All of the Thundercats were in a hurry to leave to help their friend who were in trouble. Lion-O who was able to see the danger thanks to the sword getting its power restored, was almost in a panic. His friends were in trouble on two fronts, the first is Duke Nukem attacking Wheeler and Linka at the beach, and the second is the Kittens and the rest of the Planeteers being attacked at the Wollo village. Lion-O knew that the fastest way to get to the Wollo village was for Tygra, Pumyra and Bengali to take the Thunderstrike while he and Panthro took the Thundertank and tried to save Wheeler and Linka. As the group reached the hangar, they were greeted with Bengali, Pumyra and Cheetara.

"What the emergency Lion-O?" Bengali said.

"The Wollo village is under attack and the Kittens as well as Kwami and Gi are in the line of fire." He responded.

"That's awful, we have to save them." Cheetara said.

"That's not the worst of it, Wheeler and Linka are under attack from Duke Nukem near the beach."

"We have to save them right away." Bengali said.

"We also have to save the others at the Wollo village." Kwami said.

"Bengali, you Pumyra and Tygra take the Thunderstrike and get to the village. Panthro, you Kwami and I will take the tank and try to stop Nukem. Cheetara I need you to continue monitoring the situation in case of more problems." Lion-O said.

After Lion-O had finished, everyone nodded their heads and started to head for the vehicles, while Cheetara headed straight back to the control room. After he saw Cheetara head back upstairs, Lion-o joined the others in the Thundertank.

"Ready Panthro?" Lino-O asked.

"Ready Lion-O." Pantrho said as he pulled a lever inside the tank tank the Lair's right claw started to open.

"Let's move out." Lion-O stated as the Tank and the Thunderstrike moved out towards their destinations.

The fight between Nukem and the two Planeteers was going nowhere fast. Nukem had already disabled Wheeler's left arm and now is trying to finish the job by eliminating the pair once and for all.

"Come on Linka, we have to keep moving." Wheeler stated as he was trying to keep Linka from getting zapped from Nukem's beams.

"Nyet, Wheeler, I can't go on anymore." Linka said as she collapsed from exhaustion.

"Don't you dare give up on me babe." Wheeler said almost starring to shout while he stopped and looked at Linka.

"Nyet Yankee, you go on ahead, I'll slow him down somehow." Linka responded.

"That is not an option." Wheeler stated as he started to look around the area. "There's got to be something that we can use around here to stop that overgrown bully." Wheeler stated as he started to look around. "Lets see here, rocks, vine and tree branches. That's it."

"What's it Yankee?"

" Linka you and I are gonna do a little Duke fishing just like what we did that one time against Commander Clash."

"I see Yankee, very clever."

"Yea but you are gonna have to set it up, I only have one working arm."

"Ii it still numb?"

"Yes it is, but lets forget about that for now Nukem's almost here. I'll lead him away and double back."

"Ok Yankee you be carefull."

"I will babe." Wheeler said as he started to shout. "HEY NUKEM! TRY TO CATCH ME IF YOU CAN YOU BOSO!"

Wheeler knew that Nukem was listening because as soon as he stopped yelling he heard Nukem growling and started to get closer..

"Come on Nukem." Wheeler then said trying to distract him. "You couldn't hit the broad side of a ship you dufus." Wheeler said as he was leading Nukem away from Linka.

"Be carefull Yankee." Linka said as she saw him disappear deeper into the forest with Nukem in hot pursuit. "Now I better get started on that little trap for Nukem." She said as she started to gather the pieces and begin working on the snare trap.

"Come on Duke, surly you can do better than that." Wheeler said while dodging more and more beams from Nukem.

"You can't keep on avoiding my beams forever Planet Punk." Said Nukem getting more and more angry.

"If I had your aim and couldn't hit a thing then I would suggest that you got some more target practice brick face."

That last remark started to send Nukem over the edge. "BRICK FACE, NOW'VE YOU DONE IT PLANET PUNK!" He shouted as he send a deadly energy beam at Wheeler.

Wheeler ducked at the last minute to see a tree that was right in front of him vaporized in an instant" Whoa Nukem, trying out a new hobby? Like maybe clear cutting?" Wheeler said while joking. " He's right about one thing though, I can't keep this up for much longer." He started thinking to himself. "I sure hope that Linka is ready for both of our sakes." He thought as he started to head back to Linka.

As Wheeler started to distract Nukem, Linka was able to pull herself up from the ground and started to work on their little plan.

"I really hope that this rope trick will work against Nukem like it did against Commander Clash. We are only gonna get one chance so I better make sure that it works perfectly." Linka thought as she was putting the finishing touches to their little trap for Nukem.

As she was finishing up, Linka started to hear a bunch of noises coming from the deeper part of the forest. "Yankee, I hope you are not pushing him to far." She thought as she finished covering up the rope trap.

Just then Linka started to hear the bushes around her start to move, she was just about to jump out of the way, when she saw Wheeler's body coming through.

"Hey babe, I hope it's ready." Wheeler said as he saw Linka. "Because old brick face is right behind me." He said as Linka took his right arm and pulled him over to her avoiding the trap all together.

"Da, now lets see if he will ball for it." Linka said.

"That's fall for it Linka." He corrected. "Anyway here comes old stupid." Wheeler said as Nukem emerged.

"WHERE ARE YOU , YOU STUPID ECO-BRAT, YOU TAUNT ME AND NOW YOU HIDE!" Nukem shouted as he was only a few inches from the trap.

"Wheeler, what did you do to get him so mad at you?" Linka whispered.

"Just bring it up to the old New York charm." Wheeler answered also whispering.

"I'LL FIND YOU AND THEN I AM GONNA KILL YOU AND THEN YOUR GIRLFRIEND!" Nukem shouted.

As both Wheeler and Linka were watching Nukem, Wheeler knew that Nukem wouldn't be that dumb to fall for the rope trap unless Nukem thought that he was at the other side. With that thought in his mind, he picked up a small rock near Linka's feet and threw it passed the rope trap and into the bushes at the other end.

"AH HA" Nukem said as he started to walk towards the sounds in the bush."NOW I'VE HAVE YOU STUPID ECO-" Nukem started to say as he stepped into into the rope trap and then was suspended upside down.

"Hey there Linka." Wheeler said as he and Linka emerged from their hiding place. "Looks like we've caught a giant pinata, got a stick to bust it open." Wheeler joked.

"THAT'S THE LAST STRAW PLANET-PESTS NOW YOUR DEAD!" Nukem said as he started to burn the rope off his leg.

"Ah Duke, I wouldn't do that if I were you." Linka said as the rope continued to burn off around Nukem leg.

"And what is that supposed to" Nukem said just as he realized what was happening. "Ow." He said as he fell to the ground with a loud thud.

"Well Duke my boy hope you enjoyed your fall, now if you'll excuse us." Wheeler said but was caught off.

"I DON'T THINK SO PLANETEER, TAKE THIS!" Nukem shouted as he hit Wheeler with a deadly beam of radiation in the center of his back.

Wheeler couldn't do anything to avoid the beam. It had struck him with so much force that he collapsed right in front of Linka.

"WHEELER!" Linka screamed as Duke Nukem started to laugh.

"Well one Planeteer down more to go." Nukem said as he started to walk towards Linka.

"MONSTER!" Linka screamed. "I WILL MAKE YOU PAY FOR THAT."

"HAHAHAHA. You can't do anything without your ring's power. Face it Planeteer, your friend is never coming back alive again. HAHAHAHA."

Just as all hope seemed lost for Linka, she started to hear a strange noise coming not to far ahead of her.

"What is that noise?" Nukem said looking worried.

Just then the Thundertank came blasting out from the cover of the trees and headed straight for Nukem and the two Planeteers.

"I'm getting out of here." Nukem started to say. "My job is done here anyway. Enjoy his funeral Eco-Brat yours is next." Nukem said as he ran off away from the tank.

Just as Nukem disappeared into the forest, the Thundertank carrying Lion-O, Panthro and Kwami came right beside Linka while she was holding Wheeler's lifeless body.

"Linka what has happened here?" A concerned Kwami asked as he and the others exit the tank.

"Duke Nukem came out of nowhere and attacked us." Linka started to say. "Then Wheeler leaded him away so we can trap him like we did with Commander Clash."

"Did the plan work Linka?" Kwami asked.

"It did, but then Nukem got freed." Linka couldn't help but start to cry. "Then he blasted Wheeler with a high dose radiation beam and now Wheeler's not getting up." Linka said trying to stop from crying.

"Lion-O, Pantrho is there anything you can do for Wheeler?" Kwami asked with worry in his voice.

"Get away from him and we will see what we can do." Panthro said as he and Lion-O moved towards Wheeler.

As they both moved towards Wheeler, Kwami and Linka moved slowly away from Wheeler while Panthro grabbed the tank's medical kit and Lion-O took the mobile radio from the tank in case they needed to radio the Lair.

"Well how does he look Panthro." Lion-O said looking worried..

"I don't know Lion-O." Panthro started to say. "I need to run a scan on him right now to determine the extent of the damage." He continued.

After that Panthro took out the medical scanner and started to scan Wheeler. The readings that Panthro got on the device were like nothing that he had ever seen before.

"Panthro, what is it?" Lion-O asked.

"I don't know Lion-O these readings they are really strange."

"Strange as to what?"

"This readings say that everything muscle in his body should be shutting down, but now they are saying that everything is normal."

"That is strange." Lion-O responded.

"Do what you can for him Panthro. I"ll be right back." Lion-O said as he got up and went over to the two Planeteers.

"Is everything alright with Wheeler?" Linka asked, trying not to show the pain in her voice.

"That we are not sure of."

"What do you mean my friend?" Kwami asked looking concerned.

"Panthro's medical scans are showing two results. First every muscle in his body is shutting down and then everything is back to normal." Lion-O stated. "Do you know why his readings would be like that?"

"I don't know, Wheeler as always been one not to run away from a fight." Kwami stated. "Maybe he is trying to fight whatever Nukem did to him from the inside."

"If that is what he is doing then it would be a miracle if he can hold out." Lion-O responded. "Is there any reason why he would fight so hard to stay alive?"

"Da, he loves me, we are getting married, maybe that is what is giving him the strength to hang on and fight this." Linka responded.

"If that is the reason Linka then go to him right now." Lion-O continued. "Maybe hearing your voice will help him more, besides Panthro could use your help."

"Da, Lion-O I'll see what I can do to help." Linka said as she went towards Panthro and Wheeler still fighting for his life.

"Tell me something Kwami, how well do you know Wheeler I mean besides what he had told us about himself a few days ago." Lion-Asked.

"I only know that Wheeler may be a hot head sometimes but that would not stop him from trying to protect the people that he cares about."

"Then maybe that is what is giving him the strength to stay alive and fight."

"I hope so my friend. I do know that our lives would never be the same without him." Kwami said.

"Come on, lets go see how Panthro and Linka are doing." Lion-o Said as they started to walk towards their friends.

"So how is Wheeler's condition Linka?" Lion-O asked.

"I don't know." She responded.

"She is just as confused as I am with these readings." Panthro responded. "But one thing is for sure we need to get him back to Cat's Lair for medical treatment."

"Is it that bad?" Kwami asked.

"I don't know what Nukem hit him with but whatever it was it seems to be making all of his muscles go crazy." Panthro said.

"Then lets get him back right away." Linka stated as she helped Panthro lift up Wheeler and load him into the tank.

"We better contact Bengali and find out how everything is going by the Wollo village and to see if they are on their way back." Lion-O stated.

"I'm going to join Linka in the back to try and help her and Wheeler." Kwami said as he climbed into the back of the Tank.

"I'll radio the Thunderstrike." Lion-O said as he and Panthro got into the tank and started to head back to the lair.

"Thundertank to Thunderstrike, come in Bengali". After a moment the radio came to life.

"Bengali here Lion-O what's happening"

"Where are heading back to the Lair." Lion-O said. "Wheeler has been critically injured by Duke Nukem and he is fighting for his life. Where are you?"

"We are heading back towards the lair, everyone is just fine and the Wollo village is safe, we'll meet you back at the lair in about 15 minutes. Have Cheetara prep the medical bay and I'll see what I can do for Wheeler."

"All right Bengali we'll meet you at the lair, Thundertank out." Lion-O said as the radio went dark again.

"I sure hope that Bengali can help our friend out." Panthro said.

"Yes I know Panthro, even though they are not Thundercats like us they certainly have the courage and the fire to be Thundercats." Lion-O stated.

"Where are you going with this Lion-O?"

"I don't even think that it is possible but I was thinking of anointing all of the Planeteers into our group."

"Lion-O that would be a major step for the Planeteers."

"I don't mean permanent Panthro, I mean honorary Thundercats."

"That sounds like a good idea, but for now lets get Wheeler back to the Lair and hope that Bengali can help him." Panthro said

"Yea your right Panthro." Lion-O stated. "Look I can see the Thunderstrike landing in front of the Lair, so lets hurry."