The moon was bright in the starry heavens above Third Earth. Everything was quiet and at rest. Well, almost. The young King of the ThunderCats, Lion-O, and his lady friend Felline could not sleep. They lie on a grassy hill, gazing at the shimmering stars dotting the inky blue heavens. The young female turned her head slowly to ask her King, "Do you think what they say is true? That when our loves die, their souls become the stars in the skies?" she asked quietly.

Lion-O shrugged before replying, "I've never been one to believe in that sort of thing. But if it brings you peace of mind, then it's okay. Truthfully, given the fact I died once already and I didn't become a star, I don't think that's true."

"But you didn't die, or at least not permanently, Lion-O. So, you didn't truly move on to the next life. You're more stuck in a limbo then the genuine hereafter," Felline pointed out.

The redhead king gave it some thought, "I guess you're right. I was on the edge of the beyond but never actually crossed it," he conceded. He rolled over to gaze his intense blue eyes into hers.

Felline's eyes sparkled like the stars overhead. Smiling, she whispered, "Sometimes I wonder if my mother or sister is up there; they're watching over me. After all, we all need something to believe in. Someone to love and care for or life is meaningless."

"Do you think its vital to believe in life after death?" the young monarch asked his lady friend. She again smiled as she stroked his face lovingly.

"I strongly believe its better to believe in something then nothing. You can have all the facts and figures you want. But I like to believe there is something more out there. Things we cannot explain and some mysteries left in this world not meant to be solved."

"You think the afterlife is one of them?" Lion-O asked as he propped himself up.

"You've already admitted you're stuck in limbo, not the afterlife. So, if limbo exists, who are you to say there isn't life after death? That there not a high power?" Felline challenged her leader as she played with his hair.

Lion-O returned to the stars momentarily before looking at his lady friend. "Tell me, do you think if the stars gaze back? If they're truly our souls reborn, do you think they gaze back at us, or do they mind their own business?"

"Are we animals because we gaze at the stars? Or do we gaze at them because we are animals?"

"Isn't that a philosopher's question?"

"Yes, but the point is that we gaze at the stars for the same reason we look towards the sun. They give us hope and peace of mind. So yes, I believe the stars gaze back; they're souls who fill the heavens to protect the living.

The sun grants life and hope, as the moon grants wisdom and light in the dark. I believe we become stars to watch over our loved ones and to give light in our loved ones' darkest times," she replied.

"Then my father and mother are up there, watching over me and my brother. They can guide us to a prosperous future. One where we can end the evil threat of Mumm-Ra and become one united race."

"Hmm, I do agree," as they inched closer till they kissed. Not noticing more then a few pairs of stars shined brighter then others. Or that there was a shooting star racing across the sky, either. All that mattered at the moment was the love between these two cats that they would be able to bring about the end of evil and restore love and peace to Third Earth.


Felline: Melissa Joan Hart.