Excerpt Three

Although the Toa were clever and powerful, they did not yet truly understand the menace they faced. Makuta had long ago caused the Kanohi Masks of Power to be scattered all over the island. Now they lay hidden in spots no Matoran villager could ever hope to reach, from the depths of the ocean floor to the peak of Mount Ihu itself.

Not content merely to hide the masks, Makuta sent beasts called Rahi to guard the sites. The Rahi had once been simple, if fierce, animals who roamed the island. But Makuta fitted them with infected Masks of Power, turning them into his servants. For years, they had frightened the people of Mata Nui and kept them from exploring the entire island. Makuta was confident that his Rahi could stop these Toa as well…