Excerpt Twenty-Four

At last, the danger was ended. The Bahrag remained imprisoned, never to be released. The Bohrok were back in their nests, sleeping for what all hoped would be an eternity. The Toa Nuva, their powers restored, gathered up their icons and returned to the surface.

Much had been won, but not all. True, Mata Nui was safe once more, but the rifts between the Toa Nuva had not yet healed. They had worked together again, but not truly been a team. Only time would tell if they would ever unite again…

They returned to their villages, battle-weary, but confident that the worst was at last over.

And far beneath the great temple in the center of the island, Makuta stirred… and began to smile.