I DO NOT OWN CATS
Lightning struck across the sky, several small figures, cats, scampered into the safety of the trash heaps. Into their crates barrels, old stoves, and up over the fence out to go home. The Jellicle Ball had been ruined by the storm, but a major part of it had been completed, soon a new generation of Jellicle Cats would grace the junkyard. Bombalurina curled up inside her crate, and soon was joined by her new mate, Munkustrap. Why her new mate had to be Munkustrap she had no idea. She wondered if her sister could be alive, and possibly be having her first mating ritual as well.
Early the next morning, even before the youngest kittens had awakened Bombalurina was woken up but a whisper.
"Bombalurina? Bombalurina wake up. I have a message from your sister." Bombalurina slowly sat up and walked outside she could see the outline of a young cat sitting in the shadows beside her crate.
"My sister? Demeter? Shes Alive?"
"Keep your voice down. Yes she's alive and well, and she's my brother Macavity's mate, it was official last night. As I'm assuming yours was as well:
"Yes, you can tell her i was chosen to mate Munkustrap, but I.." suddenly Munkustrap pounced down between her and the other queen.
"Where is Demeter! Tell me now or I'll slit your throat."
"She is happy where she is, and you'd do well to leave her be!" and with that the young queen disappeared into the early morning light.
Celeste slowly peeked into Macavitys room, and found that he was already gone but Demeter still lay there in a half awake morning daze. She slowly walked over to and nuzzled her.
"My new sister! How are you feeling? I hope you are well, I went to see your sister, Bombalurina today, she said she is mated to Munkustrap, but we were caught speaking with each other, i fear they will come for you."
"Macavity wouldn't let them take me back, he'd fight to the death to keep me safe." Demeter replied in a confident tone, but Celeste could tell the thought of leaving Macavity scared her. Mother was right, Celeste thought as she walked through the halls going to find Macavity, she did fall for Macavity, I knew my brother would fall in love some day.
The Toms Bolted through the junkyard towards the main gate, all the Queens and younger toms bolted past them in the opposite direction heading for the safety of home. They skidded to a halt and hid themselves inside the nearest trash pile they knew what was happening, and it wasn't much of their concern, but they still had to watch and keep track of it. An announcement from the far side of the junkyard stated that a Peke was coming this way, and across from the Junkyard lived a Pollicle. The Toms knew what this might mean and crouched prepared for the possibility that the Peke and the Pollicle might bring their fight into the junkyard. The Peke lunged first followed by the Pollicle, it looked like it would be the bloodiest fight ever the Peke had no deep wounds but there was a large gash on the back of the Pollicle, suddenly a human came out from the building the Pollicle lived at and the Peke took off. The Pollicle was taken into the house then into the car and they disappeared quickly down the street.
"Thank goodness," sighed Skimbleshanks, "No one was killed."
"Why is that father? Stated Admetus, "Why would you care?"
"He cares," replied Deuteronomy, "because we do not need a major Peke/Pollicle War in this neighbourhood."
The Toms slowly walked back to the main part of the yard where they made their homes. It had been a fews weeks since the Jellicle Ball, and tonight they would find out who would be becoming a father in a few more weeks and who would get to try again for kittens next year. Grizabella had been missing for a long time, and no one knew why. As soon as the Toms reached the yard, Honey, Gus's oldest daughter came running out to meet them.
"Dueteronomy! A young kitten just showed up he looks to be the same age as Mommas last litter! And He looks like Poppa!" They then ran the rest of the way with her to see this kitten. When they arrived he was playing with Jellylorums litter near by and when Jellylorum saw Gus, she glared at him. But then smirked at Deuteronomy. Jennyanydots' daughter Electra, and her mate Jon, came running up to them.
"He says his name is Asparagus Junior." said Electra
"And his Father is Gus." said Jon
"Did he say," said Deuteronomy calmly, "Who his mother is?"
"Ummm... well father, said a hushed voice, then the voice was joined by another, "He said his mother is, our mother," Coricopat and Tantomile crept out of the shadows, "Grizabella."
Deuteronomy turned to Gus, who stood tall to Deuteronomy.
"Grizabella and I saw you with Jellylorum. We came looking for the two of you and spotted you and her mating. We decided that we would mate as payback to you."
"Yes Gus I did mate with Deuteronomy, but it wasn't during my heat, my heat started the next week, the kittens are yours," said Jellylorum, "And obviously, so is Grizabellas son."