Chapter 5

## Good Guys

Good Guys (グッドガイ Guddogai) is the 5th chapter of the Bionicle Circulation manga. It is proceeded by Chapter 4 and succeeded by Chapter 6.

## Summary

As Takua walks home he decides his excuse for being a little late is going to be that Takanuva appeared at the store since it lined up closely with what actually happened. As he arrives at the door to his house Pewku opens it for him and hugs him saying she was worried about him since she saw what happened at the store on the news. Takua says he was fine and tells her that he stayed a good distance away from where Takanuva was, much to Pewku's relief. As he enters the house he wonders how he is going to explain to Pewku that he is Takanuva.

Later that night Takua thinks about what Braca had said to him about others coming after him. Takua wonders if he will be strong enough to protect his loved ones. He thinks about the fight with Krika and asks himself if he just got lucky and won the battle. Takua remembers what Braca said about training him and looks at the piece of paper with the directions. Takua thinks about his situation and thinks that if Braca could beat him then others could surely do the same thing. Takua wonders if anyone else was able to discover his identity, and if so when they would come for him. Takua ponders his options before coming to the conclusion that he needed Braca's help in order to become strong enough to defeat his enemies and protect his friends and family. Takua mentally apologizes to Pewku as he begins to formulate a plan to get to the restaurant the following day.

The next morning during breakfast Takua tells Pewku that he is going out with friends later today. Pewku is okay with this and tells him to say hi to them for her, as Takua walks out the door he feels guilty for lying to her. Takua pulls out the piece of paper and begins to follow the directions to the restaurant. Not long after Takua arrives at BCdonalds he looks at the directions and thinks that this is the right place. Takua enters the restaurant and looks around for Braca before finding him sitting alone in one of the booths. Takua walks over and sits in the booth facing Braca as the latter enjoys his meal. Braca comments on how this place has his favorite ramen in the entire district before looking up at Takua. Braca continues by saying he had a feeling Takua would show up for training. Takua says nothing as he quickly checks the booths on either side of them only to see that they are empty. Takua sits back down and asks Braca if he is a Toa as well, Braca says he isn't and that he's just a good guy. Takua mentions that Braca said others would come after him and asks who the others were.

Braca's smile fades as he explains that they are extremely dangerous and will stop at nothing to destroy the Avohkii or anyone who wields it. Takua asks why, to which Braca says it is because it is the only thing that could threaten the Dark Lord they serve. Braca asks Takua if he came here for training, to which Takua says he did so he could protect the people close to him. Braca says he is glad as with his help Takua could become strong enough to defeat the Dark Lord and his servants. Takua says he isn't interested in doing that and just wants to be strong enough to not lose again. Braca says that so long as the Dark Lord lives he will always try to hunt down Takua. Takua takes in the information and asks how long he has before the Dark Lord's minions come after him. Braca says he isn't sure but they definitely know of his existence already.

Takua says he didn't want any of this when he took the Avohkii and that he was just trying to save his friends from Krika. Braca admits that life rarely works out the way you intended it to, he pauses for a moment before saying that Takua had the potential to be one of the best Toa not just because of his powers but his heart as well. Braca says that Takua was doing the right thing by getting the training. Takua admits that he worries about how he is going to explain his training to Pewku. Braca says he'll get him an excuse by next week and that he doesn't have to worry about it. Braca says Takua is entering into a new dangerous new world of being a Toa but with proper training he could be able to achieve great things. Takua asks when his training begins to which Braca just smiles as he thinks that he can see why the Avohkii chose Takua.

## Characters

* Takua Ichimura
* Pewku Uozumi
* Hahli Arakawa *(Flashback)*
* Jaller Kaneko *(Flashback)*
* Krika *(Flashback)*
* Braca Gushiken
* Makuta Kagome *(Mentioned)*