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Panthro calmly landed the Feliner in the Cats Lair's Courtyard, per Pumyra's request. She didn't want a repeat of what happened yesterday during takeoff.
She looked out the Lair out of the viewport. It hasn't changed sense she first saw it 8 years ago. But instead just house one or two Thundercats, it was now home to twenty of the best warriors the small Thunderan Military could spare. Each one was trained as a guerilla fighter, a negotiator, and pilot. These men and women, along with the ten station at the Tower of Omens, policed Third Earth and the surrounding region of space.
Once the Feliner's engines had cooled a bit, some of the soldiers went to work of refueling it. Panthro and Pumyra got out and were greeted by the Garrison's commander, Major Dusak. Dusak was as tall as Panthro, but not as well built. But what the tiger lacked in strength, he made up in with agility. He right hand was a cybernetic replacement, he had lost it in a Mutant Raid before Thundera was destroyed.
"Panthro! Pumyra!" the tiger said as shook both of the nobles hands. "To what does this humble Garrison owe the pleasure of visit?"
Panthro looked at the troops. He leaned towards the major and whispered, "Can your troops be trusted?"
"Of course!" Panthro's comment like hit Dusak's ego like a freight train. "These men are highly trained and are completely loyal to the Thundercats!"
"Good," the panther said. "I'm sorry if a came off as rude, but with what has happened in the past week, I have a right to suspicious." Panthro explained to the Major what had happened in the past week.
The Major though it over for a while. "The Feliner needs to be repaired and we can't fit the computer core in one of the fighters. We could take a Thunder Tank or ask the Tuskan to help move it with one of there anti-grav cargo ships?"
"We'll take a Thunder Tank," the panther said. "Not that I don't trust the Tuskans, taking a Tank will be faster. We need to get that core to New Thundera as fast as possible."
"I'll go get a Tank ready," the Major said as he walked towards the vehicle shed.
Pumyra added in," You're driving Major!"
At this Panthro chuckled and walked with Dusak.
****
Thunder Tank 2 raced through the forests of Third Earth towards the Tower of Omens. Major Dusak had radioed to the Tower telling them to have it ready. Back at the Lair, the troops were fixing a direction retro on the Feliner. It was a simple repair and it should be done by they get back.
It was about a 3 hour round trip drive to the Tower from the Lair. The Garrison, along with some help from the inhabiats of Third Earth, had made a series of roads connecting the various villages and what not. Not only were the Thunderans able to go places faster, the wear and tear on the Tanks was much less.
Off in the distance, the trio saw smoke rising from the forest.
"Isn't that where the Wollo village is?" Pumyra asked.
"Yes," the Major replied. "Do you want to go and check it out?"
"We better," Panthro said. "They might need our help."
Dusak gunned the engine and raced to Wollo village. As they got closer, they could see buildings on fire and the screams for help were coming in over the Tank's engines.
The three were shocked by what they say. The Lunattacs were destroying the village. The bodies of some of the Wollos were littered about, so were frozen, others beaten to a pulp. They saw Amok and Luna casing the village leader around. He had a large cut on his left leg and was trying to get away from the Lunattac leader and her bodyguard.
The Major looked at the Thundercats. "You two try slow them down, I'm going to call for reinforcements."
"Right," Panthro said getting his nunchucks ready. Pumyra and Panthro jumped out of the Tank and landed a few feet in front of it. "Alright, Lunattacs!" Panthro yelled, "Prepare to meet your makers!"
Alluro was the closest to the ThunderCats. He was having a group of Wollos beat each other up with his Psy-Club. He pointed the Psy-Club towards Panthro. "Ahh, but you won't do anything to us, Panthro. You're going to let us plunder this village and then you are going to give us that Tank."
"I...won't....do...anything.....," the panther said as Alluro's powers start to work their magic on him.
"But I will!" Pumyra yelled as she ran towards the Lunattac. She jumped towards Alluro and kicked him across the face. He went sprawling to the ground and dropped his Psy-Club. With her fast agility, she scooped it up and threw it at the Tank. The globe shattered into a million pieces as Alluro's effect on Panthro and the Wollos faded.
Alluro got up and ran towards the Puma. "You're gonna wish you hadn't done that, ThunderCat!" He punched at Pumyra, but she was able to block the clumsy swing with ease. She returned the favor by roundhouse kicking the Lunattac, causing he to go back to the ground, unconscious.
Released from Alluro's hold, Panthro ran towards Amok and Luna. Taking his nunchucks, he knocked Luna off of Amok's back. She screamed as she fell. "Get him Amok!"
Amok punched at Panthro with both of his massive fists. Panthro caught each one in his hands. The panther summoned all of his strenght and quickly twisted Amoks arms, breaking most of the bones in the brute's arms. He screamed and ran away as fast as he could. Luna when went after him.
Panthro looked arround. Pumyra and Chillia were fighting by a burning hut while Dusak and TugMug were have a marksmanship contest. Where was RedEye? That was the only Lunattac that he hadn't seen so far.
Panthro was knocked off his feet by a series of small explosions at his feet. He looked up and saw RedEye standing by a tree, laughing. Panthro stood himself up and ran towards the Lunattac. The Lunattac got out his disk and threw it at the panther. It hit his arm and cut him deep. Panthro yelled in pain and clutched his arm. He looked at the wound, it was three inches long and a half an inch deep.
This was the straw that broke the camel's back. Panthro let out a blood chilling scream and ran at the Lunattac at full bore. He tackled Redeye right into the tree. Panthro then shoved the Lunattac up against the tree. With his good arm, he started punching the Lunattac in the eye. After a few moments RedEye fell into unconsciousness. But Panthro didn't stop punching. The ThunderCat had a crazed look on his face and he keep on punching. Soon, Panthro had blood covering his hand and the Lunattac's head was caved in. Panthro let the dead Lunattac's body slump down.
Just then, a another Thunder Tank and a Hover Cat arrived at the village.
"We won't forget this, Thundercats!" Chilla yelled as TugMug and her retreated into the forest with their comrades' bodies. "We're going to make you regret this day."
"Go ahead and try!" Panthro screamed, waving his bloody hand in the air.
Pumyra walked over to Panthro while Dusak order his troops to help the villagers. Pumyra was sacred of Panthro's outbreak. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, I think so," Panthro said as the adrenaline wore off. "I haven't had an outbreak like that sense before we came to Third Earth 10 years ago. I though I was in control."
"Maybe Alluro's Psy-Club had some effect on you. C'mon, I'll bandage you up while head to the Tower of Omens."
The ThunderCats got into the Tank and Dusak drove off.
***
They were able to get the core and return to the Cat's Lair without any problems. The troops loaded the supercomputer into the Feliner's cargo hold. Panthro and Pumyra said good-bye to Major Dusak as they got into the Feliner.
"Let us know if the Lunattacs ever attack again," Panthro said, his arm heavily bandaged.
"Can do," Dusak said. "Are you sure you wouldn't like to rest before you head back to New Thundera?"
"No. With Pumyra flying, we shouldn't have any problems."
"Again, thanks for your help," Pumyra said.
"Have a safe flight," Dusak said as he saluted and got away from the Feliner. The spacecraft slow took off and after a few seconds was gone.