The next evening, Kitty went back to the junkjard again. "So… have you decided if I can take care of this Macavity yet?" Kitty asked.
"We have decided that---if you can show us that you can indeed 'take care of' Macavity---then and only then may you take Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer back with you," Old Dueteronomy pronounced.
"But of course, My dear Old D," Kitty replied. Then when Dueteronomy pondered that information, Kitty looked over at the handsome Alonzo. She then got the female kittens" attention, then she mouthed the word "HOTTIE".
The cute girl kittens began to giggle into their hands, their ears reddening as they blushed.
"So, girls, what is it you find so funny?" Munkustrap wanted to know, puzzled by their behavior.
"Well, yesterday, while you al were in that meeting… we girls had a little talk with Kitty. We wanted to know which tomcats she thought were the cutest," Victoria explained, ending with another giggle.
"Oh, yes. She gave us her top three picks for the cutest Toms," Etcetera added cleverly.
"Dare I ask who won?" Skimbleshanks asked with a weary sigh.
"Well, first place went to Mungojerrie," Victoria said, and the girls tittered and laughed.
"Second place went to Alonzo," Jemima said, turning to mouth the word 'HOTTIE' to her girlfriends, who laughed softly.
"And, finally… third place went to Munkustrap," Electra proclaimed, giving the big tomcat an appraising look.
Munku and Alonzo blinked in surprise, and then looked over at Kitty, and the gossiping, giggling kitten girls.
"Is it just me, or is it hot all of the sudden?" Kitty asked, her cheeks turing pink briefly.
"B-B-But… what about me?" the abashed Tugger asked, indignantly.
"Oh, you? You came landed down in nineteeth place," Kitty said quite casually.
"Huh? But, how can that be? There are only fifteen Toms in the entire junkyard," Alonzo said, frowning, and clearly puzzled.
"Oh, I know," Kitty replied. Alonzo and Munku looked at each other a moment, then started to laugh.
"See you all tomorrow night," Kitty said and---as was her wont---disappeared in a blink.
The evening after, every Jellicle appeared for the much anticipated meeting with Kitty, except for the kittens (who protested vehemently, but to no avail, as Jennyanydots told them she didn't need them up all night having nightmares).
Right on cue, Kitty reappeared, startling the Cats less and less now, as they became accustomed to her ways. "Very well, Miss Petro… where is this proof you offer us?" Alonzo asked.
Kitty snapped her fingers---again---and soon she held something in her arms. It appeared to a carpet of sorts. But, then she shook it out, and they all gasped as they saw that it was---in reality---the pelt of Macavity!
"You flayed him?" Demeter asked, horrified.
"There! You have your proof," Kitty said, matter-of-factly. "Now, if you'll just call Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer here, we'll just be on our way..."
The duo came (a little bit reluctantly, but they came) and gave each of their fellow Cats either a hug, or shook their paws. After they had said their goodbyes, the two went with Kitty without a complaint. They walked down the street and finally went into a blind alley.
There they saw the outline of a human hand drawn on the wall with white chalk. Kitty nodded, then placed her hand within the chalk outline of the hand. It fit her hand to a tee. Soon they heard a peculiar voice state, "DNA match positive. Welcome, Kitty Petro."
The wall in front of them slid down in the ground with a grating noise, and showed them a door which led to Kitty's home. Kitty looked over at Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer, motioned them to follow her, and stepped inside.
Slowly Mungo and Teazer followed, watching Kitty. They finally arrived, and stepped into a room bigger than fifty football stadiums combined. There was a marble staircase that led up to a gallery which contained millions, or maybe even billions, of doors. But the most impressing feature of this room was standing in the very center of the room. There stood a colossal statue of both Mungo and Teazer. The pose of the statue looked as if Mungo and Teazer had gotten home from a successful scheme, on their tip-toes, with a bag over their shoulders.
"Wow," Teazer said, clearly in awe.
"I know. Kind of leaves you speechless, don't it?" Kitty observed with a small grin. Then she continued to walk towards the stairs and then up to the gallery with all the doors. She led them before the door to what would be Mungo and Rumpel's room. She opened the door, ushered the duo in, and then smiled.
"Sleep tight, you two," Kitty said and closed the door. Mungo and Teazer looked at one another, shrugged, and went to bed.