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Chapter One: An Interesting Find
(Skimbleshanks's POV)

I yawned as the train pulled into the station and the engine screeched to a halt. It was July 17th, just after two a.m., and I had to get home before my wife, Jennyanydots, got mad. When the doors opened, I stepped out and began hurrying to the door. Outside, a cat was keeping guard, in case there would be any intruders. He nodded at me as I began to walk down the sidewalk. I nodded back, then slipped away into the alleyway.

It wasn't too dark. The moon gave me some pretty good light as I made my way through the alleys of London. I hope Jenny managed to get the twins to sleep tonight. They were always fussing about sleep, and they're almost one. It would be their birthday next month. And I knew exactly what they wanted. Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer wanted a baby sister. I didn't know if that was a possibility, but, who knows? If we did have another daughter soon, I already had a name ready just in case the twins got their wish: Victoria.

The shade of the alley gave me perfect cover. Completely concealed, I went into full Jellicle form. My senses immediately became sharper. The shadows dimmed like spotlights, the cobblestones became rougher under my paws, and I breathed in the night air, taking in everything. Then, my ears caught hold of a certain sound. I tilted my head a bit, just to make sure my ears weren't deceiving me. But I definitely heard it. Curious, I wandered down the alley a bit more, and then heard something shocking.

It was the small, helpless sound of an infant kitten crying. And right along with that, was what sounded like a three year old kitten babbling. Babbling to the newborn kitten anyway. "Come on," it said. "Come on, baby. It's okay. I'm going to make it go away, I promise. Just please stop crying?" But from the sound of it, the kitten wasn't going to stop crying any time soon. "Oh, oh no, don't do that! Uhhh, I know nothing about infant kittens!"

'Don't just sit there listening, Skimble!' I thought. 'These kittens need help!' I slunk into the alley to help, but whoever it was squeaked and disappeared into the shadows, taking the infant kitten with them. "Hello?" I called out the them. "It's okay. I'm not going to hurt you." I kept my gaze focused on the darkness until a pair of emerald green eyes became visible.

Whoever it was kept silent at first, wary of me. They scanned me for anything that appeared threatening, then a small tom kitten crept out of the shadows. The kitten was white with many patches of jet black, and the vibrant green of his eyes shone bright as ever in the blackness of the night. Something was off though. Where had I seen those eyes before?

"Everything's alright." I said. "I just want to ask a few questions. You're safe now." The kitten didn't move for a second, then a grin broke out on his face. "Okay." he said, then he plopped down on the ground in front of me and waited. I was a bit surprised at how he just decided to roll with it, but I guess he was just willing to if it meant he was safe. "What's your name?" I started out.

"Alonzo." he answered. I nodded. "And, how old are you?" He held up his paw. "I am three years old!" He demonstrated this by holding up three of his fingers and beaming proudly. Suddenly, another loud cry erupted from the dark, and Alonzo and I jumped. "Oh no!" cried Alonzo, and he got up and ran into the shadowy gray. I waited, then got the surprise of my life.

Nestled in Alonzo's arms, wrapped in a light blue blanket, was the tiniest baby kitten I had ever laid eyes on. All four of his paws were about the size of nickels, he was that little. He was a tuxedo kitten, with jet black fur all over, but his face, chest, three of his paws, and the tiny straw-thin tip of his tail, were white. His eyes, were most likely the most beautiful ones I had ever seen; a bright coppery golden, like marigolds. They were filled with wonder and curiosity (and quite a few tears). "My baby brother Mistoffelees is in a bit of discomfort," said Alonzo, rocking back and forth on his heels. "He got a bug stuck in his ear earlier, and now he won't stop crying." That really got my attention. So I decided to ask another question. "How old is he?" Alonzo then smiled, and said proudly, "Three days old! I just became a big brother!"

My jaw dropped to the ground, and I felt my eyes go wide. Three days?! What was a three day old kitten and a three year old kitten doing on the streets?! "And you live alone?! Where in the world is your mother?!" I asked. I needed to know who and where their guardian was.

But to my surprise, Alonzo's ears drooped in despair. "Mommy died." he said, barely above a whisper. I felt immediately regretful I'd asked when it looked like his eyes filled up with tears. "I'm so sorry, I didn't know." I said to him. "That's alright." he muttered. "But I hate the cat who did it." My own ears perked up. "Who did it?" I asked. Alonzo's eyes filled with fear. Then, he said one word. "Daddy."

What?! His father...killed his own wife?! Who in the name of Everlasting Cat would do such a wicked thing like this?! "That's horrible!" I said. Alonzo nodded. "He also killed my uncle Isaac, her brother. I had to watch that one!" OMEC. What a terrible thing for someone to have to watch, especially a kitten this young! Poor thing.

"I knew something was wrong for a while." continued Alonzo. "Mommy and Daddy began to fight. This was around the time that Mommy told me that I was gonna have a sibling. Daddy became really mean. And he used to be my best friend too! But now that's all over. He did a lot of scary things. Mommy tried to make sure I wouldn't notice, but it was hard not to notice all the dents in the walls from when Daddy began throwing things. Especially 'The Great Hole of the Cosmos', as the hench cats call it. Daddy did that one with his magic." I felt my insides go numb and senseless with panic. Dark green eyes. Hench cats. Magic. Suddenly, I knew exactly who Alonzo and Mistoffelees's father was. "What is your father's name?" I asked. Alonzo looked up at me with sad eyes.

"Macavity." he answered. "I knew it!" I muttered under my breath. This was crazy. Macavity was married with two children, and we didn't know anything. Well, I could definitely see why, but still, I couldn't imagine him ever being a husband or father. He never deserved it. Not after every attack he's sent on us.

"You've heard of him?" asked Alonzo, propping up his baby brother so that he would be more comfortable (despite the fact that Mistoffelees was still crying his lungs out). "I knew him. He was my...former friend from kittenhood." I explained. Alonzo's eyes widened. "You're from the Junkyard!" he exclaimed. Then, he stood up. "Well, if that's all you wanted to say, then goodbye. I've got to focus on my brother." Then he toddled back into the shadows, carrying Misto with him.

"Wait!" I shouted. "Don't go!" Silence for a moment, then Alonzo came back out with Misto. I sighed in relief, happy that they hadn't disappeared before I could really help them. "Why? Misto's still got a bug stuck in his ear, and he needs it gone." said Alonzo. He cuddled his still bawling baby brother to his chest. "Just listen to him. He's so helpless!" said Alonzo.

I nodded. "Yes, but the alleyways are no place for kittens your age." I said. "Let me help you. I'll take you back to the Junkyard. There are Jellicles there who can help you." Alonzo thought for a second, then looked me dead in the eyes. "Will you assure me that my brother's safety and needs come before mine? He needs these assurances more than I do." My heart melted, right then and there. Something was telling me that when these two grew older, they would be nothing like their father. They were just darling! But now, with their parents gone, they had no one. The poor things needed someone to love them, after everything they've had to go through.

"Yes." I said to Alonzo. "Now, will you come with me?" The grin on Alonzo's face grew in a matter of seconds, then he firmly nodded. "Okay. I'll come. As long as Misto's safety is guaranteed." With that, we began to walk back. And before long, we were there. I quickly ran in, helping Alonzo inside. "Okay, we're here." I said, taking baby Misto into my arms "Alonzo, I recommend that you should stay quiet until-"

"Skimble!" Oh no. I knew that voice anywhere. It was Munkustrap, out patrolling the Junkyard, which he did most nights, sometimes without sleep. His silver fur and gray eyes reflected the moonlight as he ran over to me. "Skimble, you should have been back here half an hour ago! Where... in the... world… Everlasting!..." he trailed off in disbelief as he saw Alonzo peeking out from behind my legs, and Misto curled up in his blankets, tucked safely in my arms (but still sobbing).

"I found them in an alley near the station." I explained. "We have to get them to Jenny." Munkustrap nodded and took Misto from my arms. "Alonzo, go with your brother." I said. Alonzo nodded and ran to infirmary, making sure to tell Munk about the bug currently stuck in Misto's ear. I ran back to my own den and into me and Jenny's room. "Jenny, Jenny, you have to get up sweetheart!" I yelled. Then, I yelped and ducked as the watch we had mounted to the wall came flying at me. You see, even in emergencies, Jenny doesn't like to be woken up, especially in the middle of the night. She tends to throw things, and that always got ugly.

Before she could seize another thing in to attempt to take off my head, I ran up to her and said, "I found two kittens near the station and they need help. They've been there for an entire day without food or water!"

Her chocolate brown eyes went wide, and she ran down the hall with me. "Mama? Daddy?" I heard from one of the other rooms. "We'll be back soon honey!" I shouted to my one-year-old daughter Rumpleteazer. "Everything's alright." I could see her sitting up in her makeshift crib, eyes wide with worry, identical to her mother's. Her older twin brother Mungojerrie was fast asleep next to her. I wish I could have gone in there to assure her that everything was okay, but I couldn't do that now. Those two kittens needed us.

And they needed us now.

(Munkustrap's POV)
"Are you gonna be able to get the bug out?" asked Alonzo.

Alonzo had taken up the opportunity to keep holding his brother, who was bawling into his chest. I felt so sorry for the baby kitten. That must hurt. I knew that when someone gets a bug stuck in their ear, it's pretty painful. The poor little thing was so small, too.

Jenny and Skimble came in. When Jenny saw the kittens, she let out a strangled gasp. "That's the smallest kitten I've ever seen!" she shouted, pointing at Misto. I tried to warn her to be quiet, but it was too late, and the kitten seemed more alarmed at the sound of her shrill voice. He began squirming and made little panicked squeals with the tiny vocals he had. "Why is he getting scared?" asked Alonzo.

I gently tugged Misto from his brother's arms and handed him to Jenny. "He has a bug stuck in his ear." I said. Her jaw dropped. "I'll take care of him in the other room." She hustled into the other room, taking baby Misto with her. "Misto!" yelled Alonzo. He began to get up to go after him, but I held him back.

"You can't go in there, you're brother needs to be alone with Jenny. She's gonna take care of him." I said. "Will it hurt him?" asked Alonzo, tears welling up in his dark green eyes. "It will, but he's gonna be okay." I answered. As if on cue, terrified little baby shrieks began to echo in from the other room. I held my grip on Alonzo. He struggled even more, and began to cry. "No! I gotta protect him! I gotta tell him it's okay! I promised he wouldn't be scared or upset again, and that I would protect him from the bad things, like hench cats and magic, and our daddy, Macavity!"

I was so shocked when he said that last part that I nearly dropped the three year old. Sensing that my grip had loosened, he jumped right from my arms and started to run to the door, but Skimble caught him before his paw could reach the doorknob. "Whoa there! Remember what Munk said? You can't go in little guy." he said to Alonzo.

"M...M...Macavity?!" I spluttered out after a few minutes. "But, that means…"

"Misto and Alonzo are you're nephews." said Skimble. "Munkustrap, you're an uncle." An uncle. An uncle. It took another minute to absorb the information. I looked down at the toddler in Skimble's arms. Now I saw the resemblance. He had my little brother's eyes. The dark, emerald green eyes that seemed to glint in the light. The one pair of eyes that I had prayed to the Everlasting Cat that I would never have to look into again. But these eyes were different. While my brother's eyes literally spelled danger and destruction, his son's eyes held none. It was replaced with innocence, and selflessness, and caring, and love. This little angel of a kitten couldn't possibly even hint at the fact that his father was a monster, not even if he tried. And he would never, ever, grow up to be a monster like his father.

"Alonzo?" I asked. "Can you come here please?" Now, I normally never got emotional, but this was special. I had just found out that I was an uncle. Skimble sensed that I was most likely gonna start crying (I'm not embarrassed), and let Alonzo go. Alonzo was hesitant at first, then came over. "You're Munkustrap?" I nodded. "So...you're my uncle?"

That was all it took. I sobbed with happiness as I held my nephew close. His little fluffy arms went around my neck, as far as they could go. "My other uncle, Isaac, died." he whispered into my ear. "Daddy got him. I watched it. I was so scared, but I had to be strong, for my brother. He got me on the arm too. It was a big scratch. It hurt. But it went away."

I looked down at his arms. Running up one of them was a long, red scratch, which had stopped bleeding, but would definitely leave him with a scar. "Mommy's dead too." he continued. "I heard him tell uncle Isaac before he killed him."

This was a disaster. These poor little things. No mother, and their father basically just abandoned them. They had no one now, but we had to do something.

Suddenly, it hit me. I got up, and told Skimble to watch over Alonzo. Then, I ran out of the infirmary as fast as I could, and ran to an old limo across from the old tire. Normally, I wouldn't come to the limo unless absolutely necessary, but...this was absolutely necessary. I wrenched open the door, and made my way down the hall to the room where the two inhabitants of the den were sleeping. Now was the hard part. How to wake them up. I scanned the room for a second, before my eyes landed on the object in the corner. Knowing I was gonna regret this, I picked up the bagpipes, and blew into them as hard as I possibly could. Let's just say, I'm pretty sure I woke up the entire Junkyard.

My other younger brother Tugger, and his wife Bombalurina, went tumbling out of bed, yelping with surprise. "TUGGER!" shouted Bomba. "Why the heck would you wake me up with the bagpipes today?! You're not supposed to do that until tomorrow! Today you were supposed to let me sleep in!" She went on yelling like that at Tugger (who was lying on the floor, just staring at her with a shocked expression on his face), until she noticed me. Once she saw that her husband's bagpipes were in my paws, she went into a flurry of rants, looking ready to pound me right into the floor, when I held up my paw, dropping the bagpipes (which Tugger dove to catch before they could hit the floor and break).

"Not the time you two, I have something to tell you." I said. "Now, you both know that Bomba can't have kittens."

Maybe I should have worded that better. Bomba and Tugger just found out a month ago that Bomba couldn't have any kittens. It had been a dream of theirs since they got married, and it was a serious blow to them when they discovered the tragic news. No one could even mention it without one of them going into mass despair for a while. They both visibly wilted when I mentioned the forbidden topic. Just as Bomba's tears were about to come back, I said it. "There's a way that you can fix that."

Their eyes went wide. "What?" asked Tugger. He sounded as if he were in a daze. I grinned. Now I got their attention. "Come on!" I said, running out of the room and down the hall, heading towards the door. I could hear them following. We went all the way across the yard again, right into the infirmary. To my surprise, everyone else in the Junkyard was there. Jellylorum and Asparagus were there with their two toddler sons, Pouncival and Tumblebrutus, five year old Exotica was there with her little sister Cassandra, and my wife Demeter was there. Skimble had Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer with him, both of whom were asleep in their father's arms. Even Asparagus's father, Gus the Theater Cat, was there for the occasion.

I guess I really did wake up the entire Junkyard. They were gonna be pretty ticked off when they learned the culprit of the bagpipe blower.

Demeter seemed panicked. "Munkustrap, why does he have 'The Hidden Paw's' eyes?!" she asked. She then pointed at Alonzo, who was standing at the center of the tiny group. He was being quiet, just looking at everyone. I turned to Demie. "Dem, he's our nephew. Mac had a son. Well, two sons. The other one is with Jenny, but their nothing like him! I'm honest!"

Everyone else gasped, besides Skimble, who already knew. "Listen Dem, their mother is dead! And I just had an amazing idea!" I turned to Tugger and Bomba. "Would you two consider adopting Alonzo and his baby brother?" I asked.

They were dumbfounded. Clearly, they hadn't thought of this either. But I could see that they wanted with all their hearts to do it. I could see it in Tugger's shining blue eyes, and Bomba's amber-colored irises. Alonzo, who understood that he may or may not have just been getting new parents, stood still. Then, Bomba and Tugger turned to me. "Yes." they said, at the exact same time. Alonzo gasped with excitement. He looked up at Bomba and Tugger. "You're my new mommy and daddy?" he asked.

That was all it took. Bomba and Tugger rushed forwards, and scooped up Alonzo into a huge hug. Both of the new parents were sobbing quietly, just holding their new son. Alonzo had his little fluffy arms wrapped around their necks. Then, the door to the other room opened, and Jenny came out with baby Misto, who was awake and just looking around with his little clouded eyes. You can tell that when a newborn kitten's eyes are clouded, that they can't see yet. "The bug's gone, so he's going to be okay, now, why don't we-" said Jenny before she noticed everyone else. "Oh! E-Everyone's here. Hi."

Everyone had their eyes trained directly on Misto, jaws on the ground. It must have been the fact that he was so small that everyone was so surprised at. Bomba slowly broke away from the hug, with Alonzo still in Tugger's arms, and walked over to to her friend, shaking at the sight of the newborn. This tiny thing was her son now. They, including Tugger and Alonzo were all going to have new lives now. New starts. New joy. New love.

Bomba reached out to hold Misto. Jenny handed him over, and Bomba nestled the little kitten in her arms, lifting him close to her face, looking over his miniature features. As she held baby Misto, he suddenly blinked, and then, the clouded glaze over his eyes melted away. Bomba's breath caught in her throat. She was the first thing he would ever see. His mother. His new mother.

His true mother.

Her body was suddenly wracked with another wave of sobs, as she brought the kitten to her face and kissed his cheek, ever so slowly. When she pulled away, to our shock, the baby kitten placed his paw on his mouth, then reached up and touched Bomba's cheek. It was almost like he was saying hello to his mother for the first time ever. She held him close and cried. The day she thought would never come, the dream she thought would never come true, had finally arrived.

Tugger and Alonzo went over and hugged her. The four were complete now. Their new family was just beginning. Together, as one, they sank to the floor onto their knees, crying with happiness. The two brothers were cocooned between their parents, happy as can be. Misto's smile was the biggest of all. There wasn't a dry eye in the room, besides the kittens, who had no clue what was going on, because they were too young.

Suddenly, the door opened and my father, Old Deuteronomy, came in. "Sorry I'm late." he said, closing the door behind him. He turned to us with the usual merry smile in his face. "Now, what was it I heard about me becoming a grandfather?"

A/N

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAS! I love Misto! Sorry, now, to the serious stuff. Thank you all for reading this chapter! I had a ton of fun helping my sis write it (she helped a ton. Thanks!). I've always loved Mistoffelees, and it's wonderful to be writing about him again! He's my favorite cat ever, alongside Cat Noir. Now, before I start internally screaming about LadyNoir, let's wrap this up like Hammy The Ham Ham and his French Friend Lafayette.

Critique as much as you like, just don't swear or say anything inappropriate. This fanfic is the opposite of gas station bathrooms-clean!

That's it for now, see you next time!

Sayonara (Goodbye)!

-Luna.