The Thundercats Versus the Closet Monster
PG-13 (just to be safe) I don't know.
By: Thundercatroar
Thundercatroar@hotmail.com
Author's note: Most of the ideas I get for stories come from my own past.  It's a wonder I am a functioning adult. Enjoy.
 

      Cheetara sat on her's and Tygra's bed, and with ill hidden displeasure, watched her husband gird himself for battle once again.
      Cheetara sighed. "Tygra, must you go through this ritual every night?  And why do you need to wear that Thunderball armor? For authenticity, silly!"  Said Tygra. Cheetara shook her head, and Tygra looked at his mate in humor. "You and Bengali, Lion-O, Lynx-O, and Panthro are only re-enforcing the cub's belief in a closet monster. Tygra waved his hand. "Awww, we're just having fun, 'Tara!" Cheetara looked at her mate, she was not backing down this time. "Tygra, Panthro's father and mine did this to all of us when we were kids and we were frightened.  Don't you remember how you couldn't sleep without the nightlight on, and next to me?"  Tygra produced a wicked grin. "I was only pretending I was scared so that I could sleep with you." Cheetara made a face, shook her head, and said flatly. " That is not so, and that's sick, Tygra." Tygra grinned and pulled on his Thunderball jersey with his name on the back of it, then put on his helmet, and winked at Cheetara as he picked up his bat.
      Cheetara sighed when he sat down next to her.  "Do I get a kiss before I go to fight the good fight?" Cheetara eyed her mate warily.  "You don't deserve a kiss! I'd be ashamed, scaring those kids like that!" Tygra sighed.  "They aren't scared, they expect it, they even cheer for us when we fight him." Cheetara looked up. "Gods, Tygra! Him? Does he have a name now too? Yes, Harry. HARRY? What kind of a name is that for a monster?  Bengali came up with it."  Tygra looked at Cheetara slyly and slipped his arms around her. "Maybe when I get back, I can protect YOU from the monster."  He whispered in her ear. Cheetara rolled her eyes and pushed him away. "Don't count on it, Tygra." Tygra laughed.  "You had better hurry up, your invisible adversary awaits.  I'm sure Lynx-O is rather uncomfortable sitting on the hard floor of a closet waiting to hit the wall, and wail like a madman!" Tygra looked at Cheetara with a smile. "Lynx-O loves this too." Tygra winked.  "Do I get a kiss or not? I may not come back."  Cheetara thought for a moment. "You do have a rather healthy insurance policy, maybe Harry and I can make a deal."  Tygra smiled. "HA! You couldn't live without me. I'm too cute!"  Cheetara looked at Tygra with a half smile. "All right, have your twisted fun, but if Kera and Tygro need psychological therapy later in life, you are going to pay for it."  As the couple kissed, they heard a knock at the door.
      "Rowrr, Tygra you ready? As i'll ever be!" Cheetara got up and walked to the door with Tygra.  Panthro and Lion-O were with Bengali as well. All of the other men were as garishly attired as Tygra was, perhaps even a little more.  Tygra turned to face Cheetara. Cheetara noticed that Pumyra was watching on with a dry smile.  "Cheetara," Tygra said with feigned urgency. "you must be brave! If I fall,"  Tygra looked away. "remember me!" Cheetara rolled her eyes and sighed forcefully as Tygra kissed her.  Soon the four men walked towards the room that all of their cubs shared.  Cheetara and Pumyra reluctantly followed after.
      A signal was given and Lynx-O began to pound the wall to the cub's closet.  Soon Tyger, Kera, Tygro, Claud-Us, and Ardua were calling their fathers to deal with the menace.

      Lion-O jumped in the room in a heroic fashion. "What's the matter, kids?" Claud-Us yelled, "Harry's back! Yeah," Added Kera, "GO GET HIM!" Tygra took his fist and beat on the closet door. "I thought we told you not to come back, Harry!" A muffled, "Mwahahahahaha! YUMMY YUMMY YUMMY!"  Came from the closet area.  Panthro cracked the door, and looked inside. "Whew, guys, his breath really stinks tonight!" All of the kids said "Eeewwww!"   Tygra pulled down his goggles. Lion-O yelled, "MEN, LET'S GET HIM! THUNDERCATS?" Lion-O waited as the other men, and the children said, "HOOOOOOOOOO!" Cheetara and Pumyra dryly added, "Ho."
      Cheetara and Pumyra watched in humor as four grown men tried to stuff themselves into an extremely small closet all at the same time. They closed the door and began to thrash around and bang into the walls and beat into boxes with their fists.  Tygra yelled, "GOTCHA!" Then yelled in horror, "LION-O, HE'S GOT THE MAGIC FLASHLIGHT!"  Cheetara rolled her eyes at Pumyra.  Claud-Us yelled, "GET HIM GOOD, DADDY! HO!"  Lion-O Yelled, "BENGALI, LOOK OUT!"  Pumyra put her hand on her face when she heard Bengali cry out, "ROWWWRRRR!  HIS TENTACLES! HE'S GOT HIS TENTACLES AROUND MY LEGS! HE'S EATING MY SOCKS!" Tyger yelled, "GET HIM!"  Panthro growled "HEEEEYYYAHHHHH! I'LL KICK YOUR BUTT YA' JERK!"  Ardua jumped up in bed, "LOOSEN HIS BONES FOR 'EM, DADDY!"
      Lynx-O made more evil laughs, and hit the closet wall while the men thrashed around and tried desperately to not laugh.  Tygro yelled, "TURN INVISIBLE AND BITE HIM!"  Pumyra and Cheetara looked at each other and shook their heads with smiles on their faces.
       After a few more moments of "fighting" Lion-O said Triumphantly, "And don't come back, Harry!" There was silence for a moment, then an ominous, "You can never defeat Harry, I'll be back, MWAAAHAHAHAHAHA!"  Then silence.
        Pumyra looked at the cubs in the low light and could stand no more.
       "Well?" Said Pumyra sternly. "When are all of you going to come out of the closet?" Pumyra put her hand over her eyes as snickers and soft laughs came drifting out from behind  the closed door.  The men emerged, sweaty, and laughing. Pumyra turned on the light, and was going to say something when she saw the smiles on the faces of the children as they jumped around, clapped and cheered happily.  Pumyra thought for a moment then said,
      "Can I help you fight Harry next time?" Bengali studied his mate. "We'll have to find you some Thunderball armor, and a jersey."  Cheetara looked at Pumyra and said with a half smile. "Not you too?" Pumyra smiled, shrugged her shoulders and put her arm around Bengali.
      After the cubs settled down, each respective parent kissed his and her cubs good night, tucked them into bed, turned on a nightlight, and closed the bedroom door.
       Soon, all the men were happily talking and preparing for another night of epic battle, with a new member of the team.