Chapter 15
Cheetara used her bo-staff and while Lion-O and Mumm-Ra struggled, she knocked the crown off the mummy's head. The crown sailed through the air and she raced toward it. However, Mumm-Ra was able to separate from Lion-O by punching him in the chest.
The Lord of the ThunderCats wobbled backwards. His recently restarted heart beat awkwardly and he tried to catch his breath. Lion-O closed his eyes and hoped that he would soon regain control of his body.
Panthro saw his friend in trouble and quickly urged the others on to come to the lion's aid. Tygra headed over to Lion-O, while the rest headed over to help Cheetara battle with Mumm-Ra.
"Lion-O, are you all right?" The orange tiger asked. The Lord of the ThunderCats didn't answer right away. He was focusing all his energy into calming his heart down. All the things he needed to do weighed in his head. He needed to retrieve the Eye of Thundera and put it back into the Sword of Omens. Peace needed to be restored to Third Earth. He needed to make Jaga proud of him. He needed to be there for the rest of the ThunderCats, especially Cheetara. With that last thought, his heart settled, his eyes burst open, and he charged toward the brawl only a few feet away.
Tygra watched as Lion-O dove on Mumm-Ra. The Lord of the ThunderCats held the ever-living source of evil down. He punched and kicked the mummy with everything he had. Cheetara was able to grab the crown and she stood up from the ground.
"Great Jaga." She murmured.
"Are you ok?" Panthro asked. The cheetah only nodded as she watched Lion-O beat Mumm-Ra with his fists and feet.
"Should we help him?" Ben-Gali asked.
"Which one?" WilyKit wondered.
"From the sounds of it, Lion-O is doing pretty well by himself." Lynx-O smiled. They watched as Mumm-Ra tried to defend himself but something in Lion-O wasn't letting them work. He hit harder and moved faster than anyone had ever seen him before. Finally, the Lord of the ThunderCats gave Mumm-Ra one last punch. Lion-O's fist landed squarely on the ever-living source of evil's jaw. Mumm-Ra was sent flying up against his sarcophagus.
Quickly, Panthro pushed the lid of the tomb back and Ben-Gali and Tygra shoved the mummy into it. Then the white tiger pulled out his Hammer of Thundera and sealed the coffin shut. With that taken care of, the ThunderCats raced out of the black pyramid, piled into the Feliner, and took off toward the Tower.
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Pumyra continued to pace around the Tower of Omens' control room. It had been a long time since the others had contacted and Snarf had left to talk with the Warrior Maidens in the hanger bay. He had told her he couldn't take her pacing anymore. Apparently for once, he wasn't the one driving everybody crazy.
"Feliner to Tower, come in." Pumyra's eyes went wide as she recognized Panthro's voice.
"Tower, here. Go ahead." She answered.
"We're coming in. Make sure everyone is out of that hanger bay." Panthro said.
"Will do. How long until you're here?" Pumyra asked.
"Ten minutes, tops. Over and out." The panther told her. Quickly, the puma called down to the hanger bay and told everyone to come upstairs immediately. A smile spread across her face. Soon this would be all over and she could tell Ben-Gali, the good news.
To Be Continued…
