Part 9

Alonzo was starting to get annoyed with the rescue party. He could tell that at least Admetus and Coricopat had some experience in the art of sneaking around but Tugger was loud… and obnoxious. He kept questioning every move Alonzo made and he'd started to throw out conspiracy-theories about Alonzo's motives. At first Alonzo had thought them amusing… now they were just annoying and a tad offensive! His latest theory was that Alonzo never told anyone that he spoke English just so cats would think he couldn't really understand them, encouraging them to talk about anything and everything near him… even secrets. Alonzo would then bring those secrets back to Italy and the mafia he worked for and they'd be able to take over UK! Alonzo groaned when Tugger started again.

"I bet you are being paid off by the mafia and are also working for Macavity and-"

"Tugger", Alonzo snapped at him. "Shut up or I will grab your long, disgusting tongue and then cut it off with my very long and very sharp claws."

"See I told you he was", Tugger began but Cori clamped a hand over his mouth and grinned sheepishly at Alonzo. The Italian tom glared at them with annoyance and growled darkly. He wasn't usually this touchy when someone talked about him but the fact that the cats he had once counted as his friends didn't even recognize him. He noticed Admetus look at him in a searching way.

"What", Alonzo hissed.

"You… remind me of someone", Admetus said. "But I'm just not sure about who…"

"Well I don't feel the same about you", Alonzo spat. And with that he meant that he didn't feel that he wasn't sure about who Admetus reminded him of, he knew exactly who he was.

"Whoa easy there", Admetus said gently. "No need to snap."

"Will you shut up already", Alonzo growled and started to sniff the ground again. "It's already hard to track your friend and Macavity but your babbling keeps distracting me!"

"Hey!" Admetus snapped. "You-"

"Shut. Up." Alonzo growled dangerously and Admetus backed off.

"I don't think we know him", Tugger whispered to Admetus, but Alonzo heard it. "I don't know anyone this angry."

"Shut up Tugger", Coricopat hissed. "You're the one that-"

Coricopat yelped when Alonzo flew at him and tackled him to the side. Admetus and Tugger stared at Alonzo but then saw a shaggy black cat land where Cori had just been standing. The cat looked menacing and crazy and the four of them all recognized him. It was Joshua Macavity's right-paw-tom.

"Oh lookie here", he said grinning. "The Jellicles are out on a stroll and I see they got some company…" He turned to Alonzo. "Hello there Italian everything alright?"

"E 'stato bello fino a quando non ha mostrato il tuo volto brutto bastardo", Alonzo spat in Italian. (It's been good until you showed your ugly face you bastard.)

"Don't know but you said but it was surely really good", Joshua said dryly. "Now why are you helping these losers?"

"Questo è affar tuo maledetto." (That is none of your damn business.)

"Still… not a clue. But here's a piece of advice", he stood close to Alonzo, who was standing in front of Cori to protect him. "Back off."

"Si marcia indietro." (You back off.)

"If you don't Macavity will have his way with you."

Alonzo laughed. "Ha! Avrebbe dovuto prendere me per primo." (Ha! He'd have to catch me first.)

"Still don't understand ow!"

Alonzo had hit him square in the face, then he went low and kicked Joshua's paws out off underneath him and the tom fell. Alonzo grabbed him and threw him into an open manhole. Admetus and the other two stared at him and Alonzo just walked on.

"Wow!" Admetus said and hurried after him. "You're good!"

"Whatever", Alonzo said. "Now hurry up… there might be more of them around."

A few hours later the four of them was watching an old garage across a dark street.

"Are you sure Munk is in there", Admetus asked looking down at Alonzo. They were all peaking around a corner. Alonzo was at the bottom, above him Cori, then Tugger and lastly Admetus.

"As sure as I am about Tugger being a pain in the ass", Alonzo said and Tugger growled while Cori snickered.

"Cori", Admetus said and they locked eyes. "Do your thing."

Cori nodded and closed his eyes.

"Thing", Alonzo asked looking up at Admetus.

"Cori is a telepath", Admetus explained. "He's looking through that building to find Munk."

'Oh so Cori can read minds and still doesn't know who I am?' Alonzo thought bitterly. They waited a few minutes and then Cori opened his eyes.

"Yeah he's in there…" he said.

"Good", Alonzo said. "Follow me." He darted across the street and was soon followed by the other three. They pressed against a wall. They couldn't find any way in and they scanned the walls with their eyes.

"Now what are we gonna do", Tugger huffed.

Alonzo looked around and saw a went he looked at Admetus and they locked eyes. Admetus twitched then. This was the first time they really looked into each other's eyes. Alonzo smirked a little but ignored the question in Admetus' eyes.

"Get me up", Alonzo instructed and pointed at the vent. Admetus and Cori were quick to do his bidding and soon Alonzo was up in the vent. He looked down at the Jellicles.

"You stay here", he said calmly. "The less going in the easier it will be."

"Hell no", Tugger said. "I won't let an alley cat-"

"Who has more experience with this kind of thing than all three of you put together? Yes Tugger you will." With that Alonzo jumped down into the vent… and into the claws of the Napoleon of Crime.

TBC Hm... no one guessed on what song the was... a well guess I have to hug myself... Sorry for shortness.

HGP - Oh don't worry... they will (last said with menacing voice)

KatyOnACloud - He's been able to since a bit after he was taken... he just doesn't do it :P

kboyer2013 - Sorry to have you wait this long... but exams comes first.

Malurina - I wondered where you went :P