Chapter 2
"Well what do you think?" Pumyra asked Tygra. The two were in his office examining the results of the body scan they'd performed on Lion-O.
"No abnormal heart rate or breathing rate and his muscle structure seems sound. No foreign objects under the skin either," the orange tiger frowned.
"But he shows signs of muscle weakness and lack of energy. Perhaps a sedative would be in order so that he can actually rest. It's possible that it's all stress related," she suggested.
"I would agree but he seemed fine yesterday," Tygra continued to frown.
"Could have hit like a ton of bricks this morning. What was going on before the rescue mission?" The puma asked.
"Nothing out of the ordinary. Fighting with Mumm-Ra and the Mutants or as we like to say Tuesday," he chuckled at his own joke.
"Ok so we thought that the Star of Thundera protected Lion-O and maybe it did but maybe at a price," Pumyra suggested.
"It may be time to talk to Lynx-O. He may know more about it than we do. in the meantime, I would suggest that we try the sedative like you said and see how Lion-O is feeling after he gets actual rest," Tygra said.
"Very good. Should we draw a blood sample first?" She wondered.
"Yes, excellent idea. I'll run it through the analysis machine and we'll see if anything pops," the tiger smiled. The two then exited his office and Tygra fetched the blood drawing supplies and the sedative while Pumyra called down to the kitchen to see if Lynx-O was still down there. Snarf said that they'd finished the dishes and that Lynx-O had headed down to the hangar. She thanked him and then hung up before calling down to the hangar. Panthro answered the phone and promised to send the lynx in her direction. She thanked him and hung up.
"All right, sample is drawn and Lion-O is slowly drifting off to sleep," Tygra exited the patient's room and approached her out near the main desk.
"Lynx-O is on his way over. Hopefully we can get some insight," she smiled.
"I certainly hope so," he nodded. The two fell into a comfortable silence while they waited for the lynx to reach them. Tygra had questions he wanted to ask but didn't want to seem like he was prying. Pumyra seemed like a quiet cat yet he knew that she'd shown her ferocity when dealing with her captors on Fire Rock Mountain.
"I should have known it was you two once the ringing in my ears started," Lynx-O chuckled upon entering the Med Bay. He may have lost his sight but no one would have noticed considering how well he moved around the Lair with no assistance.
"Well you know me. I can't stop talking about you," Pumyra teased him. She looked to the elder cat as a father figure and the two often had long conversations together back before the Berserkers showed up.
"I do know you," he teased before continuing, "but I'm guessing this isn't a social call."
"Well medically, there doesn't actually seem to be much wrong with Lion-O. We were wondering if you knew more about the Star of Thundera," Tygra spoke up.
"I do know a little but I'm not sure how helpful it will be," the lynx admitted. Tygra was about to ask what he meant when the Lair alarms went off. All three quickly left the Med Bay and headed for the Control Room. They reached the room before the others to find Cheetara staring at the video screen.
"What is going on?" Pumyra asked.
"I've got movement over by Dark Side. No one should be over there," the cheetah explained.
"We knocked Lion-O out so he could get some sleep. You think we can handle this without him?" Tygra asked. The door to the Control Room opened and in came Panthro, Ben-Gali, and the Twins. The latter looked exhausted considering they'd only had a little while to sleep. Cheetara brought the others up to speed.
"Ben and I will check it out in the Tank. No point in dragging everyone into this until we know what is going on. If there's trouble, we'll radio for back up," Panthro spoke up.
"Sounds good. Be careful. Until Lion-O is able, I'm acting Lord of the ThunderCats," Tygra told them. Both gave a quick nod before running out of the room and headed for the hangar.
To Be Continued…