Mystery of the Red Star: fighting shadows

So this is just another piece of artwork based on a scrapped crossover story idea I had. Along with a summary on how this story was to play out.

 

Thousands of years ago Mata Nui and Teridax fought on Bara Magna. Unlike the main timeline the battle ended with Mata Nui destroying Bara Magna using the fragments of Aqua Magna and Bota Magna in a desperate attempt to finish off Teridax once and for all.

 

The Kanohi Ignika survived, drifting through space and crash landing on Earth. Later discovered on the Orkney Islands and acquired by Arthur after forming a bond with the mask.

 

Several years later, the mask receives a message. A mysterious figure calling it through space. Arthur takes the Ignika and travels with Micah and Johnny Thunder to the location. Finding themselves at the coliseum in Metru Nui (The head of the great spirit robot partly survived, crashing onto a dead planet).

 

The mysterious figure is revealed to be Turaga Vakama, who tells the trio of the events that transpired thousands of years ago. When Mata Nui destroyed Bara Magna the inhabitants of the Matoran Universe were teleported to the Red star, trapped there due to a malfunction in the teleport. The star is deteriorating and only the Ignika can help free them.

 

Arthur, Micah and Johnny travel from the coliseum through the ruins of Metru Nui, finding a way onto the surface of the planet. Along the way they are attacked by Rahkshi and Makuta Teridax (Who survived the destruction by transferring his essence into the body of Ahkmou. And now has become a hideous tentacled mass of shadow, Matoran pieces and armour).

 

Arthur uses the Ignika to fend off Teridax, but soon the Makuta notices that the Ignika is slowly killing Arthur due to his more organic physiology unable to handle the power of the mask. He offers Arthur a chance to be free of the mask, but Arthur refuses.

 

The trio escape to the planet's surface, but Teridax follows close behind with his army of Rahkshi. Seeing no other alternative, Arthur puts on the Ignika, summoning the red star. The energies of the red star make contact with Arthur and the Ignika, however Teridax taunts Arthur and states that he will take control of the inhabitants when they arrive.

 

The Ignika takes control of Arthur, sending a blast of life energy that disintegrates the Rahkshi. As Teridax attempts to attack the Ignika incapacitates him, realising that the Makuta is simply nothing more than energy. Using Arthur's abilities, the Ignika transmutes Teridax into life energy, stripping him of consciousness and using his life force to terraform the planet. Teridax defiantly attempts to resist, stating that he is nothing. Speaking through Arthur the mask replies coldly 'And nothing you shall remain'.

 

Arthur however is rapidly deteriorating, Micah begs the Ignika to release Arthur but both their consciousnesses have become too linked. Micah tries to make Arthur remember past events, able to forcibly remove the Mask which then summons the teleportation sequence.

 

In a flash of blinding light, the inhabitants of the Matoran universe are returned. Witnessing a new world teeming with life and lush vegetation.

 

The mask uses it's power one last time to restore Arthur, saving him from death. With a new world and a second chance, the former inhabitants of the Matoran Universe celebrate and begin work on building a new life for themselves.

 

Arthur returns the Ignika to the inhabitants, leaving with Micah and Johnny after the celebrations end.

Done