Disclaimer: In no way do I own any of the cats from "Cats" the musical, all
of them belonging to the talented T. S. Eliot. The characters Chyna and
Cassie belong to me though. Stealing them will result in Macavity doing
evil and mean things, like the evil villain he is. Enjoy the story!
Chapter 9
Chyna was bored out of her mind. She had finished her homework (yuck) and had just eaten dinner. She was waiting for Cassie to come and tell her when she could meet the Jellicles. She was picturing herself dancing with the Jellicles when she heard a soft meow outside her window. She looked out it and saw Cassie. She gave her a little wave and snuck down the stairs past her parents, who were fighting again. They would never notice that she was gone. She slipped out the front door and met Cassie on the front lawn. Chyna smiled at Cassie. She knew what to do. Cassie turned on her heel and walked down the block, Chyna following close behind. They then reached an alley where Cassie turned down, and then Cassie turned around.
"Stay here, Chyna. I will tell Old Deuteronomy that you are here and I will come and get you."
Chyna squealed excitedly. "OK!" She said, jumping up and down. Cassie then slipped through a whole in the fence.
Chyna sighed. She was so nervous! Cassie stuck her head out the hole and signaled Chyna to follow her. She took a deep breath and followed her in. She gazed over the shocked faces of the gathered Jellicles. Munkustrap saw the girl stopped dead in his tracks. It was the girl from his dream! The same green cat eyes, the same face, the same everything. He couldn't stop staring at her. He felt a bond with her immediately, but he shook off the thought. IT was absurd! The dream probably meant nothing. It was just too much catnip that night....
Chyna spotted the silver striped tabby right away. She almost gasped when she recognized that cat from her dream. She couldn't stop staring at him. He was a very handsome cat, tall, bright blue eyes... Wait, what was she thinking? He was a cat! She was a human. She shook her head to wake herself from the trance from that tom. She smiled and bowed to Old Deuteronomy, who looked very confused.
"Cassie! Explain yourself! Why did you bring a human into the Junkyard? You know no humans are allowed here!" Deuteronomy demanded.
"Well, you see sir, that girl is special. I have reason to believe that Chyna here is the Jellicle Legend." A hush fell over the Jellicles. They stared at Chyna in awe.
"Well, what are your reasons?" Deuteronomy asked.
"Well, she can talk to cats. She was my best friend that year when I was gone. And her name sounds like a Jellicle name." Cassie explained.
Deuteronomy sniffed Chyna over, then he leaned back on his haunches and smiled. "I do believe that Cassie is right! Jellicle cats.... Let's welcome her home." Deuteronomy purred, which set the Jellicles wild. All the Jellicle cats ran up to introduce themselves to her. She met all the queens; Bombalrina, Demeter, Cassandra, Exotica, Tanomile, and Grizzabella. The toms Alonzo, the Rum Tum Tugger, Corpricat, Tumblebrutus, and all the kittens. There was Rumpleteazer, Jemima, Pouncival, Ectetera, and Electra.
After she met all the cats, except for that cat she had that dream about, she settled down on the ground and watched the kittens play. Cassie climbed up in her lap and curled up into a ball.
Chyna looked down, puzzled. "Why aren't you out there playing with the kittens?" She teased.
"I am too tired." Cassie sighed.
"You, tired?" Chyna asked.
"Yeah...I'm pregnant..." Cassie drifted off in a restful sleep.
Misto climbed up on a box next to Chyna. "How's she doing?" he asked.
"She's just tired...Did I hear her right? Is she pregnant?" Chyna asked, surprised.
"Yup." Misto grinned proudly.
"Congratulations, Misto! You must be so happy!" Chyna smiled at the cat. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, Chyna."
"What is that cat's name? The one sitting next to Old Deuteronomy? He didn't introduce himself to me..."
Misto laughed. "Why, that's my little brother, Munkustrap. That's odd. He always introduces himself to the new cats."
"Munkustrap..." Chyna repeated slowly. What a perfect name for such a perfect tom. Just seeing his across the Junkyard gave her butterflies. She sighed in frustration. How could she be getting these feelings for a cat? Well, she was a Jellicle...sort of. She sat back and pondered this as she sat back and watched the kittens play, while glancing at Munkustrap from time to time.
Munkustrap stared at Chyna...she was so breathtaking! He loved her eyes most of all...wait. He was a cat, she was a human. Little problem there. But she was a Jellicle. No cat had ever made him feel this way before, and Munk didn't even introduce himself to her yet. He was very drawn to her, and he couldn't stop staring at her. He noticed that she couldn't stop staring at him, either. Misto snuck up behind him.
"Hey, Munk? What's wrong? You look very puzzled." Misto asked.
"Can I tell you something very private?" Munk asked Misto with a serious look on his face.
Misto could tell his brother was troubled. "What is it, Munky?"
Munkustrap proceeded to tell Misto all about the dream he had of Chyna. Misto listened, wide eyed. When he finished, Misto was astonished.
"Wow, Munk. That is so strange." Misto said, pondering the dream.
"And the strange thing is that I am attracted to her! I don't know what to think. I mean, look at her! She's a human! But whenever I look at her I get butterflies and weak in the knees."
Misto laughed. "She asked about you."
"What did she ask?" Munk wondered, excited and nervous at the same time.
"She asked what your name was."
"What did you say?"
"Little Mary Sunshine." Misto had to dodge Munk's paw when he swiped at him.
"Only kidding! I told her your name was Munkustrap. Then she just kind of repeated the name with a dreamy look on her face. Why don't you go over there and talk with her?"
Munk blushed. "But Cassie's over there. And I don't want to wake her up..."
"I'll take her home. She needs her sleep anyway. See to it that you talk to Chyna. She's very nice."
Misto purred as he walked over to Cassie. He prodded her awake. "I am taking you home now, sweetheart." Misto said to Cassie as she began to stir. He then picked her up and then slipped through the fence on the way back to Chyna's house.
Munk worked his way over to Chyna. He did it so quietly she didn't even notice. "Hello." Munk came up from behind Chyna. She yelped, then turned around.
Munk blushed.
"You scared me!" Chyna exclaimed, laughing. He was hypnotized by her laughter.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to introduce myself."
"Yeah, Munkustrap, right? My name's Chyna." Chyna said, taking Munk's paw.
He almost melted at her touch. 'Everlasting Cat, what is happening to me?' he wondered, as he slipped into a pleasant conversation with Chyna.
Chyna's heart was beating really, really hard. She felt butterflies in her stomach as she chatted with this tom. She loved his voice; it was deep and welcoming. She gazed into his bright blue eyes while the other Jellicle kittens played the night away.
Chapter 9
Chyna was bored out of her mind. She had finished her homework (yuck) and had just eaten dinner. She was waiting for Cassie to come and tell her when she could meet the Jellicles. She was picturing herself dancing with the Jellicles when she heard a soft meow outside her window. She looked out it and saw Cassie. She gave her a little wave and snuck down the stairs past her parents, who were fighting again. They would never notice that she was gone. She slipped out the front door and met Cassie on the front lawn. Chyna smiled at Cassie. She knew what to do. Cassie turned on her heel and walked down the block, Chyna following close behind. They then reached an alley where Cassie turned down, and then Cassie turned around.
"Stay here, Chyna. I will tell Old Deuteronomy that you are here and I will come and get you."
Chyna squealed excitedly. "OK!" She said, jumping up and down. Cassie then slipped through a whole in the fence.
Chyna sighed. She was so nervous! Cassie stuck her head out the hole and signaled Chyna to follow her. She took a deep breath and followed her in. She gazed over the shocked faces of the gathered Jellicles. Munkustrap saw the girl stopped dead in his tracks. It was the girl from his dream! The same green cat eyes, the same face, the same everything. He couldn't stop staring at her. He felt a bond with her immediately, but he shook off the thought. IT was absurd! The dream probably meant nothing. It was just too much catnip that night....
Chyna spotted the silver striped tabby right away. She almost gasped when she recognized that cat from her dream. She couldn't stop staring at him. He was a very handsome cat, tall, bright blue eyes... Wait, what was she thinking? He was a cat! She was a human. She shook her head to wake herself from the trance from that tom. She smiled and bowed to Old Deuteronomy, who looked very confused.
"Cassie! Explain yourself! Why did you bring a human into the Junkyard? You know no humans are allowed here!" Deuteronomy demanded.
"Well, you see sir, that girl is special. I have reason to believe that Chyna here is the Jellicle Legend." A hush fell over the Jellicles. They stared at Chyna in awe.
"Well, what are your reasons?" Deuteronomy asked.
"Well, she can talk to cats. She was my best friend that year when I was gone. And her name sounds like a Jellicle name." Cassie explained.
Deuteronomy sniffed Chyna over, then he leaned back on his haunches and smiled. "I do believe that Cassie is right! Jellicle cats.... Let's welcome her home." Deuteronomy purred, which set the Jellicles wild. All the Jellicle cats ran up to introduce themselves to her. She met all the queens; Bombalrina, Demeter, Cassandra, Exotica, Tanomile, and Grizzabella. The toms Alonzo, the Rum Tum Tugger, Corpricat, Tumblebrutus, and all the kittens. There was Rumpleteazer, Jemima, Pouncival, Ectetera, and Electra.
After she met all the cats, except for that cat she had that dream about, she settled down on the ground and watched the kittens play. Cassie climbed up in her lap and curled up into a ball.
Chyna looked down, puzzled. "Why aren't you out there playing with the kittens?" She teased.
"I am too tired." Cassie sighed.
"You, tired?" Chyna asked.
"Yeah...I'm pregnant..." Cassie drifted off in a restful sleep.
Misto climbed up on a box next to Chyna. "How's she doing?" he asked.
"She's just tired...Did I hear her right? Is she pregnant?" Chyna asked, surprised.
"Yup." Misto grinned proudly.
"Congratulations, Misto! You must be so happy!" Chyna smiled at the cat. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, Chyna."
"What is that cat's name? The one sitting next to Old Deuteronomy? He didn't introduce himself to me..."
Misto laughed. "Why, that's my little brother, Munkustrap. That's odd. He always introduces himself to the new cats."
"Munkustrap..." Chyna repeated slowly. What a perfect name for such a perfect tom. Just seeing his across the Junkyard gave her butterflies. She sighed in frustration. How could she be getting these feelings for a cat? Well, she was a Jellicle...sort of. She sat back and pondered this as she sat back and watched the kittens play, while glancing at Munkustrap from time to time.
Munkustrap stared at Chyna...she was so breathtaking! He loved her eyes most of all...wait. He was a cat, she was a human. Little problem there. But she was a Jellicle. No cat had ever made him feel this way before, and Munk didn't even introduce himself to her yet. He was very drawn to her, and he couldn't stop staring at her. He noticed that she couldn't stop staring at him, either. Misto snuck up behind him.
"Hey, Munk? What's wrong? You look very puzzled." Misto asked.
"Can I tell you something very private?" Munk asked Misto with a serious look on his face.
Misto could tell his brother was troubled. "What is it, Munky?"
Munkustrap proceeded to tell Misto all about the dream he had of Chyna. Misto listened, wide eyed. When he finished, Misto was astonished.
"Wow, Munk. That is so strange." Misto said, pondering the dream.
"And the strange thing is that I am attracted to her! I don't know what to think. I mean, look at her! She's a human! But whenever I look at her I get butterflies and weak in the knees."
Misto laughed. "She asked about you."
"What did she ask?" Munk wondered, excited and nervous at the same time.
"She asked what your name was."
"What did you say?"
"Little Mary Sunshine." Misto had to dodge Munk's paw when he swiped at him.
"Only kidding! I told her your name was Munkustrap. Then she just kind of repeated the name with a dreamy look on her face. Why don't you go over there and talk with her?"
Munk blushed. "But Cassie's over there. And I don't want to wake her up..."
"I'll take her home. She needs her sleep anyway. See to it that you talk to Chyna. She's very nice."
Misto purred as he walked over to Cassie. He prodded her awake. "I am taking you home now, sweetheart." Misto said to Cassie as she began to stir. He then picked her up and then slipped through the fence on the way back to Chyna's house.
Munk worked his way over to Chyna. He did it so quietly she didn't even notice. "Hello." Munk came up from behind Chyna. She yelped, then turned around.
Munk blushed.
"You scared me!" Chyna exclaimed, laughing. He was hypnotized by her laughter.
"I'm sorry. I just wanted to introduce myself."
"Yeah, Munkustrap, right? My name's Chyna." Chyna said, taking Munk's paw.
He almost melted at her touch. 'Everlasting Cat, what is happening to me?' he wondered, as he slipped into a pleasant conversation with Chyna.
Chyna's heart was beating really, really hard. She felt butterflies in her stomach as she chatted with this tom. She loved his voice; it was deep and welcoming. She gazed into his bright blue eyes while the other Jellicle kittens played the night away.