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Chapter 5: Misto's Plan in Action

It was midnight in the junkyard. Normally everyone would be sleeping, but not tonight. Tonight the Jellicles lay awake in their designated spots, fearful that they may be catnapped, or worse. Misto was hiding in shadow under a chair at the top of the junkpile, watching the scene below intently. He knew Teazer, Jerrie, and Skimble were down there hiding. He also knew that if his plain failed, they would all be in a fix. Suddenly he heard a slight "Mew. Mew," come from somewhere in the junkyard. That was the signal. Misto turned his attention to the entrance of the junkyard. He saw Jerrie step into the junkyard, in full view of Macavity's henchcats. "It's Mungojerrie!" He must have escaped, grab him!" Griddlebone screamed and ran at Jerrie. Just before she reached him, Misto concentrated on Jerrie and lifted him into the air. Griddlebone stopped dead in her tracks, looking up at Jerrie. "Relax Griddlebone," Jerrie said, still hovering, "Oi didn' escape." "Y-y-you m-m-mean t-to s-say th-th-that—" "Oi'm a ghost, yes," Jerrie said calmly. All of the cats were staring at Jerrie now. Misto saw Skimble and Teazer out of the corner of eye sneaking over to the car. "Why are you here!" Griddlebone asked Jerrie. "Well Oi'm 'ere ta 'aunt ya," he answered simply, as though it was perfectly obvious. Misto saw Skimble and Teazer leading the kittens, Jelly, and Jenny to a good hiding spot. "Haunt me!" Griddlebone yelled, panicking, "Why me!" "Because you we'e the one 'oo 'eld me when Macavity wan'ed me an' Teaza!" Jerrie yelled at her. "B-b-but—" Griddlebone stuttered. "No buts," Jerrie said authoritatively. Misto saw Teazer leading Bomb, Tantomile, Exotica, and Cassandra to the hiding place. That just left the toms, Misto hoped their ghost charade would work long enough. "I'm sorry Jerrie!" Griddlebone said, crying, "What can I do to keep you from haunting me!" she asked. "Ya can leave the junkya'd," he said. "We can't," Griddlebone said desperately, "Macavity would kill us!" Misto saw Skimble get the last of the toms to the hiding place. He fired a lightning bolt at the henchcats, making it look like Jerrie had thrown in. The cats scattered, running and screaming out of the junkyard. Griddlebone was yelling over her shoulder, "Fine, Jerrie, we'll leave!"

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Once all of the henchcats had left Jerrie burst out laughing, this surprised Misto so much he lost his concentration and dropped Jerrie. "I'm sorry Jerrie!" Misto said, laughing and running to his friend. Teazer ran up to Jerrie and gave him a hug and a kiss, "You we'e grea' Jerrie!" she exclaimed. Misto looked around and saw Skimble and Jelly embracing. Suddenly h e was nearly knocked over by a white furball, "Vicki!" he exclaimed, surprised. "I'm so glad you're safe," Vicki said, crying. "I thought Macavity might have gotten you!" She looked at his face and saw his wound, "What happened!" she asked him worried. "Nothing, it's not important," Misto replied, "I'm so glad you're okay!" and he kissed her.

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"Alright lads, and lasses, we have to save Munkustrap, Tugger, and Demeter," Skimble stated to the Jellicles. "We can lea' a search party to Macavity's lair," Jerrie said, Teazer standing next to him nodding her head. "Perfect!" Skimble said, "Who volunteers?" Every cat in the junkyard raised their paw. "Okay, we can't take everyone," Skimble said, "so I'm going to have to choose." He looked around, and then nodded. "Okay lads and lasses, here's my decision: Me, Misto, Jerrie, Teazer, Alonzo, and Plato." Everyone else groaned, they wanted to help too! "Jenny and Jelly, you two are in charge," Skimble said, and then turned to his search party, "Okay lads," Teazer looked at him reproachfully, "and lass" he said fairly, "let's move out!" The five toms and Teazer set out Jerrie leading the pack.

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"So what's the plan, Skimble?" Alonzo asked. The rescue party was hiding behind some barrels in front of Macavity's lair, a warehouse down by the docks. "We could scare them with that ghost trick again," Plato suggest. Misto looked at him and said, "Won't work. They know Jerrie and Teazer escaped." "He's right," Skimble said, "We'll have to think of something else." Just then Jerrie and Teazer reappeared from checking out the outside of the warehouse. "The'e's two 'enchcats gua'ding the entrance," Teazer reported to Skimble. "Me an' Teaza can distract 'em," Jerrie told Skimble. Skimble opened his mouth to reply but Misto beat him to it, "No," Jerrie and Teazer looked at Misto. Misto shrugged and said, "You two know your way around Macavity's layer, and we don't." "Misto's right," Skimble said, "Someone else will have to distract the guards." "We will," Plato said. "Yeah!" Alonzo agreed. "Alright," Skimble said, "while Plato and Alonzo distract the henchcats Misto, Jerrie, Teazer, and I will sneak into the layer. Once we're in we will split into two parties, Me and Teazer, and Jerrie and Misto. Then we will split up and search for Demeter, Munkustrap, and Tugger. Are we ready, lads?" Teazer once again shot him another reproachful look," and lass," he said. Everyone nodded that they were ready. Skimble, Misto, Jerrie, and Teazer moved closer to the layer, taking care to stay hidden. Plato and Alonzo moved out into the open, "Oh look Alonzo, it's a couple of Macavity's stupid henchcats," Plato said, pointing and laughing at the guards. "You're right Plato," Alonzo said smiling, "Macavity's henchcats are idiots!" The henchcats looked at each other, amazed at the two toms audacity. Then they turned and looked at the two toms who had insulted them. One of the yelled, "I wouldn't be talking if I were you, Jellicles!" "Why don't you come say that to our faces," Plato yelled back. The two henchcats looked at Plato and Alonzo for a split second and then ran at the two Jellicles. The four cats began a fierce fight, and while they were fighting Skimble, Teazer, Misto, and Jerrie snuck in. The four split into the two search parties and parted, Skimble and Teazer going one way and Misto and Jerrie the other.

A/N: More suspense, YAY! So anyways, how did you like it? PLEASE review

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