Demeter
Author's Notes- This story is mine! Hotaru is from Sailor Moon. Send comments to Jellicle_Vamp@hotmail.com
Hotaru washed her two kittens. "You'll be beautiful when you grow up." She said to them. "Now for names..." she thought a bit.
"Demeter." she said, placing a reddish-gold paw on the black and gold kitten. Hotaru was marked just like Demeter, but where Demeter was pure gold, she was a reddish gold.
"Bombalurina." she said to the red kitten Demeter blinked her emerald green eyes and Bombalurina blinked her crystal blue eyes and the three fell asleep.
The next morning Deuteronomy stopped by.
"For the kittens." he said, handing Hotaru a blue velvet box. Hotaru took the box.
"Thank you Deuteronomy." she said, opening the box. Inside were two spiked collars. Hanging on the collar was a tag that had a picture of the Jellicle Moon on it and each of the kittens name on it. Hotaru put the collars on the kittens; Deuteronomy said they looked beautiful and left.
"That, they do." Hotaru said.
~3 weeks later.~ Dead. She was dead. The Junkyard had been hit by Fireforefiddle. Hard. Several cats were dead. Most died violently. The most violent was Hotaru. She had been beaten, two ribs broken and her throat savagely torn out. Bombalurina was still alive, but Demeter was missing. The only thing left behind was her collar. "Heavyside Layer protect her." Deuteronomy whispered.
Demeter woke up. She was cold and her body ached. She tried to get up and stumbled. She looked down and saw that her paws were shackled and chained to the floor. Her paws were caked in blood and various cuts had become infected and oozed pus. Her cell door creaked open. In walked a ginger cat with a tray in his hands.
"Who are you?" Demeter asked.
The ginger tom set the tray down. He was a little bigger then her and looked like he could take care of himself.
"My name's Macavity. Fireforefiddle sent me to take care of your wounds."
Macavity took off the shackles and started to bathe her paws with hot water and soap. Demeter flinched as the water and soap stung the cuts in her paws.
"Why?" she asked.
Macavity finished with her paws and wrapped them in bandages. He started wiping the pus and dried blood out of the cuts on her body. She flinched hard at one deep cut.
"Sorry. I don't know why. He just said to take care of you."
After had been cleaned and bandaged, Macavity fed her a bowl of warm milk and canned cat food.
"Thank you." She said, licking her mouth.
"You're welcome. What's your name?"
"Demeter."
Macavity smiled and nodded. "You're welcome Demeter. I'll see if I can get you something soft to sleep on."
He left and returned 15 minutes later. In his arms were some pillows covered in green silk and two blue satin blankets stuffed with goose down.
"Here." he said, laying the blankets and pillows before her. "Get some sleep. Fireforfiddle wants to see you in the morning."
Demeter thanked him for the blankets and pillows.
"You're welcome. Good night." he said, closing the door. Demeter made herself comfortable and fell asleep.
The next morning Demeter, chained and shackled, was taken to Fireforefiddle.
"So this is the new Queen?" he asked.
The two cats that held Demeter nodded yes.
"Leave us." he said.
The two cats left. Fireforfiddle cupped Demeter's chin.
"What's your name?"
"Dem...Demeter." The frightened kitten whispered.
He thought for a moment, wondering what to do with her.
"Macavity!!" he yelled.
Macavity ran in.
"Yes sir?"
Fireforefiddle motioned to Demeter. "Take her. She's all yours."
Macavity took Demeter by the arm and led her to his quarters.
"What are you going to do with me?" Demeter asked.
"Exactly what I said. I'm going to take care of you."
He made a monition with his paws. A tray of food and medical supplies appeared.
"Sit down." he said guesturing at the bed. She sat and Macavity started to unwrap the bandages and reclean the wounds.