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The Darker Side of New Thundera	By : Crystalandra Category: +S through Z > Thundercats Views: 7628 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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"Cheebie...you look after Lumie...I'll be back in about half an hour..."
The Cheetah grinned. "Oh you don't have to worry about that...you can take all the time you need darling." She seized Lumar's muscular forearm; the tiger's eyes pleaded with Schwenk to hurry back.
Schwenk winked at the Beni and slid out into the darkness. Once on the streets he kept very vigilant as he made his way through the shadows.
Crystalandra had stealthily returned to the apartment complex...she was concealed on the roof watching all who approached. Movement below caught her eye...a human and since his actions appeared to be quite dodgy, she watched as he approached...
The apartment building was ahead. There were no longer any crowds outside, so he walked, in a round-about kind of way to the entrance.
Schwenk quickly ran up the steps slipping inside the building; sitting directly on the landing was the landlord, an ocelot by the name of Bixby. The spotted cat glanced up teary eyed at the human. "Oh...it's you...you're back..." he wiped his face with the back of his sleeve.
"Hi Bix, yeah....erm....what's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong? Haven't you heard? The ThunderGuards just left the complex not too long ago..."
"Them? What did they want?"
The ocelot's eyes began to tear up. "They cleaned up...took her away..." The cat choked up, "Such a sweet kid...?"
"Sweet kid? Bix, you ain't making any sense!!"
"IT'S TEEGARA! Oh God--so horrible!" Bixby shouted covering his face. "She's dead! Some horrible animal skinned her--RIPPED HER FUCKING FUR FROM OFF HER BODY! They left a horrible mess...so FUCKING HORRIBLE!"
"Skinned Teegara?!" he sat next to the ocelot. "Who would have done such a thing?"
Bixby lowered his hands shaking his head. "I don't know...the ThunderGuards had no idea what to make of it or they wouldn't comment. Schwenk...I warned her to be careful especially with some of her more shady clients...I just don't understand why anyone would do that? What sick mind would do that?! Everyone is scared...I heard the screams but I didn't think anything of it..."
"We heard it too...thought it was in a dream..." he shook his head while getting to his feet. "I'd better get to the apartment...you take care..."
"Yeah...yeah...Just watch it Schwenk...we are living in a sick world I tell ya..."
"Ain't that the truth!!" he groaned and crept upstairs.
Crystalandra was watching closely on her monitor, she had rigged the entire building for surveillance and observed the interaction between the landlord and the human; she grinned baring her sharp canines..."Bingo" She whispered.
He opened the door and locked it behind him. The room was in silence and pitch black. He crept over to the bed and sat on it. He was acting slowly, cautiously and deliberately.
She had a strong inkling that this was the human responsible...her gut feeling told her it was so...Although she didn't have the luxury of rigging all of the individual apartments only the halls, she sat back and waited for the human to emerge. "And he will...when he does, I'll follow to see where he is hiding..."
After ten silent minutes he retrieved the gold and stowed them in his coat. He looked at the door and reluctantly realized he'd have to leave that way as well. He opened the door, stepped out and locked it again. He looked around and headed for the street.
Crys watched her prey leave the apartment. Stowing her equipment away in her backpack, she effortlessly launched herself through the air jumping from rooftop to rooftop following under the cover of the night.
Every few minutes Schwenk stopped and looked around. He had a feeling he was being watched, but could never see anyone that was the likely voyeur.
The human kept throwing nervous glances over his shoulder, this Crys observed but laughed to herself...Ah these monkeys did not know the stealth of a Sh'iar warrior and the great training involved to become one. She perched on the ledge of a water tower and observed the man as he threw a final quick glimpse over his shoulder before entering a run down motel.
He bolted up the stairs and burst into Cheebie’s room.
Cheebie had her plump arms wrapped around Lumar's neck; the tiger was doing his best to push her off. "Cheebie...please...I'm not in the mood!" Lumar growled. When the door burst open, the tiger tumbled off the couch onto the floor. "Schwenk you're back!"
"Well spotted..." he dropped the bag of gold on the table, "We've got trouble..."
Cheebie rose from the couch. "Well...that didn't take you long at all...Schwenk would you like something to eat?"
Lumar frowned. "What trouble? What happened? Why do you look so pale?"
"I just saw Bix....he said....Teegara....she's been killed..."
"WHAT?!" Both felines exclaimed.
"What's this? What's this? Teegara is dead?!" Cheebie wailed; Lumar gave the cheetah a push. "I want to speak to Schwenk alone...Cheebie please go into your bedroom."
"I want to hear this! I have a right..."
"Please." The tiger begged. "Go into your room." Cheebie shook her fists but waddled obediently into her bedroom shutting the door.
The tiger's green eyes widened in shock. "Is it true Schwenk? Teegara is dead?"
“Hmmm....not just dead but....." he struggled "She was....skinned..."
Lumar covered his face with his large hands and cried. "Oh my God...Why didn't you let me warn her, Schwenk??!" he sobbed angrily. "We're responsible you know...we put her directly in the face of danger!"
"Now....calm down..." Schwenk felt his nervous-o-meter rise one or two levels.
"No--NO I WON'T CALM DOWN!' The tiger snapped. "Teegara was tortured...her skinless body left as a warning!" Lumar rose from the floor with his tears streaming down his face he advanced on Schwenk. "Why did you have to kill the priest--WHY??"
"Please....Lumar...I'm not responsible for this tragedy..." He was now very nervous as Lumar stood.
The tiger turned abruptly. "I am just as responsible as you...Schwenk...we can't stay here...I will not endanger Cheebie. We've got to disappear!"
"Fine! Where??"
Lumar whirled around roaring, "I DON'T KNOW WHERE? ANYWHERE BUT HERE--WE'VE GOT TO RUN AWAY! SCHWENK YOU'RE SMARTER THAN ME, THINK OF SOMETHING!"
"OK, fine....but first, calm down..."
Cheebie burst out of her bedroom, her mascara streaming down her face. "I heard everything and I think I have a solution for you...If the Sh'iar are after you, I know of a safe house where you can hide until the trail grows cold..."
"Really??" Schwenk asked. "Where?"
"Cobra can take you there...I will square things with him and you'll be safe--trust me." The cheetah sniffed. "Oh poor Teegara...My nature says I should let the Sh'iar rip you apart Schwenk, but I care for Lumie...I do this for him...not you."
"What? How dare you blame me!!" he snapped.
Cheebie snarled. "I know what you are like human...Teegara told me everything about you so I know it is you who should bare the blame." She walked to the door, opened it. "Cobra will take you there today...I don't want you at my place."
"Not enough room in here anyway..." Schwenk sniped as he walked out.
Crystalandra had trained her amplifier on the building and heard every word of the conversation. So they were going to be on the move again to a safe house--well that wouldn't do and she could lose contact with them. The she-cat tapped her claw against her nose thinking...she needed a plan that would afford her to be in close proximity to learn all she could about them. Crys' eyes lit up when an idea hit her...
Schwenk ran down to the front counter. "Cobra!!" he bellowed.
Lumar thanked Cheebie for her help and clambered down the steps after the human. "Schwenk--wait!"
"Gods dammit...where are you?!" he pounded the front desk.
The cougar came out of the back room with a nasty looking ray gun pointed at Schwenk's head. "What the fuck do you want monkey?"
"Safe house....Cheebie said you'd help us...well...Lumar...."
Cobra glowered at the human. "Is that so?" Lumar arrived in time and pushed the ray gun aside. "We're in a spot of trouble and Cheebie said that you would take us to a safe house."
The cougar spat, "You have people after you?"
Schwenk decided to stay silent allowing the Beni to answer, "Yes. It's bad..."
Cobra said a few words in Thunderian and came around the front desk. "Got all your belongings? If ya do, go round back and get in my van."
Schwenk hurried through to the van. The gold weighed heavily in his pocket.
Out in the street there was a commotion, a woman screaming followed by shouting and the sound of thundering footsteps. Cobra and Lumar were just entering the alley way to climb into the van when they saw a disheveled lioness running and screaming; she saw the men and made a beeline towards them. She grabbed Lumar's arm, "You've got to hide me...help me! They're coming..." and she fainted.
"What the hell?? Lumar...we've got to go!!" Schwenk squeaked.
The big tiger looked down at the woman in his arms; she was beautiful although dirty...he couldn't leave her, not like this! "Schwenk...we can't leave her."
Cobra growled. "Well don't just stand there dump her inside the van--I hear people coming! We've got to move it!" The tiger quickly climbed in with the lioness and closed the door.
"Lumar!!She could be anyone!!" Schwenk protested.
Lumar glanced out the rear window and saw a group of big felines glowering in frustration. "They were after her for a reason, Schwenk...I couldn't leave her...look at her!"
Cobra growled. "Lumie I hate to say this but you are a softie...a sucker for the women aren't you!"
"Idiot, more like it!" Schwenk growled.
The tiger tenderly brushed the lioness' unkept mane from her face; she mumbled something and slowly opened her eyes...Lumar had never seen a feline with purple eyes. She scrambled away looking frantic..."Where am I? What...who are you people? Let me out of here!"
"Good idea..." Schwenk grabbed her wrist. "Stop the van, Cobra...this one gets off right here!!"
The lioness hissed striking the human in the head; she extended her claws ready to open him up. Lumar spoke calmly taking her hand, "Please...settle down...we won't hurt you. My name is Lumar and this human is Schwenk, my friend. You are safe with us...who were those men chasing after you?"
"I-I'm Cassie...I stole something that they wanted back." She replied warily watching Schwenk."
"Lumar....she could be working for them! What the fuck are we going to a safe house for if we're dragging trash around with us!!" he ranted.
The tiger stubbornly shook his head. "I refuse to believe that Schwenk...How could she be one of them? The Sh'iar women I heard are ugly beasts...Look at her!"
"Yeah? Like the human....typical Sh’iar was he?"
"Sh'iar?" Cassie's eyes were filled with fear; she grabbed Lumar's arm burying her face in it. "They are horrible, merciless creatures! Please...help me...Lumar...they are after me...I went into their temple and stole their golden statue. Why should they be the only ones to enjoy their riches when there are those who are more needing?"
Schwenk wasn't buying it. "No, no way!! Cobra, stop!! We're dumping the lion!"
Cobra kept driving. "Little lady you actually had the audacity to steal their precious idol? Now that is what I say takes some fucking guts! No wonder they're after you!" The cougar pointed a claw at Schwenk. "I don't take no orders from a monkey! I'll throw your arse out of the van if you don't shut your mouth!"
"Oh great.....fucking great!" he exclaimed, "I’m surrounded by idiots!"
"Come on Schwenk..." Lumar admonished. "I don't know how you could think that she is one of them...You know nothing about the Sh'iar." He wrinkled his nose catching a whiff of the sour smell coming from the lioness. "I hope there is running water where we are going."
"Don't worry, the safe house has all the features of home." Cobra replied rolling down the window to air out the van from the ripe smell coming from the lioness
"You're meant to be protecting me, Lumar...not some cheap shot hooker who got her hands caught in the till..."
"I am not a hooker!" Cassie protested and burst into miserable tears; Lumar snarled at Schwenk.
"No, not a hooker....More like an actress and a Sh’iar!" Schwenk jabbed his finger at the lioness. "I'm on to you!" he snarled.
The tiger threw a protective arm around the she-cat. "Schwenk..." he warned. "Leave her alone...hasn't she been through enough?!"
"Somehow....I think not!" he narrowed his eyes,
"I'll prove to you everything I have said is true!" The lioness yelled; she reached behind her and pulled off a backpack. "Open it!" She pushed it towards the human.
Schwenk opened it; it was indeed a gold idol. He handed it over to Lumar.
The tiger examined it; it was solid gold...the Phoenix idol of the Sh'iars. "It's real enough Schwenk...Do you still think she is lying? This will fetch a lot of money on the black-market."
“Lying....indeed....this is proof...the only way she got this was for it to be handed to her as bait for us!!! Lumar!! Wake. Up...."
Cobra turned around in his seat. "Fuck it Lumie...I am tired of hearing that monkey spoutin' off on the poor girl...If he says one more word...just one more I'm throwing his arse out of the van!"
"Wha..." Schwenk started before a large tiger's hand clamped over his face and shoved his face between two large tiger legs. "Mmmmmmm, mmmmfffff.....mmmmmm...."
Cassie sat watching everything. "Stop the van...let me out. I-I've caused enough trouble as it is..." She bundled the idol into her backpack. "Please stop the van."
"Mmmmmmmm, mmmmmmmm" Schwenk squeaked.
Lumar firmly held the human. "It's no trouble at all...honest, Cassie...please don't go...Right Schwenk...she's all right?" The tiger finally released his friend.
"You stink..." Schwenk spat, he was in a foul mood.
The van screeched to a stop; Cobra snarled...Cassie smiled at the cougar. "You can let me out...thanks for everything."
"Not necessary doll...we're here..." the cougar glared at Schwenk and Lumar. "Get out...cross the bridge and the safe house is to your left...It is fully stocked. And Schwenk you better not lay a hand on the pretty lady or else you will have me to answer to!"
"Can't be any scarier than the tiger's groin!" he pulled a face.
Lumar patted Schwenk on the back. "It was to keep you quiet...I didn't want you thrown out of the van."
"It was disgusting!"
The tiger sighed and turned to Cassie. "Come on...let's get you inside the house so you can have a nice hot bath and clean up. Once you have something to eat, you can tell us more about yourself."
Schwenk muttered something unkind and followed on.

Cobra sat in the van watching the trio then drove off…
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