Demeter watched in horror as the Jellicles streamed out of the lodge. This
was way over their heads, and they knew it. Suddenly the place was filled
with Macavity's troops.

Macavity, and Tanocor had pulled Tumblebrutus away from Bombalurina.
Niameh quickly bent over the queen. Demeter watched nervously. When
her friend lifted her face, and Demeter saw tears streaming down it, she
knew her friend was dead. She almost started crying herself, but that
sorrow was quickly replaced by anger. She was mad enough to kill.

Her green eyes locked on Munkustrap. This was his fault. This had to be
stopped, and she would stop it, even if it meant being killed in the process.
She growled like a tiger, making all the Jellicles look up. Niameh was
soon too filled with rage, only her eyes locked on Alonzo. The two queens
roared, and pounced. Munkustrap and Alonzo never even saw it coming.
Both were suddenly knocked down with enough force to break a leg, or in
Munkustrap's case, a few ribs and an arm.

Demeter's voice rang over the hillside, with such power that it demanded
attention. "Listen now everyone. Don't you understand how stupid what
you're doing is? Why are you fighting?"
It was Niameh's turn to speak, and she had even more power in her voice
then Demeter did. "You're fighting because you were told lies. You were
told them so many times that you believed them. If you didn't you were
beaten until you did. Macavity and Tanocor are fighting to revenge the
death of their father. That is stupid in it's own way."
She turned to Tanocor and Macavity, "Do you really think your father
would want you dead?"
The two brothers looked at each other.

Demeter spoke again, "Maybe I can give you something to fight about!
What would you do without your perfect little leaders?"
Niameh looked at Demeter. She knew that right now, they were both very
capable of killing Munkustrap and Alonzo. Demeter continued, "If I
wanted I could simply slit dear old Munkustrap's throat right now!" In
saying so, she brought her claws next to Munkustrap's throat.

Too close for comfort. But then, with tears in her eyes, she brought her
claws away, and instead pulled him up, and embraced him. When she
stepped back, she spoke, "But I'm not like that."
Niameh did the same, only she hugged Alonzo so hard, he grunted in pain.
Demeter giggled.
Demeter turned to the Jellicles, and said, "Who's with me?"

Many of the Jellicles came over, and the few that didn't were forced to
because of the large number. Niameh grabbed Tanocor's hand, and pulled
him over to Alonzo. Demeter did the same to Macavity. Then, at the
same time, they both said, "Kiss and make up!" They saw the horrified
look on both faces of the leaders, and giggled. "You can just shake then!",
Niameh said. They shook.

A loud cheer flew up from both sides. Then they spread out to look for the
hurt, or dead. Niameh found Tumblebrutus, dying, and delirious. When he
saw her, he smiled and asked, "I love you! You love me too, right?" Not
wishing to hurt him in his dying moments, she answered, "Yes!" He died
with a smile on his face. Demeter found Plato already dead, yet wept
over his body, and prayed he would make it to the Heaviside. Then both
queens looked at their toms. They ran up and kissed them.