Cori just looked up when Macavity walked back in.

"How's Admetus?" Cori asked evenly.

"He's fine…keeps crying for Plato though," Macavity answered, yawning. Macavity sat on the mattress and pulled Cori into his arms, lying down. Cori ended up with his chest on Macavity's but his lower half still on the mattress. Cori just sighed and rested his head dejectedly on Macavity's chest.

"Why don't you just let him go?" Cori asked. He winced when Macavity's claws dug into his arms.

"He's no use to you," Cori murmured.

"Actually, he's very useful," Macavity yawned, running his paws down Cori's back. Cori clutched on tighter to the handkerchief. Macavity lifted up Cori's paw, showing what he was clutching.

"Are you still carrying this thing around?" Macavity asked disdainfully. Cori clutched the handkerchief tighter.

It was the only link he had with his adoptive dad…with Skimbleshanks.

Macavity yawned loudly, pulling closer to him and snuggling his head against Cori's. Cori just stared blankly at Macavity's wild orange fur as Macavity's breathing heavied and evened out. Cori tried to wiggle out from Macavity's grasp. He managed to do so but Macavity woke up and grabbed Cori, pulling Cori's back against his chest. Macavity heard Cori's sigh and grinned as Cori stopped fighting. Macavity shifted and wrapped his arm around Cori's middle, his paw rubbing at Cori's chest. Macavity was pleased at the way Cori's body melded perfectly to his…they were a match…if only Cori would realise that.

Aden, Ferny and Tiana watched as Tugger talked to Munkustrap, looking agitated and upset.

"What are they talking about?" Ferny asked.

"Admetus was abducted because Plato told Uncle Munkus that Macavity had taken Daddy," Tiana spat.

"As if that's true…Daddy abandoned us,"

You are an idiot! Aden signed angrily at her. Tiana stared at him.

You know Daddy would never leave with Macavity. Aden's paws were blurred he was that angry.

Macavity almost killed him, why would he ever ever go back to that? Tiana scoffed.

"What do you know?"

Obviously more than you, you selfish brat!

Tiana watched as Aden stormed off, hissing angrily to himself.

Aden stormed from the yard.

How dare she say that about their Dad?

"Aw, what are you doing out here all alone?" Aden leapt back at the sound of the rough voice. Aden stared, wide eyed, at the group of Toms that approached him. Aden whimpered.

"What's your name, kitten?" One of the Toms asked as they circled him. Aden made a movement with his paws, hoping they'd understand.

Aden was shoved in the back.

"I asked for your name!" Aden pointed to his throat, looking at them desperately. Aden cried out as he was smacked across the back of the head.

"If you can cry out, you can talk you brat!" Aden shook his head frantically. Aden cried out as he was shoved against the ground. Aden got to his knees, pointing to his mouth and shaking his head repeatedly.

"I think the kitten is tryin' to say he can't talk," One of the Toms said, looking at Aden. Aden nodded frantically, pointing to the Tom and nodding over and over. He cried out as he was kicked in the back, sending him sprawling onto his stomach. Aden cried, curling into a ball.

"Aw, the kitten's crying!" The Toms laughed. Aden gave a rough sob, curling up tighter.

"Hey, do those orange stripes look a little familiar?" A Tom asked suddenly, sounding nervous. "And the silver-green eyes?"

"Nah, he couldn't be," Another Tom laughed.

"Couldn't be what?"

"The son of Macavity," Aden nodded, looking at the Tom who said that.

"Liar!" Aden let out a throaty cry as he was kicked painfully in the side. The medium-height Aden was beat upon by the group of Toms, until they left him lying, bloody and crumpled on the ground. Aden raised his head slightly, watching as the Toms walked off, laughing. He let his head drop back on the ground, sobbing.

He should never have walked off alone…never.

Munkustrap walked through the streets, worried.

"Aden!" Munkustrap called out before cursing himself. How stupid to call out to a Tom that couldn't answer back.

Alonzo walked through the streets, trying to find Aden. All the Toms were out, trying to find the young Tom…Tugger was worried, hoping that Macavity didn't grab his son or that Aden wasn't hurt.

Alonzo's ears twitched when he heard a sob, his ears turned in the direction of the sob before his head followed suit. Alonzo walked over to the alley. He saw a figure lying crumpled and bloody, face down on the ground. Alonzo quickly walked over to it.

"Aden?" Alonzo rolled the young Tom over. Aden looked at him, tears slipping from the corner of his bruised and swollen eyes. Alonzo looked Aden up and down, looking for any bad injuries. He could tell Aden's leg was broken, as was his tail. Alonzo carefully scooped the young Tom into his arms. Aden made a choked noise.

"Shh," Alonzo comforted the hurt kitten as he carried him back to the yard. "You're okay,"

Tugger bit his lip, running his paw through his head-fur nervously. Everyone had returned…except for Alonzo and no luck in finding Aden so far.

"Here!" Tugger turned and saw Alonzo walking back into the yard, carrying someone in his arms.

"Aden!" Tugger cried, running forward. He took his son from Alonzo. Aden wrapped his arms around Tugger's neck, sobbing into his mane.

"Shh," Tugger whispered as he carried Aden to Jenny. Tugger gently rested Aden on a mattress as Jenny looked over him.

"Oh dear," She whispered, touching his swollen leg.

Aden yowled loudly in pain. Tugger quickly grabbed his paw, trying to comfort him while his own tears sprung to his eyes…it hurt to see his son like this. Jenny set the leg and bandaged it.

"Your tail is broken too, Aden," She told the sobbing kitten. Jenny strapped his tail, minimising his movement with it. Aden tugged his paw out of Tugger's and signed to Jenny.

"What's he saying?" Tugger asked, Aden's paw movements going too fast for him to understand.

"A group of Toms attacked him because they thought he was being smart by not telling them his name," Tugger winced.

"They thought he was Macavity's son and Aden tried to tell them that he was, but they didn't believe him…they beat him up for it," Tugger rubbed his kitten's head.

"Poor boy," Tugger murmured. Aden turned his head into Tugger's chest as Tugger cradled him. Aden signed again. Tugger missed it. He looked to Jenny, who wiped her tears away.

"He wants his Daddy," She whispered, tears flowing into her eyes once more. Tugger clutched Aden tighter.

"I want him too," Tugger whispered into Aden's ear. Aden looked up at him, biting his lip.

"I want him back too," Aden buried his bruised face back into Tugger's mane, his thin back heaving.

Macavity left Cori lying on the mattress, asleep, he was clutching onto the white handkerchief still. Macavity shut the door and let Cori sleep.

"Um, boss?" Macavity turned and looked at the hench-cat.

"What?"

"R-Report from the Jellicle junkyard," Macavity yawned.

"What is it?"

"A-Aden was attacked," Macavity paused mid-yawn. "A-Alonzo found him and carried him back to the yard…his leg and tail is broken and he's covered in bruises and claw marks,"

"Who attacked my son?" Macavity hissed, dangerous.

"Ricky's lot," The hench-cat answered quickly.

"Kill them all…not a quick death either," Macavity snarled at his hench-cat. His hench-cat nodded and walked off.

Macavity itched at his arm angrily before stalking down the hall. Macavity opened the door to a room, finding Admetus sleeping against the back wall. Macavity slammed the door, Admetus shot awake and stared at Macavity. Macavity leaned against the wall. Admetus fidgeted nervously. Macavity grinned.

He enjoyed playing with Admetus's mind…Admetus was gentle and was frightened at the moment. Macavity walked over to him. Admetus stared up at him, making his eyes hard and unafraid. Macavity pulled the gray Tom to his feet, staring at him.

"Plato isn't making the effort to find you," Macavity told him. Admetus shook his head, glaring at him.

"You're lying," Admetus growled.

"Nope," Macavity said, fixing a piece of Admetus's fluffy head fur. "He's still at the yard, talking to that daughter of mine…Victoria," Admetus's eyes widened, shaking his head.

"Plato isn't coming for you, Admetus,"

"Stop lying!" Macavity grinned when he saw the cracks beginning to appear in Admetus's stability.

"I'm not," Macavity laughed. Admetus bit his lip; Macavity could see the tears swimming in Admetus's baby blue eyes. Macavity gently patted Admetus's cheek before he left the room…he grinned when he heard the sob as he left. Macavity wandered to his throne room.

Damn, torturing Admetus's mindset didn't take his mind off of Aden.

Macavity sighed, yawning as he got to his feet. He knew what he was going to do.

Tugger walked back to the infirmary. He had just been in Munkustrap's den, telling off Tiana for saying those things about Cori. Munkustrap had been listening, smiling slightly as he watched his younger brother act like an adult for once.

"Do you think I was too hard on her?" Tugger asked when Tiana walked out, her head lowered.

"No, I think you were just fine," Munkustrap answered, smiling. Tugger looked at Munkustrap and smiled weakly back.

Tugger walked into the infirmary and froze.

Macavity was sitting in there, cradling Aden in his arms. Aden was asleep. Tugger looked around wildly.

Where was Jenny or Jelly?

Macavity looked up when he heard Tugger.

"Oh…it's you," Macavity said, looking back at his son.

"Let him go," Tugger breathed, shocked. Macavity shook his head. Tugger stared at Aden, wondering why he wasn't waking up.

"He won't wake until I let him," Macavity answered as though he had read Tugger's mind. Macavity stroked Aden's head fur into place. Tugger growled. Macavity stood, Aden in his arms.

"What are you doing?" Tugger yelled at him.

"Shh, you'll wake him," Macavity grinned. Tugger snarled.

"And to answer your question, I'm taking him; I'm going to look after my son,"

"No!"

"Well, obviously I will take care of him better than you," Tugger had to admit…that hurt.

"I've already had the cats that hurt him killed," Macavity looked back at Aden's bruised face.

"J-Just leave him here!" Tugger said, his voice wavering.

"Nah…I'll think he'll be happy with me and Cori…" Tugger bit his lip, drawing blood.

"What have you done to Admetus?" Tugger asked, knowing Plato would be dying to know.

"He's fine," Macavity answered. "Settling in," Tugger looked back at Aden as Aden murmured sleepily and snuggled into Macavity's fur.

"Bye, Tugger," Macavity grinned and disappeared in a flash of blue light. Tugger collapsed to his knees.

Macavity now had his love…and one of his sons.

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Aww, poor Tugger…poor Aden, poor Addie! Gahh, I'm evil!

Le Grand Cirque was so awesome! I was literally crying in some parts because I was laughing so hard and biting my nails in other parts because it was so freaky!

I decided to put his up…but Sticks and Stones won't be updated until Magical. Misses. Mistoffelees updates :P

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