"Hey," he said to a white persian queen that he recognized.
Griddlebone spread a smile on her face,"What are you doing here?"
Tugger glanced at the younger queen hiding behind Griddlebone,"Oh, you know."
She smirked,"Hoping to get lucky..."
"Hope? I'm the Rum Tum Tugger. I don't hope. I will get lucky."
She only nodded her head in silence.
"So whose the cute young thing behind you?"
She suddenly glared at Tugger and bared her teeth,"Don't even think about going near my little sister."
"What's with all the hostility? I'm not going to harm her. Maybe I just want to talk. Is that such a bad thing?"
Griddlebone's sister peeked her head out from behind Griddlebone. She shyly smiled, before Griddlebone clasped her paw. The two began to walk away, toward the exit.
"You got a name?" Tugger shouted.
"Sylvia." Came his response.
He smirked at that name and then began to search for another queen. A gorgeous brown himalayan caught his eye. She had raised her white paws far above her head. She swayed her hips to the beat, alongside her two friends. There was a black tuxedo queen, and a white calico queen dancing with her. Smoothly, Tugger made his way past the queens, to the three beauties dancing in the center of the room. Once he stepped in fron of them, they giggled. He looked them up and down and came to the conclusion that the three were still just young kittens. The Rum Tum Tugger sighed and began to dance with them.
"How are you ladies doing tonight?"
The black tuxedo queen smiled,"You're the Rum Tum Tugger, aren't you?"
"Yes, you tots looking for a good time?"
They blushed and became silent. All he did was smirk,"Hey, you three should probably get home. Where do you queens live?"
"Why would-"
The himalayan covered the calico's mouth,"Just a few blocks away from here, would you be the gentleman and escort us home?"
They smiled at the himalayan's boldness.
"You three have names?"
"I'm Amanda!"The black tuxedo queen blurted.
Tugger looked to the white calico. "My name's Rikku."
"Leoni,"The himalayan spoke.
Tugger raised an eyebrow, but smoothly drapped his arms around the three extremely young queens,"Alright, I'd love to escort-"
A mysterious queen had covered Tugger's mouth and pulled him away from the other three. Once out of sight, Tugger cocked his head to speak.
"Look, I don't know who you are, but thanks." He looked back to see a dark-brown burmese. "Exotica?"
"Nice to see you too. You looked like you needed rescuing."
He smirked,"So where have you been? You always disappear after the ball. And randomly reappear in the yard leading up to the next ball."
"Is it really that bad, that even you notice me missing?"
"Hey, I always know when a hot queen is gone."
She scouffed at him,"How's Cass?"
"A bit hysterical, but the twins have seemed to calm her down alot."
She noddedout of gratitude,"You can't tell anyone that you saw me, okay?"
"Why? What are you up to? And where do you go?"
"I'll tell you, a little bit of it, if you promise not to tell anyone, please."
Tugger eyed her up and down,"Fine, I promise. If you want we could talk more privately."
"I don't think that's a good idea."
"Why not?"
"Well, my mate, is sort of on the jealous side."
"You have a mate, who? Alonzo, no, he isn't the type to get jealous."
"He's not really my mate. It's more of an understanding, me and him have."
Tugger frowned as she lead him out back, where they'd be completely alone. "I work for Macavity."
"What?"Tugger had screamed.
"Well, at least he thinks I do. And I'm actually a spy."
Tugger closed his eyes and began to peice together the puzzle. "I see, so this mate of yours is one of his enforcers...and you use him to get information on Macavity."
She shook her head,"You're pretty smart."
"So what do you know?"
"Griddleboneis an agent for Macavity, and he has two ranking enforcers."
"Which one are you screwing with?"
"Both."
Tugger cracked a smile at that,"Why Exotica, I thought I knew you. But you're just full of surprises aren't you?"
She chuckled and sat down in his lap to where they'd both be comfortable. He started to massage her back, when he remembered something that night. "What about her little sister?"
"Whose little sister?"Exotica whispered.
"Griddlebone has a sister, Sylvia. She had to have been a young kitten, just a baby."
"Like the three you were entertaining?"
He shrugged her question aside and began to massage her again. She let out a groan and he focused his attention to the knot in the middle of her lower back,"Must be a wild love maker."
She smiled in between moans. "Sylvia...I'm not sure. He might raise her to become one of his many queens. He could give her to the enforcers, or even perhaps raise her to become female entertainment. A doctor, and enforcer, and agent. I mean there's numerous possibilities."
Tugger sighed,"I just wish we could offer her a better home."
"I understand."
He gentley removed his hands from her back,"So you're sure you don't want to have some fun?"
She smiled, "I would take you up on your offer, but my mates, would kill you. Now, I have your word?"
"My word is as good as my looks."
She smirked,"I'll hold you accountable for that." She lightly tugged on his mane before leaving him alone, outside.
****
Bombalurina was sitting down in the middle of her den. The walls were wooden, but it was unusually girly. She had flowers on the walla, standing up, laying on the ground, and even had flower petals laid across her bed. She was humming to herself, since she was in an incredibly good mood. In the back, there was a narrow pathway leading to a small back room. Bomb calls this room, her secret stash. She was preoccupied reorganizing her flowers, and didn't sense the other two felines in her den with her. Inside her secret stash a girlish giggle was heard. Quickly, Mungojerrie jumped and flashed his eyes at Rumpleteazer. "Shhh!"
Rumpleteazer pouted, yet remained quiet. He pointed to a gorgeous pearl necklace, and Teazer's eyes literally lit up. She licked her lips and grabbed ahold of it. "Jerrie, look."
He covered her mouth and silently scolded her. After she calmed down, Jerrie switched his paws off of her mouth and proceeded to place the necklace around Rumpleteazer's neck. She brightly smiled and Jerrie flirtaciously cupped her cheek.
"Alright Teazer, lets go,"Jerrie whispered.
She nodded her head. Together, they crept to the openin and peered out. They saw a happy scarlett queen humming and dancing. Jerrie tapped Teazer on the shoulder. She tightly gripped her bag of things and headed out first. Surprisingly, Bomb didn't sense her presence and Teazer stepped out of her den. As soon as Teazer got out, Jerrie slowly crept into Bombalurina's room. He kept his guard up and his ears forward. MungoJerrie though still only young was the best at stealing. He sensed her body beginning to turn around and he successfully slipped out of her den. However, as her ran, he ran right into Teazer's back.
"Hey, Teaze, what gives? We need to leave the scene of the crime."
Teazer didn't speak, but instead lifted her arm and pointed out in front of her. Jerrie sighed as he stepped out in front of Teazer. He caressed her face with his tail, before bringing his attention to the two toms standing in front of them. "Hey guys."
Alonzo sighed and Victor had his arms folded across his chest.
Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer..."
Victor finished Alonzo's statement,"We, I'm ashamed of you. Stealing is one thing."
"But stealing from each other, really any of the jellicles. This will not be tolerated."
Both the tiger twins blushed. Still, though Alonzo was being harsh, he was completely calm and polite about it. Alonzo was loud enough to catch Bombalurina's attention. The scarlett queen sauntered out of her den, curious to the noise just outside. Her smil was brighter than ever, but it quickly faded when Alonzo stepped into her view. "What's going on?" Her voice was cool and calming.
Alonzo cleared his throat,"Don't get mad Bomb..."
She cocked an eyebrow, when she finally noticed the tiger twins standing there holding bags. "Are.."
She growled,"Those are mine!" She took a deep breath,"You stole them from me?"
Instantly, Teazer shivered behind Jerrie and squeezed his shoulder. Afraid of Bombalurina's wrath, Mungojerrie still spoke up," Oi-we....yes, but we're very sorry. It won't 'appen again, roight Teaz?"
She nodded as the two simultaneously dropped the bags and inched their way to Victor.
Bomb wrinkled her nose and snarled,"Get back here, you little theives."
She charged after them, but was intercepted by Alonzo. "Shhh...they're still very young. We can let them off with a warning. And you even have all of your stuff back."
She peirced her eyes at the brown tabby,"Get your paws off of me."
Alonzo tightened his grip,"No, not until you calm down."
Victor scolded his two siblings.
Teazer glanced at the two struggling jellicles. " 'ey Bomb. Ya were so 'appy before, what changed? Is it because me 'n Jer?"
Bombalurina watched tears slipping down Teazers cheeks and began to calm down. "Don't cry Teazer. I am mad at you two, but that's not why I am upset."
Gentley, Alonzo let her go and she eyed him. Forcefully, she slapped him across the face,"You! How dare you touch me."
Alonzo growled,"You're still upset over that?"
Victor cleared his throat and patted the twins on their shoulder,"This seems to be a lovers quarrel, so we're going to see our parents. Don't think you're going to get left off easily."
They frowned and dragged their feet off in the directon of the quad's den. Jerrie felt Teazer shake beside him. So he lovingly held her in his arms. Victor made one last glance in Bomb and Alonzo's direction, sorry that Alonzo was left alone to feel her wrath.
Bomb's ears flattened and she hissed,"Of course I am."
He pouted,"I'm sorry, Bomb. It's not you. Anyone would be lucky to have you."
She didn't growl or hiss, but remained in her angry zone. "Sorry? That's all you have to say, is sorry?"
"What do you want me to say? Have me, I'm yours?"
Bombalurina ignored her faster beating heart. She kept her icy glare,"No. I wasn't asking you to be my mate. Queen's have need, too, you know. You obvioulsy don't have a mate, so it wouldn't be as though you'd be disloyal or anything."
Alonzo beganto lose his composure as he growled,"Wouldn't you rather have a tom that you love with all of your heart, instead of one tom tonight and a different one tomorrow?"
"Watch what you say! And don't think for a moment that I'd ever love you!"
"Like Coricopat's any better!?"
Bombalurina blushed, remembering how Coricopat was the first tom to make her squeal with pleasure.
Alonzo snarled at her blush,"Fine, why don't you just go get him, and make love to him all the time."
He stomped away, as she yelled after him,"Maybe I will."
Meanwhile, Victor, Mungojerrie, and Rumpleteazer came into the cove where all of their dens were. The quads was the biggest, located at the end in the back. The other's, of course, were out and about playing in the small clearing just outside their dens. Victoria sat off to the side with Sillabub curled up in her lap. They both watched the three toms play a silly game. George was throwing a small ball of yarn to Bill Bailey. He reached up and caught it with ease.
"That's not fair," Carbuckety whined. The ball zoomed over Carbuckety's head as George caught it.
"What's unfair, is your height," George chuckled,"Not us."
Again, he smoothly threw it, just knicking Buck's paw before landing in Billie's paws. Carbuckety began to pout until he saw Victor, Jerrie, and Teazer. "Hey you three, what's going on?"
"They're in trouble." The three toms smirked, but the two queens gave them a sympathetic look.
"Aww...Jerrie Oi don't wan' ta face mom."
"Oi know."
"Least Oi've got you wi' me."
"Yeah, 'n 'ey, Oi've got somethin' ya moight like."
"Really? Fo' me?"
He nodded, then wrapped his tail around and held onto it. She held back a gasp, seeing the pearl necklace tied around his tail.
"Jer, when, how?"
"Tha's simple. When Oi caress'd your cheek wi' mah tail."
She marveled at her tiwn brothers talents, and eagerly took the necklace off of his tail. It was quickly clasped around her neck. "Well?"
Both Jerrie and Victor gazed at her.
"It's perfect on ya Teaze. Ya look positively stunnin'."
Victor nodded in agreement,"However-"
"There it is,"Jerrie sighed.
Victor began again,"That belongs to Bomb, so you'll have to give it back to her later."
"You're roight,"Teazer pouted.
The three entered the quads den. Jenny was in her normal spot, in the main room curled up skimble. Jelly was in the room to the right, which is also known as the infirmary. Gussie lay on one of the spare beds, with Jelly towering over him.
"Mom, Dad." Jenny and Skimble raised up at the sound of Victor's voice. They spotted their twins behind him, both sets of ears and tails were drouped.
"Oh, Rumpus,"Jenny drawled out.
Victor cleared his throat,"Well, Alonzo and I found Jerrie and Teazer stealing form Bomb."
Skimble gasped and before Jenny could shout, Victor continued.
"Alonzo, who is usually in charge, during Munkustraps absence forced them to return Bomb's items. But he surmised, since it was a first offense and because they are still young, that they'd be let off with a warning. I know you're disappointed in them mother, father, but Bomb even forgave them. So don't be too hard on them."
"Mungojerrie,...Rumpleteazer." Skimble sternly said.
The twins made their way toward their parents, as Victor walked into the infirmary.
"Hey mom, what's wrong with dad?"
Jelly, Gussie, and Victor winced when they heard Jenny start to scream.
"Nothing, dear. Just a simple check-up."
Gussie smirked,"So no broken bones or internal injuries?""
Jelly playfully slapped him. "Do you want a broken bone?"
Gussie paused and actually thought it over.
Victor laughed,"I hope I can be like you two one day."
Jelly caressed the side of her son's cheek,"You'll find someone, soon."
He shrugged,"Hey mom. You're healing gift. It appeared when you were a teen, right?"
Gussie chuckled,"It didn't appear. She was born with it...She didn't find out about it, until she was a teenager."
"That's right. Why, what is it, Victor?"
Then they heard the viloent cries of Rumpleteazer. "It's nothing, mom." Not able to hear his younger sister crying anymore, he scrambled out to join his brother's game.
"What do you think that was all about, Gussie?"
He shivered and slowly sat up,"Maybe he's discovered that he's got it?"
"Really? You think so?"
"I do not know, beloved. Only time will tell. Now let's have some quality time."
She shrieked as he pulled her down to him.
****
Tugger strode into the yard a bit depressed. There were shouts, crying, and even the laughter of kittens heard. He entered the center of the yard, the square, and groaned. Sitting on the tire, was his older brother, Munkustrap, and the tabby's new-found mate. They were [ractically making love for all the world to see, and Tugger looked away in disgust. Normally, he would have cheered his brother on, which would in turn stop their love making. But he just wasn't in the mood. This only ever happened, rarely, but it still happened. He shuffled his feet closer to the pair and sat down with a thud. Both the feet shuffling and the thud had alerted them, and immediately Munkustrap and Demeter pulled away from their passionate kiss. Demeter grinned at Tugger and put a paw through his mane,"Hey there Tugger."
He remained silent, but put a paw up to let her know he heard her. She looked to Munkustrap confused. He only sighed, seeing as how he or Alonzo only ever saw Tugger in these moods.
"Why the long face Tugger?"
The maine coon was completely still and silent. The silver tabby stroked the side of Demeter's face, before turning his attention to Tugger.
"Look Tugger...maybe Alonzo is up to talk you through this now?"
"How convienant! That way you can give all your attention back to your mate."
Demeter winced, but kept queit. Munkustrap thanked his mate with his eyes and then got off the tire and pulled Tugger onto his feet.
"Alright, little brother. You have my attention."
Normally, Munkustrap would never address Tugger like that. But during his moods, he needed his brother, not Munkustrap, the fearless sentinel.
"Why?"
"Why what?"
Tugger looked beyond his shoulder over at Demeter. Munkustrap blinked.
"Is my relationship with Demeter...uh. Are you jealous?"
Tugger bit his lip,"Look, I'm very happy for you two. This whole tribe is happy for you two. And no, I am not jealous. Just why?"
Munk sighed, now back to square one,"Why what?"
Tugger glared,"Why are there no more good looking queens left?"
Unaware to both, Demeter was at Tuggers side. She gave him a warm, understanding smile,"Come on."
She hooked one arm through Tuggers as Munk sat to one side and Demeter on the other side. "You never know Tugger, you might meet your future mat, tomorrow."
Tugger's entire body went rigid a the word mate.
Munk sensed it and slightly chuckled,"Don't say that Deme, beloved. You'll scare him to death."
She laughed along with her mate, and slowly Tugger felt the tension clear. Just as he was feeling like his old-self, an angered scarlett queen caused the tension back into Tugger. She purposely ignored Tugger, still sore about him calling her a whore and a slut when they had first met.
"Munkus, Deme. Have you two seen Coricopat around lately?" She forced down her blush, and stared up into their faces. They looked at her curiously, before Demeter spoke,"Tantomlie and Coircopat are going to meet us here in a few minutes, why? Did something happen? Why Coricopat?"
Munkustrap silenced Demeter's questions, by stroking her paw across Tugger.
"Oh, I'll just wait with you two then." She sat next to Munkustrap giving him a wink.
Tugger raised his paws in the air, breaking the connection of Munkustrap and Demeter,"Am I invisible or something?"
Demeter gave a weak smile, before looking away from him. Bomb looked at Munkustrap,"Did you hear something, Munkus?"
Both Munk and Deme were good friends of the scarlett queen and had promised to ignore Tugger, at least while she was around.
"N-No. Nothing at all, Bomby."
"Good answer."
Tugger growled and leapt off the tire. He pointed a finger at Bomb in a threatening manor. However, he never got to speak, because someone had cut him off.
"Yes, she is quite stunning, isn't she? You can put your finger away now Tugger...I'm pretty sure you don't have Mistoffelees gifts."
Bombalurina nearly pummeled into Coricopat, but instead just smiled. Tugger mumbled something under his breath after he sat down next to the tire. Tantomile walked up behind her brother,"You wished to speak with us?"
Munk smiled and nodded. Demeter copied this movement, then glanced at Bomb. "Yes, but I beleive Bomb wished to speak with Coricopat as well."
He cocked a confused brow at her and she just blushed and glanced away. Tantomile noticed this and placed a paw over her grinning features. **You must be quite the lover, to have the hottest queen blushing. And at a loss for words!** He sensed the laughter in Tantomile's voice. **I...uh..we...um**
She couldn't help it now as a few giggles escaped her lips. **You can't even create a coherent thought!**
He coughed and shook off the confused stares of Munk, Bomb, Deme, and Tugger.
**I, Well...I do like her, alot. Being an excellent lover is just a bonus. I just don't think she'd be happy with me. I beleive in soul-mates I'm not so sure she does.**
She grabbed his paw and squeezed it to reassure him.
"Anyway, what is so important that we need to discuss?"
Demeter shifted uneasily,"Well, I had a dream last night."
They nodded for her to continue. Most of the tribe knew she had a certain gift that accompainied her dreams, to see glimpses of a 'possible' future. She took a deep breath, knowing how bad it had shooken her up last night. Munkustrap stroked the side of her arm.
She looked at the twins directly,"The dream started off normally, but darkness soon came faster than humanly possible. Out of the darkness came a bright light, omitting a foreign but strong power. As the light got closer, I saw different sized shadows behind it. All I remember after that was me running towards the them. And then a high pitched ringin resounded off of every inch of the junkyard. Somewhere along the lines, I had shielded my eyes, but when I looked up everything was gone and the light had disappeared. I'm not exactly sure what it means...we were hoping you two might." The twins frowned. "We know what it means. Sort of,"Tantomile slowly spoke.
Coricopat took over,"About a month ago, Tomie and I here snesed a strong power within the city. It was different from Macavity's power...but somehow the same."
"So you're saying that light was a cat?"
Both twins shook their heads at Demeter,"No were saying that light was a jellicle cat. And that high pitched ringing..was the jellicle screaming for help."
Munkustrap bit his lip,"Then we should go look for this jellicle. A-And what about the five shadows behind it? Were they Macaavity's enforcers?"
Coricopat sighed,"We really don't know."
"You can't go looking for the jellicle. Its still far away. They'll eventually come to us. When that happens, we've just got to be prepared."
Demeter patted his paw, feeling his rising anger. However, a deep panicked feeling was slowly rising from deep within her soul.
"So you wanted to speak with me?" Coricopat looked concerned at a distraght Bombalurina.
Munkustrap saw Deme's hair rise and quickly pulled her into an embrace. She began to cry against his chest. Bomb on the other hand shivered, before letting out a hiss. Not really thinking, Coricopat pulled bomb into his arms and she willing flung her paws around his neck.
"What is going on?"Tugger whined.
"Ma...Macavity."Demeter sobbed.
"Macavity? What does that guy want now?" Tugger was on his feet, ready for action, or to flee.
"It's not Macavity,"Tantomile blinked,"But Plato, Macavity's baby brother."
"I'll contact Alonzo," Coricopat informed Munkustrap,"Plato's just entered the north entrance, you and Tugger will meet up with Alonzo there."
Munkustrap looked down at the shaking Demeter.
"Don't worry,"Tantomile assured Munk,"Corie and I will look after these two."
He nodded as the two brothers ran past the car towards the north. They were almost there when Alonzo came running alongside them.
"Does the excitement ever stop?"
Tugger rolled his eyes at Alonzo,"Hey look, I see him up ahead."
All three toms jumped out into the clearing, ready to battle. Plato just gave a weak smile before collapsing, unconscious. Immediately, Munkustrap lifted him up in his arms.
"You're actually going to touch him?"
The silver tabby glared,"He really was too young to understand, when he left with his brother. Tugger, he is still our half-brother."
Alonzo nodded,"I'll go alert Jelly that she has a patient coming."
"Good."
Alonzo ran ahead, while Tugger helped Munkustrap carry Plato. Alonzo ran into the square and kept running,"Alert Jelly...injured."
Bomb still hd a tight hold around Coricopat. Demeter just cried harder when Alonzo mentioned injured.
**Jelly?**
Jelly was still loving Gussie when she heard Tantomile's voice.
**What's the matter, Tantomile?**
Gussie saw the far away look and knew something was up.
**I'm not sure, Jelly. But someone's been injured. They're coming in fast. Be prepared.**
**Thank you.**
The connection was broken as Jelly got off the spare bed.
"You're going to have to help me, Gussie. Someone's injured, and it sounded urgent."
"of course, beloved." He got off the table, fixing it before turning to his mate. "What do you need?"
"I'm going to need a bowl of water, some dry dish clothes, clean bandages. You might want to get an extra pillow, too."
He kissed her tenderly on the cheek before heading into the main room.
"Alonzo, honey, whats wrong?" Jenny's voice rose up.
"Yeah, lad, Ye look positively frazzled."
They forced him to sit on the couch opposite the chair.
"Jenny, Skimble we need some medical supplies, and fast."
They quickly seperated at Gussie's voice. Jenny had gone into the bedroom for a spare pillow, while Skimble gathered up some clothes, and bandages out from the corner. Gussie had left the den to fetch a bowl of water. He heard Sillabub scream and saw Victoria's wide eyes. Before he went back in, he saw his oldest, Victor, holding back his brother's and comforting his two sisters.
"Hurry! Alonzo stuttered.
"Calm down, lad."
"Put him in there Munkustrap." He gentley nodded to Jenny and headed to the infirmary. Plato was placed onto the first table, and Jelly immediately placed her paw onto him to see what was wrong.
"Tugger, would you be able to go out and keep the kittens out there preoccupied?"
Tugger nodded,"Sure thing Munk."
He headed back the way he came just as Jelly gasped. Gussie set the water bowl next to Jelly then stood back with Munk, Alonzo, Jenny, and Skimble. A few tears slipped down her cheeks as she frantically tried to clean him off.
"Its-It's real bad. He's got four broken ribs, internal bleeding, major blood loss, too many cuts and bruises to count." She choked out some more sobs,"No! His pulse is weakening."
Alonzo laid down on the bed next to Plato,"Use me, my blood. Macavity, Plato and I have the same blood type."
Munkustrap frowned, he and Tugger had different blood types. Jelly sobbed. "Hurry, Jelly!"
She looked to Jenny and Jenny was on the task. Jelly pressed her hands over Plato's chest as the power left her body and entered into Plato's. Meanwhile, Jenny placed a needle into Alonzo and extracted his blood. He winced at the pain.
"I'm sorry. I'm not a healer, so you'll have to deal withthe pain." He nodded.
Skimble and Gussie got behind Jelly who finally pulled away with a groan. She leaned into them,"It's been awhile since I've used that much power."
Munkustrap was still standing unsure of waht to do,"Well?"
Jelly frowned,"I healed his internal injuries. But if we don't get some more blood in him...he's...he wont make it."
Alonzo groaned trying to keep consciousness. "How...much more...blood?"
Jenny sniffled,"I'm sorry Alonzo. But we'll need two more bags after this one."
Alonzo shivered for the first time out of fear. At once, Munkustrap knew where he needed to be as he sat on one side of Alonzo gripping his paw. Jelly took the bag from Jenny and began to put the blood into Plato's body. Again, another needle entered Alonzo and his eyes went to Munkustrap.
He smiled,"You'll be fine. plato will be fine, too."
Jenny handed another bag to Jelly and began on the last bag. Jelly again lightly touched his ribs as a bright light left her paws.
"No Jelly!" Skimble blurted.
But what's done, was done. Her two mates caught her as she stopped her power. "That sure wakes you up,"Jelly whispered.
Gussie stroked her cheek,"What did you do?"
She looked down,"I fixed three of his ribs...but nearly passed out. Jenny, I need the third bag."
"I'm almost done."
Just after she had said that Alonzo's paw went limp in Munkustrap's.
"Alonzo. No, no..."
"Calm down, sweetie."
Munkustrap quickly looked to Jenny with pleading eyes.
"He just passed out. He'll be fine, but dizzy, in a few hours."
She removed the the needle and hastiely handed Jelly the third bag. With the help of Gussie and Skimble, Jelly had equipped it to Plato. Now they just had to wait. Gussie and Skimble placed some bandages over his many scrapes and cuts.
Jelly had her head in her paws,"Please...please. Don't take him away."
Jelly normally begged the dark cat; death. Skimble frowned,"With a broken rib, he'll still need a sling. How are we goin' ta do this?"
Gussie just shook his head," We shouldn't move him. Not fo awhile."
"What if three bags wasn't enough?"
"Calm down Jelly. You are an excellent healer. Don't start second guessing yourself."
"Gussie..."Jelly held onto Gussie and Skimble with her tail hugging both sets of legs. "But...what if the dark cat takes him away. Please, let him be okay."
Jenny gave Munkustrap the best smile she could manage before joining her quad. "Just don't think about it Jelly. We're here for you, know that."
Jelly unhooked herself from the two toms and willingly went to Jenny.
****
Swiftly, Mistoffelees walked throught the strees. He was one of the only jellicles with a human home. He was close to his house, but an eerie sensation alerted him. Quickly, he dove into some bushes in the far corner of a building. He peered out to hear faint noises. In the distance two huge black toms stood, with a quiet and extremely small white and silver persian just behind them. She scuffed her feet while they walked in silence.The persian was so bored as she let out an agrivated sigh. One of the black toms balled his paw into a fist.
"Lucifer...calm down. Macavity wants to keep this one alive,"He whispered to the angered black tom.
"i'm so bored!!!"Sylvia yawned.
Lucifer turned around glaring at the white kitten,"Why? AHHH.....I'm going to kill her, Lucious. I don't care what the boss says!"
She rolled her eyes, but then a paw slashed down her face. She let out a shrill scream, as tears ran down her face.
"No.." She breathed, as Lucifer grabbed her and threw her onto the cement ground forcefully. Lucifer growled evilly as he kiced the young kitten. She let out another scream and balled her eyes out.
"I'll rip you in half!"
He brought his claws down upon her, but Lucious intervined.
"Look, I know she annoys you. But the boss would have your head is she was killed."
Lucifer scratched the side of Lucious face and sauntered away. Smoothly, he picked the bloodied princess up into his arms. She curled into his chest and silently cried. His face showed an awkwardness, but he instantly replaced it with a scowl. Still, he absent-mindedly stroked her long fur in order to calm her down. She would every once in awhile shiver in his ar,s. But the constant stroking and his protective strong arms earned her a bit of restless sleep. Mistoffelees bit his lip, and whispered under his breath,"I'm so sorry."
He leapt out of the bushes and picked a different route to his house.
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Steathly, Mungojerrie moved into the stree in the cover of darkness. It was easy to slip out of his den, even though he was grounded. But he had recieved an excellent invitation and offer reguarding his specail stealing talents. He met the two black enforcers, one carrying a white sleeping kitten.
"Mungojerrie?" The tiger tom nodded. "You know the terms,...and your answer?"
"I'll do it,"he said without hesitation.
"If that's the case, then come with us,"came a female voice.
He squinted when a dark burmese walked up behind the two black toms. He couldn't believe it, that queen was Exotica.
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-Year One Illustrations by Extwo