Author's note: 0.0 Wow. I can not believe I have made it this far into a story, a fan fiction no less! I thank my three reveiwers who got me this far and hopefully keep me going til this is finished. I love you guys!
Chapter 10: The passage of time and one more mission
Macavity walked around his lair and thought about the meeting earlier. All of his henchcats and trainees were in perfect condition for the Jellicle Ball. His plan was going to be foolproof this time. A slight frown came upon his untidy face as he thought of the little……… disturbance during the meeting. That young cat Donte, was trouble, but was also one, if not the most, talented cat here.
Macavity's mind came back to the present as he saw that Andrian and Mistofeeles's cell was open and that they were gone. The key to his plan was gone. He growled angrily and walked downstairs to find that the kittens were gone too. He kicked at the unconscious Ebony lying nearby to wake her up, then started yelling at her.
The black queen attempted meekly to defend herself by saying something about being attacked, but Macavity was already gone, off to find Marley.
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Donte sat in the dank cell and glared fiercely at the stone wall as if it was all its fault that he had been forced to work for Macavity in the first place. He had only been in locked in here for a few minutes so the dark brown cat was surprised when someone stopped outside the door, blocking out what little light the cracks let in.
The viewing slot was pulled opened accompanied by an awful gratting sound. Donte hissed, both as a reaction to the bright light and to warn the cat outside he didn't want to be messed with.
"Calm down, Donte." came a deep, sinister voice from outside.
Donte knew that voice, and he hated it.
"Why should I calm down?" he spat boldly at the Mystery Cat, "You would force me to work for you like some slave."
"I take it by your display and your manners, you would prefer to be somewhere else." Macavity said tauntily through the bars.
The dark brown cat stared venomly at him "Nah, you think?" he answered sarcastily.
"What if you perform one mission for me? If you succeed, you will be released from my service." the ginger cat said offhand.
Donte looked at what little of Macavity he could see with bright yellow eyes. " And what if I don't succeed? What happens then?"
"You work for me without complain."
Donte thought for a moment. This could possibly his one and only chance to get out of Macavity's service that didn't include death.
"I accept." the assassin- in -training replied.
Macavity unlocked the cell.
" You have five weeks to complete this mission, no less."
"Who is the target?" Donte asked quietly?"
The ginger tom grinned evilly and Donte had the feeling that he wasn't going to like the answer.
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A month later:
Several weeks had passed and Ean grew into a very shy kitten much smaller than others his age. And as he watched the other kittens play with their parents he wondered, "Do I have a family? Where are they?"
He had immediately grown attached to Munkustrap and followed him around most of the time, but the silver tabby didn't mind. Munk liked the little guy.
"Munk, do I have any family?" Ean asked two weeks before the Jellicle Ball while they were laying on the tire.
Munkustrap sat up and looked at young gray cat's questioning face. He knew he would ask eventually, but what was he suppose to tell him? That he has three siblings but they are in the grasp of a maniac? No, that would be to much. Munk would tell him some of the truth, not all.
"You have two brothers and a sister, but we don't know where they are."
"Oh." Ean said a little disappointed.
The silver cat couldn't stand seeing the little guy so sad, and gave him a hug.
"But, you will always have me, won't you?" he asked.
Ean didn't answer so Munk started to tickle him "Well, won't you?"
"Yeah." Ean said through his giggles.
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Mistofeeles sat outside in the cool night air and thought about the rush of events of the last month.
Him and Andrian found Nova, Dom, and Aaron after breaking out of a cell (which he still despised) at Macavity's lair. They had managed to get out just before a group of henchcats passed dragging what looked like another prisoner, so they were occupied anyway. Misto and Andrian got outside just to find that neither of them had no idea where they were. They kept moving and even with his hearing loss Andrian found a secure hiding place in an old warehouse a couple of blocks away. With no clue in which direction the Junkyard was in, they both silently agreed to stay hunkered down here for a while. After making sure Macavity was not right on their trail, Andrian turned his attention to raising the kittens he had swore to protect.
The small black cat stretched and headed inside to check on the mischievous Nova, Dom and Aaron.