Chapter 6
Tugger and Matella emerged from the car. They had no idea how, but some way they were going to talk with Macavity and Griddlebone. They needed to know why Griddlebone had done that terrible deed, and why Macavity was involved.
"Are we going to their lair?" Matella asked Tugger as they tried to find their way to the junkyard.
"Too dangerous, that would be practically a suicide mission. We have to make him come to us."
"But how?"
"I haven't gotten that far yet…"
"I have an idea, but it might not work."
"I'm up for anything right now."
"Alright," Matel gestured Tugger to sit down. She then sat down in front of him and began explaining the plan. "If we create a Demeter dummy and put it in a clearing, Macavity will be attracted to her and he will come out. That's when we jump him and attempt to find out what happened that night."
"My kind of plan, short, simple and easy to remember." (Sorry, I was watching pirates of the Caribbean last night)
"But if he's really what they say he is, he won't fall for a stupid dummy."
"I know one cat that can help us in this situation."
"Who?"
"Magical Mr. Mistoffelees."
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"Hey Misto!" Tugger called to his old friend as he entered his den. "I need help with something!"
"What is it this time?" Misto looked up from his glowing crystal ball. "And I'm not making another one of those fur color changing potions; Victoria hasn't given up on that grudge from when you turned her neon green."
"We have to talk with Macavity," Matel explained. "We need a really good Demeter doll to drive him out. Dad said you can rig up something special."
"Why in the world would you two want to talk with him? He's the king of crime!"
"Personal matters, so can you help us or not?" Tugger asked him.
"Fine, just give me an hour and you two will need to get me a few items for this to work."
"What ever you need," they said together.
"Alright, first ill need a bit of Demes fur…"
For the next hour Misto created a long list of everything he needed. From a fur coat some rich family threw out to some strange herbs growing in the back of the yard Tugger and Matel hurried around.
After those grueling 60 minuets of looking through countless junk piles, Misto was ready to put it together. The heap of items was put inside a circle in front of him like in one of those spiritual ceremonies. He started to move his paws and chanted a spell. All the things began to float and bind together and the dummy took form. Tugger and Matel stood in amazement as the dummy became an exact lifeless clone of the black and golden queen.
"Finished," Misto put his paws together. "It's perfect."
"Wow, thanks Misto," Tugger picked up the doll and flung it over his shoulder. "I guess I will be seeing you."
"Wait! My payment!"
"Fine, what do you want?"
"Ummm… I want a few tips on picking up queens."
"Alright, number 1, don't make everything about magic," Tugger grabbed Matel's paw and ran out.
"Smart ass," Misto mumbled as he went back to his crystal ball.
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They set up the mannequin in a secluded part of the yard. They chose to lay it out so it looked like Demeter was sleeping. The real Demeter they had found was at her human's house so she could not mess this up. Tugger and Matel hid under an overturned bathtub to get a good view of the fake cat.
But even after a wile there was no sign of Macavity. Matel had gotten bored, so she found a broken crayon and some paper and began playing hang man with Tugger.
"Okay, D," Tugger guessed.
"Right," Matel added D in the empty spaces.
"Okay, ummm, Deuteronomy."
"You got it again," she laughed as she began making a new game.
"Macavity."
"Dad, I'm not even done making a new game…"
"No, he's here!" Tugger gestured to the red and ginger cat approaching the cat. They both shut up and waited for the perfect moment to strike.
"Why hello Demeter," he snickered as he sauntered around where 'Demeter' lay. Before he could pounce, Macavity saw a blur of black gold and white come at him.
