Part 1
Seven years later a black and blood red tom was sneaking around the junkyard belonging to the Jellicles. He was looking at some small kittens playing and he made a growl deep down in his throat as he focused on them and made ready to pounce when suddenly a heavy paw fell on his shoulder and he turned and saw his father's best friend Vulcanov look at him with a smile on his lips.
"I'm sure your father is very proud of you and would be very happy if he could be here and see how bloodthirsty you are Sphinx but that's not why we are here."
Sphinx growled again. "We are here to find a weakling among the kittens and report back to my father so we can set the plan in motion."
"Exactly."
Sphinx turned back to the playing kittens and sighed. "Do we really have to hurt one of them? They haven't done us anything?"
Vulcanov laughed. "You are so much like your mother Cryss sometimes Sphinx. You're a caring soul one second and a vicious killer the next."
Sphinx grinned. "Someone has to be like mum. Brutal is too brutal and cruel and Alonzo is… well he's Alonzo he only got one soft spot in his heart."
"And that would be?"
"If I told you I would have to kill you", Sphinx hissed and turned to him with eyes glowing in anger. "And I wouldn't hesitate."
Vulcanov chuckled and returned to watch the Jellicle kittens play. Then he found their goal. Among them was a little cream colored princess that wasn't as fast as the other kittens nor was she as strong as them.
"That one", Vulcanov said. "She is weaker than the others and will be the perfect goal."
"No", Sphinx said. "Since she so obviously is the weakest the grownups will look after her even more. No I think that one" he nodded to a kitten that was the strongest of them. He had a big brown patch on his face.
"That one", Vulcanov exclaimed a little too loud and Sphinx hissed at him. "But Sphinx he's the strongest!"
"He'll be our goal."
"No absolutely not!"
"I agree with Vulcanov", said a dark voice above them and they looked up into the face of a silver tabby and other toms. "We won't let you hurt our kittens, spawn of Macavity."
"Oh and what are you gonna do about it", Sphinx asked mockingly.
The silver tabby jumped down at him but Sphinx swiped at him and the tabby fell to the ground and when he looked up both of the enemies were gone.
"Damn it", the tabby hissed. "They got away… again!"
In a dark attic of an old house a white and black tom sat with his eyes closed. He sat in the light of a single lamp and just listened. For anyone watching him he seemed to be oblivious to the seven henchcats sneaking around him in the dark waiting to attack. But he wasn't oblivious he knew exactly what was going on around him. So when the first opponent attacked Alonzo swiftly defeated him and the others and when he was done he heard applauds and the lights came on. His father walked towards him with a proud smile on his face.
"Well done", he said and walked around his son. "You are ready. Yes what a sight you got the same strength of the five elements and nothing will stand in your way. Not even that spawn of Deuteronomy that calls himself protector!"
"He ain' that good", Brutal huffed as he rose from where Alonzo had beaten him up and knocked him to the ground.
"But he is Brutal. While you got the strength of the river in common with your brother, Alonzo also has the passion and fierceness of fire, the swiftness of the wind, the steadiness of earth and strength and patience of water. He also has more intelligence than you can ever have."
Brutal grumbled something and the doors flew open and Vulcanov and Sphinx entered.
"Father we've found the perfect one", Sphinx grinned and looked at Alonzo who grinned back. "Hey bro are you okay today? How did it go?"
"I'm fine bro and you? It went well. I bet you can see that."
Sphinx looked around and saw the unconscious henchcats.
"The lumps speak for themselves", he grinned and hugged his brother who hugged back.
"Sir", Vulcanov said. "There is a small cream colored kitten that would be perfect as-"
"No", Sphinx interrupted. "Father there is this tom kitten with a brown patch over his eye that would suit perfectly."
"Why is there two options", Macavity asked and looked at them.
"Sir the tom kitten Sphinx is talking about is the strongest of the kittens while the cream colored princess is the weakest."
"Sphinx", Macavity said. "I told you to find the perfect victim. That would be the weakest not the strongest."
"But father the weakest is the one that is most guarded by the grownups. While we watched them there was always one or two watching her while the strongest one even walked away on his own because they didn't worry about him in the same way. The weakest one will be the one guarded by most Jellicles while the strongest one is bound to walk off on his own without anyone thinking too hard off it… until it is too late."
Alonzo put his arm around Sphinx's shoulders.
"He speaks the truth father", he said. "The strongest will be the easiest to capture."
Macavity grinned proudly.
"My twins are the smartest in this warehouse after me", he said and turned to Brutal. "Listen to them and you might learn something."
"Yes father", Brutal grumbled.
"You are dismissed", he told the twins. "I'll call for you when it's time to set the plans in motion."
"Yes father", they said, bowed and ran off.
The twins were in their room wrestling and just having a good time.
"Ow that hurt Lonz!"
"Sorry Sphinx sometimes I forget how strong I am." Alonzo let his brother up and they helped brush each other off.
"Are you ready for the next step", Sphinx asked as they sat down on the floor looking out the window and watched the clouds go by.
"I was born ready."
"Yeah right."
"That's what father always tells me."
Sphinx walked over to the window and leaned on the windowsill and looked down on the road below. He saw a queen with two kittens walking down the street. He felt a bang in his heart.
"Alonzo…"
"Yeah Sphinx?"
"Do… do you miss mum?"
Alonzo rose from his bed and walked over and stood beside his twin. Alonzo was standing with his back to the window and leaned on his elbows.
"Sometimes… ", he said. "Why do you ask?"
"Just wondering…"
"Sphinx I know you. You're never just wondering. So come on… tell me."
"Vulcanov told me I'm like mum today."
Alonzo flinched. "What did he say?"
"That I'm a caring soul one second and the next I'm a vicious killer." Sphinx let his head drop and looked sad. "Why can't I just be one of them?"
"What?"
"Mum is the kind soul and dad the vicious killer… I don't want to be both… just one of them."
"But Sphinx", Alonzo said and looked at his brother. "That's what makes you special."
"What?"
"You're vicious when you want to and a gentle as a summer breeze when you want to. Look at Brut he's only vicious like dad. Would you want to be like him?"
Sphinx snorted. "No."
Alonzo put his arm around him and gave his twin a hug.
"I like you just the way you are Sphinx", he said and leaned his forehead to his brother's. "That's what makes you Sphinx."
Sphinx sighed and put his arm around Alonzo's neck.
"Thanks Lonz."
"No problem."
"Do… do you remember that song mum used to sing to us?"
"No… Do you?"
Sphinx nodded.
"Can you sing it for me Sphinx? Then I'll know I'll be ready tomorrow."
"Gladly…"
Sphinx took a deep breath and began singing as the sun started to set and the stars came out.
"Be brave, little one
Make a wish for each sad little tear
Hold your head up, though no one is near
Someone's waiting for you
Don't cry, little one
There'll be a smile where a frown used to be
You'll be part of the love that you see
Someone's waiting for you
Always keep a little prayer in your pocket
And you're sure to see the light
Soon there'll be joy and happiness
And your little world will be bright
Have faith, little one
Till your hopes and your wishes come true
You must try to be brave, little one
Someone's waiting to love you"
Macavity opened the door to his sons' room and found them fast asleep beside each other. Alonzo was holding his arms protectively around Sphinx who was a bit smaller than his twin. They had always done that. Macavity couldn't understand why they did it. They had explained that it gave both of them strength but he couldn't see how. They weren't working out… just sleeping beside each other. He shook his head and closed the door. They were his most precious things and they would lead him to victory… starting tomorrow.
TBC
raptoregg64 - Aw thanks for the compliment it made my day:) And "Keeva" I stayed off that paw... until you shouted at me. If you come any closer with that bandage I'll use my scissors and knives. *rubs hands together evily*
Malurina - You got part of your wish ;)
SummerRose12 - I think you got your answer now.
Roselna - Who doesn't love Lion king? Especially the music.
Song is Someone's waiting for you from the Rescuers.