If I Can't Have You, Nobody Can
By jelliclesoul635
Summary: Warning: Character death. You could probably guess from the title where this one is going.
A/N: I could probably stretch this out into a full blown story, but I'd rather not, I don't want there to be so many details, I want to give you, the reader, only as much as I need, I want your imagination and emotion to take care of the rest. However, if you'd like, and if this receives enough good reviews, I might be persuaded into writing a fuller/lengthier version. But I won't know unless you tell me so. I've never tried this before, so I hope I'm successful.
Disclaimer: I do not own CATS.
She sat in the cell of his prison, alone and frightened. She was not frightened for her own life, no. She was instead frightened for her lover's life. For Munkustrap.
She wondered where he was, why he hadn't come to rescue her yet. Had something gone wrong? Did Macavity get to him first?
Absolutely not. She could not permit herself to have such horrid thoughts. Of course Munkustrap would come for her, he always did. It didn't matter how battered her body and soul was, or how close to death she felt, she would hold on for as long as she could, until the world ended (if it were in her power), for when Munkustrap came for her, everything would be okay again.
They'd been through so much together… the first abduction by Macavity, the pregnancy, the miscarriage, the sicknesses and nightmares, and yet they still loved each other unremittingly.
The door burst open and a cat with ginger fur yanked her from the ground by her collar. He dragged her into his private chamber, her blood painting a trail behind them.
"Have you made up your mind, my love? Will you finally agree to be my mate?" he questioned.
"I will never agree to be your mate, Macavity. It doesn't matter how many times you ask me or how much you beat me. I will never be yours." Her voice was dry, deprived of liquid for so long.
"Please, Demeter. I don't want to hurt you anymore, but I cannot simply let you go free. You must be mine."
"Never."
"I'll kill you if I have to, but I would honestly rather not. You're such a beautiful queen. Please, Demeter?"
"I love Munkustrap. Can you please understand that? You and I used to be friends, Macavity, and we still can be, but I chose Munkustrap because it's meant to be, I feel it deep inside. I do love you, but only as a friend. But Macavity, friends don't do this to each other."
"I don't want to be your friend, Demeter. I want to be your lover!"
"No, Macavity, you can never be that. You have to let me go... please..."
"Last chance, Demeter. Be with me. I'm begging you."
"No, Macavity."
"Everlasting Cat, Demeter. I'm so sorry, but if I can't have you, then nobody can."
Only for an instant did she experience the pain of Macavity's fatal action, for once the deed was done, all the world vanished behind Demeter's fluttering eyelids.