Chapter 11
The Signal in the Sky signaled to all who were available for immediate assistance. Lea maneuvered the Tank to their comrades and the three quickly exited the vehicle.
"You used the percussion bomb?" Panthro was all excited.
"Gave the bundle of bandages what for." Lea smirked. The two of them were very excited.
"Ok, it's official when this is all over, we need a girls night." Cheetara shook her head. Pumyra nodded to show her agreement.
"Oi." Tygra knew that usually meant nothing but trouble. The last time they had a girls night the three of them came home so drunk the Berbils had stuck a note to Lea's uniform stating they would need reimbursement for the damage caused.
"Back to the current problem…" Lion-O tried to get everyone to focus on the fire.
"Anyone up for retrieving the ThunderStrike?" Panthro suggested.
"Let's do it!" Lea was excited to help.
"Fine, be quick about it. We need the water container they gave us." Lion-O said.
"On it." Cheetara sped off before the lion could go any further.
"All right children and pregnant women into the tank." Lion-O smiled as he helped Pumyra get in. Ma-Mutt barked and wagged his tail. The lion gave him a look before nodding that the dog could enter the vehicle. Immediately, Ma-Mutt hopped up into the Tank and found his place next to Sahara and Tyler.
"What about me? Snarf, snarf." Snarf asked.
"You too." Tygra winked.
"Can I help?" Snarfer wondered.
"Of course. I need you to hop on the radio and get a hold of Third Earth. Apprise the ThunderGuard commanders of our situation." The Lord of the ThunderCats told him. At that moment, the ThunderStrike approached with the Warrior Maidens' gift attached to it. Panthro flew the vehicle to the nearest source of water. WilyKat was soon arriving with his platoon of the ThunderGuard and WilyKit was alongside him.
"We saw the Signal and the smoke. Is everyone ok?" Kat asked.
"So far so good. The ThunderStrike should be on its way back. Status report." Lion-O ordered, treating Kat as one of his commanders.
"The fires are almost completely out and Colonel Cougara is overseeing the reconstruction process." WilyKat answered.
"Good. Mumm-Ra seems to have disappeared but that's not exactly a surprise." The Lord of the ThunderCats said as the ThunderStrike had returned and dumped its water load.
"I want your men inside checking everywhere to make sure the fire is out and report back as soon as possible. Meantime, we'll have to setup some sort of temporary command post until the Lair is livable again." Lion-O continued.
"Right away." WilyKat signaled for his men to do as they were ordered and quickly the troops dispersed. The ThunderKitten began to follow them in but his Lord stopped him.
"Where are you going?" He asked.
"With all do respect, where my men go, I go." Kat replied.
"Carry on." Lion-O nodded. It seems he was rewarded for granting the position to WilyKat. The young man had proven himself once again. A minute or two passed and the ThunderStrike landed.
"Temporary command post?" Panthro asked as he hopped out of the aerial vehicle.
"You got it. We need to figure out our next move." Lion-O nodded. Quickly, the ThunderCats retrieved canvas that was stowed in the ThunderTank and got to work.
Meanwhile, back at the onyx pyramid, Mumm-Ra was nursing his wounds. The explosion had caught him off guard and he was dizzy from the percussion and from his knees down were all mangled. It took him some time to realize something was amiss.
"Where is Mumm-Rana?" He asked.
To Be Continued…