Chapter 6
"Surely, you cannot be serious," Lion-O said. The meteorologist was very capable and had helped avert disaster before but this seemed a little out there.
"If nothing in the storm changes, I am afraid so," Grehek confirmed.
"How do we control the weather?" Ben-Gali asked.
"That would be the million dollar question," the meteorologist said.
"The Sword can create lightening but I'm not sure what that would do," Lion-O shrugged.
"Perhaps we should start the evacuations via transport and that will buy us some more time to think," Li-en suggested.
"Agreed," Lion-O nodded before turning to Punthar, who was still at the controls.
"Call for the evacuation of the lower parts of the city. Use the flood emergency signal. Get the ThunderGuard on the move," the lion ordered.
"Yes, sir!" Punthar quickly went about doing as he was told. Those not already busy inside the Lair were rerouted to help with the evacuations and for setting up sleeping areas inside the hangar.
"If the storm is unnatural, then there should be a way to combat it, correct?" Lynx-O spoke up. The older cat had been listening carefully and thinking about the situation.
"In theory, I suppose," Grehek said.
"Well, let us suppose that the storm was created by an enemy of the ThunderCats. Who have we faced that could whip up something like this?" The lynx wanted to know.
"Neither the Mutants nor the Lunataks could do this," Ben-Gali said, unsure of who exactly that left.
"A legitimate question Lynx-O but I'm afraid we don't know of any who would have enough power," Lion-O heaved a sigh.
"Then perhaps a different approach. Fire melts snow and ice does it not?" Lynx-O asked.
"Yes but whatever we throw up at the storm will eventually come down," Ben-Gali said.
"I think I see what Lynx-O means," Grehek told them before having Axi pull up some diagrams on his screen.
"What are you thinking doctor?" Lion-O asked.
"If we could superheat the air at the center of the storm, we could, in effect cause the disruption of the water molecules. They would dry up and without anything but the wind to push it along the storm would no longer produce massive amounts of snow. It would not stop the howling winds but they would wither out on their own eventually," Grehek said.
"They would Doc?" Ben-Gali asked.
"Nothing lasts forever, whether it is magic or mother nature. The real weather fronts that I spoke about should be moving in here to move whatever storm remains in the next few days," his brother white tiger responded.
"We don't have many options anyway. Hopefully the wind will die down on its own. In the meantime, what do we use to superheat the air? I certainly hope you aren't suggesting some sort of nuclear reaction," Lion-O said.
"Nuclear reactions would certainly obliterate the entire storm; however guaranteeing survival of the city and her people would be something that could not be done. Is there something that could heat without going nuclear?" The meteorologist asked.
"I'm afraid this is a little over my head," the lion admitted.
"You think I could talk to Panthro? I have something I want to run by him," Ben-Gali asked.
"Tygra won't stop you once you tell him what's going on," Lion-O said. The tiger nodded and headed out of the door.
To Be Continued…