ThunderCats: A Nipping Catastrophe!

A Nipping Catastrophe!

A nipping catastrophe!

Upon Third Earth, the first light of dawn breaks open in the horizon, spreading over the hills, finally shining over the cats' lair. The birds announce that starts of another day, a rather beautiful day that hopefully, no one would even attempt to ruin.

Too bad it won't be that way today. Like any other day.

Meanwhile in a far-off desert, sits the Black Pyramid. The usual scene of lightning crackling above and the thunder booming is followed by a series of evil laughter.

Mumm-ra stands over his purple liquid pool as it cast an image of an unusual plant growing around the Cats' lair in an unnatural size, creating a bundle, much like a fence. He smirks, knowing that whatever plan he has set will unfold. "Yes... Yes... Purr in your sleep while it last ThunderCats!" He gazes at the image as it displays each catish-humanish-like warrior sound asleep in their beds. "Because when you wake, a gift for you awaits!"

The caw of a vulture interrupts the red-hood-caped blue mummy. The Mutants finally arrived... Half sleep.

The vulture, known as Vultureman rubs away the sleep in his eyes. "Caaaaw... Why do we have to wake up so early? I'm still tired! Caaaaww..."

The big monkey, called Monkian, copies Vultureman's move,nets to keep himself awake. "I-it's just now becoming daybreak!"

"SILENCE!" Mumm-ra demands, startling the sleepy Mutants awake. They don't say a word as the mummy starts his explanation. "Take a look..." He points to the purple substance that once again displays the unusual plant. "I've placed it there overnight. This time... Those pesky felines are finished!"

The dog-like creature looks rather puzzled. "And what does these plants have to do with anything that makes it so important?"

The image in the substance disappears as a purple cloud of mist. Mumm-ra walks over to two separate cages facing one another. He digs into his cape, and draws out a handful of the same plant shown earlier. As he stuffs half of each bundle into the two cages, he simply adds, "Watch."

Mews escape from the cages as it wobbles side to side. The reptile-like mutant doesn't seem to like it at all. "Cats?" He asks, making a guess on what animal is concealed inside.

"Indeed Slithe. Give them a little, and they become playful." He takes out another good handful, and stuffs it inside the cages. A couple minutes later, the cats mews becomes more common. "Give them too much, as individuals, they lose their minds. But at the presence of another cat..." He places another bundle between the two cages, and he opens them both. Suddenly, the two cats lung at one another, fighting over the remainder of the plant.

The dog creature Jackalman watches with interest. "What is it called?"

Mumm-ra answers with the feeling of victory miles away. "Catnip."

"For some reason, this "catnip" changes a cat's behavior..." Slithe says, getting the idea. "...Yeeessss?" He tilts his head, amused with the plan.

Mumm-ra grins a toothy evil expression as he watches cat fur fly. "And once those ThunderCats get enough, they'll be at each other's throats! Rah-hah-hah- haah!"

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Back at the Cats' lair, a fairly large feline, unusually larger than normal cats- known as Snarf, walks down the hallway and towards the kitchen. He puts on his apron, and starts to gran pots and pans. "Nothing's better than waking up to a good breakfast! Snarf!" The Snarf sets the items on the stove after climbing on a stool, and starts to put in ingredients. "Sna-arf... I better make sure that happens! Nobody likes to work on an empty stomach! Snarf, Snarf."