Chapter Five: Waiting To Be Taken


A/N: Ok, here's the last chapter, my sweets!


Munkustrap felt his lips contact the cool base that was Demeter's mouth. They shared the sultry kiss with definite passion until Demeter's lips moved against Munkustrap's no more. He pulled his lips from hers and looked down on her; at her head that now rolled lifelessly to one side with eyes forever closed.

"Don't worry, Demeter. I'll be with you soon."

He delicately laid her on the ground. He curled himself next to her and waited for death to take him, to join his beloved in the Heaviside Layer. He inhaled deeply, just waiting for the unavoidable oblivion that would soon overtake him as it did Demeter. He contented himself by petting the fur of his lover, for soon he knew they would reunite . . .

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Macavity watched from the shadows of the pipe. Once it appeared as though both surviving Jellicles were deceased, he crawled home to his Warehouse allowing the disappointment to encompass him. For now what would he spend the rest of his life dwelling on? There were no more Jellicles left to torture and conspire against. He hadn't taken this into thought.

It's just too bad he didn't stick around long enough to see that Munkustrap and Demeter were not in fact the last remaining Jellicles. At least eight of them arose to the disaster that was their former home. He never saw them scurry into the empty streets of London . . .

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"Is that you, Demeter? Have you come for me?"

Munkustrap was dreaming; a fantasy he somehow knew he would not recover from. He saw Demeter; completely healthy and without injury. She held out a paw to him, nodding for him to take it. He knew this was the moment. He knew this is what he'd been waiting for. He grasped her golden paw and he lifted into the bright blue sky above.

And because they were together, Munkustrap died with a smile gracing his face.


A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed this tiny little 'thank you' story. To my reviewers (including those of 'To Compromise', who this story was originally dedicated to), I appreciate your patience and thoughts as always. I am grateful to every single one of you, no matter how small or detailed the review may be, I cherish each of them specially.