Alonzo took a deep breath, then turned to the rest of us; me, Admetus, Mungojerrie & Skimbleshanks & whispered "OK, is everyone ready?"
We nodded. After we'd got over the shock of the 2 messages, Alonzo had decided that we couldn't get £1000 by 6pm but we obviously couldn't just leave our friends to die at the claws of Macavity. So he'd decided that we would have to go down to Macavity's lair & rescue them using stealth. So here we were, just checking ourselves, before entering Dark Street Alley. I have very sensitive Terpsichorean powers, so I offered to lead the others to our friends in Macavity's lair. Alonzo readily agreed, & soon I found out that being a leader, I was actually put under a lot of pressure. I led my friends, however, as confidently as I possibly could, & soon we arrived(after having dodged half a dozen guards)at the place where our friends were being held. They were in a locked cell, but Mungojerrie had been helpful enough to bring a lock pick, which he quickly used to get us in, then he was even more helpful by saying he would lock the door again from the outside & hide nearby in case anyone came by, as a picked lock would look highly suspicious. He gave Admetus, who he knew was also an expert with lock picks, a spare one in case any of the others were chained up, & told us he would get us out when we were ready. Then, without further delay, he disappeared behind some nearby barrels. Alonzo nodded to us, & we entered the cell. And there were our friends, all slumped on the floor without any hope in their hearts. This changed as soon as we appeared. The kittens leaped up & crowded round Alonzo, whimpering & purring all at the same time. Alonzo was so busy trying to calm them, he didn't notice 2 absences. I, however, couldn't have missed them if I tried; Rum Tum Tugger & Munkustrap were missing! I rushed over to Mistoffelees & whispered "Where are Rum & Munkustrap?"
"Macavity's guards took them away!" Mistoffelees whispered back. I gasped, then opened my mouth to say something, but before I could, Alonzo rushed over to me, grabbed my paw & pulled me over to where Admetus & Skimble were crouching down behind a pile of crates. Quickly Alonzo pulled me down beside them, & motioned for me to be quiet. Seconds later, I understood why, as I heard a key turn in the lock. Flattening my overlarge ears, I carefully peered around the crates in time to see 2 fierce looking dogs come in, with, struggling fiercely but in vain, Munkustrap & Rum! Showing absolutely no mercy, the brutes chucked my friends onto the filthy floor, with their paws tied behind their backs! Thankfully, they didn't stay long, just long enough to laugh at my friends, sprawled on the ground. Then they left, locking the door behind them. The second they'd gone, I rushed out from behind the crates & up to my friends, stopping short just in front of them & gasping at the state they were in. They looked even worse than Plato had when he'd shown up in The Alley with Mungojerrie, but that didn't hinder me for long. I was soon untying the rough rope that cut into Rum's wrist, while Alonzo helped Munkustrap. As soon as they were free, we didn't waste any time in hightailing it outta there. We had to rescue Mrs Tabby's kittens from a cage & then we got out of there with the speed of light. Very soon we were racing back into Jellicle Alley to an outcry of cheers, & with those cheers came many tearful reunions, including mine with Rum Tum Tugger &, of course, Mistoffelees.
"I didn't think I was gonna see either of you two again!" I said, with a slight quiver in my voice. Rum put a comforting arm round me. I cuddled up to him, as a sudden breeze swept through the alley. Rum suggested that we did what everyone else was doing; head off home. I nodded in agreement, we said goodbye to Mistoffelees & hurried home; a storm was brewing. Thankfully we didn't hear from Macavity for a long time; I guess he was a bit peeved at being tricked by us.
The End