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Chapter 4: Macavity's Orders and Misto's Plan
"What!" Macavity said in disbelief. "We will not take 'er." Jerrie replied firmly. "Are you refusing to do a direct order, Mungojerrie?" "Yes, Oi suppose Oi am." "So what are you saying?" "Oi'm sayin'… Macavity, me an' Teazer quit." The henchcats gasped and stared at Macavity, "No one quits my agency and gets away with it," he said, darkly, "Take them away!" he said quickly. Two large henchcats grabbed Jerrie and Teazer and dragged them kicking and screaming away. "I guess I will have to escort Demeter myself," Macavity said in mock-annoyance. He turned to all of the Jellicles, "I will be leaving my henchcats here with you tonight. Griddlebone release Jellylorum." Griddlebone let go of Jelly and she ran to the others. "Since I can't be here to watch you, here's how I want things done." He walked over to Jelly and Jenny and glared at them, "You two are to take the kittens and stay in the car, understand?" Jelly and Jenny nodded their heads fearfully, and ran to the car, "Jemima, Victoria, Etcetera, Electra, Tumblebrutus, Pouncival, come here!" Jenny said, Jelly hiding behind her. All of the kittens, except for Jemmi ran over and jumped into the open trunk of the TSE1. "Jemima, come on!" Jenny said, glancing at Macavity fearfully. Jemmi stayed where she was behind Plato. Macavity began to advance slowly toward the two, Jemmi cringed behind Plato, Plato looked at Macavity fearful for Jemmi's safety. He then turned and looked at her, his eyes telling her to go. Jemmi nodded that she understood, kissed him on the cheek and ran to the TSE1 and jumped into the trunk with the others. Macavity smiled, evilly, "Good," Macavity said, "Now, the rest of the queens are to stay at the washing machine, understand?" Macavity looked around, Bomb, Cassandra, Exotica, and Tantomile nodded fearfully and ran to, and jumped into, the large washing machine, their eyes gleaming in the darkness. "Excellent," Macavity said gleefully," the rest of you, except for Munkustrap and Rum Tum Tugger are to stay in that large pipe, the one that is caved-in, in the back." Plato, Alonzo, Coricopat, and Rumpus Cat, who was thinking that he picked a bad day to visit the junkyard, glared at Macavity before entering the pipe. Macavity's smile grew wider as he looked at his two brothers, who were standing side by side glaring at him. Macavity nodded his head and two of his henchcats came up behind Munkustrap and Tugger and restrained them. The two toms struggled against their captors grasp, but gave up when Macavity put one of his paws on Demeter's shoulder, so they could see his unsheathed claws. "You'll never get away with this Macavity!" Munkustrap said defiantly. Macavity walked towards his brother, looked him square in the eye, and said, "Oh, but I already have." Munkustrap and Tugger looked at their brother, horrified. "Take them away." Macavity ordered, and Munkustrap and Tugger were dragged out of the junkyard. Macavity turned to his remaining henchcats, "Griddlebone you're in charge. I'll be back in the morning. Goodbye all," he said evilly to the Jellicles and exited the junkyard, taking Demeter with him.
Misto looked at Skimble and signaled that they should leave. They climbed down the junkpile and entered the alley so that they wouldn't be heard by the henchcats. "So what are we going to do?" Misto asked the older, more experienced tom. "We're going to rescue them, lad," Skimble replied simply. Misto nodded, then pricked up his ears, "Someone's here," he said looking around. They both fell silent and listened. Suddenly they heard a footstep near the trashcan. Misto conjured some lightning in his paws, "Who's there?" he said firmly. "Whoa! Misto don' shoo'!" said a familiar Cockney male voice, "Yeah! I's ju' us." And with that Jerrie and Teazer stepped from the shadows. "Teazer! Jerrie!" Misto said, confused, "I thought Macavity had you two taken away!" "Yeah, well, It'll take a lo' more than a few o' Macavity's 'enchcats to lock us up," Jerrie said proudly. "An' the'e's nothin' at oll to be done abou' tha'!" Teazer said, smiling.. "Well, we're glad you two are safe," Skimble said, "Now we have to figure out a plan to rescue everyone."
The four sat in silence, thinking. "We coul' jus' barge in an' foight," Jerrie said. The others looked at him with "I don't think that will work" expressions. "Alwrigh', so maybe I' wasn' such a goo' idea," he said, shrugging. The others nodded and went back to thinking. Twenty minutes later Misto smiled and said, "I think I've got it!" The others looked at him and he told them his plan. When he finished the others were all smiling and praised him.
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