A/N: Ok, third chapter. 'Jerrie's gone and been captured by humans and Cynderlucer's appearance! Still going on with Mungojerrielovaa's RT/MJ competition!
Disclaimer: I wish, oh I wish that I owned Cats but I do not!
Now I REALLY hate humans! They stuck me in this tiny, little metal cage, which really hurts! Now I'm truly lost with these evil humans… and they call Macavity bad! Ouch! Just hit my head against the top again. I wouldn't be surprised if I started getting a huge bump on my head!
But despite these events… ouch, and pain! I still keep thinking about her. Tears started to dampen my face again, the memory of her perfect little face was more painful than this cage could ever be. She was my moonlight in the darkness, my rose among the weeds and my shelter in the rain.
"Whenever there is a cloud in the sky,
You're the sun that shines way up high.
And whenever I cry for pity,
You, my angel lights up this city."
Another of Jemima's sweet poems! Though it suits 'Teaser more than Jemima. She's my angel sent from the Everlasting Cat, perfect in everyway possible. Her smile could light up even the darkest cave or the deepest hole. I'm never gonna see her again though.
The cage stopped moving all of a sudden. Well, at least I wouldn't have to be thrown against the walls again. Suddenly I saw another light, this time from above me. One of the humans pulled me from a big metal hole, actually they pulled out the cage resulting in another crash into the side of the cage.
"Wha' are ya doin'?" I demanded as they tried to pull me out of the cage, but it was better to be inside where you know they can't hurt you instead of a false freedom. This was extremely painful but I didn't trust them. I'd rather take my chance with a Pollicle than with these humans.
I've gotta give them credit for determination, the humans just wouldn't give up! They kept on pulling and pulling. Owch! I think I've got another bald patch to add on now, but losing that precious fur of mine made me weak for a moment and now my fate was in their huge, furless hands.
Now I truly think that I'll never see her again. This place where they've left me is as cold as Macavity's heart! I've got the chills all the time here. No warmth or comfort anywhere, they seems to be a lot of dogs here but no Jellicles at all. " 'ello? Any Jellicles 'ere?" I doubt it but there's nothing wrong with dreaming.
As I expected, all the response I got was a chorus of barks and I think there was a bird. Everyone seemed to be in tiny cages all stuck inside a wall. Pekes next to Pollicles and I think also a terrier or two. Not that I've met many dogs or anything! I wish I hadn't left the Junkyard, I wouldn't be here with all these sad dogs and the odd bird who kept saying 'Polly want a cracker.' Bit weird for a bird to say.
" Hello? Who is that speaking?"
My head perked up after that, sounded just like…
" 'Teaser! Is tha' you?"
I didn't get much of a response after that. Can't have been her. Sweet, pretty Rumpleteaser. The disappointment made my head sink to the bottom again.
"Um… I don't know any 'Teaser! Sorry."
There's the voice again! Though it's not her, at least there's someone around here who can speak cat.
"Then, who are ya?"
I guess my spirit started to rise a little after the best discovery of today. Another Jellicle! Who could it be though? Couldn't have been Electra but too girly for Tugger. Didn't know who it could've been because it didn't sound like anyone I knew.
"I'm Cynderlucer, what's your name?"
There we go, turns out I have no idea whatsoever who is mysterious cat is!
"The name's Mungojerrie!"
Cynderlucer must've been a queen because there's no tom that could ever have a voice that high! Couldn't see her though.
"Well, Mungojelly, is it? Why are you all the way up there?"
Can't believe she got my name wrong, no one's ever done that before! Anyway, if she's saying I'm up then…
Leaning my head closer to the edge of the cage, I think I made out the shape of a Jellicle in the shadows. Only that she isn't in a cage, she's there on the ground. Free as a bird, well if a cat or anything hasn't caught the bird.
" 'Ow do oi get outta 'ere?"
I'm pretty sure that she was down there since that particular shadow seemed to be extremely restless.
"I've gotta find the key then climb up there. Just wait a moment!"
Finally, I'll be outta this place for good! I still wonder if 'Teaser has noticed that I've gone or not. She just needs a proper tom to be with, not a scrawny little cat like me. 'Lonzo or even Tugger is better material then I am!
Waiting was kinda getting boring. Though I should be grateful and all, I longed to walk on flat ground again. First thing I'd do after that would be to return to 'Teaser. I may never be able to show her how much I love her, I'll still get to see her cute face everyday. That would make this life for me as complete as it's ever gonna get. Those perfect eyes of her where as beautiful as the Jellicle Moon itself!
"Mumbojerrie, I've got the key!"
Forget the heart skipping a beat! I think I've just skipped 'bout twenty beats. Soon I'll get to be back with 'Teaser and with all the others! I'll be burgling again with her, dancing with Munkustrap and Misto and I even look forward to seeing the kittens again!
Listening to the paws of my saviour clink against the metal of the cages, our eyes soon met each others. Her eyes were a brightish yellow and I think her fur was black but it could just be the darkness messing with my sight.
I watched as she skilfully slid the key into something and then there was a loud click, which startled the both of us. And the Peke next door too! The side unexpectedly swung open with Cynderlucer still attached to it. I was trying to hide my smirks from her but don't think I managed too well!
She simply let go of the side and dropped like a pro. I could learn a thing or two from her. Now all I had to do was jump off… jump off the extremely high, dangerous and possibly life-threatening cage floor. Well, if she can do it hanging off a door, I should be able to jump ff a solid surface. Steading myself really slowly, I prepared to jump until a Pollicle scared the catnip outta me and I was falling before I knew it. What did Jennyanydots always say? Um…
'Always land on your feet, not your face!'
Ok, I'll try to take her advice at least once in my life! Ahhh! Going too fast to position myself, need to move legs! Ow! I just landed on my face. If only she had taught me how to land on my feet from the height which stars are at!
Slowly I managed to stay up on my legs again and realised something. Cynderlucer had been watching me the whole time! Oh great, now I've embarrassed myself yet again!
"Mungojerrie, I believe? Do you plan to go anywhere in particular?"
"Well, Oi've gotta go back 'ome! Do ya know 'here the Junkyard is?"
"Um… Sorry! I don't exactly know where any junkyards are! I met a cat asking me the same question though!"
"Really? Wha' did they look loike?"
"Can't quite tell but I'll show you where they are."
With that she started walking off, when we got out under the sky I saw what coloured fur she actually had. Black with crimson red patches all over her body and puffs of white on her tail. I guess you could draw a few similarities between her and Bombalurina but other than fur colour, they were nothing the same. We continued walking until she stopped at some kind of tree and she signalled to be quiet.
