Chapter 29

Ben-Gali was first to the ledge as Slythe and Panthro set the mirror down carefully. He peered over to find that Lion-O had sunk the blade of the Sword of Omens into the cliffside.

"Thank Jaga! Toss the Book up and then we'll pull you up!" The white tiger called to him.

"I'm not taking any chance of losing this Book! Get me up!" Lion-O shouted back. By now, Slythe and Panthro joined them at the ledge, trying to see if there was a way to get the lion up but he was too far down to reach without help. Footsteps could be heard from behind them and Willa lay down on her stomach to see over the ledge.

"Hang on Lion-O! Nada will be right here with some rope to throw down to you," the Queen told him. A few seconds after she said that, her younger sister peered over the edge before throwing the rope, which was looped on the end. The lion put the Book of Omens in the loop and tightened it.

"Pull up the book!" The King ordered. Once the Book was out of his hands, he put his hand into the Claw Shield and used it to grab the cliffside.

"How are your arms whelp?" Slythe asked.

"Tired but I can manage," Lion-O smirked.

"Don't be a hero. Here comes the rope," Panthro shook his head as the rope was tossed back down. Ben-Gali, Panthro, and Slythe pulled the lion up the side of the cliff and up and over the ledge.

"Let's not do that again," Lion-O lay on the ground, breathing heavily.

"Agreed," Panthro said.

"I hope almost dying was worth it," Slythe told them.

"Oh it is. We just need to get the mirror to Cheetara and the Book too," the lion said as Ben-Gali helped him sit up. Lion-O had some cuts and scrapes that needed attention.

"It's getting late so let's get to it. The more time that Vultureman has to think the more dangerous he becomes," Willa said. Panthro and Slythe lifted the mirror while Ben-Gali got Lion-O to the medical tent.

"What happened?" Cheetara asked as she saw Ben-Gali help the King into a chair. Pumyra grabbed the first aid kit and went to the lion.

"The drawbridge end collapsed. We may need to abandon Cat's Lair," Lion-O frowned.

"Did everyone make it?" Pumyra wanted to know.

"Thankfully yes. I was the last one off the bridge – it tried to take me with it though," he told them as Panthro and Slythe brought the mirror in. The two set it down near the wheelchair bound cheetah and Willa handed her the Book.

"Great Jaga! Lion-O!" Cheetara was obviously concerned.

"I'm fine. Besides I've been told that ladies like scars," he was trying to lighten the mood. For that Pumyra gave him a light smack on the shoulder and continued to work on bandaging

"We better get working on contacting your friend," Slythe said as the sound of blaster fire along with Mandora barking orders.

"We've never tried this before," the cheetah admitted. Opening the powerful book, she tried to find a section that would help them call Wizz-Ra but the answers only seemed to be in one place.

"I have to go into the Book don't I?" Lion-O gave her a look.

"I think so…" Cheetara made a face.

"Well then you better do it quick and we'll keep birdy on ice," Slythe winked. Lion-O heaved a sigh. He hated going into the Book of Omens but he didn't see any way around it. Putting the Sword up to his face, the Book sucked him in.

The End


A/N: Part Two comes next week! Hope you enjoyed it!