The Stones of Power

Into The Astral Plane

The next day everyone was riding in the ThunderTank and speeding off to the elephant village.

Adam and Carter had their head stuck out of the top of the tank.

While Tygra sat in the seat beside Panthro and with Cheetara sitting in between them.

Adam had just finished explaining the vision he had seen about the Spirit Stone.

"So, the stone's been in that blasted hut all along?" Asked Panthro.

"Not exactly." Said Adam.

"It's in the Astral Plane." Said Adam.

"And where on Third Earth are the Astral Planes?!" Asked Panthro in frustration.

"It isn't on Third Earth at all, the Astral Plane is a spirit realm, the hut is just a gateway in." Said Cheetara as she tried to explain.

But unfortunately Panthro still didn't get it.

"Is it in the village or isn't it?!" Yelled Panthro in anger.

"It is and it isn't." Replied Tygra.

Panthro let out a low growl in frustration.

Adam looked at the War Stone.

"It took a while, but I think I finally got the hang of this thing." Said Adam.

Carter smiled at him.

"I knew you would." Said Carter.

"There was a reason the sword and the War Stone chose you." Said Cheetara as she looked up, smiling at him.

Tygra scowled as he saw Cheetara smiling at Adam.

"And just like the sword, one more thing you don't deserve." Said Tygra as he muttered under his breath knowing no one had heard him.

Kit swung back and forth on a small shelf in the tank with her brother next to her and Snarf on her other side.

"I'm excited we're going back to the elephant village." Said Kit.

"I can't wait to see Aburn!" Yelled Kit in excitement.

"Like he'll even remember you." Said Kat with a grin.

"What's so great about that place, anyways?" Asked Kat in curiosity.

Kit dropped down from the shelf to sit next to her brother.

"I guess it just feels like home." Said Kit as she didn't know how to explain it.

Kat scowled and reached into his backpack and pulling out the scroll of the illustration of El Dara the city of treasure.

"We'll be home when we get to El Dara." Said Kat in determination.

Suddenly the tank jerked to a stop and everyone heard Panthro yell.

"By Thundera!" Yelled Panthro

"The elephant village!" Yelled Cheetara.

Adam and Carter saw huge black smoke stacks coming from where the village was.

Kat and Kit went up to them.

"What happened?" Asked Kit when she saw it.

Adam held out his hand to the War Stone.

"Ancient Power of the War Stone, give me Sight Beyond Sight." Said Adam.

The Stone began to glow as a vision filled his sight.

He saw the entire village where all of the elephants had been taken captive by lizard soldiers who had them all rounded up in the village square with weapons pointed at them to be making sure they didn't move.