A flash of lightning lit up the dark alley. Crackling noise drowned out Macavity's laughter even as it slid into a howl of pain and fear. As the dazzle left Misto's eyes the crouched figure of Macavity was slinking away, leaving the two queens alone.

Mistoffelees fell to the ground, weak from effort. Guess I'm still weak from…from…

The gold and black queen came closer just as Misto's eyes started to drift closed. "You can't fall asleep here" she said in an urgent whisper. "This is his territory. Where's your home?"

The jet black queen shook her head. "I can't go home…"

"Then we'll just have to find shelter somewhere. Come on…" with a grunt of effort the queen took Mistoffelees' arm over her shoulders, helping the magician shuffle along quickly. "Stay with me" she said to her weary companion. Misto just nodded, barely keeping awake.

"You're…Demeter, aren't you?" the ebony queen asked. The other cat nodded.

"How did you know my name?" she asked suspiciously, halting their movement for a moment.

"I remember you…when you were little…Bomba's sister." Misto's voice was growing weaker.

"Stay with me!" Demeter cried, growing more concerned. "Talk to me, focus. What's your name?"

"Mist…Misty." It was the best the magician could come up with in the given situation.

To the weak Misty it felt like hours until they stopped for rest, climbing under some rotten wooden stairs of an old building. With the golden queen's help they managed to block up the hole in the old wood, creating a makeshift shelter just as the morning dew started falling. "This will do for now" she said softly. "Now we can rest."

The ebony queen was already fast asleep.