04x18 - The Zaxx Factor

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MANDORA: Mandora to Cats' Lair.
Come in, Thundercats.

Do you read me, Cats' Lair?
Emergency.

Come in, please.

Lion-O, here. I read you, Mandora.

What's the emergency?

Vultureman has escaped
from Wayoutback.

He is headed towards your quadrant.

Vultureman escaped.

MANDORA: He hijacked
the interplanetary Bookmobile.

It was servicing the prisoners
on Captain Bragg's Circus Train...

...when Vultureman hijacked it.

He is currently out of my range,
but heading towards New Thundera.

LION-O: Thanks, Mandora.
We'll be expecting him.

Over and out.

Okay, Wilykat, set up a radar lookout.

Already on it, Lion-0.

[VULTUREMAN SQUAWKING]

I'm free as a bird.

[LAUGHING]

Oh....

I wonder what this is.

MALE NARRATOR:
Ancient Third Earth History.

The Saga of Mumm-Ra and Zaxx.

Oh....

I know of Mumm-Ra.
But who is Zaxx?

MALE NARRATOR:
Long ago...

...there were two powerful
forces of evil on Third Earth.

The vicious Zaxx controlled
the southern hemispheres...

...while the horrible Mumm-Ra
reigned over the northern lands.

As long as Zaxx existed...

...Mumm-Ra could not terrorize
all of Third Earth as his sole domain.

Zaxx's power lay
in the great Rosencranz Medallion.

But in a giant battle of dark wills...

...Mumm-Ra stole the medallion
from Zaxx.

[ZAXX GRUNTING]

MALE NARRATOR:
Zaxx was demolished.

And now his soul waits
to be released again.

The great Rosencranz Medallion
rests in Mumm-Ra's sarcophagus.

It is this medallion
that Mumm-Ra keeps hidden...

...so that he alone will rule in evil.

[SQUAWKING]

The Rosencranz Medallion.

Oh, if I had that medallion,
I could have unlimited power.

The power to destroy even Mumm-Ra.

VULTUREMAN:
Off to Thundera.

I shall seize the medallion,
defeat Mumm-Ra...

...and rule the universe.

[LAUGHING]

[SINGING] Off to Thundera:
Off--

MALE NARRATOR: But the magic
of Zaxx is truly the most wicked.

Be warned.

Whoever wears the medallion
will lose his own life force...

...and become Zaxx.

[SINGING] Thundera, here I come, fa, la'

[ALARM WAILING]

We seem to have picked up
an unidentified spacecraft.

Image on main monitor.
Magnification 10.

It's the Bookmobile.
Vultureman is earlier than expected.

He's now over the Dreary Canal.

Panthro and Snarf
are scouting near there.

Maybe they can bring Vultureman in.

Good idea, Wilykat.

That library ship
is not equipped for battle...

...so they shouldn't have
too much trouble.

LION-O:
Lion-0O to Panthro. Come in, Panthro.

I read you, Lion-O. Come in.

Vultureman has escaped
from Wayoutback...

...and we have located him
just one mile due west of your location.

Vultureman? On New Thundera?

Okay, Lion-0. We'll investigate.

Lion-O, what kind of ship is he in?

Well, he's....
He's in some kind of Bookmobile.

BOTH:
A Bookmobile?

That's right. A Bookmobile.

Well, ha-ha-ha,
I guess we can tackle that.

Over and out, Lion-0.

This should be easy.
What could he attack us with?

A dictionary? Snarf, snarf.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

VULTUREMAN:
Uh-oh.

Almost there.

I'm just inches from the pyramid
and the medallion.

[ALARM BUZZING]

PANTHRO: Vultureman,
this is Panthro of the Thundercats.

Land your vehicle
and come out with your hands up.

Oh, never! I'm a free bird.

Give it up, Vultureman. Give it up.

We don't wanna use force.

That's the fastest book I've ever seen.
Hold on, Snarf.

Ah!

That was a close one.

They must outfit those mobile ships...

...with rocket thrusters
for interplanetary travel.

And I thought this would be easy.

Well, that Bookmobile is overdue.
It's time we take it out of circulation.

[VULTUREMAN SQUAWKING]

[SINGING] Looks like I lost them

Thundersaps.

[LAUGHING]

VULTUREMAN:
Ah!

[SCREAMING]

All right, Vultureman, give up
before we're forced to open fire.

Ah! Okay, okay.

I surrender.

I give up.

[BLASTS]

[SNARF PURRING]

Blasted bird. I've had enough.

I won't be beaten
by a flying encyclopedia.

[VULTUREMAN LAUGHING]

That, Panthro, is about
as fast as a snail on flypaper.

[LAUGHING]

[LASER FIRING
AND VULTUREMAN SQUAWKING]

Keep firing
those stunning lasers, Snarf.

Let's not lose him this time.

[SCREAMING]

[BOTH SCREAMING]

Ah! That's the end of that, amigos.

Now, to get to that medallion.

[LAUGHING]

Ah!

[CATERWAULING]

Oh, now, for a little chat
with Mumm-Ra.

Mumm-Ral!
Come out, come out, wherever you are.

[LAUGHING]

Mumm-Ra?

[GROANING]

Ah! Mumm-Ra?

Waa, I wonder where he could be.

Oh! I found it!

Waa! The medallion is mine!

[CHEERING]

[SQUAWKING]

Ah!

Yuck!

You are the ugliest being
I have ever been attached to.

And no offense.

[SCREAMS]

Are you Zaxx?

In living color.

Guide me to Mumm-Ra
so I can destroy him.

Yes, of course.

Of course. Ah, but--

MUMM-RA:
Welcome.

Oh, Vultureman.
You sorry excuse of a mutant.

You're a bigger fool
than I ever imagined.

[LAUGHING]

You can't harm me.
I've got the medallion now.

Idiot!

Don't you realize...

...that soon Zaxx will consume
your entire body?

Oh, he, what?

I'll handle this.

Mumm-Ra, I'm here to put an end
to your reign of terror.

Long ago, you took
what was rightfully mine.

And now, I'm here to get it back.

We'll see about that.

SNARF:
Panthro, help!

Hang on, Snarf.

Panthro!

Snarf!

No.

Snarf! Snarf!

[REOWING]

Panthro! Panthro!

Reow!

I hope this works.

Panthro to Lion-O. Do you read?

PANTHRO:
Do you read?

I hear you, Panthro,
but I can't see you.

[PANTHRO GRUNTING]

PANTHRO:
We've crashed. Need your help.

Snarf lost. Lost....

Panthro! Panthro!

Wilykat, get a fix on their location.

LION-O:
Panthro, hang on. We're on our way.

[GROANING]

[LAUGHING MANIACALLY]

I defeated you once, Zaxx...

...and I've grown stronger
since last we met.

Even though you wear
the medallion once more...

...my evil powers are greater...

...than your dark magic tricks.

Mumm-Ra, your time has come.

[SCREAMING]

Can't you see, Vultureman?

Zaxx is taking over your body.

Give me back that medallion...

...before you are lost forever.

[LAUGHING]

Don't listen to him.
This is for a better world.

We can rule
Third Earth together, and--

Waa! No!

No!

Don't do it, you bumbling coward.

Oh....

MUMM-RA: You see, Vultureman,
I will never be defeated.

You wouldn't let Zaxx
grow in your body.

No one would.

[LAUGHING]

[ROCKS RUMBLING
AND SNARF SCREAMING]

Ouch!

What--? What is this?

This armor ought to protect me
from any more earthquakes.

Snarf!

Oh, man.
You are uglier than that last animal.

Ah, well, listen to me.
You have a mission, my friend.

Now, Vultureman...

...for your insolence, you are doomed.

[CRYING]

But, Mumm-Ra, no.

Enough! Go and retrieve the medallion.

Bring it to me
and I will decide your fate.

ZAXX:
Mumm-Ral!

Snarf....

Ah, calm down.
This will only take a minute.

MUMM-RA:
Zaxx, in the body of Snarf?

Oh, how terrifying.

[LAUGHING]

[SNARF REOWING]

Ah!

Here's a little surprise for you, Zaxx.

Meet the Sword of Plun-Darr.

[SNARF SCREAMING]

And then, Snarf fell
into the Churning Canyon.

Sword of Omens,
give me sight beyond sight.

LION-O: It's Snarf.
He's in Mumm-Ra's Pyramid.

And he's in danger.

Let's get over there fast.

[GROWLING]

[SCREAMING]

Weak. Reow.

So weak.

Ha-ha, soon, I'll take over
your entire life force...

...and I'll have all the power I need
to defeat this ancient mummy.

What?

What's happening?

[MUMM-RA LAUGHING]

Zaxx is taking over your body.

You and he will become one.

Don't listen to him.

I will defeat the evil Mumm-Ra
for all of us.

You must trust me, Snarf.

It's a trick, Snarf.

Get rid of the medallion
or you shall be lost in Zaxx.

Snarf....

What?

Now, Mumm-Ra, the final chapter.

[GROANING]

[RUMBLING]

Lion-0O, look.

Snarf is caught in the crossfire.

Get ready to move.

Thunder, thunder, thunder.

Thundercats, h*!

[GASPING]

Wilykat, now.

[COUGHING]

[GRUNTING]

No! No!

[BOTH SCREAMING]

[EXPLODING]

[ELECTRICITY SURGING]

What--? What happened?

Waa! Zaxx fulfilled his mission.

The end of Mumm-Ra.
It's a new day for the universe.

A day of peace.

Back to exile for you, Vultureman.

[CRYING]

But I helped save the day.

If it wasn't for me,
Mumm-Ra would still be around.

You still have time to serve, mutant.

Thanks for the help, Thundercats.

Well, with the end of Mumm-Ra...

...our task of spreading peace
through the galaxy is almost done.

Reow, I don't know.

I somehow can't believe
that Mumm-Ra is finished for good.

Time will tell, Snarf.

Safe journey, Mandora.

[LAUGHING]

Oh, yes.

Time will tell.

[LAUGHING MANIACALLY]