Chapter 1

Pumyra was a young medic and warrior she lived with Lynx-o the blind general. She remembers when he took her in she had no family after her parents died but the great fortune they left behind was her's. But she had a problem when she was a little a girl an evil witch cursed her. The witch hated the fact that everyone loved and cared about each other in that family. This witch was her father's own sister being disowned for her talent in sorcery. She vowed to make them suffer like she did.

When Pumyra was three she came into the house and laid a curse on her niece who was know as Liosella at that time. Then she became Pumyra a puma and was going to remain like that but once a month on the night the largest moon is full and the smallest is crescent she returns to her lioness form. But she is almost never seen like that because she ashamed of the curse.

"This is really hard to deal with I just hope to find someone to love me and break the curse." she told Lynx-o.

"I'm sure you will my dear just wait and I know you will," Lynx-o said.

Pumyra was doing her rounds and helping the cats who needed medical treatment. "Okay that should do it, you will be running around in a day or two," she told a cub.

"Great," the cub said.

Pumyra loved to treat cubs it brought her great joy. Today she saw a cloaked figure run by and to the palace. "I wonder what that was about?" she said to herself.

Then there was a big celebration to celebrate the return of General Grune. Pumyra began to explore the area. She saw two lizards being mistreated. She sighed she knew they were lizards caught stealing from the cats crops. But she knew if they were stealing from the cats they must have good reason. She over heard the two lizards conversation with the two princes. She felt overwhelmed with pity for the lizards.

Soon the lizard army attacked. Pumyra knew she had to fight. Mum-Ra saw her and was amazed by her beauty. "She's perfect I must have that cat!" Mum-Ra said.

"Yes Mum-Ra you heard him get him that puma!" Grune said.

"Move it! Move it! You lazy reptiles!" Slithe barked.

The lizards ran off to do as ordered. Pumyra saw lizards coming all around her. "Watch it, I will shoot." she said. But then she remembered about how the lizards were suffering. She thought about how hard it must be under Mum-Ra's rule now. She was lost in thought and was snapped to her senses when a lizard threw a rope around her. "Hey!" she said.

Then the lizards tied her up. "Lord Mum-Ra has interest in you aren't you the lucky kitty." the lizards said.

"Let me go!" Pumyra said. "I want nothing to do with Mum-Ra!" she said.

"Put a cork in it." a lizard said. They took her to Mum-Ra.

"Hello my dear what is your name?" Mum-Ra said.

"It's Pumyra now let me go!" she said.

"No you will stay with me and be my lover." Mum-Ra said.

"Never!" Pumyra said. "I will never betray my people, my kingdom or my king!" she said.

"Your king is dead!" Mum-Ra said.

"No!" she said.

"Now my dear let's give you a nice seat for you to be by my side." Mum-Ra said touching her.

Pumyra didn't like the way he touched. She moved away and growled. "Don't touch me!" she said.

"Sooner or later you will be a my lover." Mum-Ra said and placed Pumyra in a room.

Pumyra felt unsafe in this place. She was worried that what Mum-Ra might do she had to keep him away from her. A lizard came in and gave her some food. "Eat your food and get some rest Mum-Ra has a place for you to sit with him tomorrow." the lizard said.

Pumyra sighed and ate her food. The next morning she was rudely awakened by Slithe. Mum-Ra sat her on a fancy looking pillow and hooked her on a leash that was attached to the necklace Lynx-o gave her for her birthday last year. She felt like he thought she was a pet! "Hey I'm not a pet!" she said.

"Be quiet my dear would you rather sit my lap and lounge with me?' Mum-Ra asked.

"I would rather sit on the cold dirty floor," Pumyra said sitting down.

"That's better," Mum-Ra said.

Then he tried to touch her again. "Stop it!" Pumrya said. Then hit his hand and moved away.

"Boy you are a feisty kitty," Mum-Ra said.

"She was raise by General Lynx-o so she has a strong spirit and it is one that will keep fighting," Grune said.

"I see," Mum-Ra said. "Now Pumyra will you come closer?" he said.

"No! I will not be near you, you creepy, sick mummy!" she said.

Mum-Ra then zapped her. Pumyra shook herself off looking shocked it really hurt. "Now behave or else," Mum-Ra said.

"I don't care I don't like you and don't want to be bothered by you!" Pumyra said.

For the next two weeks Pumyra dealt with Mum-Ra trying to touch her and get affection from her. But Pumyra had a strong will and refused. "I have had it with her!" Mum-Ra said.

"I have an idea, why don't you let us sell her to the rats as a slave like we did with the other cats, no doubt she while be more submissive after that or you will be rid of her completely," Slithe said.

"Good do that, with that curse that is on her I can track her because the power of that curse makes her show up like a bond fire on the beach." Mum-Ra said.

Soon Pumyra was taken by the lizards to mount Plun-darr. "Ratar-o we got a new slave for you." a lizard said.

"She looks fine and strong surely she can be a good worker." Ratar-o said. "So let's discuss price." he said.

Pumyra sighed now a slave when will her torture end?

After hours of debating they came to a deal on the price and Pumyra was sold. "Mordax put her with the others!" Ratar-o said kicking at the mouse.

"Yes Ratar-o," Mordax said.

"I thought mice were different than rats." Pumyra said.

"I was raised by rats cut me a break!" Mordax said.

"He shouldn't treat you like that." Pumyra said.

"Well I was found wandering by myself after a storm in the rat kingdom so I was taken in by rats so I have no choice. Because I don't remember where I came from." Mordax said. "Now it's a touchy subject for me so drop it," he said.

"Okay sorry," Pumyra said.

Mordax sighed and pushed her forward muttering. Pumyra then saw Mordax flogging a cat. She came up to him. "Stop he's had enough." Pumyra said.

He stopped and once alone in Pumyra's tent he decided to talk to her. "Listen I have to do this. I already had a badly injured eye I got last week from Ratar-o so I don't need more punishment from him. I hate doing this but he tells me if I'm going to be a rat like the ones who took me in I must act like one." Mordax said.

"You know I can heal your eye I know where sunrise orchids grow I saw them near this mount if I turn it into tonic it can heal your injuries it can heal the oldest and most serious of wounds." Pumyra said.

"You are a kind cat, but I must follow orders." Mordax said and left. He hoped she understood he had to follow orders.

Now Pumyra's harder trails have just begun.