Balor the Adventurer

by Jet556

Eleven years after Mumm-Ra's final defeat, Balor joins a crew of adventurers setting out to retrieve the Ruby Knucker. Where it is, is a mystery that will bring the adventurers to various islands on Third Earth. During this search, Balor reflects on his friendship with the ThunderCats, his love for Brigid and the teachings of his mentors wondering and what they make him.

1. Coal Black Colossus

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Coal Black Colossus

Standing at a height of ninety-eight feet, the Colossus of Slaine towered over the bay from which it was named. Black as coal with eyes made from rubies, it faced north with a battle-axe in its right hands.

On the ship known as the Fairhair, the crew watched as they entered the bay. Two of the crewmembers, Balor the Evabon and Lib the Nomis, couldn't help but think there was something sinister about the statue.

The captain, a white wolf named Harald, turned to look at his crew.

"We begin here, my friends!" he said. "We, the best combatants in the entire continent of Dela have set out in search of the Ruby Knucker. We know this statue is somewhere in the Rudraige archipelago!" It was pirates from the archipelago that had stolen the Ruby Knucker. The question was which of the islands the Ruby Knucker was on. "We will sail into Slaine bay and search the entire island!"

The rowers resumed rowing.

Looking at one another, Balor and Lib thought about whether or not looking on Gennan Island was a good idea. The Colossus was said to come to life to kill whoever dared to steal from the inhabitants of Slaine bay.

If the stories were true then it would be suicide to set foot on that island!

"I'd rather be at Sengann again!" said Balor. There was something evil looking about the Colossus. It was as oppressive as thunder as the old saying went! "Although Kernunnos died there and the burning ruins became his funeral pyre it would be a thousand times more welcome a place than this evil looking place ever would!"

Lib scoffed. "Sengann? In that Evabon fortress defiled by Labinnacs! That place was cursed the moment those anthropophagites set their feet upon it!"

Balor gave a nod. "But still… Better somewhere cursed than somewhere that has such as that towering over it!"

Sengann… What place was that, the cursed fortress burned to the ground that seemed safer a place than this bay? Any place no matter how cursed or evil would seem better than the bay that had the Colossus of Slaine towering over it.

"Do you think the Ruby Knucker is here?" asked Lib.

"I could ask you the same thing and get as good an answer." Replied Balor.

Was the Ruby Knucker here on Gennan? They'd have to find out.