Title:           Mata Nui in Equestria [One Shot]
Author:          TheUnbr0ny
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First Edit:      Tuesday 16th of October 2012 09:49:21 AM CDT
Last Edit:       Tuesday 16th of October 2012 09:49:21 AM CDT

>Day Time Before Time in Equestria.
>After being defeated by your brother Makuta, you were flung across the galaxy trapped in the Mask of life and crash landed here.
>Here on this strange planet.  
>All the beings here were completely biological, much unlike yourself.
>Now you were a powerful Toa warrior, your body forged by the mask from the dirt in the ground.
>You wielded a powerful blade and of course the powers of the Mask of Life.
>You had made contact with the leaders of the nation you resided in, Equestria, roughly a month ago.
>You approach the student of the land’s leader, Twilight Sparkle.
>The two of you got along well.
>She was a being of intellect, and taught you many things about this world.
>Of course the fact they all vaguely reminded you of something close to female Kane-Ra, but they were definitely not creatures created by Makuta Teridax.
“Greetings, Twilight Sparkle. I have returned to read more of the literature within this library. Is that a problem?”
>You towered over the small violet being, but she knew better than to be afraid of you.
>”Sure! What’ll it be today? History? Art? Music? Magic?”
>It had taken some time for you to learn their language, but it was simple enough.
“I was hoping to read some more history if that is alright with you.”
>”No problem! Come on in!”
>Easier said than done.
>You practically had to crawl into the tree house, and you had to crouch to keep from smashing a hole in the ceiling.
>You pick out a few books and return to your home.
>It’s a rather large sized building made of stone that you built.
>It had to be big; you were big.
>You sit down and begin reading the first book.
>Such a rich history full of culture.
>Culture and heroes.
>You remembered the tales of Twilight Sparkle and her friends.
>They reminded you of the Toa from your home.
>Mighty warriors with great power that were summoned in times of need to fight for all.
>You reach history from a thousand years ago.
>This Discord creature mentioned wasn’t unfamiliar to you; you’d been shown his statue.
>A strange being composed of several other creatures.
>It almost reminded you of the Bohrok-Kal Kaita.
>Vaguely.
>On that note, there existed those creatures as well.
>Well, similar ones.
>A horde of insects called Changelings, led by a villainous Queen.
>Her defeat was not at the hands of this world’s stand-ins for Toa, but by the very thing that sustained her.
>Beings that feed off of love.
>Yes, this world had some odd villains.
>You turn the page and read about the true unification under Celestia and Luna, the rulers of this land.
>Unity.
>One of the three virtues of the Matoran.
>The Matoran you failed to protect.
>Still, you had a chance to protect these… beings.
>A threat might rise that they couldn’t handle.
>You finish that chapter and turn to the next.
>Suddenly, a commotion.
>You put the book down, marking your place with a bookmark, and exit your home.
>The skies are dotted with pink clouds.
>You narrow your eyes.
>This is a sign the Discord creature has escaped.
>You were told the tale of his last escape, and this was one of the signs.
>You hurry off to meet up with Twilight Sparkle.
“Does this mean what I think it means?”
>”Unfortunately, yes it does. It’s progressing faster this time though; Discord isn’t messing around!”
>Sure enough, the ground is changing to checkerboards and chunks of earth under buildings float into the sky above.
>Roads turn to soap and plants turn to geometric figures.
>Then the ringmaster appears.
>”Discord!”
>The other five heroes arrive.
>”Oh no, not this time. You see, I’ve been planning this ever since you sealed me away. I’m skipping the games!”
>He snaps his fingers and the six p0nies turn gray.
“What did you do to them?!”
>He looks to you, interested.
>”Oh? And what are you supposed to be?”
“I am Mata Nui, a Toa warrior. What have you done, villain?”
>”’Toa’? What a weird name. You obviously aren’t from around here. Still, no chances!”
>He taps your mask but instead of becoming like the six warriors, your mask glows and sends the being backwards.
>”What was that?!”
“My Mask of Life. Apparently it prevents you doing whatever you did to them to me.”
>You calmly march over and grab the being’s beard.
“Change everything back and leave this land! NOW!”
>”Or what? You’ll shine your mask at me?”
>You draw your blade and hold it to his throat.
“Or I’ll separate your head from your body.”
>That was plenty enough motivation.
>The world returned and the being vanished.
>You turn back and hold your hand out to the six p0nies.
>Your mask’s power restores them.
>”What happened?” asked the blue one.
“That Discord creature did something to you. I drove him off however; he won’t be a problem again.”
>Suddenly Celestia appears in a flash of white light.
>”Mata Nui, I have come to thank you for dealing with Discord when my Student and her friends could not.”
>How she knew this fast was a mystery to even you.
“Think nothing of it, Princess Celestia. It is what any true Toa would do.”
>”I see. Perhaps you could tell me tales of these Toa warriors and your home.”
“Perhaps.”
>You had a new people to protect now.
>You knew that the Toa warriors would be able to stop Makuta Teridax, your brother.
>They were inside him after all; they could take him apart from within.
>There were at least two teams of active Toa there anyway.
>Your mission was now clear.
>You would defend these p0nies when their greatest heroes could not.
>Perhaps you could even have the honor of fighting alongside them in battle.
>Today was a good day.