The Past that Haunts You
By 18lzytwner
Chapter 1
"So are you going to do it today?" Slythe asked Lion-O as the two made their final inspection rounds on the now complete Lair. They were up in the Cat's Head, enjoying the view and the weather. Summer was finally here and with that came the hope of more comfy quarters for the ThunderCats.
"I want the day to be special. If we're moving back into the Lair today, I feel like the importance of the moment could be overshadowed," the lion admitted as they made their way back downstairs and headed for the Control Room.
"Somehow I think your news would be bigger than moving back into the Lair," the reptile gave him a look.
"She was hurt before and I don't want to rush it. I also don't want it to seem like a party favor," Lion-O told him.
"That is a good point. She is special and should be treated as such," Slythe nodded.
"What about you? I asked you a little while ago if there was anyone we could try and whisk off Plundarr but you never said if there was," the lion changed the subject.
"There is no one. My parents are too elderly to survive the trip. Not only that, if they did survive, I don't think that they'd understand my change in behavior. To everyone on Plundarr, I fought alongside Ratar-O and Mumm-Ra. I was a legend and now I'm a traitor. Perhaps it is best, for my own sanity, that I completely embrace my new family. I know that everyone still has questions about me but I'm feeling the best I've felt in years and the only way I can make everyone feel the way I do, is to be the best that I can be," Slythe admitted. Lion-O was thoroughly impressed. Therapy had really changed the Mutant and he was glad that his new friend wasn't in pain anymore.
"And if you say repeat what I just said to anyone, you'll find I can still kick your butt whelp," there was the old Slythe.
"My lips are sealed," Lion-O chuckled. Slythe smirked just as they reached the Control Room and the door opened.
"Ah there you two are. Find anything concerning?" Panthro asked.
"Nothing as far as we could see. Stood up in the Cat's Mouth and no groaning or anything," Lion-O answered.
"Saying I'm fat whelp?" Slythe gave him a look.
"Just saying that two adult males can stand up there with no immediate signs of trouble," Lion-O told him.
"Good. Tygra and Ben-Gali are making a sweep of the basement while Lynx-O's excellent hearing is being used to help Cheetara ferret out any weird noises in the mechanical room. Pumyra is itching for a nursery but she isn't very mobile given the fact that she'd due in three months pregnant," Panthro chuckled.
"What are the twins up to?" Lion-O wanted to know.
"They're on their space boards checking the exterior, especially the underside of the bridge and the moat walls. Snarf is well Snarf. He's probably driving Pumyra nuts in the Med Bay back in camp," the panther explained.
"Well then we better make sure we save her," Slythe chuckled.
"I had Lea keep an eye on them," Panthro couldn't help but smirk. The two had grown closer and one was rarely seen without the other.
"Good thing she isn't alone. If this all works out, the Evil Chasers will be leaving soon. Not sure how we can ever repay them," Lion-O said.
"You helped them bag the Lunatacs and the Mutants they've been looking for. I think you guys are even," Slythe said.
"I agree. Well all that is left to do is make sure the systems in here are up and then we should be good," the King smiled.
"The system is up with a few upgrades. We're patched into the Evil Chaser network. Easier communication with them and quicker background checks. Commander Tiberius was thinking we should have an Evil Chaser posted here on a regular basis," Panthro told them.
"Oh yeah? How'd Mandora take that?" Slythe cocked an eyebrow.
"Yeah… about that…" the panther made a face.
To Be Continued…