Touching down just outside of the Lizard perimeter, Lion-O placed the hover board down by a tree and stealthily made his way through their lines. Ducking into a bush to avoid a patrol he found himself several feet from Slithe as he waits outside the orb with two of his subordinates. Lion-O prepared to make his move as he senses something behind him. He dove to the left as a blade just missed his head and lodged into a tree. "Told you I smelled a cat." Kaynar said as he yanked his blade out of the trunk.

"And the lord of the Thundecats at that." Addicus chuckled as he prepared his mace as a patrol of Lizards surrounded him.

"Looks like you're all alone kitty cat," Kaynar said as he brandished his blade. "Too bad, looks like we'll have to split him Addicus." He laughed maniacally as they closed in. Before they could take further action Dirge tumbled through the sphere. The group turned their attention back to him as, moments later, the sphere erupted in fire and debris as Korra and Demolisher burst out exchanging attacks as the bounty hunter unleashed his arsenal on the woman, who soared through the air with glowing eyes. The Lizards, stunned by what they are witnessing, paid no mind as Lion-O effortlessly disarmed them with his sword.

He swept Addicus' feet, knocking him on top of Kaynar. "Sorry about that but something a little more important just presented itself." The Lord of the Thundercats watched as the dark skinned girl unleashed her power, shooting flames and blasts of air from her hands and uprooting the earth around her. Several of the attacks, meant for her flying opponent, struck several of the Lizards war machines, sending them into a panic as Slithe ordered a retreat.

Lion-O ran full tilt toward the two combatants as Demolisher rams Korra back through the portal. He quickly followed the two, gripping his sword tightly, not sure what he'd face once he went through. Arriving, he finds himself in a lush field. The tranquil surroundings betrayed by the intense battle overhead. "Hey, little help here." He looked down to see a young man wearing glasses tied up in metal cables.

"Mind explaining what's going on here?" Lion-O asked as the battle shifted in their direction.

"Kind of busy here." Ryu took in a deep breath and, shooting it out quickly, propelled himself across the ground and out of the way of the oncoming destruction. Lion-O likewise jumped out of the way as Korra hurled a large ball of fire at Demolisher that he swiftly evaded with his jet pack.

"It'll take more than that to stop me girl." He cackled as he pressed a button on his belt that activated a series of mini munitions on his chest that fired several lasers and small rockets at her. The barrage forced her back as she shielded herself with several boulders and launched some back in retaliation.

"That's enough of this." Lion-O hurled his sword into the air, putting a large gash into Demolisher's pack, causing him to spiral out of control and back through the portal. He called the sword back to himself as Korra turned to him, unaware of his assistance and attacked with a barrage of fireballs as he he ran for cover behind a rock for temporary relief. He prepared his sword, waiting to counterattack, only to see the sword had returned to it's dagger form.

"Come on Sword of Omens, what now?" He stopped, realizing the truth about his attacker. "Alright, I'm trusting you this time." He put the sword in it's scabbard before leaping out with his hands in the air. "I give up!"

Korra took aim before she witnessed her opponent waving his arms in surrender. This halted her assault as she calmed herself and slowly descended to the ground, walking toward him slowly with a fireball in hand. "One chance tough guy. Who are you and what's going on?"

"I'm Lion-O, Lord of the Thundercats. And I was actually hoping you could tell me what's happening."

Korra refused to put on a straight face as the ball of fire dissipated from her hand and she began to laugh hysterically. "Lord...of the...Thundercats?" She stops after a few moments with Lion-O none to pleased. "Oh, you were serious. Sorry, this has been a weird day."

"Tell me about it."

"I'm Korra by the way." She offered a friendly hand to him that he accepts.

"What is this place exactly? Seems familiar somehow."

"The spirit world. It's connected to my world by a few portals. And apparently you've found another one from...Where are you from exactly?"

"A place called Third Earth."

"Third Earth? What happened to the other two?" She joked before returning to a more serious tone. "But seriously, I've never seen that portal before and I've been around this spot a few times. Of course it's not like this world makes much sense navigation wise, trust me."

"My sword detecting something on Third Earth and I assumed it was a stone."

"Wait, you came all this way for a rock?"

"Sorry I guess I should explain first. You see..."

"Hey guys. I know you have business to attend to but mind cutting me loose first?" Ryu shouted, still bound in the cables.

"Right, sorry bud." Korra said as the two dashed over. Lion-O removed his now dagger length blade and used it to cut the young man free.

"Thanks," Ryu said as he dusted himself off. "So what are you gonna do about this. I say you because I have no intention of getting involved in any of this."

"Ah, come on," Korra said before punching him in the shoulder. "Where's you're sense of adventure?"

"Must have left it back at the temple, which is where I'm going." Just as he said this, the shadow of a large creature soaring overhead covered the three. Ryu shuttered for a moment. "On second thought, you might be in need of a bodyguard. So where to?"

"Let's see." Lion-O held up his sword as a beam of light shot from the Eye of Thndera, pointing to a mountain in the distance. "That looks like a good place to start."

On the other side of the portal things were not going as planned for the Lizard army as they scrambled to reorganize after the chaos that had occurred. "Well that was fun." Kanar said as he laughed maniacally.

"Shut up you mutt." Slithe said as his men fell silent shortly after as Mumm-Ra's personal transport approached in the distance, a wing of fighters led by Voltaire acting as his escort. The generals quickly assemble as it touches down and both Mumm-Ra and Pumyra exit the vehicle with the Bird-man in tow. The others bow as he gets near. "Lord Mumm-Ra. We were not expecting you."

"No, you weren't. Something unsettling has brought itself to my attention. Where is the stone?"

"Lion-O and some creature from the portal battled and decimated our forces." The Lizard explained as Mumm-Ra stood over him.

"Where is The Demolisher?"

Slithe snapped his fingers as a dozen Lizard guards bring The Demolisher forward. "The hunter failed to retrieve the stone for you master."

"The Demolisher never fails!" Durge said repeatedly, beating his drum before Pumyra knocks him unconscious with a pellet from her sling.

The hunter, for his part, kneels down before Mumm-Ra. "I have failed you my lord. I have no excuse. But with your permission I'd like to make amends for my failure."

"You can't be serious." Pumyra scoffed before her master stretches out his arm to the hunter.

"You're request is granted." He stated simply before moving around him, walking toward the portal.

"Master, why did you spare that fool?" Pumyra asked.

"I told you that I sensed something coming from this. Something that I assumed I had wiped from the universe long ago. For everything there must be an opposite, even myself, and that is Mumm-Rana."

"Mumm-Rana, master?"

"As I harness the power of the Spirits of Evil she did so with the Spirits of Good. We did battle long ago for the fate of this Universe and she was destroyed. The fact that I sense her once again is disturbing to say the least. And if she is able to ally with Lion-O there may be no stopping them."

"That's why you spared that hunter?"

"It will take all of our resources to stop this from happening. Have Slythe rally the troops we need to act as quickly as possible."

Spirit World

"So let me get this straight," Korra said as the three walked together in a forest. She had become increasingly interested in Lion-O's tales of his adventures. "You're battling some ancient evil warlord with these stones that control different facets of your universe and if he collects them all first it's basically all over for everyone?"

"Pretty much. That's why we have to find it as soon as possible. If Mumm-Ra gets his hands on this one there's no telling the damage he'll cause."

"But I wonder why the sword drew you here and more importantly how did a portal open up."

"I'm not sure but there has to be a reason for it." Lion-O stops as he sees something moving on his right out of the corner of his eye. "Did you see that?" He whispered to the others as they stopped in their tracks.

"I didn't see anything." Ryu stated. Lion-O's eyes continued to scan the trees until he spotted a single figure, clad in white race away from them.

"Stop!" He shouted as he gave chase to the figure.

"What's he doing? There's nothing there." Ryu joined Korra in following him.

"This place has a way of making you see things. If there is something or someone, we can't see them."

"Well doesn't that just make all the sense in the world." Ryu sarcastically commented as the two continued to follow before watching Lion-O disappear completely in a flash of light, his sword and gauntlet all that remained. "This is why I never come here." Ryu's comment awarded him a shove from Korra that knocked him over. A few seconds later the ground gives way beneath their feet and the two plummet into a dark cavern.

"Well that's just great." Korra said as she lit up the area with her firebending. As the flame illuminated the area she saw several humanoid figures crawling on the walls around them. As she slowly helped Ryu to this feet a hissing voice came from across the room.

"Avatar Korra," The voice said as a tall, purple skinned figure came into the light, flanked by two others. They all appeared to be of the same kind as the ones on the cave walls. "So nice of you to join us. It's so rare we get visitors to our humble abode. You know, not being welcome in the human world and all."

"Brilliant, first the portal opens, then I lose the new guy and now we're in the lair of the Jiangshi. What a day Korra."

Elsewhere

Lion-O found himself lost in what seemed like an ever expanding swamp, a thick fog keeping him from getting his bearings. In the distance he could hear the faint sound of footsteps around him. "Show yourself!" He shouted, knowing someone was getting closer.

"You are Thunderan?" The voiced asked. "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

"I am Lion-O, Lord of the Thundercats and I'm here to..." He stops as a silhouette becomes visible among the fog.

"Lord of the Thundercats? Where is Claudus?"

Lion-O clenches his fist as he forces the words from his lips. "He's...he's dead."

"You're Claudus' son? Is Tygra dead as well?"

"How do you know my father and Tygra?"

The figure soon reveals herself, a female Thunderan in a white dress. "Claudus was my husband. Tygra was my son, as you are my little prince. Or should I say Lord now?"

"Mom?"