Okay, bit of a warning. It's pretty dark, a bit sick and twisted, with plenty of Munkustrap angst! Warning: Munkustrap's mental state will deteriorate! Contains a bit of slash and themes of rape.
When Macavity attacks the yard, Munkustrap is forced to surrender himself to Macavity in order to protect his family. Munkustrap has no idea that Macavity has an obsession…an obsession of him.
(Cats doesn't belong to me obviously,)
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Munkustrap walked down the streets a few blocks away from the Jellicle junkyard. He was a large silver Tabby with black stripes and also the Protector of the yard. He was the Leader's, Old Deuteronomy's son, and he had a younger brother, the Rum Tum Tugger who was a flirty, large Maine Coon, pain in the butt. He paused when he heard muffled sobs. Munkustrap cautiously headed down the alleyway where the sounds were emitting from. He froze when he saw one of the Jellicles hiding behind a large bin, covered in blood and wounds. He slowly walked forward as he recognized which Jellicle it was.
"Plato?" Munkustrap asked, shocked. Plato was a younger Tom with reddish fur, he wasn't exactly a kitten anymore but he wasn't a full grown tom yet either, he was in that awkward stage. Plato kept his head buried in his arms as he continued to sob. Munkustrap slowly walked to his side, trying not to scare the shaking Tom. Plato had been missing for a couple of weeks, his mate of a few months, Victoria, a pure white Queen, had been worried about him. Munkustrap sat by Plato's side and Plato jumped. Munkustrap stared at him, worried, before turning to him and slowly started pulling Plato's paws away from his face. Plato trembled and whimpered but slowly turned his tortured blue eyes to look at him.
"It's Munkustrap, Plato, I'm not going to hurt you," Munkustrap murmured softly to him. Plato gave a cry and collapsed forward into Munkustrap's arm, sobbing loudly. Munkustrap rubbed Plato's back, shocked, usually Plato was quiet and reserved and kept his emotions to himself. Munkustrap pulled back from Plato when he felt something wet against his foot. Munkustrap looked down and saw a small puddle of blood. Munkustrap frowned and tried to find the source of the bleeding on Plato. Plato had his thighs pressed tightly together and Munkustrap figured that was where the bleeding was coming from. Munkustrap placed his paw on one of Plato's knees and pushed, stopping when Plato gave a sob.
"I'm not going to hurt you, Plato, I need to see where the blood's coming from." Munkustrap told him gently. Plato nodded, averting Munkustrap's eyes. Munkustrap's eyes caught the wound where the blood was leaking from. Munkustrap wiped the blood away and his hazel eyes widened in shock. A crude 'M' was engraved into Plato's right upper thigh.
"What did he do to you?" Munkustrap asked, shocked as he looked back to Plato.
"M-Macavity's hench-cats caught me," Plato stammered. "And he…he…" Plato broke off and started crying again.
"I escaped last night and I've been sitting here since then!" Plato cried. "I didn't want to go back to the yard 'cause they'll ask what happened." Munkustrap nodded silently. He waited until Plato had stopped crying.
"Why don't you groom yourself before we go back to the yard?" Munkustrap suggested. "We'll think of a story to tell them on the way back," Plato looked at Munkustrap and nodded. Munkustrap sat with his back against the brick wall, deep in thought. Macavity was once his best friend, almost like his brother, but he had tried to hurt a kitten and was banished from the yard. Munkustrap glanced in Plato's direction; he couldn't believe Macavity did this to him. Plato looked at Munkustrap and nodded nervously. Munkustrap gave a reassuring smile and they walked back to the yard. Munkustrap took Plato straight to his den, which was an overturned cabinet. The larger part of the cabinet, which clothes used to hang in, was the main part of Munkustrap's den for guests and things and there was a hole leading to part of the wardrobe, which used to be a drawer, which served as Munkustrap's room.
"Stay here," Munkustrap told Plato. Plato nodded and sat down, rubbing his arms nervously. Munkustrap left his den and went to find Jennyanydots. She was sitting outside of the car which served as the infirmary with Jellylorum and Skimbleshanks.
"Jenny…can you come with me?" Munkustrap asked. Jenny nodded and stood, looking confused. Munkustrap led her back to his den.
"What is it, dear?" Jenny asked as they walked towards his den.
"Plato, he…he isn't in a good way." Munkustrap told her quietly as they passed a group of four queens. Jenny looked at him in shock. Munkustrap led her into his den. Plato whimpered and pulled his knees up to his chest.
"It's alright, Plato, it's just Jenny," Munkustrap said softly. Plato nodded and relaxed. Munkustrap sat by his side as Jenny checked him over and cleaned his many wounds.
"Jenny," Munkustrap called before she left. She turned and looked at him.
"Can we keep what has happened to him between ourselves?" Munkustrap asked the Gumbie cat as he spared a glance at Plato.
"They'll find out he was taken by Macavity but…let's keep the details scarce," Jenny nodded in agreement.
"Of course, dear," and with that Jenny left.
"Can I stay here tonight, Munkus?" Plato whispered, scared. Munkustrap nodded.
"Of course, Plato." Munkustrap murmured. He watched as Plato curled into a tight ball and fell asleep.
The weeks went by and Plato finally went back to his own den with Victoria. Munkustrap collapsed into his bedroom part of his den and sighed. It had been a trying last few weeks; the Jellicles knew what had happened to Plato but not all details.
"Is anyone home?" Munkustrap gave a low groan and opened his eyes.
"Sheesh, you could be a little more excited to see your baby brother…or pretend at least." Tugger said as he collapsed on a pile of cushions next to Munkustrap.
"How's Plato?" Tugger asked a few minutes later.
"Getting there…slowly." Munkustrap admitted, sighing. Tugger looked at him as he fluffed up his mane.
"I hate it when you do that," Munkustrap muttered. Tugger grinned and fluffed up his mane again.
"What are we talking about?" Munkustrap's hazel eyes flicked towards the den entrance as Alonzo, Mistoffelees, Bombalurina and Demeter squeezed in.
"Oh, please just come in," Munk muttered darkly. Bombalurina, the scarlet queen, glared at him. Munkustrap recoiled.
"Sorry," He muttered sheepishly. "I'm tired," Demeter, the black and gold queen, and Munkustrap's girl, settled down beside him.
"I've noticed that lately," She said. "Haven't you been sleeping?" Munkustrap shook his head.
"Plato's nightmares woke him up," Munkustrap yawned. Alonzo, a black and white Tom and second to Munkustrap, stared at him.
"What did that…" Demeter elbowed him and gestured to Misto. Misto, a small Tuxedo and the original conjuring cat, rolled his blue eyes.
"I'm not a kitten, Demeter…and besides, I live with him," Misto said. Demeter opened her mouth before closing it again.
"Ha! He got you there," Tugger laughed. Demeter scowled at him. Munkustrap quickly sat up as he heard maniacal laughter. Tugger stared at him.
"It's not…?" Tugger asked slowly. Munkustrap raced from the den, the others close at his heels. A tall, skinny, ginger cat stood in the middle of the yard, staring around with sunken gold eyes. His mouth twisted into a smirk as he spotted Munkustrap.
"What are you doing here?" Munkustrap hissed as he came to a stop. "You've been banished, get out!" Macavity pouted.
"And leave my best friend?" Macavity asked. Munkustrap flinched.
"You stopped being my friend the moment you tried to hurt the kitten," Munkustrap whispered. Macavity sighed and cast his eyes around. Munkustrap spun around as he heard other cats approach. Macavity's hench-cats were entering the clearing from all sides. The other Jellicles went into defence.
"Jenny, take the kittens, keep them safe!" Munkustrap ordered. Jenny and Jelly quickly rounded up the kittens and left. Munkustrap's eyes landed on Plato the same moment Macavity's did. Macavity grinned at Plato's frozen form.
"Skimble," Munkustrap spoke. Skimble nodded and grabbed Plato's arm, quickly taking him away. Macavity turned his attention to Munkustrap. Without warning Macavity lunged. Munkustrap had seconds to move before Macavity hit him. The fight broke out between the hench-cats and the remaining Jellicles. Macavity and Munkustrap fought, trying to claw at one another. Munkustrap gave a small yowl as he caught a claw across the chest. Macavity grinned and leapt again when Munkustrap started taking blow after blow. He slammed Munkustrap's back down against the ground and pinned him to the ground, grinning. Munkustrap blinked, dazed. He stared up at Macavity, who had his claw raised, preparing for the killing blow. Macavity stared back down at Munkustrap and he seemed to be hesitating. Macavity was tackled off of Munkustrap. Munkustrap blacked out from the pain.
"Whoa, easy there, bro," Munkustrap heard as he came to. Munkustrap blinked and saw Tugger hovering above him.
"What happened?" Munkustrap rasped, his chest searing with pain.
"Macavity ran off, like usual." Tugger answered. Munkustrap sat up, holding his side as he winced.
"He may have broken a few of your ribs, dear," Jenny piped up from the corner. Munkustrap nodded as he cast his eyes around the infirmary. His eyes landed on Misto, who had claw marks on his usually white chest which was stained pink from blood.
"Weren't you supposed to go with Jenny?" Munkustrap asked. Misto offered a small shrug.
"You told Jenny to get the kittens out of there…I technically don't count as a kitten," Munkustrap rolled his eyes.
"Stubborn," Munkustrap muttered. Alonzo, Admetus and Skimble were both in the infirmary as well, getting treated for smaller claw marks.
"He hesitated," Munkustrap looked back to Tugger, who was looking hesitant for a change.
"What?" Munk asked.
"He hesitated," Tugger repeated. "He could have killed you but he hesitated," Munkustrap rubbed his head.
"I don't remember," Munkustrap murmured. Tugger sighed.
Old Deuteronomy showed up a few days later and Coricopat and Tantomile, the twin psychics, fetched Munkustrap. Munkustrap went to his father's den and sat across from him silently, waiting for him to speak.
"I hear you were the one to find Plato," Deuteronomy said. Munkustrap nodded his head.
"What state was he in?" Deuteronomy asked, concerned. Munkustrap looked at the large Jellicle leader and told him everything, including the fight from a few days before.
"Hm," Deuteronomy said thoughtfully as he leaned back. Munkustrap left the den soon after. He was assailed by kittens the moment he got back to the main clearing. He sat up and rubbed his head.
"Gently now," Munkustrap laughed. Pouncival, a small Tom with a light brown patch over his left eye, grinned at him and punched his brother, Tumblebrutus, a larger Tom with a dark brown over his right eye. Tumblebrutus growled and lunged at him. Munkustrap watched them roll around, growling at one another.
"Hey, Munkus, are you okay?" Munkustrap looked at Jemima, a small black, red and gold queen. Munkustrap nodded.
"I'm fine, Jemmy," Munkustrap told her. He winced as a loud scream echoed in his ear. It was Etcetera's 'Tugger' scream…it was a great warning if you didn't want to be anywhere near Tugger but otherwise it was just deafening. Electra, a darker, quieter queen, smacked Etcetera on the nose.
"Not in Munkustrap's ear!" Electra scolded the lighter queen. Victoria rolled her eyes and went to find Plato. Munkustrap got to his feet as Tugger approached. Electra and Etcetera ran to Tugger. Jemima looked at Munkustrap.
"Victoria thinks we're immature," Jemima told him. Munkustrap looked at her.
"Because she has a mate, she thinks we're new-born kittens!" Munkustrap sighed and placed a paw on Jemima's shoulder.
"She'll come around, Jemmy, don't worry." Munkustrap told her. Tugger approached with difficulty, owing to the fact he had a kitten attached to each leg.
"Get them off!" Tugger pleaded. Munkustrap chuckled and shooed the kittens off. The five ran off. Munkustrap and Tugger headed to the tyre and sat down. Munkustrap rubbed his side, wincing.
"Still hurts?" Tugger asked. Munkustrap gave a small shrug.
"It's alright," Munkustrap murmured. Munkustrap sighed and rubbed his eyes. Coricopat and Tantomile appeared and sat beside them.
"Cori, Tant," Munkustrap greeted. While the others found these two strange, Munkustrap found them as a welcoming change.
"Munkustrap," They said in unison. Munkustrap noted the look on their faces.
"What is it?" Munkustrap asked.
"Trouble is brewing," They answered.
"The yard may not be the same after," Cori said quietly.
"The same after what?" Tugger asked.
"We're not sure," Tantomile answered, shrugging. "It just won't be the same." Munkustrap and Tugger exchanged looks.
"Ow, Misto!" Munkustrap turned his head towards the source of the yell. Alonzo was jumping, holding one of his feet which seemed to be smoking a little.
"Sorry!" Misto cried out. "It just shot out, I didn't mean for it to happen!" Tugger fell off the tyre he was laughing so hard. Munkustrap peered down at him as Tugger rolled under his feet.
"Ha ha ha, Misto fried Alonzo's foot!" Tugger laughed, tears rolling down his face. Alonzo turned to glare at Tugger. Tugger sat up, still laughing weakly, and rubbed his eyes.
"Oh, that's priceless!" Tugger giggled. Munkustrap rolled his eyes as Alonzo limped over.
"Not funny, Tugger!" Alonzo hissed at the Maine coon, which was rolling around once more. Misto crept over.
"Sorry," Misto apologized once more as he sat beside Munkustrap. Munkustrap wrapped his arm around Misto's shoulders.
"What happened?" Munkustrap asked, fighting to keep the smile off his face as Alonzo lunged at Tugger, who was giggling weakly.
"Alonzo scared me and I kinda sent a lightening bolt at his foot…and fried it," Misto explained.
"Ah, watch the mane!" Tugger whined. Munkustrap laughed as Tugger pouted and tried to smooth down his mane. Alonzo looked to Misto, who was trying not to laugh, and scowled. Munkustrap watched as Alonzo yanked Misto down from the tyre and wrestled with him.
"Gentle, he's only small!" Munkustrap warned. "And you don't want to get your tail fried, do you?" Alonzo leapt off Misto and frowned, his tail in his paws. Munkustrap, Coricopat, Tantomile, Tugger and Misto roared with laughter at the terrified look on Alonzo's face as he stared at his tail.
"Yes, how could he get the ladies without his tail?" Tugger laughed. "He already struggles enough." Cori, Tant, Mist and Munk went silent and watched with apprehension as Alonzo lunged at Tugger again.
"AH!" Tugger screamed. Munkustrap laughed. "Munk, he's biting me!" Munkustrap laughed happily and carefree, not one bit aware that he was being intently watched by a pair of gold eyes.
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My first chapter :D The Munkustrap angst will begin next chapter, I promise! I've sort of changed the characters to the way I can see them. Cori is more involved with the Jellicles, his sister is more reserved. Tugger can be serious and concerned!
Please read and review and tell me what you think!
Luv HGP!