Chapter 3!

Oh my gosh…Jaimee (the friend that helps me edit my story), she's an awesome friend! I love her so much for doing this! I'm going to have to dedicate a chapter to her…

Hmmmm… (goes into deep thought)

Anyways…please review!

Chapter 3: New Plan?

Munkustrap groaned and slowly opened his eyes. At first, all he could see was darkness, but his hazel eyes adjusted to the low light. He looked around at his new surroundings. He looked up to see what was hurting his arms and saw he was hanging from the ceiling. He sighed and looked back down at his feet

At least the tribe is safe now, Macavity can focus on me and the tribe can actually have peace in their lives. I just hope Tugger is okay… Munkustrap thought.

He squinted at the sudden light that blinded his eyes. He looked up at the light source and saw that two hench-cats were standing in the cell doorway. They walked over to him and unhooked him from his chains and let him drop to the floor.

The hench-cats laughed as Munkustrap landed on the cell floor with a thump. The hench-cats left after that, making the cell go back into darkness.

Munkustrap waited for his eyes to re-adjust to the darkness. Once his eyes adjusted, he tried to sit up, but immediately regretted the decision as the pain shot up every part of his body. He winced and tears began to spring to his eyes at the servility of his injuries. Munkustrap started to look over his bloodied and bruised body. He tried to clean the wounds that he could reach.

After he finished, he curled up in the far corner of his cell and felt his eyes grew heavy. He welcomed the much needed sleep, and drifted into a peaceful dream.

Macavity opened the door to his throne room and found Growltiger waiting for him.

"Growltiger, it's nice to see you again. I expect that your mission was a success? Because if not-"

"Excuse me for interrupting Macavity, but of course my mission was a success. When do I ever not succeed?" Growltiger interjected as he sat down in his chair. Growltiger watched as Macavity made his way over to his throne and sat across from him.

"May I ask if your part of the plan worked out?" Growltiger asked, eager to know if Macavity finally caught the so called Jellicle Protector, Munkustrap.

"Of course I caught him Growltiger," Macavity laughed, "I wouldn't be this relaxed if I hadn't."

"Good. Now, as of my payment-" Growltiger said as he looked up to meet Macavity's golden eyes.

"Ah, of course, how could I have forgotten?" Macavity replied, "What would you like? Protection from the Jellicles?"

Growltiger shook his head and grinned. He got up and moved to Macavity's chair. Growltiger leaned towards Macavity's ear and whispered something to him. Macavity's eyes grew wide, and a wide grin spread across his face as Growltiger told him what he wanted.

"It's agreed then Macavity?" Growltiger asked as he turned to leave.

"You bet Growltiger. Who could refuse an offer like that?" Macavity replied, with a grin still on his face. Growltiger smiled back and quietly left the throne room. Macavity sighed and sank into his throne and thought deeply about what Growltiger had told him:

"If you can break Munkustrap, and train him to be yours, you could possible take over the Jellicles. Maybe even get revenge on Old Deuteronomy himself. But to break Munkustrap, you'll need more force than just you and your hench-cats. I'm willing to hurt him, if need be. But if this works, you'll have more than your revenge. You'll still Munkustrap and the whole Jellicle tribe. You would be free to do whatever you wanted to do, because you would be the leader."

Macavity sighed, got up, and exited his throne room and headed towards the cells. It is time to let Munkustrap meet a new cat. He laughed softly as he walked down the hallway, bringing along three hench-cats, to relocate the Protector.

"What now?" Munkustrap snarled as his cell door opened again. Munkustrap sank back when he saw who walked in.

"I would mind your manners, Munkus, unless you want to be in more pain than you already are." Macavity said.

Munkustrap sank back more when Macavity signaled for the hench-cats outside of his cell to come in. Macavity turned to look at Munkustrap as the hench-cats walked in.

"Are we scared already Munkus?" Macavity asked s a wide grin came to his lips.

"Grab him and follow me."

The hench-cats walked over to Munkustrap and jerked him up from his crouching position, sending renewed pain down Munkustrap body. Munkustrap groaned and let the hench-cats take him out of his cell and down the hall. As they followed Macavity, Munkustrap felt every move they made. Munkustrap wished they could stop for just a minute, the pain was to intense, he couldn't keep this up for much longer. After it seemed like an eternity, they finally stopped at a cell door. Macavity unlocked and opened it. The hench-cats walked forward with Munkustrap and threw him in his new cell. Munkustrap hit the cold stone floor and hissed in pain.

"Enjoy your new cell while you can Munkustrap. You will have a visitor soon." Macavity laughed and walked to where the hench-cats stood.

"You know what to do, just don't kill him…yet" Macavity turned to look at a wide-eyed Munkustrap and grinned. Macavity walked out of the cell and left the three hench-cats alone.

Munkustrap heard Macavity's evil laughter as he left his cell. Munkustrap turned his attention to the now approaching hench-cats. He managed to move away from the hench-cats, ignoring than pain ripping through his already beaten body. Munkustrap's back suddenly hit a wall and he started to panic. He was trapped with no where to go, no where to run. Munkustrap whimpered as the hench-cats mover closer still.

He winced as he saw them bring back paws, and prepared for the never ending blows. But Munkustrap would deal with it. As long at it was keeping his tribe and family safe, he would suffer. As long as they finally got peace from Macavity, he would endure the pain.

Munkustrap screamed in pain as the first blow connected with his side. After that, the hench-cats never let up. Never ending pain burning through his entire body. His eyes brimming with tears of pain.

Munkustrap couldn't take it anymore. The pain, non-stopping, was to much. He saw darkness at the edge of his vision. He welcomed the darkness. He needed the darkness. Munkustrap let the darkness fill his vision and soon, he could no longer feel any pain.

Munkustrap groaned and opened his eyes slowly. He felt like crap. His body hurt all over, he could barley move anymore. Munkustrap remembers being hit and kick over and over again. Those hench-cats were relentless.

He sighed and turned around as he heard laughing hench-cats approaching. Munkustrap was startled when the cell door burst open. Munkustrap heard a thump and looked up to see the cell door shut and being locked. He quickly moved over to where the limp form lay, his Protector instincts kicking in.

He looked down and noticed it was a queen cat. He slowly pulled her into his arms and studied her. She had black and gold fur. For some reason, Munkustrap suddenly felt the urging need to protect this unknown queen with all his heart.

The queen slowly stirred and opened her eyes, reveling beautiful emerald eyes. Munkustrap felt his heart lunge at the sight. Munkustrap has never felt this way towards a cat, especially a queen. He hasn't meet the right one to be his mate.

But maybe…no, he couldn't be thinking of such things. His job was to protect, not fall in love. But something is pulling me towards her. I haven't even meet her yet! What is wrong with me? Thought Munkustrap as her studied this new queen. Not only did she have beautiful emerald eyes, she also had black and gold fur.

"Hey there," Munkustrap said starting at the queen.

"Hi," replied the queen as she sat up. Munkustrap helped her up, ignoring his body's pleas refusing to move. She leaned against the wall and looked into his blue eyes, as if staring straight into his soul.

She finally decided she could trust him enough.

"I'm Demeter."

"Munkustrap."

"Well, Munkustrap, I seems we're cell mates now." A small smile came to her face. Munkustrap chuckled.

"Yes, it appears we are Demeter. How did you get to be in such a horrible place like this?" Munkustrap asked, curious as to see why Macavity would want to hurt a queen such as Demeter.

"Well, my family were all killed by Macavity. I was the only one to escape. I've been on the run my whole life, never staying in one place for long. I was a wandering cat, you could say. Until I came to this place, I felt…safe for the first time in my life. But it was short lived because Macavity found out I lived here now. I was prepared for Macavity to come and fetch me. But I was faced with Growltiger, his second in command. I forgot that Macavity never does his dirty work, he always leaves it up to someone else. Growltiger took me easily and I found myself in this horrid place…What about you? You don't look like a cat who deservers to be in here either." She asked curiously.

Munkustrap looked at her deciding if he should tell her about him and the Jellicle tribe. But if Demeter trusted him enough to tell him, he could trust her.

"Well," Munkustrap began, "It all started…

don't kill me!

Im sorry about the cliffhanger, I hate them myself, but I want to dedicate a whole chapter to how Munkus got in the situation he's in now.

I might get the next chapter up today because I have no school today or tomorrow!

Depends on if I get distracted…hehe xD