Finally in the Forest of Magi Oar, after getting the directions from the Elephants. Unloading the Thundertank to get the camp set up, while Lion-O was trying to use the Sword of Omens. Which was not working, much to his displeasure.
With you, you had wondered off a bit from the group. It something about this forest, that either made you uncomfortable or energized you. The second you had stepped foot in here. It was like something, some sort of force that rushed right into you.
Not sure what it was, touching the ground. You close your eyes."..."Staying quiet, you just listen to all that around you, when you felt something slightly shock you.
You snatch your hand back quickly, as you lost your breath for a second. Looking at the ground with wide eyes, you where sure you heard the ground or the forest itself just say something to you. Looking at your hand as it slightly trembled just a bit, it looked just fine. Like nothing happen to it at all.
"...W-what was that?"you asked yourself outloud, when you heard footsteps behind you.
"There you are."it was Panthro"The twins got the firewood, and everyone is waiting for you to come back so we can eat."
"...Sorry..."you tell him, as you look back down at the ground.
He looks at you arching a eyebrow"Whats wrong?"he asked you.
Quickly you turn and look at him"It's nothing."
"Well if it nothing,can we go back. Some of us are hungry."he tells you, as he turns and starts to walk back when he realized you had not followed him."Now what?!"
"You can go back Panthro, I don't mind if you all start without me."you tell him, as you turn your back to him and walked the other way."I have something things I need to do."
He did not protest, just shrugged his shoulders as he walks away. Making sure he was gone, you turn your full attention back to the ground. As you place both your hands down. Clearing your mind, closing your eyes, and relaxing your body.
Just sitting there on your knees, listen to everything around you in this place. Taking it all inside, the energy it made surge through your body, shot straight to your mind.
A loud screech noise echoed through your mind, it hurt mind. It was like something just tore at you from the inside.
Your eyes open up quickly, as you stand up quickly as well. Trying to retrain your balance, shaking your head as you turn around and walk back to the others.
"Where going to have settle this eventually."Lion-O tells Tygra"May the best cat win." He smirks at his older brother.
Who slightly gives him a sorrowful grin."Settle what?"you asked.
They both look up from the fire, as they see you coming over to them both. You stand between them."Hey, Zahra."Lion-O greets you with a smile.
You slightly smile at him"So what is that you both have to settle, and the best cat wins?"you asked him.
He pokes at the fire, looking away from you. You look at Tygra, he eye gestures to his brother then back to you. Your eyes drop, as you look at Lion-O understanding what he meant.
"Everything ok"he asked you, you just nod your head yes.
Lion-O picks up some more fire wood as he throws it into the fire, which cause it to explode into blue flames. You cover your face, as the three of you look up to see blueish looking ghost come out. Which woke up everyone.
The twins come running over"Ghost!"
"And their coming from the wood"Cheetara.
Everyone looks on as more come out, you push the twins behind you, Tygra takes out his pistol and tries to shot them, which did nothing. Cheetara tried next with her staff, but still nothing at all.
Frustrated that you could not do anything, as the spirits surround everyone, closing in. Amun starts to bark at them, as his fur stood up straight. You look down at him, this had to be the first time he showed ferocity. He jumps out infront of everyone as he kept barking at them.
"Least he has guts"Panthro looks at Amun"The problem with ghost is that you can't punch them in the face."
"Don't worry, I got something that never fails."Lion-O says, as he takes out the sword"Thundercats, hooooo"the sword did not activate"until now"
The spirits screech as more came, Amun still kept barking at them, he runs till he was in center of them.
"Amun!"you call to him, you where just about to go and get him. When the markings on him start to glow brightly.
"Is that a new trick?"Panthro asked you.
You where to stun, his marks have never glow before this brightly before. The only time they have ever glow was if he turned into his other form. But the light he gave off was much brighter.
His size started to change slowly, until another bright followed by a voice caught everyone's attention, even Amun. Who stops as well.
"Be gone evil spirits or face the wrath of the Wood Forgers"looking to see who that voice belonged to. It was one of the Wood Forgers. He had blue skin, and what look like a giant paintbrush strapped to his back, along with a thick notebook infront of him. He was holding a strip of paper,that gave off the light.
The spirits turn their attention to him, as they screech at him. He just stood there"Snips, scatters these spirits to the wind."
Looking, another Wood Forger comes out. Using paper made pinwheels to cause an air current that held him up in the air. Using the pin wheels a huge gust of wind, comes out as it hits spirits destroying them.
"Gami, fold them a nightmare. So they can see what fear is."the leader tells another Wood Forger.
Looking, as the other one comes out. Which was women with dark skin and green eyes. Using her paper, she crumbles it up. As she drops it, the spirits go to it, the paper turns into a huge dragon. Opening it's mouth firing at the spirits with. Destroying them.
The leader jumps down from where he was"And now with a mere stroke of my brush. Your frenzy is put to rest."He throws up his piece of paper. As it floats down, with a quick swipe of his brush he draws a vase on it. The vase starts to glow, as it starts to suck in the rest of the spirits.
Everyone watches on amazed, till it was done. And there where no more spirits left.
"Did they just defeat them with paper?"Tygra asked astonished
"A nunchucks are a weapon, a sword is a weapon. Paper isn't any kind of weapon."Pantro looks on confused.
The Wood Forgers make their way over everyone, the twins waste no time going over to them.
"That was amazing"WilyKit tells them.
"And just in time."Lion-O"I'm Lion-O lord of the Thundercats"
"Welcome to the Magi Oar Forest, Lion-O. We are the Wood Forgers"The leaders greets Lion-O back, he throws up a piece of paper, that starts to light up as more light up after it."Quickly now, it's not safe here."
He and his Wood Forgers start to walk off, picking up Amun. You follow as well, the papers up above helped to light the ways. The twins where talking with them asking them more about their powers.
You held onto to Amun, a bit tightly. Looking around the forest, you felt a bit uneasy. A hand fell on your shoulder. Looking up, you see that it was Tygra.
"Are you ok?"he asked you.
"I'm fine."you tell him, placing Amun down so he could walk.
"You don't look fine. Whats going on?"he asked you.
Just as you about to answer him, the leader of the Wood Forgers comes over, making you stop since he was right infront of you.
"The young ones tell me that you are master in magic as well?"he smiles at you.
You nod your head slowly"Y-Yes."you stutter, he was pretty close to you. Taking your hand gentle in his, he leads you away from Tygra.
"You do not mind, if we talk about your skills?"he asked you"I can tell you are a master, the magic is all around you and flowing in you."
Seeing you pretty much had no choice, you accompany him to the front, leaving an upset Tygra behind.
The Leader introduced himself to you as Zig, he talked to you about how his magic worked. Everyone watched you two.
"Magic ain't the only thing he interested in."Panthro throws out, chucking a bit.
"..."Lion-O frowns along with Tygra.
Finally come to a stop, looking on at huge building,with a paper mill attached to it."This is the School of Paper Arts, and am it's head master."Zig tells everyone, but looks at you the most with a smile."Come" he takes you with him, as the others follow him.
"Task with training our students in ways of wood foraging."Zips"inorder to carry out our missions to help those in need."
Zig took everyone inside the school, it was huge. Looking around at everything, the twins where more so amazed.
"Magi Oar is an enchanted forest."Zig"Who's power we harness through paper, inorder to protect it."
"Protect it from whom?"Cheetara asked.
Zig stops walking, as he takes out a piece of paper he draws a bird on it."Viragor"Zig tells everyone as the paper lights up, the bird comes off. It starts to fly around everyone."A monster known to swallow men whole and snatch children in the night."
"He doesn't look so tough."Lion-O scuffs cockily.
"I don't think he's been drawn to scale."Tygra points out.
"He seeks to drive us from the forest, for his own evil intent. Not long ago it like might do just that. Till we built this paper mill"Zig tells everyone"Come let me show you."
As the others started to follow him, you do as well. When you stopped, looking over your shoulders. It was like someone or something was calling your name. Turning back to follow the others, when you felt that samething again.
Feeling the need to listen to it, you do so. Leaving the group. Making your way inside the school. You walk down the hallways, amazed by what you saw. But it soon turned to worry.
"Something does not feel right here." You tell yourself."But what is it?...the energy is so faint. Ah, without my connection not strong enough to my powers. I cannot really do much but feel this little thing that is causing me so much right now."
Sighing to yourself, as you stop walking. Something then flutter infront of you, you look at it, as it flies away. Soon more came, getting a better look, you see they are butterflies, they started to tickle you on the bare part of your skin. But it was more so they where pushing you somewhere. You move as they wanted you too, as you tried to swoosh them away.
Not paying attention at all to who was infront of you, lucky for you that person catches you. Quickly you look up to see who it was, who had gotten you.
It was Zig, he smiles at you"Zahra, am I correct?"he asked you.
You nod your head yes at him, seeing he still holding onto you. Separating yourself from him. As you move back and a few feet away.
"Forgive me, I did not mean to wonder off on my own."you tell"I will go and find the others."
Turning around you start to leave, but the butterflies come flutter around you.
"Please, I don't mind."he tells you coming over, as he swoosh his butterflies away from you. You look at him, he smiles at you."Zahra, is it true what your brother and sister say. Your magic is no more?"
This shocked, though you tried not to show it. Nodding your head to him"Yes, it is true."
"Do believe it is gone?"he asked you.
You did not know how to respond to that. He chuckles to himself"Magic is never gone from those who wield it."he walks around you as he stops behind you, he takes out his brush as he draws something. Then puts it front of you. The papers glows, as flower grows from it. He moves closer to ear."It always blooms into something much better, and more beautiful."
Getting uncomfortable with him, you make distance between him and you."Thank you for the advice."
He looks at you, a bit stun. But returns back to his smile"Zahra, you have so much magic in you."he moves closer as you move back, till your back hit a wall. Looking down one of the hallways, you go for it, only to be stopped by his butterflies, you go for the other way but got the samething.
Zig steps a bit closer, you narrow your eyes at him. Just as he was about to say something.
"Zahra, there you are."Tygra's voice.
Zig stops, as the butterflies go away. Tygra walks over to you both. He looks at Zig, he goes over to you"Come on, the others are looking for you. Excuse us."he takes you with him.
Once further away from him, and you both could not see him any more. Tygra slightly grows under his breath, then turns to look at you."Are you alright?"
Nodding your head"I'm fine."
"Why did you walk off?"he asked you.
"...There is something about this place. I...I'm not sure."you tell him. He looks at you, you looked confused. With his hand he uses it to guide you back to looking at him.
He places a kiss on your forehead."Everything will be fine."he kisses your forehead again"Lets meet back with the others."
You nod your head, as he leads you away. Both of your make it outside. Once you did, a loud eagle sound was heard up in the sky.
Looking up, to see a humongous bird with an owls face, bat like wings shaped ears, white fur or feathers around it's neck and blue-gray feathers and wings.
"Get out of my forest."it tells everyone, as it goes and knocks over one of the buildings.
Lion-O and Zig then come out"That's Viragor."Zig tells everyone.
He soon gets his Wood Forgers, as they battle Viragor."You forget I'll always be stronger then you. I don't need paper to harness this forest's magic."
With that begin said, Viragor uses his wings as to cast a huge gusts of wind. Which knocks out the Woof Forgers.
Lion-O rushes to their aid"They helped us, time to return the favor."He takes out his sword"Hooooo!"as he tries to activate the sword, but still got nothing."Come on."He starts to shake it, that he did not pay attention to Viragor coming at him. By the time he realized Viragor opens his mouth about to swallow him.
"Sorry he's not on the menu."Cheetara runs, and uses her staff on Viragor to keep his mouth open. He flew up with her. You look around for something to use, but found nothing.
Looking back up at her, as she struggled with him."Don't worry I got her."Tygra tells you. He uses his whip as he whips it at her. He gets her just in time as he yanks her down.
"If we lose the mill we lose everything."Zig say.
"Don't worry he's about to be grounded."Lion-O tells him, aiming the claws of the gauntlet at Viragor. He fires them, which wraps around Viragor.
"Let go!"you rush to Lion-O, as you grab onto him. The second you did, the both of you get yanked up into the air by Viragor.
"Zahra!"the twins yell for you.
You grip onto Lion-O as best you could. But you started to slip, looking down at the sea of trees below you both. Your grip slips more, when Lion-O grabs you and yanks you back up with him. He held onto you, tightly.
"I've got you."he tells you."Press the stone."he tells you, you do as he asked. Pressing it, as you both got riled in. Lion-O pushes you up on the Viragor, he follows behind you. Making his way to the top of his head the both of you."Hold on."he pulls on some of the feathers. Making Viragor screech louder, Lion-O makes him go different way. He forced Viragor to go down to the trees, looking straight ahead, you see a huge one coming up.
"Hang on."Lion-O grabs you"Jump."he jumps off with you, as the bird hits the tree hard. Lion-O then throws you a bit, you grab onto a branch, while he used his claws to hang onto the tree. You pull yourself up, as you see Lion-O drop to the ground.
The bird gets back up"Lion-O!"you yell for him. He looks and see Viragor coming at him. He moves out the way, which was good for him. But not for you, the tree you where in Viragor breaks it down.
You fall out of it"Zahra!"Lion-O yells for you, you fall down fast.
Cursing to yourself mentally for not having anything to help you. Closing your eyes, you wanted for the impact of the ground. When instead you felt yourself on something soft.
Opening your eyes, you look to find that you where on Viragor. This surprised you"Thank you."as you understood.
"Zahra!"Lion-O still yelled for you. Looking back down at him.
"Hold on."Viragor tells you. You do as he said, grabbing onto this feathers. He dives back down, the force was alot, lucky you where hanging on.
"You may open your eyes now."Viragor tells you.
You do so, as you look and see he was flying normally.
"Zahra!"Lion-O calls for you.
You look down over the side of Viragor to see him in his claws."Lion-O"
He waves to you with a smile. You nod your head to him slightly a small smile."Let me show you both something."Viragor interrupts your little reunion"The Magi Oar is an ancient forest, one I've cared for centuries."
"I thought that was Wood Forger's job?"Lion-O asked a bit confused.
"They sure give that impression don't they?"Viragor"No their mealy guest, and have out worn their welcome. I allowed them into the forest, because I believed in their mission. But Zig wanted more power. That meant more paper, so he built the mill."
Viragor then comes and lands down to a part of the forest that has been chopped down. With nothing left but stumps."Once they where content with fallen timber, now they strip my forest. Don't they understand, these trees are alive. That mill must be destroyed."
You stand next to Lion-O as Viragor told you both all this. Placing your hand on the stump, you clear your mind. Standing back up, you take your hand back as well.
"I knew something was wrong."you tell yourself."I could feel it."
"The forest called out to you. Your magic did so."Viragor.
"..."you look at him"I do not have magic anymore."
"You do, the forest can feel it. I can feel it. Tap into it's energy and you will see."Viragor tells you.
You look at him"We should go back."
"Viragor well help you destroy that mill"Lion-O tells him, he looks at you. You nod your head in agreement, you both get on him. With that he takes off, back to the mill.
You hold onto Lion-O so you would not fall off. On your way back, you could feel the forest's magic calling out to you. It was overwhelming to you. But in a good way, that is slightly scared you. To which you respond by making your grip a bit tighter on Lion-O.
Dropping your head down, as you try to accept this.*...I'm sca-*
Lion-O placed his hand on yours, which snapped you out of it. You look up at him"Zahra"his grip tighten on yours, which made you loosen yours up. He turns and looks at you, he smiles at you."I'm right here with you. You can do this. I know you can."he tells you in a calm voice.
Viragor looks up at you both quickly, he then smiles to himself. It did not take long before reaching the mill. He makes himself known by a screech.
He comes and lands in the middle of the ground of the school. You and Lion-O jump off him.
"Zahra!"the twins run over to you.
"You haven't been telling the whole story. Have you Zig?"Lion-O asked him.
"Your hurting this forest, your killing for own selfish needs."you accuse him.
"Lion-O, Zahra what is the meaning of this?"Zig asked you both.
Lion-O turns to the others"Viragor is no monster."
"He did break my staff."Cheetara tells him.
"Sorry about that"Viragor apologizes to her.
"He is the real protector of this forest."Lion-O
Zig runs over to him"Is your vision so misguided, you've taken up his cause?!"
"Your one to talk about misguided visions"Viragor
"It doesn't have to be this way Zig, your school can exist in harmony, with the forest."
Zig shakes his head no"Some must suffer for the greater good,Lion-O."
"And who decided what the greater good is?"Lion-O slightly demands.
"You still can't see the big picture can you?"Zig, his other Forgers come to his side.
"No, you just can't"you tell him, as your eyes start to glow.
"I think I'm finally starting too."Lion-O tells him.
"You have failed to learn your lesson. So I must try a stricter approach"with that he uses his paper to form wings as he takes off into the sky."Wood Forgers attack!"he commands them.
Lion-O ontop of Viragor as they both go after Zig. Turning back to fight with his pupils. Tygra goes to fight Gami, who uses her paper to make her dragon again. Using his whip he turns himself invisible.
He then goes to attack turn himself visible again as he goes and tries to shot at the dragon. Who fire back at him, he moves out of the way from the attack. But the dragon grabs ahold of his whip. Which it yanks it, throwing Tygra hard to the ground.
"..."you waste no time as you hurry to catch him, you got him just in time. But the impact on your made you hit the ground and roll with him as well. You both stop, once you hit the wall. He lay ontop of you.
Getting out from under him, you look at him, as you roll him over. Lifting his face with your hand"Tygra?"he did not respond to you. He was out cold. You touch your forehead to his, as you hold back your tears.
Amun comes over barking to your side. You stand up not paying him any mind."Watch him Amun."you tell him. As you look at Gami and dragon.
Your eyes turn deadly, you start to walk to her slowly, never taking your eyes off her."It is because of all of you. The forest is hurting. You all are causing pain to the innocence. Who have done no wrong."
She sees you coming, as her dragon fires a blast at you.
"Zahra!"WilyKat see you.
The blast hits you, Gami smile only for it to fade, as she sees you uninjured. Her dragon fires again and again. But nothing as you walk closer to her.
Your eyes started to glow, as you body start to outling itself in lightish purple color. You stop walking to your hands to your side"I will not allow you to hurt this forest any more. Or any other for that matter. No more!"you yell at her, as huge gust of winds pick up, Gami covered her eyes. As she looked at you.
Lifting yourself of the ground on your own, position your hands up above you, they both form together a huge energy ball, as energy shot out of it. The others look at you.
"Whoa..."the twins
"..."Panthro looks on as well, even Cheetara.
Using the ball you rotate around as you form a energy circle once it connected back to where it began, the circle glowed. As it then fires a huge energy beam at her, and her dragon. Destroying her notebook along with her dragon.
She too was out as well, you then turn your attention Nips, he sees this as he fires his snowflake surkins. But you reflect them with ease. Sending them back with more force. They hit him, as he became frozen.
Seeing the forgers where beat, you turn your attention to the mill.
"Everyone move!"Panthro tells everyone, as he runs to get Tygra picking him up.
They all hurry up and leave, using the new energy you have."No pain, no more suffering!"you lash out your energy, as it expands destroying the school along with it as well.
With the others, they look as they see you destroy the school. All shocked at what you just did, Tygra starts to come to it.
"Oww, what is going on?"he asked.
Lion-O and Viragor return, to see the school fall."Whoa?!"Lion-O looks
"Zahra did all that."Panthro tells him, still shocked.
Viragor looks on, then in a blinding flash. You teleport infront of them all, still glowing, though you looked a bit different, you had markings on your arms, legs all the way to your face. Your look was kinda eerie to them.
You turn to Viragor"..."he nods his head to you, as you do the samething.
Next thing, you power down. Your eyes close, as you fall out the air.
"Zahra!"everyone races to catch you. But Viragor beat them to it. He used his wing to catch you. He lays you down slowly and gently.
Tygra hurries by your side."Zahra,Zahra!"he calls for you.
Lion-O reaches your other side"Zahra!"he calls out for you.
Everyone waits, when you started to come to it. Slowly you open your eyes. To see everyone around you. Though Amun was in your face. He barks at you playfully.
You sit up slowly with the help of both Tygra and Lion-O.
"D-did..."you try to get out.
"Yeah we did."WilyKat tells you as he turns and looks, you look as well. To your surprise to see the school was no more.
"You did all that. That was soo awesome."WilyKit tells you with a smile.
"..."you just look on stun.
"Come."Viragor tells you all"And rest."
The next morning, after a night of rest. Viragor stood infront of you all. He presented Cheetara with a new staff. He explained and thanked Lion-O for his help.
"And for you."he looks at you. He presents you with a necklace with a small tailsmen."It will help you to gain more control over your new magic."
"..."you take it from him as you put it on.
"Very rare is your magic, you are able to tap into natures energies. And bend them to your will. Not many can do that."he tells you"You must be at harmony to do so. Something inside you must have been perished. You are now nature's avatar. Carry that title well."
You look down at the tailsmen, then up at him as you nod your head in respect.
"Sooo, cool."the twins cheer you on.
Amun wags his tail. He then looks up at Amun, who arches an eyebrow at him."As for you, it's been sometime since I've seen you. Your right, she was the right choice. And she is going down the right path. But why must you pick the trouble ones all the time."
Amun barks at him, as he wags his tail. Viragor just softly chuckles to himself"Teach her well."
Amun nods his head, as he goes over to you.
"Lion-O, a word."Viragor calls him over.
Lion-O goes over to him"Yes?"
Viragor looks over at you, Lion-O does as well, then back at Viragor who was looking at him again."I can sense you both have a strong bond connection."
Lion-O looks at him"..."
"When all unravels, do not let it tarnish the bond you both share. For if you do, you will lose something important."Viragor tells him in a serious voice.
"...Like what?"Lion-O asked him.
Viragor turns away from him"..."with that he flies off leaving Lion-O to ponder what he meant.