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Thundercats!

Thunder, thunder,

thunder,

Thundercats, ho!

♪ Thundercats are on the move ♪

♪ Thundercats are loose ♪

♪ Feel the magic Hear the roar ♪

♪ Thundercats are loose ♪

♪ Thunder, thunder, thunder Thundercats ♪

♪ Thunder, thunder, thunder Thundercats ♪

♪ Thunder, thunder, thunder Thundercats ♪

♪ Thunder, thunder, thunder Thundercats ♪

Thundercats!

Are you certain this information is correct?

It seems improbable.

The Thundercats are fighting among themselves.

I tell you, it's true.

The information comes from my best source.

I'll only believe it if I see it with my own eyes.

There's another thing, according to my source:

Lion-O travels alone...

without the wretched Snarf,

and without the Sword of Omens.

Impossible!

Who is this source of yours?

I, uh, met her in a tree.

Mm. She sounds a little out of her tree to me...

but let's take a look for ourselves.

First light.

Mutants!

Now, of all times!

Not that they're ever a welcome sight.

Mm. Muscles still stiff, but... Phew!

It's just dumb luck that I'm still around to feel anything,

after fighting Panthro.

And today I'm supposed to be faster than...

Cheetara? Sh! Mutants.

And we're hiding from them?

No way!

No, Lion-O!

It's forbidden to let anything interfere

with the Anointment Trials.

Yes. You're right.

I forgot.

See anything, Monkian?

No. Not a sign of Thundercats. Any of them.

Jackalman?

Me neither. Any luck down there, Slithe?

We'll reconnoiter the interior. Maintain radio contact. Over!

I don't see them. Or hear them.

I see you have one Thundercat insignia.

It couldn't have been easy.

Winning this from Panthro

was the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life.

But you won!

And now I have you to contend with.

I'm not sure I want to go on with this.

If you are to be anointed

as the true Lord Of The Thundercats,

you must pass all the trials, Lion-O.

But that means fighting and competing with my friends.

It is an important learning experience for you.

Without the sword, you will have to use ingenuity,

in addition to courage and strength.

But I'm not better than the other Thundercats.

You don't have to be better, Lion-O,

but you do have to prove your leadership qualities.

And if I fail?

You will fail if you give up

before you even begin.

There is no way I can beat you

in a straight, flat-out race.

We both know that.

I'm going to take a different route

to the finish line. West.

That's a very difficult and dangerous route, Lion-O.

But it's much shorter.

It's virtually impossible.

That is my choice. Then go. Now!

Well, he's made the right choice.

Look! It's them. Snarf.

We've got to keep those mutants out of the way.

Come on, Tygra. This calls for a diversionary move.

Looks like I'll be fighting the weather too.

Mud isn't helping much.

But it can't be doing Cheetara any good either.

Which direction to take?

The river! I still have a chance!

What was that?

Someone or something in trouble, Willa.

In our territory?

We'd better go see.

The Mandraga Flowers!

Some fool got too close to one of them.

It's Lion-O.

Lion-O! We're coming to help!

No! Don't help me!

Too proud to take help from women?

I don't know. I didn't think Lion-O was like that.

I'm helping him anyway.

Careful! You'll cut Lion-O!

I'll hack the Mandraga off at the stem.

Oh!

I've got you, Willa.

Lion-O!

Look out!

Are you hurt, Lion-O?

Let me pass, Willa!

I have to get to the river!

The river?

The river is all swollen from the rain, Lion-O.

It's too swift!

I can't let that matter!

What's with him today?

I don't know... but I mean to find out.

River's raging all right. Need some kind of boat.

We use those... No! Don't tell me!

Willa, let him fend for himself.

Those pods.

They're big enough to hold a person.

Where's your sword, Lion-O. The Sword of Omens?

I, uh...

The pod has to be cut open. Take my knife.

I can't, Willa. I can't accept aid of any kind

during the, uh...

During the what, Lion-O?

Can't explain right now.

But even if you survive the river, Lion-O,

there are the Ferrits.

Ferrits?

A savage tribe of Dworgs

that live along the riverbank.

They attack anything they see.

I'll have to chance it.

And the Gaw Rak-Rak!

What?

I've got to move faster.

Cheetara must be miles ahead.

I needed that. Thanks, Panthro.

We can't help you in Lion-O's trial, Cheetara,

but those guys are not supposed to be in the game.

Let's try the river, yes.

Ah!

Ferrits!

Air trapped under the pod. It'll serve just as well.

Still heading in the... right direction.

Ow!

Can't hold them off much longer.

They're turning away!

Nothing here, Monkian.

Let's get back to base.

Maybe your source can tell us where he is.

Can't be because I did anything to scare those fish off.

Current's moving even faster now.

Ah!

A whirlpool!

Ah!

Ahh!

Another one!

The Warrior Maidens didn't say anything about two Gaw Rak-Raks.

No, the thing has two heads.

Hoo!

The river seems calmer on this side.

It had better be calmer.

Ah!

The river route should have saved me about five miles.

I hope it's enough.

How's he doing?

I'll switch to the graph plotter.

That red one is Cheetara, and the green is Lion-O.

Cheetara is ahead by a mile and two-thirds,

but Lion-O is gaining on her.

He'll make it if he can get over that ravine.

Go, green. Go!

Hm. Nothing like this on the map.

It's been here for a while, though.

A long, long while.

Ha, ha! It worked!

Fumes getting stronger.

Getting dizzy.

Just a little... further.

I can't pass out.

Better. Head clearing.

Legs steadier.

Only five miles left to go.

Cheetara! Lion-O!

Why are you standing there?

There's still five miles to go.

I know.

Then... you know what that means. Yes.

And you concede defeat?

No. I haven't lost until you've won, Cheetara.

In that case, it's almost sundown, Lion-O.

Yes. Let's do it.

One, two, three,

go!

It's not fair. We know Lion-O can't beat her like that.

That may not be true.

What does he mean?

Cheetara is fast,

but her super speed lasts for less than two miles.

And they've got five to go.

She's gonna get way ahead of him,

and if he loses his heart and courage, she'll win.

But...

Lion-O's a big boy. I don't think he's a quitter.

Ah. It's no use.

I've had it.

There's no way I can catch her.

I might as well give up.

Snarf. Darn. I guess we were wrong.

I'm surprised.

It's all over.

I may lose, but it won't be because I gave up.

Two miles to go, so let's go for it.

He's gaining! He's not giving up!

I never thought he would.

Don't get your hopes up yet.

There's still a hundred meters to go,

and Cheetara's got a 25-meter lead, at least.

There must be a little extra reserve somewhere.

But there isn't.

♪ Thunder, thunder, thunder, Thundercats ♪

That's my boy!

You threw me that race, Cheetara.

How dare you say that to me?

The Code of Thundera forbids it.

Then how could I win?

It's not possible to run five miles faster than you.

No creature living can do it.

No, but I can't maintain my top speed

for much more than two miles.

The distance we ran was too much for me.

It was almost too much for me.

But you didn't give up.

You truly earned my insignia this day.

My source tells me that Lion-O

fights the kittens tomorrow.

Maybe...

Your source said he'd fight Cheetara today.

And all we've done is spend hours chasing her.

And fighting that blasted ThunderTank.

Are you sure your source is on our side?

So... Lion-O faces

the cunning Thunderkittens tomorrow...

without his accursed sword!

I shall have to get into this game myself.

Unarmed, "Lord" Lion-O

will be no match

for the mighty Mumm-Ra!

Do we have to continue with this?

Every Thundercat Lord

must pass the Anointment Trials, Lion-O.

It's not just a ritual, Lion-O.

You have to prove that you're worthy of that title.

Competing with you is the hardest thing

I've ever done in my life.

I hate it.

Don't let yourself feel that way, Lion-O.

You've still got a long way to go.

Wilykit and Wilykat are out there,

waiting for you.

Your strength won't count for anything against them

And speed won't help you either.

They'll use every cute and wily trick in the book to stop you.

And some that aren't in the book.

I'll do my best.

But even if I win,

I'll never forget that you are my friends.

Everything I am, I owe to you.

Thundercats, ho!

♪ Thunder, thunder, thunder, Thundercats ♪