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Meeting a Jellicle.
Son Gohan, first born child of the late Son Goku, yawned heavily as he walked along the busy streets to Orange Star High. For the first time since his freshman year, he was going to be on time. He was less than a block away and had nearly a half hour to get there. Just as he rounded the final corner, Orange Star in clear view, five cats blasted by him causing him to jump aside. It took Gohan a second to realize that four of them were chasing one. The one being chased was a young female, from what Gohan could tell. The first thing he noticed was her odd colorings: red, white, and black. The second thing he noticed was every inch of her was matted down with blood, and that she was unnaturally thin… and limping heavily as she ran. Her pursuers were ungodly huge, bull dog sized and horrifically disfigured… each one more horrid then the last. Gohan was positive at least 2 of them were rabid.
The female was ahead of them at a good clip, but she was obviously wearing down. Gohan frowned, something about this just didn't seem right. He slung his bag over his shoulder and took off after the cats as the vanished down an alley. As he stepped into the alley, he spotted the four cat-like monsters had cornered the poor female and were closing in. He rushed forward, using his bag and feet to knock the beasts aside. They yowled and hissed, clawing at him as they tumbled out of the way. Gohan scooped the wounded female up and blurred away, leaving the cats to yowl their contempt. They were in BIG trouble…
Gohan panted and wheezed, leaning heavily on the high school gates. He looked down at the wounded feline in his arms and she looked back… though one eye was swollen shut and sealed with dried blood. He winced.
"You poor thing… you need a vet…"
He looked up at the school, sighed and blurred away. He was just going to have to deal with his mother yelling at him for skipping when he got home. Upon reaching the vet, Gohan rushed in.
"I need some help here!"
The clerks looked up, took one look at the mangled mess in his arms and screamed for the doc.
Gohan paced back and forth for over 3 hours, barely stopping… refusing to sit at all. He did finally stop when the vet came out. She smiled a bit at him and walked over, pulling her gloves off.
"You're the young man that brought Rina in, correct?"
Blink. "Rina?" Gohan questioned.
"Hai, the wounded cat. Her name is Bombalurina, but most of us here call her Bomba or Rina for short."
She smiled at his confused look.
"I own her sister's mate, Munkustrap. She comes around to visit once and a while."
"Oh…"
Again the vet smiled. She gently put her hand on his shoulder and motioned to the back room.
"She's a little groggy, but awake. She wants to thank you for saving her from Macavity's henchmen."
Blink, blink. "Thank me? And who's…"
His voice trailed off as he walked into the room. The female, Rina, was curled up in one of the recovery cages, the door open. Her coat was cleaned, but still impossible to see clearly with all the bandages that were on her. She seemed to smile when she saw him… her eyes almost crystal clear now, though a little fogged with sleep. They're were a stunning shade of golden yellow, making even the most polished gold look like dulled bronze… Gohan shook his head violently. Where had THAT come from!
"Sir… I'd like to thank ye from da bottom of meh heart…" quietly drawled a soft, feminine voice.
The voice was clearly accented with a British or almost Irish accent. Gohan looked around, blinking.
"Who said that?"
"I did."
Gohan frowned deeply, still not seeing the speaker.
"Yooo-hooo… over here!"
He blinked and looked at the bandaged cat. She winked.
" 'Ello handsome!"
"AHHH! Holy cow!"
Rina grinned.
"Holy Cat, actually. I guess He answered my prayers, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten away and you wouldn't have saved me."
Sputter. "But… you're… how?"
Rina laughed sweetly and stretched as much as her body would allow.
"Well, darlin'… Ya see… ah happen ta be a very special cat." She explained, puffing up with pride, "Ah'm a Jellicle Queen. Da only one in da tribe that's not black or white."
"…O…kay… but how are you talking?"
Again, she laughed.
"All cats can speak your language, most don't because most humans chose not to listen. And some cannot."
Blink. "But… I can?" Gohan asked, confused.
"Yes, as can I." The vet stated.
"But… how!"
Both feline and human shrugged.
"Elisa is a reborn Jellicle, but I'm not sure about you." Rina replied.
Gohan decided he just wasn't gonna ask.
Gohan stayed for a couple hours longer, before he glanced at his watch and groaned. Rina blinked at him.
"What's da mattah?"
"I gotta get home… kassan is gonna blow a fuse at me.. I ditched school."
Rina's ears folded down and she looked guilty.
"Ah'm sorry… Ah got ya into dis mess."
Gohan smiled and waved it off.
"Don't worry about it. I'll explained what happened… I shouldn't get grounded that way."
Rina smirked a bit.
"Ah wish ah could help ye.. but Elisa says ah gotta stay a while before I can leave. Even den she's not sure if she wants meh leavin'… Mac will still be aftah meh."
Gohan frowned, but he didn't say anything. Rina flinched so horribly when he asked before, he decided he better not ask. He blinked when Rina's tiny paw touched the back of his hand.
"Ye'll come back tomorrah, right?" she asked softly.
Gohan smiled.
"I'm gonna try my best. I cant promise much cuz of kassan.."
Rina nodded, then closed her eyes and purred when Gohan reached out and stroked her ears.
"Get some rest, Rina."
"Yes sir."
Gohan smiled and left.