Hiya all! Sorry that these are such short chapters x.x I'll try to make them a little longer So yeah, here's the second chapter o3o

I began to wonder how my brother had been doing. Though, he wasn't my brother by blood, I still considered him a brother. His name is Demal. He is Macavity's actual son; I'm not sure who his mother was though. I'm guessing Macavity killed her almost right after Demal was born. I feel bad for him, because I ran away while he's still trapped with that criminal. I wish I could see him again, but he may try to kill me for abandoning him. I still remember how he would always have my back if I messed up on a mission…

~~~Flashback~~~

Our mission for today: Go to the Jellicle Junkyard, learn of the security, and return with the information.
The mission doesn't seem to be that hard. Sneaking around is pretty easy for me, especially at night. My black fur blended in with the night nicely, my white fur; however, could easily give me away in the correct light. Demal and I headed out to the junkyard, chatting on the way. We were great friends and always had such a wonderful time together, no matter what we were doing. We climbed over the large fence that surrounded the junkyard and split up. I was taking the northeast side and my brother took the southwest. I quickly hid behind a large tire as I heard a queen and a tom walking straight towards me. My ears have always been sensitive, and I could hear many things from far away, so it was simple to hear the two. Unfortunately, my tail wasn't hidden fully and the tom dug his claws into it, pulling me out of my hiding spot.

"You! You're one of Macavity's cats! Quick, Jemima, go get Munkustrap!" The queen nodded and ran off to find the Jellicle protector. I began to fight the tom, his name; as I've learned from past experiences with the Jellicles, was Alonzo. The black and white tom almost had me for good, but thankfully my brother appeared and chased Alonzo away. I've never been much of a tough cat, so fighting defiantly was not one of my best skills, and I was told not to use magic unless ordered to. Demal helped me up and we quickly exited the junkyard the same way we came in. Just in time too, Munkustrap had started chasing us until we got to the fence.

"You alright?" Demal asked.
"Yeah, just a little banged up is all. Nothing near as bad as what's going to happen when father finds out that I failed again." I said as my head hung down. I rarely ever succeeded in missions; ones simple as this were no exception. I was not looking forward of going home that night. Once we got back to the warehouse, we walked straight up to Macavity to report what had happened on our mission.

"Quaxo, come here." My father ordered. I obeyed, but quickly regretted it once I felt my father slash his jagged claws at my face. Of course he already knew I failed. It wasn't a big shocker or anything, but it still upset him. "Why can you not accomplish any mission I send you on? Even one as simple as watching the Jellicle cats!" Macavity began to shout, which made my ears ring. I covered them in hopes of blocking out his yelling; it was a failed attempt since he grabbed my wrists and pulled them away from my ears. He continued shouting horrible things you should never say to your son.

"Father, it was my fault we failed in this mission. I had been spotted, Quaxo was with me, and one of the Jellicles attacked him." Demal stood strong and true, though he was lying. Macavity sent a harsh glare at my older brother. He began to beat him as I sat and only watched. Why couldn't I do anything for Demal? Why did he always stick up for me even though he knew it would end in a beating? My heart sank once I saw Demal's body hit the ground with a loud thud. I've always wondered how he was able to stand for such a long time when Macavity beat him. Perhaps I've failed so much that he is now used to it? I sighed.

We were sent to our room; our care-taker, a young queen which Macavity had kitnapped, was working on Demal's wounds as I sat on my rough pillow, which was just a rag since the cotton had fallen out a while ago. Demal fell into a deep sleep once our care-taker had finished with his wounds. She then, began to work on mine. I didn't mind at all that she took care of Demal first, in fact, I would rather her care for Demal all the time and just forget about me.

~~~End Flashback~~~

Demal… I wonder how he is now… I wish I could see him, at least once more. It's been at least three years since I've run away from Macavity. With all these memories, it only seems like yesterday, yet I still miss Demal. I have learned that my birth siblings are Victoria, a beautiful white queen, and the tom that I had fought with in my flashback, Alonzo. No one would tell me who my birth mother is, or was. They told me that she passed away while I was with Macavity, so I never got to meet her. She was obviously a magic user, for how else would I have such ability? No matter, I'll figure out who she was in time. My sister taped me on the shoulder, breaking me from my thoughts. I looked around, seeing that she and I were sitting on the tire in the clearing and many of the Jellicles were watching me as I was staring out into space. Munkustrap had warned them that being with Macavity could leave permanent memories and that I may be lost in thought a lot. I smiled brightly at her, "Sorry about that. I started thinking about Demal", my smile was replaced by a frown.

Victoria placed a paw on my shoulder reassuringly, "It's alright, Quaxo. We understand how you must feel about him. From everything I've heard, you two were as close as brothers."
"We were brothers, Victoria. That's the problem. I ran away, leaving him to Macavity. Who knows what that… that… wretched cat is doing to him", my voice began to rise as I told her this. I was becoming furious! I love my sister and my birth brother with all my heart, but Demal had been my brother since I could remember. Victoria frowned and hugged me tightly. I returned the hug and began to cry. I just felt so bad about Demal and with all these memories running through my head, how could I keep from crying anymore? The other Jellicles surrounding the tire began to disperse as I sobbed into my sister's fur. "I wish all of my memories could have been erased", I whispered to her, "It's just not fair. I can't stop thinking about Demal, what Macavity has done, and how I can't change any of it!" I heard her purring, which happened to sooth me a little. She always knows how to calm me down when I'm upset, and there is no way I could pay her back for all the times she had to do so. We broke the hug and she smiled, "You should probebly get some rest, Quaxo." She was right, I was getting a bit tired after crying. I nodded and kissed her cheek, then walked off to my den.

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