"We're In This Together"
The story of Uni the Supercat
Chapter 1 – "Death Of A Cat, Birth Of A Friend"
It was a full moon on a still night. Two cats ran through an alley towards two twin kittens. "Pounce, Tumble, are you alright? We heard you scream." "We're fine; you'll never believe who saved us!" Behind them, two Pollicles had been completely knocked out and a huge letter 'R' was scratched deep into the wall of the alleyway. Above the passage, hidden in the shadows, a big, scruffy, black cat looked down at the scene. "No need to fear," he thought as the cats in the alley left. "For the great Rumpus Cat is here!" The Great Rumpus Cat was the hero of the feline world. Whether the problem was Pollicles, people, or other cats, he never turned down a cry for help. Many kittens looked up to him and wished they could be as great as Rumpus. For years, Rumpus Cat always worked alone. But something changed…no, someonechanged all that. This……is her story.
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It was a cold, dark night with no moon. There was almost no light shining anywhere; even the dark clouds blocked the stars. Rumpus had had a very long night. He had taken down four Pollicles, two Pekes, one animal control officer, and rescued three cats from being hit by cars. He was completely exhausted, but stayed up on the roof of his apartment basement, which was both his home and hideout. Tired, but alert, he stayed listening…listening for any cry for help. But the night started to play tricks on him. The clouds became a misty fog. The gentle wind in the trees became a soothing lullaby. *swish swish swish swish* His eyes began to slowly droop…*swish swish swish swish*…… "AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" suddenly, a blood curling scream reached his ears. He awoke with a start and ran towards the cry. Fully awake, he reached the scene of trouble. A black and white queen was lying in an alley, her chest and back dripping in blood. Surrounding her, were two Pollicles and a Peke.
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The queen trembled as the canines came closed. Rumpus had seen enough. The hero cat swooped down onto the closest dog, scratching at its eyes. The dog yelped in pain as it tried to shake the brave feline off. Blindly, it ran in circles till smashing into a wall, knocking its self out. The Peke lunged for the heroic tom, the Pollicle close behind. Meanwhile, the wounded queen, unable to move, stared at Rumpus with wonder. She smiled a bit, but her happiness was quickly erased by a sharp pain deep in her chest. She tried to look back at the battle, but her vision had started to blur. She knew what was to come. Back in the brawl, Rumpus had taken out the Peke and proceeded to take down the final canine. Already weakened, the dog ran strait for the hero, only to be slashed across the face and head butted against the alley wall.
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The struggle was over. But the sent of cats' blood was strong. He turned towards the queen and rushed to her side. She was bleeding badly and her wounds looked fatal. But when Rumpus reached out and touched the poor queen, he found he was too late. Her body was freezing cold and she gave no pulse. The unfortunate queen……was dead. Rumpus stared at her body in shock; how could he let this happen? Never before had he failed in rescuing a cat in need. If only he hadn't dozed off! The saddened tom hung his head in shame for his mistake. Suddenly, "Mew?" a high pitched squeak was heard. The super cat looked at the departed queen. Curled up against her body……was a little ball of black fur. He looked more closely and saw it was a tiny, premature, newborn kitten. The mother queen must have known she was dying and used the last of her strength to move her kit where he could find her. From what he could see, the baby queen kit was pure black with one tiny white spot on her chest. Feeling guilty for the death of the newborn's mother, he pick up the young kit in his paw and held her close. It was then that he spotted something on her. Right in the middle of the little queen's back…was a small white mark in the shape of a lightning bolt. Giving one last glance at the deceased queen, he noticed the collar around her blooded neck. Upon it, was a single nametag. He looked at the tiny kitten, who had started whimpering.
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He started back towards his hideout home, holding the baby queen close to his chest. A cold wind blew and she started whimpering. The hero cat looked down at the little queen and whispered softly. "Don't you worry now; I'll protect you." He remembered the name he had seen on the mother's tag. "Whether the trouble is Pollicles, people, or other cats, I'll be there for you……Uni."
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Hope you enjoyed the birth of Rumpus Cat's new sidekick. I kinda got the story idea from a dream and her name from UnderDog…yes it's a hint for future chapters. This is my first time writing a Superhero story, so some parts might sound weird.
Well, see you next Chapter, Uni the UnderKit!
Disclaimer: I DON'T OWN CATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!