Cori looked up as Victoria raced into the room, wearing just a black nightgown.
"Daddy!" Victoria sobbed, falling to her knees beside her dad. Cori slowly removed his bloodied paws from the wound on Bustopher's chest, which had stopped bleeding now he was dead. Victoria was slumped over her dad, crying onto his bloodied chest.
"Vicky," Cori murmured, unsure of what to say. Victoria looked at him, tears falling from her eyes.
"He wanted me to tell you that he loved you," Cori whispered. Victoria fell against Cori, sobbing against his chest. Cori wrapped his arms around her, but kept his wrists turned away, trying not to get her father's blood on her.
"Vicky, your dad also said that he was proud of Misto and he approved of Misto's and Tugger's relationship…he wanted me to tell him that," Victoria sobbed louder, holding onto Cori tightly. Cori rested his head against hers, trying to comfort her in someway. Victoria's tears were soaking a patch in his white shirt. Cori rocked her back and forth, shushing her softly.
"Now, what to do with you Miss Victoria," Macavity's voice suddenly said. Cori gripped Victoria tighter.
"Macavity, just leave her be," Cori said. He was ripped away from Victoria, the young white queen falling onto the floor. Cori was pushed away, he fell to the ground. Cori looked up at Macavity as he circled the crying Victoria.
"Macavity, please," Cori begged weakly. "I'll do anything!" Macavity looked at him. Blood was covering parts of Cori's white shirt, his paws and a little bit of his face was bloodied.
"You've already gotten back at her, you've killed her father…she has no parents now," Cori said slowly, looking at Macavity. "Just let her live…I-I'll do what you want, just let her live," Macavity hummed slightly, looking back at the white Queen. Macavity smirked and walked over to Cori, pulling him up from the floor. He pulled Cori close, his lips by Cori's ear.
"I'm letting the young Queen live…for you, Cori," Macavity whispered. Cori shivered, unnerved and disgusted at the implications behind those words…he knew what Macavity would want from him when they got back to the lair. Macavity smirked, pulling away from Cori as Cori lowered his head.
"Let's go," Macavity barked at his hench-cats, grabbing Cori's collar once again.
"C-Cori?" Victoria whispered, lifting her head. Cori gave Victoria an apologetic look before he was dragged from the room and back out to the vans, one of which was stuffed with Bustopher's prized belongings. Cori quickly turned his head around when there was the sound of smashing, a roar of a flame and a scream.
"Vicky!" Cori yelled, struggling to get free, wanting to save Victoria as Bustopher's large house went up in flames. Macavity just gripped his collar tighter.
"Let me go!" Cori yelled, fighting against him. Macavity just growled, annoyed, wrapping his free arm around Cori's thin waist and yanking him up, pulling his feet off the ground. Cori struggled.
"You bastard, you said you wouldn't kill her!"
"Who said I am killing her?" Macavity asked, dropping Cori onto the floor of the van. Cori glared at him as Griddlebone climbed into the van.
"She's out?" Macavity asked Griddlebone, keeping his silver eyes fixed on Cori.
"She's tied up and deposited in a garden shed," Griddlebone smirked. Cori stared at Griddlebone, his eyes wide.
"You didn't kill her," Cori whispered.
"I told you I wouldn't," Macavity snapped. Cori looked at the floor, his ears flattening against his skull. Cori flinched as paws touched his arms.
"Cori, look at me now," Macavity growled. Cori looked at Macavity, unsure and afraid.
"Talk to me like that again and you'll be in so much pain," Macavity hissed in Cori's ear.
"Got it?"
"Yes, Macavity," Cori mumbled, looking at his knees. Macavity looked at Cori once more before looking away. Macavity smirked as he looked back at Bustopher's burning house.
Two down.
Alonzo watched as the fire-fighters put out the last of the flames.
"Vicky!" Alonzo quickly turned around and rushed towards Misto, catching the small Tuxedo Tom.
"Vicky!" Misto cried out, struggling in Alonzo's grasp as Tugger ran up. Tugger grabbed Misto from Alonzo, pulling his boyfriend into a crushing hug as Misto wailed and sobbed loudly.
"We've got someone!" Alonzo turned towards the yell, seeing a fire-fighter carrying a sooty white queen away from the burning house.
"Vicky!" Misto cried out, running to his sister. Victoria coughed and opened her eyes as the fire-fighter set her down in the back of an ambulance.
"Vicky, what happened?" Misto asked, shocked and scared.
"M-Macavity killed Daddy," Victoria sobbed. "C-Cori t-told Macavity not to kill me, C-Cori begged with Macavity to leave me alive," Victoria looked at Misto.
"Cori told me that Daddy told him to tell you that he was proud of you and he approved of you and Tugger," Victoria whispered. Misto froze, looking at Victoria. Victoria sobbed again.
"Misto, go with Vicky to the hospital, I'll meet you there," Tugger said softly, helping Misto into the back of the ambulance. Misto nodded, leaning back over and kissing Tugger softly before pulling away. Tugger took a few steps back and the ambulance doors were closed before it raced off.
"They found Bustopher's body," Alonzo said. Tugger looked at him. Alonzo sighed.
"That's two on his list, Tugger…he targeted both Bustopher Jones and Victoria," Alonzo said. "Bustopher is dead and Victoria escaped death because of Cori," Alonzo looked at Tugger sadly.
"We're next, Tugger," Alonzo murmured.
"Yeah, I know," Tugger sighed. "Just don't say anything about it to Misto; I've just managed to get him to calm down," Alonzo nodded, patting Tugger's back.
"You should go see Misto, he'll probably need you right now…I'll tell Munkus, don't worry," Alonzo added. Tugger nodded and left. Alonzo went back to look over the damage.
Cori gave a startled yelp as he was pushed against the wall in his room. Macavity was smirking as he looked at the trapped Coricopat. Cori was staring at him, eyes wide. Macavity ran his paw down the side of Cori's face, his claws playing at Cori's lips. Cori gave a shudder, closing his eyes fearfully.
"Open them," Macavity murmured, rubbing the side of Cori's face. Cori's eyes slowly opened, staring at Macavity. Macavity smirked, staring into Cori's large green eyes. Macavity pulled Cori against his chest, one of his paws running up Cori's spine. Cori gave another shudder.
"Macavity…don't, please," Cori whispered. He yelped as Macavity's claws grabbed his hips tightly.
"I believe you told me you'd do anything if I let Victoria live," Macavity hissed in Cori's ear. Cori's shoulders slumped, his head lowering. Macavity smirked once more, his paw rubbing at Cori's back. Macavity lifted up Cori's head, claiming his lips. Cori just closed his eyes, just wanting to get this over with. Macavity pulled away, his head resting against Coricopat's. Cori opened his eyes, looking at Macavity. Macavity just smiled somewhat, stroking Cori's cheek. Cori gave a shocked cry as Macavity suddenly lifted him off the ground, carrying him back to the bed before dropping him onto it.
Cori's eyes slowly fluttered open, he found himself staring at orange, white and black fur. Cori blinked, shivering suddenly as the cold air hit his exposed back. Macavity yawned, pulling Cori closer, his warm arms wrapping around Cori's back, pulling him closer.
"Cold?" Macavity murmured.
"Y-Yes," Cori mumbled. Macavity reached for the blanket, pulling it over the two of them and holding Cori closer.
"Go back to sleep," Macavity yawned, closing his eyes again. Cori sighed and closed his eyes, moving closer to Macavity…he was warm.
Macavity kept his eyes closed as he felt the cold Cori move closer to him, seeking warmth. Cori had last longer than all the others he had had, Macavity still hadn't lost interest in him. He knew he would if Cori actually fell in love him and would do whatever Macavity wanted willingly and wantingly. Macavity rubbed Cori's cheek, making Cori murmur slightly in his sleep before he wrapped his arms around Cori's exposed back, holding him close.
For now, Cori was his.
Cori slowly opened his eyes a few hours later as the sun shined onto his face. He blinked and saw he was alone in the bed. Cori sighed, relieved. He pulled the blanket tighter around himself, curling up into its warmth as he relaxed, not needing to worry about what was happening at that moment, not worrying about who Macavity was planning to kill next. Cori shuddered.
"Cori," Cori sighed and opened his eyes, rolling over to look at Macavity.
"Get dressed…there are cars that need to be fixed," Macavity told him before sweeping from the room. Cori sat up, rubbing his eyes tiredly. He slowly got up and quickly walked into the walk-in-wardrobe, getting dressed quickly. He walked down to the garage and found the cars Macavity wanted him to work on. Cori sighed sadly and got to work.
A few hours later, when he was working on an engine, he suddenly jumped at a sudden gun-shot, hitting his head on the bonnet. He stumbled out from under the bonnet, grabbing the back of his head in pain. Cori was grabbed suddenly, his back forced against someone's chest.
"Where's your boss?" A voice hissed in his ear.
"What?" Cori asked, disoriented from hitting his head on the car bonnet. Cori froze when he felt something dig into his neck…he knew what that was, disoriented or not. Cori swallowed, frightened.
"Where is he?"
"I-I don't know," Cori stammered. "I-I just fix the cars," There was a hiss in his ear.
"Don't lie to me, I saw you at the theatre with him that night," Cori blinked…he knew that voice.
"Paulie, let the kid go!" Cori looked up at Gilbert, who was walking towards them. The grip around Cori tightened and he made a choked noise.
"Paulie, this isn't what you want to do," Gilbert snarled.
"Get your boss!" Paulie snarled, digging the gun further into Cori's neck. Cori gave a cry of pain. Gilbert looked at Cori.
"I'm going to get him…don't hurt the kid or you'll regret it," Gilbert hissed before he quickly walked off. The hench-cats all stood still, staring at Cori and Paulie. They knew they couldn't do anything because if something happened to Cori, they were as good as dead.
"Paulie…what do you think you're doing?" Cori looked up at the sound of Macavity's angry snarl. Gilbert was no where in sight.
"I'm getting revenge…you killed my boy!" Paulie yelled. Cori flinched. Macavity sighed, annoyed.
"I didn't kill Louie, he was in a car accident," Macavity hissed. "Why would I want to kill him? He was a good hench-cat, he was a good kid…I had no reason to kill him, he did what I told him to do, he followed orders…why would I kill a good follower?" Macavity glanced at Cori, who was staring at him, green eyes wide with fear.
"You killed him!"
"Let Cori go…he isn't part of this," Macavity said, ignoring Paulie's last comment.
"He is…he works for you,"
"No, he doesn't…he's here because he wants to protect his sister…if it wasn't for her, he would have run away long ago," Macavity said simply. Cori shut his eyes tightly as Paulie yelled, giving Cori a shake as he moved slightly out from behind Cori.
"He is one of you!" Paulie yelled, making Cori whimper.
"Paulie, look at him…he is not a hench-cat," Macavity snarled. Cori was shaken once again, the gun forced harder against his neck.
"He is…he's going to be the one to pay!" Cori gave a cry of fright at the words but it was silenced by a loud gunshot…and the feel of something spraying across the side of Cori's face.
"Bast, Gilbert, what the 'ell did you shoot him with?...his head is gone!"
"Macavity, go to Cori, now," Griddlebone whispered quickly in Macavity's ear. Macavity looked over at Cori, who was shaking, just seeming to recognize what was on the side of his face. Macavity quickly moved over to Cori, grabbing the trembling Tom and carrying him quickly away from that horrible sight. Macavity quickly took Cori back to the bedroom, taking off the bloodied shirt and moving Cori to the bathroom. He sat Cori down on the edge of the bathtub before grabbing a washer. He glanced back at Cori as he was wetting the washer; Cori was trembling, and his eyes wide and blank. Macavity moved back to Cori, sitting beside him, before he began to wipe the blood and other stuff from Cori's face. Once Cori was free of blood, Macavity threw the washer across the bathroom.
"Cori?" Macavity murmured, rubbing Cori's newly washed cheek. "Pet, look at me," Cori slowly looked at him, still trembling. Macavity sighed as Cori suddenly broke down, burying his face into Macavity's shirt as he sobbed. Macavity wrapped his arms around Cori, holding him close.
"It's alright, Cori…he was never going to hurt you," Macavity murmured. "I would never let him hurt you," Cori just sobbed.
"Y-You killed him,"
"Gilbert killed him because he was about you kill you," Macavity said, rubbing Cori's back. Cori just sobbed.
Would Paulie really have killed him if Gilbert hadn't of killed Paulie first?
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