An Ice Toa But Human [Book 1 of Ice Toa]

Forging Allies & Mending Wounds

Chapter Four: Forging Allies & Mending Wounds
[Author's Note at end of chapter]

"FUCK! SONUVABITCH!" "It would be nice if you would refrain from yelling so loud please." "Well you try to keep it in when your ribs are being snapped back into place!"

Kiina looked over at the two from where she sat bandaging Sapphira's arms where the bluette was being shielded from anyone seeing her injuries by Kiina's person. "Would be easier if I have you something to bite down on." She told Ackar as she placed another patch on Sapphira's arm of the many (the bluette lost count at this point) as Sapphira was just dissociating while playing with the frost at her fingertips.

Ackar gave her a pointed glare, "Zip it." He warned her. Kiina just rolled her eyes at that. "Yeah yeah your not my dad, he's six feet below the dirt." She told him as she went back to patching up Sapphira's arms, Ackar just sighed at that as he threw his shirt (he had taken it off when they came to his home after removing his chest plate for Mata Nui to heal him faster) aside.

The bluette's back would also need patching up but Kiina agreed to at least have it back at her guest hut for the time being after Ackar was healed.

Mata Nui looked up at the great walls of various shields and weapons Ackar had won over the years in the arena. Sapphira glanced up as well when she snapped back from dissociating.

"You won all of these?" He asked him in amazement, similar to a child's excitement of meeting their idol. Ackar looked at the walls and sighed as he leaned back and closed his eyes. "Yes and look what good they do me?" He asked no one in particular (maybe himself? Who knew) then sighed. "Should've packed it in long before this." He muttered then gritted his teeth when another bone snapped back into place.

"But you stayed, why?" Mata Nui asked him as Sapphira looked between the two men alongside Kiina. "Duty, pride." Ackar sighed quietly, as he looked to be picking himself apart for the answer before he continued, "But a Glatorian past his prime is no good to anyone." He said with another sigh as he looked at an old choker like necklace he then carefully placed in his lap, his mother's wedding necklace.

"To be defeated without a fight would be dishonor," Mata Nui said as he brought a hand to his Heartstone from healing Ackar, "You carry this truth inside you as do I. You are a true Toa." He praised the veteran Glatorian.

'There goes it again, reminder to ask him about that when I get the chance.' Sapphira thought to herself as she fiddled with her powers some more.

Ackar raised a brow at the golden bot. "Toa?" He and Kiina asked him in almost perfect sync, confused about what that was. "Where I come from..." Mata Nui trailed off trying to find the right words but his current memories wouldn't allow him.

"Mata Nui! Sapphira!" Immediately the three turned to the entrance as Metus suddenly arrived, a thousand mile smile across his face. "You two were brilliant! Raanu will pay anything we ask, and if you don't like this village not a problem, I can get the other village leaders to bet for you two." He said, Sapphira had to double take on what he said.