While the battle between Captain Pollution and the Planeteers was going into full swing, Jaga knew that he was gonna have his hands full dealing with his old friend Grune. As soon as Wheeler left Jaga's side to help his fellow Planeteer, Grune started to attack Jaga's sword at full strength with his battle club.
"Your friend has deserted you Jaga." Grune started to say. "This shall make my victory all the more sweet."
"You will never win Grune." Jaga started to say. "Not as long as I have the code of Thundera on my side." He said as their weapons continued to clash into each other.
"You and your stupid code will do no good as you start to get weaker and weaker from the Thundrainium in my club." Grune started to say. "Once you are defeated, then I will help my new ally destroy the others keeping all of you trapped in here forever.
As the battle continued, both warriors continued to strike each others weapons, causing sparks to shower around the both of them. Even thou Jaga was getting weaker, he was able to move out of the way from some of the strikes in order to conserve his strength.
"Now I have you Jaga." Grune said as he was watching Jaga, trying to defend himself.
"I will not go down so easily Grune." He replied
"I am going to enjoy this Jaga." Grune responded as he was about to strike the final blow against his former friend
Just then, both of the competitors were distracted by a blinding white light coming from the area Where the Planeteers were facing Pollution.
"What is that strange light?" Grune said momentarily looking at the light and not at Jaga.
"That would be my new friends trying to survive against your new ally." Jaga said as he used an old Thunderian sweep kick to knock Grune off his feet, giving Jaga the time to get himself together.
"You'll pay for that move Jaga." Grune said as he pulled himself up from the ground still holding his weapon.
Another moment later, both Grune and Jaga heard more strange voices coming from the same area were the white light came from.
"EARTH!"
"FIRE!"
"WIND!"
"WATER!"
"HEART!"
"What in the name of Thundera is going on over there?" Grune started to say while trying to finish getting up off the ground.
"BY YOUR POWERS COMBINED, I AM CAPTAIN PLANET!" Another voice said in the distance.
"I better get over there and stop them before what ever they are doing over there wins." Grune said as he was about to run over to the Planeteers.
"I don't think so Grune." Jaga said as he moved himself between Grune and the direction of his friends. "You still have to deal with me."
"You barely have enough strength to stand up." Grune stated while starting to laugh. "I can easily defeat you now and then take care of those miserable pests with little or no trouble."
Just then they started to hear more voices coming again from the distance.
"LISTEN UP POLLUTION!" One of the voices said.
"What is going on over there?" Grune stated looking worried.
"YANKEE, PLEASE!" Another voice from the distance said. "YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME, NOT LIKE THIS!"
"I may not know what is going on over there, but I do know that I am going to destroy you once and for all Jaga." Grune said as he started to send the final blow against Jaga.
"You will fail Grune." Jaga said as his body started to glow with power.
"What are you doing?" Grune stated looking very worried as he stopped himself from sending the final blow. "You can't do this, you don't have any strength left."
"Wrong Grune." Jaga started to say as his muscles started to pulse with renewed strength.
"How is this possible? My club has rendered you completely weak as a new born kitten."
"You've forgotten something very important that happens here Grune." Jaga said as the glow around him started to wear off.
"And what might that be old friend." Grune said with an unexplained grin along his face.
"That in the Sprit world, even with enough concentration, thoughts can become reality." Jaga stated as his sword started to glow with enormous energy and power.
"You can't really believe that your sword has enough power to defeat me Jaga." Grune said thinking that Jaga was bluffing about what he said about the spirit world.
Jaga then took his sword and struck Grune's battle club with such enough force that it caused multiple sparks to explode. A moment later, Grune's weapon broke into thousands of pieces.
"MY BATTLE CLUB!" Grune yelled with a surprised look. "WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!"
"I told you that thought was a massive power in here and as long as you have had the proper training, you can do anything that you put your mind to." Jaga said while he was still holding his sword and pointed it at Grune.
"Now wait a minute there Jaga." Grune said with worry. "Why are you pointing that sword at me? You know that I can't die. Besides I am unarmed and defenseless."
"I know that Grune." Jaga said as a beam of energy came out of his sword and encased Grune inside a bubble of pure white energy.
"LET ME OUT OF HERE JAGA!" Grune started to scream from inside the bubble.
"I am sending you back to your prison Grune, where you can no longer be a threat to anyone else ever again." Jaka stated as he fired another beam of white energy at the bubble.
While Grune was still yelling, and trying to escape the bubble, the white energy from the end of Jaga's sword struck the barrier, causing the bubble and Grune inside it to be completely dissipated.
"I just hope that one day you will learn your lesson and try to become my friend again Grune with out the thought of betraying the Thundercats." Jaga said as he sensed Grune returning back into the prison that he was released from on Third Earth.
A moment later, Jaga sensed that something was not quite right in the direction of his new allies. Without a moment to loose, he holstered his sword and started running in the direction of his new friends hoping that he can make it there in time.
When he arrived, he noticed that Linka and Gaia were attempting to concentrate while a strange beam of white energy was hovering above them fading in and out. Jaga could sense the pain in the ladies own hearts and souls knowing that they were desperate to try and keep whatever it was from vanishing. A moment later, Jaga walked over to Linka, hoping to find out what has happened to their friend Wheeler.
"My dear, what has happened here, and where is your friend?" He asked Linka.
"Wheeler…" She started to say trying not to break he concentration. "Wheeler transformed himself into energy and now Gaia and I are trying to bring him back."
"How long has he been like this?" Jaga asked with worry.
"Not long." Linka said still trying not to loose focus. "Maybe about a few minutes."
"I have an idea but I will have to leave you for now." Jaga stated.
"Nyet, don't leave us I am trying my best to maintain control but I feel myself loosing it." Linka retorted.
"My dear, I will be right back." Jaga started to say. "I have to go and retrieve something that might just save his life."
"If it will help save Wheeler's life, then please go." Gaia started to say while hearing the conversation between Jaga and Linka. "I will try and help Linka maintain control until you get back."
"I shall return my friends, I promise you." Jaga said as he took his blue cape and wrapped himself around with it causing him to vanish.
"Gaia, I am not sure how much longer I can keep this up." Linka said feeling completely spent.
"You must keep concentrating Linka." Gaia started to say. "It is our only hope of keeping Wheeler here until Jaga returns."
"Da Gaia." Linka started to reply. "I will try."
"Try harder Linka, think of Wheeler would do and try to do the same for him."
With those words echoing through out Linka's mind, she started to concentrate as much as she can to try and save her beloved.
While all of this was happening in the Spirit World, the Thundercats and the remaining Planeteers were monitoring Wheeler's life sings hoping that Linka's mission was running smoothly.
"I am so worried about both of them guys." Gi said as she was looking down at Wheeler and Linka.
"I know my friend, I am worried about both of them as well." Kwami responded.
"Do not worry Gi." Ma-Ti started to say. "If I know Linka, she will have Wheeler back here before we know it."
"Your friend is right Gi." Bengail started to say.
"Are you sure about that Bengali?" Gi asked.
"I've been monitoring Wheeler's life signs ever since we sent Linka in and there is a definite improvement in your friend's readings."
"The radiation levels within Wheeler are starting to go down as well." Pumyra stated.
"Yes the radiation neutralizer that we have started to administer seems to be doing the job of helping your friend recover." Tygra stated.
"Try to relax Planeteers, your friend is in good hands." Lion-O stated.
"Thank you Lion-O." Gi started to say while starting to cry. "I am just so worried about what might be going on in the spirit world and if Linka can really save his life."
"Gi, you must have faith." Kwami stated.
"And a little hope." Ma-Ti added.
"I understand, I just wish that Gaia was here also to counsel us."
"On that we all agree." Kwami said as he put his right hand on Gi's left shoulder.
"Don't worry about Gaia Gi." Tygra started to say. " If these readings that I am receiving are correct, then it seems that they might have found her."
"I am so happy that you said that Tygra." Gi started to say with tears of joys on her face.
"Now all we can do right now is wait and see what happens next Gi." Kwami stated.
Moments later, the console showing Wheeler's life signs started to drop so fast that all of the alarms started to go off in the med lab almost immediately.
"Bengail, what is happening to Wheeler?" Lion-O stated seeing Wheeler's life signs starting to drop.
"I have no idea Lion-O." Bengali started to respond. "According to these readings, all of the damage from the radiation blast has been eradicated and the damages he had sustained are almost fully healed.."
"Then why are his life sings so low?" Pumyra asked also worried.
"I have no idea." Bengali stated trying everything that he can do to try and sustain Wheeler.
"What about Linka?" Gi asked looking at her friend. "Is she alright?"
"Linka's life signs are a little low right now, but she seems to be fine." Bengali answered. "I'm just more concerned about Wheeler, there has to be a reason why his life signs are still dropping ."
"Bengali, I know that you are doing everything you can to try and help save his life." Lion-O stated. "I just wish that there was a way to explain what was happening to him."
"Lion-O, I don't understand it myself." Bengali started to respond. "Its almost like he's lost the ability to come back to us."
"Isn't there anything else you can do to save him Bengail?" Ma-Ti asked.
"No my friends, this is one battle that I think Wheeler is losing and there is nothing that I can do from this end." Bengali responded feeling sadness.
"There's got to be someway to help save Wheeler's life." Lion-O stated.
"There is Lion-O" A voice called out to him.
At that moment Lion-O saw the image of Jaga the wise appear to him in his blue aura right in front of him.
"JAGA!" Lion-O stated with a little excitement
"Lion-O. I need your help" Jaga started to say. "I'm afraid I need to borrow the Sword Of Omens."
"What's wrong Jaga?" Lion-O asked with concern.
"Its you friend Wheeler, I need the sword to try and save his life."
While the conversation between Jaga and Lion-O was continuing, the other Planeteers were looking at Lion-O with worry, seeing that the young lord was carrying on a conversation with thin air.
"Tygra, can I ask you a question?" Gi asked while walking over to Tygra.
"Of course Gi, whats the question?" Tygra responded.
"Is Lion-O on some kind of drug or something?"
"Why would you ask that of me? Tygra said as he turned his head towards Gi.
"I mean, he is having a conversation over there with thin air."
Tygra then started to laugh a little. "It's alright Gi."
"What is alright?"
"Lion-O is having a conversation with our friend Jaga. "Tygra started to explain. "We can't see or hear him but he is always with us and connected to Lion-O."
"That almost sounds like one of Wheeler's Science Fiction shows he had us watch a while back."
"If you say so Gi, but trust me when I say that Jaga is always with us no matter what happens."
After a moment Lion-O took out the Sword Of Omens and placed it in the direction of the thin air where he was having a conversation with. A moment later the sword seemed to be hovering all by itself.
"Tygra, is Lion-O's sword supposed to be hovering in the air like that?" Gi asked as she pointed to the sword in the air.
"As I said earlier Gi, Lion-o was talking to Jaga." He started to explain. "But I am concerned with why Jaga would need the sword."
A moment later after Lion-O gave the sword to Jaga, he then disappeared with the sword heading back into the Spirit World.
"LION-O!" Gi started to yell while running over to him. "What is going on here and where did your sword go?"
"Calm down Gi." Lion-O started to say.
"CALM DOWN!" Gi shouting at the top of her lungs. "PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND HERE! FIRST YOU HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEONE WHO ISN'T THERE AND THEN YOUR SWORD STARTS TO HOVER AND NOW ITS GONE!"
Kwami ,sensing the pain and worry in Gi's voice ran over to her to try and help. "Gi, you must calm down, yelling at Lion-O before he has a chance to explain everything is not gonna do anybody any good."
After a moment and a few deep breaths, Gi finally calmed down enough to have a regular conversation. "I'm sorry Lion-O, Kwami for my behavior, I am just so worried about Linka and Wheeler."
"You are forgiven Gi." Lion-O started to say. "I would probability act the same way if I was worried about my friends as well."
"Thanks for accepting my apology Lion-O."
"It's no problem Gi, and as for the matter of my sword, I'll explain everything later." Lion-O started to say. "Lets just hope that whatever Jaga has planned for it that it works out fine."
Within moments, Jaga was once again back in the spirit world but this time with the Sword Of Omens. With all of his wisdom behind him, Jaga hopes that his idea to use the sword to stabilize Wheeler's energy and bring him back to solid form will work with no problems.
As Jaga materialized he noticed that Linka was about to pass out from exhaustion in trying to keep Wheeler's energy from disappearing forever.
"Linka, you must hold on a little longer." Jaga stated as he ran over to help Linka.
"Nyet…" Linka started to say. "So tired, can't keep it up for much longer."
"Gaia, how are you handling it?" He asked the spirit of the earth.
"I'm just barley holding my own, but Linka is still getting weaker." She replied.
"Don't worry Gaia, I believe I have what I need to help save your friend." Jaga stated as he pulled out the Sword Of Owens.
"No offense to you Jaga, but I don't think that sword is gonna do much good to Wheeler here." Gaia spouted
"Nyet Gaia." Linka started to say. "That sword has many powers, Wheeler and I have seen it work before."
"How do you know it has powers, Linka?" Gaia asked.
"Their lord used it to temporarily re-energize our rings so that we could call Captain Planet." Linka started to say. "Unfortunatily the re-charge only lasted a short time and then our rings became useless again."
"But maybe the sword can help your friend here without loosing its powers." Jaga stated.
"Well whatever you can do to help save Wheeler is greatly appreciated Jaga." Gaia started to say. "Linka is almost at the point of passing out."
"Then I better start." Jaga said as he started to hold the sword in its dagger form straight at the white energy beam. "Eye of Thundera, please help to restore our friend Wheeler from his energy form and back into his true form." Jaga stated as the cat's eye within the sword started to glow. "HO!" He shouted as a beam of red energy came right out of the sword and impacted with Wheeler's white energy form.
After a few minutes, the red energy from the sword started to combine with the white energy floating in the sky completely transforming it into a giant mass of energy. Linka and Gaia were completely surprised by what was happening to their closet friend, that they didn't know what to do next.
"Ladies, please you have to keep concentrating on getting your friend back." Jaga stated. "This energy infusion from the sword is only making the connection to him stronger so that you both can bring him back."
"Nyet, I can't do it." Linka said while trying to get herself together. "I have no strength left in which to save my beloved."
After Linka had said that a strange but fa miler voice came out from the massive energy above all of them.
"Linka…" The voice said. "Linka… You have to keep going I am almost back but I still need you to help bring me back all of the way."
"WHEELER?!" Linka said almost in shock. "WHEELER CAN YOU HEAR ME?!"
"Linka… Please you are the only one who can bring me back, just don't give up and keep-" The voice then was gone.
"NYET, YANKEE!" She started to scream. "DON'T YOU DARE LEAVE ME AGAIN, NOT LIKE THIS!" She screamed.
"My dear, you have to bring him back." Jaga stated. "The sword only revived his energy, but I'm afraid that your love might be the catalyst to bringing him back all the way."
"How?" Linka asked looking confused. "How can my love for him bring back Wheeler?"
"If your bond in love is strong enough, then you can do anything my dear." Jaga stated. "Remember that in the spirit world, thoughts can become reality and that also goes for love."
"Da, I do remember, and I do love him with all of my heart."
"Then you must hurry my dear, the energy infusion from the sword is starting to wear off." Jaga stated as the beam from the sword started to loose its power.
"Nyet, I will bring back my Yankee, just tell me what I have to do." Linka said feeling more determined then ever before.
"Gaia are you feeling alright?" Jaga asked seeing that Gaia was starting to struggle.
"My powers are also starting to weaken in this place, I need to get back to the Earth."
"Just hold on a little longer my dear, then I will be able to help you out as well."
Gaia just nodded her head and continued to concentrate, knowing that there wasn't much time left to save Wheeler.
"Now Linka I want you to close your eyes and start to think about Wheeler." Jaga started to say. "Think about your love for him and his for you, the way you feel when you see him and about what your lives would be like together."
Linka started to do as Jaga instructed and the emotions from her was almost earth shattering. The feelings of love that she had for Wheeler was almost to unpredictable to figure out. She kept thinking about how she and Wheeler first met, about their almost first kiss, and about their real first kiss when she thought that she was going to leave the Planeteers and stay in Russia with Mishka and her grandmother.
"I have never saw so much love between any two people in my whole life, not even on Thunndera." Jaga stated as the images kept coming out from Linka's mind and heart. "Now my dear, focus all of your love and feelings into your heart and let them go into Wheeler's energy."
Again, Linka did what she was told to do and she was amazed with what was happening next. All of the emotions of love that Linka had for Wheeler was so strong that it created a beam of pure love that shot straight from Linka's heart and right into the center of the massive energy. Within moments of that happening, the energy started to change shape from a massive energy beam to a human form.
"It is working my dear, keep it up." Jaga stated as the human form started to come into view.
"Yankee, I am going to bring you back and there is nothing that is gonna stop me from finishing this." Linka thought as she kept the beam from her heart going strong.
"Linka you are almost there, just a little bit longer." Jaga stated as the human form was almost rendered solid.
"Come on Yankee, you have to pull through." Linka started to think again. "I really don't want to be alone, I need you in my life and I won't stop till you're back with me." After that thought a gigantic beam emanated straight from Linka's heart with so much love and force that it almost knocked the young Planeteer out causing the human form to light up with such intensity, that it blinded everyone for a moment.
After the intensity from the beam had subsided, Gaia, Linka and Jaga all looked and saw that the human form was completely solid and starting to move. At that moment all three of them rushed over to the human's side hoping that it was Wheeler and that he was alright.
As Linka arrived first on the scene, she saw that the human form had red hair and that he was wearing his special ring on his right index finger. When Linka saw those two, she immediality grabbed the human and gave him a great big hug.
"Wheeler, your back." Linka said with tears in her eyes. "I so happy that you are back."
A moment later Wheeler started to talk. "You brought me back Linka." Wheeler started to say. "I knew that you would bring me back." He said as both of them started to get up.
"Welcome back Wheeler, you had us really worried." Gaia said as she came into view.
"I'm sorry Gaia." Wheeler answered back. "I didn't know what else to do at the time."
Linka then gave him a slight punch on his shoulder. "HEY!" He shouted a moment. "What was that for babe?"
"That was for making me worry so much." Linka said with a small smile.
"You know something Babe, this whole experience sure has opened my eyes to one very important reality."
"Oh… And what may I ask is this reality that you speak of?" Linka answered back.
At that moment Wheeler grabbed Linka and pulled her into his embrace and then gave her a passionate kiss on the lips before starting to speak. "That you love me as much as I love you Linka." Wheeler finished as he gave her another passionate kiss.
"All right you two." Gaia started to say. "Save that for when we are all back home or at least out of the Spirit World."
"But how do we get back?" Linka asked while breaking contact with Wheeler.
"Once I bring Gaia back with me, I'll let the others know that you are ready to return to your own body my dear." Jaga stated.
"Then I guess I'll see you in a little bit Yankee." Linka said to Wheeler.
"I can hardly wait." Wheeler said while he moved his eyebrows a little.
"Are you ready to go my dear?" Jaga asked as he approached Gaia.
"I'm ready." Gaia started to say. "I'll see you two in a little while." Gaia stated as Jaga took his cape and made them both disappear.
"Linka do me a favor, would ya?" Wheeler asked.
"Of course Yankee. What is it?" She responded.
"When we get back into our bodies, please try to help me remember what happened here."
"Why would you ask me that?"
"I want to remember how we both feel for each other and that nothing will stop us when we put our minds to it."
"Yankee, I will help you remember even if I have to get rough with you."
"Just make sure that when you get rough with me, that it is on our Honeymoon babe." He said as he moved his eyebrow again.
"Bosa moi Wheeler, you are incorrigible."
"That is why you love me so much." Wheeler said as he moved in for a kiss.
"This is true." Linka responded as she too leaned into the kiss.
Before there lips could lock in place, Linka's image disappeared from Wheeler's sight. Wheeler knew that Linka was going back into her own body and now he started to concentrate so that he could finally wake up as well. As he started to concentrate, the image of the Spirit World started to fade away as the whole area started to turn deep black.