01x42 - Lion-O's Anointment Second Day: The Trial of Speed

[bunniefuu]

Thundercats!

[♪♪♪]

Thunder, thunder,

thunder,

Thundercats, h*!

[GROWLING]

♪ 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 ♪

[ROARS]

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...

[LAUGHS]

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...

[SINISTER LAUGH]

but let's take a
look for ourselves.

First light.

[YAWNS]

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...

[GROANS]

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.

SLITHE [OVER RADIO]:
See anything, Monkian?

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

SLITHE [OVER RADIO]: 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.

TYGRA: 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.

[GROANS]

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!

[GRUNTING]

[LION-O SCREAMS]

What was that?

Someone or something
in trouble, Willa.

In our territory?

We'd better go see.

[GRUNTING]

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.

[GRUNTING]

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.

[GRUNTS]

[ROARS]

Lion-O!

Look out!

[ROARS]

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.

[GRUNTING]

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.

[GASPS]

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!

SLITHE: 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!

[GRUNTING]

[GROWLING]

Ahh!

[SCREAMS]

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!

[ROARING]

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.

[GROWLS]

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.

CHEETARA: 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


There must be a little
extra reserve somewhere.

But there isn't.

♪ Thunder, thunder,
thunder, Thundercats ♪

SNARF: 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?

MUMM-RA: 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!

[LAUGHING]

LION-O: 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.

ALL: Thundercats, h*!

♪ Thunder, thunder,
thunder, Thundercats ♪

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