Chapter 29

Since Sahara needed the Sword to enter the Book of Omens, it was decided that Lion-O would remain on Third Earth. He was doing better but was still not one hundred percent and if Wizz-Ra's theory about the book was correct, having the current Lord of the ThunderCats and his daughter attempting to gang up on it, the Book may do something rash. Though Lion-O did get a good chuckle out of the Book thinking his half-sister wasn't a threat. Panthro wanted to come with them but Nurse Mae quickly put a stop to that. That left Ben-Gali and Cavan in charge on Third Earth while Lea, Wizz-Ra, Sahara, and Lak traveled to Third Earth.

They had arrived at night and decided that first thing in the morning would be best to attempt anything. They would need all of their strength and wits to try and figure out if the Book was the enemy or if there were other fish they needed to fry. Lea headed to the Control Room to bring everyone up to speed while Sahara and Lak showed Wizz-Ra to a room he could use for the duration of their stay.

"Well have a good night you two. Behave yourselves," the ancient Egyptian smirked before closing his door.

"Why do I get the feeling he knows something we don't?" Lak raised an eyebrow as they both stared at his closed door.

"Because he probably does," the litah chuckled as they headed down the hall toward her room. The door opened and Sahara walked inside and as per usual, Lak stopped at the door.

"I guess this is goodnight," he said. Sahara grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him into the room, the door closing behind him.

"What just happened?" He asked.

"I invited you in," she smirked with a slight chuckle, not letting him go.

"I'm pretty sure that this is against the rules," Lak swallowed hard. Both his parents and Sahara's had been adamant about how the relationship had some ground rules. One of them had included that the door to her room was to remain open when they were visiting with each other.

"I'm pretty sure both of my parents are otherwise occupied as are yours," she pointed out.

"That may be true but I like my hide just the way it is. I would really rather not defy the King and Queen. Besides, once my parents found out it would be worse," he teased, the two of them knowing that Ben-Gali and Pumyra were just as adamant as her parents.

"Sometimes the risk is worth it," the litah said.

"You sure you're feeling well? You've never been one to completely flout the rules," Lak replied. They were still only inches apart and he was beginning to feel warm. While they had kissed before, they hadn't gone much further than that.

"I'm eighteen, I have more power than I know what to do with, and the Sword listens better to me than anyone else, including my father. I think I could break some rules, now and again," Sahara smirked.

"This is true. Technically, you're older than me, so I have to do what you say," he smirked right back.

"Why Lakshmana, are you saying I'm a bad influence?" The litah said in mocked horror.

"The worst, your Highness," Lak chuckled and then grabbed her shoulders, pulling her close and pressing his lips against hers. Soon the rules were forgotten and so was everything else except for the other person in the room.

Lea meandered down the hall toward the Artifact Room where the Book of Omens was kept along with other important treasures from Thundera before the planet's destruction. She looked at the Book and wondered just why it was threatened by Sahara. Of course, no one could explain why her powers were so great. Cheetara had often surmised between her gifts and the ability to wield the Sword that the combination had created something that had not often been seen before, if at all. Unfortunately, the one person who may have been able to explain it, Lion-O's father Claudus, died on Thundera. He was the last keeper of all of the old knowledge, something that not even Jaga knew all of. Now, that old knowledge threatened to try and take out what it viewed as a threat instead of an ally.

"There is a lot swirling around in that head of yours. I could hear it from down the hall," Lynx-O spoke up, startling her.

"Yes, there is a lot swirling around in there," she chuckled.

"Not to worry, Lea. Sahara is strong enough to handle this, just as we all are. She will find a way to end this," he said.

"That I am sure of," the lioness smiled.

To Be Continued…