Munkustrap groaned as the foot connected with his stomach. He doubled over, his body protesting the movement. The cat above him said something but all Munkustrap could hear was the pounding of his heart. Munkustrap looked and watched as the cat left him alone. He shivered and huddled up.
Munkustrap stood with the others, his eyes darting around, keeping watch as they stole the jewel.
"Hurry up," Munkustrap hissed at them, turning his eyes to them for a second. That was when hell broke loose. Cats appeared out of nowhere, lunging at them. The hench-cats and Munkustrap did their best to fight them off but was dragged away. They were dragged inside an empty warehouse and forced to kneel in a line. Munkustrap ended up being dead centre in the middle of the line. He winced as some of the scratches he had received in the fight, stretched as he knelt on the floor. He watched as the hench-cats were beaten up one by one, as the cats made their way down the line. They finally stopped in front of Munkustrap. He was hit across the face, hard, and he fell to the side. The hench-cat beside him helped him back up. The cats stopped and watched that small detail. They watched the hench-cat help Munkustrap…they knew something was up then, a hench-cat wouldn't just help another hench-cat, they were in it for themselves. Munkustrap groaned as he was kicked in his chest, and his back hit the floor.
"What's your name?" a tall, dark brown Tom hissed. Munkustrap spat at him. He stifled a groan as he was kicked across the jaw.
"Filthy thing," The Tom snarled, rubbing traces of Munkustrap's spit from his cheek.
"I'll ask once more…and then I'll start killing them one by one," The Tom growled at Munkustrap. "What is your name?" Munkustrap looked at the hench-cats, who were staring back at him.
"Munkustrap," Munkustrap answered. The Tom's lips pulled into a smile.
"I thought so," The Tom laughed. He grabbed Munkustrap's head fur, yanking him off the floor. He brought Munkustrap's face up to his level and stared at Munkustrap.
"Macavity's little brother," The Tom hissed. Munkustrap just blinked in reply. Munkustrap bit his lip as pain tore through his back as a cat tore his claws down his back. Munkustrap was thrown against the floor, he coughed as the air left his lungs from the impact. The hench-cats stared at him, shocked. Munkustrap dimly heard the Tom shout something to the hench-cats before the hench-cats got up and ran out the door. Munkustrap watched them go.
He cried out in pain as something hit his side. He grabbed the hurt area and looked up, finding a grinning cat holding a rock. Munkustrap stared at him, shocked. The rock came back down and hit Munkustrap again, though the cat was careful not to break any bones. This went on for a while, along with kicking and clawing, until Munkustrap was lying still on his stomach, his light green eyes half-aware as they stared around. The Tom, who was in charge of the operations, was tall, with short dark red fur. He crouched in front of Munkustrap, lifting his head up. Munkustrap just stared at him. The other Tom, who was second, who had dark brown fur, pushed his toe against a dark bruise on Munkustrap's side. Munkustrap writhed slightly as pain coursed through his body. The red Tom let Munkustrap's head drop back against the floor.
"Let's see how much Macavity really cares for his little brother," The red Tom laughed. Munkustrap rolled his head to look at him.
"Yes, we've sent a message to your big brother," The brown Tom laughed.
"If he doesn't come here within the next four days…you're dead," Munkustrap just rolled his head back to where it had been before and sighed.
"Either way, even if does come for you…you're dead anyway," Munkustrap closed his eyes. He groaned as he was kicked once more.
"Did I say you could close your eyes?" Munkustrap glared at him. The red Tom smiled and murmured something to one of his followers. Munkustrap startled as he was kicked onto his back, his arms and legs were held down. The red Tom knelt by his head, clamping his paw over Munkustrap's mouth. Munkustrap stared at him, unsure. Munkustrap let out a muffled scream as something hot was pressed against his side, burning him. He writhed and struggled, trying to break loose from their holds…but he just couldn't. Munkustrap screamed again as the hot, burning end of the stick was pressed against his stomach. Munkustrap tossed his head, his body arching away from the burning stick. Tears of pain fell from his eyes as the stick was finally taken away after four more burns. The paw around his mouth was finally taken away, and his arms and legs released. Munkustrap pulled himself into a ball, his paws pressing against the burn on his stomach, the worst burn.
"Take him to the cells," Munkustrap heard the red Tom say. Munkustrap was pulled up from the floor and dragged off.
Munkustrap opened his eyes, and put his paw against the burn on his stomach. It was starting to scab…but it still hurt. Munkustrap looked up as the door opened again and the red and brown Toms both walked in. Munkustrap stared at them…wishing Macavity or Alonzo would help him.
Alonzo couldn't take it anymore, screw subtle plans and quiet rescue missions…he wanted Munkustrap back now!
Alonzo got to his feet, running from the yard, ignoring the yells. He ran until he got to Macavity's lair and then he just ran straight in. Macavity's hench-cats immediately grabbed him. They dragged him to Macavity. Macavity was pacing around his throne room, talking to Griddlebone.
"You know they'll kill you," Griddlebone told him.
"Yes, I know," Macavity murmured.
"So, what are you going to do?" She asked him. "Because once you're gone, they'll kill him as well,"
"Don't you think I know that, Griddle?" Macavity snapped angrily. Alonzo paused in surprise when he heard that conversation. The hench-cats dragged him along. Macavity turned and looked at Alonzo as they tossed him onto the floor. Alonzo stood up, glaring at Macavity.
"Where's Munkustrap?" He snarled. Macavity tilted his head, staring at Alonzo thoughtfully.
"He's not here," Griddlebone spoke up. Macavity continued staring at Alonzo.
"Where is he?" Alonzo yelled. Macavity looked at him.
"I sent him out on a…mission for me," Macavity said slowly. "He and the hench-cats were ambushed," Alonzo's honey eyes widened.
"They found who Munkustrap was and they're keeping him until I go there,"
"Then go there!" Alonzo yelped. Macavity shook his head.
"It's not that easy," Macavity said, choosing his words carefully.
"Why not?" Alonzo demanded to know.
"Because once I go there, they'll kill me…and then they'll kill Munkustrap," Macavity said. Alonzo whimpered. Macavity stared at him.
"When I go there, I need someone to get Munkustrap out…just in case I can't," Macavity said. Alonzo blinked.
"Will you get him out?" Macavity asked him. Alonzo was speechless.
"I can go and protect myself but I can't protect Munkustrap as well, which is why I need you to get him…because I don't them to kill Munks," Alonzo blinked.
"Well?" Macavity asked. Alonzo nodded.
"Good, we leave tonight," Macavity said. "Cheshire!" A small, black Tom with light brown stripes appeared. He grinned at Alonzo.
"Do you have the plans?" Macavity asked. Cheshire nodded, producing the blue prints. Alonzo looked over them, listening to Macavity as he showed Alonzo where to go. Alonzo couldn't believe he was working beside Macavity…but it was to help Munkustrap, so Alonzo could put up with him…just.
Munkustrap gritted his teeth together as the two Toms beat him up.
"You know," The red Tom panted, stopping kicking Munkustrap for just a moment.
"Your brother just sent word that he'll come tonight," Munkustrap looked at him.
"Meaning," The brown Tom continued. "You'll both die tonight," Munkustrap hissed at them. Munkustrap yelled out in pain as he was kicked across the face and both his eyes immediately began to swell shut. Munkustrap whimpered, paws over his face. They continued kicking him for a while until they left. Munkustrap's ears twitched as he heard them walk to the door and the door close. He breathed in. He was panicking without his eyesight. His eyes were too swollen to see through.
"Lonz," Munkustrap whimpered…needing him more now than ever. He leapt up in shock when he heard laughter. Munkustrap looked around blindly, his nose working madly to find out who was in the room with him. It was the brown Tom's scent.
"Who is Lonz?" The brown Tom asked, his breath rushing against Munkustrap's ear. Munkustrap startled and fell onto his side. Munkustrap growled when a paw grabbed his wrist, pulling him back into a sitting position.
"Who is Lonz?" The brown Tom repeated.
"Go to hell," Munkustrap hissed. His head snapped sideways from the force of the slap. He shook his head, trying to clear the dazed feeling.
"Is it Alonzo?" The Tom hissed in Munkustrap's ear. Munkustrap snarled, swiping out blindly.
"Haha, not even close," The Tom laughed. Munkustrap snarled. Munkustrap startled when he felt a paw on his thigh.
"Is Alonzo your boyfriend, Munkustrap?" The Tom laughed in his ear. Munkustrap tried to shove him off but couldn't…he was too weak.
"Get off," Munkustrap hissed.
"No, I think I'm quite fine here," Munkustrap tried to get away when he felt lips against his neck.
"No, get off," Munkustrap whimpered, shaking his head.
"I don't think I will," The Tom murmured. Munkustrap hit out when a paw travelled a little too low for Munkustrap's comfort. Munkustrap felt his paws connect with something before he quickly began to crawl away. Munkustrap whimpered when the chains around his ankles were grabbed and he was dragged back to where he was originally. Munkustrap was forced onto his stomach. He struggled furiously under the Tom's weight…but he was too weak to fight back.
"Mac, help!" Munkustrap screamed, terrified. The Tom just laughed as he swept his paw down Munkustrap's spine to the base of his tail.
"Mac!" The Tom laughed. Munkustrap whimpered when lips were pressed against the back of his neck.
"Shh," The Tom chuckled in Munkustrap's ear. Munkustrap whimpered, struggling. The Tom just tightened his grip on the chains, limiting Munkustrap's movement.
"This shouldn't hurt…much," The Tom laughed, grabbing Munkustrap's tail. Munkustrap whined in fear.
"Mac!" Munkustrap screamed again fearfully.
The red Tom listened to Munkustrap's screams, screaming for his brother and just screams of pain. The Tom shook his head, going back to his plans for tonight…for when Macavity did arrive. The red Tom looked up when his brother walked back in, grinning.
"Well?" He asked him. Brown smiled evilly.
"He's curled up into a ball, crying," Brown laughed. Red raised an eyebrow.
"Huh, I thought he was stronger than that," Red laughed as well.
Alonzo looked to Macavity as they approached the warehouse.
"Get Munkustrap out and don't come back for me no matter what Munkustrap says," Macavity told Alonzo.
"Do ya really think I'd come back for you?" Alonzo asked him. Macavity glanced at him, a brief smile appearing on his lips.
"I know you wouldn't…but Munkustrap would," Macavity said. Alonzo nodded and they split up. Alonzo crept inside the building, his heart racing. He hoped Munkus was okay.
Munkustrap lay slumped against the wall, his knees drawn up. He felt so used, so disgusted. Tears slipped from his eyes…would Alonzo want him now after what had just happened?
Or would Munkustrap just be used goods to him?
Munkustrap stifled a sob that threatened to break loose. He still couldn't see and the tears were making his eyes hurt. He heard the door open and looked at it, though he couldn't see.
"Go away!" He croaked. "Just leave me alone!" There was a small breeze and Munkustrap caught scent of a cinnamon and honey scent…a very familiar one.
"Lonz?" He whispered, sitting up. He felt arms wrap around him. Munkustrap felt the kiss on his cheek.
"It's okay, Munkus," Alonzo whispered in his ear. "I'm here,"
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