Mungojerrie and Gears took position on Munkustrap's six. Their eyes and ears open as they stayed silent. "Why now? What kind of coward attacks like this?!" Gears snarled as he took a Munkus-like stance.
Munkustrap took a step forward, widening the circle to let Tugger join them. He had ensured that Kira was hidden with the other kittens.
Alonzo, Coricopat, Skimbleshanks and Rosco took up positions in a larger circle around the four in the center, "What is going on Munkustrap?" The railroad cat asked with a bit of irritation in his voice, "You don't think it would have been nice to warn us before now?"
"We didn't think that he would attack!" Munkus said, eyes searching. "We haven't seen or heard anything from this human since the first attack with Macavity months ago." "We thought he left." Pouncy added, voice shaking slightly as he stood next to Mungo. He ran once, but that was to get Kira to safety. He wasn't going to run again. Scarlot had gotten Old D to a safe hidden area and returned, hair fluffed up and a snarl rumbling faintly in her throat. "Can't we have one year of peace?"
Mungo growled, "Afteh dis we won' 'ave teh worry..." Mungojerrie shot Skimble a look and the glazed eyes of the calico seemed to chill the tabby to his core. It seemed everyone who had previously encountered this new human had bloodlust in their eyes and vengence in mind.
Gears let out a roar-like yell and growled, "COME OUT HERE YOU FUCKING COWARD!" His hands balled into fists as he saw Sama'el rise from behind a pile of rubbish. The tall man sat down in an aged armchair as if he were planning on a calm visit.
"Hello there!" He waved tauntingly and Mungo grabbed the back of Gears' shirt just incase. "I just came to retrieve my girlfriend... have you seen her?"
Munkus hissed, his face twisted into anger and hatred. "You will not have her. Nor anyone else here." He snarled, his fists clenched to the point where his claws dug into his palms and droplets of blood fell.
Pouncy's tail fluffed up as Sama'el spoke. Scarlot growled, she hadn't met Sama'el but she already hated him. Something had happened between him, the humans and the four who had stayed through the year and it wasn't good. The anger radiating from them was contagious.
The other Jellicle males exchanged a look or both anger and confusion as they kept an eye out for anything else.
Tugger seemed to flinch very softly from the words as if they were a vile taste to his mind. His eyes closed and his head cocked to the left in such a way that his neck popped once. "If you want her you'll have to go through us!"
Mungojerrie snorted, "Ye'll 'ave te kill us te leave wit 'er!" He clenched his fists tightly and took a fighting stance as he watched the human.
Munkustrap gazed over the mounds of trash and is keen ears picked up what sounded like whispering but he couldn't place it, "Alright everyone... stay in formation it'll be harder for him to-- GEARS NO!" He shouted as Gears charged Sama'el.
The smaller male launched himself at the fortress of a man. Gears attempted to land a punch to Sama'el's head. The larger man chuckled and at the last moment grabbed onto Gears' wrist and swung him around, using the boy's momentum against him. Sama'el slammed Gears to the ground and a sickening crunch accompanied a scream as the boy's arm was broken in 3 places and his face slammed into the dirt.
"GEARS!" Scarlot cried, taking a step forward but Munkus quickly put his arm up to block her path.
"Step away from him" Munkus snarled. "NO!" Pouncy winced at the sound, unconsciously stepping just a bit closer to Mungo. He wanted to do something, but what? He looked around. Kira huddled, shaking in Jenny's arms. Kittens sitting close in their little hideaway. Jenny didn't ask questions, motherly instinct kicked in to calm and comfort the poor girl.
Samael lifted the quivering and nearly limp Gears by the back of his shirt, "Why don't you come and make me?" He motioned for him to advance, "Here lil kitty kitty kitty!" He smirked wickedly and the looked over Scarlot, "Now now now! What do we have here... hey there!" He licked his lips, hooking his tongue on the tip of his unusually pointy teeth.
Munkustrap snarled again, "Release the boy and I will fight you!" He waved a hand in front of Scarlot, "Leave her out of this you fiend!"
Mungojerrie wrapped an arm around Pouncival and pulled him close, "Little One... tend to Kira!" He whispered the order as his rage glazed eyes stared at Sama'el.
"I'm not leaving this time." Pouncy replied, shaking his head. Last time everyone else got hurt as he ran. Scarlot snarled, baring her teeth. Fur raising even further, if that was possible. She could see why they hated this vile human. Munkus growled. "Leave Gears alone and I'll fight." Munkus replied, stepping forward and between Tugger and Alonzo.
Sama'el gave another twist of the boy's mangled arm and tossed him into a pile of trash. Glass shattered as Gears vanished into the mound of objects.
"There... now..." The human laughed again, loud enough that it reached the kittens and Kira. George whimpered and pulled his youngest brother closer as they all gathered tighter into a protective heap of quivering Jellicles. Jenny stroked Kira's hair softly as even she shook a bit before regaining her precious composure.
Kira shook, head buried in Jenny's neck. She was terrified, there was no denying it, but guilt and fear for the others washed over her. They could get killed just because of her. Tugger said they wanted to protect her, but she wanted them to be safe. Looking up she looked at the small opening to their hide away.
Pouncy shuddered again, but took a deep breath, swallowing back any shudders.
Munkustrap snarled, just as Gears was let go he gestured Coricopat to get the boy and tackled Sama'el all at the same time. Barreling into the big humans chest.
Sama'el staggered back a few steps and landed a hard punch into the soft part of the tabby's belly. "Is that the best you have?" He jumped down onto a better area for them to fight and laughed softly as he began to circle the tom.
Coricopat lifted the smaller human gently as he walked towards the shelter. He made sure Sama'el wasn't watching when he entered the hiding spot with Gears. The boy had large shards of lass dug into the red meat of his thigh and his pant leg was nearly completely red. Gears' mangled arm hung limply at his side.
Mungojerrie shot Pouncy a look and then exchanged a glance with Rosco. The Cornish Rex took the tomkit and wrapped an arm around his shoulder protectively as Mungo shot towards Sama'el and landed hard on the human's back.
Munkus grit his teeth, stumbling back with the wind knocked out of him for a moment. But he recovered quickly, circling. Once Mungo attacked from behind he shot forward, aiming a slash at Sama'el's stomach.
"Gears!" Kira squeaked out, leaving Jenny's grasp and crawling over to her dear friends side.
"No..." Jenny gently came up beside her and began tending to Gear's wounds. Bracing his arm and snapping the broken area's back in before wrapping it tightly with a splint. She looked at the glass, the wound would require stitches. Gears would be better off in the hospital so instead she wrapped a tourniquet around his thigh and bandaged around the glass.
Gears screamed again, making a few of the kittens scramble and huddle closer together. He forced his head up so he could look Kira in the eyes, "I guess I'm little accident prone eh Kir?" He hissed as his legs was tied off and his body twitched as he held back another scream when Jenny worked on the glass.
Mungo dug his claws into Sama'el's chest and clamped his jaw around the meat of the man's neck. Sama'el snarled and spun quickly. This forced Munkustrap to hit Mungo instead of him.
At the human's snarl nearly a dozen henchtoms rose from the rubbish and surrounded the area.
Munkus quickly pulled back before he could do anything serious to Mungo. Dropping to the ground he slashed at the humans legs, trying to trip him. If they got him to the ground, there was a good possibility they could get to his throat. Pouncy jumped when all the cats seemed to come out of no where.
Scarlot stood at the ready, eyes darting between henchrat, waiting for the other to strike. Her claws out she snarled aggressively.
Kira touched a hand to his forehead. "Shh, quiet. " She said, trying to swallow back any quivering in her voice.
Sama'el kicked Munkustrap hard in the gut as the tabby lowered himself. He smirked a bit as he dropped backwards, pinning the calico between him and the ground.
Mungojerrie yelped and scrambled out from under the huge human. Mungo went to Munkustrap's side ,"Ye ok?"
Gears shook his head slightly, it was all he could manage, "This was my fault... I was stupid... don't blame yourself ok?"
Coricopat was sitting next to him, eyes downcast, "I may be able to take away some of his pain miss... but he is very weak already..." The mystic tom refused to meet anyone's gaze.
Jenny had sat back down and nearly instantly had jemima and Etcetera in her lap.
Kira just looked into Gears eyes, not replying to his statement as she looked away. Then Coricopat caught her attention. "Take it away? How?" She asked, looking up at the tom.
Munkus coughed as he got to his feet. "I'm fine." He said. This human had proved a harder fighter than possibly even the Hidden Paw himself. At the very least he didn't run, or seem to want to.
Coricopat moved a hand towards Gears slowly. Kira could see a tiny blue spark form between his index finger and thumb as he laid a hand on the boy's chest.
Gears' chest shot up along with the mystic tom's hand and the boy grunted in his semi-conscious state before settling back to the ground, "He will sleep now..." Cori bowed his head and stood. He had to return to the field in order to defend them.
Sama'el set into a fighting stance ad waited. Meanwhile the henchcats closed around the other Jellicles. Rosco snarled as he, Skimble, Alonzo, and now Plato, who had returned after getting others to safety, drew into a circle.
Scarlot growled, eyes locked on the big henchcat in front of her as stood shoulder to shoulder with Rosco on her left and Alonzo to her right. Munkus looked at Mungo briefly before locking eyes on Sama'el again. Then he bolted forward, faking a jump to the left and digging his claws into the man's right side.
Kira jumped but settled down, seeing that Gears had fallen asleep. "Thank you," she nodded to Coricopat before the tom disappeared. These Jellicles were strange, that was for sure. Holding onto Gear's hand with both of her she bit her lip.
Sama'el dodged so Munkustrap's claws only hit his very side and dug hard into the flesh there. The human snarled and landed a punch to the tabby's jaw, sending him skidding off of the make-shift fighting ring.
Mungojerrie charged again, this time tackling Sama'el by the waist and landing on top of the larger man. He instantly regretted it as Sama'el fell beside a large shard of steel. The human gripped the metal in his large hand and brought it down on the stunned calico.
Mungojerrie yowled as he was slashed across the face and rolled off of Sama'el. He fell over, clutching his torn and useless left eye. The gash spanned from the back of his ear and ended in the bloody hole that was once his eye.
Sama'el kicked the tom in the gut before advancing passed him and joining his henchcats with the others, "Kill them... all of them!"
Gears flinched in his sleep as Mungojerrie's cry met his sleping ears.
Munkus was instantly at Mungo's side, a torn piece of cloth from a pile of trash in his hand as he stood protectively over the fallen Calico. Without taking his eyes off of Sama'el he handed the bandage to Mungo, knowing the Calico would be able to keep himself calm and clearheaded because of experience. Then he launched at Sama'el, slashing here, darting out of reaching, running in and kicking, then running out again.
Kira winced at the cry. "Mungo..." She looked up at the opening then back down at Gears. Holding his hand to her cheek she took a deep breath, kissed it softly, then leapt to her feet and ran from the safety of their hide-away, ignoring Jenny's cry of protest and her clutching hands. "KIRA!" She cried, but she couldn't leave the kittens, not even for a second. Kira, panting, sat on the other side of a junkpile, catching her breath. Closing her eyes she gulped down a lump in her throat and jumped into the open. For a moment, she saw them fighting, bleeding. All for her. She saw Tugger in a fury. 'I'm sorry.' She thought, tears threatening but she swallowed them back.
"SAMA'EL!" She cried suddenly, standing strong and defiant. "If it's me you want, come and get me." Turning, she ran for all she was worth, knowing perfectly well that he was more fit than she and she probably couldn't run far, but any distance from the Jellicles the better.
Tugger had a henchcat on his back and one's crushed skull under his foot when he saw Kira run with Sama'el on her trail. The Maine Coon screamed with fear and rage as he atempted to follow the two only to be held back by three large henchcats. He continued to try to run forward until they wounded him enough to tire him out. He was exhasted from fighting and blood loss. Skimble rushed to his aid and tore all but one of the henchcats off of the maine coon
Skimble rushed to his aid and tore all but one of the henchcats off of the maine coon. He was able to kill the first but was weighted down by two mutts while a large Russian Blue hefted a large wrench up and crushed the railroad cat's skull
Mungojerrie bandaged himself up quickly.
Sama'el chuckled as he started to sprint after Kira. He caught up with her easily and had her cornered. "hello girly!"
"Leave them out of this." She said, her voice, despite herself, quivering slightly as she pressed her back against a wall of trash. Her eyes were wide with fear, her back almost pulsing on its own with just the sight of him, let alone his being so close.
Munkus cried out. "Kira NO!" But she was already gone. Then there was the sickening crunch of bone. He saw it out of the corner of his eye and whipped around just in time to see Skimble fall into a bloody heap. With a snarled scream he leaped at the mutts, tearing out one's throat and breaking the others neck before engaging the Russian Blue in combat. He was in a blind rage, attacking strong and quick. Scarlot had taken two out already, her brown and grey hands slick with blood, splotches of the red sprayed up her front from tearing out the throat of another. Then, with a stunning scream, she leapt onto the back of the one holding Tugger down.
Coricopat let out a series of whistles and Tantomile shot out of her hiding place to stand at his said. She seemed to read his mind when she nodded and took his hands. Coricopat inhaled deeply and let out a roar. The area seemed to glow brilliantly and the light washed over the whole of the Jellicle territory, radiating from the twins. When the light dissipated the henchcats had vanished. Coricopat shuddered but refused to collapse. Tantomile slowly helped him to the trunk of the TSE1 and stroked his headfur.
Mungojerrie looked around shocked as he tied off a large eye patch. He stood and walked over to where Skimble was left and scooped the tom into his arms. "I'm so sorry Skim... I won' le' Teazeh see 'im like dis..."
There was a small whimper before Pouncival was finally able to pull himself to his feet. Partially because the tom whom he had killed had pinned him and partially because his lower right leg was broken. He was covered in blood, only half of his own from gashes, the rest from the tom. He was pale and wide eyes, hands shaking from the first kill he had accomplished.
Scarlot jerked, only barely catching herself with her hands as the henchcat suddenly vanished from beneath her. Standing she went to Munkus's side and looked at the Railway Cat's body with sadness. The adrenaline rush still would not allow her to cry, but the emotion would hit her soon enough.
Sama'el pinned her against the rubbish pile and smiled down at her, "Come with me then Love... No fighting... no complaining... be mine!" He stroked her cheek almost lovingly as he kissed her forehead. His voice was like sweet venom as it twisted around her mind and sent a chill down her spine. Kira's eyes shot around, trying to find a way out, an escape.
Mungojerrie shook a bit as silent sobs managed to tear free from his barriers and tears slid down his facial fur. He pulled the torn and limp yellow tabby closer. This tom had been like his father-in-law... and the only good father figure he had ever had.
Munkustrap exchanged a look with his little Brother and both of them took off towards Kira at top speed.
Rosco moved over to Pouncival and lifted the small tom. He laid him next to Tanti and sighed, "Git yer teeth kit... this is gonna hurt like hell!" He grabbed the tomkit's leg and ankle and popped the bones back into place before wrapping it in a splint.
Pouncy clenched his teeth against the electric pain, Still a cry escaped and tears slid out of his tightly shut eyes. Yet, he was in a small state of shock. Munkus ran full out, following the human's scent. They couldn't have gotten far. Sama'el couldn't have done anything yet...could he?
Kira shuddered and clenched her teeth against a cry. Clenching her eyes shut she. "If...If you'll leave them alone..." She couldn't bear the thought of leaving everyone, especially Tugger. But it was worse to imagine them dead because of her. "Then I'll go." She whispered, dropping her head in defeat, tears sliding down her cheek. There was no escape this time.
Rosco splinted the tomkit's leg quickly and Tanti stepped in. She pressed a hand to his knee and the pain dulled, she wasn't strong enough to make it vanish so the slight numbing would have to do for now.
Gears shot into a sitting position next to Jenny, "KIRA!" He yelled as he looked around. His sudden movement made most of the kittens eep and scramble and caused Jenny to poof up as much as catly possible.
Tugger came upon the scene first and snarled just loud enough to catch the humans' attentions, "Let her go Slime!" His mane spiked in all directions with the help of his anger and the caked blood in it.
Sama'el turned just his head towards the Maine Coon, keeping Kira immobile with his one arm, "I don't think so!"
Kira looked up, seeing Tugger blurred by tears before quickly looking away. This was painful enough, she didn't want to have to see him when she was taken.
"Step away from her Sama'el." Munkus growled, but he didn't dare take a step forward. The human had thrown Mungo into his attacks enough to know that he could very well do the same with Kira.
Sama'el raised a brow at the tabby, "You see when he says it I kinda think I might step away..." He turned to Tugger then, "But you... THE Rum Tum Tugger! So arrogant and fruity!" He scoffed and rolled his eyes, "I've seen cupcakes that were more threatening..."
Tugger snarled and took a step towards the human, "I'll fucking rip your throat out!"
Munkus, as much as he'd like to see Tugger rip out the humans throat, gripped his brothers shoulder. "Don't," he hissed. "He could very well use Kira as a shield." The tabby grit his teeth together, trying to figure out something, anything, to do. Kira put her hands on his side, about to struggle, but then...The agreement of the Jellicles not being harmed, she dropped her arms limp. Still she didn't look up.
"What can we do to make you leave her be?" Munkus snarled.
Sama'el seemed to think for an eternity before he shook his head, "Nothing! She's coming with me!" He grabbed Kira roughly by the wrist and began to walk towards the exit.
Tugger shot forward and stood in his path. His tail thrashed angrily back and forth and his eyes seemed to flash with emotion as he glared up at the human, "Let... her... GO!!" He snarled and bared his large canines at the man.
Sama'el chuckled, "And if I don't?"
"Tugger...Please." Kira whispered, head still down, tears falling. Her shoulders shook with the effort to keep the sobs back. "I don't want...I don't want any of you to get hurt or killed. Not anymore. Especially you." Munkus was by Tugger's side instantly, ready to either attack Sama'el or hold Tugger back depending on what would happen.
Tugger's eyes softened but his stance didn't alter when his gaze met Kira's, "I won't let you go Kira! Not to this savage!" The Maine Coon's hackles rose a bit more as he looked Sama'el over and got a disgusted look.
The human scoffed and raised a brow, "I am not going to hurt her... not physically anyway" He hooked a lock of Kira's hair behind her ear and inhaled her scent, "Why would I do that when she has such a beautiful mind I can torment?"
Kira turned her head away, biting her lip to keep from screaming and struggling right then and there. A shudder than through her again. Finally she looked up into Tugger's eyes. "You've protected me...Now its my turn." She was careful at keeping her voice as even as possible, despite the tears running down her cheeks.
Tugger shook his head violently, sending a few unshed and angry tears flying, "I won't let you go! I can't! Not with him!" He looked more fierce now that his fur was ruffled and his eyes were dark.
Munkustrap's tail coiled and remained that way. There was too much at stake here to make a rash decision.
Sama'el looked the tom over once and rolled his eyes, "Move you rat!" He took a step forward and expected Tugger to flinch out of the way.
Instead the Maine Coon stood his ground and growled as the human drew close.
"Tugger..." Her voice shook. "It's not goodbye. I wont ever say goodbye." Finally her voice cracked, more tears falling than before. Munkus held onto Tugger's shoulder tightly.
Tugger nodded and attempted to force the smallest of smiles, "Never goodbye... just good night ok?... just goodnight" He lowered his ears and head and stepped to the side.
Sama'el bowed his head and smiled wickedly as he drug Kira away from Tugger and towards Macavity's territory.
She tried not to, it was horribly painful, but her body forced her to look back over her shoulder. "Just good night." She whispered, clenching her teeth against a sob. Munkus's grip tightened as the two humans disappeared. "We'll get her back. Don't worry Tugger." He said, voice harsh and deep.
"I know..." Tugger's voice was low and almost venomous as he slowly turned to face his brother. The Maine Coon's eyes were sunken and dark. His mouth was draw into a thin line and he was blank of anything but rage boiling breached the surface. "I just need a bit of time... you understand." With that he turned on his heels and walked off towards his den.
Meanwhile back at the clearing, most of the Jellicles had come out of hiding. Coricopat looked the worst, His magic had had to drain his very body, tearing large holes and gashes in his flesh deadening his left arm.
Plato was comforting Pouncival and a few other kittens while Jenny and Jelly tended to Cori and Gears. Mungo had his arms around Rumple who was shaking with sobs as she held her father's limp body.
Munkustrap nodded and watched his brother go. He just hoped the maine coon wouldn't do anything on his own. Though he had a feeling that he would listen to Kira. Turning he headed back.
Scarlot immediately ran to him. "Where's Kira? And Tugger? You got her back didn't you?" She was hopeful, there was to much bad news already here. Munkus looked into Scarlot's eyes and then wrapped her in his arms, not saying a word. "No...He got away? Where's Tugger?"
"Tugger...Had to be alone." Munkus said quietly.
Mungojerrie nuzzled Rumpleteazer's neck softly and kissed her before standing. He walked to Munkustrap and put a hand on the silver tabby's shoulder. He didn't have any words that would help but he hoped his presence would work. It probably didn't help that he appeared to be crying blood from under his eyes patch.
Gears had attempted to curl into the fettle position but hissed when he scrapped his bad leg over the ground. Jelly straightened him out with a stern warning not to move.
Munkustrap pulled himself from Scarlot and, looking at Mungo, passed him and knelt by Gears. "Gears...I'm sorry, he got away." Looking at the ground he clenched his eyes tightly shut. If only he could have thought of something to do! "But mark my words, we'll save her." Pouncy had settled down as the pain dulled in his leg. Getting to his hands and knee's he forced himself to crawl over to Gears.
Gears pointed a warning finger at Pouncival, "Hey!... Stay put or I'l have to kick your butt!" He hissed back as a wave of pain hit him but forced a smile as he ruffled the tomkit's headfur. "I know Munkus... I know..." He surveyed the damage and sighed deeply, "It could have been worse... as soon as Jellylorum lets me walk again I'm going to go thanks Coricopat."
Cori was currently in barely stable condition and hidden from sight of the kittens and a few of the queens. He was panting in an attempt not to scream as Jenny and Tantomile worked to clean and bandage his wounds.
Pouncy stopped and sat down beside Gears. "Are you going to be okay?" He asked, voice still shaking somewhat. Not all the color and come back to his face yet. Munkus nodded. "You're not going anywhere but to the hospital, you have to get that glass out of your leg." Calling Alonzo over he prepared to lift Gear's up.
Gears smiled and was in the middle of rolling his eyes when he yowled. "Don't move so quick!" He snapped and whimpered as he felt his leg tear open again.
Mungojerrie helped as well. They had to get Gears over the wall and to the hospital doors without anyone seeming them. It wasn't too bad since it was night time. They kept to the shadows until they were right in front of the Emergency room doors. "I'm gon' stay wi' 'im Munky!" Mungo whispered before turning into a tiny calico and standing beside Gears.
Munkus nodded. "But be careful." He said before turning and disappearing back into the shadows. Alonzo hot on his heels. The nurse behind the counter seemed rather bored at the late hour. Nothing had really happened at all, serious anyway, so when she heard the shuffling feet she hardly looked up. "Name and injury?" She asked with a small sigh.
Gears limped heavily up to the counter and winced as he stood, "Hugo Myer... hit and run." He looked as if he would fall over at any moment as he clung to the desk to stay standing. Mungojerrie nuzzled into his good leg reassuringly. He wouldn't leave Gears' side without a fight.
Looking up momentarily she did a double take, taking in his pale complexion and wounds. "Oh I'm sorry!" She said, scrambling she leapt to her feet and grabbed a wheelchair. Seeing the cat she nudged him with her foot. "Shoo kitty, shoo!"
Mungojerrie snorted at the woman and pawed at Gears' leg. The young man leaned down a bit and scooped him up. He gave the receptionist a look that said 'take him away... I dare you!'
With a sigh she shook her head and wheeled him through the doors into the ER. "We have a hit and run, doctor needed stat!" She said, wheeling him into a room and helping him up to the table. "Okay, it can stay, but if he'll have to leave while the doc's fixing you up!" ((And this is how a nurse would not act or talk but whatever XD))
The calico kitten licked Gears' cheek once before hopping off the table and following the nurse out while the doctors swarmed the room, trying to fix Gears the best they could.
The nurse was slightly shocked as the cat followed her out. For a second she thought she could get him out of the hospital but when she leaned down to pick him up she only received hisses and slashing claws. With a sigh and an aggravated shrug she went back to the front desk.
Mungojerrie sat down patiently in front of the door leading to Gears. His tail twitched slightly as he waited. It almost seemed to be tapping to the beat of the song playing on the PA but that's ridiculous right?
Munkus and Alonzo had returned, letting everyone know Mungo had stayed with their human friend. Alonzo went to see how Rumple was doing while Munkus checked on everyone. Finally Scarlot got her hands on him and sat him down to tend to his own wounds. Once he was patched up she nuzzled into his neck before standing and heading off. He knew where she was going. He just hoped she'd be able to help. A light tap echoed into Tugger's den. Scarlot stood in the doorway, waiting. "Tugger?" She called softly.
Tugger's den was torn to shred. All of his best blankets, ones that he had searched for months to find, where layered on the floor like newly fallen snow. His box that he used for a table was broken in half and practically stuck into the wall near the door. The Maine Coon himself was curled up in the corner where his bed had once been with his back to her and his ears facing her.
Hesitating she took in the damage with wide eyes. Tugger and Kira did have something. More than what the Maine Coon had shown with the other queens. This brought on a whole new sorrow for him in her. After a moment of silence she stepped inside, kneeling beside Tugger. "Tugger...Is...Is there anything I can do?" She didn't know how wounded he was physically, and she sure didn't want him to bleed to death, but she knew there was nothing she could do for the inside pain but get Kira back.
The position of his ears stayed pinned on her as she moved even though nothing else of him moved, "You should not be here..." His voice alone seemed to hurt her. It was deep low and harsher than even Kamewati or Macavity's.
Her ears laid back, not out of anger or fear, but hurt and sadness. "I know." She whispered. "I just wanted to check on you...See if you needed a someone, a shoulder to cry on..."
The fur at the back of his neck and between his shoulders rose slowly, a silent warning for her to keep her distance. "No... you -really-shouldn't be here!" He stood carefully and turned to face her. His eyes were sunken and dark. The maine coon's normally bright markings were pale and looked almost grey in the dim light of the dawn.
Scarlot stood herself, looking into his eyes. "Okay, I'll leave. Just remember that we're all still here and would give anything to save her as well. If you go do something drastic on your own and end up getting yourself killed, its not going to help Kira." With that, she turned and turned to leave his den. Reaching the entrance in five strides.
He growled deep in his throat and a glass shattered five inches tot he left of her head. His teeth were bared and his hackles and tail were fluffed up.
She stopped momentarily, unflinching at the glass. Turning her head she looked at him over her shoulder. "Please, come see me when you want to be bandaged up, then we can plan." Then she was gone.
Munkus looked up when Scarlot returned, noting the sad look. "Not doing well is he?" He asked. She shook her head and brushed the little shards of glass that had fallen on her off her fur. Munkus sighed and rubbed his temples. It was going to be a long day.