Chapter Nine. Mongo Bound with Old Friends and Surprises

The Defenders landed themselves on the Planet Mongo where three figures would be waiting for them: a man who was dressed in green and the only human looking one of the three, a lion man and finally a winged bird man.

"I know for a fact that I am not in Jersey anymore." Kendra stated.

The heroes exit the ship and met up with the three figures that Flash was familiar with.

"Prince Thun, Prince Barin and Prince Vultan," Flash greeted his friends, "it is good to see you again."

Kendra was rather marveled at the many friends that her uncle made. A lion man, a winged bird man and another man that looked quite human.

"Baylin gave us the call to help you." Barin replied.

"Defenders of the Earth," Flash introduced his friends to the rest of the Defenders, "this is Prince Barin, of Arboria. Prince Thun, leader of the lion men and Prince Vultan, ruler of the winged bird men of Sky City."

"It is an honor to meet you." Mandrake replied, "Any friend of Flash's is a friend of ours. Just as Baylin over here is."

"I take it that you three helped my Dad against Ming back in the day?" Rick asked.

"That we did my boy." Barin answered.

"And we shall be honored to stand with you once more against Ming!" Thun exclaimed.

"How very touching. That will not do you any good because we will stop you."

The heroes looked to see Shanna and Astra in sight with a group of ice soldiers. Shanna eyed Flash in particular, wanting to figure out who the person was she was to get her revenge on.

"So this blonde man is Flash Gordon?" Shanna asked Astra.

"Yes he is." Astra answered, "but do not be fooled by any of his trickery."

"Astra you must stop this!" Barin shouted, "Flash was not the one who murdered your mother!"

"Lies!" Astra exclaimed, "You of all people should know since you married my mother."

"And I understand your pain as your father and Aura's lover." Barin replied, "It was Ming who killed Aura, not Flash!"

"Liar!"

"I am afraid her anger and hate is beyond reasoning lad." Vultan told his friend.

"I fear that you are right." Barin sighed sadly, "I just wish there was something that I could do to get through to my daughter."

"I think that all of you should be worrying about yourselves!" Shanna told the heroes before ordering the ice soldiers, "Ice soldiers! Attack!"

The heroes began their fight with the ice soldiers. Kendra managed to do what she can to defend herself and to protect Kshin at the same time. Zuffy was surprised by this. Mandrake worked some illusions on some of the soldiers which made them attack each other. Lothar and LJ used their super strength to tackle each of their opponents. Rick and Jedda managed to defend themselves against his opponents as well as the latter was able to use telepathic abilities but that was not needed at the moment. Flash, Baylin, Vultan, Thun and Barin worked together to take down each of their opponents. Just as Flash was about to be overwhelmed by one of the ice soldiers, Baylin managed to come to his aid and defeat that opponent.

"Thanks Baylin." Flash told the Verden native, "I don't know what I would have done without you."

"This is child's play!" Astra exclaimed in annoyance.

"Relax, Astra." Shanna replied, "I am sure they will tire out eventually. Hey. Wait a second."

"What?"

"Who is that blonde boy? Not Flash Gordon that one in the blue jacket next to that telepath girl."

"I do not know."

"Perhaps I can use my staff to find out."

Shanna used her staff which briefly scanned Rick from the safe distance that they were standing, "That boy is Rick Gordon. He is the son of Flash Gordon. I wonder. Are you thinking what I am thinking?"

"Possibly." Astra replied, "We could use the young Gordon boy as our leverage against Flash. He is kind of attractive."

"Hey! I saw him first!" Shanna exclaimed before looking at the ice guards, who were now gaining the upper hand against the heroes, "Now ice soldiers, on with our next phase of our attack!"

A/N: Mind if I fill you guys in on something? Prince Barin did appear on one episode of the Defenders of the Earth cartoon being the episode "Ming Winter". The other two did not however. Now that we have established that, the story can continue further.