Chapter 10-The Showdown: Part I
By: Me
"Dag nab it! Where'd she go?" asked Asparagus, looking around for Cassandra.
"How do we get in!" asked Demeter.
More screaming came from inside the building.
^..^
Misto had thrown himself onto Macavity to try and protect Victoria, but Macavity was just too strong. He scratched Misto up some more. Macavity loved hearing Misto's cries of pain. It was music to his ears.
"I'm finally get my revenge on you!" exclaimed Macavity as he beat up Misto. "You worthless excuse for an organism on this earth!"
Victoria clung onto Sillabub and watched her big brother get beat up in horror. Sillabub had closed her eyes.
^..^
"Mungojerrie! Rumpleteazer! Try to get us though here!" yelled Munkustrap. He heard Misto's screaming and was determined to get in there. He felt so guilty now. He was thinking of all the times he's underestimated Misto. How he kept calling him "Troublemaker". How he never trusted him. How he thought that Misto never could do anything worthwhile or right, just because he was small and different. But it wasn't just Munkustrap who thought this. Everyone else had had second thoughts about Misto themselves, even Tugger, who felt bad about picking on him all the time. Munkustrap had to get in there and fight.
"Alright guys, stand back!" warned Rumpleteazer.
^..^
Misto had finally realized that he couldn't go on any more. He could actually feel the blood and tears flooding out of him. If only he'd had his magic, if only.
Macavity grabbed Victoria again. "Ladies first," he said with a smirk. "Now, for one million dollars," he imitated Regis Philbin from that TV show humans watch. "What is the easiest way to kill a Jellicle? A.) Torture, B.) Scratch, C.) Starve, or D.) All of the above." He scratched her as he spoke. He threw her on the floor. "My dear," he said, looming over her with his paw raised, "I think you are out of lifelines."
BANG.
Macavity turned around and saw a huge hole in the wall, and Munkustrap, Skimbleshanks, and the Jellicles, who didn't look happy.
Macavity faked a surprised expression. "Well, well, well," he said, "if it isn't SKUNKuCRAP and his army of Pussycats!" he scanned the group of Jellicles.
"Face it Macavity!" said Munkustrap, "you've lost the battle. We out-number you tremendously."
"Surrender! You low-life scum-bag!" yelled Sergeant Tugger.
Macavity yawned. "Outnumbered? I think not Sarge."
"Hey! That's 'MISTER Sarge' to you buddy!"
"Tugger, shut up," said Bombalurina.
Meanwhile.........................
Sillabub opened had opened her eyes when Munkustrap burst through. Seeing that Macavity was distracted, she snuck to Misto. Misto was lying on his stomach, struggling to breathe. Struggling to remain conscious. Struggling to live. He felt someone licking his wounds and looked up. He saw the beautiful figure of Sillabub. She looked back and nuzzled him lovingly. Misto tried to stand up but Sillabub wouldn't let him.
"Misto, you can't stand up, not now," she said. "You're already hurt. Munkustrap is here, he'll fight Macavity off you."
"No," said Misto. He was barley audible. "No, I want to fight him."
"But Misto! You'll die!"
"Well, if I die then at least I'll die fighting, not cowering in a corner. I'm a grown Tom now, I don't need anybody to take care of me."
"But-,"
"Just help me up! Please?" Sillabub looked into Misto's deep, brown, pleading eyes. If she helped him up, then Macavity would have him down in a millisecond. If she didn't, then he would die safe, but unhappy. This was what was most likely his last moments, and if that's what he wants them to be then, so be it. With tears streaming down her face, she reached out her paw and helped him up. Misto wiped blood out of his eyes and looked at Macavity bravely.
Back to Munkustrap and Macavity.................................
"Face it! It's over!" said Skimbleshanks.
"Oh, no sir," said Macavity, "we've only just begun." He snapped his fingers.
As if on cue, countless rats jumped out from all directions onto the Jellicles, ready to fight. Sillabub screamed as she saw about four rats attack her father.
"NO! FATHER!" she exclaimed.
Macavity turned to her. "It's okay my dear. You're next." He raised his claw.
Misto was bent over Victoria when he heard Sillabub scream. Using every ounce of energy, he leaped onto Macavity and fought with all his little might.
Munkustrap, finished with his rats, saw a tattered, bloody figure fighting Macavity. No! It couldn't be Mistoffelees! Yes it was. Munkustrap couldn't belive his eyes. Skimbleshanks noticed too, after he was finished fighting the weak rats. The two brothers looked at each other, then ran and attacked Macavity. Jennyanydots screamed as she saw her husband, who wasn't the youngest Tom, fighting Macavity. She only saw for a second, but more rats popped out of nowhere, and attacked the tribe once more.
Misto had collapsed again. Victoria, with only minor injuries, and Sillabub helped him up. Munkustrap looked at them.
"MISTO! SILLABUB! VIC! RUN! RUN! SAVE YOUSELVES!" he screamed.
Sillabub and Victoria turned to run immediately. Misto stayed back.
"But," Misto said, "what about you?"
"JUST GO!" Munkustrap yelled.
"C'mon, Misto, there's nothing we can do," said Victoria as she grabbed Misto by the tail. The three ran through the hole the Jellicles made in the wall and ran into the early evening-set harbor. The sun was setting, but it was very cloudy. Misto tensed up. There was a storm a-brewing.
^..^
Macavity yelled in horror. His rats were sort of stupid. The Jellicles had actually defeated his whole fleet of rats. They'll all take over him next. What was he to do? He had to get away. Using his incredible strength, he threw Munkustrap and Skimbleshanks off him, and chased after Misto and his sister. It was those two he wanted most.
^..^
Misto, Sillabub and Victoria slowed down to catch their breath. Misto's foot was killing him. So were his back, head, tail, and body. Then he realized that they were on the big bridge that led into the harbor.
"Did we loose him?" asked Sillabub.
"I think so," said Victoria. Then she added, "I hope Mom and Dad are okay."
"Yeah me too," said Sillabub. She looked at the pitiful figure that used to be Misto. "Misto, are you okay?"
"So far," he said. They were silent for a while. Sillabub's mind was racing. What was going to happen to them? To her parents? To her sisters? Electra and Etcetera were fighting those awful rats too. To Uncle Munkustrap? To the tribe? Did they win the battle? Did they loose? Is anyone hurt? Dead? Was she going to die? Was Victoria? Misto? There were so many questions. And so many answers. Where was Macavity now? Was he dead? Is he still fighting? Is he coming after them?
Lightening flashed. Misto felt weird all of a sudden. More lightening. Misto felt weird again! What was this? He was tense to begin with, due to the storm, but now he felt, almost strong. A little. More lightening. Misto started to breathe in short breaths, as if he had just finished a two-hour long marathon. He kept looking around. He'd felt this way before...
Then they heard the sounds of feet. The feet were heavy, and they were running. Sillabub turned around and screamed. There was Macavity chasing after them.
"GUYS! RUN!" she said. But before they could run two feet, Macavity had grabbed Victoria by the ankle. She fell with a scream as Macavity pulled her toward him.
"You'll never escape me, child." He said. "Never! Never! Never!"
Then, without warning, as lightening flashed violently, Misto's paws started burning. He screamed in pain. His paws felt like he'd stuck them in hot lava. Macavity looked at him. Why was he screaming and holding his paws? What's with this kid?
Another bolt of lightening. Misto felt another burning in his chest, as if his very heart were on fire. He felt it spread from his heart all the way to his ears to the tip of his tail. He doubled over, and then he realized what it was.
It was his magic kicking in.
By: Me
"Dag nab it! Where'd she go?" asked Asparagus, looking around for Cassandra.
"How do we get in!" asked Demeter.
More screaming came from inside the building.
^..^
Misto had thrown himself onto Macavity to try and protect Victoria, but Macavity was just too strong. He scratched Misto up some more. Macavity loved hearing Misto's cries of pain. It was music to his ears.
"I'm finally get my revenge on you!" exclaimed Macavity as he beat up Misto. "You worthless excuse for an organism on this earth!"
Victoria clung onto Sillabub and watched her big brother get beat up in horror. Sillabub had closed her eyes.
^..^
"Mungojerrie! Rumpleteazer! Try to get us though here!" yelled Munkustrap. He heard Misto's screaming and was determined to get in there. He felt so guilty now. He was thinking of all the times he's underestimated Misto. How he kept calling him "Troublemaker". How he never trusted him. How he thought that Misto never could do anything worthwhile or right, just because he was small and different. But it wasn't just Munkustrap who thought this. Everyone else had had second thoughts about Misto themselves, even Tugger, who felt bad about picking on him all the time. Munkustrap had to get in there and fight.
"Alright guys, stand back!" warned Rumpleteazer.
^..^
Misto had finally realized that he couldn't go on any more. He could actually feel the blood and tears flooding out of him. If only he'd had his magic, if only.
Macavity grabbed Victoria again. "Ladies first," he said with a smirk. "Now, for one million dollars," he imitated Regis Philbin from that TV show humans watch. "What is the easiest way to kill a Jellicle? A.) Torture, B.) Scratch, C.) Starve, or D.) All of the above." He scratched her as he spoke. He threw her on the floor. "My dear," he said, looming over her with his paw raised, "I think you are out of lifelines."
BANG.
Macavity turned around and saw a huge hole in the wall, and Munkustrap, Skimbleshanks, and the Jellicles, who didn't look happy.
Macavity faked a surprised expression. "Well, well, well," he said, "if it isn't SKUNKuCRAP and his army of Pussycats!" he scanned the group of Jellicles.
"Face it Macavity!" said Munkustrap, "you've lost the battle. We out-number you tremendously."
"Surrender! You low-life scum-bag!" yelled Sergeant Tugger.
Macavity yawned. "Outnumbered? I think not Sarge."
"Hey! That's 'MISTER Sarge' to you buddy!"
"Tugger, shut up," said Bombalurina.
Meanwhile.........................
Sillabub opened had opened her eyes when Munkustrap burst through. Seeing that Macavity was distracted, she snuck to Misto. Misto was lying on his stomach, struggling to breathe. Struggling to remain conscious. Struggling to live. He felt someone licking his wounds and looked up. He saw the beautiful figure of Sillabub. She looked back and nuzzled him lovingly. Misto tried to stand up but Sillabub wouldn't let him.
"Misto, you can't stand up, not now," she said. "You're already hurt. Munkustrap is here, he'll fight Macavity off you."
"No," said Misto. He was barley audible. "No, I want to fight him."
"But Misto! You'll die!"
"Well, if I die then at least I'll die fighting, not cowering in a corner. I'm a grown Tom now, I don't need anybody to take care of me."
"But-,"
"Just help me up! Please?" Sillabub looked into Misto's deep, brown, pleading eyes. If she helped him up, then Macavity would have him down in a millisecond. If she didn't, then he would die safe, but unhappy. This was what was most likely his last moments, and if that's what he wants them to be then, so be it. With tears streaming down her face, she reached out her paw and helped him up. Misto wiped blood out of his eyes and looked at Macavity bravely.
Back to Munkustrap and Macavity.................................
"Face it! It's over!" said Skimbleshanks.
"Oh, no sir," said Macavity, "we've only just begun." He snapped his fingers.
As if on cue, countless rats jumped out from all directions onto the Jellicles, ready to fight. Sillabub screamed as she saw about four rats attack her father.
"NO! FATHER!" she exclaimed.
Macavity turned to her. "It's okay my dear. You're next." He raised his claw.
Misto was bent over Victoria when he heard Sillabub scream. Using every ounce of energy, he leaped onto Macavity and fought with all his little might.
Munkustrap, finished with his rats, saw a tattered, bloody figure fighting Macavity. No! It couldn't be Mistoffelees! Yes it was. Munkustrap couldn't belive his eyes. Skimbleshanks noticed too, after he was finished fighting the weak rats. The two brothers looked at each other, then ran and attacked Macavity. Jennyanydots screamed as she saw her husband, who wasn't the youngest Tom, fighting Macavity. She only saw for a second, but more rats popped out of nowhere, and attacked the tribe once more.
Misto had collapsed again. Victoria, with only minor injuries, and Sillabub helped him up. Munkustrap looked at them.
"MISTO! SILLABUB! VIC! RUN! RUN! SAVE YOUSELVES!" he screamed.
Sillabub and Victoria turned to run immediately. Misto stayed back.
"But," Misto said, "what about you?"
"JUST GO!" Munkustrap yelled.
"C'mon, Misto, there's nothing we can do," said Victoria as she grabbed Misto by the tail. The three ran through the hole the Jellicles made in the wall and ran into the early evening-set harbor. The sun was setting, but it was very cloudy. Misto tensed up. There was a storm a-brewing.
^..^
Macavity yelled in horror. His rats were sort of stupid. The Jellicles had actually defeated his whole fleet of rats. They'll all take over him next. What was he to do? He had to get away. Using his incredible strength, he threw Munkustrap and Skimbleshanks off him, and chased after Misto and his sister. It was those two he wanted most.
^..^
Misto, Sillabub and Victoria slowed down to catch their breath. Misto's foot was killing him. So were his back, head, tail, and body. Then he realized that they were on the big bridge that led into the harbor.
"Did we loose him?" asked Sillabub.
"I think so," said Victoria. Then she added, "I hope Mom and Dad are okay."
"Yeah me too," said Sillabub. She looked at the pitiful figure that used to be Misto. "Misto, are you okay?"
"So far," he said. They were silent for a while. Sillabub's mind was racing. What was going to happen to them? To her parents? To her sisters? Electra and Etcetera were fighting those awful rats too. To Uncle Munkustrap? To the tribe? Did they win the battle? Did they loose? Is anyone hurt? Dead? Was she going to die? Was Victoria? Misto? There were so many questions. And so many answers. Where was Macavity now? Was he dead? Is he still fighting? Is he coming after them?
Lightening flashed. Misto felt weird all of a sudden. More lightening. Misto felt weird again! What was this? He was tense to begin with, due to the storm, but now he felt, almost strong. A little. More lightening. Misto started to breathe in short breaths, as if he had just finished a two-hour long marathon. He kept looking around. He'd felt this way before...
Then they heard the sounds of feet. The feet were heavy, and they were running. Sillabub turned around and screamed. There was Macavity chasing after them.
"GUYS! RUN!" she said. But before they could run two feet, Macavity had grabbed Victoria by the ankle. She fell with a scream as Macavity pulled her toward him.
"You'll never escape me, child." He said. "Never! Never! Never!"
Then, without warning, as lightening flashed violently, Misto's paws started burning. He screamed in pain. His paws felt like he'd stuck them in hot lava. Macavity looked at him. Why was he screaming and holding his paws? What's with this kid?
Another bolt of lightening. Misto felt another burning in his chest, as if his very heart were on fire. He felt it spread from his heart all the way to his ears to the tip of his tail. He doubled over, and then he realized what it was.
It was his magic kicking in.