Disclaimer: I don not own the musical CATS. If I did I wouldn't be typing fan fiction right now would I? I do however own the stories that Gus is telling. So if you would like to use them please ask.
Summary: The kittens enjoy listening to Gus's stories about cats of the past. But there just made up stories right? What happens when fantasy becomes reality? What happens when a cat thought to be only a myth, turns out to be real?
If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.
--Maya Angelou
When Fantasy Becomes Reality
Chapter One: Nighttime Stories
It was a cool Summer night. You were crazy if you weren't outside, enjoying the rare coolness that had taken over the normally brutal hot nights. Most humans were sitting on their porches, watching their younger children try in vain the catch fireflies. But not every young creature was doing this.
In a junkyard miles away, six young kittens were sitting in awe at the feet of a much older tom cat. His fur was shaggy, and worn from age, and his paws shook even though it wasn't cold. But his eyes, were full of warmth, and they seemed warmer as the young kittens listened to his story intently.
A queen sat next to the tom, smiling as the tom told his story. Her fur was a light tan color mixed with black. She smiled, because she knew how much the older tom enjoyed telling his stories, and the young kittens listening made him happy, which in turn made her happy.
"Under a jellicle moon, Elical padded out of her den at a tremendous speed. She quickly made her way over various piles of junk, before finally making it to the top. Elical made a move to jump. But heard a cry of no. Turning around Elical saw Fecal running towards her. Don't go he said. But Elical only shook her head, and proceeded to jump over the wall of junk, out of the junkyard, and out of Fecal's life forever."
The tom finished the story with a sad tone. For a moment, the junkyard was completely silent. The kittens were processing the final words of the story. Soon cries filled the junkyard.
"That was awesome!"
"Yeah!"
"It was sad!"
"Yeah why'd Elical leave the junkyard?"
The old tom smiled at the kittens questions. He truly enjoyed their smiling faces, as he told them stories that his father had once told him before he had left for the Heaviside Layer. The tom knew the time was coming, that he would make the journey, and finally be reunited with his father. The thought made him smile. His father would be so proud that he had passed on the stories to a younger generation of jellicle cats, who would one day pass them on to their kittens.
"There you all are."
The group turned to see Jennyanydots, a tabby queen padding toward them. By her facial expression she didn't look to happy.
"Looks like Jenny's lessons didn't go so well today," Pouncival whispered to Tumblebrutus, who snickered.
The tabby queen glared at the tom. "I heard that Pouncival."
The young tom let out a moan, before laying down with his chin rest on his paws.
" why are the kittens out here? It's past their bed time," Jenny asked.
"They wanted to hear a story," Jellylorum said. "Since I don't know any I asked Gus to tell them one, and he agreed. They've been sitting quiet ever since."
Jenny had a look of disbelief on her face. "These kittens quiet? That must have been some story."
"It was," a turquoise-shell kitten named Etcetera said. "It was about a cat named Elical who liked this tom named Fecal, but another tom like her and he threaten to kill Fec-"
Jenny raised her paw to silence the hyper kitten.
"It sounds like it was a good story."
"It was!" the kittens said in unison.
"Still it's very late," Jenny said. "It's time for you all to go to bed."
Moaning and complains followed Jenny's words.
"But I'm not tired!"
"It's not that late!"
"One more story please?"
"One more story can't hurt," Jellylorum said.
"well they'll have to ask Gu-"
"Please Gus, tell us one more story," Electra pleased. The other kittens followed, making their eyes wide for added cuteness.
Gus laughed. "Oh course. Of course. One more story it is."
Cheers erupted from the kittens. They quickly bombarded Gus with request of their favorite stories.
"Tell the one about Serai the lost cat," Etcetera said.
"No, tell us about Halin the warrior cat," said Pouncival.
"How about Princess Danala," Electra said.
"No, the one about the first ever jellicle ball," Victoria said.
"No the one about Todos the pollicle fighter," said Tumblebrutus.
Gus held up a shacking paw to silence the kittens. They all quickly quieted down, fearing that he might not tell them a story and they would have to go to bed.
"Jemima, what story do you want to hear?"
The cats all looked at the tri-colored kitten, who blushed at all the attention.
"Um how about a new story. I mean we've heard the other before."
Gus smile, and nodded his head. "A new story it is then. And I've got the perfect one."
The kittens quickly took their places back at the older toms feet. Jennyanydots sat down next to Jellylorum, who was again sitting next to Gus. Even as an older queens, they both enjoyed listening to Gus's stories.
"This story is one of a very unusual kind," he said starting the story. "The cat this story is about is unlike any other. You see this story is about Talise the ocean cat."
That's the end of this chapter. The next chapter will take place inside of the story, but no worries our favorite cats will be included. You don't think the kittens won't ask questions? And, there is a plot to this story. I just need Gus to tell his story to get it started.
Now all I ask is you please leave me a review. I just want to know if you like my story and if there are any mistakes that I can fix. Thank you.
