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Eleven

Tugger hadn't meant to fall asleep, but staying awake, waiting for Demeter to come home had been difficult. However, when he awoke the next night and saw that Demeter still wasn't back. He began to panic. He knew that Demeter was a strong cat and could take care of herself in most situations, but he was starting to worry that something really terrible had happened to her. He rushed out of the den and sniffed the air, trying to find her scent. His attempts were in vain. Unsure of what else he could do, he ran to Munkustrap's den.

"Munk!" he yelled as he barged in. But his brother wasn't in the den, only Victoria was.

She grinned broadly at the sight of him. "Oh, Tugger! H… Hello! What a wonderful surprise! Can I help you with something?"

Tugger was, for once, in no mood to deal with a flustered fangirl. "Where's Munkustrap? I have very urgent business to discuss with him."

Victoria's face instantly lost the appearance of an excited young cat and became that of a very serious queen. "You just missed him. He went out into the junkyard. I believe him and Alonzo are going hunting."

"Damn… Alright. I'll just have to try and catch up with them. Thank you Victoria."

Victoria smiled sweetly. "You're welcome Tugger. Now hurry up before they get too far for you to find them."

Tugger nodded and rushed out of the den. He figured his safest bet at the moment was to head towards Alonzo's den. He sniffed air once again, this time trying find his brother's scent. He picked up on it quickly, which only encouraged him to run faster. He arrived at Alonzo's den just as the two toms were leaving. Munkustrap looked surprised to see Tugger and even more surprised to see him look so deshevled and out of breath.

"Munk… We've…" He struggled to speak as he tried to catch his breath. "We've… got a huge problem." He gulped for air.

"What's going in Tug?" Munkustrap asked impaitently. "I've got no time for games today."

"Demeter," Tugger said. "It's Demeter…"

Munkustrap's eyes widened. "What about her dammit?" he yelled. He didn't mean to raise his voice, but if Demeter needed his help, he wanted to get to her as soon as possible.

"She's gone, Munk. I have no idea where she is. She wasn't in the den when I came home last night and she wasn't there when I woke up not that long ago."

Munkustrap could feel his body shaking and his claws retract. Before he had time to think about what he was doing, he lunged at his brother. "You bastard!" he screamed, swiping at Tugger's face. "I knew I should've done something at the Ball! You don't appreciate her and you can't even keep her safe!"

Tugger may have been tired and caught off guard, but he was able to defend himself fairly well. He certainly wasn't about to let his brother claw off his face. "Munk! Get ahold of yourself!"

Alonzo jumped in between the two brothers and pulled the silver tabby off Tugger. "Munk, listen to me," he said in a stern voice. "Ripping your brother to shreds is not going to solve anything. We need to start looking for Demeter."

Munkustrap slowly started to cool down and was breathing heavily. He was still shooting a murderous glare in Tugger's direction, but he voice was calm once again. "You're right Alonzo. We need to start searching for her. Tugger, I want you to go check the den that Bombalurina and Demeter usually share. If she isn't there, meet Alonzo and I in Old Deuteronomy's den."

Tugger nodded in understanding and rushed off towards the sisters' den. The den, which was created inside an old wardrobe, was on the other side of the junkyard, so Tugger was breathless once again when he arrived. He took a few seconds to catch his breath and smooth down his mane, and then he walked inside, praying to the Everlasting Cat that he would find Demeter inside.

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