Chapter 1

## Always Different

Always Different (いつも違う Itsumo Chigau) is the 1st chapter of the Bionicle Circulation manga. It is succeeded by Chapter 2.

## Summary

The entire world is engulfed in shadow that spreads to the moon and the sun and the stars until everything is gone. A pair of glowing eyes looks out as a small light shines brightly against the darkness. Takua is awoken from his sleep by his alarm clock, planning to sleep in for a little longer, he proceeds to hit the snooze button and attempts to go back to sleep. Before he falls asleep again he remembers that the class field trip is today. He promptly gets up and hurries to change into his school uniform and brushes his teeth. Once finished he heads downstairs to be greeted by his adopted mother Pewku who had already made breakfast for him and herself.

As Takua finishes eating he hugs Pewku before heading for the door, Pewku asks Takua to be safe and he says he will be. As Takua begins walking to school he is greeted by Hahli and the two of them walk together. As they walk they begin to talk about the field trip and what exhibits they will visit, with Hahli being excited to see the recently rediscovered Kanohi Avohkii. Takua says he doesn't care too much about the Avohkii however he is relieved that this wouldn't be an overnight trip. As they get close to Ihu Reina High School Jaller greets them by the gate saying that he along with some of the other third year students will be joining them on the trip. Both Takua and Hahli are happy to hear the news.

The three of them enter the school grounds surrounding the main building where all the students were congregating. Takua and Hahli go to where the first years are while Jaller splits off to be with the other third years. Hahli and Takua proceed continue their conversation from earlier before they are interrupted by Garva who casually insults both of them. While Takua is unfazed by this unlike Hahli who becomes annoyed responds by asking Garva if she has anything better to do than be a bully. Gavra sarcastically thinks on this before simply stating "no, not really" which infuriates Hahli. As she is about to say something else to Garva, Takua grabs her arm and tells her to let it go. Garva just smiles and leaves after a remarking that she will see both of them later.

Hahli asks how Takua how he puts up with Garva's taunts, to which he replies that he is simply withholding what Garva wants from him, a reaction. Hahli states that she probably wouldn't be able to have that level of restraint, as she sees Garva's attitude as a problem that needs fixing. Takua says he really feels more pity for Garva than anger when she messes with him. Their conversation is interrupted by Whenua announcing that the field trip is about to begin. Whenua explains to the students that Nuju and Vakama will be joining them as chaperones, and that they will be going to see a few exhibits in the local museum since the recently found Kanohi Avohkii is there for a limited time.

Wheuna then directs all the students to the transportation chute systems near the school, which will take large groups of them to the museum. The students then proceed to separate into three groups with one group using the chute transport at a time. Jaller moves to join Takua and Hahli while Takua notices Garva join in the back of their group as they board the chute pod. He pretends to not notice and keeps talking to Jaller and Hahli. Not long after they arrive and exit the chute pods they enter the museum and begin looking through all the exhibits as a group as Whenua explains some of the histories of the various artifacts.

Eventually they arrive at the Avohkii exhibit, Takua stares at the Kanohi intently as Whenua explained how a group of six Toa known as the Hagah were responsible for securing the Kanohi and hiding it away five hundred years ago and how it in order to gain it's power one must be deemed worthy by the Kanohi. Takua stares into the eye holes of the mask as a little voice calls out to him, soon the other students leave and it is just Takua and Garva left both staring at the Avohkii. Garva turns and looks at Takua for a moment before turning to follow the other students. She walks past Jaller and Hahli and rudely remarks that Takua is falling behind the others. Jaller goes to get Takua leaving the group and heads back the Avohkii exhibit.

Jaller calls out for Takua which gets his attention, he turns to head after Jaller who is already heading back to the group. He gets to the exit of the exhibit, alarms start going off, Takua recognized these as the Rahi Kaiju alarms before being launched backwards a large part of the building is destroyed by kinetic blast. He lands back in the center of the room and looks up to see the creature he recognises to be known as Krika behind the blast in the distance it was heading his way while being attacked by three Gukkos. Takua looks behind him to see that the glass case around the Avohkii had been shattered and the Kanohi was lying on the ground next to him. He crawled towards the Kanohi, remembering what Whenua said about how it has never deemed anyone worthy of it. Takua reached out to grab it as the voice echoed his name again, he thinks about how his friends are in danger and hopes the mask would make an exception for him.

A blinding flash of light engulfs the entire room, and when it subsides Takua stands up as a Toa. He looks over his new form while in disbelief that the Avohkii actually chose him. His inner monologue is interrupted by Garva who is standing in the ruins of the exhibit clutching a wound on her arm. They both awkwardly stare at each other for a moment before Garva asks if he is a Toa. Takua says he is, and Garva asks him if he is going to do something about the Rahi Kaiju. Takua looks over at Krika and then back at Garva, before saying he was just about to do that. He prepares to leave as Garva asks who he is, Takua replies with the first thing that comes to mind, "Takanuva".

## Characters

* Makuta Kagome *(Debut)*
* Takua Ichimura *(Debut)*
* Pewku Uozumi *(Debut)*
* Hahli Arakawa *(Debut)*
* Jaller Kaneko *(Debut)*
* Garva Kutsuki *(Debut)*
* Whenua Miymoto *(Debut)*
* Nuju Yukimura *(Debut)*
* Vakama Daigo *(Debut)*
* Norik *(Mentioned)*
* Iruini *(Mentioned)*
* Pouks *(Mentioned)*
* Gaaki *(Mentioned)*
* Kualus *(Mentioned)*
* Bomonga *(Mentioned)*
* Artahka *(Voice Only)*
* Krika *(Debut)*