Chapter 14
After finishing with the twins, Lea went to find her brother and his wife. The nurse directed her to the waiting room where the two were and she quickly made her way there. Lion-O and Cheetara were sitting in the room, holding each other. The lioness crouched down in front of them and gave them a hug.
"What do you need?" She asked.
"How are the cubs?" Cheetara asked her own question.
"They will be fine thanks to your wonderful daughter. Where is Leo? Should I bring him here?" Lea wanted to know.
"Liam and Fiona promised to keep an eye on all the cubs during this mess," the cheetah told her.
"They're good kids. Let me bring you some clean clothes, Tara, and I'll see how things at the Lair are progressing," Lea offered.
"They are. Thank you Lea," Lion-O smiled at his half-sister.
"Anything for you, you know that," she said before giving them a quick hug and heading back out of the room. She then made her way to the first floor and found a ThunderGuard soldier, a young lynx, who was helping the hospital security staff secure things.
"Lady Leanna," he saluted.
"I need your help soldier. I need to get to the Lair ASAP," she said.
"I'll radio for a transport. ECSC Pali is restricting access though until the civil engineers can assess the structural stability of the Lair," he told her.
"Let us hope they can figure something out soon. I think we'll all be very happy to be back in the Lair as soon as possible," she nodded. The soldier nodded and then used his shoulder radio to call for a transport. Then he leaned in closer to the lioness and looked around to make sure no one would overhear.
"Lord Panthro, Lord Li-en, and Lady Cavan are on the hunt for the bastard, if you'll pardon me ma'am," he kept his tone low.
"No pardon needed son. Thanks for the update. What's your name?" She asked.
"Lycen, ma'am," he answered.
"Lycen, be sure that someone secures the ICU. The King and Queen are up there waiting on word regarding Princess Sahara," Lea told him.
"I have sent word for the best we have to secure the hospital and will send them up there as soon as they get here. How is the Princess, if am I permitted to ask," he quickly added.
"She's in good hands with the doctors. I'm afraid it's a wait and see kind of thing now," Lea admitted. Lycen nodded and then pulled back when his radio crackled to life.
"Your ride is here ma'am. Good luck," he smiled and then saluted her again as she thanked him and walked out.
It didn't take long for her to reach the Lair and she thanked the soldiers for the ride. Once she arrived, she was directed to Pali who was trying to get a bead on how they could setup temporary facilities for calling Third Earth and other planets if need be.
"How are things?" He asked, nervous about her answer.
"They'll be better when Panthro catches this traitor. The Queen needs a clean uniform and Lion-O wants an update," Lea explained.
"Well I'm not sure about the uniforms but I can certainly give you an update. The injured have been sent to the hospital, Officer Shay has radioed for immediate assistance from our fellow Evil Chasers, and the Lair has been secured. Now the engineers are examining everything but with the sun going down shortly, we'll have to resume in the morning. Pumyra has taken the children to a nearby hotel. The hotel owner has graciously allowed all those displaced from the Lair to stay there until the building is once again able to be occupied," he informed her.
"You've done excellent work. Now about that uniform…" she gave him a look.
"Even if I could in good conscience let you into the building, her uniforms are probably smoke or water damaged, if they still exist," Pali said.
"Her current one is covered in her daughter's blood. She needs to get into something clean," Lea pushed.
"Then your best bet might be the shops in town. I'm sure they'd be more than willing to help out," he suggested.
"Good point. We have a vehicle I can borrow?" She asked.
"All vehicles were secured from the hangar. You should be able to find something for the trip. Give the King and Queen my best. I hope little Sahara will be ok," Pali told her.
"Thanks. I'll pass along your thoughts," Lea promised before heading off to the new vehicle area.
To Be Continued…