Integration

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ThunderCats
Episode Four

Mumm-Ra flies out of Cats Lair laughing as he goes. Jaga appears and encases Panthro in a binding white light, he begins trying to heal Panthro’s wounds.

Jaga: I urge you to say nothing about what you’ve seen here today.

The ThunderCats simply stand and watch.

Jaga: I won’t be around for a while.

Jaga disappears with Panthro.

Mumm-Ra arrives at Castle Plunn-Darr and meets the Mutants.

Mumm-Ra: Victory!

Slythe: What do you mean Mumm-Ra?

Monkian: Yes, Mumm-Ra, what do you mean?

Jackalman: If you’re talking about the humans spaceship we all ready took care of that.

Mumm-Ra: The ThunderCats have lost one of their numbers.

Slythe: What?

Mumm-Ra: The one called Panthro is dead. He’s lost all of his nine lives.

The Mutants cheer and Mumm-Ra laughs.

Lion-O is walking outside the Cats Lair and Jaga appears.

Lion-O: Jaga, where’s Panthro?

Jaga: I’m sorry Lion-O I tried to do all that I could but the damage Mumm-Ra did to him was irrepairable. He died a short while ago.

Lion-O: No!

Lion-O puts his head in his hands.

Jaga: You need to tell the ThunderCats Lino-O and the sooner the better.

Jaga disappears and Lion-O walks up the steps into the Cats Lair.

The ThunderCats, Grace and Emily are sat in the main room of the Lair. Tygra looks at Emily and Grace.

Tygra: You can both hang around here all day if you like, it’s been a shock for all of us.

Lion-O walks into the main room.

Lion-O: I need to speak to you all.

Cheetara: What is it Lion-O?

Lion-O: Jaga just appeared to me, he told me – he told me that Panthro died a short time ago.

All of the ThunderCats start crying, especially Wily-Kit and Wily-Kat, who turn to Cheetara for comfort. Grace walks out of the room and Emily follows her.

Cheetara looks at Wily-Kit and Wily-Kat.
Cheetara: Mumm-Ra will pay for what he’s done, don’t you two worry about that.

Wily-Kit: We’ll all deal with Mumm-Ra.

Wily-Kat: Yeah, when the time comes, we’ll do it together.

Slythe is stood in front of Mumm-Ra at the pyramid, the cauldron between them.

Slythe: Mumm-Ra now that we have the advantage we need to build on it, we need to get rid of the others!

Mumm-Ra: Don’t worry Slythe, Panthro was an insignificance, it’s the Lord of the ThunderCats I want, if I have to get rid of the others one by one to get to him, then so be it.

Tygra is stood with Cheetara in the main room of the Cats Lair.

Tygra: I can’t stop thinking about Panthro’s death.

Cheetara: No and you won’t be able too, not for a long time, Panthro was a fine warrior and a good Thundarian with a caring heart.
Tygra: And if it hadn’t been for you he might still be alive.

Cheetara looks shocked.

Cheetara: What do you mean? I had nothing to do with his death, I loved Panthro as much as any of you.

Tygra: If we hadn’t been fighting, I’d have seen Bundun wasn’t really who he said he was and I might have been able to get rid of him sooner, Panthro might then have still been alive.

Tygra walks out of the main room, leaving Cheetara speechless.

Wily-Kit and Wily-Kat are stood outside with Lion-O.

Wily-Kit: I can’t believe what I saw Lion-O.

Wily-Kat: I can’t believe we’ll never see him again.

Lion-O: Neither can I. But don’t worry, I’ll get my revenge.

Emily walks towards them.

Lion-O: Could you leave us for a while Emily.
Emily nods and walks away from them. Lion-O looks at Wily-Kit and Wily-Kat.

Lion-O: Mumm-Ra will pay for what he’s done one way or another.

Cheetara walks down the corridor as Tygra comes out of his room.

Cheetara: Excuse me.

Tygra: Cheetara wait.

Cheetara sighs and turns to face Tygra.

Tygra: Look, I just want to apologise, I was wrong to blame you for Panthro’s death, Mumm-Ra was to blame, not you, I should never have said the things I did.

Cheetara: Let’s just forget about it, come on, Lion-O wants us outside.

They walk down the corridor and out of the Lair then down the steps where the other ThunderCats are waiting. A capsule bearing the Eye of Thundera is laid out in front of the ThunderCats and many of the residents of Third Earth. Panthro’s body lies inside it. Lion-O stands before the ThunderCats and the other residents of Third Earth who have joined them to pay their respects. Jaga watches from afar.

Lion-O: We are gathered here today to pay our final respects to the proud, loyal and excellent ThunderCat Panthro. Although we feel great sorrow, we are happy in the knowledge that our fellow Thundarian protected and in a sense gave his life for us all. He was a true friend and will never be forgotten.

With that Lion-O points the sword of omens at the capsule and in a haze of red light it disappears. Wily-Kit, Wily-Kat and Cheetara all sob quietly.

Mumm-Ra and the Mutants have watched this from his pyramid through the Cauldron.

Slythe: It’s our perfect time Mumm-Ra we should just kill them all.

Mumm-Ra: No! I won’t help you to kill the ThunderCats, it’s Lion-O I want.

Back at the Cats Lair, the ThunderCats are stood in the main room.

Tygra: Then I say we go to his Pyramid and confront him once and for all.

Cheetara: I agree, let’s make sure it’s for the last time too.

Lion-O: If we’re going then we’re all going.

Tygra puts his hand on Lion-O’s arm.

Mumm-Ra has watched this from his Cauldron.

Mumm-Ra: I can’t wait for you to arrive.

Mumm-Ra laughs.

Lion-O is sat in his room, wiping tears away from his eyes. Jaga appears.

Jaga: Panthro is at peace now Lion-O, this wasn’t your fault.

Lion-O: As Lord of the ThunderCats it’s my job to take care of them and this time I didn’t, we lost a good friend and an honourable ThunderCat.

Jaga: Panthro put himself in that danger Lion-O, you laid his body to rest with great respect, your job now is to lead the rest of the ThunderCats just as you always have with justice, truth, honour and loyalty.

Lion-O looks at Jaga.

Mumm-Ra is stood in his pyramid.

Mumm-Ra: The excitement of the visitors I am awaiting is almost too much to bear, I may meet them on their way here and escort them back to their new home, they’ll like it so much, they’ll never leave.

Mumm-Ra laughs.

Grace and Emily are sat in their room. Grace looks up to Emily and holds her hand as she looks outside at the sun.

Grace: Mom.

Emily: Yes.

Grace: When are we going home?

Emily: I don’t know my child, I don’t know. I’m sorry.

Emily hugs Grace.

Jaga is stood with Lion-O in his room.

Jaga: You need to rest Lion-O, you’re going to need all your strength for what’s about to come, it’ll be your biggest test yet.

Lion-O looks angry.

Lion-0: I don’t need to rest Jaga, what I need to do is look after the others.

Lion-O looks out of the window.

End of episode 4.