Here's the 13th Chapter... . I do not own cats- I repeat I do not own cats

"Morning, Teazer," Demeter said quietly when the younger queen woke up.

She sighed having thought for a moment that it was Mungo she had been curled up against. "Morn'."

"Munk brought some mice by earlier."

"Oi'm not very hungry," She muttered.

Demeter hesitated, Munkustrap had explained what had happend to her that morning when he'd dropped the mice by but she wasn't sure exactly how to comfort the Queen. "Eat a little at least," she stated. "You're not going to let a fight between you and Mungojerrie get you down are you?"

Teazer sniffled. "No..."

"Good. I know you're a lot stronger then that. Come on now, get up so you can eat then we can go do whatever you want."

Teazer got up and took a few bites of the mouse that was waiting for her before pushing it away. There was silence for a minute then Demeter sighed. "Alright, so what do you want to do?"

There was a pause then Teazer smiled a little. "...Oi don' think Munk would allow it..."

Demeter sighed. "Besides finding Mungo," she specified.

"We could jus sit out with the others and watch da kits play Oi guess," Teazer sighed. "And be borin'."

Demeter laughed a little. "It's really a lot more fun then you'd think," she replied.

The two settled down on the old car beside Bomba who seemed in a very content mood even though she was watching the younger queen's and Tugger interact. "Have a good night?" Demeter asked quietly.

Bomba nodded with a smile. "mmmhmmm..." she agreed.

Teazer rolled her eyes and turned her attention to the kittens who were busy trying to catch Munkustrap and Alonzo's tails while the two sat quietly together talking. Munkustrap grimaced a little when Pouncival clamped his teeth down but when he turned to the kitten he just shook his head and ruffled the kitten's fur muttering something to him.

When the sun had just reached the setting point Tantomile and Coricopat suddenly rose turning as one towards the junk yard entrance. "Someone's coming..." the Queen said quietly.

Coricopat looked startled. "A magical cat... but..." He looked over to where Mistoffolees was currently curled up beside his sister Victoria.

The tux opened his eyes and sat up. "Magical says you?" he inquired then looked to Alonzo who Munkustrap had left in charge while he went to talk to Deuteronomy.

"Mistoffolees, Plato, come with me," Alonzo said calmly. "The rest of you stay here." He glanced at Teazer then the three left.

When they came in sight of the Magical cat the three sat side by side and waited for him to come to them. "Who are you and what are you doing here?" Alonzo demanded.

The pure black tom looked them over then responded. "Cherokee, I am here to speak with Rumpleteazer."

"I'm afraid that will not be possible," Plato said plainly.

"This is very important," Cherokee said gravely. "I mean here no harm. In fact quite the opposite."

"I don't really believe you," Alonzo stated darkly. "So I must ask you to leave."

Mistoffolees had been silent during this time studying the other Magical cat but he spoke now. "Alonzo- he speaks the truth- I don't sense anything but sincerity and a bit of fear..."

Cherokee was startled. "You're magical?"

"Indeed, he is," Plato answered.

Both magicians looked at him with a simular expression stating that neither had asked him. "I am," Mistoffolees replied and moved forward a few steps.

"I wasn't aware that there was any magical cats in the Jellicle Tribe..."

The tux smirked a bit. "I tend to not flaunt my powers around... you wanted to speak with Teazer? Why?"

"I need to tell her something very important," Cherokee insisted. "And I need to be quick about it... I have to get back..."

Mistoffolees looked at Alonzo who sighed and nodded. "But it had better not be a trick or Munkustrap will have my head," the black and white tom muttered.

When they arrived in the clearing Teazer shot straight up staring at Cherokee. He was the cat from the dock and the cat that she had known as Cherri (much to his annoyance) when she was a kitten.

"Hello, kit," he said softly a barely conceled fondness in his voice. "Come down and chat?"

She was confused. "Why are ya here?" she asked remaining where she was.

He sighed. "Come down, kit, please?"

"Nu uh. Last time Oi saw ya ya were wit' dem still," she said pointedly.

"And I still am- Always have been, just get down here will you, Kit?!" He looked more amused then anything else.

She sighed and jumped down sitting down in front of him. "Okay, Oi'm down here now wha'?"

"Now we can talk," he replied his eyes taking in their surroundings and the Jellicles that were pretending to give them privacy though he knew that likely every last on of those present were probably listening to them.

Teazer laughed a little. "Alrigh', wha' abou'?" she asked.

"There was always one question you had that I would avoid- you know what one it is?"

"If he hates me so much why don' he just send me away or kill me like he did Momma...?" she muttered her answer and question after a moments hesitation.

Cherokee looked a little saddened. "And I told you then a very brief answer- but a very true one at the time- because he can't."

"Why not?" She asked. "Why can't he, Cherri?"

"He couldn't because I told him that if he did I would tell your father," Cherokee said with a dark look. "Your father couldn't do anything about you mom because she did break with the agreement- but you... you're another matter."

Teazer looked confused. "Cherri... dat doesn' make sense."

He sighed. "It's a long story, Kit, and I have no time to tell it... just remember your father as-well- disagreeable as he is... is still your father. Why else do you think Mungojerrie is allowed to be your mate without you being part of the Hidden Paw's group?" with that he vanished leaving a very confused Teazer behind.

"You ok?" Demeter asked jumping down and nudging her gently in the shoulder.

Teazer was silent for a moment. "Oi think so..."

Well there you go, please review... um...

Krissy4: no esteria and macavity aren't mungo's parents

Chimalmaht: Well, you'll know exactly who Esteria is-or rather was- soon enough...

Will post next chapter hopefully soon...