A World Of Silence Is Not Always The Best Of Worlds
Chapter One
A CATS fanfiction
It wasn't her fault. She had been born this way; she hated how she could never make a true friend. She lashed her thick, fluffy tail as she walked. Victoria was a deaf kitten, it was a fault to her white coat and brilliant blue eyes. She had been born at the beginning of autumn and it was now the middle of summer. She huffed a sigh and yawned as she sprawled on her side in one of the more secluded clearings. She laid in the warm sun and stretched out, purring. Unlike the other kittens she didn't have to attend the classes that Jennyanydots and Jellylorem held for them. Her eyes flicked up as an idea came to her, she slowly raised herself to her feet. She began a balletic dance, she held her leg out with a slight bend in front of her. She gulped as she wobbled slightly. She bent her other leg slightly and felt more stable in her actions, she reached one paw to her leg and ran it up and down; digging her claws in slightly on the way back up.
Victoria slowly raised her arms over her head, bringing her leg up straight. She raised herself onto her toes before lowering the raised leg. She stretched her arms behind her and parted her maw as if she were yawning as she slid into the splits. Her tail twitched in pleasure. Dancing was her passion, it was the only thing she could express her emotions in. She could talk but she could never understand the reply. She normally relied on Coricopat or Tantomile to teach her words mentally; in truth though, the twins terrified her. She rolled herself onto her back, raising her body so she was resting on her shoulders. She kneaded the air with her hind paws before lowering herself. Victoria held her body in a V shape, she was about to drop her position but hesitated as she felt the vibrations in the earth increase. She didn't have time to turn her head as a tomkit leapt over her lithely. He twirled and danced for a moment before facing her with a bow.
"I've never seen you before. I'm Mistoffelees." He smiled to her, cocking his head as he awaited a reply. The white kitten was still frozen in place, she finally brought herself to stand. This tomkit appeared to be a week or two older. He was petite, feminine almost; his coat was sleek ebony and appeared to have a cross hatched look. On his chest was a bib of white, the fur there was softer. Almost like eiderdown. His white face smiled at her expectantly and for a moment Victoria longed to be able to hear the words he had just said to her. She cocked her head back and pouted.
Mistoffelees took a step towards her. Had he offended her? He smiled warmly to her. He looked confused when the queenkit started to swat at her ears and pout. His ochre eyes widened with realisation! She was deaf! His brain scrambled for a moment before coming up with an idea, he closed his eyes and his fur glistened with gold for a moment. He was executing a spell of sorts.
Victoria shrunk back as a presence entered her mind. She watched as the tomkit opened his eyes with a grin. Victoria whimpered. What had he done to her? Was he one of Macavity's henchcats? Had he come to find the location of the Jellicles? The white queen let out what she thought to be a hiss. Her tail lashed and she crouched, preparing to pounce.
The black and white tomkit backed away, holding his hands up. His eyes widened as he finally brought himself to test his spell. He hoped it worked; he was still a beginner. He had once even turned himself into a girl for a day! Not something he would like to experience again if he could avoid it.
The queenkit grew silent with an abrupt gasp as a soft, tenor voice filled her mind. It was compelling, it made her heart beat slightly faster. She gulped and listened to what it had to say.
"Hello, I hope you don't mind this. I just thought I should come over to say hello and introduce myself." Mistoffelees murmured into her mind, he waved slightly to her and lashed his tail, hoping she wouldn't attack him now he had spoken to her. He felt sheepish for a moment and vulnerable. What if she was against this new mental link between them?
She was mesmerised, she could hear his voice! As clear as day! Her blue eyes went to his face and she smiled as he waved. She timidly formulated her own words mentally. Hoping she would relay them to him clearly.
"Mistoffelees. It's a nice name. I'm Victoria. I don't know how your doing this but I like it. It's nice to have someone to talk to in this world of silence."