Chapter 3
"Remind me again why I'm doing this?" Lion-O asked into the radio handset he held. He now stood out in front of the black pyramid; wearing Wizz-Ra's Enchanted Golden Helmet of Pharnoor and of course, had the Sword of Omens on his hip. Two things that Mumm-Ra could not resist.
"Because if you don't, we're all screwed," Slythe responded. The Mutant, Panthro, Ben-Gali, and Wizz-Ra were inside the ThunderTank, hiding a few miles away in the desert. The Warrior Maidens, Snowman, and Snowmeow were taking care of security back at the temporary Lair and the civilians had been sent home. It was now dark out and the moon was the only thing lighting the desert.
"He's not wrong," Panthro spoke up.
"So I'm just supposed to stand here and wait for that bag of bones to show up?" The lion was a little unsure of how this was going to work.
"He'll sense the Helmet. It calls to anyone with great magical powers for while it allows you to control minds of others, it can also control you if you let it," Wizz-Ra said.
"Explains the voices in my head," Lion-O frowned.
"Stay focused on the task at hand and you'll be fine," Wizz-Ra promised.
"Give the mummy a wakeup call and use the Sword on the pyramid. He has to be on his way back here. No way he can be gone this long without recharging," Panthro suggested.
"It does seem odd that I could not sense him but perhaps he's already inside the pyramid," the wizard said. Lion-O could be heard heaving a sigh over the radio before the connection ended. They heard the sound of the Sword's energy blast hitting the pyramid and part of the pyramid crumbling under the force.
"If that doesn't bring him running, nothing will," Slythe said.
"At the ready to charge in there," Ben-Gali commented from his seat in the passenger side of the ThunderTank.
"I can hear the pyramid groaning. Not sure why it would do that," Lion-O's voice comes over the radio.
"Mumm-Ra isn't home and it's calling to him. Do it again," Wizz-Ra said. Again they heard the sound of the Sword and the pyramid but there was something else this time.
"How dare you whelp!" Mumm-Ra landed next to the lion.
"Took you long enough," Lion-O smirked.
"You have the Enchanted Helmet! How is that possible?" The mummy demanded.
"I have friends in high places. Now you going to come for it or are you just going to gawk at my good looks?" The Lord of the ThunderCats poked the bear. Mumm-Ra charged at him and in the distance the lion could hear the engine of the ThunderTank roar to life. However, it was obvious that Mumm-Ra had not because he stayed focused on the Helmet.
"To slow you ancient bag of bones," Lion-O ducked the attack and struck back with the Sword. An energy blast hit the mummy in the back and he screamed out.
"You'll pay for this!" Mumm-Ra charged again but this time, he didn't get far as an energy blast from the ThunderTank's cannon hit him square in the chest. Knocked down to the ground, he watched as Lion-O tossed the Helmet to Wizz-Ra who caught it and put in on. The wizard spoke in a language that only Mumm-Ra understood and a bolt of energy shot forth from his hands. The energy ensnared the mummy so he could not move. Mumm-Ra tried to speak but Slythe jumped in to stop him. The Mutant wrapped his tail around the mummy's head and over his mouth, effectively stopping the weakened mummy from casting a spell.
"Great Sphinx! We have Mumm-Ra as promised!" Wizz-Ra called out. The sky opened in a dark spiral and approached the group.
"A DEAL IS A DEAL WIZARD! YOU ARE FREE TO GO!" With that, Slythe whacked Mumm-Ra on the head with the flat side of his battle axe before letting him go. The spiral sucked up Mumm-Ra and the sky closed and all was as before.
"That was easy," Panthro chuckled.
"A little too easy," Lion-O frowned.
"Not at all. We caught Mumm-Ra at his weakest. He would not be able to defeat the Helmet and the Sword. That's when the Sword growled. Lion-O quickly checked with the mighty weapon and everyone could see that he went white.
"We have to get back to the Lair now!" He ordered.
To Be Continued…