ok chapter three. really happy people are enjoying this story. WARNING twist alert. Ummmm ok so for this chapter we start with cat form and it will say when they go jellicle. This is dedicated to anyone who is enjoying it so thankyou!

Loretta outxxx

When they went through the cat flap a young couple were sitting on a couch in the next room. "That's them" Misto said. Leto picked Misto up by the scruff of his neck with her teeth. Misto giggled and Leto walked beside Alonzo into the living room. Leto plonked Misto on the floor in front of her and Alonzo who was beside her. They all sat in front of the humans. The woman looked at Misto and scratched behind his ear smiling. They then noticed Alonzo and Leto behind Misto. Misto nuzzled Leto and Alonzo.

"Awww Fluffy is that your mummy and daddy" Misto blushed at his everyday name. The woman picked Alonzo up. "My isn't he a Strong looking cat Handsome too, we shall call you Patch" The man next to the woman nodded and patted Alonzo on the head. The woman sat him down next to a sniggering Leto. She then picked Leto up. "Oh wow she is gorgeous" The woman exclaimed examining her. "I know we will call you Bell as in beautiful" The woman sat Leto next to Alonzo who nuzzled her making the woman squeal.

"I have never seen strays looking so clean and well kept Rose" The man said to the woman who seemed to be called Rose.

"I don't want to adopt them as they seem happy but I don't want them taken into the pound Rhys" The woman sighed. "We already have Fluffy"

"Just give them collars then" Rose seemed please with Rhys' Idea. She walked off holding Misto snugly in her arms Alonzo and Leto behind her. When they got into a workshop type room Rose measured their necks.

"She makes Cat collars, she made mine so they are original" Misto said sitting in between Alonzo and Leto while she worked away.

"Does this mean we aren't strays?" Leto asked Alonzo.

"No we are still strays, having these collars will just mean we won't get put into the pound." Alonzo answered. Alonzo was then picked up by Rose. She place a black collar around his neck it had silver studs on it the whole way around it, it also had a silver dog tag type thing hanging from the front of it. Alonzo was sat next to Leto who nodded at it approvingly. She was then lifted up. Rose placed a black collar with a line of dimities around it on her neck. Hanging securely on the front was a silver bell. Alonzo nuzzled her when she was sat on the floor.

"Right little Fluffy is staying over you two can leave" Rose said "You can come and get him tomorrow" Rose smiled and opened the door for Alonzo and Leto. Leto nuzzled Misto.

"See you in the morning Fluffy" Leto said Misto giggled and nudged Leto.

"We will get you in the morning Misto" Alonzo said as he and Leto walked off. As soon as they were hidden in the alley near the junkyard they changed into their Jellicle form. "Hey look you have a B carved into your bell" Alonzo said pointing at Leto's collar.

"You have a P carved into your pollicle tag." Leto said, making Alonzo growl. They began to walk home through the alley ways. It was getting dark and a cool breeze was streaming through the alleys. A stormAlonzo thought to himself. He knew that all the house cats would be with their humans, but he also knew that Cori and Mil would be waiting.

"A storm" Leto said before Alonzo had the chance. He looked at her baffled. She motioned to herself "I'm a stray too Lonz I learn these things" The raced back to the junkyard to find Cori and Mil waiting. Just as Alonzo had suspected. Cori pointed to Alonzo's collar fearing that he was now a house cat and it was just Mil and himself left.

"Misto's family didn't want us put in the pound so they gave us these we are still strays so don't panic"

"We? Sorry Alonzo has bad manners what's your name" Mil asked Leto after Glaring at a certain patched tom.

"I'm Leto and don't worry I already guessed that." Leto said making Mil and Cori laugh.

"Leto means hidden right?" Cori asked

"Yeah it does I was given the name by my dad" Leto replied.

"Welcome to the family" Mil said happy to have another girl. "I'm Mil this is my bro Cori and that's..." Mil trailed off. The strays went into a fighting stance as the heard some clanging even Leto. A tom rolled into Alonzo knocking him over. "That's Ad" Mil said pointing at the tom after face pawing herself. Everyone laughed at Ad who introduced himself to Leto.

"Snow storm?" Leto asked Cori. The strays had all gotten into Alonzo's den. It was the biggest, highest and sturdiest and was often used by the strays during a storm. They were in the 3rd floor which was like a big living room. BANG. Leto's ears twitched. There was someone downstairs.

"Macavity" Alonzo growled. Leto knew that name. But not for the same reason as everyone else. She raced downstairs shouts from the strays following her. No one went after her. Cori held Alonzo back trying to get a connection with the queen. There was silence. Alonzo ripped himself out of Alonzo's grip and ran downstairs followed by everyone else. When they got to the bottom Macavity was hugging Leto, soothing her crying. He spotted Alonzo and signalled for him to be quiet.

"What are you doing Macavity!?" Alonzo asked growling.

"What does it look like I'm doing" Macavity said

"Stay away from Leto!"

"You can't tell me to stay away from my own daughter" Everyone was silent.

"Why is she crying?" Alonzo asked trying to stay calm.

"Who do you think she got the injuries from" Everyone pointed at Macavity making him roll his eyes. "Her mother. Her own mother because her mother was jealous" Alonzo stepped forward.

"Leto. Turn around" He said softly. Let turned and hugged Alonzo crying into his shoulder.

"I'm sorry I should have told you. I'm so sorry" Leto said shaking Alonzo wrapped his arms around her.

"Leave." Alonzo said to Macavity. Surprisingly Macavity did leave but not without smirking first. "Leto are you ok?" Leto nodded and walked over to Mil.

"I'm sorry" Leto said.

"Shut up you silly queen you don't need to apologise. Come on ill make you some warm milk" Mil put an arm around Leto and they walked upstairs.

"What are we going to do?" Cori asked.

"Look at her ankles" Cori did as Alonzo said. Cori spotty cuff marks on her ankles. "Can Macavity make himself look like someone else?" Cori nodded and then realised what Alonzo was saying.

"It was Macavity" Cori said.

"And her markings, her eyes and her ears." Alonzo continued.

"Nothing looks like Macavity."

"Macavity is a year older than me and she is a year younger."

"Bast he stole her as a kitten... Like as soon as he was banished!" Alonzo nodded and growled. Cori told her sister the full story when they got upstairs.

"I'll kill him. I will kill him!" Mil screamed kicked a box to the other side of the room.

"The question is where is her parents? And are they working for Macavity?" Alonzo said. He looked down at the sleeping Leto in his arms.

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loretta out xxx