Chapter 2
Pumyra was now a slave to the rats in mount Plun-darr. She hated working in these conditions. "This is just terrible." Pumyra said. She was worked to the bone.
"Keep it moving you worthless cats!" one of the rats would often say.
Mordax was in charge of the slaves he was just following Ratar-o's orders. Pumyra was pushing a cart and tripped and a rat started whip her. "Argh!" she said. Then started to stand up.
"That's right on your feet!" the rat said.
Once on her feet she started to work again trying to ignore her sore back. The rats had be very cruel to her and the other cats. Especially Ratar-o. "You're king will never come for you," Ratar-o said.
"I know Lion-o will come for us, we must not give up hope." Pumyra said.
"You are a very brave lady," an old cat said. "I won't give up hope either, I know Lion-o will come," he said.
"Yes we must stay strong," Pumyra said.
Pumyra and the others continued their work and it was exhausting. Suddenly one day a rat grabbed her. "Come with us," the rat said.
Pumyra went with them. "Hey loosen your grip!" she said.
"Be quiet!" the rat said. He took her to Ratar-o now she was in the room with him. There was a dog with him.
"This is one of our slaves, she is strong in body and in will so you want her?' Ratar-o asked the dog.
The dog took a look at Pumyra. "She looks fine, she will be a good slave, now let's discuss what I have to pay you for her." the dog said.
After an hour of debate they came to agreement. "You drive a hard bargain Ratar-o but you got yourself a deal," the dog said. Then he paid Ratar-o and took Pumyra with him. The dog saw Pumyra she looked like she was feeling hopeless.
"Now when we get to dog city expect you to train hard, because you are going to be a fighter in the pit." the dog said.
"The pit?" Pumyra said.
"Yes, once you win a hundred fights you'll be a free cat." the dog said. "Now tell me your name," he said.
"It's Pumyra," she said.
"My name is Dobo, now let's get moving," he said.
Once at dog city Pumyra was placed in a cell because they got there when it was dark. "You will start training tomorrow," Dobo told her.
Pumyra looked out the window hoping Lion-o will save her and their people. She knew it was the night of her change so she stayed in the dark cell corner not knowing what the others might think of living in the same area as a cursed cat. Then she went to sleep. The next day she woke up and started to train.
The dogs who were training were shocked she was skilled in fighting. "Where did you learn to fight like that?" a dog asked.
"I was raised and trained by a general in the cat army." Pumyra answered.
"Well he trained you well," the dog said.
Over the course of two weeks Pumyra had sharpened her skills even further. "Pumyra be prepared because your first fight is tomorrow." Dobo said.
"Yes, Dobo." she said.
The next day Pumyra was pitted against a large monster. She was ready even though inside she was shaking. She started by firing some shots at the creature and then throwing bolos at it. Then the creature scratched her and she managed to pin it down. The crowd cheered about Pumyra's victory. "Well done Pumyra I expect great things from you," Dobo said.
"Thank you Dobo," Pumyra said.
Pumyra was now resting in her cell. Over the next few weeks she was training hard and fighting hard. But she never gave up hope that her king would come to rescue her. After two months someone came to dog city.
It was Lion-o and the other Thundercats they were looking for supplies. They saw the poster of Pumyra and went to investigate. Later Lion-o came down to the holding pen. Pumyra saw him. "Lion-o!" she said. "My king has come," she said.
"I'm sorry I wish I could of been there to help I am so sorry," Lion-o said. "But I am going to get you out of here," he said.
"No Lion-o you'll get in trouble if Dobo finds out. So please get out, I don't want you to risk your hide because of me," Pumyra said.
"I'm not leaving," Lion-o said.
"But Lion-o," Pumyra said.
Their arguing brought guards over and Lion-o was arrest and thrown into a cell across from Pumyra. They were going to be forced to fight. "I'm sorry Pumyra," Lion-o said.
"Don't be and I don't want to fight you," she said.
"I don't want to fight you either," Lion-o said.
"But we have too, I wish there was something else we could do but we have no choice," Pumyra said.
They were placed in the pit and they started the fight. Pumyra started to charge at him. "Lion-o you must fight back I don't want to hurt you, you are my king," she said.
"I don't want to hurt you either," Lion-o said.
Pumyra continued to attack and saw that Lion-o kept standing up. "Lion-o if you stay down we can get out of here," she said.
"I will stand by you I won't stop doing that, I promise," Lion-o said.
"I won't kill my king Dobo!" Pumyra said.
"I won't hurt a fellow cat!" Lion-o said.
"The penalty for forfeit is death!" Dobo said.
"Let them live!" the crowd shouted.
"You have earned my respect you are both free cats." Dobo said.
Pumyra began to bandage Lion-o's wounds. "Sorry about that, I guess I got carried away. Lynx-o said I tend to do that," she said.
"It's alright," Lion-o said. "You told me you were among other cat slaves where?" he asked.
"A mining operation in mount Plun-darr." Pumyra said pointing.
Once at mount Plun-darr Cheetara and Tygra went to look for the sword while Lion-o, Pumyra and Panthro went to free slaves. Pumyra felt her anger boil over and nearly killed Mordax but calmed down when Lion-o grabbed her. They were brought before Ratar-o. After the earthquake Mordax realized that the rats didn't care about him and this cat treated him kindly. So he betrayed Ratar-o and helped Lion-o.
After Mum-Ra got the sword of Plun-darr they headed back for dog city. Lion-o began to flirt with Pumyra. Pumyra was starting to like him a lot it was turning into love. When the loss at Avista hit them hard she came to Lion-o. "I know something else you gained," Pumyra said.
"What's that?" Lion-o asked her.
"I gained my heart," Pumyra said.
"You have mine as well," Lion-o said.
Then night began to fall. "Lion-o there has been something I wanted to show you but I was to afraid to but now I trust you." she said. "One night a month one way the rest of the month another until I take my true form with true love's kiss." she said. Then once night was upon them stood a lioness.
"Pumyra?" Lion-o asked.
"Yes Pumyra was just the name I use for my Puma form my real name is Liosella this has been happening since I was a little girl. Only true love's kiss can break the curse please don't hate me," she said.
"Liosella I love you for who you are not what you are so I still love you," Lion-o said. Then came up to her and kissed her.
Liosella started to glow and the sun started to rise and afterwards she got up as a lioness. "You broke the curse I'm free, I love you," she said.
To be continued.