Chapter 7
"So you going to tell her you love her or just keep pussy-footing around?" Slythe asked as Lion-O joined him a few minutes later. The Mutant could have sworn that the lion's cheeks turned as red as his hair.
"She lost someone when Thundera exploded," was all the lion said.
"That explains the mission to get the box. The past can have quite the hold on us. Sometimes we don't realize it until it's too late. Don't let her fall into that cycle. It's one that is hard to break," the Mutant told him as they approached the group.
"All good?" Mandora asked before Lion-O could comment back to his companion.
"If we're going out to catch the Lunataks, then yes, all good," Slythe said.
"Good, because I'm going with you," the blonde loaded her weapon back into its holster. She then climbed into the back of the ThunderTank.
"All cleared?" Lion-O commented as he climbed into the Tank. He was surprised at how quickly the Evil Chaser had been exonerated.
"Not exactly but she's our best fugitive hunter and we might need her. She'll be hanging back when we go in to get those Lunataks. Now Slythe, you said that Sky Tomb wasn't fully operational because of a lack of fuel. According to the witnesses, the Lunataks just appeared when they last attacked," Commander Tiberius said as he took a seat as well. The engine on the Tank roared to life and the back hatch was closed as Slythe entered the vehicle.
"Mumm-Ra probably transported them before heading back to the pyramid. They had no way to power up any of their vehicles. You're welcome by the way. Thanks to the ineptitude of Monkian and Jackalman, we never managed to complete the mission. Though truth be told, we Mutants don't like the Lunataks so maybe it was just our lack of willingness to help," Slythe admitted.
"Well we'll take what we can get," Panthro chuckled from the front seat of the Tank.
"So this Dark Side sounds like fun," Tiberius brought the conversation back around to their final destination.
"Fire Rock Mountain was basically leveled when we saved Lynx-O, Pumyra, and Ben-Gali but that doesn't mean that the Thundrainium there is any less potent. So if we're going to fight, the ThunderCats and I would be better equipped inside the Tank. Once outside, we suffer the effects of the Thundrainum," Lion-O explained.
"Good thing we brought back up," the Commander said, referring to the Evil Chaser transport following the Tank.
"I would agree but given the change in atmosphere, everyone who leaves the ships will need oxygen. The added filtration on the vehicle's intakes was a smart play. That being said, without fuel, I'm not sure how they are scrubbing the air inside of Sky Tomb. Red-Eye is smarter than most give him credit though so mind your wits," Slythe told them.
"Sky Tomb is coming up on the scanners. I'm getting two heat signatures," Panthro called back to them.
"Why don't you give them a little wakeup call?" Lion-O suggested.
"Aye aye Cap'm," the panther smirked and nodded to Ben-Gali. The white tiger pushed a series of buttons and launched a small missile which was packed with quite the punch. It hit the target and shook Sky Tomb. Parts of the ship shot all over the place and it wobbled unsteadily. Panthro radioed to the transport and the Evil Chasers zoomed in for a closer look.
To Be Continued…