Hey guys! I'm back with another chapter for you all.
So after reading the new chapter from Rise Out Of The Ashes, and after reading that little story Erica told, I knew it was time for Pumyra to have her own... Persona.
Yep, this is another Persona chapter, only this time, it's focusing on Pumyra.
Note: I'm not that good at describing things. So in order for you all to best visualizing Pumyra's Persona, it's best if you google Persona 3 Io to get a better look at the Persona.
I feel that Io's design best suits Pumyra. Plus the mythology of Io sounds interesting. And as many of you know, the directors of the Thundercats reboot had ideas for Pumyra in the next season. So be sure to look at the mythology behind Io and what the directors had in store for Pumyra in the show.
Another thing, I picked Io for Pumyra because of the story Erica had told her. And when you go back to read that part, you'll know why I picked Io to be Pumyra's Persona.
Enough of that, let's get back to the story.
As usual, I don't own anything.
Enjoy!
When she made sure Lion-O was asleep, Pumyra sneaked out of their shanty hut. She had to carefully open the door so the hinges wouldn't squeak. The last thing she needed was for him to wake up and ask her where she's going. It would compromise the mission. If she could call it a mission. Mumm-Ra wasn't too specific on the information. He wanted her to sneak out of Cat Town and get as far away from the shanty town as possible to the massive plain that spread out in the east. It was easier said than done.
It was past midnight, the majority of the town was asleep with a couple of guards standing watch. Pumyra quickly dashed between shanty houses, hiding in the shadows. When she reached the east side of the town, she spotted a guard walking the perimeter. When he was far away from her, she ran into the plain, slowing into a walk.
As she walked, she wondered why Mumm-Ra had asked her to come here. Last week, when she had finished debriefing about the latest news about Lion-O, he stopped her before she went back into her body. Mumm-Ra, in all his glory, had given her a new assignment. Whatever it was, she was more than excited to get as far from Cat Town.
After a while, she stopped and looked around, hoping to spot Mumm-Ra. So far, there was nothing but grass and the stars that were dotted across the night sky.
"Finally you're here."
Oh no, Pumyra thought. Sighing, she turned around and found the source of the voice. Erica stood there with her arms crossed against her chest and an impatient look on her face.
"It's about time you got here," she said. "I've been waiting for you for ten minutes. Would it have killed you to walk faster? Or even run?"
Pumyra didn't really want to deal with this. She had been expecting Mumm-Ra, not this psychotic brat.
"What are you doing here?" Pumyra asked with venom in her voice.
"Well hello to you to, princess." Erica responded. "Why do you think I'm here?"
"Mumm-Ra sent you here?"
Erica nodded. "Markata sent me here."
Markata. How Pumyra despised that name. It wasn't the name of her lord.
"His name is Mumm-Ra, human." She said coldly.
"You call him Mumm-Ra, I call him Markata. He prefers it that way. Besides, I didn't come here to talk about names. I'm here because Markata wanted me to give you this."
Reaching into a pouch, Erica brought out a gun. In an instant, Pumyra recognized it. It was the same gun Erica used to summon that thing. Her Persona. Does this mean…
"Don't get all excited." Erica said, as if reading her mind. "Markata wanted me to lend this to you for a test run."
"Test run?" Pumyra asked.
"You've seen what I can do with my Persona. Markata believed that you can summon one as well."
Pumyra couldn't believe this, Mumm-Ra had believed she could have her own Persona! Her lord had faith in her.
Hastily, she took the gun from Erica. It weighed heavy in her arms. The metallic sheen of it reflected in the moonlight. The black handle rough against her hand. This was it.
"What do I do now?"
Erica rolled her eyes and sighed. "I swear you animals are so stupid. You shoot yourself in the head. You've seen me do this before. I don't think it's that different. Just make it quick before someone notices you're gone."
Had they not been comrades, Pumyra would have smacked her across the face for the remark. But she knew how fast the human was with her mind abilities. The last thing she wanted was a broken… anything.
Taking a deep breath, Pumyra gripped the handle of the gun with both her hands and aimed the barrel to her forehead. This should be easy. Just pull the trigger. Easier said than done. Erica had done this numerous times before. If that psycho could do it, then so would she.
"Persona."
She pulled the trigger. For some reason, she heard glass breaking. Then she remembered how when Erica used the gun, glass came out of her head instead of blood.
A blue fog was enveloping her, obscuring her vision. And just as the fog came, it vanished in an instant. She turned quickly to see her Persona and when she did… she was shocked by how it looked.
It wasn't like Erica's Persona, that's for sure. In fact, it looked almost scary. Her Persona was a woman sitting in what looked like cushioned chair in a bull's skull. The skull itself was metallic, save for the cushion and its horns were pointed sharp. The woman sitting in it looked almost human like. She had grey-black skin, wearing a pink dress with long blond hair that for some reason, was floating upwards, as if she were falling. Pumyra looked closer and saw that there were cuffs on the woman's wrists. Cuffs that were chained to each horn. A thick chain was across her abdomen, like a seatbelt. Even her feet were shackled together.
It was beautiful and scary.
"I am Thou. Though art I." The Persona said.
"Io." Pumyra whispered.
Letting out a low whistle, Erica cocked her head to her side. "Hm. Color me impressed. It kind of looks cool. In a creepy way, of course."
Pumyra didn't listen to the human's words. She was too busy focusing on her Persona. More than that. This Persona was proof that Mumm-Ra had believed in her. That he believed she was capable of wielding her own Persona. She couldn't wait to use it on Lion-O.
But the fun had to come to an end. Her Persona vanished in a blue flash. Pumyra was a bit sad to see it go, but she knew her Persona would always be in her head. She just needed the same gun Mumm-Ra had given to Erica.
Before she could say anything, Erica took the gun from her and put it back in the pouch.
"Hey!" Pumyra reached out for the bag only to be pushed away. Erica hadn't even lifted a finger. She was using her telekinesis.
"Markata wanted for you to summon your Persona, not use it for combat. Nothing more, nothing else. Besides, Lion-O already knows I have a Persona. If he sees you with the gun, he'll know something is off and the mission will be compromised. We can't risk it."
As much as she wanted to disagree with her, Pumyra knew Erica was telling the truth. But that didn't make her happy. She wanted to have the gun. She wanted to summon her Persona again. Mumm-Ra will be impressed by how much damage she could cause with it. Except she was still undercover. The good thing is, Lion-O is still incapable of being a king, which means Mumm-Ra could order her to strike them down. And maybe she'll have the gun and summon her Persona.
The sound of something tearing caught her attention. A tear in the air was behind Erica. It was the same teleportation Mumm-Ra used for Erica to travel through. She didn't say a work as she stepped into it, the tear disappearing.
Pumyra was now alone. Not for long though. Soon, she and Mumm-Ra will be reunited. They, along with Erica and the others would kill the Thundercats and the rest of the animals in Cat City.
For now, Pumyra walked back to the town.
