When I came to I found myself in Jenny's den with Mistoffelees and Munkustrap laid out on the blankets beside me. Upon hearing my groans, Jenny came rushing over to inspect me.
"Oh thank Everlasting you're awake!All three of you got hit very hard and we were worried that there would be serious damage. Do me a favor and remind me of your name and how you know these two," she said as she gave me a litany of pokes and prods.
"Jenny you know my name! And I've known these two pretty much my entire life!"
"I have to check for a concussion dear, and one of the potential symptoms is amnesia. Tell me the last things you remember."
"I remember Macavity showing up at a gathering... Munk and Mistoffelees tried to fight him off but he did something that sent them flying back. Magic, I guess. Then... then he started pulling Demeter towards him and I tried to stop it. I remember a burning sensation in my chest, then nothing. Demeter... is she ok?"
"I'm afraid he took her. One last question, do you remember what the gathering was? It's not a big deal if you don't since you don't seem to be showing signs of amnesia, but I do need to ask."
As much as I wished I didn't remember, I did. Though maybe it wasn't that I didn't want to remember as much as I didn't want it to be true. "Demeter and Munk were preparing to dance their union."
"Good." She continued fussing about with me for a few more minutes before said anything more. "Well, the good news is that you don't seem to have broken anything, and you don't show any signs of a concussion. You're very lucky. I just hope these other two fared as well as you did. I think Munkustrap may have a few cracked ribs and Mistoffelees may have as well but I can't know for sure until they wake up, if they wake up."
"IF? You mean they might not?"
"Don't worry dear, I'm sure they will. But only the Everlasting knows how much of them will be left. It's not common, but aside from concussions injuries like these can damage the brain in such a way that the personality of the sufferer is permanently changed. Of course there are also cases in which the changes can be reversed, but we won't know anything until they wake up. They could be lucky like you and have no damage, or... Well let's not think about that. For now, you should just rest. You my have escaped serious injury, but your body took quite a beating and you'll need to give it some time to heal. You're more than welcome to stay here if you like. That'd probably be best actually, since I'll be able to keep an eye on you just in case anything else manifests."
I didn't want to show it, but my body was aching quite badly so I didn't protest her orders. Of course, Jenny rarely actually gave orders unless she was dealing with the kittens, but it was well known that if Jenny said something would "be best," it was going to happen, end of story. I laid myself back down on the blankets and quickly feel asleep.
I don't know quite how long I slept since I'm still not quite sure how long I was unconscious after the attack, but when I awoke Mistoffelees was awake as well. Jenny was fussing about him in the same way she'd fussed over me.
"How are you feeling Mistoffelees?" I asked groggily.
"Well, like most people, I use my paws for feeling things."
"You've been spending way too much time around Tugger if he's rubbed off on you that much."
"I wouldn't say he's rubbed of on me as much as he's rubbed me-"
"That's quite enough Mistoffelees," Jenny interjected, shooting him her most disapproving stare. "I must say Alonzo is quite right. I had hoped he would pick up some of your qualities when you two started spending so much time together, but now we've got two Tuggers to deal with."
"My, my Jenny! You say that as if it were a bad thing!" The curious cat himself had just happened to choose that moment to make an appearance, and made, at least in his own mind, an appropriate amount of spectacle.
"What are you doing here Tugger?"
"Uh... let's see. Both my brother and my best friend slash mate, oh and Alonzo, are here because they were injured, and two of them have woken up. What possible motivation could I have for wanting to be here?" I'm still not quite sure how I feel about the way he said that.
"Easy there Tug. She is still mending me you know."
"So what's the news Jenny? Is Misto alright?"
"Everything appears normal. He may have a bruised rib or two, but both he and Alonzo here were very lucky."
"What about Munk?"
"I can't say much before he wakes, but he doesn't appear to have broken anything."
"Last I checked that was usually a good sign."
"It is a good sign, but as I warned both Alonzo and Mistoffelees these injuries can affect the brain, and we can't tell if anything has happened until your brother wakes."
"Do you think that's the case with him?"
"On one paw, Alonzo and Mistoffelees seem to be completely fine aside from the bumps and bruises, but on the other, it would seem that Munkustrap took a much harder blow."
"That would make sense. Using my magic always leaves me at least a little drained and most of what I do is make small things appear and disappear. If we assume that all magic works the same and only varies based on the skill of the user, it would make sense that Alonzo got off easiest since Macavity would've been at least a little drained from having used so much magic already," said Mistoffelees.
"So the final conclusion is?"
"I won't know until he wakes. All I can say is that the lack of visible injury to his head is encouraging. I know I'd be far more worried about him if he'd had an open wound or fracture."
"Then what are we supposed to do now?"
"Wait. That's all we can do."
"But when will he wake up?"
"It could be in five minutes, it could be five days from now, or he may never wake up. I wish I could give you more definite answers but I just don't have them right now."
