chapter 31 Tales of Lion-o
The Thundercats were near an Elephant settlement. "We are near one of our settlements, I know our cousins will be happy to see us," Anet said.
Just then Kaynar, Addicus and Rattaro attacked. "Okay you lousy felines, and dog and elephant, boy talk about crazy," Rattaro said.
"You are the one who is crazy Rattaro," Lion-o said.
"Besides Kaynar," Bengali said.
"You got that right." Pumyra said.
The fight had begun and Lion-o was thrown into a rock. "Lion-o!" Liosia said.
Lion-o was badly injured and unconscious.
"Panthro, let's do our specail attack from the pit!" Dobo said.
"You got it," Panthro said and spun around as Dobo kicked Mum-Ra's generals and then gave him a toss and Dobo gave full range weapon attack and with that the enemy retreated.
"It was the first time in a long time we did that I didn't think it would go so smoothly." Dobo said.
"Neither did I," Panthro said.
"Guys we need to get Lion-o some place safe he's badly injured." Pumyra said.
"The village of our cousins is not too far." Anet said.
"Then let's go!" Liosia said.
Once arriving the elephants showed them to Anet's brother's house where they placed Lion-o in bed and Pumyra began to treat him. Lion-o groaned and mumbled. "How is Lion-o?" Wilykit asked.
"Lion-o was not only injured in body but also in spirit," Anet said.
"I agree my brother," said Anet's brother Eldon.
"Can he hear us?" Wilykat asked.
"Probably," Eldon said.
"Lion-o it's me Bengali, you will pull through this who knows what we would do without you," Bengali said. "I know many of us would not do well, because you always look out for us, you did that before you were king. Remember the time at the river when we were kids?" he said.
Flashback.
The two of us were playing with my ball as My father was talking to yours about the weapons he had to make for the army. We were playing catch near the river.
"Oops!" young Bengali said. The ball bounced into the river.
"Well there goes the ball," young Lion-o said.
"I'll get it," young Bengali said.
"Be careful Bengali," young Lion-o said.
There had been a really big storm the night before and the river was swollen and there was a lot of debris. I didn't care about that I just wanted my ball back. I fell in and my leg gotten stuck on an old net and I was being dragged under. Then You grabbed a sharp rock dived into the river and cut me free and we swam to shore. You told my father and your father what happened, and they were proud of your courage.
"I know we can't replace your watchful eye," Bengali said.
"Yeah we sure can't," Tygra said.
Lion-o mumbled in conformation almost. "Hey Lion-o heard you!" Pumyra said.
"It is said the voice of a loved one can help a lost spirit come home." Anet said.
"I'll give it a try," Liosia said. "Lion-o I know you never give up on anything once you set your mind to it, remember the time I badly twisted my ankle and I wouldn't stop crying?" she said.
Flashback.
Liosia was sobbing about her hurt ankle. Lion-o saw she was upset and decided to cheer her up. First he tried doing a silly dance, that didn't work then he tried making funny faces, that didn't work either then he tried balancing a ball on his head, no good either then he tried juggling fruit and then the fruit fell on him and he got all messy. Then Liosia started to laugh. "I knew I could make you stop crying." Lion-o said.
"Lion-o why don't you show that same perseverance, I know you can do it," Liosia said.
Lion-o grumbled and moved his head.
"Okay Lion-o I know you may not know it but you are a good leader we both are but you show to be better at it than me like this one time we were playing follow leader. I took us to the Ista forest." Tygra said.
Flashback.
"Lion-o come on hurry up," Tygra said.
"But Tygra father says it's dangerous here and he doesn't want a repeat of what happen at the ruins." Lion-o said.
"Come on let's go," Tygra said.
Then they ran into this big creature Lion-o jumped it and squeezed an area on it's neck. It fell down and was asleep. "What did you do?" Tygra asked.
"Nerve pinch Panthro taught it to me, now let's go home he won't sleep forever." Lion-o said.
"Lion-o I know leadership is hard we both do but I wish I could be better I know you do too," Tygra said.
Lion-o mumbled and almost nodded. "Tygra your brother hears you and understands." Anet said.
"Lion-o you just have to face your fears like you did before," Panthro said.
"Lion-o isn't scared of anything," Bengali said.
"You are wrong Bengali," Panthro said. "Lion-o remember the time we were training in a forest when it was getting dark?" he said.
Flashback.
I was helping you perfect your fighting technique. "Hurry up Lion-o we must be quick and smart when navigating the dark." Panthro said.
Lion-o frozen when they went through dark place. Panthro picked him up and carried him out. "That is when I realized you had a deep unexplained and paralyzing fear of dark places. So I helped you train along with Jaga to help get you out of it. Mostly unsuccessful, then one night while we were training in a field an unknown creature attacked us and you couldn't see it to well but you heard it and came to my rescue when I was hurt.
"Panthro why wasn't I scared?' Lion-o asked.
"Because you focused on what you had to do and not on your fear." Panthro said. Then they headed back to the palace.
"Lion-o you are a brave one and you will always face fears new and old and you help us face ours." Panthro said.
"I know," a voice said.
It was Lion-o he woke up.
"Lion-o! We thought you were gone," Pumyra said.
"I was but you brought me back all of you," Lion-o said.
"Good now get some rest young lord," Anet said.
"Understood," Lion-o said and dozed off.
Then after a few days of treatment Lion-o was as good as new.
