chapter 21
The cat slaves were working non-stop in mount Plun-Darr. They were exhausted. Two slaves who tried to escape got killed by the rat leader Rattaro.
The Thundercats looked over on a ledge of mount Plun-Darr. "You're saying it's the sword of Plun-Darr that rat is looking for?" Panthro asked in disbelief.
"Yes," Pumyra said. "Many have been injured or have died." she said.
"That sword's power rivals my sword," Lion-o said.
"I hate seeing our people treated like this," Cheetara said.
"Trying living it," Pumyra said. "Since I was sold to them by the lizards I spent months getting back lashes from those rodents. This kind of work was not meant for anyone especially when you are pregnant." she said.
"We have to save them," Lion-o said.
"Many gave up being saved a long time ago." Pumyra said. "But I was one of the few who didn't. I always hoped you would come for me." she said.
"You thought right I would always come for you Pumyra, now we better help them." Lion-o said.
"I'll go get the sword," Cheetara said.
"I'll go with you it won't be a good idea to go all alone." Tygra said.
"Be careful," Lion-o said.
"We will," Cheetara said.
"Come on let's help the other cats," Pumyra said smiling at Lion-o.
Lion-o smiled back at her and saw her and Panthro started to head off to help.
Tygra and Cheetara disguised themselves as slaves so they could get the sword of Plun-Darr.
Lion-o and the others found an exhausted slave. "Here," Lion-o said giving him a bowl.
"Lion-o my prince has returned." the old cat said. "I knew you would come, they said you wouldn't but I never gave up hope." he said.
"Who did this to you?" Panthro asked.
"They did," the cat answered pointing.
A cat was getting a whipping from a rat. "I dealt with that before it was painful. We have to stop it," Pumyra said.
"Pumyra be careful," Lion-o said.
Pumyra grabbed the rat who was doing it. "Stop it! Can't you see he's had enough!" Pumyra said.
"Pumyra calm down," Lion-o said.
Pumyra took a deep breathe and put the rat down. It was hard to control her own mood swings.
"We'll let him live sometimes mercy can be are best bet." Lion-o said.
Then Lion-o got a weird look on his face. The rat named Mordax had a weapon against his back.
He took them to Rattaro. He showed him the sword of omens.
While that was happening Cheetara and Tygra retrieved the sword. There was quaking. Cheetara and Tygra braced themselves for the end.
The quaking stopped.
Pumyra got up and saw her friends were hurt and Mordax badly injured as well. She remembered what Lion-o said and tended to the rat's wounds.
He sat up. "You helped me why?" he asked.
"I'm a medic it's my job to heal not to judge, so I want to help even though you use to hurt me." Pumyra said.
"Looks like you were paying attention to me when I was talking about mercy." Lion-o said.
Rattaro got up to fight.
"Kill them Mordax!" Rattaro said.
Mordax looked at Lion-o and Pumyra then at Rattar-O. "How come they treated me better than you treat me and how come the puma was kind enough to tend to my wounds when you don't even care about your own men?" Mordax asked.
"So if you want to kill him, do it yourself." he said.
Mordax kicked the sword of omens to Lion-o. Mordax ran off after that. Pumyra helped Panthro up. As the place began to collapse.
"Rattaro escaped using the tunnels." Lion-o said.
"What about Mordax?" Panthro asked. "How come he helped us?" he asked.
"It must of because I spare his life," Lion-o said.
"And due to the fact I tended to him when he was injured." Pumyra said.
"He, turned on Rattaro just because you two gave him the one thing that he was denied by his fellow rats." Panthro said.
"Yes Lion-o and I showed him compassion." Pumyra said. "Maybe now that he gave up being with Rattaro he may chose what he really wants in life and hopefully make the right decision." she said.
"He already has," a cat slave said. "He cut us free when the second quaking happened so we could get to safety." he said.
"Where is he now?" Lion-o asked.
"He said he was going out on his own to hopefully learn and show the compassion you showed him and hopefully get more of the rats to join the Thundercats on side of good." the cat said.
"There is a small village outside the ruins of Thundera you'll be safe there." Lion-o said. "There are other small villages nearby, where refugees have been going, you'll be safe there as well." he said.
"Thank you," the old cat said.
The cat slaves left after that.
Tygra and Cheetara came in with the sword.