chapter 4
Panthro was working on the tank. "I didn't think he'd be so big." Lion-o said.
"I thought he'd be less spiky." Cheetara said.
"He looks like tough cookie," Hannah said.
"I think he is need of bath," Lynx-o said.
"He sure is big for the one of the youngest generals in the army, he was only 15 when he joined and now he's 25 and the king was close friends with his father. He Grune were the youngest cats ever in the army," Bengali said.
"Go on lord of the Thundercats, can you see if your loyal subject needs help fixing his tank." Tygra said.
"Okay Mr. Sarcastic," Lion-o said under his breathe went up to Panthro. "Hey there Panthro could you use some help?" he asked.
"You are standing on my samophlanche," Panthro said.
"Sorry," Lion-o said.
"I know a little about this stuff maybe I can help," Bengali said.
"No way kid," Panthro said.
"We can help Panthro so do push us away," Lion-o said.
"I need more Thunderillium for the tank so I have risk my hide for it at cloud top mine," Panthro said.
"We can help you with that," Lion-o said.
"Let me put this respectfully as I can. No," Panthro said.
"My father put me in charge general," Lion-o said.
"Ha! Your father did?" Panthro said.
"We can help I know we will," Lion-o said.
"Fine but stay out of my way." Panthro said.
"During the fall of Thundera Grune betrayed us and had Mum-Ra impersonate you and hurt the king." Hannah said.
"Grune we were inseparable since the day we met on the battle field." Panthro said. He remembered meeting Grune.
"Finally a cat who carries his weight around here," Panthro said when he said Grune lift a large boulder on his own. Grune tossed it to Panthro. "Names Panthro," he said.
"Grune," Grune said. "Grunt work was not what I had in mind when I enlisted." he said.
"You got rise through the ranks and prove yourself." Panthro said.
"I don't have the patience for that," Grune said.
They saved the kings life and Grune then wanted to be king. They continued to do good and train young Tygra and Lion-o. Tygra often gave Lion-o pointers. "Come on Tygra never give pointers to your opponent that will make you realize what can earn instead of it being taken." Grune said.
"Don't listen to Grune Tygra I would do anything to have training partner like that, that way you support your weak points and strengthen your strong points and do the same for your partner that is what it means to have honor." Panthro said.
The he remembered everything he and Grune went through looking for the book of omens and being knocked into the pit he saw Grune and thought it was Grune who did it.
Panthro growled at the thought.
"Something seemed off I felt something when I was near Grune like something was off like he didn't want this or something else about him," Hannah said.
"Like you know," Panthro said.
"I studied animal behavior from I come from, so I know what I am talking about," Hannah said.
"You are know it all," Panthro said.
"Can you both calm down?" Lion-o asked. "Hannah I think as future princess of Thundera you need to relax and not mouth off to one of the generals," he said.
"Sorry," Hannah said.
"What do you mean future princess?" Panthro asked.
"Lion-o and I are engaged," Hannah said showing Panthro her necklace.
"It was father's idea, and Hannah and I agreed to it," Lion-o said.
"I see," Panthro said.
"Enough chit chat and let's go," Bengali said.
At Cloud top mine Grune was mining Thunderillium and was making quick work of it with the driller. Grune started thinking himself about his curse. He was really cursed female panther named Panella and was being forced to because she loved Panthro and wished he was knocked into the pit and not Panthro.
Lion-o decided to draw the lizards out. Panthro saved his hide. "Are you crazy kid that was stupid, if you wanted them drawn out try way where you won't need saving!" Panthro snapped.
"We it worked." Lion-o said.
"Let's just go," Pumyra said.
"Yeah let's go before we see another lizard attack," Lynx-o said.
"Lynx-o makes a good point," Bengali said. Then realized something. "You just made a blind joke didn't you?" he asked.
"What was your first clue?" Lynx-o asked.
Once in the mine Panthro saw Grune and became angry. "Grune," Panthro said. "You pushed me down a hole and I nearly died in the dessert because of you." he said. "You are nothing but traitor!" he said.
"But I..." Grune started to say.
A lizard called for the driller. "Destroy them Driller." he said. Then pulled Grune away retreated.
"GRUNE!" Panthro shouted.
"Not now we have bigger problems." Liosia said.
The driller was on the attack.
Lion-o fought the driller.
"Impressive." Panthro said.
"HO!" Lion-o said and the driller was destroyed.
"That was close," Bengali said.
"Yeah too close," Pumyra said.
"Guys I heard a faint rumbling and feel slight shaking," Lynx-o said.
There was rumbling everyone knew it now. "What's that?" Liosia asked.
"The driller weakened the mine." Tygra said. "We need to get out of here." he said.
"Not without this stuff." Cheetara said grabbing a handful of Thundrillium.
Once out of the mines everything was alright.
"I see your father's sword ended up in the right hands I served him proudly and you can expect me to do the same for you," Panthro said.
"Does that mean I can drive the Thundertank?" Lion-o asked.
"Not a chance my king," Panthro said with a smile.
To be continued.