Lyna looked out at the window of her dorm.  It was a quiet night, yet she couldn't sleep.  Tomorrow was the big day at ThunderCat Academy. Tomorrow was when she and three other cadets would go to a special training program on Third Earth.  Tomorrow was when she would find her place.  It wasn't easy being the only hybrid thunderian in school, and the whole enire universe as well.  That's what happens when your mother's a human and your father's a thunderian.  As if that wasn't enough, he's also one of the ThunderCats, one of the high nobles of all of New Thundera.  And the icing on the cake is that he's not just a ThunderCat, but the Lord of the ThunderCats and ruler of all New Thundera!  Lyna was certain she didn't fit in with the other thunderians because of this, especially with all the years of intense teasing.  She made a few friends, and it's a good thing, they're the ones going to Third Earth with her.  She was thinking about all this when her room mate and best friend, Kara, started poking her arm.

"Hey, Lyna.  We have a big day tomorrow.  Try to get some rest."

"Sorry.  I'm just excited."

"Lyna, if you think you're going to find something diffrent on Third Earth, think again."  Kara  replied.   "There's a chance you'll be treated the same way as you are here."

"Kara, I'm hoping to find where I belong.  Surely you know how that feels."

Kara did know how that felt.  She was also different from other thunderians, stronger than them, much stronger.  She's felt alone until Lyna came.  "I know what it's like to be different."  she said.  "I just don't want you to get your hopes up."

Lyna shrugged.  "Well, with all the new training, there's bound to be a challenge."  she said as she went to sleep.

The next day, all the cadets were up at first light.  Lyna and Kara were heading to the docking bay.  On the way they ran into Tygris, who was one of their friends.  "Morning, Tygris."  Lyna called.

"Hey.  Ready for the big day?"  asked Tygris.

"You bet!"  replied Kara.  "Wait a minute!  Where's Siam?  I thought we were going to the docking bay together."

"He's not coming."  Tygris answered.  "He's caught a very bad flu."

"How awful!"

"Don't worry, Lyna, they're not cancelling the trip."

"I guess it's just us."

"Not exactly, Kara.  There is someone coming with us."

"Who?"

"Cougari."

"Oh, great!  He's probably at the docking bay by now!"  Kara  complained.

"Well, let's get there, then."  Lyna said.

As the three got to the docking bay, they saw Cougari with two instructors.  The young cadet ran to them and was nearby in a second. "What took you guys so long?"  he asked.

"You probably didn't realize we were supposed to go to the docking bay together!"

"Well, I waited, but you were just too slow."

"You waited only ten seconds for them, then took off."

"Well, excuse me for trying to be patient."  replied Cougari.  "By the way, those two instructors over there, they're from the Cat's Lair on Third Earth.  They'll be in charge of our training."

"Thanks for the details."

"Attention Third Earth transfers!"  The male instructor called.  "We are now shipping to Cat's Lair on Third Earth.  Please board the ship immediately."

"Well, that's us!"  Cougari said.  "Let's go!"

"Yeah!  Third Earth, here we come!" they all shouted.

As the cadets boarded the small space craft, Lyna just couldn't help wondering that something was wrong.  "Oh well," she thought.  "I'm probably just nervous."

While they were heading towards Third Earth, the instructors explained the details.  "Okay, cadets,"  the female instructor started,  "let's get started.  I'm Wily Kit and this is Wily Kat.  We will be your instructors on Third Earth."

"Oh great."  Lyna mumbled.

"Don't tell me, let me guess."  Cougari whispered.  "They know your dad."

"Who doesn't?"  she answered.  "Those two are brother and sister, twins. Don't bother pulling any tricks on either of them,  they've invented most of them."

"Now that we're all done chatting amongst ourselves,"  Kat said sternly. "It's time we got ourselves settled in armor and weapons.  Third Earth is a dangerous place if you're not careful.  There are pirates, rogues and especially mutants.  Most of your training will be on the field but you will also learn standard technical skills.  Now, dismiss! "

Each of the cadets went to the back of the ship and started picking from the supply closet.  Lyna drew out a silver gauntlet shaped like a cats' paw.  "The Silver Claw gauntlet."  Kit said.  "An excellent choice of weapon."

"How does it work?"  asked Lyna.

"The claws on the fingers retract and the gems on the knuckles serve as grappling hooks.  Your father had a similar gauntlet to this one."

"Hey!  Look at this!"  Cougari shouted as he showed an odd angle-shaped board.  "This weapon is perfect for me."  Cougari tossed the board around the ship.  The board then returned to him.

"Careful!"  shouted Kat.  "The boomerang is not a toy."

Tygris was looking over the weapons inside.  "Hey, Tygris."  Cougari said.  "Is the great peacemaker having trouble finding a weapon?"

"Can it, Cougari."  Kara snapped.  "I know you don't like fighting, but it's best to choose something."

"Well, only for for precautions."  Tygris soon drew out a stick with a bow on it.

"I know what that is. "  Lyna said.  "That's a crossbow, an effective distance weapon."

"Very good, Lyna."  Kit said.  "Now--"

Before another word was said, the craft was attacked.  Each of the cadets and instructors looked out the window to see a group of energy spheres burrowing their way into the hull.  The ship swiftly fell towards Third Earth.  "What in Thundera--"

"Looks like someone doesn't want us around."

"Oh, no!"  Kara said.  "We need to tilt the ship by twenty degrees or we're toast!"

"Well?"  said Cougari.  "Do it then."

"It's not that simple.  Those energy spheres short-circut the controls. I'll need to recalibrate the main engine's power to get them back on-line."

"That's going to be a problem."  Tygris replied looking out the window. "We're leaking fuel!"

Kara was already setting the controls.  "I'm going to have to transfer the reserve energy to the engines."  she said.  "Cross your fingers." Within minutes the space craft was at the proper trajectory and landed safely on Third Earth.

"That was extreme."  Cougari said.

"It's a good thing I passed advanced computer tech with flying colors." Kara replied.

"The important thing is we're still alive."  Kit said.  "Now, what do you say we get inside and rest?  We have a big day tomorrow."

Little did they know that there was more to the attack that meets the eye, for at that moment inside a large pyramid, a tall cloaked figure stood over a pool of mystical liquid surrounded by four large statues. "Ah, it is done."  the figure said as his snake-like face smiled with satisfaction.  "After over a thousand years, I am free!"

Then the statues rumbled.  "Gen-Ta!"  they bellowed.  "You have been freed for a reason!  Remember that!"

"Do the Ancient Spirits of Evil finally desire a real demon priest to fulfill their plans instead of that weakling Mumm-Ra?"

"Much has happened since your imprisonment by Mumm-Ra!"  they said as a vision appeared in the pool.  "A quarter of a century ago, he was defeated by a valiant warrior who was pure of heart."

"A mortal?"  Gen-Ta laughed.  "Mumm-Ra must have been worse off than I thought.  Defeated by a mortal!"

"No ordinary mortal!  This warrior has also defeated our champion as well."

"What?!  Pyron defeated by a mortal?!  Mumm-Ra I can imagine, but Pyron?!  Impossible!  No warrior of Third Earth is that strong."

"He is not from this world.  He comes from a distant planet called New Thundera."

"Interesting.  But tell me, oh Ancient ones, why summon a lowly servant such as myself?"

"Your power is yours alone and it has built up in strength over the centuries.  You have the strength to destroy Lion-O, lord of the ThunderCats, king of New Thundera."

"It shall be done, my masters."  Gen-Ta replied.  "I will take Lion-O and his realm."  Gen-Ta removed his cloak to reveal his full form.  His body was muscular and his large hood streched out as he took his staff and worked his magic.

Days had passed and the cadets were progressing in their training nicely.  They couldn't believe all the wonders of Third Earth.  It was a rich and beautiful planet with its dangers.  The cadets and their instructors were on a tour in the Tower of Omens when a group of mutants were spying on them.  An elephant man, raccooon man and saurian woman were at a distance.  "I don't think your energy cannon made ashes of them, Rakuna."  the elephant man said.

"Oh, and what makes you so sure, Mammoth?"  Rakuna snapped.  "The fact they're still standing?!"

"Calm down, boys."  the saurian woman said spreading her wings between them.  "So they survived our little trap.  Big deal.  We can always have fun with them before we destroy them."

"Gee, Pterra, you are so smart."  Mammoth replied.  "Much smarter than me."

"A rock is smarter than you, peanut brain."  Rakuna said.  "Anyway, I don't see why Ursor wants us to destroy a few cadets.  They're nothing."

Just then, a large bear man came behind them.  "Have you forgotten how the thunderians have humiliated our kind?"  he asked.  "Especially those pathetic ThunderCats?!"

"Of course we hasn't forgotten, Ursor."  Pterra interuppted.  "Rakuna is just bored from lack of challenge.  We all are."

"Leader's pet."  Rakuna mumbled.  "She'll do anything to get his attention."

"Yes, I can understand that, especially with two ThunderCats and four measly cadets."  said Ursor.  "But we must destroy them for the sake of mutant pride!  Mutants, attack!"  The mutants started swarming the Tower of Omens with energy blasts and explosives.

"What's happening?"  Tygris asked.

"Mutants.  They're attacking the tower!"  Kit replied.

"Let's go get them!"  shouted Kara.

"No.  You cadets stay here.  We'll handle this."  Kat said as he and Kit exited the tower.  Rakuna and Mammoth faced the twins two to one while Pterra continued an air raid on top of the tower.  Eventually she crashed into the tower and faced the cadets.

"Now, perhaps there's a peaceful solution to all this."  Tygris said.

"You can't reason with mutants."  Kara said as she snapped her chain whip.  Pterra caught the whip on her arm and started pulling.  The two were in a tug of war with Kara pulling Pterra into a console.  "Come on,"  she said.  "The others might need help."  The cadets soon made their way out of the tower until Ursor came upon them.

"Puny little thunderians."  he said.  "How pathetic you all are."  He raised his large rifle.  "For the glory of Plunn-Dar!"  he shouted as he fired a powerful pulse.  The cadets managed to dodge the shot.

"By Jaga!!"  gasped Kara.  "Watch out for those pulses!  They're electro-magnetic!"

"Now, which one of you do I kill first?"  growled Ursor.

"How about none of us?!"  cried Lyna as she lunged at the large mutant. Ursor grabbed her and tossed her aside.

"Lyna, are you all right?"  Cougari called.

"Yeah, I'll be just fine."

"A brave little twit, aren't you?"  Ursor said to Lyna.  "I may as well start somewhere.  Eat EMP!"

"Sorry, that's not in my diet."  With that, Lyna tangled a grappling hook around Ursor's legs and tripped him.  The rifle went off and shot the ceiling.  "The tower's collapsing!"  Lyna shouted.  "We're out of here!"

As the cadets fled the falling tower, Ursor managed to break down a wall for his escape.  "Wretched thunderians!"  he roared.  "No one does that to me!"

"Ursor!"  Pterra shouted.  "The tower!  It's about to explode!  We have to retreat or we're toast!"

"We're not leaving until the thunderians are destroyed!!!!"

"Are you insane?!"  Rakuna said.  "If we don't fall back, we'll all be destroyed!"

It was just then a small explosion occured and hit Ursor in the face. Ursor started to growl.  "You haven't seen the last of me!"  he said. "Mutants, fall back!"

"Come on,"  Kit said.  "Let's move!"  They managed to grab a safe distance when the tower exploded.

"That was close."  said Kat.  "How in Thundera did the tower explode like that?"

"One of the mutants got inside and attacked us."  Lyna explained.  "We were going out to help you when their leader jumped us.  I was forced to fight him.  I'm not sure if they escaped, though."

"We're glad you all got out safely,"  Kit said.  "but the mutants managed to escape as well.  They'll be back."

"You're not mad at us for disobeying you?"  Lyna asked.

"Not this time."  Kit answered.  "I must admit, you cadets really handled yourselves in there.  Now, let's see what we can salvage and take it back to Cat's Lair."

They searched through the wreckage and found a super-large aircraft. "The ThunderStrike!"  Kit cried.  "It's a good thing we didn't lose this or we'd have to walk home."  After finding several good circuts, they all headed back to Cat's Lair.

Meanwhile, at Castle Plunn-Dar, Ursor was ranting about the failure of the attack.  "How could that little twit defeat me?!!?  AHH!  I had everything under control, and I get vanquished by a little brat!"

"Perhaps we should tell Ursor about the scan we did."  Mammoth said.

"What scan?!"  Ursor shouted.  "Are you hiding something from me?!"

"Well,"  Rakuna started.  "We did a genetic scan on the cadets, and you're not going to like this......"

"What?!?!?"

"The thunderian who defeated you,"  Rakuna hesitated.

"Is some kind of weird thingy."  Mammoth finished.  "I think Rakuna called her a hydra or something, but he said it kind of funny like a grid, only it was said like the word had a b in it--"

"Rakuna.  Are you telling me that the thunderian who did this is a hybrid?!"  Ursor pointed at the patch over his right eye where the explosion hit him.

"Yeah, that's what Rakuna said!  Hybrid!  The thunderian is a hybrid!" Mammoth exclaimed.  "Uh, what's a hybrid?"

"It means, my incomitent friend, that she's weaker than the others!" said Ursor.  "It also means my defeat shouldn't have happen!"

"She must be related to the ThunderCats in some way."  Pterra said.

"Wait a minute.  Doesn't their leader have a daughter?"

"Yes, and she's the only hybrid known on New Thundera."  said Rakuna. "That must be her."

"Mutants!"  Ursor bellowed.  "I believe we should come up with a plan to rid ourselves of these pests once and for all, starting with the hybrid."

That evening, as the sun sank into the horizon, Lyna stood guard at the entrance.  Kara was going to upgrade the Cat's Lair systems with the chips salvaged from the Tower of Omens.  It was then that she saw something fall from the sky.  She examined the falling object.  It looked something like a suspension capsule.  "But those haven't been used since my father was a child."  Lyna thought.  It was just then that Cougari came to relieve Lyna of watch duty.  "Cougari, I saw something fall from the sky."  she said.  "I'm going to investigate it."

"Are you sure you're not imagining it?"  Cougari asked.

"Possitive."  she replied.  "Tell the others what happened.  I'll be back soon."

"No way.  I'll investigate it, you tell the others."

"You can't abandon your post!"

"Relax, I'll be back in a nanosecond."  With that Cougari sped off.

Tygris soon came to see what the comotion was about.  Lyna told him what happened and Tygris went to fetch the others.  When they came back out Cougari returned with some news.  "It was some strange craft."  he said. "Hardly space worthy.  It looked like it was built from a suspension capsule.  There's something inside."

"We should bring it in."  Lyna said.  "It could be important."

"It fell north of here."  Cougari said.  "Let's go!"

In a matter of hours, the capsule was recovered and brought into the council room.  Kara tore the lid open and found two Snarfs wounded inside.  "Oh great."  Cougari said.  "A pair of Snarfs."

"We better get them to the infirmary immediately."

It was only a matter of time before the Snarfs would recover.  Lyna and the instructors were looking very concerned.  "What could they be doing here?"  Kat asked.  "They haven't left New Thundera since the Gold Age began."

"You know these Snarfs?"  Cougari asked.

"Snarf and Snarfer,"  Kat said.  "They're friends of the ThunderCats."

"For how long?"  Kara asked.

Lyna started to look very worried.  "Snarf's been a nursemaid in my family since my  father was born and Snarfer's his nephew."  she replied.  "They usually don't travel outside the planet unless to meet relatives. Something must be wrong."

"Oh,"  Snarf groaned.  Everyone rushed into the recovery room.

"Easy,"  Tygris said.  "He's had a hard day.  One at a time."

"Snarf?"  Lyna said.  "Snarf, can you hear me?"

"My head, snarf, snarf."  he said.  "Lyna?  Snarf!  Lyna, look how much you've grown!  Oh, I'm definitly getting old, snarf, snarf."

"Uncle Osbert?  Snarfer, snarfer.  Are we alive?"

"Yes, Snarfer, you're alive."  Lyna said.  "Thank Jaga you are."

"Snarfer!   What happened?  One minute we're fleeing New Thundera, the next we're here."

"Fleeing New Thundera?"  Kat said.  "Why were you fleeing New Thundera?"

"Oh, you won't believe what happened, snarf,snarf!"  Snarf said.  "It all started the day after you left for Third Earth.  A large demonic army led by a giant cobra attacked New Thundera.  Snarf, snarf, it still creeps me out."

"The cobra then led his army to Cat's Lair, snarfer, snarfer."  Snarfer continued.  "He then destroyed all the ThunderCats and anyone who opposed him!"

"Impossible."  Kit said.  "How could anyone destroy the ThunderCats?"

Snarfer brought out a large item wrapped in cloth.  He unwrapped the cloth to reveal a majestic sword with a cat's eye carved in between the blade and handle.  All were in shock.

"The Sword of Omens!"  Kat cried.  "Oh, no."

Lyna looked at the blade at disbelief.  "My father's sword."  she said. "He would never separate from it, unless---"

"Lyna,"  Snarfer said.  "I'm sorry, snarfer, snarfer.  Your parents were the first ones he destroyed."

"NO!!!!!!!"  she cried.  "This did not happen!"

She raised the sword until the helm met her eyes.  "Sword of Omens!" she called.  "Give me sight beyond sight!"  With the sword's second sight, she saw New Thundera in ruins.  All the thunderians were enslaved and those who were dead were left on the field surrounding a pyramid.  It was then that she saw the bodies of the ThunderCats, left on stakes to
set an example.  It was there she saw her parents.  Her human mother, her thunderian father, and the creature who took their lives, laughing in triumph.  Lyna then lowered the sword and tears flooded her eyes.  "What Snarf and Snarfer said,"  she whispered.  "is true.  Everyone is either destroyed or enslaved.  The bodies are surrounding a fortress of some kind.  They were all ThunderCats, and with them, my parents."  All the thunderians were in greater shock.

That night, Lyna couldn't sleep.  She kept replaying the images she saw in the sword in her mind.  She kept the sword by her side and looked at it.  It was then she started to cry.  "Oh, Father!"  she sobbed.  "If only I was there with you.  Perhaps there was a way I could have prevented this."

Kara and Kit were standing outside the door.  "Boy, she's taking this pretty hard."  Kara said.

"Yes."  Kit agreed.  "We need to decide what to do about New Thundera first thing in the morning.  We all need some time to recover."

"Why did this happen?"  Lyna asked herself.  "I thought Father destroyed the evil years ago.

"It was never destroyed, young Lyna."  said a soothing voice.  "But merely delayed."

"Who's there?"  she asked.  "Show yourself!"

"I am a friend of those who have come before you."

"Who are you?"

It was then a ghostly figure appeared before Lyna.  "I am known as Jaga."  he said.

"Jaga?  The spritual savior of Thundera?  But you're just a myth."

"I am no myth, Lyna."  said Jaga.  "But New Thundera is in great peril."

"Tell me something I don't know."

"The creature who conquered our world is a demon from Third Earth known as Gen-Ta."  Jaga explained.  "He serves the Ancient Spirits of Evil who have freed him from his tomb."

"Who trapped him in the first place?"

"His rival, Mumm-Ra the Ever Living, for satisfaction from the spirits, over a millienium ago."

"But my father defeated Mumm-Ra twenty-five years ago."

"After Mumm-Ra's defeat, the Ancient Spirits of Evil began to plot their dominance over the universe.  But they needed someone to do their bidding, thus they released Gen-Ta."

"What can I do to save my people?"

"You must lead any survivors to defeat  Gen-Ta and free our homeworld." Jaga said.  "But be warned, he does know of you and the other cadets and will try to destroy all of you."

"How can I lead when no one will listen?"  Lyna cried.  "Do you think anyone will follow a hybrid?"

"They will follow whoever has the strength to fight.  Follow your heart, young Lyna.  Follow your heart."  As the ghost disappeared, Lyna went to sleep with a lot on her mind.

At that moment, Gen-Ta was resting in his pyramid when the statues rumbled.  "Gen-Ta!"  they shouted.

Gen-Ta rushed to the pool and the statues.  "You summoned me, oh Ancient ones?"  he said.

"We have an important job for you."  the statues replied.

"Whatever you command, my masters."

"There are thunderians on Third Earth who seek to free their homeworld. One of them is the daughter of the lord of the ThunderCats.  She will surely lead them to victory."

"If you wish them destroyed, it shall be done."  Gen-Ta said.

"We wish them destroyed,"  they answered.  "Do not underestimate them as Mumm-Ra had with their predecessors."

"As you command,"  Gen-Ta said.  He raised his staff high.  "By the powers of the Ancient Spirits of Evil,"  he chanted.  "I rise from this mortal shell to Gen-Ta, the All-Eternal!!!"  His cloak removed, Gen-Ta headed straight for Cat's Lair.

As Gen-Ta approached Cat's Lair, the cat's eye on the Sword of Omens glowed brightly.  Lyna picked it up and looked.  "When the sword glows like that,"  she recalled.  "It usually means danger."  She rose the sword as she had done earlier.  "Sword of Omens,"  she called.  "Give me sight beyond sight!"  She saw Gen-Ta headed for them.  "It's Gen-Ta!" she said.  "It looks like he's headed straight for us!  I have to warn the others!"  Lyna immediately rushed from her room and into the corridor, but then she paused.  "Wait a minute,"  she thought.  "If I start telling the others what Jaga told me, they'll think I'm nuts.  He
said I should lead them against Gen-Ta, but if I fight and defeat Gen-Ta on my own, I just might prove myself as a leader.  Yeah, that could do it."  She clutched the sword tightly.  "All right,"  she said.  "This guy's toast!"

Gen-Ta had just reached the entrance to Cat's Lair when Lyna came out to face him.  "Thunderians!"  shouted Gen-Ta.  "Prepare to meet your doom!"

"I don't think so!"  Lyna shouted.

"And who might you be, young one?"  he asked.

"I am Lyna, daughter of Lion-o,"  she replied.  "Lord of the ThunderCats, king of New Thundera!  I take it you must be Gen-Ta, the man who conquered my world!"

"Yes, young child, I am the one you speak of."  Gen-Ta said.  "But I would hardly describe myself as a man, as you can see."

"I know why you're here.  You want to destroy me and the other cadets so your control of New Thundera would be unchallenged!  Well, I got news for you, pal, it's not going to happen!"

"Such language for someone your age.  Hardly appropriate for a princess as well.  Very well, I shall fight you.  This should prove amusing."

Gen-Ta summoned energy spheres to strike Lyna down, but she managed to dodge them easily.  Then, Gen-Ta used a tracking laser to fry her, but then she used the sword to block it.  "If that's how you do with distance attacks,"  she  called.  "I'd hate to see you up-close."

"So, you wish to battle me hand-to-hand,"  Gen-Ta replied.  "That could be arranged."  With that, he swung his staff towards Lyna, only to have her block the blow with the sword.  Both weapons glowed intesively.  Lyna
then struck back with a sweeping kick, but Gen-Ta leaped away from it. "Not bad,"  he said.  "For a mortal."  He then aimed an energy sphere at Lyna, only to have her explode as soon as she leaped from it.  She was knocked to the ground almost immediately.  Gen-Ta started walking towards her.  "Well, that was fun."  he said.  "Now, to finish you off!"

"Oh, what was I thinking battling him on my own."  Lyna thought.  "I can't defeat him by myself.  What would Father do in a situation like this?"  She then looked at the sword next to her.  "Now I remember,"  she said to herself.  "Father would use the Sword of Omens to call the other ThunderCats for help.  It's a long shot, but I have to try."

"Now you shall see the wrath of Gen-Ta, the All Eternal!"  he said.  As he was about to make a final blow, Lyna quickly rolled away and grabbed the sword just as an energy sphere hit the ground.  She stood tall, sword in hand.

"All right, Gen-Ta!"  she cried.  "Now let's see how you do against a group of thunderians!"  She raised the sword high above her head, with no hesitation.  "Thunder!  Thunder!"  As she spoke, the blade grew larger. "Thunder!  ThunderCats, ho!"  With that, a large emblem glowed from the sword and onto the black sky.

At that moment, in Cat's Lair, the others looked at the sky.  "I don't believe it."  Kat said.

"It can't be."  said Kit.

"What is it?"  Cougari asked.

"It's the ThunderCat singal."  Kit replied.  "I haven't seen it in a long time."

"Hold on,"  Kara said.  "Didn't Lyna have the sword earlier?"

"That's right."  Kat answered.  "She must be in trouble."

As they began to exit the lair, Gen-Ta was staring at the glowing emblem.  "Nice parlor trick,"  he said.  "A pity I'll see it once."

"A pity indeed!"  shouted Lyna as she charged Gen-Ta.  She managed to cut his chest with the glowing sword.  Gen-Ta immediately fell to the ground as the others came to the scene.

"Lyna, are you all right?"  Tygris asked.  "We saw the signal and--"

"I'm fine, Tygris."  Lyna replied.

"Who's the snake guy, Lyna?"  Cougari asked.

"Gen-Ta, the creature who conquered New Thundera and massacared the ThunderCats and my parents!"  Lyna replied.  "But he's not much of a threat now."

Gen-Ta began to shutter because of the wound.  "You may have won this round, thunderians!"  Gen-Ta shouted.  "But be warned, I shall return!" He then turned to Lyna.  "We will have a reckoning, Princess Lyna."  he said to her.  "Count on it!"  With that, he disappeared to his pyramid. Inside, he began to treat his wound as he placed a hot wax suppliment on it.  He knew the wound would leave a scar on his chest for the rest of his long life.  "A reckoning indeed,"  he said.

When the others asked Lyna what happened the next morning, she told them everything about Jaga and the sword.  "I know you all think I'm crazy," she said.  "But I saw what I saw."

"Lyna, we don't think you're crazy."  Cougari said.  "Well, at least I do.  Jaga's a myth told to us by our parents."

"Cougari!"  Kara scolded.

"Oh, right, sorry."  he answered.

"Lyna, I think you should know something."  Kit said.  "When your father was lord of the ThunderCats, he used to see Jaga's ghost as well."

"Really?"  asked Lyna.

"We couldn't see or hear him like your dad, but we did feel his presence."  Kat added.  "We knew that Jaga was there to guide him as a leader."

"Jaga told me that the only way to free New Thundera was to defeat Gen-Ta here.  He also said I should follow my heart and lead us into victory. Now that sounds a little far fetched."

"Lyna,"  Kat said gently.  " I have seen you in battle.  You have the courage and determination of a leader, and after last night, your father would be proud."

"You really think so?"  Lyna asked.

"Believe me,"  Kit said.  "We know so."

"All right!"  Lyna said.  "If we're going to defeat Gen-Ta, let's do it as ThunderCats!"  She raised the sword high.

"You've all definitely earned it."  Kit said.  "Well, Lyna?"

"Let's do it."  Lyna said.  She saw that the ThunderCat symbol had appeared on her armor.  She aimed the eye on the sword to each of the other cadets.  "ThunderCat Kara!"  she said.  "ThunderCat Cougari! ThunderCat Tygris!"

"Tell me I'm dreaming."  Cougari said.

"Together, we'll all fight Gen-Ta,"  Kit said.

"And keep alive the Code of Thundera!"  Kat added.

"Truth!"  Cougari said.

"Justice!"  said Tygris.

"Honor!"  Kara called.

"And loyalty."  Lyna finished.  "Kit, Kat, will you still help us, even though we're ThunderCats now?"

"Hey!"  Kat cried.  "We're ThunderCats, too, you know!"

"Yeah!"  Kit finished.  "We'll be there to guide you all, especially you, Lyna."

It was just then that Snarf and Snarfer entered the Council Room. "Snarf!  What's this all about?"  Snarf asked.

"Yeah, snarfer, snarfer.  What's all the racket?"  Snarfer finished.

"I take it you're helping us as well, you two?"  Lyna asked.

"Snarfer!  Help you with what?"  Snarfer asked.  "What's this all about, snarfer, snarfer?"

"We're going to free New Thundera!"  Kara exclaimed.  "As ThunderCats!"

"Snarf!  You're all going to face a tough fight, that's for sure."  Snarf replied.  "That cobra makes Mumm-Ra look like a teddy bear, snarf, snarf.  But you have our help, right, Snarfer?"

"Yeah, snarfer, snarfer, you have our help."

"Then it's settled."  said Lyna.  Everyone piled hands in a circle.

"ThunderCats!"

"HO!"