Munkustrap paced outside of the den where his mate was crying out. In fact the whole tribe had shown up for the occasion, except the kits seeing as they were asleep in the nursery. His younger brother Tugger was trying to get him to stop because watching his brother walk back and fourth got on his nerves very easily.
"Munkus, would you stop pacing. Demeter is going to be fins and so is the kit, believe me when Bomba and I had Jemima-" Tugger was interrupted.
"Tugger this isn't Bomba, it's Dem."
"You think I don't know that? After listing to you murmur, 'I hope Dem's okay.' Again and again." Munkustrap only glared at his brother, that's when he heard the cry of a newborn kit. Munkus sighed in relief to hear the kit was okay. He met Jenny at the door.
"Demeter's waiting for you…dad!" she exclaimed excitedly. Munkus slowly padded to where Demeter rested with a small bundle. She saw her mate waiting at the door and said,
"Come in Munkus, come see your daughter." Munkus went over to her side and looked at the small miracle they had made. The kit had her mother's eyes, and her black stripes, but she had her father's coat color on the rest of her body, and she had a white chest. She cooed at the sight of her father. Demeter held up the kit so Munkus could hold her. He carefully took his daughter into his arms. The young kit smiled. Tugger and Demeter's best friend Bombalurina walked in to see the cute kit. Bomba sat beside her friend and Tugger patted his brother on the back. Demeter finally asked,
"What are we going to name her?" Munkus pondered, and then he got an idea,
"How about Celeste? She's like our heaven now. Demeter thought about it and agreed.
"Celeste is perfect." That's when Munkus pulled out a pretty collar that had shining crystals around it.
"I wanted her to have this. It suits her well." Munkus put the collar on and it was a perfect fit. Everything seemed perfect, but then there was a huge crash that came from outside. Munkus handed their daughter to Demeter and ran outside. That's when he saw a ginger cat, otherwise known as his brother. "Tugger, watch the nursery with Bomba." He hissed at his elder brother.
"What the hell are you doing here Macavity?"
"Your first kit was born you think I'd miss it?" Macavity said slyly.
"If you touch a hair on her head I swear I'll kill you." Macavity shook his head,
"When will you learn? You'll never be able to defeat me, and now that you mentioned the kit I think I just might take her home and….kill her." Munkus was filled with hate for his brother.
"You stay away from my family." He yelled to his brother. With that Macavity leaped scratching his younger brother's chest, leaving deep red cuts. Munkus scratched Macavity's face, but was thrown to the ground and was stabbed by Macavity's sharp claws. Macavity flipped his brother and hit his spine as hard as he could. Munkustrap's legs suddenly felt weak and he could hardly stand. Macavity bent down to whisper,
"Wait here." All Munkustrap could do was watch Macavity stalk into the den where Demeter and his kit were hiding. He tried to get up, but he had lost a lot of blood and his legs felt too weak to stand.
Demeter stood holding tight to her young kit. She put her daughter under the covers of the bed in hopes that Macavity wouldn't spot her. Just then Macavity stalked in. He quickly cornered her, since Macavity had made it to her without Munkustrap following she knew he had done something to him. She hissed, but Macavity grabbed her neck,
"Where is the kit?" she didn't answer, "Fine I'll find it without you." He shoved her aside. He sniffed the room, but Demeter grabbed his back. Unfortunately Macavity was hopelessly stronger than her. "If you make any sounds or movements, I will kill the right in front of you." He threw her to the wall. She watched in horror as he found the now wailing kit. "Found it." He stalked out with Celeste in hand. Demeter yelled for someone to help. Tugger heard her cry and ran to her. She explained what happened and he ran out to help his fallen brother.
Outside where Munkustrap lay helpless, Macavity held the screaming kit in front of his brother's bloodied face. "I thought I'd let you get a last glance at your daughter before I kill her." Macavity took the kit away and Munkustrap desperately tried to get up. He felt a hand on his shoulder, it was Tugger he was trying to help him in to Jelly's den, but Munkus said,
"Tugger let go! I have to get to Celeste before Macavity…" then everything went black for him. Tugger took his unconscious brother into Jelly's den and cried for his brother's tragedy.