Queen's (long) notes:

I've been on FF-dot-Net for HOW many bloody years? And I just NOW found out there's a Bionicle section! O-O

… dude

I wander what else I've missed here…

I do not own Bionicle any witch way other then having some toys and the DVDs, but the few charters I made up are mine. I do own both the idea of the Kora and the Kora themselves, though the Kora of Fire (Storm) and the Kora of Ice (Tala) are based off of real people who I loved dearly and miss every day and pray that they find peace and that I'd find them again someday.

I'd like to say that the charter Talra (Tala) has evolved over the years since her name sake had died, she has a life of her own now and in other stories you might have herd me talk about her, she had lost most of her sight in those stories because it fit the story and that fact wouldn't have bugged her namesake.

I'd also like to point out that I have the Copy Right of the Kora concept so if I find any one stealing my idea you will be in big trouble. If you'd like to talk to me about it or like to right about it I don't have a problem if you ASK first. My email and what not are on DA if you want to contact me.

Okay, this started off as and RPG with a friend but I ended up turning it into a Fic. The real Kora will be up as soon as I finish rewriting it only a few more parts to it! This is just a preview of the first saga, if you want to know more about the Kora go to my homepage at DA.

By Omicron the IceQueen

Tala shifted her weight from one foot to another and glanced around as the gates to Ta-Koro opened and the bridge rose up from the lava below. Had the young ice spirit still been fully human she would have burned her all but bear feet on the stone slabs she was about to walk on. As it was the music loving Kora of Ice was thankful of her slow transformation right now, but she was still shifting in place from the heat, the Kora was after all from Ko-Wahi.

Like the most of the other Kora Tala had already found her tools, witch were strapped to her back; were a pair of shields that can extend three times their length and three claw like extensions could pop out of the front. Tala, as well as most of her sister and brother Kora, had yet to find her mask, if she had one at all that is.

The young ice spirit blond hair that was belching out from long days in the sun, was cropped short. Her eyes, one of the first things to change, were different colors; the right was a light, ice blue and the pupil was a darker shade of indigo. The other had lost all color pigmentations in the iris so it was red and oddly the pupil was also red, just a lighter shade. Her skin, that was still exposed and wasn't under the metallic surge white armor that was 'growing' over her body had harden and turned to a slat gray color. She was growing in height as well, Tala was sure she was at lest three an a half inches taller then when she first came to Mata Nui.

Despite all she had gone through as Tala was slowly changed in to a Bionicle, the bridge to Ta Koro was still to hot as she quickly trotted across.

Else where in Ta Koro, a red and brown figure peeked over the battlements, Storm grinned. Hah. Right on schedule. She lifted the water balloon over her head and dropped it squarely upon Tahu's head as he walked by, ducking back out of sight just after seeing it make contact. Hearing his bellow, she scurried around the ramparts, walking out the front gate calmly in a relaxed manner just as Tahu barreled past her and up the battlements.

"Yo." She waved to Tala.

Storm was just a little shorter then her soul sister, her own hardening skin was a darker ash gray color, for the fire spirit had been on Mata Nui longer then the Ice Kora. Storm's semi short hair was red and wild sticking up every witch way, she looked like she had lost her brush. Unlike Tala the red and brown armor of young spirit of fire was 'defined' more, covering more then just her chest, shoulders, waist, and main joints.

The Kora of Fire had found her tools as well, twin fire swords that was tied to her hips thanks to a lose length of cord she had picked up some where back along the line. The hand a bag of sorts on her back, what was in it was unknown to any person. Though Tala had a good idea of what it might be, she had after all knew Strom all her life.

Tala stared after the wet Toa of fire as he ran past then looked at Storm her trademark lop sided grin forming. The ice spirit grind fully as she heard Tahu yell in frustration when he didn't find the culprit.

"Hey my she-girl." Tala drawled in that odd accent of hers, but if fit the Kora well, "Havin' fun?"

Laughing, Storm held her fist out, knuckles first. "Yep. How've you been, up in freezer-land?" She grinned. "Personally, you know that I can't stand it, but hey, I'm a sucker for warm places."

"This comin' from some one who lived in Alaska all dare life? Hah! I'm doin' good, 'Paka's lettin' me lead some Rahi hunts now. How have ya' been here? You don't look like ya brunt ya self to a crisp yet Stormy." Tala thumped her own knuckles to Storm's.

"Me? Burnt? Hah, c'mon, I partially lava-dive every day. Tahu makes me practice and all . . . which peeves me off sometimes . . ." Shaking her head, she asked, "So how's your training goin'?"

The ice Kora sighed, "This be the first time I had to get away in the last two months. Between Kopaka and Nuju I'm ether in Rahi hunts, tryin' ta keep 'Paka from takin' my head off or sttin' still listenin' ta the Turaga." Tala shook her head, as almost every one knew she couldn't stay still for to long or she'd go insane. The truth of the matter was that had happen and Turaga Nuju had kicked his Kora out to get some piece and quite.

Laughing, Storm lead Tala towards her hut. "The Matoran have been helping me with some pranks here and there. Mainly the Chronicler."

"Oh how nice," Tala laughed, "The Turaga and Tahu must be in love wit ya."

"Tahu especially!" Storm said through her laughter. She teased her friend. "Sometimes, it's a real struggle for him to decide whether to kiss me or kill me, as the saying goes!"

"Knowin' our brother it'd be both." The ice Kora shook her head and lopped her left arm around Storm's shoulders, "Any-who! I'm goin' ta Po-Koro, I stopped by ta see if you'd wanted to come." She let go as they ducked into the fire Kora's hut.

"Depends upon what Ta- Ho, Brother!" Storm said, waving to the tall red bulk that was Tahu who just stepped in, "You look . . . scraggled. Something happen?"

Tala turned and blinked, she had to keep from gagging as the heat rose in the room several degrees as Tahu walked in. He looked mad... The Kora managed to stay up right as she said, "Greetings brother."

Tahu flicked a glance at Tala then looked back at his Kora, "You." That one word held the promise of many bad things to come.

"Tahu, did someone drop water on you again?" Storm asked guilelessly. She was hoping that this time she'd be able to get away with it. Last time she dropped water on him, she was this close to getting away. But no, Turaga Vakama saw her.

Tahu's masked face twitched. He eyed Storm and was about to say something when Tala spoke up, once again saving her sister from much trouble.

"Ya' know...I thought I saw some one runnin' from the battlements to dat one cave openin' ta the lava flo-OW!" Tala yelped as Tahu pushed past her and ran full tilt to said opening.

Tala rubbed her arm, "He's rather crispy today..."

Storm stifled her giggles, not wanting him to come back. "You're too smooth." She winked. "Icy smooth."

"Oy! I'm the one who makes the puns!"

The fire Kora sighed, staring after Tahu, she chuckled. "Yeah, well, unlike you, both him and I have firry tempers. Yours, like Kopaka's, is icy, cold, and scarier than Tahu's when he's completely ripped." She teased again, knowing perficly well that Kopaka's temper was 'hotter' in comparison to the ease going Tala.

"Whateva!" Tala poked her sister then looked around to make sure no one was there, "How 'bout we just leave word wit the Turaga an' scat before Tahu gets back?"

"I suggest, then, that you leave immediately," an old voice said with a chuckle. Vakama walked in as Tala spoke, he smiled up at the two. "Go on, younglings, you deserve a break from the training. I'll deal with Tahu when he gets back. As it is, he'll only listen to myself when it comes down to it." The old Turaga shooed them out of the hut.

Storm laughingly batted away the staff of fire. Vakama was all but a grandfather to her, spoiling her some times when he thought she might need it. "We'll be back soon, I promise, Elder!"

"Thanks wise one!" Tala chirped as she grabbed Storm and all but dragged her to the gates of Ta-Koro. "Lewa and Lee are goin' ta met us one the way!"

"Where are we going?" Storm asked, laughing as she quickly matched her sister's speed. Looking over her shoulder once, she saw Tahu watching from the lava-tunnel, and waved, seeing him raise one hand halfway before said hand curled. She could almost see the baffled look upon his face as try to figure out why he had waved back. She smiled.

"To Po-Koro o' course! Hope ya still like windflyin'..." Tala's grin was all impish troublemaker as she remembering the first time that she, Storm and Lewa met. "Our high flyin' brother of the wind said he'd take use to Po-Koro, Lee's coming to get use to 'windflyin' on her own."

"Drattit, but you know how I feel about flying with him! I trust our elder brother Lewa with my life, but flying isn't my thing!" She sighed. "Hey, Tahu saw us leave."

"So? We be GONE now my she-girl!" Tala bounce and did a swan dive of the low rise they just climb but it turned into one of the many dance moves Storm knew her sister does. Tala rolled back up grinning as she turned, all in one smooth motion then she almost gaped. Almost.

Smiling, Storm looked back at her. "What is it?"

"So you two were going to leave with out me?" Tahu ask coming up behind Storm.

"Khr . . ." Swallowing, Storm turned to look up at Tahu. "B-brother? Why would you, uhm, that is . . . uuuhhhh . . . ?"

Tahu grasped his younger sister's shoulder and muttered "I'll get you back." then louder he said to both of them "Where are you going?"

"Po-Koro ta' umm...well...Turaga Onewa said he found another gateway ta' our world..." Tala sighed, so much for keeping that a surprised...

Groaning almost-silently, Storm hunched her shoulders a little, completely missing Tala's good news "Get me back for . . . ?"

As Tahu nodded to Tala he glanced at his sister, a look that said he knew and wasn't going to forget. "Well then we should go. Are the other Kora coming?"

"Yep, yep." Tala nodded.

The fire Kora thumped her head against Tahu's side as soon as he had released her, sighing. "Please forgive, my apologies, Brother Tahu."

Tahu smiled and patted his fire sister on the head, Tala chattered on like she was oblivious; though both fire spirits doubted she really was.

"Kopaka went ta' tell Gali and Daniel, they're gonna met us there, as well as our deep livin' sibs Onua an' Kara" Tala said leading the way before Tahu's longer stride caught up to his young ice sister. "We be headin' ta' that point dar." Tala pointed to were two green figures waited on another ridge not to far ahead.

Storm, still leaning slightly against Tahu, waved over her head. Sometimes, just sometimes, she needed to feel the support of her elder brother. Tahu gave a faint smile as he lopped one arm around Storm. With a practiced pull/push from the Toa of Fire, the younger red spirit found herself on Tahu's shoulder as he steadying her with the same arm as he walked in his normal stride to the are spirits making Tala have to trot to keep up. His other arm razed in greeting to the two green colored warriors that were waving back.

Laughing, Storm held on. "So you're gonna come with us?"

"Of course," Tahu nodded, "We need to gather any ways." he said meaning the Toa.

Storm nodded, smiling, then said, "So I'm out of the punishment?"

Tahu shrugged, making Storm rise and fall some, "Maybe."

"'Maybe!' C'mon, Tahu, give me a better answer than that!" She bopped his head lightly, "But you said it, right? We gotta meet up with them! So why aren't you moving, yet?"

Storm found her self dropped as Tahu walked off to met Lewa and his sister. Tala snickered as she helped Storm up right.

"Nice."

Laughing, Storm grabbed Tala's hand and caught up with Tahu, letting go of her sister she tackled her fire brother just as he reached Lewa, the momentum carrying the two fire spirits past the tree-flier and into the bushes. Still laughing, Storm found herself upside down against a tree trunk, staring at a tangled-in-the-shrubbery Tahu.

Lee giggled and promptly glomped Tala as she came by, "Icesister!"

Lee was the youngest and most energetic of all six Kora. She had light brown hair that was shoulder length and tied with a type pf thin yet strong piece vine that a Le-Matoran hand given her. She had green eyes and her pupils were a darker shade, the air Kora's skin was more of a brownish tan color then her sisters but just as thick. Unlike Lewa her armor was modeled green shades but she could hide in he trees just as well as he could. What all the other Kora, as well as the Toa, found ironic and funny was that the smallest Kora had the largest tool. Lee's over sized boomerang was folded out in it's self and sticking strait up, the end wedged into the ground, the vine that she used to strap the tool to her back was collide around it.

"Ack!" Tala yelped as she fell over, the youngest Kora attached to her side. Lewa laughed at them all before helping Tahu up and out of undergrowth.

"It's muchgood to see you again firespiters and icesister." Lewa said picking a twig off Tahu's arm then picked Storm up and gave her a hug.

Still grinning, Storm embraced Lewa too, "Brother Lewa! How are you doing?"

"We are muchgood! Airsister Lee windfly all the way here with no help." Lewa grind at his younger half, who Tahu was prying off Tala, as he hugged Storm back again.

The Kora of fire gave Lee a thumb's-up, "All right! Only took you this long to find your wings!"

"I'm not as good as bother Lewa yet but I'm quick, quicklearning!" Lee said blushing some as she apologized to Tala for knocking her over and helped her up.

"And adopting his speech patterns!" Storm teased.

Tala shook her head and ruffed Lee's hair, "Aw come on we all knew she'd get inta' the Le-Matoran way o' things."

"Of course!" Storm replied, elbowing both of them, linking her arms around their necks.

Giggling the Kora, as one, started off to Po-Koro as the Toa talked, Lee snagged her folded boomerang as they walked be it. Tala glanced back then to her sisters with a look that said 'Just leave them, they'll come when they come.' The two older elementals then asked how Lee liked her first unaided long flight. Lee's boundless energy seemed to increased it's output as strapped her tool-slash-wings to her back and told them, in great detail and with much arm waving what it was like.

Over Lee's head Storm and Tala shared knowing look and smiled. Lee's energy must have spilled over to Tala for the oldest and youngest Kora soon were racing, Storm pelting after. The race quickly turn in to an outlet for repressed energy that seemed to have come from no where as the three forgot about stopping and the tree they had originally thought to race to. They ran full tilt down a hill and slowed as the grown became to rocky for safe running. Once they stopped the three collapsed on the spot, gasping to catch their lost breath as they waited for the Toa.

"Oh that…was fun!" Storm panted sitting back to back with Tala, Lee, nodding vigorously, was sprawled beside them her chest and abdomen rising and fall just as fast as the other too.

Tala took a deeper breath and let it out in a sigh, "Last time… I ran that… fast, a… Rahi was thinking… I was it's dinner!" she sagged against Storm.

The Kora of Fire shifted so her friend's shields didn't dig into her as much, but she didn't move away for she didn't want to lose the shared support. Lee giggled and pointed up at the sky at a cloud formation.

"Look! It's Nuju's mask!" she said pointing.

Tala and Storm obediently tilted their heads back as one so they were resting on the other's shoulder as they looked for the cloud mask. Storm blinked, "Uhh… It kind of looks like it."

Tala burst out laughing at the same time and barely got out, "Yeah wit a big o' zit on it!"

The other to looked again then dissolved into giggles a moment later as they too saw what Tala did. That's how the Tao found them, Tahu razed an eye ridge and shook his head and Lewa grind and walked over, asking what was so funny but that only set the three off again.

Else where at out side of Po-Koro the Toa for Stone, Pohatu, was all but attached to a cliff face. Well in a way he was, his climbing claws dug into the wall above his head and he pulled him self up another few feet. Making sure his left claws were solidly in the stone Pohatu leaned back, dropping his right arm so he could look and the smaller figure methodically climbing up the wall as well. The Toa grind and waited for his stone sister to catch up with him.

"How are holding up Telem?" the brown Toa asked, still hanging onto the cliff with one set of claws digging in and large feet braced to keep him in place.

"Fine but I think I'm going to have to bug you for a back ride on the way down…" Telem gasped and anchored herself beside her Toa, but kept both of her own sets of claws in. Unlike Pohatu's Telem climbing claws were attached to her forearms, fitting into her armor neatly and firmly, not hand held.

Like the stone giant just a few feet away from her Telem had his color armor, what was left of showing skin was a dark gray, the kind that let her blend in with the cliff face. Her eyes had changed from amber to a more orange shade and the pupils where a dark brown. The Stone Kora had broad shoulders and her black hair was cropped, much like Tala's but just a tad bit shorter. Unlike Tala, who kept her hair short because it got in the way of hunts and training, Telem kept hers like that because of Po-Whai's heat. The young stone spirit was the tallest as well as the strongest of the Kora and second oldest by four months to Tala.

Telem loved this kind of 'Training' with Pohatu even if she was hot, sweaty and exhausted by to time they made it to the top. Panting, Telem's claws met air and she tried to get perches on the over hang above her that was the top of the cliff. At the same time Pohatu had just disappeared, all really up and over, a moment later hi smiling face came back into view as the large stone Toa knelt.

"Nice view up here." He said looking around and reached down grasping his sisters for arm and hauled her the rest of the way up. Standing he put Telem on her feet, both stood there looking at the rocky beauty that was Po-Wahi. The many canyons and small mountains scattered in the vast desert was home, even the heat was apart of it, though it wasn't as bad up high.

"Yeah." Telem said after some time, agreeing with the statement Pohatu almost forgot he made.

The Toa grinned again and lopped his arms around the shoulders of the shorter Telem, "So," he looked at her, "You happy that Turaga Onewa found another gateway to your world?"

Telem thought for a moment, "Yes and no."

"Eh?" Pohatu raced an eye ridge.

"I'm glad I get to go home, see my family and friends and such, but this place," Telem pointed down meaning both Po-Wahi and all of Mata Nui, "is also my home, I got a family here too."

Pohatu nodded, "That you do sister."

"So I'm happy to go home, but I'm leaving another home at the same time." The Kora shook her head, "That didn't make sense did it?"

"Actually," the Toa of Stone said sitting down facing the empty space beyond the ledge of the height. Crossing his legs as best as he could Pohatu patted the ground next to him and Telem obediently sat beside her stone brother, "It makes a good deal of sense. Po-Koro is you home now as much as when you came from. It must hurt to have to leave one place you love and the people there, even if you get to go to another."

"I guess it does, its like I'm homesick half the time." Telem tried to explain it better but couldn't. Sighing she leaned against Pohatu's arms staring out into space too. A comfortable silence fell over both for some time as they watch the sun creep across the sky and the sturdy Rahi that lived in this region move about far below.

Telem was staring at a point off to their right some a few minutes before what she staring at registered, leaning forward she peered at the dark line of figures moving to Po-Koro, figures that weren't Rahi.

"What's that?" she ask pointing.

"What's what?" Pohatu snapped out oh a light doze.

"That. No over here Pohatu." The young stone spirit elbowed the elder spirit in the side to get him to look where she pointed again.

"Hmm." Pohatu put a large hand on Telem's shoulder and leaned over his sister, shading his eyes with the other hand. "Hey!" he cheered happily, "That's Onwa, Gail, Kopaka and their Kora!"

"Really?" Telem tried to get a better look, the top of her head ended up bumping into Pohatu's jaw and for a moment the two stayed like that watching the line Toa, Kora as well as some Matoran made their way to the desert village.

"I see Kopaka and Turaga Nuju, but not Tala." Telem said at last making out the taller figures.

"I think I heard Turaga Onewa say that she was getting Storm and Lee." Pohatu told her as he stood up, "Come on! Lets go see are brothers and sisters!"

Before Telem could do more then yelp as Pohatu once more hauled her off her feet the Kora found her self over the stone giant's armored shoulder.

"PO-HA-TUUUUUU!" she yelled, her stomach meting her throat as Pohatu Mask-of-Speeded to the convoy.