The beginning of Electra's story! Enjoy!
Prologue
Alonzo was an eight year old black and white patched tom. He and his older brother, a black and leopard spotted tom, Muggerstone, were walking back to their Junkyard home one night after running an errand for their mother. Their adopted sister, Victoria and their mother Jellyorum were waiting for them. Muggerstone was a fast walker and easily left his brother behind, as usual. Alonzo knew his way to the Junkyard pretty well though for an eight year old.
He let his brother walk on ahead and took his sweet time through the dusk lit park. The black and white kit didn't mind, and his young spirited bravery is what got him noticed by Munkustrap, the Jellicle Protector. The silver tabby had decided that when the young tom reached twelve, he would start teaching him to become his second.
A park bench loomed in the distance and Alonzo thought he saw a small, black, shape under the stone structure. His curiosity got the best of him and with his eyes big and sparkling he quickly ran up to whatever it was he was looking at. He was grinning before, but when he saw what it really was he froze.
The bundle was a dirty blanket and in it. . .was a tiny black and red patched kit. He couldn't tell if it was a tom or queen or even if it was living. He was about to run away and tell his brother but just as he took one step back the little kit opened its toothless mouth and began crying!
He fell on his haunches and stared at the little thing. After a few more moments he scooped it up and carefully made his way back to the junkyard. Muggerstone was lazily sunning himself on the Great Tire and Alonzo knew he couldn't count on the older cat to help him. He knew his mother already had her paws full with three kits so he took it to his aunt Jenny and Uncle Skimble. He knocked on the door frame and was met by a ten year old calico queen, his cousin Rumpleteazer.
"Lonzy!" She shouted happily. She carried a Cockney accent due to her line of work. Work that her parents were strongly against but couldn't stop her from taking part in.
Alonzo tried to shush her but it was too late; his cousin's obnoxious squealing had woken up his newly found kit.
"Aunt Jenny! Uncle Skimble!" He cried out, his little nerves breaking as the kitten in his arms cried.
Skimble was the first and he patted Rumpleteazer's head before he saw what his nephew was holding. His eyes grew wide and his jaw dropped as he quickly helped relieve the nervous tom kit of his load.
"Dear me! Jenny! Jennyanydots, come see what our own had in his wee litt'le arms!" He quickly rushed the crying kit to his mate.
She shared his reaction.
The Gumbie Cat wasted no time is checking the small kit over and discovered that it was a queen. A little red and black queen kit. Alonzo had stayed and watched to make sure that she got properly taken care of. He was very quiet as his aunt and uncle took care of their new ward. Finally, when Jenny assured the two toms that the little thing was perfectly alright, just hungry, she made a bottle, then put her down in hers and Skimble's nest until they had a smaller one made up.
She quietly walked out of her room and then turned to Alonzo, "I'm very proud of you nephew." She told him, "You did the right thing by bringing her here."
Her nephew nodded and asked one question in his little voice, "Whats her name Aunty Jenny?"
At that Jenny made a face and then looked at her mate. Skimble shrugged.
"What's whose name?" A voice as smooth as red wine asked.
It was Bombalurina, Jenny's niece. The scarlet queen would often drop by for surprise visits.
"Well, seems little Alonzo found someone in the park just now and he brought her to us." Skimble explained.
Bomba was terribly curious and quietly tiptoed into her aunt and uncle's room to look at the new comer. She made a baby face by puckering her lips and then smiled and brushed the little kit's head fur before silently leaving the room.
She turned to her relative, "What about Electra? I've always liked that name and saw it in some picture book Muggerstone had a few years back."
Her aunt and uncle looked at each other with pleasant surprise, they both loved the name. Skimble nodded, "Electra it is then."