Hello, this is for RumpleJemimafan's contest.
Oh, and the (bold) bracketed words are Jemima's thoughts.
Enjoy!
Lost and Found
Jemima sat on top of the old TSE 1 just as the sun was setting. She stared longingly at Pouncival, who in turn was staring longingly at the queen at his side. Unfortunately for Jem, the queen was Electra, her sister. However, Jemima harboured no hard feelings for Electra, except for raw jealousy. She loved Electra, and respected Pounce's decision, but couldn't help wishing it was her. After staring a little longer still unnoticed, Jemima let out a small sigh, and wandered to a less crowded part of the junkyard, where cats seldom went to. Except for the occasional patrol, cats only came to this area to find peace when they were agitated or upset.
Jemima looked at all the high piles or trash scanning to see if anyone else was there, and was careful to avoid any garbage that dotted the ground. When she didn't see any other live being, she hopped lightly on a pile of trash and sat down on part of a broken chair. Unknown to her, there was another there, silently watching her in the shadows.
Jemima sighed lightly as she watched the sun to be replaced by the moon, the constant being of her life that never brought her any pain. "Why?" she whispered softly, "why her and not me?"
Slowly, Jemima stood up, faced the moon and began to sing.
And now I'm all alone again, no where to go no one to turn to. (All of my friends now spend all their time with toms)
Without a hope without a friend without a face to say hello too.
And now the night is near,
And I can make believe he's here. (Beckoning me with his paw)
Jemima sighed lightly, and closed her eyes. Sometimes I walk alone at night
When everybody else is sleeping
I think of him and then I'm happy
With the company I'm keeping (Pounce looking at me like that instead of her…)
The city goes to bed
And I can live inside my head. (Why can't my dreams be my reality?)
"Why can't I be loved like that?" Jemima whispered still with her eyes closed. On my own In the rain the pavement shines like silver
Pretending he's beside me
All alone, I walk with him till morning
Without him
I feel his arms around me (Oh, ever so strong and warm)
And when I lose my way I close my eyes
And he has found me (He gives me that sweet smile)
All the lights are misty in the river
In the darkness, the trees are full of starlight
And all I see is him and me for ever and forever
Jemima stopped, knelt down, and started sobbing. "Pounce, oh Pounce," she cried softly.
Suddenly, a male voice started to sing.
And I know it's only in my mind
That I'm talking to myself and not to [her]
(Is that Pounce? I don't think so, this tom's voice is more mature, and very familiar…)
And although I know that [she] is blind
Still I say, there's a way for us
Hesitantly, Jemima looked around, and joined the mysterious tom's voice with her own, soprano and tenor forming a clear melody line.
I love him/her
But when the night is over
He/She is gone, the river's just a river (No more walks home with him)
Without him/her the world around me changes
The trees are bare and everywhere
The streets are full of strangers
Jemima continued confidently, even as she realized that the tom's voice had now faded into silence.
I love him I love him
But every day I'm learning (I can't do this anymore)
All my life I've only been pretending ('Lectra always been the one for him)
Without me his world will go on turning
A world that's full of happiness
That I have never known! (I guess I've got to find happiness with someone else)
I love him
I love him
But only on my own.
Jemima closed her eyes once again, a couple tears leaking out, but opened them again as she heard the sound of paw steps drawing close to her garbage pile. Opening her eyes, she looked at none other than the Magical Mister Mistofelees. "Misto?" she gasped softly.
Misto said nothing as he lightly jumped on the chair beside her. He looked straight into her eyes, and Jemima felt a slight blush creep on to her cheeks. After staring for a few more seconds, Misto leaned forward, never taking his eyes off hers, until his forehead touch hers.
"You don't have to be on your own if you don't choose to be," he whispered, before he leaned down and gave her a tender kiss.
The song is "On My Own" sung by Eponine in Les Miserables. Hoped you liked it!
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