MNOGW - Takua Link

“So be it,” says Tahu. “Chronicler, it is your doom to remain here, and guard the Kini-Nui at all costs. This deed will be remembered as long as any remain to sing of it!”

“Friends,” Tahu says to the other Toa, “we have much to do and little time. Let’s go!”

Tahu and the other Toa move away toward the temple. Gali stays behind for a moment to address me.

“Before I go, Chronicler,” says Gali, “know that there is a bond between us. Your struggles and those of your friends will be much to bear. I shall be with you in heart.”

“Look for me in your dreams. I will come to you then, and speak to you of the things we see underground. Remember them.”

“Goodbye! And do not let the Temple fall!”

With that, Gali and the other Toa ascend the steps of the Temple. They gather in a circle at the top. Their masks change color to gold. They each hold out a fragment of stone.

The pieces of stone levitate out over the center of the Temple and then join together to form a ball. As they do so, the Temple opens up and the Toa descend into its gaping maw.

[...]

We have no time to consider the fate of the Toa, for there is a cry of “Here come the Rahi!” and we are ambushed by a Nui-Rama. All of our brave little Company assembles to protect the Temple. Each Matoran lets fly disc after disc until the Rahi is defeated.

Then all goes dark. Perhaps the Rahi has struck a blow against me. But no, this is a vision of what is transpiring below. I see the Toa, only I don’t see them whole. Instead, it is as though they have been taken apart. Their parts are mixing and combining together.

“It is here that we join. Spirit of Valor, hear me!”

Tahu, Pohatu, and Onua have joined to become one. “I – am – Akamai!” he says.

Gali, Lewa, and Kopaka have also joined together. “Spirit of Wisdom, hear me!” he says. “I – am – Wairuha!”

“So, Wairuha, you are joined,” says Akamai. “Let us now choose a path and go into the darkness to face our destiny, … be it good or ill.”

“Our way lies not together, Akamai,” replies Wairuha. “We must face what evils are before us alone. I choose this road. You take the other. With luck we will come together again, at the gates of Mangaia!”

With that, the two Toa Kaita part ways. I am not certain, but I think I see two more eyes in the darkness awaken and follow one of them.

Another fierce battle with the Rahi ensues. There are more of them this time, but we fight hard and hold our ground.

“Stay here!” Kapura counsels. “We can fall back, but not far. If they push us back over the Kini-Nui, all will be lost. We must win against the Rahi!”

“Stop them here,” Kopeke agrees. “It is here the Toa will return to, though it may be days. We must not fall back from here, whatever the cost.”

The battle begins anew. Discs are flying furiously. The Rahi battle long and hard, but ultimately we are victorious.

Then, I am hit with another vision. Akamai has stumbled upon a nest of crab-like creatures. These must be the terrible Manas I heard of earlier.

Another cry rings out. Even more Rahi descend upon us. I don’t know how much longer we can hold out. The Company chatters among themselves, trying to keep their spirits up.

[...]

Greatly battered and nearing exhaustion, our Company repels this latest assault by the Rahi. I have no time to rest before I am overcome by darkness once more.

Wairuha too is beset by the horrible Manas. He fends off a frontal assault, but he is caught unaware by an attack from behind. A Manas strikes him a mighty blow, and Wairuha falls to the floor.

Once more the Rahi come. We have no more energy for talking. Discs are flying once more. We fight hard, but it is not going well. Several of our company have lost their masks and had to retreat. Finally, the Rahi have had enough, and they also retreat.

Then out of the forests they come. From all around they come. The Rahi surround us.

“It’s horrible,” says Maku.

“There must be hundreds of Rahi out there,” notes Hafu.

“We’re doomed, doomed!” adds Taipu.

“I will stand with you Chronicler, no matter what,” says Kapura.

“I shall never see sing-song Le-Koro ever again. Oh, woe!” mourns Tamaru. And then he points to the sky and shouts. “Here they come!”

Suddenly, the Nui-Rama that is about to swoop down upon us is struck. Its mask falls to the ground at our feet.

“Look to the sky!” cries Tamaru. “Kongu! It’s Kongu!”

The Kahu riders of Le-Koro have come to our rescue! And they are not alone. From the depths of the ground spring forth Onepu and his regiments of Ussalry. And then Jala appears along with his Guard from behind a ridge. They let fly with a barrage of discs. Perhaps we stand a chance after all. But then the darkness overtakes me again.

Wairuha gets back up on his feet. Another Manas leaps at Wairuha, but Akamai has arrived and swats it away. The victory is minor however. The two Toa Kaita are clearly outnumbered.

“This, then, is how it ends, Wairuha,” says Akamai.

“For these monsters also, Akamai!” replies Wairuha. “We will not go down without a fight!”

Another Manas strikes, and Wairuha is knocked backward into a small metallic tower, destroying it. Sparks fly, and then one of the Manas goes limp.

“Wairuha, wait!” shouts Akamai. “These strange towers… maybe…”

Soon, the two Toa Kaita are carving up control towers left and right. As they do so, the Manas go dark and collapse. Eventually, all of the Manas are lying lifeless on the floor.

“We have survived!” declares Akamai.

“For now,” Wairuha replies. “We were lucky. Wisdom provides only when valor is in its service.”

The two Toa Kaita move toward a large, engraved door. It opens at their approach and they walk through it.

“I feel… strange,” says Akamai. “Feels like – being torn apart!”

And with that, the two Toa Kaita fall. In their place, the six Toa now stand.

“What has happened?” asks Tahu.

Gali answers. “The spirit of Makuta… is the spirit of destruction. This is his inner realm. The Toa Kaita cannot exist here.”

“The Manas nearly destroyed the Toa Kaita,” frets Pohatu. “And the Makuta is ten times greater than they. What hope do we have?”

“The Toa Kaita merely gave physical form to the force of our unity,” Gali says. “We still possess it, in our hearts.”

“But the Toa Kaita’s wisdom and valor were unmatched,” Lewa interjects.

“Where wisdom and valor fail,” replies Tahu, “all that remains is faith. And it can overcome all.”

“Gali is right,” Tahu continues. “We must go on.”

All of the Toa nod in agreement.

“Heed us, Chronicler!” Gali is addressing me directly now. “We step, now, through the gates of doom! Our link is broken. If you wish to fulfill your destiny, and record the last moments of this time, … you must find us.”

And then her eyes narrow and she stares hard at me. “FIND US!” she implores.

“Chronicler, wake up!” I struggle to open my eyes. Is that Maku talking to me? “Please wake up!” she says.

The battle for Kini-Nui is over. The Rahi are gone and the Matoran are victorious. My Company surround me, congratulating each other on our good fortune.

“Rahi disappear, and Matau confused,” says Kongu, explaining their arrival at Kini-Nui. “Thought: Rahi fallback here, to destroy Kini-Nui. So fastfly we come, to aid!”

“The Kini-Nui is safe now,” says Jala. “I think, though, that this day’s trials are far from over. The Toa are still underground.”


- Mata Nui Online Game Official Walkthrough, Kini-Nui and Mangaia