The Jellicle Ball. Last Chapter.
Munkustrap huffed nervously as his first line was about to start. Everything was going perfect to the singing to the dancing. Even Cassandra and Coricopat looked happy!
Jellicle Song for Jellicle Cats was perfect. The Naming of Cats was superb.
But in the transition from The Naming of Cats and the Gumbie Cat. Something happened that wasn't meant too. Victoria gracefully came into the middle of the Junkyard and put her leg up and gracefully moved her snow white fur.
All the Jellicles thought this was planned but it wasn't. Munkustrap whispered to Mistoffelees
" Go, Get her .Now."
" It will cause a scene!" The tuxedo kitten hissed.
" I will make it seem like its planned out." Munkustrap rumbled.
Victoria's white body laid on the ground, Mistoffelees ran his paw down her legs.
" Jellicle Cats Come Out to Night, Jellicle Cats, Come one come all, The Jellicle Moon is shining bright. Jellicles Come to the Jellicle Ball.."
Munkustrap sighed, everything was alright, For now. The Gumbie Cat was wonderful. The Rum Tum Tugger was, alright. Victoria was late in one of the dancing lines…. Grizabella came out of the trash and sang, meanly at some of the Jellicles. Munkustrap gave her a look.
Demeter and Bombalurina sang back at her…Bustopher Jones was great fat and plump and obviously hungry.
Suddenly Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer came into the clearing, with their loot, not part of their act. But they looked as if they rehearsed it, sort of. So Munkustrap let them sing. Then got rid of the loot.
Munkustrap and The Rum Tum Tugger sang about their father, Old Deuteronomy.
And he expected a little play, so Munkustrap just stuttered and made it up as he went.
The Song of The Jellicles went as planned, even Victoria sang without stuttering.
Suddenly during The Jellicle Ball, Old Deuteronomy called the Coming Of Age dance. Plato stepped into the middle of the ground. He motioned Victoria to come, she did. He decided she was her mate, Victoria went along with it. Skimbleshanks didn't approve, he sauntered over to them, trying to stop them, Plato thought he wanted to do a three way, he put Victoria onto Skimbleshanks and stroked her body. The other Jellicles joined in with the mating… and all took a quick nap.
All the other songs went very well. Grizabella got to go to the Everlasting Cat…
When everyone was going to go back to their dens Victoria stopped Munkustrap and purred " I love you, Daddy, You did, reall-ly, reall-ly good!" She nuzzled his paw and trotted off to Plato who picked her up and snuggled her closely. Munkustrap strolled over to the tabby tom.
" Lemme talk to you, Plato, for a moment."
Plato looked amazed and put Victoria to the ground. " What is it? Did I do something wrong?"
" Yes, you know damn straight that Victoria is too young for a mate!" Munkustrap hissed.
" I don't want her as a mate, now. I just want to love her, Don't worry I'll treat her right.." Plato boldly purred.
" I suppose your still going to live with your mother , Jellylorum?" Munkustrap growled.
" I might, Me and Admetus might get our own den." Plato rolled his eyes
" I don't want my little girl leaving, just quite yet? You understand?"
" Yes sir." Plato looked on the ground and gave Victoria a kiss on the forehead and trotted to his den.
Munkustrap picked up his daughter, who asked " Did, I do good? Dad-dee?"
" You did terrific…" Munkustrap kissed his snow white princess.
The black and white tom rushed over to Cassandra who glared at her claws and talked to Exotica.
" Cassandra, what's up with us? You acted like you liked me? But your mates with Coricopat!"
The Siamese stared long and hard at him before saying " Alonzo, I love you and I love Coricopat, but I'd rather be just friends…." She gave him a kiss and strolled away back to her den. Alonzo cocked his head.
Electra purred lovingly at Tumblebrutus " You were pretty great tonight at the ball.."
" So were you 'Lectra" He put one paw on her head.
" Are we mates now? The Tortishell kit asked.
" Sure.." Tumblebrutus smiled. Electra pecked him hard and walked to Jemima who playfully flirted with Mistoffelees.
" Jemima, you did really good at the ball." Electra proudly purred.
" Thanks….Thank you for giving me the part." Her high voice was beautiful.
" I couldn't of done it." Electra did a motion.
" Oh 'Lectra! You could of!" Jemima smiled. " It's just, I did it better." She joked.
" I hear Cettie and Tugger are mates now…" The dark kitten smiled. " So is me and Tumbles."
The two kittens laughed and giggled as they saw Etcetera glomp over The Rum Tum Tugger away in the distance she chattered " Tuggsie, when we get back to your den can we mate?"
