Chapter 1- A Brilliant Snack/Occasion
A grand opening was taking place in the small and desolate town of Green River. The sun was quickly setting behind a sandy desert horizon and there was no time to waste. The cats were waiting; the mice were waiting; and none other than the magnificent Cat R. Waul was the one prepared to make a grand speech.
"Cats and gentle mice, lend me your ears!"
Tanya Mousekewitz, waiting above and watching the scene with her good friend and mentor, Miss Kitty, beamed from ear to ear. Ever since her family had arrived to Green River, this was what they had been working for. Until now only the cats had heard her sing, but now the mice were also going to be welcomed into the saloon now that it was complete.
"I'm so excited!" she whispered to Miss Kitty, who gave her a kind smile as a response.
"It is my distinguished pleasure to invite all of you to share our dinner- tuff...you to share our triumph! Today we harrel in a momentis new feastival! Feastival-festival!"
Tanya giggled at Cat R. Waul's mispronunciation of the words. "He's really nervous, isn't he?" she mentioned to Miss Kitty.
Miss Kitty shrugged, not one ever to take much notice to the cat whom she knew as "Pussy Poo".
"To mark this brilliant and illustrious snack-occasion..., I will with these golden scissors, hereby cut...the red...ribbon!"
Tanya smiled as Cat R. Waul held the golden scissors to the red ribbon, about to cut. Applause sounded from the mice...
But just as he was about to cut the last inch of the ribbon, a pebble was thrown at him, removing the scissors from his grasp. They flew into the air and landed on the ground just a few feet away from the perpetrators.
"Hey Cat R. Waul!" exclaimed the sheriff Wylie Burp. "We've come to close ya down!"
Tanya gasped. Wylie Burp was here? B-but, why was he interrupted the opening?
"Ok chaps," Cat R. Waul said calmly, "it's become necessary to put these dogs through obedience school. Kill!"
And so the Cactus Cat Gang marched towards the two ominous figures, and one not to ominous, about to surround them. A dog (Tiger) who had come along with Wylie began to fight like lightning and had already taken out the slingshots of some of Cat R. Waul's gang.
"Ooh!" Miss Kitty exclaimed, clearly impressed. "Who's that dog down there with Wylie, he's got thumb stuff!"
Just then Cat R. Waul's best shooter came out with his slingshot of six. He shot once at Tiger's slingshot, then twice, and then the third time sent it spiraling out into space.
Tanya stared up after it and it was only when she looked back down again that she saw her own little brother down in front of the saloon with Wylie and Tiger.
"Huh? That's Fievel?" she exclaimed confused.
The Cactus Cat Gang surrounded the trio entirely, ready to get them on order.
"It's too tough kid," Wylie said after looking around. "Get out while you still can."
"Ok!" Tiger said slyly. "Toodaloo!"
"Tiger!" Fievel exclaimed, grabbing his friend's tail. "Give em the laaaaazy eyyeeee!"
Then Fievel, Wylie and Tiger, all began to give their newly improved version of the lazy eye, appearing both berserk and intimidating and scaring the entire Cactus Cat Gang away.
Suddenly there was a loud shot, the bullet going directly through Tiger's hat.
"Morons," Cat R. Waul snarled. "Trigger the mouse trap!"
Miss Kitty gasped. "It's a giant mouse trap!"
"What?" Tanya asked, not believing her own ears.
"I-it's a giant mouse trap!" Miss Kitty repeated, and Tanya was already on her way. "T-they're gonna...crush the mice!"
Tanya expertly made her way down the first two flight of steps, her feet not failing her. Suddenly from above her came Chula the spider.
"Going somewhere, little miss?" he chuckled, his gold tooth flashing in the dim light of the saloon.
But it was too late. As Tanya heard Cat R. Waul's strong command of "Now!", the mouse trap shut and it was all over.
The fighting between Wylie and the Cactus Cat Gang ceased and the sun itself was casting it's last glows across the horizon. Chula held Tanya's hands behind her back with two of his own and brought her outside to see what was happening. By this time Tiger had been captured by the Cactus Cat Gang, but Wylie and Fievel had somehow managed to escape.
"Should we go after 'em boss?" Fatty, a large grey cat with an eye patch asked.
"I do not believe it necessary, now that our plan has succeeded," Cat R. Waul said smartly. He noticed Tanya out of the corner of his eye and gave her the same kind smile he always had. Tanya glared back at him, biting her tongue so as not to cry at what had happened and what her employer had done.
"Now!" Cat R. Waul said, licking his lips. "We eat! Mouse burgers!"
The entire Cactus Cat Gang cheered and Chula finally let Tanya go to venture forth and enjoy the feast, leaving Tanya alone in the shadows of the saloon to watch as Tiger was taken to jail by some members.
Miss Kitty came from behind her and brought Tanya into the palm of her hand.
"Come on sweetheart," she said, petting Tanya's head in the most comforting way she knew how. But it didn't work; Tanya was trembling all over.
And so the mouse diva, and the cat diva went back into the saloon while the rest of the cats enjoyed their much awaited meal of mouse burgers.
A/N:
Well, what do you think? My first chapter of my first story! I tried to keep the details of what the characters said accurate from the parts you know in the movie. From this point on though, unless I'm included flashbacks and whatnot, I'm going to write freely. I hope you liked this first chapter (with it's twisted ending) and I look forward to reading your comments (if there are any).
Extra:
I named the grey fat cat with the eye patch Fatty because it just seemed the most logical name to give him. I'll be introducing some names for other members of the Cactus Cat Gang so look out for those as well.
