Part 3
The next day found all the kittens sitting on the ground before an old dishwasher. On top of it laid Alonzo and pretended to sleep.
"Is he dead", Pouncival asked and walked closer to the washer.
"I don't think so", Jemima said. "He looks like he's sleeping."
"Maybe he got hurt saving Tumble yesterday", Electra said and jumped onto the washer. Alonzo grinned but didn't open his eyes. The little princess sniffed at him and tried to see if she saw any blood. She leaned in closer and squealed when arms came around her and someone started to tickle her in the stomach.
"It's not nice creeping up on people", Alonzo said as he tickled her.
"Sorry", Electra shrieked while laughing and the other kittens laughed too. Alonzo let her go and she shook her head and looked at him with big eyes.
"What's your name", Alonzo asked as he rose.
"I'm Electra!" She beamed.
"Uhu… and you", Alonzo looked to the other kittens.
"That's Jemima, Etcetera, Quaxo, Victoria, Tumble-"
"And I'm Pouncival!" Pouncival yelled.
"I'm Alonzo", Alonzo said and jumped down to the ground.
"We know", the kittens said.
"Is it true you're a stray from the north side of town", Quaxo asked.
"Yes."
"Have you ever seen Macavity?" Pouncival asked.
"Yes."
"What did he look like", Etcetera asked.
"Macavity is a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin you would know him if you saw him because his eyes are sunken in. His brow is deeply lined in thought his head his highly domed. His coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed. He moves his head from side to side with moments like a snake and when you think he's half asleep… " he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. The kittens all crawled up to him and Alonzo's eyes shot open. "He's always wide awake!" The kittens laughed and shrieked and Alonzo started to chase them. They laughed like crazy and soon someone else joined in the hunt.
"Mind if I jump in", Admetus grinned. "They poured water over me so I want revenge!"
"Take over if you want", Alonzo said and stopped running. "I got better things to do…" He started to walk towards TSE 1 when he heard a female voice sing:
Macavity is a ginger cat
He's very tall and thin
You would know him if you saw him
'cause his eyes are sunken in
His brow is deeply line in thought
His head is highly domed
He coat is dusty from neglect, his whiskers are uncombed
He sways his head from side to side
With moments like a snake
And when you think he's half asleep
He's always…wide awake!
"That was great Bomba", another voice said, a female. "How did you come up with that?"
"I'm just good", the singer… Bomba answered and Alonzo rolled his eyes and walked around the corner and saw the two queens.
"Oh sorry", he said. "I didn't mean to interrupt you."
"It's okay", Bomba said. "I'm Bombalurina and this is my sister Demeter."
"And I am Alonzo, nice to meet you."
"So you're the tom saving Tumblebrutus", Demeter said.
"Looks like it", Alonzo said with a shrug and walked up to them. "Say you lovely ladies haven't seen Munkustrap somewhere?"
"Why would you want to talk with my mate", Demeter asked.
"Well", Alonzo said. "I want to join the tribe and he said I must talk to Deuteronomy. I only want to know when I can do that."
The queens looked at each other.
"I think Munk is at TSE 1", Demeter said.
"Thank you", Alonzo said and walked over.
"Father I don't trust him", Munkustrap said to Deuteronomy and Alonzo stood in the shadows listening to them. "He's from the north side."
"Munkustrap only because he is from that side of town does not mean he is one of Macavity's henchcats."
"But father-"
"I want to meet this tom."
"Fine I'll go find him."
"No need Munkustrap", Alonzo said and jumped up to them. "I'm already here."
"How long have you've been standing there?" Munk growled.
"A few seconds… So you must be Deuteronomy."
"And you must be Alonzo", the old tom said and smiled softly.
"I am sir it is an honor to meet a cat with your reputation."
"Oh all does rumors", Deuteronomy laughed. "Half of them aren't true."
"Is the one about killing my mother true", Alonzo mumbled.
"I beg your pardon."
"Nothing", Alonzo grinned. "I got the notion that you wanted to question me sir."
"Yes I do. How old are you?"
"Seven sir."
"Ah as my Munkustrap then."
"Yes sir."
"And you are a stray?"
"Yes sir I am. I've never had a human home and don't want one."
"There is nothing wrong with humans."
"I beg your pardon but it is. Humans are cruel sometimes without meaning to be. They don't treat cats as they should and in my opinion they are plain odd."
"Very well I cannot chance your opinion and everyone-"
"Has the right to have an opinion of their own so they are not a brainless follower of a more brainless leader."
"Something like that."
Munk couldn't help but chuckle at his father's flabbergasted face and Alonzo grinned innocently.
"So", Deuteronomy said. "Since you took Brutal on your own I guess you are a good fighter."
"I'm trying sir", Alonzo said. "Living on the north side takes some… special qualities."
"Yes I heard you are from that side… what do you know about Macavity?"
"That he is an evil mastermind who only want to terrorize other cats and other living creatures. He has sons, Brutal the one I faced and Sphinx… the sneakier of the two. He also seems to posses some of his father's magical abilities."
"How do you know that", Munkustrap cut in.
"Well seeing with your own eyes how a cat disappears in a puff of smoke leads you to that conclusion."
Deuteronomy smiled. "You are witty and smart and strong it seems and we are in need of a few good toms here at the yard. You shall stay here as second protector."
"What", Munk asked flabbergasted.
"Thank you sir", Alonzo grinned.
"There is something with you Alonzo that I cannot put a claw on", Deuteronomy said. "I only wish it is something good."
"Trust me sir", Alonzo grinned. "You won't regret this."
"Good good. Munkustrap show him around and fill him in on his duties."
"Yes sir. Come along…"
"And that's over there is Jenny's den aka the medical den", Munk said and pointed at an old oven.
"I see", Alonzo said and then heard squeals from behind them and turned to see a tom with a mane flirting with the princesses and other queens.
"Who's mister flirt over there?" he asked. In truth he already know.
"Bah that's my brother Rum Tum Tugger", Munkustrap groaned. "Just ignore him and his big fat ego."
"Is his ego as big as his head?"
"No much bigger… It's a wonder his head doesn't grow and lets him float."
"It's a wonder no one has mistaken him for a shaving brush yet."
Munkustrap chuckle. "Sometimes I wonder if his humans haven't done it already."
"Maybe that's why his fur is so still…"
"Yeah…"
"Now that's disgusting", Munk grumbled as Tugger scratched Jemima under her chin. "That's my daughter… his niece."
"Huh maybe his blind on have no sense of smell… maybe that's why he's so popular among the queens."
"What?"
"Yeah doesn't know if they smell disgusting so he gives them compliments all the time."
"I think you may be on to something…"
"You do huh?"
"Yes… And I think you can be right."
"Munksy I'm always right."
"And modest too."
"Thank you for noticing."
Munk rolled his eyes.
"If you keep doing that your eyes will stuck like that", Alonzo grinned.
"Very funny."
"I thought it was."
"You did huh?"
"Didn't I just say that I did?"
"Didn't you know it wasn't a question?"
"I did actually. But the huh made it sound as one."
"I was trying to close the subject."
"It didn't work."
"Thank you captain obvious."
"No problem… Are you sure you're not related to Grumpy the dwarf? You are an awful lot alike."
"How the heck do you know about Grumpy the dwarf when you've hadn't had a human?"
"I snuck in to the cinemas through a window or the cellar."
"There is a door Einstein."
"Thank you for pointing out how smart I am." (I love that line! Took from one of my other stories... i think it was Quaxo who said it then.)
"You are hopeless you know that?"
"Hopeless but not combackless."
"Is that even a word?"
"I just said is so obviously it is."
"Maybe I should let you loose on Tugger. Everlasting cat knows he needs a headache."
"You got one?"
"Yes."
"Take a pill and call me in the morning."
Munk stared as the white and black tom disappeared to another part of the yard.
"I like him", Munk grinned.
TBC Sorry for the shortness
Malurina - Why thank you:) Then I'm doing something right.
Roselna - You really think so?