Aqua had been back for a few days, and she acted as though nothing had happened. Sapphire, Onyx, Star, and Aqua were resting in the sun when Falcon came running up.

"Hey guys! You wanna go hunt mice with me?" he asked as he approached the group.

"Sure!" Onyx replied as he rolled to his feet.

"Girls?" Falcon asked.

"Why not, come on Aqua." Sapphire said standing up.

"I'm comin…come on Star." Aqua said as she looked at the young tuxedo queen.

"I would love to, but I can't. Jellylorum says no rough-housing as long as I'm bandaged up. Have fun though." Star replied as she stood up. She turned, and walked toward home. Aqua watched her friend go.

"I…I feel bad. It's my fault she's hurt." Aqua said as she turned back to her other friends.

Macavity paced angrily in his den. The sound of someone entering his home made him stop to look up. Sulfur entered in front of two henchcats. The henchcats were dragging something between them. It was Demetri…he was injured beyond belief, and barely alive.

"Well Demetri…have you learned your lesson?" Macavity asked. His unforgiving eyes locked on Demetri's injured form. The young tom groaned, and looked weakly up at his leader.

"I have, sir." he responded.

"Will you get her back?" Macavity asked. Demetri hesitated…then nodded. He had a plan, but was trying not to let Macavity notice. Macavity grinned ruefully then said;

"Very well. Release him." the two henchcats dropped Demetri to the ground. He struggled to his feet, and faced Macavity. "Get her back, kill her father if you must…and any other jellicle in your way." Demetri just nodded.

Aqua, Sapphire, Onyx, and Falcon were walking outside the alley in the afternoon sun. They walked past an old abandoned alley. As they walked past Aqua looked, and noticed a dark form lying in the middle of the alley.

"Guys…I'll be right back." she said as she approached the figure.

"Aqua! Wait we'll go with you." Falcon said as he followed Aqua's retreating form. As Aqua approached the form she suddenly realized who it was.

"DEMETRI!" she cried. She knelt beside him, and noticed he was badly hurt. "Demetri…are you ok? Did they do this to you?" Demetri didn't answer.

"Is this the henchcat that helped you escape?" Sapphire asked. Aqua quickly nodded to her friend.

"Demetri…it's me…Aqua." she said as she gently pushed on him. When he still didn't respond Aqua looked back at Onyx and Falcon. "Guys…help me get him to Jellylorum. She can help." Falcon and Onyx both nodded then they gently lifted Demetri. The four kits began to return to the alley when Demetri stirred.

"Aqua?" he groaned. His eyes opened weakly, and they found Aqua.

"Demetri! Demetri, are you all right?" she asked. He closed his eyes as a pain wracked through him then he looked back at Aqua.

"They're coming back for you. They're going to kill your father." he whispered to her. The kits froze.

"Who's they?" Sapphire asked.

"The Majestic's." Aqua replied. They began to walk, and they finally entered their home. Star came walking up to them.

"Guys! You're back ear-who's this?" she asked as she looked at Demetri.

"His name is Demetri. He helped me escape the Majestic alley, and now he needs help." Aqua replied.