"Zahra,Zahra..."Cheetera knocks on your door, not getting a response back at all. She sighs looking down at Amun, who looks up at her. Turning back to the door,she was about to knock on it again. But stopped herself. From your silence you didn't want to be bothered."Come on, you can share my room tonight."she tells him. As she scoops him up walking away from the door.
Amun turns and looks back at door,his ears go down as he buries his face into Cheetera. From the shadows, Jaga emerged, watched as Cheetera and Amun walked away. He makes his way to your room, he was just about to knock on it. When your opens, you stand there looking up at Jaga. He looks down at you.
"Did you have a wonderful time?"he asked you.
Your eyes drop for a bit. He watches you,there was something that was troubling you. He could tell, it was eating you up inside. He places a hand on your shoulder, as you look up at him.
"You are so young,with so much that troubles you."He tells you."For whatever is to come. You will shine greater then you have. With your gentle spirit."he tells you."Now rest, and get some sleep."He smiles at you. As he patted you on the shoulder, turning to shut the door to your room.
Jaga stops once you do so, he turns and looks back at the way he just came. A smile came on his face, as he started back up again.
With you in your room, you stood by the window. You could still hear the music being played. The festival was still going on. The music brought a bit of peace of to your heart. As you smile at it, closing your eyes to absorb the sounds, the positive energy that was being emitted by all of them. The wind blew through your hair a bit. You turn and look up at the night sky, so many stars out tonight. You smile faded, you bring your eyes back down, when they caught someone who just darted behind a tree. You look in the way they where. Not in the mood to see who it was, you go and close your window to your room, turning off the light. As you lay your head down to sleep.
Forcing yourself into a deep sleep, you are awaken by the sound of alarm. That was heard all through the city, you shot up quickly. As you rush to get out of bed, pushing the windows open, as you felt the ground shake, the city was burning. It was under attack, you eyes widen at this. It wasn't suppose to happen this soon. How could you have been off? But the city shouldn't fall either.
You wasted no time grabbing your bow, as you fly out the window as you could. You could feel the pain of the others here in the city. Your heart raced, as you looked down at the beloved city that was now starting to become ruins. You felt tears form in the corner of your eyes, but you couldn't worry about now, you had to reach him. You just had too. You hurry up and push yourself. Heading to the front of the gates of the city. You could see the army of King Claudius. As well lizards.
You hurry up as fast you could, when you dodge just in time as something zooms pass you. You turn and look you knew what it was. As it crashed into the city blowing up. You watch the knew what they where. Missiles. You turn back around as another one, you could see in the distance staring to come. You hurry up as you go over the army.
"Mum-na-to-RA!"you yell, which caught their attention,your eyes glow. As you start to change into a living energy like snake. You go as you quickly strike down the incoming objects. Making them explode before they got to the city. Everyone below watched you. King Claudius and Tygra looked at you amazed at the speed you showed. Though some you missed, you still where able to get some of them.
You then drop to the ground infront of the King and Tygra. Your back to them as you focused on what was coming. The ground started to shake. As everyone turned and looked to see giant mechanical mechanics . You knew what they where. Your eyes narrow at the sight of them.
"What in Thundra,type of sorcery is this?!"Claudius looks on as they got closer. They started to fire, as well some lizards with gun weapons."Get back."Claudius tells his men.
You stayed your ground,as the fires came. You put up a shield to block them. As their attack bounced back off. You where not putting much effort into your shield. These attacks where nothing. As long as you could provide the others to get back into the city safely. That was all that matter.
"Zahra."Tygra runs over to you. He touches your shoulder. But saw you didn't snap out of it. He looks as he watches the attacks had no effect on your shield. He was about to call out for you again. When heard a large explosion from behind him. He turns to see the men on the bridge on their way back to the city had gotten destroyed, as they fall down. He runs back over to the few that where left.
You heard the attack, as you put your shield turn around to see what happen. You run over to the injured, as you start to heal the one closest to you.
"Will nothing stop them?"Claudius asked as he looked on.
"I believe there is one thing, my lord."Grune tells him. As he fires something in the air, that makes everything and everyone stop what their doing. King Claudius and Tygra look around, wondering.
"Grune what is going on?"Claudius asked him.
Grune just smiles at him,as he starts to take off his uniform from Thundra, as he puts on another one. A golden looking one. He gives them both a pretentiousness smile."You send me out to find the book of Omens Claudius, instead I found this, ultimate power."As two lizards come over and carry a huge gaunlet. That he takes. As it starts to charge up, and he fires his first blast at a statue.
"You would betray your own species!?"Claudius looks at him still in shock.
"My alliance with you has earned me nothing"Grune"Therefore I have allied myself with a superior force, and take what I want."As he looks at the King's sword.
"Never"Claudius tells him as he draws his blade.
"There's no need for violence, I'm sure we can make a deal."Grune tells him.
"What can you give me that I would want?"Claudius asks him.
Grune waves his hand, as Claudius looks as well Tygra to the other side of the bridge. To see one of the machines come as it stops to show.
"Panthro!Your alive"Claudius
"Do we have a deal?"Grune asked him.
Claudius growls as he turns and faces Grune"I didn't think so, guess I'll have to take it from you."as he gets his weapon ready.
Claudius smirks"Your forgetting one thing. Jaga's Clerics."he tells him.
Grune's smile fades, as he looks. You do as well, seeing a cloud of dust. As you see Jaga and his Clerics coming at full speed. They where quick. One of them come to Grune knocking him out before he could do anything.
You get up, as you look at them taking on the rest of the battle. You watch as Jaga destorys one of the robots. You turn and look over your shoulders,as you see the King Jump down into the newly formed ditch, Tygra follows him. You where about to follow when one of the lizards fires at you. You quickly put up a shield that absorbs their fire. As you lash it back out at them twice the force sending them back, using your bow. You fire a fully powered up arrow at one of the robots. Destroying it with one hit. You then fire at the lizards, when you hear a yelp.
You stop and look to see Amun come running over to you. He wags his tail happy to see you. You nod your head showing him you feel the same. As you went back to shooting your arrows. Hitting your mark everytime.
Feeling you had done enough, you scoop up Amun as you take off into the sky. Turning to look back at the Jaga and his Clerics, they had everything handled that you could see. Turning away you go to where the King was.
Grune who had recovered from his attack by that Cleric. He sees you going off. He picks up his weapon, as he fires it up. He aims it at you with a grin on his face.
"Daddy wants you back."he tells himself.
With the same Cleric who knocked him out first, sees him aiming for hurry to make it to him. He fires at you,once he did the Cleric comes and hits his arm.
You get hit by his attack,though in the shoulder. As you fall out the sky. Crashing into some of the rubble,causing you black out. Along with Amun.
You felt yourself being dragged"We found one more. She's alive."a raspy voice.
Someone lifted up your face,though you where still out. Though they could tell you where starting to come through and soon."Its her...bind her and take her to him."they drop your head.
"Yes sir"as they drag you with them.
You felt yourself being laid down, as someone started to bind you up, and something around your neck. Then dragged you off again. You started to come to it,thanks to the pain in your shoulder.
"Put her there."someone says, as you hear a clicking sound,and a bit more weight around your started to come to.
Your vision was blurry,as your eyes stung due to the blood from your wound on your head. You look to find lizards in the throne room. As well one of the Clerics, and Jaga. But what send a chill down your spine was sitting in the chair in middle of the room. Was no other then Mumm-Ra. Your father with Grune by his side.
"..."you didn't know what to say.
Mumm-Ra makes eye contact with you, he smiles at you. His smile made you want to throw-up. He then turns to Jaga who had some of Mumm-Ra's bandages wrapped on him. Who didn't look that well.
"Now about that spell on my stone."Mumm-Ra tells him.
With the strength he had, Jaga looks at him"Never."he tells him.
Without a second thought, Mumm-Ra sends out his energy shocking Jaga. Who screams out in pain.
"NO! STOP IT!"you yell at Mumm-Ra.
Who turns and looks at you still shocking Jaga. He smiles at you. You lunge forward. Only to be stopped by the thing around your neck. As it held you back.
"STOP IT! STOP IT NOW MUMM-RA!"you yell at him."YOU DECAYING TRASH"
His smiles stops as he frowns at you, angry flashed in his eyes. His attack on Jaga stops as well. Who looks at you. You stand your ground frimly. As you stared down hard at him. He walks over to you with Grune behind him.
"You dare have that tongue with me."Mumm-Ra tells you.
"I can say anything I want."as you look at him"Your nothing but rott-"
Grune slaps you hard across the face, everyone heard it."Hold your tongue."he tells you as he growls.
Blood trickled down from the side of your mouth. As you look at him trying not show fear."Came here for hope. And look what it brought you."Mumm-Ra tells you,as he grins at you.
You look at him, as he laughs at you a bit"..."you look at him. He just kept laughing. You spit at him in his face.
He stops,as he looks at you. You narrow your eyes at him."Why you little."Grune
As he goes to strike you again, which he did. You look at him. Then spit at him. This angered him more. He goes to hit you once more. But he couldn't as he couldn't move. He looks at you. Your eyes where glowing. He showed just a bit of fear. At you.
"ENOUGH!"Mumm-Ra as he grabs you by your neck, and sends in his own energy through you. His was more stronger then yours. You scream from it. Using one of his bandages he wraps it around your neck still having his energy flow into you. As he walks away to sit down. Grune follows him.
All you could do was pain attention to the pain you where feeling right now. Not even aware of the fact Lion-O and Tygra had come. It wasn't until Mumm-Ra's hold you stopped when somone destoryed his bandage he had on you.
You stop screaming, but you where still in pain. As his energy crackled around you. Your breathing wasn't good either. As well your vision. But someone was getting you down. As you fall into someone arms.
"Easy, easy."Cheetera's voice"Zahra can you hear me?"she asked you.
You slowly nod your head, when you felt someone hold you up. As they started to run.
"In here"Jaga's voice."Lay her down, quickly."
Someone set you down, Jaga was over you. He places a hand on chest. Your breathing was still bad. He closes his eyes. When he did you started to feel a bit better. Your breathing back to normal. As you full open your eyes.
Blinking a few times, you look to see him, Cheetera, Tygra and Lion-O. With the sword and golden armored claw on. They all where worried.
"You four need to leave."Jaga tells you all, as you start to get up. Cheetera helps you up."I'll hold them back as best I can."
"We can't leave you."Cheetera tells him.
"I would only slow you down."Jaga tells her.
"Then, I'll stay in your place."You tell him.
His back turn to you"A kind gesture. Always keep that with you."he turns and looks at you, giving you a warm smile. The same one he did when he meet you."...Now go!"he tells all of you"Teleport them out of Zahra."
You didn't want too. As you look at Jaga, he turns back going back to where the lizards where. An explosion came as all of you hear as the lizards fire at him.
You where about to follow him, when you felt something on your shoulder keeping you from doing so. Grabbing onto the one who was holding you back. "Grab on."you tell the others, they do as you ask. Once you felt them. You teleport everyone out of there but Jaga.
Looking over the now destroyed city of Thundra. It was in rubble now. Gone. Like dust in the wind,never to return again. You felt like it slipped through your fingers. You couldn't believe it. Your father's words echo in your mind.
Your eyes drop"Lets go."Lion-O tells everyone.
You stay there still looking at the city, thinking off the wonderful things you found there. The smiles of many, the kind hearts who took you in. Everything. And now it was gone. It hurt you deeply inside.
"Zahra."Tygra, you turn to see him standing there. He saw the look that you had in your eyes. You realized this, as you dart your look on him away. As you move away from him. Just before he put his hand on the side of your face for comfort.
You walk pass Cheetera then Lion-O who stops you. Grabbing you by your arm gently though. You stop out of respect for him. Though didn't look at him.
"Zahra, I'll make it right."he tells you. With that he lets you go.