Introduction


A middle aging gray Jellicle Leader, paced back and forth in front of Jennyanydots den. Where his new mate, of a year, was giving birth to his new kittens. Two of his older sons, both yet to grow out of kittenhood themselves, sat behind him. Both young toms had wide smiles on their faces from watching Old Deuteronomy.

"Father, why are you so nervous, this isn't the first time you've become a father. And it's not like you're the one giving birth" the black, leopard spotted Maine Coon laughed only to fall face first into the dirt.

The silver striped tabby kitten who sat beside his brother had his paw outstretched to the side where he had smacked his brother on his head. Said kitten glared up at his brother, sitting up he fluffed out his mane huffing.

"Ignore Tugger Father" the silver tabby grinned at Old Deuteronomy who found himself returning it with a pleasant smile of his own

"Seriously 'Straps what was hitting me for?"

"Just to prove you're an idiot"

"Still no re . . . Hey!"

"Finally caught on have you"

Both bickering brothers were soon quieted when the soft cries of kittens were heard from inside the den.

A cream-coloured Queen soon stepped out and approached Old Deuteronomy. For what seemed like to be a happy moment the look on the Queens face wasn't anything to reflect pleasantness. Jellylorum took the Jellicle Leaders paw into hers and patted it as she whispered too low for the other two kittens to hear what she was saying to the gray tom.

Quietly the Jellicle Leader, walked around Jellylorum, trotting his way into the den and over to a red abd brown spotted queen who was sprawled across a bed of woollen blankets. The Queen lifted her head and looked at her mate with tired eyes, she no longer had any energy left, not even enough to lift her head up the entire way before it fell back down onto the blankets. Her life's mission was now curled up in the warmth of her fur.

Sitting down, Old Deuteronomy greeted his mate with kisses, before settling his eyes on the two kittens that were curled up. A young princess and a tom. His son and daughter. The young princess was a pale cream colour with strips of red down her back. A ring of red was around her neck and around each of her ankles and tip of her tail was red, as well as a patch of red over her left eye on her cream-coloured face. The tom beside her, was a ginger tabby, he looked thinner then his sister, both kittens were blind as bats crashing into each other. Their mother, licked both them clean before her breath was beginning to become laboured.

Jennyanydots hurried over followed by Jellylorum. The two kittens were handed too Old Deuteronomy who held them close. His daughter curled up in his fur sucking on her paw as his son struggled and whined about being held. After he had a hold on both of them he was rushed from the den, he found outside more then his sons.

An orange Tabby slowly approached Old Deuteronomy. "They the wee little ones?" he asked his voice heavy with a Scottish accent. Soon the others hurried over, joining them was his son's Munkustrap and Rum Tum Tugger, Asparagus patted Deuteronomy on the back.

"Ah more kittens a blessing . . . Jelly told us about Crystal . . . We're sorry" he said to his old friend of years. Skimbleshanks nodded and patted the tribe's leader on the back as well. Two tiny twin striped heads popped out from behind Skimbleshanks legs, "what are their names?" they both asked in union. "Mungojerrie, Rumpleteazer Sh" their father hushed them. Older Deuteronomy laughed softly, the two twins had been born only two weeks before and already was a handful for Jenny and Skimble.

"Yes Father what is their names?" Munkustrap asked. Tugger nodded as he peered at his younger siblings.

"I've decided on Yule and Macavity"

"Macavity?"

"But that sounds like such an evil name" Mungojerrie said innocently. Skimble looked at his son and placed a paw on his mouth and apologized for his mouths behaviour.

Old Deuteronomy chuckled and patted the young tom on the head. "Those are good names dad . . . You're just a little runt aren't you?" Tugger said as he reached out and put his paw close to Macavity only to snatch his paw back letting out a yowl when the kitten had bit his paw. "He's got sharp teeth for a newborn"

Munkustrap couldn't help but laugh at his brother who sat him a glare. "That's what you get for calling him a runt" he said as the others laughed around him.

Old Deuteronomy looked down at the kittens in his arms. Two new members to the Jellicle Tribe. He smiled proudly as he held them to him. Not knowing what future held for the two kittens in his loving hold.