I stare at the gate of the Junkyard, my mind unable to comprehend what has just happened.
"He… he… he exiled us," Jemi whispers, clinging to my arm. "My own fath-" She almost says "father," but then remembers why we had been exiled.
~BGBD~
"I can't believe I'm related to you!" Jemima screamed after Munkus had delivered a particularly scathing speech on exactly why we shouldn't be together. "How in Heaviside are you supposed to be my father?"
The strange thing is, Demeter was the one who burst into tears next.
"M-Mum?" my mate whispered, and I gently wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
"Munk, we have to tell her," the golden queen pleaded, completely ignoring us. The tabby tom frowned.
"It's your choice, Deme."
Demeter sighed, turning to us.
"Munkustrap… isn't actually your father, sweetheart." Her mouth wobbled slightly as she continued. "Macavity is."
~BGBD~
"It'll be okay, guys," Etcetera tells us shakily. "You've got us, at least." She gestures to the other exiled cats- Tantomile, Tumblebrutus, Mistoffelees, and Electra.
Tanto nods, placing a hand on my shoulder.
"We'll make our own tribe," she offers. "We'll be safe and happy…" She smiles slightly, and I attempt to smile back.
Although, I can't help but think that we wouldn't be in this mess if I hadn't fallen in love with Jemima…
"Don't start thinking that it's your fault, Cori," my mate warns me, looking at me sternly. "Because it isn't."
"But I've made everyone else outcasts, too," I whisper. Electra's expression forms into one that's similar to my mate's.
"We decided to support you two against the wishes of the elders," she states factually. "It was our decision to follow you into exile, as well." She gestures for us to follow her. "C'mon, guys- I know a place where we can stay…"
And, just like that, we've separated from the Junkyard Jellicles.
~BGBD~
I'll try and get the next chapter up today, too… I might not be able to, though.
I apologize for the shortness- I'm desperately trying to catch up!
Please review! :D
Oh, and I forgot this:
Disclaimer: I don't own Cats, or Man vs. Wild (the show that Cori and Jemi were watching.)