�Sir, he still won�t breakdown. What else can we do?� asked a greasy black cat with evil yellow eyes.
Macavity grinned from ear to ear while he thought, �I�ll talk to him, perhaps if he refuses to die we could persuade him to join us once again.� With that the large red cat stood up and walked tall among his inferior gang. Each one bowed as he walked passed muttering, �My Lord,� as he walked by. Macavity scoffed, �Such useless wastes of fur. So easily tamed. No souls of their own to tell them what to do,� he laughed at them as he walked to one of the many cells in his hideout.
The gray guard cat looked up to Macavity and bowed to him, �My Lord,� he spoke quietly.
Macavity made a quick bow of his head before ordering the gray cat to let him pass to the cell.
As he walked in he came into a black cell. No light from anywhere except on the middle of the room�
There lay a large cat chained to the ground. His black body scarred with signs of lashings. His arms bruised as his legs were cut and bandaged loosely.
Macavity smiled smugly as he eyed the black cat. He silently glided a half step closer before speaking in his smoky voice, �Why, hello Aries.�
Immediately the black tom raced towards Macavity until his chains stopped him only inches from each other�s face. Macavity looked over Aries� face, the red scar-like mark over his right eye made him looked devilish while the three marks over his left cheek showed the same thing, he would�ve been perfect as one of Macavity�s lackeys.
But there was something different about Aries then the rest of Macavity�s gang. Aries had a soul and his burning red eyes proved that as they glared furiously at him now.
�You bastard! Cowardly ass!� Aries spat remarks and threats to the red tom as Macavity smiled.
�Now, now there�s no need for insults,� Macavity replied as he circled his captive like a vulture around a carcass.
�Why don�t you get these chains off me and fight me like a real tom instead of letting these chains protect you?� Aries snarled as he watched Macavity.
�An enticing offer my aggressive acquaintance but I�m afraid I simply must pass,� Macavity smiled, �You�ve quite the untamed spirit Aries. Your position is still open in the gang. I could use your brawn and brains.�
�Oh yea join back up with you and your band of misfits,� Aries spat at Macavity as he struggled against his chains, �I would much rather gnaw my own arm off then join up with you again!�
�Now, now I doubt that your brothers and sister would want to see their brother with a numb. Wouldn�t you agree?� The dark tom said.
�What in the hell are you talking about you useless pollicle toy?� asked Aries as he stopped struggling for a moment.
The red tom flinched at the insult but took it all in stride, �Well,� started Macavity with a gleam in his eye, �I plan on bringing your siblings here for a little �Family Reunion�. Oh, and speaking of which I�d better get a few cells cleaned out and ready. Adieu,� and with that Macavity sauntered out of the cell with a menacing grin on his face.
�Macavity!� Aries struggled even harder against his chains, �If you harm even one hair on their heads you will die! Do you HEAR ME?! MACAVITY?! MACAVITY!! You Sorry Ass I will GET YOU!!!�
The gray cat pushed the huge cell door closed and locked it, �My Lord, what are your orders?�
Macavity stroked his whiskers for a moment then spoke, �Get those cells ready,� He said with a grin as he walked to his throne room, � We�re going to have some company.�