Part 5
It was a rainy day and Munk, Tugger and Alonzo was lying around in the den they shared with Deuteronomy. Munk was lying near the door watching the rain. Tugger was on his bed throwing a ball up and down and Alonzo lied near Munk watching the tabby watch the rain. Alonzo had been wondering something for a while and seems they all were so bored he decided… to take a chance and get his answer.
"Munk", he said carefully.
"Hm", Munk asked and looked at him.
"You and Tugger have no mum", Alonzo said in a heavy accented English. "Why?"
Tugger sat up and stopped tossing the ball and Munk looked at the rain again sadly.
"Sorry", Alonzo apologized and hung with his head.
"No no it's okay", Munk said and looked at Tugger who nodded. Munk sighed. "Our mum's name was Grizabella left the tribe to find a life of fame and glamour… because the life as a Jellicle was never enough for that cat! She wanted more than what she had and didn't care about the ones he left behind! She didn't care about hurting dad and us! She only thinks of herself."
Alonzo was quiet, he hadn't understood it all and Tugger could see that and sighed.
"Mum left to be happier", he said and Alonzo looked at him. "She didn't like us or dad."
"Tugger", Munk exclaimed.
"You said the same thing! Just longer!"
Alonzo looked at them sadly.
"Like my papa", he said and they looked at him. He smiled sadly at them. "Mi papa left mummy because he don't want me."
"Your dad didn't want you?"
"Sì", Alonzo said nodding. "Mummy leave Venezia (Venice) with me."
"Why", Tugger asked. "I've been wondering why the two of you left Italy."
"Fight", Alonzo said.
"What", Munk asked. Alonzo bit his lip.
"Our tribe lived in church… Ev… Ever Cat Church."
"A church for the Everlasting Cat?"
"Sì… bad cats… want to live where we live. All the papas go to fight. Mamas leave with us. Human came seeing all cats… try to take us… Home was destroyed… accident… Church burnt down."
Munk and Tugger looked deep in thought.
"Mum get us on boat", Alonzo went on. "Sailing world… first bull country… then smaller land beside and then pointy tower city and then here."
"So you sailed from Italy to…" Munk thought for a moment. "To Spain, to… Portugal and France and then here?"
"I think so."
Tugger nodded. "And now you're here."
"Now I'm here", Alonzo said with a nod. Alonzo looked at the rain and Munk followed his gaze.
"You want to go back?" he asked.
Alonzo shook his head. "Dunno…" The three kittens lied there in silence but then heard someone come towards the den.
"Dad!" Munk and Tugger cheered and looked at the door with big grins. But their grins faded when brown and grey tabby tom with sick yellow eyes entered.
"W-who're you", Munk asked trying to be brave and standing in front of Munk and Tugger. The tom just brushed aside him and walked up to Alonzo.
"I've been looking for you", he said. "Come."
"What", Alonzo asked.
"Daddy's been looking for you."
"You not my daddy", Alonzo said backing away.
"Yes I am."
"No."
The tom grabbed his arm painfully hard and Alonzo screamed. Munk and Tugger tried to rush the crazy tom and started to hit on him to make him let Alonzo go. The tom hit them aside and Tugger hit the wall so hard he lost his consciousness.
"No!" Alonzo screamed and his eyes widened in fear when the tom did the same to Munk. "No stop!"
"Come with me", the tom said. "Raol. Come with daddy."
"No! You not daddy!"
"I am. Come with me, daddy knows it's for the best." He pulled on Alonzo's arm.
"No! Help!" Alonzo screamed as they got out in the rain and the tom cackled.
"No one will hear you Raol", he said and picked Alonzo up.
"No! Help! HELP! HELP! HEEEEELP!"
Edan, Safir, Gus and Skimbleshanks heard that scream and stuck their heads out of their dens and saw what was going on.
"HEY!" Edan yelled furiously and ran at them. But the tom turned around and put a claw to Alonzo's throat. Edan froze in a pounce.
"Let the kid go", he then growled.
"NO!" the tom yelled. "He's my son!"
"He's not", Skimble yelled and Alonzo reached out for him. "If anything he's mine!"
"No! Mine!" The tom held the crying kit close to him and Alonzo struggled crying helplessly.
"Skimble!" he called. Skimble took a step forward but Gus and Edan held him back. The tom turned him around so they were facing each other.
"You are mine Raol!" he yelled shaking the crying and terrified kitten. "Io sono tuopadre!" (I am your father) Alonzo was shaking and his lips were trembling. The tom relaxed and put him down.
"Come now", he said and nodded towards the gate. Alonzo looked that way and then back at the Jellicles, at Skimble. He was still held by Edan and Gus with an arm stretched out towards him. Alonzo bit on his lip and turned to the strange tom.
"No", he said still sounding scared. "This my home."
"This", the tom said and laughed. "Impossible! Oh Raol you shouldn't have run away."
"But-"
"This talk about this being your home is just ridiculous! You are too naïve for the world."
He walked around Alonzo and looked around the yard.
"This place has nothing anyone could like", he said and Alonzo noticed how Safir slowly crept towards them. "I wonder what… they'll do next!" He turned just as Safir was about to jump him and hit him in the face so hard he flew into a junk pile near them. Jelly and Jenny ran quickly over to him. Skimble fought in the grip they had on him. The tom turned to Alonzo.
"Now", he said and walked to the gate again. "Come now walk ashamed home with daddy. Daddy-"
"No!" Alonzo said sharply. The tom looked shocked.
"Oh", he said and then he smirked. "Aha… I think I understand." He walked towards Alonzo.
Raol knows best how mature one can be
So grown up and with character – He patted Alonzo on the head.
Yeah Raol knows best
Well if everything is so fine then go and be like them
"But-" Alonzo tried to interrupt.
Ha! You're not one of them
You are just like me
Go back to them and see!
"I will!" Alonzo said angrily but the tom grabbed him roughly.
Believe me you'll be gone
They don't care about you
But you think I'm wrong – He pushed Alonzo back while singing:
Because Raol knows best
So try out your 'family'
Put them to the test!
"What", Alonzo asked confused.
If you get let down remember this line:
"Daddy knows best!"
The tom stood by the gate now and smirked evilly.
"Alonzo is one of us", Edan growled.
"Oh", the tom said and smirked. "Really?"
"Yes."
The tom smirked and walked over to a box and a scream was heard as he grabbed Bombalurina.
"NO!" Jenny screamed in fright but Jelly held her back. The tom walked up to Alonzo and grabbed his arm.
"So Jellicles", he said. "Choose."
"What", Gus growled.
"You'll keep on kit", the tom said evilly. "The other comes with me. So… who will it be? The queen kit", Bomba cried when he shook her. "That was born a Jellicle. Or Raol", Alonzo whimpered when he too was shaken roughly. "who is just a found kitten from another land."
The two kittens looked at the same cat, Skimbleshanks and he looked at them and turned away. Everything was quiet and then:
"Bombalurina." The tom let her go and she ran to her mother and Alonzo stared at the speaker… Old Deuteronomy who'd just entered the yard. Munk and Tugger were by his sides.
"Good", the tom said and dragged Alonzo towards the gate.
"No!" Munk yelled and jumped towards them but his father caught him. "No don't let him take him! Alonzo!"
The tom and Alonzo got closer to the gate. Alonzo screamed and cried trying to get loose but to no use. None of the Jellicles moved.
"No", Alonzo yelled and looked at Skimble. "Skimble!" Skimble closed his eyes. "Dad!" Skimble started to tremble in anger and grief. "Daddy!" The last thing Alonzo saw was Skimble breaking loose from the ones holding him and then everything went black and he fell. Munk screamed as they saw the tom drag Alonzo into a manhole. Skimble ran towards them but the lid closed just before he got to it. He, Edan and Gus scratched at it, trying to get through the metal… but to no use. Alonzo… was gone.
TBC There next chapter up. Sorry for the wait. The song used wasn't mine. It was a mildly rewritten translation of the Swedish version of: "Mother knows best (reprise)" from Tangled. I was listening to that when inspiration for this chapter hit me.
HGP - Yup really cute :D
KatyOnACloud - Why thank you *puts away genie outfit* But I'm not really a genius.
Malurina - Me laughing or smiling evilly? Never! Oh but I do twist don't I? Damn I'm getting too obvious... I must change that... Wonder what I can come up with... oooooh maybe a sequal for "Enemy among us"... hm...