Chapter 7
Cheetara woke up and sat straight up in bed. She was drenched in sweat and she could hear her heart pounding in her ears. Quickly, she got up and went into the bathroom.
Retching into the toilet, Cheetara couldn't get the image out of her head. Finally, she flushed the toilet and went over to the sink. The female ThunderCat rinsed her mouth out and splashed cold water over her face and hands.
Drying off, she decided that she had to tell Lion-O. He had said to come to him and what she knew couldn't wait. The cheetah put on her bathrobe and went over to the door. Slowly, she poked her head out. The hall was empty and the Lair silent.
Carefully, she walked down the hall toward the Lord of the ThunderCats' room. Her soft, bare, padded feet made no noise on the cold metal floor. She pressed on the door and it slid open.
Lion-O was sound asleep. Wanting to wake him gently, Cheetara got down close to him and whispered into his ear,
"Lion-O."
"Just five more minutes, mom." He muttered. The cheetah rolled her eyes and decided to talk to him about it later.
"Lion-O." This time she said it a little louder and shook him.
"Moons of Thundera, what is going on?" He asked opening his eyes. Upon seeing Cheetara, he sat up.
"We have to talk now." The cheetah said.
"What is it?" The Lord of the ThunderCats asked.
"My dream changed. I know who kills all the ThunderCats." Cheetara said.
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The sun rose over the distant mountains and struck Cat's Lair. The red eyes of the Cat's Head caught the sun just right and Bob enjoyed the red light as it played along the inside against the walls.
"I know you're there." He said to a figure hiding in the shadows.
"So what do you think of the other ThunderCats?" Tygra asked stepping into the light.
"They seem very nice. I guess they have to get used to me." Bob said.
"Don't worry they will." Tygra told him.
"I have to be patient Lord Lion-O said. He is right, but patience is apparently not one of my virtues." The genetically rendered cat said.
Lion-O had made his decision. Cheetara was against it but knew it would be pointless to argue with the Lord of the ThunderCats.
"We will continue as we planned. Until there is some way to actually prove that he is going to do it I don't see what else we can do." The lion said.
"I guess but I don't want to find out after he kills you and the others." Cheetara told him. Lion-O nodded.
"Well you'd better get back to your room. The sun is up and the others will start to get to work." He said effectively ending the conversation. His behavior was strange but the female ThunderCat said nothing and got up.
Lion-O looked out into the hallway. It was empty and he nodded to Cheetara. Using her incredible speed, the cheetah was out the door in an instant and down the hall.
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Panthro and the ThunderKittens arrived three months later. By this time, Bob had been introduced to the Berbils, Wolos, and Balkans. The big cat seemed to be fitting in everywhere.
"Panthro, its good to see you. I take it Pumyra and Ben-Gali are all set up on New Thundera." Lion-O smiled.
"Yes and I'm glad to be back here. WliyKit and WilyKat behaved so well that I wish we had a surprise for them all the time." The panther joked.
"Well I'll show you the surprise." The Lord of the ThunderCats said and turned to the PA system.
"Bob please report to the control room." Within a matter of minutes, the door opened and the Ultimate ThunderCat entered.
"Bob, I'd like you to meet Panthro." Lion-O said.
"Nice to meet you." Bob extended a paw.
"Likewise." The panther said.
"I hate to meet and run but Lynx-O promised to show me how to use the Braille Board and I promised him I'd be right over." Bob told the other ThunderCats.
"What vehicle are you taking?" Panthro asked.
"Well I was going to take the Hover Cat if that's ok." Bob wondered.
"That's fine. I'm sure Panthro wants to use the ThunderTank after not being able to use it for four months." Lion-O said. With that the Ultimate ThunderCat left and Panthro turned to Lion-O.
"I know I have some explaining to do." The Lord of the ThunderCats said. He motioned for Panthro to sit down and the two discussed what was going on.
A few hours later, Bob was introduced to the ThunderKittens. They accepted him immediately and surprisingly didn't ask any questions. WilyKit and WilyKat even told him they'd teach him how to use their Space Boards. Everything seemed to going quite well.
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A few months passed and the denizens of Third Earth had accepted Bob, the Ultimate ThunderCat. At this point, he was running the Tower of Omens all by himself. Lynx-O and Snarfer had joined Pumyra and Ben-Gali on New Thundera.
Strangely, Cheetara's nightmare had stopped. As soon as she had figured out whom it was that had destroyed the ThunderCats. The cheetah had been very careful around Bob and wasn't sure how much more waiting she could take.
Over at the Tower of Omens, things were a little lonely but Bob seemed to enjoy the solitude. He could spend time learning more about Thundera and its code, the trials and tribulations of the ThunderCats since their arrival on Third Earth, and anything else he wanted to know.
Bob was like Tygra in many ways. His brain never shut off and there were ideas constantly being cycled through. Right now he was learning about the Thunderstrike and seeing if he could make any improvements.
He had taken Lynx-O and Snarfer to New Thundera with it and surprisingly the vehicle handled quite well under his control. Bob was a fast learner and had mastered the Braille Board with ease despite being able to see perfectly fine. Lynx-O's board had allowed for better control and there had to be a way to tune up the controls, so that anyone could fly it.
A few hours later, Bob was done drawing up his own schematics for the improvement of the Thunderstrike and he walked down to the kitchen to fix himself something to eat. The big cat pulled out all the necessary items and made himself dinner.
He then walked down to the library where he placed his dinner on the table and went over to the shelf. Pulling out a notebook and the last book he was reading, Bob sat down in a computer chair and poured over more of the story.
Eating, reading, and writing, Bob learned all about the demise of the Mutants and Lunatacs. It seemed to him that if the ThunderCats had been able to convert them to the Code of Thundera that they might have been great allies. The fault seemed to lie with the others.
The next morning, Lion-O called a meeting with the ThunderCats remaining on Third Earth. He told them that they would go to New Thundera, leaving Cheetara, Snarf, and himself at Cat's Lair. Panthro wanted to take the ThunderTank to New Thundera and the ThunderKittens were itching to get back. Tygra said he wanted to stay in case Bob needed any thing but Lion-O told him that the Ultimate ThunderCat had agreed to the plan.
Soon the original ThunderCats were loading the Feliner with their supplies. Ben-Gali had made contact with them and said that everyone on New Thundera was anxiously awaiting their arrival. A few hours later, everything was packed and the ThunderCats said their goodbyes.
The Feliner took off toward Third Earth's atmosphere. Cheetara stood with Lion-O watching the ship disappear.
"Well now the only way off the planet is the Thunderstrike." She said.
"That's true but I'm sure that we'll be fine." Lion-O said trying to sound upbeat.
"Why don't I believe you?" Cheetara asked.
To Be Continued…