Disclaimer: I own not own ThunderCats.


"Tygra, what is the matter with you?" Cheetara asked her boyfriend.

Usually cool and cocky, Tygra had been anxious, paranoid, and dare she say it, scared.

"They're gonna do something to me. I know it."

"Who?"

"Them!"

He pointed to the trio of lizards lazing on the ground and playing with Ralph.

"Leophelia's foster siblings?" Cheetara tilted her head with confusion, and then she understood his fear. "Oh…you believe they want retribution for what you did to Leophelia all those years ago. And you're scared of them."

"I am not scared! I'm just acknowledging how…capable they are."

He was right be 'scared' of the three of the most dangerous species of lizards on Third Earth were as fiercely protective of Leophelia as they are of Ralph.

"Well, you did chased their sister out of Thundera when she was just a cub."

"I was a cub too! And I didn't chase her out, she left on her own. In my defence, I was only trying to fix things. Father was angry that Lion-O kept disobeying him. I'm the big brother. I was supposed to protect Lion-O. He didn't see what he was doing was dangerous and reckless, running around the city without protection. He could've been kidnapped or killed. I had to get him off the streets and away from Leophelia. Father thought Leophelia was a bad influence. She had a bad reputation, even if she was just a cub. If she had stayed, things would've got worse when she got Lion-O involved."

"Well, she's got him involved again."

Cheetara gestured to Leophelia, acting lovey-dovey with Lion-O on the sidelines, the lion and the leopard not paying attention to the drama unfolding them.

Tygra saw Snakayla lazily glanced to him and then turned back to Ralph.

Her laidback action made the hairs on Tygra stand up. "See? I swear her siblings are going to kill me!"

Cheetara rolled her eyes. "You're overreacting. But if you're so concerned, then make peace with them before they do anything."

Tygra didn't want to confront the lizards, hoping to avoid them forever, but Cheetara made a good point.

"Well, there's no point evading the inevitable. Wish me luck."

He kissed her on the cheek, took a deep breath and begun to slowly walk towards the lizards.

Little Ralph was the first to notice the tiger, snuggled in Chamelyon's arms while he wrote in his journal.

"Hi Tygra." The human greeted, smiling.

Hearing Ralph, Snakayla, Chamelyon and Komo looked up to Tygra.

"Hi Tygra. What's up?"

"Something wrong?"

"You look…jumpy."

Tygra sucked in a breath and started talking.

"Look, I want to apology for scaring Leophelia out of Thundera."

That got the lizards' full attention.

"I was a cub, only trying to appease my father, and I was worried for Lion-O, hanging out with the crazy seer on the streets where he could hurt or kidnapped or killed. At the time, no one believed in the rambles of an orphan. But at least she'd met you and you took her in. Everything worked out in the end. What I'm trying to say is…I'm sorry."

The three lizards stared at him, which made the tiger a little embarrassed (and even more scared.)

"Alright, Tygra. We accept your apology." Chamelyon replied.

The chameleon's words gave Tygra a sense of relief. He was no longer anxious (scared).

Proud of himself, he turned around, about to saunter back to his girlfriend for a victory kiss…

…when the ground suddenly disappeared.

"AAAHHHHHHHH!"

Tygra fell through the big hole in the ground, once covered with a loose net and leaves.

"Tygra!" Cheetara cried, running over.

Lion-O and Leophelia finally noticed what was happening and rushed over.

"Tygra!" Lion-O shouted down the hole. "What happened? Where did this hole come from?"

"I…I apologised?" His brother replied, sounding a bit annoyed that he was pranked right after he put down his pride and apologised.

"For what? To who?"

"For scaring your girlfriend off. To her siblings. Who I'm guessing dug this hole."

"Guys!" Leophelia shrieked. She may not trust Tygra, but pranking him was not part of the alliance her father envisioned.

"It was her idea!" Komo and Chamelyon both claimed, both pointing to Snakayla.

Leophelia glared at her foster sister. "Snakayla…"

Snakayla smirked as she held out a rope which was attached to the net.

"You really think I'll let someone off for scaring my little sister, even your boyfriend's brother?"

Cheetara peered in the hole, casting down sympathy to the tiger below.

"At least they got closure…" She said.

Tygra spat leaf out of his mouth and frowned.

"Last time I ever apologised."

All the meanwhile, Ralph recorded the prank in his journal. He dubbed it 'Retribution for the Leopard's Flight.'

("Did auntie Kay really do that to uncle Tygra?"

…Yep.")