Chapter Three: On the Frontlines

"Well, this was not quite unexpected," remarked Kayo as they flew towards Leviton. It hung in the air suspended by the low gravity of this region of Primus. Two Terror Pods closed in on their location, weapons firing. Kayo tilted the Astrosub, dodging the laser beams. He returned fire, taking out one of them. Spinwit then activated his armor mentally.

A huge up draft spun the other Terror Pod, which allowed for the Astrosub to fire once again and thereby take it out. They maneuvered past the explosions and headed towards Leviton. Four more Terror Pods howled through the air, moving straight towards them.

"I really hate these things," Kayo said. He turned up the engine speed and they flew into Leviton, flying through the perimeter towers.

"What should we do?" asked Spinwit.

A laser blast suddenly impacted the vessel, blowing out the weapons controls. "Um, fire lasers at them? That we can't fire anymore?"

Spinwit then smiled. "Do you have a lock on the Troop Transport?"

"Yeah. It's at the center of the southwest quarter."

"Ram it. We'll hop out at the last minute."

"Seriously?"

"Seriously."

"Booyah."

The engines flared and they fast maneuvered through the tall builders and literal skyscrapers of Leviton until the large Troop Transport was apparent. Mutant Troopers stood outside of it, many of them engaged in weapons fire with the army. Spinwit and Kayo blasted forward.

The hatch came open and they both leapt out. Winds eased their landing. As the Troop Transport exploded when the Astrosub hit it, both Galactic Guardians went to work.

Huge winds sent Mutant Troopers slamming into each other as Kayo fought them hand-to-hand.

"Glad you could make it," said the Commander of the Leviton military force.

"Yeah, yeah," replied Kayo, knocking down two in-coming Troopers. "Some party, huh?"

"Yeah. A real hoot. Listen, seems like you guys got this taken care of. We can move in and wipe the rest of them out. The real threat is moving towards the center of the city. Hoove and Staghorn are leading about two hundred Mutant Troopers. Hoove and Staghorn have been able to repel most of our forces."

"We're on our way, then," Spinwit said.

The two ran hard and fast towards the center of the city. It was there that overall controls to the city were located. If they were to gain entry to that, then the whole city would be under their control. That was what had to be prevented.

"I have a plan," said Spinwit. "It's risky, but I think we can swing it."

"We'll do what we have to."

They climbed to the top of a building at the center's center. Below, military forces were being pushed back by the opposing Mutant's numbers.

Spinwit opened a comm-line to the commanding officer. "This is Spinwit of the Galactic Guardians. I need you to back your people off."

"You're joking, right?"

"No sir."

The comm-line closed and Spinwit turned to Kayo. "Is he doing it?"

"Yeah."

"Good. Hang onto something."

Spinwit gathered up his strength. His armor was completely will-powered, which meant his strength of will and concentration was what would save the day here at Leviton.

Winds began to pour in from around the city, pushing towards the center, starting to swirl and spin. Troopers were knocked down as the concentrated winds continued to swirl faster and faster, grower ever large. After a minute or two, a tornado had formed in center of the Mutant Troopers lines, tossing them into each other, ripping them apart, destroying the army. It took all his strength to maintain control over the tornado, to keep it from ripping apart nearby buildings.

After ten minutes of existence, the tornado began to weaken. Finally Spinwit released the winds from his grasp and he collapsed to the building's top.

"You all right?"

"I feel like I just fell off a building, but yeah, I'm okay."

Just then, a Terror Pod went flying above them. Kayo could see Staghorn and Hoove within it, heading out from Leviton.

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Tuskador walked along the deck of the ship and found Sagitar waiting from him at the bow of the ship. A line of sea ships had formed at the perimeter of the underwater city of Serus. The Mutants were using some sort of sea vessel they had rigged up to launch their attack. It was the goal of this perimeter guard to stop them.

"Hey, what's the word on the ship?" asked Tuskador.

"It's on its way," reported a woman from behind them. It was Aquatta, Hydron's sister. She had taken up a role in the Serus military shortly after an incident a few years back involving a living asteroid.

"Yeah, I can see it on the horizon," Sagitar stated, eyes on the horizon. "It's moving in fast."

"I'll let the captain know."

"We need to be the first to engage it. Flogg probably sent some Enforcers, so we Guardians gotta deal with them. The rest of the boat should be filled with the Mutant cyber-goo lackeys. Clean picking, but trouble in numbers."

"Understood."

The ship came forward, massive and tall, but ugly as all get out. As soon as it was within firing range, missiles came firing from the Mutant ship. Two Serus ships took damage, but Aquatta's vessel moved forward, missiles and cannons blazing from each ship on the line.

"Here's our cue," Tuskador stated as they came ever closer to the ship.

"Yep."

The two leapt onto the Bolajet, which lifted up and shot towards the deck of the Mutant ship. The twin missiles from the top of the Bolajet fired and took out several Mutant Troopers.

Lizzor came leaping out then, fangs gleaming with drool. He landed, tail behind him waving, and he snarled at the pair. He jumped up at Tuskador, who promptly caught in his ribcage.

"Primusss will fall!" Lizzor hissed.

"Nah," Tuskador responded, slamming his fist into Lizzor's face. Lizzor went to tear apart Tuskador's armor, but Tuskador's trademarked tusks came flying out and caught hold of Lizzor. Tuskador then tossed the lizard-like Mutant across the deck.

Meanwhile, Slushead went rushing up to Sagitar to try and take him out. His hooks came around and snagged onto his lower arms and Slushead grabbed hold of his uppers arms.

"Haha! Gotcha now!"

Sagitar slammed his knee into Slushead's knee, causing the Mutant moron to release his upper arms. Sagitar pulled off Slushead's cyber arms and tied them together.

"Looks like I got you, fishbowl head."

"Hey!"

Suddenly, the ship began to rock. Slushead ran to the railing and looked down to see scores of Serus soldiers popping out from the surface of the water and crawling up the side of the boat.

"Oh man!"

Slushead quickly undid Sagitar's knot-job on his cyber hands and grabbed Lizzor. He dragged him behind the smoldering remains of the bridge. Sagitar and Tuskador followed and soon found themselves watching as a Doomcopter took off with Slushead at the controls and Lizzor in tow.

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Laser beams exchanged through the air from Onnar and the approaching Mutants. "What do you think?" asked Quakke.

"What do you mean?" asked Butthead.

"Think we'll be able to knock down the door to that place?"

"Prolly."

"Sounds good, then."

Just then, a Mutant Trooper approached the two of them. "Sirs, this just through from Master Flogg."

He handed the pair a computer pad that had new commands and a message from Flogg. "What is it?" asked Butthead.

"New orders," Quakke replied. "Looks like we'll have to wait to find out if we can knock down those walls."

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"They're . . . retreating?"

He-Man stood in astonishment as the army moved due west, away from Onnar. He looked to Hydron and Flipshot, who were equally surprised.

"What in the world could have happened?" asked Hydron.

"He-Man! Captain Hydron! Flipshot!" shouted Caz, running towards their position at the wall. "Master Sebrian needs to see you! There's news! Something very bad has happened!"

He-Man looked to his allies, then went running with them to headquarters. They entered the Command Center and soon arrived at the war room, where people were running all over the place.

Sebrian turned to them, his face grim. "The Mothership has just landed in the Oasis."