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 17
Mungo had an easy time helping Misto back to the Junkyard, because he was such a small tom. Misto was in much pain, but as soon as the Junkyard came into view, he took off half running, half limping. Mungo shook his head, then went off to find Demeter. He found a beautiful marble he felt she would appreciate.
As Misto limped into the Junkyard, Chyna greeted him with a hug.
"Where's Cassie?" Misto gasped. Chyna silently lead him into "doctoring room". Cassiopia was laying on a pile of old rags with a bandage over her left paw. She was drenched in sweat, but was in a fitful rest right now, her eyes closed. Jenny and Jelly stood in a corner, worriedly discussing Cassie's condition. Misto ran to Cassie's side, calling her name. Cassie's eyes fluttered open. She looked up at him with really frightened eyes and wispered, "Please don't leave me Misto." He stroked her cheek, promising her that he would never leave her again. Misto held Cassie's right paw and whispered comforting words in her ear. He curled up next to her, calming her with his soft purring and massaging during her contractions. She seemed to get weaker through each contraction.
Jenny approached Cassie and Misto. "Honey, you are doing great. Can I please have a word with Misto for a minute? Jelly will be here if you need anything."
Cassie was too weak to respond. Misto licked Cassie's forehead. "I'll be back soon, sweetheart."
Cassie then slipped into a restless doze, lashing and writhing. Jelly took a piece of cloth soaked in cold water and placed it on her forehead which calmed her down a bit.
Misto followed Jenny outside. "Cassie really needs you, Misto. You'll have to be there for her."
"I will! I will do anything for my Cassiopia."
"There's more, and I might as well be straightforward. We are not sure if Cassie or the kittens will make it. She is awfully weak and sick, and we aren't sure about the kittens." Misto stared at her, dumbfounded. He already lost Cassie twice, but she'd come back. But if he lost her this time, she would never come back. And his kittens, his pride and joy even though they weren't even born yet, will never know the joy of living as a Jellicle. "The only thing we can do now is give her moral support; if she believes that she can survive, then she will. That's where you come in, Misto."
"As I said before, I will do anything for Cassie!" Misto stated, trying to sound confident, but his voice quavered as a single tear dripped down the side of his face. Before he had to save Cassie from the claws of Macavity, now he had to save Cassie from the claws of death.
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As Munk, Victoria, Plato, Dubhe, Rum Tum Tugger and Bombalrina walked through the former Macavity's lot, Skimbleshanks's voice ran loud and clear.
"Hey! Anyone lose a kitten?"
Plato, Victoria, and Dubhe turned around excitedly. There stood Skimbleshanks with a squirming kitten in his jaws. Victoria yelped in joy and took her kitten from Skimble. Plato hugged Talitha, with Dubhe clawing to catch a glance of her sister who seemed to come back from the dead.
"How?" was all Victoria could ask.
"I saw her falling out the window, so I ran and tried to catch her. Let's just say that I didn't catch her, but I did cushion her fall!" Skimble smiled sheepishly.
"We are eternally grateful! We will never forget this, Skimble!" Plato gushed, hugging Skimble. Munkustrap took his niece into his arms and nuzzled her. "I love you Talitha." Talitha purred back. The Jellicles all laughed and took off for the Junkyard.
Unbeknownst to them, a black cat lingered in the dark shadows.
"I'll get my revenge Jellicles. Just you wait." Declared the cat, then with a hiss slinked off to rally Macavity's hench cats.
Chapter 17
Mungo had an easy time helping Misto back to the Junkyard, because he was such a small tom. Misto was in much pain, but as soon as the Junkyard came into view, he took off half running, half limping. Mungo shook his head, then went off to find Demeter. He found a beautiful marble he felt she would appreciate.
As Misto limped into the Junkyard, Chyna greeted him with a hug.
"Where's Cassie?" Misto gasped. Chyna silently lead him into "doctoring room". Cassiopia was laying on a pile of old rags with a bandage over her left paw. She was drenched in sweat, but was in a fitful rest right now, her eyes closed. Jenny and Jelly stood in a corner, worriedly discussing Cassie's condition. Misto ran to Cassie's side, calling her name. Cassie's eyes fluttered open. She looked up at him with really frightened eyes and wispered, "Please don't leave me Misto." He stroked her cheek, promising her that he would never leave her again. Misto held Cassie's right paw and whispered comforting words in her ear. He curled up next to her, calming her with his soft purring and massaging during her contractions. She seemed to get weaker through each contraction.
Jenny approached Cassie and Misto. "Honey, you are doing great. Can I please have a word with Misto for a minute? Jelly will be here if you need anything."
Cassie was too weak to respond. Misto licked Cassie's forehead. "I'll be back soon, sweetheart."
Cassie then slipped into a restless doze, lashing and writhing. Jelly took a piece of cloth soaked in cold water and placed it on her forehead which calmed her down a bit.
Misto followed Jenny outside. "Cassie really needs you, Misto. You'll have to be there for her."
"I will! I will do anything for my Cassiopia."
"There's more, and I might as well be straightforward. We are not sure if Cassie or the kittens will make it. She is awfully weak and sick, and we aren't sure about the kittens." Misto stared at her, dumbfounded. He already lost Cassie twice, but she'd come back. But if he lost her this time, she would never come back. And his kittens, his pride and joy even though they weren't even born yet, will never know the joy of living as a Jellicle. "The only thing we can do now is give her moral support; if she believes that she can survive, then she will. That's where you come in, Misto."
"As I said before, I will do anything for Cassie!" Misto stated, trying to sound confident, but his voice quavered as a single tear dripped down the side of his face. Before he had to save Cassie from the claws of Macavity, now he had to save Cassie from the claws of death.
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As Munk, Victoria, Plato, Dubhe, Rum Tum Tugger and Bombalrina walked through the former Macavity's lot, Skimbleshanks's voice ran loud and clear.
"Hey! Anyone lose a kitten?"
Plato, Victoria, and Dubhe turned around excitedly. There stood Skimbleshanks with a squirming kitten in his jaws. Victoria yelped in joy and took her kitten from Skimble. Plato hugged Talitha, with Dubhe clawing to catch a glance of her sister who seemed to come back from the dead.
"How?" was all Victoria could ask.
"I saw her falling out the window, so I ran and tried to catch her. Let's just say that I didn't catch her, but I did cushion her fall!" Skimble smiled sheepishly.
"We are eternally grateful! We will never forget this, Skimble!" Plato gushed, hugging Skimble. Munkustrap took his niece into his arms and nuzzled her. "I love you Talitha." Talitha purred back. The Jellicles all laughed and took off for the Junkyard.
Unbeknownst to them, a black cat lingered in the dark shadows.
"I'll get my revenge Jellicles. Just you wait." Declared the cat, then with a hiss slinked off to rally Macavity's hench cats.