(Macavity's POV)
Who did that tabby think he was? First he comes waltzing into the junkyard announcing he's Deuteronomy's son. Taking away what was going to be mine, the position of second-in-command. The future leader of the jellicles; that was all going to be mine before the little brat showed up! And then I find him with Demeter, trying to take away her from me as well. If he carries on this way he'll soon find the junkyard a little less than welcoming.
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(Old Deut's POV)
I sat on the old tire watching my kittens. I could hardly believe it. Anger at Grizabella burned inside, anger for not telling me, anger for just abandoning them and letting them get into the state they were in. The anger quickly vanished, I was never a tom who liked to stay angry for too long. I looked on the bright side, they had found me here and I could watch them grow up from now on. A quiet cough alerted me to the fact that someone stood beside me. I looked down to see Griddlebone.
"Hi Dad," she smiled.
A smile errupted on to my face, I was now 'dad'.
"Hello Griddle," I patted the tire, "Have a sit down."
She clambered up and sat right next to me.
"Can I tell you something?" she asked.
"Of course, you can always tell me anything."
She leant over towards me,
"It feels good, to actually have a dad. I always wondered about you ever since I was little. Mum told us all about you before she left."
Her voice held no bitterness for her mother's departure and that surprised me.
"When did Grizabella leave?" I asked curiously. I would get answers from my daughter, I could tell my sons were still distrustful and probably would be for a while.
"Just over 4 months ago, she made sure we could fend for ourselves and I think she knew that Munk would do his best to look after the rest of us."
I smiled warmly,
"So he took care of you all then?"
"Yes. He was the one who suggested that we try to find the junkyard as well. And you should have seen him go for that pollicle to save us. Erm that didn't really go too well though."
"But you're all here now. Safe and well."
Griddle snuggled up to me while I went back to my thoughts, one in particular actually, the thought that Munkustrap would soon be second-in- command of the jellicles. I was convinced that he would be made for that position. He had many of the qualities needed already, bravery, a caring nature and a fierce need to protect others. Munkustrap would be fine. Frowning slightly I sat up and looked round the clearing. Munkustrap was nowhere in sight. Where could he have got to?
Who did that tabby think he was? First he comes waltzing into the junkyard announcing he's Deuteronomy's son. Taking away what was going to be mine, the position of second-in-command. The future leader of the jellicles; that was all going to be mine before the little brat showed up! And then I find him with Demeter, trying to take away her from me as well. If he carries on this way he'll soon find the junkyard a little less than welcoming.
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(Old Deut's POV)
I sat on the old tire watching my kittens. I could hardly believe it. Anger at Grizabella burned inside, anger for not telling me, anger for just abandoning them and letting them get into the state they were in. The anger quickly vanished, I was never a tom who liked to stay angry for too long. I looked on the bright side, they had found me here and I could watch them grow up from now on. A quiet cough alerted me to the fact that someone stood beside me. I looked down to see Griddlebone.
"Hi Dad," she smiled.
A smile errupted on to my face, I was now 'dad'.
"Hello Griddle," I patted the tire, "Have a sit down."
She clambered up and sat right next to me.
"Can I tell you something?" she asked.
"Of course, you can always tell me anything."
She leant over towards me,
"It feels good, to actually have a dad. I always wondered about you ever since I was little. Mum told us all about you before she left."
Her voice held no bitterness for her mother's departure and that surprised me.
"When did Grizabella leave?" I asked curiously. I would get answers from my daughter, I could tell my sons were still distrustful and probably would be for a while.
"Just over 4 months ago, she made sure we could fend for ourselves and I think she knew that Munk would do his best to look after the rest of us."
I smiled warmly,
"So he took care of you all then?"
"Yes. He was the one who suggested that we try to find the junkyard as well. And you should have seen him go for that pollicle to save us. Erm that didn't really go too well though."
"But you're all here now. Safe and well."
Griddle snuggled up to me while I went back to my thoughts, one in particular actually, the thought that Munkustrap would soon be second-in- command of the jellicles. I was convinced that he would be made for that position. He had many of the qualities needed already, bravery, a caring nature and a fierce need to protect others. Munkustrap would be fine. Frowning slightly I sat up and looked round the clearing. Munkustrap was nowhere in sight. Where could he have got to?