(My opinion on Admetus and Etcetera relationship changes quite often. Note that in every story all the characters relationships and brother and sister relationships won't be the same. For example in this story Admetus is Plato's older brother. While in another one of my stories Admetus is Plato's father. I was planning on making a father daughter story for Admetus and Etcetera. But now I feel like they're in a love relationship.)
Etcetera and all the jellicles lean backwards. The clouds covering the Jellicle moon moved their way out of the moonlights path, reavealing the giant blue moon. The moonlight beamed down on all the jellicles. They stood up straight brushing their eyes from the sudden brightness. Some remained standing, while others dropped to the ground to join the mate of their lives. Some were sure of who they were going to mate with. For example, Alonzo and Cassandra had been planning to be mated for life for several months. So now was their chance to be mated for life. Tumblebrutus always had a crush on Jemima, and so now it was his moment to express his feeling towards her. Same with pouncival. Jellylorum and Asparagus had been mated for life already, but with every mating dance they mate with each other. But for some others, including Etcetera. The mates of their lives would be unkown. Etcetera dropped to the floor and crawled around and positioned herself in a corner of the junkyard. She turned and watched one of her bestfriends Victoria become an adult. She stood in the middle of the junkyard with Plato coming up from behind her. Other jellicles were interesting in watching Victoria become an adult. Plato brushed his head against Victoria's stomach offering to mate. Victoria seemed to be having second thoughts, she jumped back nervously with her eyes close, But then she approaced him, the two of them nuzzle against each other. She turned her back to Plato and raised her arms above her. Plato enthusiasticly ran his hands down her back and lifted her above his head. At this moment the other Jellicles started to mate. Etcetera balanced on her right arm and leg, She lifted her arm in the air, she waved her hand aroun, then brought her hand back down and positioned herself into a mid air splits. She supported her body weight on her neck and shoulders and extended one of her legs in front of her and the other behind her. She waited, watching Plato slowly spin around with Victoria in the air, Plato stopped and held her high above his head. Suddenly Etcetera felt someone brush up against her leg that was behind her. She became nervous. Who was this tom who was going to be her future mate? She looked to see who it was. It was Admetus. Etcetera had noticed that Admetus had been rather close to her for the pass few days. He was always watching her for some odd reason. Almost as if he was watching after her. But now, he was offering to be her mate for life. Etcetera neverously leaned forward and rolled out of her air splits position. She rolled to much and landed laying on her back. Admetus crawled up to her and layed himself on her. Etcetera rolled into a ball and covered her face. Admetus must have gotten the message, for Etcetera felt him get off her. Admetus crawled beside her and now seemed to be focus on his younger brother Plato. He watched his little brother and victoria. He knew that Plato had always had feelings towards Victoria. He felt happy that his brother was with the queen he loved. Etcetera displayed her flexibility by balancing herself on her arms and stretching her legs in front of her. Admetus had gotten in her way and she accidently brushed his shoulder with her foot. He turned around and crawled away from her. She became scared, she didnt know what he was going to do. But out of the corner of her eye she saw him coming back up next to her. All the jellicles were about to end their mating dance, they all lowered themselfs to the ground, and layed down. Admetus layed down facing his back towards Etcetera. Etcetera did the same. All the Jellicle lifted their arms in the air. They reached up towards and moon and slowly let their arms fall back down onto their mates. Etcetera noticed the fur on her arm was rather untamed and fixed it. Etcetera scooted her head closer to her other friend Jemima. Jemima noticed Etcetera was rather uneasy and scooted her head next to Etcetera. All the Jellicles rested. Snuggling with their mates. Some of them purred. Before Etcetera fell asleep she thought to herself.
"Why me?" Thought Etcetera.
At the end of the Jellicle ball, the queens were to live with their mates. So when Old Deuteronomy chose Grizabella to go to the Heavyside Layer, Admetus was rather close behind Etcetera. Soon the last song was sung and everyone reunited with their mates and were begginning to leave the junkyard. Etcetera turned around so she could re unit with Admetus and return with him to his den. But he was not behind her, he was a minute ago. Etcetera noticed her mother Jellylorum talking to Admetus. She seemed rather irritaed with him, Etcetera crepted up to them, when she came closer she could hear what her mother was saying.
"My daughter, how can you mate for life with my daughter? I thought I had told you to stay away!" Jellylorum spat.
Admetus was about to say something, but stopped when he noticed Etcetera. Jellylorum turned to see what he was looking at. Her harsh expression turned into a motherly smile.
"Oh Etcy dear, how long have you been there?" She asked.
Etcetera sighed. She knew what her mother was doing. Her mother thought she was too young to mate and to move out. Which irritated Etcetera. She was her youngest daughter, and she always treated her like a kit. She rarley let Etcetera go out to hang with her friends. She wasen't allowed to have tomfriends. And if she were to mention a toms name she would be grounded. Etcetera felt like a prisoner when she was with Jellylorum. Her older brother Pouncival was allowed to do anything. He could go out whenever he felt like it. He could come back whenever he wanted to, and if he came home late he wouldn't be in any trouble. He had many queenfriends that he constantly talked about. It seemed like Jellylorum never cared about him. She didn't treat him like her son, even though he was her son. But Pouncival didn't seem to care. He would pick on his sister sometimes. But truly he did love his baby sister. He was always looking out for her. If Jellylorum was gone, he would take her outside the den to do whatever she wanted. And if they got caughter Pouncival took blame. He always took blame. Once Mungojerrie said something inapropriate and sexual about Etcetera. This angered Pouncival and he saw to it that Mungojerrie never said anything bad about his sister. But now Pouncival was moving out and she would probably barley get to see him. But the only thing that made Etcetera happy was now that she would be away from her controlling mother. She would be able to do anything she pleased. And no one would stop her.
"Mother, Why must you treat me like a kit?" Etcetera asked bitterly.
Jellylorum was taken back by the tone of her daughter. "Etcy, I have no idea what you are talking about." Jellylorum said.
"Mother, nothing you will say will make me and Admetus not mates. We mated and now we are mated for life." Etcetera said looking over to Admetus. He looked back at her. Then looked away. Etcetera turned her attention back to her mother.
Jelly sighed. "Etcy, you are still young. You dont have to hurry and move out already. You can mate next year when your much older." She said.
Etcetera huffed angrily. "Jemima, Electra, and Victoria mated, so why can't I?" Etcetera said getting upset. Admetus noticed how irritated she was getting and walked to her and stood next to her.
Jellylorum saddened a bit. "Etcy deary. Your my kitten." She said.
"So is Pouncival." Replied Etcetera.
Jellylorums eyes soften. "But you're my only daughter." She said.
Etcetera felt her heart becoming heavy. She had this feeling whenever she was about to cry. She didn't want to cry. Not in front of Admetus. She tried he best to suck up the tears and to remain calm. She thought she was doing good until she noticed Admetus looking rather concerned. Etcetera didn't relize why he was so worried until she could taste her tears. They rolled down her face and ran past her lips. She began to tremple causing the tears from her lip to drip off.
"Oh." Etcetera said covering her face with her hands. She could feel her face turning red. She was embarrased. She hated crying in front of people. Pouncival would sometimes call her a cry baby whenever she cryed. She hated being called that. She felt someones hand on her shoulder. She assumed her mothers and removed her hands from her damp face. She turned to see it was Admetus hand. She wiped away her tears and turned to her mother.
"Its time for me to go mother." Etcetera said while wrapping her arms around her mother. Jellylorum hugged her back tightly. Etcetera could feel her mothers tears rolling down her face. It made Etcetera tear up even more. The horrible guilt overcame her.
"Be safe." Jellylorum whispered in Etcetera's ear.
Etcetera unwrapped her arms and pulled away from her mother. She didn't look in her mothers eyes. She didn't want to see how sad she was. It would only make her feel wrose. Etcetera turned to Admetus. He gently took her hand into his and pulled her alone. They both walked into the night to their new home.
