Faded

N/A:EXTREMELY short story. Never thought it'd be possible for me... .
Everyone was asleep when Macavity came around.

He entered the junkyard, hardly making a sound.

I followed after him, don't know why I did. Guess I wanted to prove to Tugsie I was more than a useless kit

I was absolutely silent Vic! How did he even hear me?! Before I had a chance to turn around, I felt his breath right on me!

Macavity!

He grabbed me! Threatened to kill me so I remained quiet.

I was so quiet Vici, so quiet, and I obeyed without a fight. Never had I been so silent before! I just waited and waited, not sure what was in store.

Then suddenly, the feline fiend lost his grip on me. I screamed, ran and squealed for my life, hoping I'd get home and be alright.

That'd I just curl up next to momma, and just purr a lot… happy my nightmare was over… to bad it is not.

He lunged at me, grabbed my am, and twisted it back bluntly.

I called out so loudly Vic! Why could no one hear me?

Macavity decided to get rid of me, and pushed me off the car. It was such a long fall! (May not be for Munkustrap, but remember, I am small!)

I screamed as I landed, until I hit the bottom of the junkyard with a thud.

I felt something go through my chest, and rolled over to pull the rustic knife out.

That's when I felt my blood gushing out.

I thought I'd be alone to die, with no one around to hear they say a final goodbye.

But Vic- you heard my squeal and my scream. You got Munkustrap and Tugger to find Macavity and then you went to me.

But of course they didn't find Mac: he wasn't there and never was.

Victoria, don't leave me here.

I'm only a baby: don't make me die alone!

Electra will be Tugger's top fangirl now

And the junkyard not so full of squeals

Jenny will be one less kit to help teach the mice how to knit

Mama may be sad. I mean, she's already lost dad. Either that or she will be mad: how could I be so stupid?

Vic, don't cry. Perhaps I dying was the way it was supposed to be. After all, I just stand in the background and haven't been known to do much of anything

At least it wasn't you, but instead me

Remember: you're just the star, and I'm just the sky.

I wanted to be a star too! I wanted to join you!

I wanted a solo! I wanted to mate!

Oh sure it would most likely not be Tugger, but our being together obviously wasn't fate

It's so hard for you to understand how much I wanted to dance

All I wanted was just ONE chance!

"Etcetera, you're the star!" you whispered just to me. "You went out to save us all by warning us of Macavity! Etcetera, you'll get your dance, just live a little longer! Your mum is going… I know she will help you get better, get stronger! Etcetera, you were never plain, and even if you were, we'd all love you the same!"

Victoria… I wanted so badly to answer you!

I just wanted to thank you!

But when I opened my mouth, the words didn't come out: just blood

Vici! I'm just a baby!

I had some plans on living!

But instead I'm here, dying, with a whole in my chest.

And make sure Vici, that you know I always loved you best.