The cats she was watching were chatting idly to a black tom with amazing powers, every so often he would leap up and blast away rubbish using blue lighting from his paws. Wow! Imagine what could happen if that sort of power fell into the wrong paws.
Then, without warning, the tom yelled �Someone�s there!� and shot at Madrigal causing her to go black.
�Are you all right?� The voice seemed to drift towards her from far away.
�Wake up� and a slap came hard across her face, bringing her back to her senses.
�OW!� she gasped as she opened her eyes and saw the three cats from before plus a black and white tabby and a red queen. �Oh good you�re alright.� said the tabby
�I guess bait me leg �urts a bit.� Madrigal tried to stand up.
�Stay there, you shouldn�t move without help�
�Wot �appened?�
�Sorry� said the black tom �I thought you were a hidden paw�
�Ow�d ya know I ain�t one?� her eyes flickered over to the two cats she�d been watching.
�Well Macavity never uses kittens� began the red queen.
�He feels they�re not strong enough,� said another queen as she appeared out of a pipe, she looked quite rough and had a crazed expression on her face. When she saw Madrigal she paused in her tracks, stared hard at her, then blinked and shook her head then carried on with what she was saying �Jelly said she�d not be able to see the kitten here but take her to her and she�ll have a look.�
�Thanks Demeter.� Smiled the tabby, then he turned to the two cats and said, �take her to Jelly guys.� The two cats picked up Madrigal and began the carry her to Jellyorum�s desk, but part way there one turned to her and said �Why tha �ell are ya �ere Madge?�
�I, I need some �elp Teazer�
�Our �elp? You wouldn�t �elp us when we needed yours�
�Bait well i�s importaint.�
�Well we don�t �elp your lot any more� chipped in Mungojerrie. They had now reached the desk where Jellylorum and the kittens lived. �Jelly, a new baiby fer ya� Then the two cats dropped Madrigal on the ground and ran off.
�Hello� smiled the queen �what�s wrong�
�Me leg �urts.� Whimpered Madrigal
�Let me take a look.� Jelly moved to inspect Madrigal�s leg. �Oh you�ll be fine, just a cut.� She began licking the wound clean and when she had done, wrapped it up in a bandage. � Now do you mind staying here while I go tell Munkustrap how you are? The kittens will help you.� And she sped off.
Madrigal turned to face the Kittens. There were three of them, two queens and a tom and they were all staring intently at Madrigal.
�Wot ya lookin� at?� asked Madrigal
�I don�t know but it�s ugly!� laughed the tom. Madrigal could feel herself getting hot.
�Oh ignore Carbucketty, he�s always like that.� Said one of the female kittens,. I�m Jemima and this is Etcetera.� She indicated to the kitten sitting next to her. They both came over and sat down on either side of Madrigal.
�What�s your name?� asked Etcetera.
�Madrigal, bait I�m usuailly called Madge.�
�I like it. Who gave it to you?�
�Wot?�
�Well someone must have given you a name- Tugger gave me mine!� she giggled
�Demeter gave me mine� said Jemima �and Carbucketty was named by Old Deuteronomy.�
Madrigal thought about who gave her her name, then she remembered I can�t say him �Err� No one gaive me mine, I gaive it ta meself.�