Disclaimer: I do not own the Thundercat series; I am merely exploring an alternate story. All rights of the show belong to their respective owners.
(Two years later...)
"It's finished, Jaga." Panthro said, and Tiger Lily frowned slightly at the sadness in the Panther's voice. She hated having to leave Thundera just as much as he did, but none of them had a choice in the matter, since they knew it was going to be destroyed from the quakes and tremors that were happening in the planets core.
It had been two years since Tiger Lily's arrival on Thundera but she still didn't remember how she got to Thundera, so she had decided to make new memories in place of her old ones. Oh, she still wanted to figure out a way home, but she also didn't want to abandon her friends either.
"Yes, any moment now Panthro." Jaga stated softly, though there was also a bit of sadness in his voice just like Panthro's. Glancing down at her neck, Tiger Lily noticed the locket was firmly attached to the chain on it, and she couldn't hold back a soft sigh. She had a strong feeling the locket was connected to how she arrived on Thundera, but she could understand how.
"Shall I awaken Lion-O?" Tygra asked, causing Tiger Lily to start glaring at him when she heard that.
"Are you insane, Tygra? How do you think he would react to seeing his home being destroyed before his very eyes?!" Tiger Lily hissed out, making all of the ThunderCats give her a wary look. None of them wanted to make her angry, since they had accidentally found out the hard way she had a very nasty temper when angered.
Tiger Lily managed to work out her speech impediment with speaking Thunderian over time thanks to Tygra's efforts, but it was meeting Lion-O that really helped her to improve them, since she didn't want to embarrass herself by speaking the same words over and over again right in front of him, like she had nearly done when she met his father Claudius for the first time.
"I agree with Tiger Lily, despite the harsh way she put it, Tygra. Why should we upset him needlessly?" Cheetara added, though Tiger Lily sensed the caution in her voice as well.
"I'm afraid you two must wake him, despite how much I don't wish to. If Lion-O is to rule, he must learn to take the bad with the good. Go and fetch him, Tiger Lily and Cheetara." Jaga ordered, causing Tiger Lily to growl softly.
"Alright, but that doesn't mean I'm happy about this." Tiger Lily hissed as she followed Cheetara out of the room. Neither cat said anything as they walked down the hallway, since Tiger Lily was still trying to calm down before she lost her temper.
Glancing up, Tiger Lily noticed they were getting closer and closer to Lion-O's room, and when they reached the door, it automatically slid open to let them in.
Seeing Lion-O fast asleep in his bed with Snarf sleeping at the side of the bed and somewhat guarding him caused Tiger Lily to frown, hating that she couldn't do anything to stop Lion-O from seeing the destruction of their planet, especially since Jaga ordered them to wake him.
"I hate having to do this." Tiger Lily whispered finally, causing Cheetara to nod.
"I know, but Jaga ordered it. None of would dare to disobey him if they don't want a lecture." Cheetara whispered back just before she began to shake Lion-O's shoulder.
"Lion-O." Cheetara said, causing Lion-O's eyes to flutter open at the sound of her voice.
"Wha, oh, Cheetara, Tiger Lily." Lion-O yawned sleepily, causing Tiger Lily to smile gently at him. Oh, she was still furious with Jaga, but she wouldn't take her ire at him out on Lion-O. He was too young for it.
"We are sorry to wake you, but Jaga bids us to bring you to him." Cheetara said as Lion-O began to sit up.
"Uh, sure. Okay." Lion-O said as he moved his arm and rubbed the sleepiness from his eyes before he began to get up. It was around this time Snarf woke up to the sound of the stuffed bear falling to the floor. The red and yellow furred feline purred with a whimper as he watched Lion-O getting up from the bed.
"Hey, where are you going, Lion-O needs his sleep!" Snarf protested, rising to his feet.
The trio stopped at the door when they heard his voice and glanced back at Snarf, Cheetara being the one to answer Snarf question since Tiger Lily clearly wasn't in the mood to speak to him, judging by the way she was staring at him with a blank look.
"He will have ample opportunity for sleep on this voyage, but for now it is important that he join Jaga on the Flight Deck." Cheetara gestured her hand in the direction in the direction of the Flight Deck for emphasis, which made Tiger Lily give a small smile to the woman.
"Nothing is more important than a young boy's rest." Snarf claimed, causing Tiger Lily to roll her eyes at him along with Lion-O once they reached the door.
"Aw, let up Snarf, huh? I'm practically grown up." Lion-O replied before he followed Tiger Lily out of the room.
"You really are turning into an old nanny Snarf." Tiger Lily heard Cheetara say before she joined them, causing her to smirk in slight amusement.
"Easy for you to say, you're not responsible for Lion-O's welfare. Snarf is. Just let the boy come down with a fever, or the pip or something..." Snarf ranted as he watched them leave before his ears drooped as he continued to speak. "...And who gets the blame? Poor old Snarf, that's who, Snarf, Snarf." Snarf muttered slightly underneath his breath as he followed the trio.
Once they reached the Flight Deck, Lion-O ran straight towards Jaga, causing Tiger Lily to give a soft chuckle as she went to stand next to Tygra, earning a soft smile from the orange and black stripped tiger.
The bond between Tygra and Tiger Lily had also grown a lot stronger during the two years of her arrival, especially when Tygra learned that Tiger Lily loved to read anything she could get her hands on.
"What's up, Jaga?" Lion-O asked, snapping Tiger Lily out of her thoughts, and she noticed him going to stand at the Jaguar's side.
"Come closer, Lion-O. Watch the telescreen." Jaga said, placing his hands on Lion-O's shoulder.
Tiger Lily didn't want to see what would happen to the beloved planet, so she hid her face in Tygra's shoulder, causing him to hug her in comfort. He knew how hard it was for her to see something like this, especially since she had practically made two years worth of memories on Thundera, despite it being like a second home to her.
"Watch what Jaga? That planet? What's happening to it?" Lion-O asked.
"It's being destroyed, all because of the earthquakes and tremors happening to the core of the planet." Tiger Lily finally spoke up, and even though it was somewhat muffled, everyone heard her clearly. Lion-O's eyes widened in shock when he realized that Tiger Lily was telling him the truth, for the red planet exploded before his very eyes.
"Whoa, what was that?!" Lion-O exclaimed in surprise, and Tiger Lily could sense his horror at seeing Thundera's destruction.
Tiger Lily gave a soft whimper as Jaga answered Lion-O's question, knowing there wasn't anything she could do to stop him. "That was Thundera, Lion-O...the planet we called home.
"Thundera? But..." Lion-O's voice faded, not being able to find the right words for this type of situation. His father and most of his people had stayed behind on the planet, and he could sense just how upset Tiger Lily was at seeing his home's destruction without even looking at her.
"Yes Lion-O, Thundera is gone. But the Code of Thundera will live, as long as you, the Lord of the Thundercats carry it in your heart. It will be your sacred duty to rule according to that code in our new home...wherever that will be. Justice, Truth, Honor, Loyalty." Jaga said, watching as Tiger Lily slowly removed herself from Tygra's arms.
"I will Jaga; I swear it. I mean, I'll try." Lion-O said, earning a smile from Tiger Lily as she went to sit in one of the few available seats the Flight Deck had.
"Yes, I know. It is a enormous duty for one who is not yet a man. But you are not alone, Lion-O. The nobles gathered her, Panthro, Cheetara, Tygra, Tiger Lily, even WilyKat and WilyKit will be teaching you the skills you need to rule wisely and well. " Jaga said, gesturing to each other the Thundercats in question.
Snarf, who had climbed up on a nearby ledge and laying on it, allowed his ears to drop slightly in sadness. "No mention of old Snarf, I notice. Snarf, Snarf. Go ahead, just take all of the glory, and leave it to Snarf to clean up after you. I don't mind." Snarf muttered, causing Tiger Lily to frown slightly at this.
Tiger Lily may not like Snarf all that well, due to his overprotectiveness of Lion-O, but even he didn't deserve to be left unmentioned.
"There is something else you must see, Lion-O, the most important part of your heritage." Jaga said, which caught Tiger Lily's attention, but she had the feeling she couldn't be in the room with them, so she didn't follow them, like Snarf was doing.
Tiger Lily didn't know what to say to the others, so it was a relief to her when Snarf came running in the Flight Deck, "Jaga wants you all to join him in the Sword Chamber, says it's important, Snarf, Snarf." Snarf panted, causing Tiger Lily to get up and run to the Sword Chamber with the other Thundercats on her heels.
"You wish to see us, Jaga?" Tygra asked as they all ran into the room, causing the Jaguar to nod in response.
"Yes, you will all have to learn new ways as well." Jaga said, earning a surprised look from the other Thundercats, including Tiger Lily. She didn't think that was why he wanted to see them all, so what did he mean?
"On our own planet, you needed no protective clothing or special weaponry, and the Eye of Thundera rested peacefully in the mystic Sword of Omens, guarded and known only to me." Jaga said, earning a frown from Tiger Lily.
She had been one of the few Thunderians in Cat's Lair who had even bothered to wear clothing, despite it being the clothing she had arrived in, so just what was Jaga saying to her and the others?
"We don't know what awaits the Thundercats in our new home," Jaga continued, as if sensing Tiger Lily's unasked question. "But these special regiments and weaponry will help protect you." Jaga finished before he threw the red garment at each other Thundercats, including Tiger Lily.
Tiger Lily's outfit was a a purple turtle neck leotard that was without sleeves, a tapestry calf length purple skirt, with purple leggings underneath it, and knee high combat boots, which were also, unsurprisingly to her, purple, just like the rest of her outfit was.
Feeling a weight on her back, Tiger Lily reached behind her and to her surprise, her weapon was clearly a bow from the feel of it, and she could also feel a quiver that was full of arrows as well when she moved her arm further down.
A loud crash rattled the entire ship, causing everyone to snap to attention at the sound of it, especially when the alarms went off.
"Jaga, we're being attacked!" Tygra exclaimed as he and the other's ran out of the room but Tiger Lily had a different goal in mind.
"I'll try to patrol the ship, that way they can't take us by surprise!" Tiger Lily called out as she ran off, causing Tygra to give a growl of exasperation, but she was already gone.
Tiger Lily took a deep breath as she started to patrol the different sectors, feeling a bit uneasy despite her earlier burst of confidence. She didn't know why she decided to even patrol the ship anyways since it would be a matter of time before the mutants succeed in boarding the ship, so maybe she should-
"Well well, what do we have here?" A voice hissed out, causing Tiger Lily to stiffen, especially when she felt a pressure on her back. She didn't know what the weapon was, but she did know whoever had it was clearly not a friend like the other Thundercats, which meant the mutants were able to board the ship while she was lost in thought.
"Wh-Who are you?" Tiger Lily asked, causing the voice to laugh coldly, and the Snow Leopardess couldn't hold back a shiver at the sound of it.
"My name is Ylil Regit of the Black Leopard clan, and I suggest you to lead me to where your keeping the Sword of Omens if you want to live." Ylil Regit snapped, and Tiger Lily snarled at the order.
"There is no way I am going to help you take the Sword of Omens, even if it means being killed because of it!" Tiger Lily retorted, which made Ylil Regit growl softly at that.
"You don't have a choice in the matter, especially since all the Thundercats are busy dealing with the other mutants, so they can't help you! Now, I suggest you start walking or else!" Ylil Regit demanded.
Tiger Lily barely refrained from growling, but did as she was told, not seeing the smug smirk on Ylil Regit's face while they were walking. She hated feeling helpless, but Tiger Lily knew it would be a bad idea if she went for her weapon now, so she decided to wait for the right moment to use her bow and arrows.
"Uncle Slithe! Look what I caught in one of the hallways while she was patrolling them. Now we have someone to lead us to the Eye of Thundera!" Ylil Regit said proudly as she shoved Tiger Lily into a room, and the Snow Leopardess gave a startled cry at the unexpected shove.
"Excellent work, Ylil Regit. If any of the Thundercats are trying to keep us from getting the Eye of Thundera, we can use her as bait to force them give it up, Yesss?" Slithe hissed out, causing Tiger Lily to growl loudly in anger.
"Yeah, but there's a problem with that, Uncle Slithe. It seems this little Snow Leopardess is being quite stubborn, since she refused to tell me where the Sword of Omens is located." Ylil Regit huffed, earning a frown from the mutant lizard.
"My name is Tiger Lily of the Snow Leopardess clan, and I would never betray the Thundercats trust, especially since I've been staying with them for over two years now!" Tiger Lily finally snapped out of anger, causing Ylil Regit to blink at the fact their names were similar, but her's was backwards, unlike the Snow Leopardess's.
"Nothing back there, any luck at your end Slithe?" A voice said, causing Tiger Lily to stiffen at the unfamiliar voice. Sure, she's never met the mutants until now, but even she's heard how cruel and vicious they could be, so it was a bit of surprise they were actually working together.
What surprised her the most though, was the fact Ylil Regit told her that she was apart of the Black Leopard clan when she managed to capture her while she had been lost in thought.
Jaga had told her that she was the only Leopardess on Thundera left and she had believed him due to not seeing another Leopard or Leopardess during her time on Thundera, so why did he lie to her?
"No, but Ylil Regit managed to capture one of the Thundercats on the ship. What's in there?" Slithe asked pointing to the room in front of them, and Tiger Lily's eyes widened in shock, along with a bit of fear when she realized he was pointing towards the Sword Chamber.
"Well, judging by the way the Snow Leopardess is reacting, I'd say that's where the Eye of Thundera is being kept." Ylil Regit said, and Tiger Lily let a growl slip out from her throat for her carelessness.
"It would help if I knew what the Eye of Thundera looked like. Have you ever seen it?" Jackalman said as they glanced at the room before they started walking,.
"Yes, Yes," Slithe hissed out as they walked into the room, Ylil Regit having to force Tiger Lily inside the room. Lion-O's eyes widened in shock when he saw the person he had come to see as an older sister he never had being held prisoner, especially since he knew she wasn't the type of person to get captured so easily.
It was at this point Lion-O, still struggling to lift up the Sword, glared coldly at them and tightened his grip on the bottom of the Sword of Omens, his eyes showing nothing but pure range. Just like how her bond with Tygra had grown, the friendship between Lion-O and Tiger Lily had also grown stronger over time, almost to the point where Lion-O saw her as a sibling.
"And there it is, embedded in the hilt of the Sword of Omens!" Slithe announced, though it was unnecessary for Tiger Lily, Lion-O, and Snarf.
"You'd better get right out of here and let Tiger Lily go or you'll have Snarf the fierce to deal with, Snarf, Snarf." Snarf growled out, and Ylil Regit gave a cold laugh at the threat, Slithe laughing along with her.
"And what matter of laughable creature is thissss?" Slithe said, earning another growl from Tiger Lily. She and Snarf may not see eye to eye, but they at least tried to work out their issues with each other for Lion-O's sake.
"Think I'm funny do you, Snarf, Snarf?" Snarf growled, causing Tiger Lily's and Lion-O's eyes to widen when they realized what he was planning.
"Snarf, no!" Lion-O cried out.
"Don't even think about it Snarf!" Tiger Lily also cried out, earning a hiss from Ylil Regit.
"Be quiet, you stupid Snow Leopardess! Or I'll make your life a misery if you keep talking!" Ylil Regit snapped, yanking hard on Tiger Lily's fur, making the Snow Leopardess cry out in pain, making Ylil Regit smirk darkly.
Angered at the sight of Tiger Lily in clear pain, the red and yellow feline disregarded both Lion-O's and Tiger Lily's warning and leapt at Ylil Regit with the clear intention of mauling her, but Jackalman fired a net at Snarf, which quickly ensnared him.
"Where are they? Let me at em, Snarf, Snarf." Tiger Lily faintly heard Snarf say, the pain of having her fur yanked the way Ylil Regit did starting to become to much for her. To make matter's even worse, Tiger Lily could feel her vision starting to darken because Ylil Regit was refusing to let go of her fur.
Where the heck were the other Thundercats?! Surely they would've been here by now?
"Now boy, give me the Sword." Tiger Lily heard Slithe say, and she shook her head in a vain attempt to clear the black spots from her vision.
"You shall not have it while I live." Lion-O hissed out, causing Tiger Lily to smile weakly at him.
"The same goes for me. I don't care if I die because of the Sword, but I won't let other's with evil intent use it." Tiger Lily managed to gasp weakly, crying out again when Ylil Regit yanked on her fur once more before she fell unconscious, the pain becoming unbearable for her to stay awake any longer.
"Tiger Lily!" Lion-O called out, a hint of concern and worry in his voice.
"Humph, she's pathetic for a Snow Leopardess if she can't even handle the pain of someone yanking on her fur. Twice, I might add. Why should she even be allowed to live any longer?" Ylil Regit muttered, and Lion-O grew angered at hearing the Black Leopardess talk badly about the person he had come to see as a sister.
Gritting his teeth with noting but pure determination, Lion-O slowly began to lift the seemingly heavy weapon, willing the Eye of Thundera to come to life. Unseen to anyone else in the room, the heart shaped locket around Tiger Lily's neck also began to glow at the same time as the Sword of Omens flared to life, sensing the danger to it's wielder.
The locket may not have known that it's new wielder wouldn't remember how she arrived on Thundera when she activated it's powers for the first time, but it would protect it's wielder, no matter the cost. A shield began to surround Tiger Lily, which caused Ylil Regit to yelp in surprise and let her fall to the floor, her hand starting to burn due to the shield's power.
However, the mutants were to focused on the Sword of Omens to pay attention to anything else at the moment, frozen in place when the Thundercat symbol rising from the Sword and into the air. Ylil Regit also froze in her tracks at the sight of the symbol, confused on to why she stopped.
It shouldn't have any affect on her, since she didn't see herself as a Thundercat, having been raised Slithe and the other mutants she had come to see as family to her when her own parents died a long time ago, so why did she stop at the sight at the symbol?
"Wha-What's happening?" Jackalman asked as he, Slithe and Ylil Regit started to back away from the Sword of Omens, though there was still a bit of confusion lingering in her eyes.
"Back. Get back!" Slithe ordered, panic in his voice. He knew the truth on why Ylil Regit was reacting to the Sword of Omens the way she was, and that was only because her parents had told him.
'She can't ever know the truth about her heritage, or it would prove a disaster for us mutants if she ever did. Who knows if she would join the Thundercats, or still side with us?' Slithe thought.
Lion-O slowly brought the Sword of Omens down, but he pointed it at Slithe, Jackalman, and Ylil Regit, who all scrambled back and left the room out of fear. Seeing this, Lion-O breathed a sigh of relief, putting the sword back on it's pedestal and walked over to Snarf, still not seeing the glow of the unconscious Tiger Lily's bracelet.
Once his nursemaid was free, Lion-O began shaking Snarf, who had also fallen unconscious during the confrontation. "Snarf, are you alright? Aw, come on Snarf, say something!" Lion-O pleaded.
"Sn-Snarf." Snarf said weakly as he began to wake up, causing Lion-O to smile as he hugged him.
"Good ol' Snarf. Why'd you want to scare me like that?" Lion-O asked.
"How many of them did I get?" Snarf muttered before they both heard a low moan coming from near the entrance of the room.
"Ugh, my head. How long was I even out for anyways?" Tiger Lily groaned, not moving from her spot on the floor.
"Tiger Lily! I'm so sorry that I almost forgot about you! It's just-" Lion-O began to explain before Tiger Lily held up a hand in an attempt to stop him from talking.
"I know that you were concerned about Snarf, Lion-O. That's why I'm not mad right now." Tiger Lily smiled, until a sudden thought occurred to her.
"How the heck am I even still alive right now? I remember Ylil Regit yanking hard on my fur again, and then, nothing." Tiger Lily wondered, and Lion-O shrugged in response.
"I honestly don't know. Ylil Regit dropped you for some reason, but I can't figure out why she would do that, since I was too angry when she started talking badly about you."
"Snarf! You're locket! That might be the reason you're still alive!" Snarf cried out, earning looks of confusion from both of the Thunderians in the room.
"What are you talking about Snarf? Even I know my locket doesn't have any powers." Tiger Lily dismissed, not seeing Lion-O's eyes widen in shock.
"Um, you're locket is glowing." Lion-O said, causing Tiger Lily to glance down and give a startled yelp of shock when she saw it was indeed glowing.
"What in Thundera's name is going on?!" Tiger Lily shouted, which was loud enough for it to echo around the ship and where the other Thundercats were. Hearing the panicked tone in Tiger Lily's voice caused Tygra to take off running, with the Thundercats right beside him.
"Take it easy, Tiger Lily. Maybe Jaga knows why your locket is glowing the way it is." Lion-O said calmly, knowing it wouldn't do any good for her to continue freaking out the way she was. If this kept up, she would potentially harm herself, and that's what he didn't want to happen while they were on the flagship.
"Lion-O! Tiger Lily, you're not hurt?" Jaga asked in mild alarm as he ran into the room with the other Thundercats in two.
Lion-O smiled as Snarf jumped into his arms and hugged him, glad that his nursemaid and friend were alright. "Nah, Snarf and Tiger Lily took a few bumps, but I managed to hold them off."
"You did it, with the sword?" Jaga asked, briefly glancing at the Sword of Omens.
"Well, the sword kinda did it for me." Lion-O said, and Tiger Lily frowned slightly when Tygra and Cheetara began laughing. Jaga held up a hand to silence them, which thankfully worked.
"Okay, I think of been patient enough. So Jaga, do you have any explanation why the heck is my locket glowing?!" Tiger Lily finally growled, and Tygra's eyes widened in shock and a bit of disbelief when he saw the glow coming from the locket.
"Because your locket is not an ordinary one like you believe it is, Tiger Lily. It's actually called 'The Heart of Thundera' because it was created from Thundera's very core, and found by the ancient Snow Leopards, your ancestor's. I don't know the full extent of it's powers, but what I do know is that the locket chooses it's wielder's powers based on their personality." Jaga explained as they left the Sword Chamber, causing Tiger Lily to hum slightly in thought.
"So what's my power then?" Tiger Lily asked, and Jaga shook his head.
"I'm afraid that's for you to discover on your own, Tiger Lily." Jaga informed, though there was a hint of regret in his voice.
"Great, just great! How the heck am I supposed to do that?!" Tiger Lily moaned, causing Tygra to laugh softly.
"I'm sure you'll know what your power is eventually, Tiger Lily. We just need to be patient." Tygra said, flinching when Tiger Lily gave a growl of anger.
"Oh, like how I still can't remember how I got to Thundera in the first place?! Tiger Lily snapped, starting to grow frustrated with her situation. What did she even do to deserve this?!
First she ends up being separated from her family for two entire years, then she discovers the shock of her not being the only Leopardess alive like she had believed due to Jaga, and now her locket supposedly has special powers?! She couldn't handle this any longer! Sure, it may sound a bit childish to lose control of her anger right now, but she wanted answers!
"Calm down, Tiger Lily." Jaga said softly, and the Snow Leopardess whirled around, giving a loud snarl.
"I won't calm down, Jaga, especially not after what I discovered while I was patrolling the ship!" Tiger Lily snapped angrily, and Lion-O flinched.
"This wouldn't have anything to do with that Black Leopardess that was holding you prisoner while we were still in the Sword Chamber, would it?" Lion-O asked, making Jaga stiffen out of pure shock and disbelief, while the other Thundercat's eyes widened at the news.
"What do you mean by that, Lion-O?" Cheetara questioned, causing Tiger Lily to sigh before she told them what she remembered, with Lion-O adding in his own story after Tiger Lily had fallen unconscious. Everyone had fallen silent after the story, trying to work things out on why there even was a Black Leopardess with the mutants to begin with.
"How bad is it, Panthro?" Jaga's voice drew Tiger Lily's attention, and despite how furious she still was with the Jaguar Thunderian, she wanted to know what was going on.
"Well I patched up the hole and I guess it's okay. The navigational system is pretty well shot and we can maneuver some. But not enough to get to the galaxy we were heading for. The best we can do is this." Panthro said, pressing a button on the monitors, and Tiger Lily blinked at how familiar the image on the screen was to her.
"Not as much as galaxies go." Panthro said, causing Tiger Lily to snort in agreement.
"It's dinky is what it is." Wilykat said bluntly, and for some reason, Tiger Lily felt a strong urge to defend that galaxy, but she pushed the feeling back since she didn't want to cause a fight right now.
"See this puny little sun?" Panthro asked, changing the image again. "I've run a galactic scan for atmospheric compatibility and this blue planet...the third one out. Gives me a read out of 96%" Panthro stated.
"Atmospheric com-" Lion-O started saying, but struggled with the sentence.
"Uh, that means we can breath the air Lion-O." Tygra explained, causing Tiger Lily to sigh in relief at the news.
"Even so, it's light-years away." Cheetara stated.
"Oh yuck, we'd have to make the trip in the suspension capsules." Wilykat said, and Tiger Lily blanched in horror at that. She couldn't stand enclosed spaces that well, due to having accidentally been locked in a closet by her father when she was five, so that caused her to be terrified of enclosed spaces ever since then.
"You will all get in the suspension capsules now. I will pilot the ship to the blue planet." Jaga's voice said, and Tiger Lily shook her head in the negative. She had a really bad feeling about letting him pilot the ship on his own.
"No Jaga. Without suspension you'll die. We can set the course on robot pilot." Panthro protested with a shake of his head.
"In it's damaged condition, the ship must be piloted manually as long as possible, or we can't be sure of reaching our destination." Jaga said sternly.
"We can't be sure anyway. We'll take our chances together. You must join us in the capsules, Jaga." Tygra said with Cheetara nodding in agreement.
"Yes, Jaga. Please!" Lion-O begged.
"Enough!" Jaga shouted, and Lion-O flinched at the angry tone in his voice.
"I am by far the oldest of you. Even though the suspension capsules slow down the aging process, tremendously, some aging does take place. Even in suspension, I could not live long enough to complete the journey. Enter the capsules!" Jaga ordered, glancing at each of the Thundercats, including Tiger Lily.
"But, Jaga." Cheetara said, nothing but sadness in her tone. They've just lost Thundera, and now they were going to lose their oldest friend as well? How was that even fair to any of them?
"Come Cheetara. What Jaga says is true, don't make it tougher for him." Tygra said as he led her to the capsules.
Tiger Lily frowned as she walked over to one of the capsules, and before anyone could stop her, she whirled around and mouthed two single words to Jaga, which were, "I'm sorry." before she entered her own capsule and fell asleep, seeing the Sword of Omens in front of her.
"Thunder, Thunder, Thunder, THUNDERCATS, HO!"
For the first time since she's been asleep, Tiger Lily heard a voice, one that was summoning her to battle, so she immediately opened her eyes, which glowed along with the symbol on her outfit when she noticed the Thundercat symbol hovering in the air.
"The - the Thundercats! They're, they're - loose!" Tiger lily heard one of the mutants cry out.
Reacting quickly, the Snow Leopardess started to use her weapon, especially when she noticed the mutants and Ylil Regit surrounding her. A grin appeared on her face when she noticed an arrow that was labeled "Smoke arrow" and notched it on her bow before she fired it, using the smoke to her advantage to take down her opponents.
"We're gonna loosen your *bones* for you, too!" Panthro called out, causing Tiger Lily to laugh in slight amusement.
"Isn't that what we're already doing, Panthro?" Tiger Lily called back, which made the Panther Thunderian huff slightly.
"Just focus on the battle, Tiger Lily!" Panthro shouted to her, causing Tiger Lily to smirk at him. She had noticed the change to her voice, but she ignored it in favor of battling Ylil Regit.
"Tygra, look's whose joined us!" Cheetara's voice called out, and Tiger Lily glanced around the battle, her icy blue eyes showing surprise when she noticed a clearly adult Lion-O fighting off some of the mutants nearby.
"Well well. Grown some, hasn't he?" Tygra said, causing Tiger Lily to snort in clear agreement before she had to dodge one of Ylil Regit's knives by leaning back slightly.
"So what's the big deal about height?" Wilykat asked before he blew some dust into one of the Monkian's eyes.
"Ugh, my eyes!" The Monkian shouted, causing Tiger Lily to laugh softly before she ducked on pure instinct, which was a good thing since she saw a knife flying over her head.
"Back! Teleport yourselves back to the shipsss!" Tiger Lily heard Slithe order, and Ylil Regit smirked at her before she pressed a button on her necklace and she vanished upwards, mostly likely to the ship above them, which soon took off.
"And I was so close to beating her, too." Tiger Lily growled to herself before she walked over to the other Thundercats.
"The mutants will never rest until the Eye of Thundera is in their clutches."
"That will never happen. I'll see too it!" Lion-O stated as he walked over to them, his tone holding nothing but determination.
"Humph, get him!" Wilykat scoffed, and Wilykit laughed. "One tiny skirmish, and he's suddenly a superhero!" Wilykit added.
"Now, now." Panthro said, causing the Thunderkittens to fall silent. "He did pretty good for his first time out. Tiger Lily also managed to do pretty well out in the battlefield, judging by the smoke that appeared where she was fighting."
"They did indeed. And a fine figure of a Thundercat you've both grown up to be, Lion-O, Tiger Lily." Tygra complemented, earning a look of confusion from Tiger Lily.
"Okay, what the heck are you talking about, Tygra? Lion-O I can get since the suspension capsule aged him, but why are you telling that to me?" Tiger Lily asked, which caused everyone to focus on her, and she reeled back from the sheer amount of surprise on their faces.
"Have you even looked at yourself since you woke up, Tiger Lily?" Tygra asked, causing Tiger Lily to shake her head in the negative.
"Great, this'll be fun!" Wilykat groaned, and he flinched away at the dark look Tiger Lily gave him.
"Tiger Lily, do you remember what Jaga said about the suspension capsules slowing down the aging process?" Lion-O asked carefully, not wanting that look directed at him.
"Yeah, so?" Tiger Lily asked, earning a snort of amusement from Cheetara.
"Oh come on, tell me you haven't noticed that you've aged just like Lion-O did!" Cheetara explained, and Tiger Lily froze.
"Wh-What did you say?!" Tiger Lily asked, a hint of panic starting to show.
"Tiger Lily, you aged to a 27 year old adult." Lion-O said calmly, remembering that if someone else wasn't calm, Tiger Lily would only panic more.
"That's impossible! There's no way I can be older!" Tiger Lily said, earning a frown from Tygra.
"Tiger Lily, Lion-O is telling the truth. Why would he have any reason to lie to you?"" Tygra said, earning a panicked look from the Snow Leopardess.
"Back to the situation at hand. We'll have to see if we can survive in this place." Panthro said, drawing all attention to him.
"We will survive, and create a mighty new empire." Lion-O stated, earning a look from the Panther Thunderian. "I, Lion-O, Lord of the Thundercats proclaim it!" Lion-O continued, raising the Sword of Omens up into the air, and everyone looked at the Thundercat symbol that came from the Sword before looking at him.
"Uh, with your help of course." Lion-O added a bit sheepishly, causing Tiger Lily and the other's to start laughing in slight amusement.
"Well, maybe it'll turn out alright, and maybe it won't!" Snarf said, earning a smile from Tiger Lily when she heard it.
AN: Okay, the fourth chapter is officially done. I'll try to have the second episode up soon, but that's depending on how long it takes. There's also the fact on how Tiger Lily is going to fit in the episodes as well.
Ylil Regit is the more darker version of Tiger Lily (hence the backward name), for those who are curious. While Tiger Lily is kind and has morals due to how she was raised, Ylil Regit is cold, uncaring towards others, and will do whatever it takes to get what she wants. Ylil Regit mostly sees Slithe as her uncle because he often visited her while she was growing up, so that's why she calls him Uncle Slithe.
Now, as to the reason Noelle is calling herself Tiger Lily despite the fact she remembers who she is, it's really simple. On Thundera and her world, Noelle was a shy, insecure person who barely trusted anyone thanks to her classmates bullying her, but Tiger Lily is an adventurous, outgoing person who learned to trust her friends as time went on. Tiger Lily/Noelle is scared that if she calls herself by her real name, she'll revert back to the person she had been before, so that's why she started calling herself Tiger Lily instead of her real name.
See you all next time.