Choose Your Adventure pt. 4

Continuation path by Lucent Shadow

"I believe it is worth that price," you answer earnestly. "The Hordika is my friend; it has never put me somewhere I never intended to be. Has it made me more moody and irritable? Yes, but that's to be expected. That is the nature of such a form. But I believe there are things we can learn from the Hordika that we can't learn otherwise." The HeadMaster nods, seeing your point.  "It doesn't make much sense to do away with it out of fear of losing control," you continue. "Losing control is a possibility no matter who we are, what we do, or how we do anything that we set out to do. I feel there's a reason that the Hordika is in me. I don't know what it is yet, but I'm confident that in time, it will reveal itself as long as I maintain faith in the Hordika. The question is..." You look away for a second, then switch your focus back to your leader. "Will you all maintain your faith in me?" The HeadMaster looks at you and smiles gently. "Of course we will. But I'm worried about what happens if you're seen by any villagers like this. They may think of you as some sort of rahi, and, being themselves..." His words trail off and he shakes his head. "They'll take you down. What will you do then?"

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Choose Your Adventure pt.3

Continuation path by Lucent Shadow

"I've been making use of the Hordika form to assist in a lot of missions. But, even though I have used the Hordika for morally sound acts, will the higher-ups of the Order of Mata Nui view my acts as questionable and immoral? Has my margin for error shrunk? Will they treat me differently from the way they treat the rest of you?"

The HeadMaster thinks a little about your question, then looks at you. "I think you're in a tricky place. I have no doubt of your intent, it's only the means that worries me. Something so unpredictable and...well, wild, I suppose you'd say... It's not very sound. It might put you in danger, or even your teammates, without your knowledge.

"I'm not saying you haven't been controlling it, or that you couldn't," he adds quickly, "but it's too much of a burden on you. Too much stress to have to constantly be keeping the Hordika beast in check. What if you did one day slip, or give way altogether? Is the good you could do with that power really worth that risk, that price?"





How do you reply now?

Ideas to grow on #2: Flashback at Vulcanis

Gelu's eyes flashed open. What had happened? Where was he? He looked around. He he seemed to be in Vulcanis – after all, that was where he last remembered himself to be – but he wasn't in the arena. Nobody was cheering and calling out. Nobody was even there, save him.

Gelu stumbled to his feet, then gasped in pain and collapsed to one knee, clutching his side. He winced. Where did he get that from?

Suddenly, Gelu heard a pair of footsteps steadly approaching him. He reached for the dagger he kept in his belt.

"Who goes there?" he called. "I'm armed!" Slowly, two fire agori walked into the room with their hands up.

"Easy, easy," one said. "If we hadn't jumped in when we did, you'da been in big trouble back there."

"Back there?" Gelu repeated. "What are you talking about?"

This time, the second agori spoke. "You were fighting a Skrall in the arena," she explained. "And naturally, being a Skrall, it... well, it cheated."

At the mention of the words "Skrall" and "cheat", everything that had happened rushed to Gelu's mind in a single surge of memory. Skrall. Arena. Win. Turn. Stab.  Black.

"Oh, pardon me, where are my manners?" The first agori broke Gelu's train of thought. "I am Khanva, and this is my girlfriend, Laani." Khanva gestured to the second agori.

"Well, it's nice to have meet you, Khanva, Laani," Gelu said. "And thank you for healing me."

"So, why can't you remember what happened?" Khanva asked curiously. "Did you hit your head or something?"

"I do remember!" Gelu said in a harsher way than he would have wanted to. "Sorry, I... overreacted. I... I thank you for tending to my wounds, but I must go back to protect my village in Iconox. Farewell." Gelu managed to stand up and started to walk out of the hut.

"Hey—wait!" Laani called. "Where are you going?"

Gelu didn't turn his head. "To my village. I already told you that."

"But we need help too—and we helped you!" she cried.

"I know, and thank you for that. But I must go."

"But you can't just leave us!" Laani began to approach Gelu.

"I can. And I will."

"But we need help!"

"Then help yourselves!" Gelu yelled, suddenly turning and unsheathing his dagger. "I don't have time for this!"

Laani jumped. Khanva held her steady. He eyed Gelu closely. "...Then leave us."

Gelu stepped back, realizing how intimidating he looked. He slowly sheathed his dagger and looked at Laani's look of fear and Khanva's look of terror mixed with anger. "I-I'm sorry, I..." Gelu shook his head, realizing that words would not help him—they never did in Bara Magna, after all—and he sighed and walked out of Khanva's sight.

Why do I like writing dark stories? :P

Choose Your Adventure pt. 2

  Continuation path by Lucent Shadow

I shouldn't keep this from him, you decide. “Look,” you start, “I've been keeping a secret from you.” The HeadMaster raises an eyebrow in interest. You now know that he's listening, so you continue.

“I know this might shock you, but...” Your words trail away. “Go on,” he says gently. “Okay. See, I, well… transform into a Hordika every night.” The HeadMaster blinks in surprise, partially at the fact, partially at your bluntness. “But don't worry,” you say quickly, “I actually quite like that form.

“Speaking of which,” you add, smiling as you begin to glow, “I think it's starting now.” The HeadMaster asks, “how long has this been happening?” “Ever since the incident with patrolling Metru Nui,” you answer.

After you finish changing, you ask the HeadMaster how he stayed relatively calm through the whole ordeal. He stands up straight heroically and answers, “because I'm good like that.” The HeadMaster keeps a straight face for a few moments before a smile begins to break across his face. Before long, you both burst out laughing.

“Actually, I have a legitimate question,” you say as soon as the two of you calm down.

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