Chapter 2

## What It Takes To Be A Hero

What It Takes To Be A Hero (ヒーローになるために必要なもの Hīrō ni naru tame ni hitsuyōnamono) is the 2nd chapter of the Bionicle Circulation manga. It is proceeded by Chapter 1 and succeeded by Chapter 3.

## Summary

Takua runs forward and launches himself toward the creature while trying to recall what else he knew about the powers of a Toa. As he thinks, Takua notices the ground getting closer and panics before landing, despite causing some slight damage to the ground beneath him, Takua is completely unharmed. Emboldened by this he runs forward towards Krika before launching him self up again with more force.

As he reaches Krika he manages to land a blow which causes it to take a step back while Takua goes in for another attack. Krika launches him backwards with another kinetic blast that causes him to crash into the ground around a block away from Krika. As he gets up Takua admits that the attack hurt him a little, he decided to try something else and use his elemental powers. He reaches out with one hand and tries to call on his element, at first nothing happens, but then a laser blasts out of the palm of his hands. The blast startles Takua which causes him to miss Krika, he deactivates the power before taking aim again with both hands.

The laser hits Krika and does some damage, however it retaliates by sending out a much stronger blast of kinetic energy at him. Takua notices a civilian who was watching the fight unfold and moves to shield her from the blast. As it washes over both of them a large chunk of debris flies at them. Takua quickly reacts by using his laser to cut it in half. The debris falls to either side of them, he tells the civilian to evacuate the area as he manipulates the light around him into the shape of a spear. He then charges Krika who lets out another kinetic blast which slows Takua down.

As it prepares to unleash another blast it is hit from behind by missiles of one of the Gukkos. Takua uses the distraction to leap up at Krika and land on its head before slashing with his spear. As he stabs his spear into its head Takua channels his light through the spear in an attempt to kill Krika. Takua then realizes that Krika hasn't blasted him off its head like it did last time. Takua is immediately hit with the kinetic blast Krika had been charging up, and he is sent several miles into the air. As Takua begins to fall he pours all his power into his laser and aims for Krika's head.

The beam of pure light drills a hole right through Krika's head killing it instantly. Takua cheers in victory before realizing that the ground is getting closer before he slams into it leaving a small crater. Takua manages to get up, surprised at how he is still mostly uninjured. He realizes that his friends are probably worried about him and he hurries back to the museum ruins to make sure they are okay. Meanwhile Hahli and Jaller are looking for Takua in the ruins of the Avohkii exhibit with no luck. As Hahli begins to panic Jaller tries to comfort her by saying that there is a chance that Takua survived the blast. Takua yells over to them that he is fine, as he walks to them in his Matoran form.

Hahli runs over and hugs him saying he shouldn't scare them like that again, Jaller asks how Takua survived the blast and he says he was saved by Takanuva. Jaller gives Takua a puzzled look and asks who Takanuva is, Garva says that Takanuva was a Toa who wore the Avohkii and that she saw him. Vakama notices that Takua is with Jaller and Hahli and is relieved as Takua was the only student unaccounted for. As Garva leaves the ruined exhibit she punches Takua in the arm and says she's glad he didn't die. Takua and the others leave the ruins as well as Takua thinks about how even though he managed to save a lot of people, many others weren't so lucky.

## Characters

* Takua Ichimura
* Krika *(Death)*
* Hahli Arakawa
* Jaller Kaneko
* Garva Kutsuki
* Vakama Daigo