Disclaimer: Once again, I don't own Cats
THE ABUSER AND THE INJURY
"Macavity, no! Please stop!" The cruel cat continued harming her.
SLASH!
BITE!
UHH...SOMETHING ELS THAT WOULD HURT REALLY BAD!
Suddenly, the scenery changed, Macavity disappeared, and the pain went away. She saw a familiar black and silver tabby.
Munkustrap.
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"Demeter, wake up. Say something!" A queens voice said.
Demeter's eyes shot open. She was curled up in her cardboard box that her family wouldn't throw out as it was very comfortable for her. The only other cat around was Bombalurina. The two had the same family.
"What was that about?"
"N-nothing." Demeter lied to her elder sister. Then, Bombalurina spied eight new scars on her front legs. Demeter had been acquiring more and more scars since she mated with Macavity. The ginger queen got an idea of what was happening.
"Demeter, if he's hurting you, you'd tell me right?" She asked.
"He's not doing anything to me. I have to go." Demeter lied once more. In truth, Macavity had forced her to be has mate in exchange for her life. She went into heat a few days ago and he raped her, forcing her to bare his kittens. Whenever she tried to defend or speak up for herself, he beat her fiercely.
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"You're late." Macavity hissed, and attacked her brutally.
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Later that week.
That last attack caused Demeter a miscarriage and she'd lost the litter.
"WHAT? CAN'T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT?" That was the worst beating ever. Demeter didn't dare point out that it was his attacks that killed the unborn litter.
"You bring this upon yourself, you know." Macativy growled. Demeter whimpered in pain and fear.
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Meanwhile, back at the junkyard...
"I think he's hurting her." Bombalurina said in concern.
"And she likes Munk, right?" Teazer asked. She was the most unlikely cat to ask, but she was better then no one. "Wait, he IS? Why would he do that?"
"Cuz he's Macavity!" Bombalurina said like she was talking to an idiot.
"MUNKUSTAP!" Teazer bellowed, running like a maniac. "It's Demeter." She said, gasping for breath.
"What is it? Is she alright?" Munkustrap asked, now unusually uneasy.
"We think she's in trouble." Bombalurina said.
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Macavity struck Demeter hard this time so that she went flying. Her head was banged against motor bike handles and she fell unconscious. Mangojerry saw the whole thing. He didn't know what to do. Macavity was his boss, but Demeter was a fellow Jelicle and his sisters friend.
Suddenly, a black and silver tom burst into Macavity's lair. He was accompanied by a ginger queen and a white, black, and orange tabby queen. With his sister here, Mangojerry finally picked the Jelicals side. Munkustrap and Macavity's battle was brutal. It lasted hours, before Macavity finally retreated.
Everyone gathered around the unconscious Demeter. Munkustrap seemed especially worried.
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"Jelly, is she going to be OK?" Victoria asked, very afraid for her. Demeter and her had become best friends almost.
"There's no easy way to say. It late go home, sweety."
"Only if you promise to make her batter."
"Vicky, Demeter will be fine. Lets go home." Plato said.
The two then went home as did all the others. Bombalurina went home as well. Demeter wasn't coming home tonight and there was no point in having the family worry about both of them. But Munkustrap wouldn't be gotten rid of so easily. Jellynorum had to go home soon and he promised to stay with her all night.
Demeter was very precious to him, the two had grown up together. Somehow, Munkustrap felt responsible for this whole thing. It was like he knew she was being hurt, but never took the time to notice until her very life hung in the balance. He would switch places with her in a heartbeat. He would gladly be the one who stood little chance and let Demeter live. He would give up his entire being if it meant she would have never been harmed.
As he drifted off to sleep, the tom thought of their days as kittens. How a black and gold queen kitten would always be willing to play with him. They were the best of friends. But now he and Demeter were both adults. What were they now? He hoped he'd find out soon, before it drove him mad.
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The next morning...
Munkustrap was extremely relieved when he awoke to something brushing against his face. Demeter. Her ear was flickering, she was waking up! All the Jelicle cats gathered around the stirring Demeter.
"Demeter! Are you OK?" Bombalurina asked.
"Yeah, I guess so." the young queen said.
"We've been so worried about you." Munkustrap meowed.
"Thanks...Who are you?"
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