The Wrong Path

by Jet556

On their way to the city of Harapa, the ThunderCats and the young evabon Balor stop to hunt a monster that has been causing trouble for farmers. Lion-O, Tygra, Cheetara and Kit alone are the ones who want to catch the monster. Balor however has a feeling that they should just ignore the monster and keep on going. Panthro and Kat agree with him, the other four don't.

1. Chapter 1

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The Livestock Sucker

Balor scrambled around the inside of the ThunderTank. Looking out the window, there was a big smile on his face. Panthro turned his head a bit as he drove the tank to look at Balor.

"Don't smile too much!" Balor turned to look at Panthro. "Remember where we're going!" Balor swallowed as he thought about it. The ThunderCats and him were headed for Harapa. That's where Gard, Zuvowang and Dalv had gone. Balor was hoping to meet up with them… of course he had never been in a city and had no idea how hard it was to find someone in a city.

"I remember where we're going, just keep your eyes up front." Panthro turned his head completely to look at Balor. He was giving him driving advice. Unbelievable! An eight-year old was giving him driving advice! There was some laughing from the other ThunderCats. Tygra then put a hand on Panthro's shoulder and pointed through the window.

"Panthro, watch it!" Panthro turned his head to look and stepped on the breaks as some freakish looking thing ran in the direction the ThunderTank was going. It was gray, lizard-like in appearance, four feet tall, walking up right on muscular hind legs. It had large eyes, fangs and a forked tongue with sharp quills running down its back. Tygra turned to look at Panthro. "Was that… a lizard?" Panthro shook his head in response.

"Never seen a lizard that looks like that!" Cheetara then walked over to Tygra and Panthro.

"I can't imagine anyone else has either."

"It's the livestock-sucker!" All of the ThunderCats starred at Balor. "It sucks livestock dry of their blood!" Lion-O, Tygra and Cheetara then walked towards the exit. "Where are you going?"

"Well, we're still nowhere near Harapa." Lion-O looked back at Balor. The evabon boy knew where this was going. "We can help the farmers by making their livestock safe." Kit ran over to join them. This caused Balor to turn his head to look at Kat.

"Aren't you supposed to be the adventurous one?" Kat shrugged. Balor then looked over at the four at the exit. "I'm staying here."

"Have a little bit of courage, Balor." Tygra's comment made Balor cross his arms.

"I'm not scared." Balor turned his head to look at Snarf. "I just have this feeling. My father use to describe this feeling as being oppressive, like thunder!" Tygra just shook his head and he and the other three left the ThunderTank. Panthro, Kat, Balor and Snarf stayed in the tank. That feeling Balor was having was warning that they should have heeded.