Chapter 13
Now back at Cat's Lair, the four ThunderCats were herded into the cells in the lower bowels of the fortress. They would be kept there until the others arrived. In the meantime, the Mutants had the Thunder Guard begin the round up the leaders of every village. If there was to be a new world order than the leaders would be the ones that would need to be the example. Unbeknownst to the villains upstairs there was one downstairs which had other ideas.
Cheetara sat in her cell trying to figure out what had just transpired. One instant she could feel something invading her mind and the next it was gone. However, she played along as if she was still under the control of the strange amulet Vultureman had. Panthro and the Kittens hadn't been so lucky; it was obvious from their vacant stares. Now puppets to the puppet master, they would hinder her instead of help. The cheetah knew she had to find a way to contact to Lion-O and the others.
She and the Lord of the ThunderCats shared a bond only those who had been chosen as mates could have. Perhaps through that and her more powerful sixth sense she could reach him. The cheetah pulled her legs up so that they were crossed in front of her. The cheetah closed her eyes and tried to channel her special ability as she had done before with the telepathy beam. Power welled up inside her and she could feel it coursing through every inch of her being. Lion-O. Lion-O. She called to him in her thoughts.
Out in space, now only five minutes from landing on Third Earth, the Lord of the ThunderCats had a sudden pain in his head. He put his hands on his temples, trying to get the pain to subside. A voice called out to the lion; one recognized immediately.
"Cheetara." He muttered through clenched teeth. Tygra swiveled in his chair to find Lion-O in this position. He wanted to help him but the ship was about to enter Third Earth's atmosphere. The ThunderCats piloted the ship through the air, the outside of the metal vessel getting tremendously hot. Once they were through, Ben-Gali and Pumyra took control of the ship while Tygra ran to the aid of Lion-O.
"What happened?" The orange tiger asked.
"Somehow Cheetara told me what was going on. She isn't under Vultureman's power." Lion-O told him.
"How did she do that?" Tygra wondered.
"Cheetara's sixth sense is more powerful than we realize, when she digs deep inside herself, she can accomplish almost anything. That coupled with her special connection with Lion-O must have given her the power to contact him." Lynx-O spoke up.
"That could also explain why she isn't under the spell cast by that talisman." Lion-O nodded.
"We're landing." Ben-Gali informed the group. Once the ship was on the ground, the five disembarked and immediately fanned out to check the perimeter. Finding the surrounding field and rock formations to be clear, they now had to set up a plan.
"You talked about beating them at their own game earlier, Lion-O. What was your idea?" Pumyra asked.
"Tygra, you remember crawling into the main exhaust a few years back?" The Lord of the ThunderCats wondered.
"How could I forget?" He answered.
"Well what if you did that again? Only this time, I go with you?" The lion inquired.
"What are you thinking Lion-O? It's very risky to try to go down it without having the exhaust fry us to little kitty crispies." Tygra had a very concerned look on his face.
"Once we're inside we can free our four comrades and break Panthro and the Kittens of their spell. The Sword should easily let them free of Vultureman's hold." He told them.
"And what about us?" Ben-Gali asked.
"You three, when the Cat's Paw goes up, get inside and join us in the control room." The fearless leader said.
"So we're fighting the Thunder guard until we reach the control room? Sounds like we'll have our hands full." Lynx-O smirked.
"Yes. We don't have many options but if they want us to come to them, then come to them we will." Lion-O told them.
To Be Continued…
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