As the Thundertank and the Hovercat made their final approach to the lair, Cheetara and Pumyra have arrived at the front of the lair carrying with them a gurney to take the poisoned Linka back to the medical bay so that Bengali could treat her. As they were waiting for everyone to climb out of the vehicles, Gaia started to join them with a much worried look on her face.
"Gaia, is everything alright with you? You look worried about something." Pumyra asked as the Thundertank and Hovercat started to arrive.
"It's about what I have to discuss with Wheeler about Gi. I just don't know how to explain it all to him." Gaia replied.
"Normally the best way to handle things like this is to just tell the person straight out and hope for the best." Cheetara stated.
"That might work for others Cheetara, but Wheeler is a little different." Gaia replied.
"Given what we all know about you and your Planetees, you might be right about that Gaia." Pumyra stated.
"Let's just worry about telling Wheeler about Gi later until we get Linka secure in the medial bay." Cheetara stated.
"Good idea Cheetara, I should be able to tell Wheeler about Gi's situation by then." Gaia replied as the others started to climb out of the vehicles.
As Gaia and the two female Thundercats were discussing their next move, the others within the tank were starting to get everything together to get Linka into the lair.
"Now let's go very easy everyone." Tygra stated as they all started to lift up Linka very slowly.
"Come on babe, please stay with us." Wheeler stated as he helped Linka out of the tank.
"Here comes the girls and just in time too." Panthro stated as the girls approached the tank.
"Panthro, what happened to Linka?" Pumyra asked as she and Cheetara approached the tank.
"She was poisoned by one of Spidera's children as we were leaving her underground kingdom." Panthro replied.
"Was anyone else hurt?" Cheetara asked with concern.
"No, but I was trapped by webbing so I couldn't stop any of the attack from happening." Wheeler replied as they all placed Linka on the gurney.
"Wheeler I need to talk with you right away." Gaia stated as she approached Wheeler.
"Not now Gaia, I have to be with my wife." Wheeler replied not wanting to turn his gaze away from his wife.
"Wheeler I'm afraid I have to insist." Gaia stated as Linka was being secured.
"Gaia, whatever you want to tell me that is so important can wait until Linka gets better." Wheeler replied.
"Wheeler, you really should listen to what Gaia has to tell you. It is about a member of your team." Pumyra stated as they started to take Linka inside the lair.
"My friend, you really should take some time and listen to what Gaia has to say to you." Turmagar stated as he joined the group.
"Alright Gaia I'll listen but after that I am going after Linka, I don't want to leave her alone ever again." Wheeler replied as the girls took Linka into the lair.
"Gaia, we need to talk to you and the other Planeteers as well as the other Thundercats right away." Lion-O started to say. "We have some interesting information that you might find hopeful."
"Alright Lion-O but first I really need to talk to Wheeler alone." Gaia pleaded.
"Of course Gaia, we'll go now." Tygra stated as the rest of the group entered the lair leaving Wheeler and Gaia alone.
"Alright Gaia, now that you have me alone, please tell me what is so important and which member of our team is in trouble."
"OK Wheeler but you may not like what you are about to hear so please just bear with me." Gaia stated as she started to tell Wheeler about what was happening with Gi.
As Gaia started her conversation with Wheeler outside the lair, the others were racing to get Linka into the medical bay so that Bengali can treat her.
"I sure hope that Wheeler takes the news well about Gi." Pumyra stated as both her and Cheetara were getting Linka to Bengali.
"I'm sure that everything will be fine but I have to confess that I started to sense something weird coming from Wheeler when we approached him." Cheetara stated.
"Weird how?" Pumyra asked.
"I'm not quite sure Pumyra. As if something about Wheeler is different now. I just can't explain it." Cheetara answered.
"Well let's not worry about that for now, we still have to get Linka treated for the poison that the spider gave her." Pumyra stated.
"You're right Pumyra, let's get Linka better and then figure out the other mystery later." Cheetara replied as they both reached the medical bay.
As both Pumyra and Cheetara arrived at the medical bay, Bengali and Ma-Ti were getting everything ready to help hear their poisoned friend.
"Ma-Ti, do you have those vials of antidote ready?" Bengali asked as the girls arrived.
"Yes Bengali, I have them all ready for use." Ma-Ti responded as he got the antidote ready for Linka.
"We better be careful Ma-Ti I don't want to give Linka too much too fast. Plus we had better stabilize her for the treatment." Bengali stated.
"Is it that serious?" Ma-Ti asked with concern.
"Not if the others managed to control the spread of the poison." Bengali replied.
"Bengali, Ma-Ti were back and with Linka." Pumyra stated as she and Cheetara brought Linka into the medical bay.
"Quickly, get her on the medical bed right away." Bengali stated
"Sure thing Bengali." Pumyra responded as she and Cheetara lifted Linka off the gurney and placed her on the medical bed.
"How is she?" Ma-Ti asked.
"We will know in a moment." Bengali stated as he went over to Linka's body.
"Ma-Ti, hand me that medical scanner over on that table." Bengali stated.
"Right away Bengali." Ma-Ti stated as he went over to the table and grabbed the scanner. "Here you go." He finished as he gave the scanner to Bengali.
"Now let me check her vitals." Bengali stated as he started to scan Linka.
"How do they look Bengali?" Cheetara asked.
"Her vitals are a little low but they are stable." Bengali started to say with calmness in his voice. "We should start the procedure right away. Ma-Ti, get me an I V bag and fill it with the antidote."
"Sure thing Bengali." Ma-Ti stated as he went off and did what Bengali told him to do.
"Cheetara, how long has she been like this?" Bengali asked.
"Been like what?" Pumyra asked.
"According to these readings, she is in some kind of deep sleep. What happened to her?" Bengali asked.
"I don't know." Cheetara started to respond. "I just got her that way from the others." Cheetara replied.
"We better find out what happened to her and fast. The longer she is in this state, the harder it will be for her to make a full recovery. I need to know what happened to her." Bengali stated.
"I'll go get Lion-O, maybe he can tell you." Cheetara replied.
"Please go and hurry." Bengali asked.
"I'm on my way." Cheetara replied as she raced out of the medical bay to get Lion-O.
As Cheetara started to race out of the medical bay, Ma-Ti approached Bengali with the I V bang full of antidote.
"Bengali here is the bag you asked for." Ma-Ti stated.
"Thanks Ma-Ti, quickly help me start the I V drip and lets get that poison removed from her system." Bengali replied.
"Right Bengali." Ma-Ti answered back as he and Bengali started to prep Linka for the I V solution.
As all of this was happening inside the lair, Gaia had just finished telling Wheeler the events that had transpired within the lair's control room with Gi and her massive confession.
"Gaia, I ….. I had no idea that Gi felt that way about me. I mean I knew that she would be mad at me for leaving her and the others behind but I just didn't want to risk any more lives. It was bad enough that Linka was in danger, I just couldn't risk anything else happening to any other member of our team." Wheeler stated as he fell to his knees with tears flowing out of his eyes.
"Wheeler, I know that you meant well, but you really should have told us about your plan." Gaia stated as she went down on her knees to comfort Wheeler.
"AND WHAT, HAVE ALL OF YOU IN DANGER AS WELL?!" Wheeler screamed. "Listen Gaia, I… I am sorry for my out burst I really didn't mean to."
"It is alright Wheeler, but what made you decide to go alone anyway?" Gaia asked.
"Gaia do you remember what happened to Linka and her cousin Boris in Washington D.C. a few years ago?"
"Yes, of course I do. Skumm had taken over the entire city and most of the population was hooked on his new drug called bliss."
"Yes and do you remember what happened to Linka as well?"
"Oh Wheeler, I didn't realize why you wanted to go by yourself until now. You wanted to try and make up for what happened to Boris didn't you?"
"It goes much deeper then that Gaia. Much deeper."
"Please Wheeler tell me."
"When I saw Linka all blissed out and wanting more, it started to bring back some memories from home about how some neighborhood kids would do anything for their next fix and I just didn't want that to happen to anyone ever again. Especially to anyone close to me. Also during her recovery process, I felt so helpless not being to help her through her pain."
"Is that the reason why?"
"That is part of the reason why. The main reason happened when we first arrived here after being tricked by Blight and that fake emergency call. After we were transported to this strange world and that mummy zapped out our rings making them impossible to work, Linka and I were transported to Hook Mountain and Linka and I almost died of frostbite out there. If it weren't for the Snowman and his loyal pet cat Snowmeow, I was afraid that it would have been the end for us."
"Wheeler, I had no idea what you and Linka had been through since first arriving here."
"It is OK Gaia, but after the near-death experience I promised myself that I would do whatever it took and no matter the cost to save the people I love especially my wife. I know that we should have told you what we went through when we first got here Gaia, but so much had happened that we never got the chance."
"It is OK Wheeler, at least now I am beginning to understand why you did what you did. But I do have one question for you."
"Go right ahead Gaia?"
"Where did you ever learn how to bypass a security system like that. Everyone especially me was sure impressed with your skills."
"Actually, I've picked up a few tricks watching an old television show about a man who doesn't use any weapons and can figure out a way around any situation with just tools and other objects laying around him."
"That must have been some show."
"When we get back I'll tell you more about it and maybe have you watch a few episodes as well."
"I look forward to that I- ugh"
"GAIA, WHAT IS IT, WHAT'S WRONG?"
"I don't know, it is that same feeling I got a while ago but this time it feels much closer and much more familiar."
"Gaia, do you think it has something to do with this?" Wheeler stated as he showed Gaia his Planeteer ring.
"Wheeler! How did you get your ring restored?!"
"To be honest Gaia, I have no idea. But I don't want to think about that for now I need to go see Linka right away." He stated as he and Gaia started to get to their feet.
"Wheeler we really should tell the others about your ring."
"Gaia, Lion-O and the others can fill you in, I need to be with my wife."
"I understand Wheeler."
"Gaia can you please do me a favor?"
"Name it Wheeler."
"Can you please check in on Gi and then bring her down to the medical bay to see me. I want to tell her why I did those things in person."
"Of course Wheeler, come on we better get going." Gaia stated as they both started to enter the lair.
While Gaia was talking to Wheeler and Bengali was trying to help Linka by curing her of the poison, Kwami was in Gi's quarters with Gi still fast asleep on her bed. Kwami still couldn't believe what he had to do to try and stop Gi from having a complete emotional breakdown. He knew that using the sedative on Gi would have to be a last resort if he had no other choice, but he never thought that he would actually have to use it.
"Oh Gi I am so sorry my friend." He started to think. "I really didn't want to put you to sleep like that ,but you left me no other choice."
Just as Kwami was finishing his thought, the door to Gi's quarters started to sound of knocking.
"Come in. Kwami stated.
As the door to Gi's quarters started to open, Kwami started to see Wilkykit outside in the hall.
"May I come in?" Wilykit asked.
"Of course Wilykit, you are always welcome in our quarters you know that."
"I'm sorry but I just thought that Gi wouldn't want me in here." She replied as she entered Gi's quarters.
"Come my friend, let's sit down at the table while Gi is still asleep." Kwami stated as they both started to sit down at the table in Gi's room.
"How is she Kwami?"
"Still asleep. I really never thought that I would have to put someone asleep against their will."
"Kwami, you had no choice but to do it. If you didn't then who knows what Gi would have done next."
"You are right my friend but I still feel a little guilty about the whole thing."
"Me too. I feel as if I myself played a small part in what happened to make Gi act like this."
"Wilykit, you should never feel that way at all. Gi shouldn't have raised her voice like that and we should have tried harder to calm her down right there on the spot."
"Thanks Kwami. I guess I just needed to hear that."
As Kwami and Wilykit were having their little discussion, the door to Gi's quarters started to vibrate with another knock to it.
"Come in." Kwami stated.
As he and Wily started to watch the door open once again, they were both a little happy to see that Gaia was at the other side.
"May I come in Kwami?" Gaia asked.
"Of course Gaia." Kwami replied as Gaia entered the room.
"How is Gi?"
"She is still fast asleep." Wilykit replied.
"Well I guess that is a small blessing for the situation right now."
"What do you mean by that Gaia?" Kwami asked.
"Wheeler and the others have just entered the lair but before Wheeler walked inside, I had a little chat with him about what happened with Gi."
"What was his reaction to what happened with Gi?" Wilykit asked.
"Apparently Wheeler's reaction wasn't what I had expected, but he did manage to explain to me why he made his choices."
"Would you like to sit down Gaia?" Kwami asked gesturing to an empty chair.
"I'd love that, thank you." Gaia replied as she sat down at the table.
"So what was Wheeler's reasons for going after Linka by himself?"
"Wheeler's reason's were more personal then we both thought they were. I will try to explain what Wheeler told me in private."
After Gaia had finished her sentence, she then started to explain to the others what Wheeler had told her about his reasons for going after Linka on his own. While she was telling Kwami and Wilykit Wheeler's reason, the look on Kwami's face started to turn a little sad after hearing the whole story.
"And that is the whole story." Gaia stated as she finished the explanation.
"I had no idea that Wheeler felt like that after what happened to Linka and her cousin in D.C."
"Wheeler didn't want anyone to know about it. I guess maybe he thought that he had to make up for Linka's loss in some way."
"Yes I understand, but still what he did was really dangerous. I'm just glad that he made it back in one piece."
"Kwami, do you think that Gi will understand as well once you explain it to her?" Wilykit asked.
"Kwami, Wilykit, you must not tell Gi anything for now. Wheeler wants to tell her himself when she wakes up." Gaia stated.
"Are you sure about that Gaia? I mean I don't think that Gi will be able to control herself long enough to hear it from Wheeler." Kwami stated.
"I feel the same as you do Kwami, but we must have faith in Gi's control of her emotions if she is going to get through this."
"If you think that is for the best. I just hope that Wheeler is ready for Gi."
"As do I Kwami, as do I."
"Where is Wheeler anyway Gaia?" Wilykit asked with concern.
"Once we both walked back into the lair, Wheeler headed straight towards the medical bay to be with Linka."
"That sounds like Wheeler alright. Always wanting to have any excuse to be with Linka." Kwami stated as they all got a big laugh from it.
"This is not the time to be making jokes Kwami, but in this instance I am glad that you did."
"Thanks Gaia. Now what are we gonna do about Gi."
"Why…don't … you… ask her yourself" Gi stated as she started to come around.
"Gi… How are you feeling my friend?" Kwami asked with some concern.
"I'm starting to feel a little better." Gi stated as she started to sit up straight on her bed with her right hand on her forehead. "What happened to me?"
"Don't you remember Gi?" Wilykit asked
"I believe so." Gi started to say as she took her hand back down from her forehead. "The last thing I remember was yelling about Wheeler's actions and then you…. Oh my god…. KWAMI! WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?!"
"I am sorry about that my friend but you left me no other choice. I had to try and calm you down."
"You had to calm me down, how? By drugging me and knocking me out?"
"Gi, Kwami did what he thought was best for everyone and for you as well." Gaia started to say. "You were almost out of control. You left us no other choice."
"There is always another choice Gaia."
"I believe that there was but you didn't give us a chance to try another way."
"So you were on-board with Kwami's decision to put me down with drugs?"
"The drugs that Bengali gave to Kwami don't have any side effects Gi. We were just trying to help you." Wilykit stated.
"Help me! You all were acting like the Eco Villains that we had to fight against."
"THAT'S ENOUGH GI!" Gaia almost screamed.
"What do you want to do now Gaia! Give Kwami a big pat on the back for taking me out?!"
"I SAID THAT'S ENOUGH GI! You are being very disrespectful to our new friends, even after they have allowed us to live in their home. They are acting like we do, trying to help everyone anyway they can. Now I expect you to apologize to both Wilykit and Kwami right now and afterwards to everyone else who you were very disrespectful to in the control room."
"I get the point Gaia. I am just not myself cause I am still worried about Linka and Wheeler's action from earlier."
"Well Gi I have some good news for you. Wheeler and Linka are back and Wheeler wants me to take you to see him in the medical bay if you are up to it."
"Gaia, I believe that I am, but I want to go alone. Can I leave after I do just one thing?" Gi asked.
"Are you sure that you are up for moving on your own?" Kwami asked with concern.
"I believe that I can manage Kwami." Gi started to reply. "May I Gaia?"
"Of Course Gi, I have a feeling that I know what it is." Gaia responded.
"Kwami, Wilykit, I am so sorry for my behavior both now and inside the control room. Kwami, you did the right thing by drugging me and I am sorry for forcing you to do it. Can you forgive me?"
"My friend, we do forgive you but you really should go and apologize to the others right after you see Wheeler. Just please, control yourself Gi." Kwami responded
"I knew that you didn't mean anything of what you said Gi." Wilykit added.
"Thank you both." Gi stated as she got off the bed and gave Kwami, Wilykit and Gaia a great big hug of relief.
"Now you better go see Wheeler right away Gi. He is waiting to explain everything to you." Gaia stated.
"I will Gaia, and thank you for helping me."
"That is what a mother does Gi."
"Gi, please let Wheeler explain everything before you blow off the handle as you did earlier." Kwami stated.
"Kwami, after talking to you Wilykit and Gaia, I am more relaxed now then ever before. I promise I will be nice to Wheeler and let him explain everything to me." She stated. "Right before I give him a good swift kick in the butt for everything that he had put me through." She thought as she headed for the door and left for the medical bay.
"Do you think that Gi will be alright?" Wilykit asked with concern.
"I believe that she will be fine Wilykit. We should give her a little faith in what she had told us." Kwami replied.
"Kwami, not to be a wet blanket, but maybe we should follow her to the medical bay, just to make sure she doesn't do anything stupid." Gaia stated.
"Are you suggesting that Gi is going to break her promise to let Wheeler explain his actions?" Kwami asked with some concern.
"With Wheeler back and Linka poisoned and in the medical bay recovering, what do you think?" Wilykit asked.
"We better get down there and make sure that everything is fine." Kwami stated as they all got up and left after Gi.
As all of this was happening inside Gi's quarters, Wheeler was heading towards the medical bay when he saw Cheetara and Lion-O start to run pass him heading in that same direction.
"Cheetara, Lion-O what is happening?" Wheeler asked as he caught up to both of them.
"Cheetara just told me that Bengali needs to see me in the medical bay right away." Lion-O responded.
"Is it about Linka?"
"Apparently Linka is in some sort of deep sleep and Bengali needs to know exactly what happened to her and fast." Cheetara added.
"I'm ready to help out in anyway that I can to help Linka get better." Wheeler responded as they approached the medical lab.
"She is very lucky to have someone who cares a lot about her." Cheetara stated.
"For Linka, I would risk my own life again and again to keep her safe."
"We have noticed that on several occasions Wheeler." Lion-O stated as they all entered the medical bay.
As they entered the medical bay, Bengali and Ma-Ti have already started the treatment to cure Linka of the poison that she had received from Spidera's child just before they left her kingdom. As they entered, Ma-Ti and Bengali were looking at Linka's medical readings while Pumyra was at Linka's bedside making sure that she is comfortable.
"How is she Pumyra?" Wheeler asked as he headed over to her.
"She is still out of it but Bengali assures me that the antidote is working fine. She just hasn't woken up yet." Pumyra replied.
"May I sit next to her? Maybe feeling my hand on her's may help."
"Sure, I'll bet you want to be with her anyway." Pumyra stated as she took a chair and placed it next to Linka for Wheeler to sit down on.
"Thanks Pumyra." Wheeler responded as he sat down next to her.
"Wheeler, you are one lucky guy to have such a beautiful woman like Linka in your life."
"Pumyra, you have no idea how right you are about it. I was in love with her from the first moment that I heard her speak and made a funny joke about her accent."
"What did you say to her?"
"I said "Hey, nice accent there babe, you Russian?" and she replied with "Nyet Soviet, no touching please." as she gently pushed me away."
"That must have been some first impression."
"It sure was Pumyra. I knew at that moment that I wanted to be with her forever. But the timing was never quite right and we kept bumping heads with our arguments and other stuff as Planeteers."
"And now?"
"Now I realized how special she is to me." He stated as he started to hold on to Linka's hand with both of his. " And I am never going to loose her or any other special opportunities that will happen in both of our lives."
"Wheeler you almost sound like a romantic there."
"I suppose that I do."
"Well I am going to find out what Bengali has learned from Lion-O about Linka. I'm sure that Bengali would want to talk to you as well."
"I'll be ready when Bengali needs me, but for now Linka needs me more."
"Then I'll leave you alone with her." Pumyra stated as she left Wheeler alone with Linka.
As Pumyra was leaving Wheeler alone with his wife, she started to join up with Ma-Ti while Bengali and Lion-O were having a discussion about what was happening to Linka.
"Do you know what is going on Ma-Ti?" Pumyra asked.
"Not really. As soon as Lion-O showed up both he and Bengali moved off into another section of the room and started to talk. How is Wheeler doing?"
"I don't know much about how you humans feel, but from what I can see, Wheeler is keeping himself together, but I believe that he is hurting more on the inside."
"That's Wheeler in a nut-shell. He doesn't like to show off his feelings but when he does he isn't afraid of what others might say."
"Well I can tell that your friend really cares for his wife more then any of us realize."
"That I agree with you, even though Linka doesn't show her feelings at all, when it comes to her relationship with Wheeler, she isn't afraid to show what she is feeling."
"Now Wheeler is trying to be brave while he is hurting so much on the inside. I just wish that there was something that we could do for him."
"I feel the same way as you do Pumyra, but all we can do now is just wait to see what Bengali has learned from Lion-O about Linka's condition and why she hasn't woken up yet."
As Pumyra and Ma-Ti were having their conversation, Bengali and Lion-O were talking about what happened to Linka and the others down in Spidera's kingdom.
"That's the whole story Bengali." Lion-O started to say. "I just don't know why Linka hasn't woken up yet and why we were able to."
"I believe the reason was that you weren't held in those cocoons of webbing for very long." Bengali started to reply. "Maybe because Linka was captured first and held prisoner longer, her body must have absorbed whatever the spiders inject into their webbing when holding people captive."
"But that still doesn't explain why she hasn't woken up yet."
"Give me a moment to think about this." Bengali stated as he took out his personal medical scanner to check on Linka's readings from when her scanned her. "These readings here indicate a deep rem sleep, as if she was in some sort of coma. I may be able to bring her out of it but I'm afraid of doing any harm to her."
"Bengali, the Planeteers have been through a lot since arriving here, I believe that they can handle what ever treatment you can give them."
"That may be so, but I still want to think of a second option. This option has a slight chance of death and I don't want to risk it."
"Could we try a blood transfusion? Maybe that would help."
"I have already thought of that and Thundercat blood isn't compatible with our friend's blood type. It would have to be from a member of her family or relative."
"Could any of the other members of her team be compatible?"
"Maybe, but I would have to run further tests to try and find a match."
"What about our friends on Third Earth? I'm sure that they would want to help as well."
"That is a good idea. Maybe they might have the right blood type to help Linka out."
"Well we know that the Berbils are out, I don't know if they even have human blood in their small mechanical bodies."
"Our best bet might be the Warrior Maidens. They should be a close enough match to Linka's blood type."
"What is her blood type anyway?"
"According to the scans I took from her after she went and saved Wheeler's life a week ago I'd say O negative."
"I hope that we can find someone to help her out. What do you want me to tell Wheeler."
"Nothing for now, we can't alarm him about this current situation."
"We should tell the others though, maybe they can help us with finding a compatible match."
"That is a good idea. We should tell them right away in the conference room."
"I'll notify Ma-Ti and Pumyra." Lion-O stated as he was about to leave the room.
"I'll head towards the control room and let the others know as well." Bengali stated as he grabbed some testing equipment inside the room.
As Bengali and Lion-O were leaving the room they both ran into Ma-Ti and Pumyra who were coming from the opposite direction.
"How is Linka doing?" Ma-Ti asked with worry.
"It is too soon to tell right now but we may have found a way to help wake her up." Bengali replied.
"Well don't just stand there keeping us in suspense right now, what do you have to do?" Pumyra asked.
"Pumyra, Ma-Ti, we need to discuss this situation about Linka with the others right away. It is imperative that we all attend." Lion-O stated.
"I'll go and get Wheeler." Ma-Ti stated as he started to turn around.
"NO Ma-Ti." Bengali almost yelled as he grabbed Ma-Ti by his left arm. "If we tell Wheeler about this then he might force us to do something else."
"Is Linka's condition that serious?" Pumyra asked.
"It is Pumyra." Lion-O started to say as Ma-Ti turned around again to face the others. "If we don't act fast, Linka might be this way for who knows how long."
"If only my ring was working right now, then I could try to talk to Linka and help her." Ma-Ti stated with some tears starting to show in his eyes.
"Ma-Ti, we all know how important it is for you and the others to get your rings working again but Linka needs our full attention if we are going to help save her." Pumyra stated.
"I understand my friend I am sorry."
"Ma-Ti you shouldn't apologize for the way you are feeling. Any of us would be in the same situation if our positions were reversed." Lion-O stated.
"We should get everyone together in the conference room right away." Bengali stated.
"I'll go and get Gi." Ma-Ti stated.
"Do you think that Gi is alright by now?" Pumyra asked.
"I hope so, maybe this just might help her out if she knew that she could help save Linka's life." Ma-Ti answered.
"We better get started and let the others know right away." Lion-O stated.
"What about Wheeler?" Pumyra asked.
"For now his place is here being by Linka's side." Bengali stated as they all started to leave the medical bay.
A moment after the others left the medical bay, Wheeller was still at Linka's bedside trying to keep himself from falling apart with his feelings for his wife while she is still in her deep sleep.
"Oh Linka, you have to come back to me." Wheeler started to say in the empty room. "My life means nothing unless you are with me. Please you have to come back to me."
While Wheeler was talking to Linka, he didn't notice a young Asian girl standing outside the room with red flames of anger in her eyes.
"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO LINKA WHEELER?!" Gi shouted to get his attention.
"GI!" Wheeler responded as he let go of Linka to confront Gi. "GI how long have you been standing there?"
"Long enough to know that you are gonna pay for putting all of us in this situation." Gi replied as she started to run at Wheeler.
"Look Gi now isn't the time to be acting crazy." He started to say. "I have something very important to tell -" He started to say until he had to duck out of the way to avoid Gi's fist.
"I am going to make you pay for this Wheeler." Gi stated as she tried to hit Wheeler again and again.
"GI, STOP THIS RIGHT NOW! THIS ISN'T HELPING LINKA AT ALL." Wheeler responded as he tried to continue avoiding Gi's fists.
"IT WILL END WHEN I AM DONE WITH YOU TRAITOR!" Gi shouted as she managed to make contact with Wheeler on his face.
"GI THAT IS ENOUGH!" Wheeler yelled while in pain from Gi's fist.
"I'M JUST GETTING STARTED WHEELER, NOW YOU WILL PAY FOR PUTTING LINKA IN THIS CONDITION.!" Gi responded.
"GI, IF YOU REALLY DO LOVE AND HAVE FEELINGS FOR ME THEN PLEASE STOP THIS RIGHT NOW!" Wheeler yelled as Gi's fist started to come closer to his face once again.
After Wheeler's statement, Gi's fist completely stopped only an inch away from his face. As Wheeler looked at Gi, he could see tears starting to show were once anger and rage had appeared in her eyes.
"Gi, are you alright?" Wheeler asked with some concern.
"Wheeler, what did you just say before that?" Gi responded.
"I said that if you really do love and have feelings for me then please stop this right now."
Suddenly after that statement, Gi then just collapsed right onto Wheeler's chest while she was starting to cry.
"It is alright Gi." Wheeler stated as he gave her a hug for comfort.
"Wheeler I am so sorry about what I did to you." Gi stated as she started to look up at Wheeler's face.
As Gi looked at Wheeler's face, she couldn't believe what she had done to one of her best friends and fellow teammate. The bruise was dark blue on his cheek as some blood started to drip down from a scar that Gi managed to create from her ring hand when she struck him.
"It is alright Gi. This will heal, besides I think that we need to talk right now about what happened in the control room and the reason why I left."
"Ok, but first, how did you know about how I felt about you?"
"Gaia told me everything as soon as I arrived with the others."
"Oh." Gi stated feeling completely embarrassed about Gaia telling Wheeler about her feelings.
"Come with me and we will both sit down." Wheeler stated as he released Gi and they both started to sit down at a table right near Linka's bedside.
"Alright Wheeler, now can you please explain your reasons to me for going off by yourself and almost getting yourself and the others killed."
"Gi it is a long story but I will try and explain it to you the best I can."
"I'm listening."
After Gi made that statement, Wheeler started to explain his actions in hope that Gi would start to understand his reasons for leaving the others behind. As Wheeler continued to tell Gi the reason for his actions, the look on her face started to change from sadness to a more understanding look. Gi knew that Wheeler had always cared about her even when they had to go undercover at a high school to find out who shot a teacher there. The teacher who was shot was a very good friend of Gi and when they found out the identity of the shooter, Gi was ready to take that person's life. When Wheeler saw how much pain Gi was in as she was trying to kill the shooter, he was able to reason with her enough to help calm her down so she wouldn't hurt anybody. After that moment of clarity, Gi knew then that Wheeler and the others would always be there for her no matter what the situation.
"And that's the reason why I didn't want to tell anyone about what I was going to do." Wheeler stated after telling Gi everything.
"Wheeler I….. I don't know what to say. I never knew how badly you felt about seeing Linka like that and to top it all off, Linka loosing her cousin to Skumm's Bliss like that."
"Now you know why I made my decision to go after her."
"And I guess I understand now why you didn't want the rest of us involved in the rescue."
"Exactly, I couldn't live with myself if another member of our family got hurt."
"Wheeler, you know that would never happen. We are all very careful."
"I know but still I just couldn't take the risk."
"I understand."
As Wheeler and Gi were having their discussion, Kwami, Wilykit and Gaia started to enter the medical bay looking for Gi and hoping that they were not too late in stopping her from doing something that she would regret. As they all entered, they all noticed that Wheeler and Gi were sitting down at a table near Linka's bed hoping that Gi was able to control her feelings and allowed Wheller to explain things first. As they approached the duo they all noticed the wound on Wheeler's cheek.
"Wheeler what happened to you?" Kwami asked as they approached.
"Nothing important, just letting off a little steam." Gi replied as she saw the group approach them.
"Is this true my friend?"
"It is true Kwami." Wheeler started to say." Gi and I just needed to let off some steam before we both just sat down and talked.'
"Looks like you should have talked first and not left off steam by the way your face looks." Gaia stated.
"It is alright Gaia. I know that Gi wasn't herself at the moment, but now she is better." Wheeler replied.
"Are you really feeling better Gi?" Wilykit asked with some concern.
"Yes I am feeling much better now Wilykit." Gi replied.
"That's good to hear my Planeteers." Gaia started to say. "Gi, you need to come with us right away."
"Is something wrong?" Gi asked as she started to get out of her chair.
"The others need to speak with us right away." Kwami stated.
"What about Wheeler, shouldn't he come as well?" Gi asked with some concern.
"Gi, my place is here with Linka." Wheeler replied in a calm voice.
"Wheeler is correct Gi. His place is here." Gaia started to say. "You need to come with us right away."
"But, but, I don't want to leave Linka either." Gi stated.
"Gi, I will check in on Wheeler and Linka after the meeting with the others." Wilykit stated.
"Wait, what meeting?" Gi asked.
"We bumped into Bengali and Lion-O and they told us to get everyone together and head towards the conference room right away." Kwami stated.
"It is OK Gi, go with them, I will be fine here." Wheeler replied as he got off the other chair as well."
"Wheeler I can't just leave you and Linka." Gi started to say.
"You have to Gi. Look I promise that I won't be going anywhere." Wheeler stated as he raised his right hand up next to his face. "You have my word."
"Alright Wheeler, I'll go, but I will come back."
"I wouldn't have it any other way Gi." Wheeler stated as they all started to leave the medical bay while Wheeler stayed with Linka still asleep.
As they all started to leave the medical bay, Gi started to have a puzzled look on her face.
"What is troubling you Gi?" Kwami asked.
"Just wondering what this meeting is about?" Gi responded.
"I'm sure it is nothing. Probability just the others telling us what happened down in Spidera's kingdom."
"Your right, come on we better hustle so that we won't be late." Gi stated as they all started to head towards the conference room.
As they approached the room, no one has any idea what this meeting is about except Lion-O and Bengali, but for the others, it just might start out to become one of the most dangerous missions that both the Planeteers and Thundercats have ever had. If they fail on this mission then it could also mean the end for one of their most dearest comrades as well as the end to a perfect beginning.