Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: Ezra makes a new friend.
Challenge: Anneack's Ficcers' Unite Magnificent Seven Challenge for the week of 7-28-10 to write a TM7 drabble that includes the statement "Well, that was a surprise."
Warnings: AU
Word Count: 300
Timeline: This drabble happens after the end of the series.
Date Written: 28 July, 2010
Disclaimer: Salem Saberhagen and Sabrina the Teenage Witch are & TM Disney, not the author; are used without permission; and may not be used without permission. Chris Larabee, Vin Tanner, JD Dunne, Buck Wilmington, Josiah Sanchez, Ezra Standish, Nathan Jackson, and The Magnificent Seven are & TM CBS, The Mirisch Group, MGM, and Trilogy Entertainment, not the author; are used without permission; and may not be used without permission. Ace Ventura is his respective owner(s), also not the author; is used without permission; and may not be used without permission. The Love on the High Seas series is & TM Pirates Sparrow, also known as Captain Jack Sparrow, and Turner and may not be used without permission. Everything else are & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
"There you are, little lady," Ezra spoke softly as he dropped a piece of meat in front of the queen who'd been circling his ankles all throughout dinner. The cat daintily sniffed the meat, two steps back, sat down, and promptly refastened her green eyes upon the gambler. Ezra frowned. "Do you not want it? Whatever else have you begging for then?"
"Try a carrot," the wild man sitting beside him suggested.
Ezra knew the man's name to be Ace Ventura and was aware that he and his fiery lady had a huge family of animals, but still he doubted him. "A carrot," he queried with a raised eyebrow, "for a cat?"
"Try it," Salem purred from where he sat across the table. He shrugged his furry shoulders. "It can't hurt, and some cats are weird."
Ezra also shrugged, his arms rising within the silken folds of his red jacket. "Very well." He took a small bit of carrot from his plate and placed it beside the meat. To his shock, the cat instantly devoured the vegetable and looked up for more! "Well, that was a surprise!" he exclaimed.
"Told ya," Ace said, grinning.
Ezra watched the cat before looking back up at Ace. "Does she . . . have a special friend yet?"
"Nope." Ace's grin grew.
Ezra gently lifted the cat and offered her the remainder of his plate. "Ah believe she does now," he said with a smile that made his gold tooth shine.
Every one at the table grinned. "You gonna keep her, you gotta name her."
Ezra delighted in stroking the cat's smooth coat. "Ah believe Ah shall name her Li Pong."
Salem grinned at the inside joke; his men all suppressed the laughter that bubbled within them. He nodded. "I think that fits, Ez."
Continuing stroking her, Ezra chuckled.
The End
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