Chapter One: Sisters
Jennyanydots sighed. The kitten that Skimbleshanks brought home had an iron grip on the tiny, even younger kit. Although she couldn't tell for sure, the Gumbie Cat guessed that the little thing's eyes had only been open two weeks at the most.
"Jellylorum!" she hissed, frustrated. "Come over here and help me with this!" The crème-colored queen hurried over.
"Oh...Heavyside! This…kit…has…a…grip…of…steel!" she said, trying to get the tiny kitten out of the other's grip. The two queens struggled for a few more minutes, then finally succeeded in getting the two new kits separated. But all soon as her companion was out of her arms, the older kit began to stir. She sat up and looked around. Then she registered that her little kit was in the Gumbie Cat's arms. The kitten's deep purple eyes widened. She snatched the itty bitty kit and yelled,
"NO! I'll never let you have Shimmer! NOT EVER!"
"Hush, little one, don't worry, we won't take your friend," Jelly said calmly, taking a step towards the two. The little black and violet kit shook her head and backed up, bumping into the bed behind her. She looked up at the older cats. They acted awful nice, but she still didn't trust them.
"We still haven't properly introduced ourselves. I'm Jellylorum, and that's Jennyanydots."
The little queen looked into their faces, then hesitantly said, "I'm Majestic. And this is my little sister, Shimmer." She held up the little thing for them to see. The kit's fur was a pure golden color, and it seemed to shimmer when it caught the light. The name fit.
"Those are both very pretty names," Jelly said. She wanted to say more, but was interrupted when a wail from Shimmer pierced the air. Majestic sighed.
"Majestic, do you have any idea what Shimmer wants?" Jenny asked, picking up the golden queen.
"She's probably hungry. I only got little bits of milk from various humans." The little queen's head hung.
"Oh, sweetheart, that's not your fault. At your age you are very mature, taking responsibility for not being able to find something for a two week old kit." Jenny said, trying to comfort the queen. But then she turned to Jellylorum and asked, "Jelly, dearie, do you think you can take them to your human house? None of the queens are nursing right now."
"Whoa, whoa, WAIT!" The two cats turned and saw the little black and violet queen standing with her paws crossed. "I am NOT letting my baby sister go to some stranger's house!" Both of the older queens were surprised at the authority in her voice. She had all of the sudden gotten very protective. Again.
"Oh, dearie, this is the only way we can get Shimmer the food that she needs. You have to let her go. You can go with her of course," Jenny said. Both of the queens looked down at Shimmer. She had fallen asleep in the Gumbie Cat's arms. Jenny opened her mouth to say more, but instead found her head snapping up at a yelp. She looked up in time to see Majestic disappear in a flash of light and reappear on the bed. The kit seemed totally unaware that she had just relocated. Instead all of her attention was on her tail. Jenny whipped around to the entrance, only to see a sheepish Alonzo and a whimpering Tumblebrutus.
"What happened?" Jenny asked, looking at the three kits.
"He stepped on my tail!" Majestic shouted, pointing at Alonzo. The black and white tom gave her a look, then said,
"It's not my fault her tail was where I happened to step. Anyway, Tumble here hurt his wrist. Again." And with that Alonzo turned around and walked out of the den. Jenny sighed. She gave Shimmer to Jellylorum, then walked over to Tumblebrutus, who was staring at Majestic. He had only seen one other conjuring kit, and that was Mistoffelees.
"Tumble, how many times have I told you to only practice where we keep the mattresses?" She said, picking the tom up by the scruff of the neck and carrying him over to the bed where Majestic was sitting. She plopped him down next to Majestic. The queen was still holding her tail, and when Tumblebrutus was sat next to her she looked away and scooted away from him.
"Alright Jelly. Just let me look at Majestic's tail and you three can be off." Jelly nodded. "Now dearie, does this hurt?" Jenny asked as she bent the kit's tail. Majestic shook her head. And with that Jellylorum took the two kits and walked out of the den.
"Why does that kit look so familiar?" the Gumbie Cat muttered as she turned to look at Tumblebrutus's wrist. There was something oddly familiar about the kit, and Jenny knew it was going to bother her until she figured out what it was.
