Chapter 14
Cheetara was knocked down and unconscious. Lion-O however withstood the cat symbol and pressed his way toward Lea even though the Sword was trying to force him back. The struggle continued and Lea could feel her arms weakening but she pressed as hard as she could. Suddenly, she felt someone pushing on her back, but she couldn't turn to look. This extra push gave her the courage to push toward the imposter.
"HO!" She shouts and the Sword growls. The cat symbols growls as well and is suddenly reenergized. Still Zaxx pushes forward; his transformation into Lion-O is almost complete, soon the Sword will have no choice but to answer his call. Lea gritted her teeth and held firm, her helper held strong as well but they were both distracted by the sound of Pumyra shouting.
"Ta-She!" The ancient Egyptian Princess had an army behind her of ThunderGuard soldiers and they were heading straight for them. If Zaxx wasn't stopped this could be the end of everything. So Pali squeezed his eyes shut and pressed his hands on Lea's back once again.
"For Thundera!" He shouted as the two barreled toward Zaxx. The sorcerer was surprised by the move but he knew that he could not underestimate the ThunderCat and her Mutant ally.
"HO!" Lea commanded the Sword and this time the Sword roared. The cat symbol struck with all the ferocity it had again and this time Zaxx could feel his feet slipping.
Pumyra desperately tried to hold off the soldiers under Ta-She's control but she was one against twenty. Still she fought them off, knowing that she was the last line of defense protecting Lea and Pali. Blaster fire caught her in the arm but she quickly used her sling to knock the Cat off of his feet. Clenching her teeth, she reloaded the sling and fired again. This one hit another target but not before he got another shot off, grazing the puma's leg. She snarled but kept fighting. Then suddenly, she watched as the soldier in front of her was picked up off the ground and flung aside.
"What the…" Pumyra looked around for her next attacker but it seemed that she had in fact defeated them all with the exception of the last one. That's when she spotted Sahara.
"Fear not Pumyra, I have things from here," the little cub spoke and the puma almost had a heart attack.
"Wizz-Ra?" She asked confused as to how this could be happening. She never got her answer however as Ta-She confronted the little tyke.
"Reducing to hiding inside little girl's bodies?" She sneered at Sahara.
"There is nothing little about this girl. Now back you unholy demon! Back to the prison, where you belong!" Sahara lifted her hands and shot energy at the woman.
"Never!" Ta-She hissed, she could not use the powers she had before now back in her original form. Zaxx's powers were concentrated on the Sword and the energy blast hit her as she tried to flee.
"Forever is your sentence! You will serve it!" Sahara shouted then she started speaking in a tongue that Pumyra did not recognize.
"Beloved! Help!" Ta-She called out as a portal opened up right there in the hospital.
"Ta-She!" Zaxx shouted. The moment's distraction was enough and Lea charged with all the strength she had left. The cat symbol knocked the sorcerer down.
"Leave my brother!" Lea commanded. The Sword blasted Lion-O's body with energy and he roared. Zaxx was fighting with every fiber of his being to stay inside the young Cat's body but the Sword finally had the upper hand.
"HO!" Lea commanded one more time and a shockwave went through the hospital, knocking everyone off their feet.
"Nooooooo!" Was the last thing Ta-She said as she was sucked into the portal. Sahara smiled as she watched the Princess disappear and the portal close. Then she turned her sights on her father and realized that she was the only one standing. The others lay on the floor unconscious, including her father.
"Sword of Omens, come to my hand!" Sahara commanded and the weapon did as it was asking, shrinking down to fit in her small hands. The Sword growled as she moved toward her father.
To Be Continued…