Are you blind when you are born?
Chapter 2, The Battle
2 weeks had passed since Demeter and Munkustrap moved into their new den. Demeter felt much safer being close to her parents and her sister. The Gumbie cat had gotten her mice to crochet her daughter and mate a blanket and got them started on some baby blankets. Bombalurina and Alonzo never spoke of the night he stayed at her den. Which was good as when Munkustrap gave him a day off guarding Demeter duty (which as far had been 2 days), he was busy courting Cassandra.
He was walking back to his teacher's new den when he came across Coricopat and Tantomile. Alonzo asked them if they were alright. Coricopat said they were fine. Alonzo then asked them if they had seen or sensed Macavity recently. They both shook their heads and said that they had not sensed him. Then they both went all tense the way they do when something is about to happen. Before Alonzo asked what was wrong, yelled "But we can sense him now! Go NOW! RUN!". Alonzo ran as fast as his legs could carry him.
Munkustrap was quite worried when he saw Alonzo running towards him at full speed. When Alonzo finally got to Munkustrap, he was looking around franticly as he was trying to see Macavity he drew in several deep breathes before he was able to say Macavity's name. Understanding the warning, Munkustrap began to survey the area, looking and listening for his elder brother. Waiting to hear the mad laughter of Macavity. That laughter had always puzzled Alonzo. Why would a cat as smart as Macavity want to give away his position by laughing? Mind you, Macavity was a nutcase away.
Sure enough, they heard the telltale laughter of Macavity. Alonzo darted to the direction of the laughter, Macavity wasn't there. Munkustrap stayed where he was, he knew that not completely insane. He was slightly crazy, but he was also mostly calm, cold and calculating. Macavity laughed again and again Alonzo charged in the direction of laughter. Munkustrap spin around, but stayed pretty much where he was. He had learnt and triedto teach Alonzo, that you charge at Macavity when you see him and not where you hear him. BecauseMacavity isn't there.
HA HA HAAA. Munkustrap held his ground and his nerve. Alonzo finally realized that he needed to wait for Macavity to show himself.
HA HA HAAA. There he was. Alonzo was amazed at the wounds Macavity still had, deep cuts to his right hind leg, left forearm, deep gashes on his shoulders and chest. Grizabella fought dirty and fought hard. Munkustrap saw Macavity and charged at him. Alonzo couldn't recall a time when he had seen his teacher move so fast. Munkustrap landed the first strike to Macavity's head. At this moment Alonzo was sure that Munkustrap was out to kill Macavity, and he was going to help. Alonzo rushed into the fray. Alnozo had the feeling that this was not going to be a long fight.
He was wrong. Macavity's wounds just looked a lot worse then what they were. However, the wounds still did slow him down. Alonzo wasn't sure how long they had been fighting, he just knew that it was long enough for the fight to move from out the new den to the bridge over the river. Munkustrap didn't care how long they had been fighting, all he cared about was eliminating one the most dangerous threats to his tribe, his family, his mate and his unborn kittens.
All three of them were batted and bruised and they kept on fighting. Macavity landed a very strong strike to his brother's head, which decked him. Macavity relished his moment of victory and laughed and he was so exhausted that he forgot that Alonzo was there. Seeing his chance, Alonzo quickly landed, at the same time, a good shrike to the side of Macavity 's head and a good kick to his flake where Grizabella had crawled him and sent in him flying off the bridge. Only Macavity hadn't been not out like his brother had been and him grabbed hold of Alonzo forearm. Macavity would have taken Alonzo with him, had it not been for Munkustrap coming to as Alonzo kicked. Upon seeing Macavity grab Alonzo's arm as he went over the bridge. Munkustrap leapt up and grabbed Alonzo's tail. Alonzo's free arm grabbed hold of the railing. Macavity continued to fly and left deep claw marks in Alonzo's right arm.
A slightly dazed Munkustrap helped a very batted and badly bruised Alonzo off the railing. Alonzo was sure that he had cracked at least three lower ribs on that railing only. Together they looked over the railing, they saw fast flowing water (it had been raining heavily recently), many large boulders, but no Macavity. They prayed the everlasting cat that Macavity was finally dead and made their way back to the den, leaning on each other for support.