Alonzo's heart was pounding in his chest. Today was the day, today was the day he betrayed Munkustrap. He went to find Munkustrap, just wanting to get this over and done with. Munkustrap was playing with the kittens as Tugger and Misto watched on. Jemima was hanging off Cori's back. Cori was smiling. Munkustrap spotted Alonzo and whispered something to the kittens. The kittens grinned at him before charging at Tugger and Misto, tackling them to the ground. Alonzo tried to calm his breathing as Munkustrap walked over, the sun reflecting off his silver black-striped fur.
"Hey, Lonz," Munkustrap greeted him cheerfully, smiling. Alonzo smiled back.
"Hey, Munk…do you think you can get someone to cover your shift?" Alonzo asked. Munkustrap gave him a weird look.
"I want…I just want," Alonzo struggled to find the words. Munkustrap nodded, though a little confused.
"I'll see if Addie can watch for me," Munkustrap said before going off to find the greyish Tom. Alonzo gave a breath of relief and looked around. Coricopat was staring at him, his dark green eyes scrutinizing him once more. Alonzo quickly turned his head away. Munkustrap soon reappeared, a gentle smile on his face.
"Addie's taking over my watch," Munkustrap said. Alonzo nodded and began to walk off, Munkustrap followed him.
"So, where exactly are we going?" Munkustrap questioned as they walked along. Alonzo kept quiet, his honey eyes fixed on the alley which was now in sight. He went down it and Munkustrap followed him. Alonzo turned around, his honey eyes blazing as he pushed Munkustrap against the wall. He grabbed Munkustrap's paws, pinning them against his head. He pressed his lips harshly against Munkustrap's soft ones. Munkustrap gave a muffled groan as Alonzo's ravished his neck. Alonzo needed this, he wanted to make himself the dominant one, he wanted to be the one in charge.
"Mm, love you," Munkustrap managed to gasp out. Alonzo grinned against Munkustrap's neck. That was all he needed.
"That's quite enough," Alonzo stepped away from Munkustrap as he heard Macavity's voice. Munkustrap sunk into a crouch, his light green eyes wide. Macavity walked over to Alonzo.
"You actually managed to do it, well done," Macavity said, smoothing down a piece of ruffled fur on Alonzo's shoulder. Munkustrap straightened up a little bit, his green eyes confused.
"L-Lonz?" Munkustrap asked. Macavity walked behind Alonzo, stopping behind him.
"He doesn't love you, Munkus…he never did," Munkustrap's green eyes settled on Alonzo, searching for the truth.
"It's true," Alonzo responded coldly. Alonzo could see Munkustrap's heart shatter.
"You were playing me the whole time," Munkustrap whispered, his voice broken. Alonzo nodded.
"No one ever notices me; it's always you, Munkustrap, always!" Alonzo yelled at the Protector. "No one paid attention to me when I was hurt; my girlfriend left me so she could date you!" Alonzo could hear Macavity laughing softly behind him but he paid no attention, instead he glared at Munkustrap, who was staring back at him.
"I've always been in your shadow! No one sees me when you're around…I hate being second best to you!" Munkustrap just blinked in reply.
"My own cousin, the one I practically raised and protected, prefers you over me…the kittens only come to me when you're busy!" Alonzo kept fuming, finally getting all of this out.
"I fooled you into loving me, to get you to feel how I feel…unloved and unappreciated," Munkustrap turned his head away. Macavity walked over to Munkustrap and grabbed his chin, forcing his head back around.
"Oh, look, Alonzo…you've reduced my brother to tears," Macavity laughed cruelly. Alonzo looked at Munkustrap and saw that those light green eyes were indeed tearing up. Munkustrap jerked his head out of Macavity's grasp and turned his head away, a rough, choked sob escaping his control. Macavity rubbed Munkustrap's cheek. Alonzo blinked, surprised at the brotherliness coming from Macavity.
"W-What do I do now?" Alonzo asked, looking back to Macavity. Macavity looked back at Alonzo.
"Go back to your Jellicles and tell them Munkustrap was killed fighting off some Pollicles that threatened you…they'll believe that," Macavity said, sounding bored. Alonzo shook his head.
"They won't," He murmured. Macavity gave a small nod and Alonzo collapsed to his knees as pain tore through the side of his head. Another jolt of pain and Alonzo was lying on his side, drifting in and out of consciousness. He could feel blood trickling down his side of his head. He could barely see Munkustrap get shoved to the ground by hench-cats. Macavity was crouching down in front of Munkustrap, murmuring something to him. Alonzo watched as Macavity gave another small nod and a hench-cat hit Munkustrap across the back of the head, hard. Munkustrap fell forward and against Macavity, into his open arms. Macavity picked up his unconscious brother and carried him off, his hench-cats following, leaving Alonzo lying on the ground.
A little while later, Alonzo managed to pick himself up from the ground, he quickly groomed himself, getting rid of any of Macavity's scent before heading back to the yard.
"Alonzo, what happened to you?" Demeter screeched when she saw him. "Where's Munkustrap?" Alonzo stifled back the growl that threatened to escape his control.
"Pollicles attacked us," Alonzo lied. "I was knocked to the side and Munkustrap started fighting them…I blacked out and when I came to, he and the Pollicles were gone," Demeter wailed, collapsing against Bombalurina. Jenny came running up to Alonzo, wrapping her arms around him and bustling him back to her den.
"Now, now, dearie, let me look at that," Jenny said, looking over the wound behind his ear.
"Are you sure Munkustrap's gone?" Jenny asked a few minutes later.
"Yes," Alonzo answered. Alonzo heard Jenny give a small sob.
"Y-You're okay, my dear," Alonzo nodded and stood up and found himself engulfed in a large hug.
"I'm so glad you made it back to us, dear," Jenny told him, "At least one of you made it back to us," Alonzo nodded, looking at Jenny's teared eyes before leaving the den. Munkustrap was gone, and he would be named main Protector. He had gotten what he wanted.
Macavity stood in the small stone room, looking at the unconscious Munkustrap slumped in the corner. Macavity walked over to him, gently wiping the blood from the side of Munkustrap's face. Munkustrap gave a weak murmur, stirring slightly. The chain around Munkustrap's ankle clinking as he moved. Macavity tilted his head, his silver eyes watching his younger brother closely. Munkustrap was better off here. Macavity stood up, walking across the other side of the room. He leaned against the wall, watching Munkustrap once more. Munkustrap had always been the submissive one in the relationships he had. It had hurt Macavity to sometimes see Munkustrap come back in the condition he did when he had relationships with others outside the tribe. Munkustrap didn't care to be the submissive one, he didn't want to be the dominant one. He was dominant in his life style, he was the Protector, he had to enforce the rules with the kittens…but he was never appreciated fully for it. There was always something, something that was taken as a fault. Munkustrap just didn't want to be in charge, he wanted to be loved, which was why he was the submissive one. So many nights, on so many occasions, when Macavity would wake up when Munkustrap snuck back on.
Macavity stirred when he heard scuffling. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, looking over at Tugger, who was still fast asleep. Macavity shook his head, as soon as Tugger fell asleep he wouldn't wake up until the next morning, no matter what was going on around him. Macavity looked around and saw Munkustrap, he was about in his teen years, limping back in. Macavity quickly shot up, grabbing Munkustrap and carrying him back to his nest. Munkustrap didn't fight back or complain as Macavity carried his smaller brother back to the nest. Macavity set him down and looked at the bruised Munkustrap.
"What happened?" Macavity asked. Munkustrap looked up, his light green eyes tear-stained, as he hiccupped.
"He hurt me, Mac," Munkustrap murmured. "I didn't want to take the nip so he hit me again and again," Macavity pulled his small brother against him, gently rubbing the soft silver black-striped fur. Munkustrap had always found love outside the yard, not wanting his dad to know that he didn't exactly go for queens. Not that Deuteronomy would have minded, he would be happy as long as his son was in love, but Munkustrap was worried about disappointing him. He was always so worried about disappointing anyone.
"Don't you dare go back to him, Munk," Macavity murmured to his little brother. Munkustrap looked up at him.
"B-But…" Macavity put his paw over Munkustrap's mouth, silencing any further protest.
"I am your older brother, Munk, listen to me," Macavity told him gently. "Do not go back to him, he isn't worth your love if he's hitting you over something like nip," Munkustrap nodded. "There's a Tom out there that is worth your heart, Munk…this one isn't it," Munkustrap nodded again, resting his head against Macavity's shoulder. They both lay down, side by side. Macavity pulled his small brother close, draping his ginger tail over Munkustrap's small body. Munkustrap buried his head in Macavity's wild white chest fur. Munkustrap's body began heaving as he silently sobbed.
"It's alright, Munk, it's going to be alright," Macavity murmured to his little brother. Munkustrap nodded against Macavity's chest. Macavity pulled his brother closer, murmuring softly to him.
Macavity shook his head, looking back to Munkustrap as he stirred once more. Macavity sighed and left the cell, leaving Munkustrap to wake up fully.
Alonzo sat on the tyre, deep in thought. He was feeling bad…not that much, but there was still a twinge of guilt.
"What did you do?" Alonzo looked around and saw Coricopat glaring at him, his dark green eyes hard.
"I didn't do anything," Alonzo answered. Cori frowned.
"Then why the guilt you are feeling?" Alonzo shrugged.
"I feel bad that I wasn't able to help Munkus," Alonzo lied. Cori stared at him, scrutinizing him.
"I will get to the bottom of this, Alonzo…you can bet on that," Cori warned him before stalking off. Alonzo frowned. He stared at his paws, feeling a little nervous. What if Coricopat finds out what he did? What would he do, would he tell the tribe? Would the tribe believe him? Alonzo ran a paw agitatedly over his head fur.
"You alright, Alonzo?" Alonzo looked and saw Misto looking up at him, his emerald green eyes slightly red and puffy. Alonzo nodded.
"I'm alright, Misto," Alonzo murmured. "How about you?" Misto shrugged as he climbed up onto the tyre next to Alonzo, before resting his head on Alonzo's shoulder.
"I've been with Tugger…he's really upset," Misto sighed sadly. Alonzo nodded. "I can't believe Munkus is gone, Lonz, I can't believe it," Alonzo hugged his cousin tightly as Misto cried on his chest. Another tug at his heart but Alonzo pushed it away. Misto finally pulled away, sniffing and rubbing his eyes with his paws.
"Deuteronomy is coming tomorrow to give a service for Munk…and to name you Protector," Misto murmured. Alonzo's heart leapt but he gave a sad sigh and shook his head.
"I don't see why he's making me Protector tomorrow," Alonzo murmured, trying to keep the happiness out of his voice. "Everyone should be mourning Munkustrap and not worrying about me being the new Protector," Misto nodded but sighed, turning his eyes to look towards Munkustrap's den, where loud sobs were coming from.
"Deuteronomy wants everyone to still feel safe," Misto said quietly. "With death comes celebration," Alonzo looked at Misto, who murmured a quiet goodbye, before getting to his feet and walking away. Alonzo leaned back and stared up at the clouds. For once, everything was okay…and soon everyone would be over Munkustrap and would looking up to him…then, then everything would be perfect.
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