Souls Unite chapter 17
Souls Unite Chapter 17 By Leanna. The lioness stopped dead in her tracks and turned just as the alter began to move sinking slowly down in the pool, her eyes were fixed on the sight as Schwenk’s body was submerged in the dark cold water, a strong wind came from nowhere , whipping her hair around her face she reached up to move it from her eyes. Lightening cracked, a bolt hit the pool, the alter that Schwenk’s body laid on exploded into millions of tiny chunks flying in every direction, the lioness dropped to the ground covering her head. As fast as it began it was over, things calmed down, the lightening stopped along with the thunder. Leanna raised her head and seen nothing, she looked around for Schwenk’s ghost but that had also vanished. She slowly got to her feet and brushed herself off. Everything was quiet...too quiet, she took a step towards the pool. Suddenly the pool started to bubble as if it was boiling; the lioness froze as a form started to emerge from the pool. “No...It can’t be,” She gasped as a head emerged. She stood and stared as the body of Schwenk now standing slowly rose from the pool, she jumped as his eyes snapped open, his gazed fixed on her. He stepped from the pool to solid ground; an evil smirk crossed his lips as he looked at the frightened woman standing in front of him, “hello pet”. “Dear Jaga...what have I done,” Leanna gasped and took a step back. The human looked exactly as he did before she ended his life, but with one difference, his slate grey eyes were now as black as coal, just the look of them sent a chill down the lionesses spine, those were the eyes of pure evil. “And here I thought you’d be happy to see me,” he smirked and grabbed her wrist. “Let go,” She snapped as her eyes change to black, “get your filthy paws off of me,” Raven growled and punched him in the face. Schwenk didn’t so much as flinch from the punch, he just looked at her and smirked, the ground started to tremble under the lioness’s feet, in an instant she was flung through the air landing on the damp ground twenty feet away. Schwenk threw back his head and laughed, he had new found power...all he had to do now was test it out. He walked over to where the lioness laid on the ground, “Maybe I should kill you now,” he winked, “I do owe you that much”. “You can try,” Raven snarled and kicked him in the stomach. “I like your fierceness,” Schwenk winked picking himself up off the ground, “you should fear for your life....but no...You keep on fighting”. “And I will until the last breath leaves my body,” Raven said getting up and taking a fighting stance. “You know something...I’m not going to kill you...yet anyway...I could use someone like you, “Schwenk grinned. “Riiight,” Raven snorted, “don’t be thinking so pal”. “Would you rather go back home and never be able to surface again....you’d never be in control ever again,” Schwenk said walking around behind her, “you my dear are a fascinating creature...a most dangerous one at that...such a shame to waste all that talent” Raven cocked a brow, “go on”. “I could make miss goodie two shoes vanish,” Schwenk nodded, “permanently”. “Well there is a slight problem with your plan......the others will come looking for me,” Raven smirked, “Especially one very bad tempered blue man ....you think what I done to you was painful....just wait until he gets his hands on you he will rip you limb from limb without thinking twice”. “Oh I do hope he tries,” Schwenk smirked, “I’d be disappointed if he didn’t....now as for you my pet”. In a flash Schwenk grabbed the lioness’s face between his hands and stared into her dark eyes, his own took on an eerie glow as he erased everything that was good about her from her mind along with a few memories. The human’s voice deepened a bit “State your name and what you are,” Schwenk said brushing his fingertips over her forehead. “I am Raven....your loyal and obedient servant,” the lioness said quietly. A smirk crossed the human’s face, “there’s a good pet”. ********************* “Lion-O,” Myra said coming into the kitchen, “Just got a call from third earth...it seems the Schwenk’s body has vanished”. “What do you mean vanished.....he’s dead...he couldn’t just get up and walk away,” the lion replied cocking a brow. “All I know is Mandora came to collect his body and when they went down to the makeshift morgue he was gone” Myra shrugged. “That’s odd....why would someone steal a body...especially his,” Cheetara spoke up. “Something fishy is going on,” Lion-O said, “first Leanna, now this....something doesn’t add up”. “Let’s just go home and forget about this,” Panthro sighed. “What,” Lion-O said surprised. “Let’s just go home...her intentions are clear...she wants to be left alone,” Panthro said. “You...come with me,” Lion-O nodded to the panther. The panther got up and the two men went to the lion’s office, “Panthro,” Lion-O said sitting on the corner of the desk, “You’re not serious”. “Dead serious.....Lion-O...I’m getting to old of this crap,” Panthro sighed, “I’ve done all I can for this woman and what does she do...she turns her back on all of us...on me and runs away”. The lion just looked at his friend; he couldn’t believe the words that were coming out of the panther’s mouth, “but Panthro”. “No...End of discussion.....I just want to go home and rest and let my leg heal,” Panthro said getting up from the chair. “Are you sure,” Lion-O asked in disbelief. “Very sure,” Panthro nodded and left the lion’s office. Lion-O just sat stunned for a moment, before he called the others to his office. Once everyone was gather accept for the panther who had gone back to his room to rest, Lion-O told them what was going on. “So....... he’s serious,” Cheetara said. “Seems so,” Lion-O nodded. “Pack your things, we leave in an hour”. The group went back to their rooms and packed, by the time they were done and said their farewells the feliner was fuelled up and ready to go. The panther was already on board waiting to leave, the four remaining cat’s boarded the feliner, with the roar of the engines the ship lifted off and headed for home. ******************** Back on third earth Schwenk was deciding on what he should do first. “Now pet,” he said scratching his chin, “Who shall we terrorize first”. “Well first I have to send this ship back home,” Raven said as she walked towards the Thunderian stealth fighter. “Why not simply destroy it,” Schwenk remarked. “Because it’s a very expensive piece of equipment and I don’t think my destroying it will go over very well,” Raven snorted “Worried about what hubby will do,” Schwenk smirked. “No.....I just don’t want it destroyed...it’s a nice ship,” She nodded. “Too bad,” Schwenk smirked and raised his hand a bolt of energy flew from his fingertips and engulfed the stealth fighter. “What are you doing,” Raven said and grabbed his hand. “Getting rid of evidence,” He said and pushed the lioness out of the way. “Great.....now we have to walk everywhere,” She said as the ship disintegrate into pieces no bigger than a particle of dust. “Only until we get out of this area,” Schwenk said and headed towards the entrance of the large stone circle. “What...you going to sprout wings and fly us out of here,” Raven said sarcastically. “why don’t you use that brain of your for more than hunting and killing,” Schwenk snorted, once outside the stone circle, he looked at the lioness and held out his hand, reluctantly Raven grasped his hand, in a flash the scene change around them, they were no longer on the green grassy plane, they were now surrounded by thick jungle foliage. “Nice trick monkey,” Raven said impressed. “Thank-you,” Schwenk said with a slight bow, “now my dear...I wish to test your loyalty to me”. “How,” she asked eyeing him suspiciously as his eyes roamed up and down her body, “touch me and I’ll snap you like a twig,” she stated matter of fact. “That I have no doubt,” Schwenk winked, “maybe someday you’ll change your mind,” he said lightly tugging a lock of her ebony hair. “Riiight...and how long is eternity...because that’s how long you’ll be waiting,” Raven smirked. “How ungrateful you are...after all I’ve done for you,” Schwenk said shaking his head. “Done for me...you’ve done nothing but be a pain in my backside,” Raven growled. “Oh really now,” Schwenk smirked and captured her face between his hands,” Don’t you remember,” he said as his steel gray eyes glowed, “I saved you....they put you in a mental hospital, your mate and the other’s think your too dangerous to keep around,” Schwenk said twisting her memories, “I was the one who freed you............Remember”. “You saved me,” she said flatly. “Yes....I saved you,” Schwenk smiled, “The others are a danger to you.....they will try and take you and put you away again”. “Put me away,” the lioness blinked. “Yes, they want to keep you locked up,” Schwenk smirked,” but as long as your with me I won’t let them do that”. The lioness slowly nodded her head. “Tell me ...what does he call you that no one knows about...the one when you two are alone,” Schwenk asked. Raven just gave him an odd look, “lea”. “Liar,” Schwenk snorted, “What name does he call you....I could search your mind...but I would rather you volunteer to tell me”. “Anna,” Raven nodded. “Good girl,” Schwenk winked, “If you hear that name come from his lips.....kill him” he said implanting the order in her mind then dropped his hands from her face. Raven remained motionless for a few minutes then blinked; “now how about you go and get us some food like a good little pet,” Schwenk smirked. Raven nodded and ran off, Schwenk looked around, “this won’t do.....won’t do at all,” he said with a wave of his hand a small cabin appeared, “much better, why rough it when I don’t have too,” he smiled to himself, he knew as long as he had the lioness under his control the ThunderCats were powerless to stop him, he knew as long as he kept her close, they wouldn’t dare do anything that might jeopardize her safety. A while later Raven returned, “Well...what have you brought your master,” Schwenk said. “Water fowl,” She said proudly holding up two ducks. “Wow...Bet they put up quite a struggle,” Schwenk smirked sarcastically. “It wasn’t that easy,” she said dropping them to the ground and wringing the water from her long hair. “Ewww....now there’s going to be the smell of wet cat in the place for days,” Schwenk said making a face. Raven just glared at him, “ looks like one of your feathered friends isn’t quite dead yet, “the human remarked. Raven looked down and saw what he meant, one of the ducks was still moving, she looked at him and smirked and brought the heal of her boot down hard on the birds head crushing it’s skull, “Better,” she winked. “Umm yeah...glad it was him not me,” Schwenk said, one thing about Raven she took the direct approach. Nothing seemed to bother her. “Next time bring something bigger that would really impress me,” he said, “Now go clean them and get cooking...and for god sake go dry off you smell like a swamp”.
Souls Unite Chapter 17 By Leanna. The lioness stopped dead in her tracks and turned just as the alter began to move sinking slowly down in the pool, her eyes were fixed on the sight as Schwenk’s body was submerged in the dark cold water, a strong wind came from nowhere , whipping her hair around her face she reached up to move it from her eyes. Lightening cracked, a bolt hit the pool, the alter that Schwenk’s body laid on exploded into millions of tiny chunks flying in every direction, the lioness dropped to the ground covering her head. As fast as it began it was over, things calmed down, the lightening stopped along with the thunder. Leanna raised her head and seen nothing, she looked around for Schwenk’s ghost but that had also vanished. She slowly got to her feet and brushed herself off. Everything was quiet...too quiet, she took a step towards the pool. Suddenly the pool started to bubble as if it was boiling; the lioness froze as a form started to emerge from the pool. “No...It can’t be,” She gasped as a head emerged. She stood and stared as the body of Schwenk now standing slowly rose from the pool, she jumped as his eyes snapped open, his gazed fixed on her. He stepped from the pool to solid ground; an evil smirk crossed his lips as he looked at the frightened woman standing in front of him, “hello pet”. “Dear Jaga...what have I done,” Leanna gasped and took a step back. The human looked exactly as he did before she ended his life, but with one difference, his slate grey eyes were now as black as coal, just the look of them sent a chill down the lionesses spine, those were the eyes of pure evil. “And here I thought you’d be happy to see me,” he smirked and grabbed her wrist. “Let go,” She snapped as her eyes change to black, “get your filthy paws off of me,” Raven growled and punched him in the face. Schwenk didn’t so much as flinch from the punch, he just looked at her and smirked, the ground started to tremble under the lioness’s feet, in an instant she was flung through the air landing on the damp ground twenty feet away. Schwenk threw back his head and laughed, he had new found power...all he had to do now was test it out. He walked over to where the lioness laid on the ground, “Maybe I should kill you now,” he winked, “I do owe you that much”. “You can try,” Raven snarled and kicked him in the stomach. “I like your fierceness,” Schwenk winked picking himself up off the ground, “you should fear for your life....but no...You keep on fighting”. “And I will until the last breath leaves my body,” Raven said getting up and taking a fighting stance. “You know something...I’m not going to kill you...yet anyway...I could use someone like you, “Schwenk grinned. “Riiight,” Raven snorted, “don’t be thinking so pal”. “Would you rather go back home and never be able to surface again....you’d never be in control ever again,” Schwenk said walking around behind her, “you my dear are a fascinating creature...a most dangerous one at that...such a shame to waste all that talent” Raven cocked a brow, “go on”. “I could make miss goodie two shoes vanish,” Schwenk nodded, “permanently”. “Well there is a slight problem with your plan......the others will come looking for me,” Raven smirked, “Especially one very bad tempered blue man ....you think what I done to you was painful....just wait until he gets his hands on you he will rip you limb from limb without thinking twice”. “Oh I do hope he tries,” Schwenk smirked, “I’d be disappointed if he didn’t....now as for you my pet”. In a flash Schwenk grabbed the lioness’s face between his hands and stared into her dark eyes, his own took on an eerie glow as he erased everything that was good about her from her mind along with a few memories. The human’s voice deepened a bit “State your name and what you are,” Schwenk said brushing his fingertips over her forehead. “I am Raven....your loyal and obedient servant,” the lioness said quietly. A smirk crossed the human’s face, “there’s a good pet”. ********************* “Lion-O,” Myra said coming into the kitchen, “Just got a call from third earth...it seems the Schwenk’s body has vanished”. “What do you mean vanished.....he’s dead...he couldn’t just get up and walk away,” the lion replied cocking a brow. “All I know is Mandora came to collect his body and when they went down to the makeshift morgue he was gone” Myra shrugged. “That’s odd....why would someone steal a body...especially his,” Cheetara spoke up. “Something fishy is going on,” Lion-O said, “first Leanna, now this....something doesn’t add up”. “Let’s just go home and forget about this,” Panthro sighed. “What,” Lion-O said surprised. “Let’s just go home...her intentions are clear...she wants to be left alone,” Panthro said. “You...come with me,” Lion-O nodded to the panther. The panther got up and the two men went to the lion’s office, “Panthro,” Lion-O said sitting on the corner of the desk, “You’re not serious”. “Dead serious.....Lion-O...I’m getting to old of this crap,” Panthro sighed, “I’ve done all I can for this woman and what does she do...she turns her back on all of us...on me and runs away”. The lion just looked at his friend; he couldn’t believe the words that were coming out of the panther’s mouth, “but Panthro”. “No...End of discussion.....I just want to go home and rest and let my leg heal,” Panthro said getting up from the chair. “Are you sure,” Lion-O asked in disbelief. “Very sure,” Panthro nodded and left the lion’s office. Lion-O just sat stunned for a moment, before he called the others to his office. Once everyone was gather accept for the panther who had gone back to his room to rest, Lion-O told them what was going on. “So....... he’s serious,” Cheetara said. “Seems so,” Lion-O nodded. “Pack your things, we leave in an hour”. The group went back to their rooms and packed, by the time they were done and said their farewells the feliner was fuelled up and ready to go. The panther was already on board waiting to leave, the four remaining cat’s boarded the feliner, with the roar of the engines the ship lifted off and headed for home. ******************** Back on third earth Schwenk was deciding on what he should do first. “Now pet,” he said scratching his chin, “Who shall we terrorize first”. “Well first I have to send this ship back home,” Raven said as she walked towards the Thunderian stealth fighter. “Why not simply destroy it,” Schwenk remarked. “Because it’s a very expensive piece of equipment and I don’t think my destroying it will go over very well,” Raven snorted “Worried about what hubby will do,” Schwenk smirked. “No.....I just don’t want it destroyed...it’s a nice ship,” She nodded. “Too bad,” Schwenk smirked and raised his hand a bolt of energy flew from his fingertips and engulfed the stealth fighter. “What are you doing,” Raven said and grabbed his hand. “Getting rid of evidence,” He said and pushed the lioness out of the way. “Great.....now we have to walk everywhere,” She said as the ship disintegrate into pieces no bigger than a particle of dust. “Only until we get out of this area,” Schwenk said and headed towards the entrance of the large stone circle. “What...you going to sprout wings and fly us out of here,” Raven said sarcastically. “why don’t you use that brain of your for more than hunting and killing,” Schwenk snorted, once outside the stone circle, he looked at the lioness and held out his hand, reluctantly Raven grasped his hand, in a flash the scene change around them, they were no longer on the green grassy plane, they were now surrounded by thick jungle foliage. “Nice trick monkey,” Raven said impressed. “Thank-you,” Schwenk said with a slight bow, “now my dear...I wish to test your loyalty to me”. “How,” she asked eyeing him suspiciously as his eyes roamed up and down her body, “touch me and I’ll snap you like a twig,” she stated matter of fact. “That I have no doubt,” Schwenk winked, “maybe someday you’ll change your mind,” he said lightly tugging a lock of her ebony hair. “Riiight...and how long is eternity...because that’s how long you’ll be waiting,” Raven smirked. “How ungrateful you are...after all I’ve done for you,” Schwenk said shaking his head. “Done for me...you’ve done nothing but be a pain in my backside,” Raven growled. “Oh really now,” Schwenk smirked and captured her face between his hands,” Don’t you remember,” he said as his steel gray eyes glowed, “I saved you....they put you in a mental hospital, your mate and the other’s think your too dangerous to keep around,” Schwenk said twisting her memories, “I was the one who freed you............Remember”. “You saved me,” she said flatly. “Yes....I saved you,” Schwenk smiled, “The others are a danger to you.....they will try and take you and put you away again”. “Put me away,” the lioness blinked. “Yes, they want to keep you locked up,” Schwenk smirked,” but as long as your with me I won’t let them do that”. The lioness slowly nodded her head. “Tell me ...what does he call you that no one knows about...the one when you two are alone,” Schwenk asked. Raven just gave him an odd look, “lea”. “Liar,” Schwenk snorted, “What name does he call you....I could search your mind...but I would rather you volunteer to tell me”. “Anna,” Raven nodded. “Good girl,” Schwenk winked, “If you hear that name come from his lips.....kill him” he said implanting the order in her mind then dropped his hands from her face. Raven remained motionless for a few minutes then blinked; “now how about you go and get us some food like a good little pet,” Schwenk smirked. Raven nodded and ran off, Schwenk looked around, “this won’t do.....won’t do at all,” he said with a wave of his hand a small cabin appeared, “much better, why rough it when I don’t have too,” he smiled to himself, he knew as long as he had the lioness under his control the ThunderCats were powerless to stop him, he knew as long as he kept her close, they wouldn’t dare do anything that might jeopardize her safety. A while later Raven returned, “Well...what have you brought your master,” Schwenk said. “Water fowl,” She said proudly holding up two ducks. “Wow...Bet they put up quite a struggle,” Schwenk smirked sarcastically. “It wasn’t that easy,” she said dropping them to the ground and wringing the water from her long hair. “Ewww....now there’s going to be the smell of wet cat in the place for days,” Schwenk said making a face. Raven just glared at him, “ looks like one of your feathered friends isn’t quite dead yet, “the human remarked. Raven looked down and saw what he meant, one of the ducks was still moving, she looked at him and smirked and brought the heal of her boot down hard on the birds head crushing it’s skull, “Better,” she winked. “Umm yeah...glad it was him not me,” Schwenk said, one thing about Raven she took the direct approach. Nothing seemed to bother her. “Next time bring something bigger that would really impress me,” he said, “Now go clean them and get cooking...and for god sake go dry off you smell like a swamp”.