Macavity hit Demetri instead. Hitting the young tom made the ginger forget all about Munkustrap. He turned his gaze on Demetri.
"So you are still alive. You couldn't fulfill your mission, you failed." Macavity snarled.
"I didn't fail. I made a choice." Demetri replied. He prepared for Macavity to attack, but he chanced a glance at the silver tabby. His mate was helping him to his feet, and he had several gashes on his side. Demetri glanced back at Macavity as the ginger attacked. He tackled Demetri, but the black tom kicked him off. The old ginger hit the wall a few feet away. Demetri was ready for the next attack as Macavity rolled to his feet. The old ginger looked past him, and nodded at someone behind him. Just as he turned Demetri was knocked off his feet by Sulfur.
"Demetri!" he heard Aqua cry. Demetri shook himself out of his daze, and retaliated against the young ginger. The two enemies repeated each attack until Sulfur dodged Demetri then stabbed him in the back. Demetri gasped then collapsed, unmoving to the ground.
"DEMETRI!" Aqua cried. She struggled out of her mother's grasp, and raced toward her friend. Sulfur prepared to attack the young Jellicle queen, but was suddenly knocked aside. He staggered to his feet, and noticed Rumpleteazer standing feet away.
"Get out of here, Sulfur." she snarled. Sulfur backed up a couple of steps, and looked past her at Aqua.
Aqua had reached Demetri's side, and she knelt by him.
"Demetri?" she whispered. The tom didn't respond. "Demetri, please say something."
"Aqua, let me have a look at him." Jellylorum said from behind the young tabby queen. Aqua nodded, and moved aside. Jellylorum checked the young tom over. She checked each vital sign, and then the wound.
"Is he dead, Jelly?" Aqua asked, tears were beginning to fall.
"No, but he's very weak. He'll need to get some rest, and I can patch him up in my den." Jelly responded.
"I'll help." the two queens turned to see Munkustrap standing behind them. They moved as he stepped forward, and gently picked up the young black tom. He followed Jellylorum back to her den so she could patch Demetri up to the best of her abilities, then hope that he would make it.
Sulfur watched as the older tabby took Demetri's body away. Rumpleteazer moved back to stand by her mate and kits. He stepped back toward his father when he felt a burning pain on his hip. He turned with a snarl to face whoever had clawed him. It was Aqua.