Chapter 28

True to her word, Mandora got the announcement out to everyone within fifty light years. Cries of injustice and even some cries of war were uttered and before anyone on the Moons of Plundarr knew what hit them, the current economic sanctions on them grew tighter. Politicians from the Moons begged for something else to be done. At the moment the peoples of the Moons were about to revolt and surely the new sanctions would bring about civil war.

"Give us what we want and the sanctions will be loosened to where they were before. Do not cooperate and I'll let King Lion-O know that you've been holding back. Unless you want military action from the ThunderCats, I suggest you find the one responsible and do it quickly!" Mandora said into the phone sufficiently ending the conference call from the leaders on the Moons.

"You've got them on the run now," Basheer could not help but smirk.

"Good to know I have the power to make such decisions, although I'm not sure that's what Cheetara meant when she said to do what I have to," the Evil Chaser said.

"Well they know that Lion-O will not sit idly by while one of his allies is threatened. Our King can be just and wise but he can also how do the kids say it? Bring the pain?" Lucius asked.

"Someone is going to feel my wrath if it is the last thing that I do," Lion-O said as he walked into the control room, Lea in tow.

"Listen. You've just gotten a device implanted in your chest. Take it easy on the blood pressure," the lioness scolded him. She knew she was pushing it as he whirled around in her with a deadly look on his face. They had both heard what Tygra had to say and now was not the time to be telling the lion what to do.

"I'm guessing that Tygra didn't have good news," Mandora said, breaking the awkward silence that had fallen in between everyone.

"I am done being Mr. Nice Guy. You make that announcement that if the perpetrator is not found within the next twenty-four hours, New Thundera and her Plundarrian allies are going to war. The Lunatacs will pay for what they have done," Lion-O said to the Evil Chaser before stalking out of the room.

"Ok I'll take that the news was very bad," Basheer said; his eyes wide.

"Jaga have mercy to the one who gets in his way," Lea shook her head and quickly explained the situation.

Meanwhile, Cheetara sat with Leo. The young man lay in bed, staring at the ceiling. He couldn't believe what Tygra had told him.

"Leo!" Mari rushed into the room and Cheetara was out of her chair in a flash and grabbed her by the waist before she got too close.

"He's not in a good mood," the cheetah told her.

"What has happened?" The panlion wanted to know.

"Mom, it's all right. Let me tell her. It affects her too," Leo spoke for the first time in a while. The cheetah nodded and let go of Mari.

"I'll give you two some privacy and go check on your sister. Tyler is climbing the walls looking for her," Cheetara gave a slight smile and headed off to find the pumiger so they could visit Sahara.

"I'm not exactly sure how to tell you this…" he started.

"No matter what has happened, I love you and I'm not giving up on you. You hear me?" The panlion asked. He took her hand and gave it a squeeze.

"I'm paralyzed from the waist down," he said.

To Be Continued…