right i was watching a video on youtube about Misto working for Macavity then getting ordered to kill the Jellicles and not being able to do it, i thought it was so cool that i'd make a fanfic out of it, and volia, here is the product, (there are more chapters just got to write them first) Disclaimers i do not own Cats or any of the characters or the songs that i may use in this story, nor do i own the basic plot line as shown above (but i do own the finer details of said plot line, you'll see what i mean leter on BTW the xxx meansa new paragraph (just though you should know)
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I felt like collapsing to my knees as I finished my Magic training with Macavity but stayed on my feet, knowing I was going to be given orders for my next task within seconds.
"that was better than last time at least" Macavity said, not even a little tired as he paced in front of me.
"Thank you Sir" I said with a bow as I breathed deep, trying to calm my heart beat from the vigorous magical combat I had just been engaged in.
"well, now for today's task, you've heard of Arvill and Ramirez am I correct?" Macavity questioned. They were a topic of gossip among Macavitys' tribe, they had outsmarted Macavity several times and it was obvious Macavity would eventually have enough and send his best out after them.
"I certainly have sir" I said with a single nod of the head, Macavity smiled in a way it was nearly warm, for him anyway.
"well you are going after them, find them, Kill them, the usual, shouldn't be hard for you" Macavity said with a small nod. Macavity would act like this before I went on any task and it still chilled me to the bone. It reminded me of Munkstrap from when I was a kitten, he would always be my father substitute, my father and mother had abandoned me and my sister, Victoria, as kittens, the Jellicles instantly took us in, I mental shook my head and went back to the new task.
"of course sir" I smiled a little before bowing and backing out of the den quickly.
"Make sure its slow!" Macavity called after me as I sped down the alleys.
Flashback start
I was sat on my own in the junkyard, near the back where barely anyone but myself could get to, playing with my magic when a tall thin Tom with dirty fur, uncombed whiskers and sunken in eyes came and stood over me.
"hello Kitten" the tall red Tom said as I instantly stood, ready to speed out of there.
"oh don't run now, I want to offer you something" the Tom said. I scowled at him.
"what is it?" I asked, watching him suspiciously, the Tom laughed out loud, it made my hair stand on end to hear it.
"I offer to teach you magic, you aren't exactly the best I've seen" the tom said laughing again as he watched little sparks fly from my paws in anger.
"what's your name?" I asked and glided backwards, away from the odd tom, slowly, the tom mirrored my action and glided forward.
"I am Macavity and kitten I must say you are trying my patience, I'm a busy Tom and need an answer, do you want any lessons on Magic or shall I offer it to the Tom twin instead?" The Tom, Macavity, spat, the thought of Coricopat getting lessons on magic, getting better than me made me scowl, it made my decision for me.
"I want lessons" I said with a determined nod, Macavity laughed again, he put his dirty paw on my shoulder and a second later I felt as if something had tugged at the pit of my stomach and I landed on the floor with an 'oof'. I rolled over and instantly felt the difference with the ground, it was cobbled, I stood and looked around.
"where are we?" I asked when I spotted Macavity standing at the corner, watching me.
"about five blocks from the junkyard, to far for your little legs to carry you" Macavity said, an malicious grin on his face.
"come, you training starts now, and you need to meet your new tribe" he smirked and walked around the corner, I followed on instinct, this was no place to be alone.
Flashback end
I rounded the corner before I started to concentrate on the names Arvill and Ramirez, I took a few steps, my eyes closed and a few seconds later there was a quiet 'poof' and I landed on new ground. I could hear open laughter and chatter and I walked to the opposite side of the alley nearing a corner. I glanced around the corner to see two Twin toms, common grey tabby's and nothing out the ordinary except their striking confidence. I crept up silently behind them and without notice grabbed them by the scruff of their neck. They yelped in surprise and started to kick to get away, my extra training with Macavity came in handy then, I didn't even lose my balance as I lifted them from the ground.
"let us go we don't do nuffin' wrong" the gasped as they struggled with my grasp, a spike of sympathy hit me, they were barely out of kitten hood, but I quickly shook it off.
"you upset Macavity" I said, they instantly froze.
"we didn't mean nuffin of it, honest he can 'ave it all back if 'e wants" the one in my right paw said and the one in my left nodded vigorously.
"sorry, you took it a step to far" I said and just as they started to beg I sent electricity down there spinal cords, its ripped their nervous system apart and they instantly fell limp in my arms. I sighed a little wistfully before laying them on the floor and closing their eyes, I may have been brought up mostly by Macavity but I certainly still had respect for the dead. I laid my paws on their chest and teleported to just outside the junkyard but out of sight of the protectors. I silently walked in the shadows closer to the gate and put them just by the gate, then silently crept away again. I always brought the dead bodies back to the junkyard, to their families.
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I sat with them for a while as I looked longingly into the gates. I returned to the Jellicles occasionally, no one ever saw me though, I stayed invisible on my visits, it was only to look over Victoria, I promised when she first opened her eyes that I would forever be by her side, the forever was a broken promise but I would be there when she needed me, not physically but emotionally, she could always tell when I was near as a kitten and that hadn't changed, she could still sense me just never see me. In the end though I always went back to Macavity, after my first visit back that had become obvious that I couldn't stay.
Flashback start
I watched her breath deeply once more then sighed, she shifted in her sleep suddenly and her eyes flung open, I quickly stepped further back into the shadows and used my magic to make myself, not invisible but not visible to searching eyes, anyone searching would not see me. I knew I was a little slow though because Victoria launched herself off of the small cluster of blankets and pillows and searched the shadows.
"Misto?" she whispered into the shadows, when I didn't reply she sighed and fell onto the blankets in a movement that was the epitome of the word graceful. I instantly felt like running to my sister as she looked just about ready to break into tears.
"Victoria, what's up?" asked a young Queen as she sat up and rubbed her eyes. I recognised the calico queen to be Jemima, a kitten hood friend.
"he was there, in the shadows" my sister said pointing to where I had been standing only a second before.
"who?" asked Jemima with interest and slight fear. Victoria pulled her legs up to her chest and hugged them to her.
"Mistoffelees" she said staring right at me but not seeing me. Jemima's eyes opened wider than usual looking at my sister with worry before wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
"Victoria, he's not there, he's been missing for years now, he was taken by Macavity, he's probably dead now, you heard Munk didn't you? Even he said that his chances of still being alive were well, practically nothing" Jemima said looking down when Victoria's eyes filled with tears, I drew in a sharp breath myself, surprised, Victoria's head swivelled towards where I was.
"he was there Jemima, I felt him" Victoria said standing up and walking forward, I backed up against the wall and when I could move no more I closed my eyes and froze waiting for her to walk into me.
"he was their Jemmy, I swear" Victoria's shaky voice said only inches in front of me, her warm breath tickling my chin. I opened my eyes and let out a little breath of relief as she backed away from me and back onto her blankets.
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Flashback end
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It was then that I knew I couldn't go back, they thought I was dead. But Macavity helped me with my magic, he taught me how to control it and I was becoming truly amazing. I sighed stood and decided it was time for me to go. I held my paws up and aimed at the gates only meters away before making them rattle, I knew I caught someone's attention because a second later hushed conversation started as became closer, I teleported and ended up outside Macavitys lair. I carefully glided through the shredded curtain and bowed down as Macavity turned to see me.
"task accomplished sir" I said not even looking up
"good good, back here tomorrow for the same then, go get something to eat, don't what my best weapon to die before I even get to use it" he said and motioned me away as I looked up. I backed out and swiftly made my way to what we called 'common ground' no one fought on common grounds, it was the only place that we could find Peace in this tribe, the only place that remotely resembled the pride and loyalty of a proper tribe.
I slinked to where the daily rats had been dumped and grabbed two that were reasonably fresh before going to sit on cushion in the corner. I looked up to see Chesser, a lithe young queen with a pearly coat gliding up to me quickly.
"what is it Chessy?" I asked as she stopped in front of me in a curtsy .
"Macavity requests your immediate assistance, it's a matter of complete urgency" she said not looking up, she always avoided eye contact, it was a habit of hers since she was struck for watching Barriet for too long. I stood and offered her my other untouched rat.
"I couldn't" she said with a shake of her head, not looking up. I placed a paw on her cheek, she flinched from my touch.
"hold your head high Chessy, you are a beautiful queen, don't let the past haunt you" I told her, she nervously held her head up and gave me a weak smile, that was a little wonky due to the scars on her cheek.
"there we go" I said with a happy smile before patting her on the head.
"keep it up, you look beautiful" I called behind me as I ran to Macavity.
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"yes sir?" I gasped as I burst through his curtain.
"I have a new task for you, take as long as you want for this one, it is big" he said looking as if he had stopped mid-pace.
"what is it Sir?" I asked confused by his unusual behaviour.
"I need you to kill the Jellicles" he said shortly.
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My mouth flopped open like a dead fish for a second before I regained my composure.
"why such a drastic action sir?" I asked carefully, not wanting to push any wrong buttons.
"my stupid half brother plans to mate with Demeter, I cannot allow it" Macavity said looking crazy.
"don't you think killing them all, including Demeter would achieve the opposite affect, she would be dead, what good is she to you then?" I asked trying to wheel my way around booby traps, shame is, I slipped up.
"who are you to question me kitten?" Macavity shouted and in seconds he had struck me across the face and had me in his grasp, slowly crushing my wind pipe.
"better for her to die then to be with that bile" Macavity hissed, lifting me off my feet, I grasped at his forearm struggling with no avail, with the little space there was I nodded in agreement. He slowly let me lose, I collapsed onto the floor breathing heavily I managed to pull myself up as he smiled at me, practically a sneer.
"oh Misto, tread more carefully would from now on, I would hate to kill you" Macavity said before waving me away.
"go, I need this done quickly" Macavity said not even looking back, I didn't even reply, I just turned and ran as fast as i could to get out of his den before teleporting to the entrance of the Junkyard, not even caring who saw me.
xxx
I collapsed to my hands and knees before rolling onto my side and letting a few tears escape with the pain and anger. I opened my eyes to see two concerned faces, one that was white and patched with black and a short hair brown and white tabby. Both were vaguely familiar but I couldn't pin point their names.
"what happened to you?" they said helping me up to my feet.
"nothing" I said backing away and gathering my energy, readying myself to set the place alight, I need to do this I had to. Anger and fear were visible on my face now
"hey, calm down" the patched one said. I sneered a little.
"wait, it cant be" the tabby said.
"cant be what?" I asked with a glare. The tabby looked thunderstruck.
"Alonzo, don't you recognise him?" asked the tabby, ignoring me. I hissed in frustration and at the pang of pain that hit me, Alonzo, big brother like Alonzo, Alonzo who kicked the Maine Coon called Rum Tum Tugger in the shins when he pushed me over, my friend, Lonzie.
"shut up" I hissed as I looked at the tabby, not even daring to look at Alonzo, fearing that if I looked in his eyes he would instantly recognise me.
"Quaxo? It…it cant be" Alonzo said, using my nickname, I turned and looked him in the eye now, he took a few steps toward me as if to hug me, I held up my paws and aimed at him, fearing the thing I hadn't felt in years, friendship, well-up inside me.
"take another step, I dare you" I hissed letting my paws glow. Alonzo froze in shock.
"what happened to you?" Alonzo asked. I laughed but it sounded unnatural, like Macavitys.
"I learnt to control my Magic, I was taught" I said looking straight into his eyes.
"by who?" the tabby asked, not liking what he heard in my voice.
"Macavity of course" I said looking to Alonzo when I finished.
"did you find the Tabby's out there yet, their from me" I said with a little, twisted, grin.
"Plato get Victoria, find Trova get him to find Munk, we need him under control" Alonzo said, losing his sadness and glaring at me, obviously they had found them. The Tabby, Plato, nodded and went running. Alonzo turned back to me.
"why did you kill them?" Alonzo asked turning back to me.
"because Macavity told me to, its my job" I said in a hiss.
"I cant believe what's happened to you, I cant believe you didn't return sooner, what did he do to you Quax?" Alonzo asked taking a small step towards me.
"he helped me, and I'm not returning" I hissed and let more energy run through my paws as he moved a little closer, he froze again, holding his arms up in surrender.
"then why are you here?" Alonzo asked suspiciously, I could hear panicked calls thought the junkyard now.
"to…to" I closed my eyes and gulped a little.
"to kill the Jellicles" I said when I opened my eyes. His jaw dropped just as other cats run into the clearing.
"but, what about your sister, you cant want to kill her" Alonzo said with a hint of panic in his voice. My breath caught in my throat.
"and what about all the rest, your litter-mates, Tumblebrutus, Pouncival, Rumpleteazer and Mungojerrie, Jemima?" Alonzo asked, I could sense him taking a step forward, but I kept my eyes closed, my paws were still raised though.
"and what about Munk, Gus, Bustopher Jones, Jenny and Jelly?" Alonzo asked, close enough that I felt his fur on the pads of my paws. I gritted my teeth against the tears that wanted to flow as I remembers the closest thing I had to family.
"and the kittens, you don't want that blood on your paws mate" Alonzo said, placing a paw on my wrist. I heard a light mew and opened my eyes and swivelled to my right to see a dark tabby Kit-Queen striped with red at the edge of the entrance.
"Electra!" a panicked voice that I remembered well rang throughout the small clearing, Jenny came racing out from behind the small crowd. And snatched the little kitten. Jenny eyed me warily then hissed before running back to the old nursery. I looked to the small crowd of fearful faces and could name nearly all of them, and one looked extremely disappointed, Munkustrap. I opened my mouth as if to say something but nothing came out. I couldn't handle it, memories came crashing down on me and I fell to my knees then folded in on myself with a croaked whisper of
"I cant do it, I cant do it" I didn't even flinch as two arms pulled me up roughly and stood me on my feet. I stared at the ground with blurry eyes and just kept muttering to myself.
"Misto!" a shout rang throughout the junkyard that made my ears twitch uncomfortably. A second later there were shouts of protest. I looked up to see my sister fighting with Plato.
"its my brother let me past!, I want to see my brother!" she cried beating at the toms chest, she looked over his shoulder desperately. My paws twitched angrily as I saw the tears in her eyes.
"Let my sister through" I commanded glaring at the Toms head, he looked like a puppet on strings as he moved, not even able to control himself, he stepped away looking angry and confused. My sister rushed forward, not noticing the difference and slammed into my chest with enough force to make the Toms by my side lose their grip.
"Everlasting Cat, Misto, I've missed you so much, where have you been, what happened, oh my gosh your hurt, what happened, are you ok, bast, you've been crying, Misto what happened?" she asked slowly turning from Gleeful to Panicked. I held her carefully, with a warm smile but I had shown enough to the Guardians of the tribe tonight to show them I was dangerous, she was quickly pulled away from me, she started to kick and shout at the Toms restraining her angrily, she actually clawed one. Anger flared up again.
"let my sister go!" I shouted and started to fight with my own restraints. My sister was being held back, crying, scared, and it slowly increased as Alonzo talked to her quickly. She shook her head in denial.
"no he…he didn't…Misto would never" she started to cry harder as she saw that everyone was just looking at me with fear.
"let him go! He…cant you see he's hurt, he was forced to, he wouldn't not of his own free will!" Victoria started to shout. I hissed at the Toms holding me as I struggled to reach my sister.
"take him to the holding area" Munk said with a nod, I was quickly being dragged away from my sisters crying form, I shouted at the Toms, I kicked, I clawed desperately, I didn't want my sister to be left to cry, no one was helping her, no one was trying to comfort her, it angered me to the point I felt like, like, snapping their necks. When they threw me into the hold area, a huge crate with only one entrance, I nearly broke through the wood as I kicked at it, to angry to just use a magical outlet before I finally collapsed onto the floor exhausted what felt like hours later
RIGHT, so there it is, i'd love to know what you think, and so on, so please please please review :D and i'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as is humanly (and Jellicley) possible :D kk, until next time lovies :D