"With this vow, I swear to be your mate, until death..." I faltered, when I remembered what had happened to Munkustrap. Swallowing hard, I continued, "Until death do us part." Paws trembling, I turned slightly, and kissed Alonzo, while the Jellicles, or what remained of them, cheered.
Suddenly, darkness fell. I looked around wildly. "Alonzo?" Silence. "Munkustrap?" Slowly, I heard a loud clamor coming from behind me. I turned around, and gasped. A queen was fighting a large Pollicle. It took me a second to realize the queen was me! I saw 'me' crumple to the ground. It looked like 'I' was done for. Suddenly, a blur of gray and silver tackled the Pollicle. "Munkustrap!" I cried, knowing he couldn't hear me. He fought bravely, while 'I' had blacked out. Finally, the Pollicle was down. Munkustrap swayed unsteadily, then also crumpled to the ground. I felt tears coming to my eyes.
"You killed him..."
I whirled around. There was nobody there. "W-who are you?" I received no answer, except:
"You killed him. He fought bravely for you...and he died...His blood is on your paws..." Two paws appeared through the darkness in front of me, drifting closer, paws...dripping blood. I turned and ran as fast as I could away, screaming. The paws came closer and closer. I felt like I was being smothered. I couldn't breathe. The paws were inches away from me and they were coming closer...
I bolted up in bed, breathing hard. Outside, the night was dark with no moon. Alonzo was sleeping next to me, his back to me. I gave a sigh of relief. "It was just a dream," I murmured, trying to calm myself. "Just a dream...I hope."