Title: The Magnificent Seven Cats AU: "Magnificent"
Author: Pirate Turner
Rating: G
Summary: The Seven view a magnificent sight.
Warnings: Altnerate Universe
Timeline: Part of the regular, after the start ("The Magnificent Seven Cats") timeline
Disclaimer: All recognizable characters and The Magnificent Seven are © & TM CBS, The Mirisch Group, MGM, and Trilogy Entertainment, not the author. The beings who have been mixed with the regular Seven to create the characters within this AU are © & TM themselves. Everything else is © & TM the author. The author makes absolutely no profit off of this work of fan fiction, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Author's Note: Any one who wants to play in this universe may do so with two exceptions: We ask that you give Queen Cindy and ourselves, Pirates Turner and Sparrow, proper credit for the creation of this AU and we require that you absolutely do not kill or greatly injure any of these characters, the latter being due to the fact that we do not want such a thing to come back and bite our sweet children. Yes, the beings who are mixed with the Seven to make this new breed of heroes, as well as the other characters, are very real and dear to our hearts. :-) They have all already been rescued from various dangers and perils in the world, and we do not wish to have to do so again nor would we ever wish such tragedy upon our loved ones. We have pictures of the kids used herein if any one would like to see.

Vin stilled, his ears going up at full alert.

The small Siamese who rode beside him was the first to catch the change in his demeanor. "Vin, what -- ?"

"Sh," the tracker quickly hushed their youngest. He dismounted, flattened himself against the earth, and pressed a pointed ear to the tender ground. Above him, JD looked on curiously while the other five catmen exchanged worried looks.

"Herd comin' in," Vin announced, jumping up and into his saddle in one agile pounce. He gestured with his head to a nearby hill. "Get up there quick. They'll pretty well stay on the prairie."

Vin waited until the last of his family were safe before joining them himself. Already, the sound of enormous thunder could be heard, and though JD kept watching the sky for signs of a storm, he could find none. "Excitement's not in the sky, JD. Look yonder."

As JD followed Vin's pointing finger, his dark eyes fell upon a cloud of dust stretching lingering fingers toward them from the horizon. He watched, his eyes growing ever larger, as the first two buffalo ran into view. His breathing slowed and his heart barely dared to beat as what started as only two quickly exploded into a full herd. Seemingly hundreds of buffalo charged pass the catmen who watched them in silent awe, and when they were at last gone, it was JD whose quiet voice broke the silence. "Magnificent . . . " His brothers quickly agreed.

The End