A/N: Please don't come after me with pitch forks! Here is chapter six I don't own the Cat Reutrns and all that jazz. So enjoy and review.
Cathie filled her days with the three princesses; from running through the cat tail fields to deciphering the cat books in the library. Yet no word from Baron came; every night she would watch from her window and await Baron's return. One night Kiki came in while Cathie was waiting.
"Don't worry Cathie, he will return; he always does," Kiki reassured.
"You're not the only cat to tell me this, Kiki," Cathie replied, her ear twitched in worry.
"Baron is the bravest cat I know, he'll get through anything he gets into. He'll be back in another day or two."
Cathie wanted to beg to differ but decided against it. Kiki left shortly thereafter. Still staring into the now star-filled sky she saw a dark flying object moving across the moon. Cathie was ready to call for the castle guard, but realized that it wouldn't be necessary.
"Cathie!" Toto cried.
"Toto! Where is Baron?" she asked worriedly.
"Still in the Bird Kingdom!"
"What? Why?"
"I must speak to Lune."
Cathie blocked his path, "Toto you are going to tell me what happened to Baron," she growled.
"Duke Pazu was totally in on the wedding and when Baron tried to plead your case he was thrown into the manor's dungeons. You must not go after Baron, Cathie; it's a trap! They're using him as a lure."
Cathie thought for barely a moment before she said, "I don't care Toto. I got him into this mess and I intend to get him out of it. I don't want to hear any arguments, Toto, you are to wait here for Muta and me. The sooner we can leave the better."
"But we could use Lune's army!"
"Which would launch the kingdom into war. I don't want that to happen. Besides we will have stealth on our side," and with that she left to go find Muta.
Muta wasn't hard to find, gorging himself on the castle's delicacies, she found him in the kitchens.
"Muta I need your help," she said.
"Nom nom! A bit too heavy with the salt on the fish. Ooh strawberry cheesecake. It dropped on the floor? Oh well, 5 second rule."
Getting irritated, Cathie shouted, "Renaldo Moon, listen to me!"
"Huh?" Muta gulped down a bowl of catnip jelly, "Who told you that name, girlie?"
"It doesn't matter where I found out. What matters is that you're my babysitter and I'm leaving so you're coming with me."
"I'll pass."
"No you won't. It's very important that you accompany me" she grunted as she started to pull on his tail.
"Ow. Ow. Ow. Easy on the fur, girlie."
"Stop your gripping-you're starting to sound like a two year old."
Muta suddenly followed Cathie back to her room where Toto was waiting.
"What's birdbrain doing here? Where is Baron?" Muta asked confused.
"He's in the Bird Kingdom, and we're going to go get him," Cathie answered as she climbed onto Toto's back.
"Are you loony, Cathie? You're going to get yourself into a load of trouble!"
"As if I'm not in enough trouble now?" Toto then grabbed Muta by the scruff and flew away.
Cathie enjoyed the wind rushing past her face making her fur and whiskers whip around. The gentle rhythm of Toto's wings made her want to fall asleep but she dared not at the altitude they were at. Below her she could only make out the dangling body of Muta against the pitch black ground.
"Toto, how far is the Bird Kingdom from here?" she asked over the wind.
"We should be there by morning, you'll be able to tell when your fur is replaced with feathers."
Cathie groaned inwardly; of course she would turn into a bloody bird. 'After this series of events I hope to remain in one form forever' she thought to herself. The night carried on and Cathie grew warier and warier until she drifted of to sleep. Around midnight her glossy fur was with glossy wings.
She woke up, "Oh this is conspicuous," she muttered to herself, her once white fur was now white feathers.
Her arms were beginning to bend at an odd angle and the moved into position. Her mouth slowly changed into a beak which at times hurt.
She tried speaking, "This iz a bet difficuth."
"You'll get used to the beak, Cathie."
She "harumfted" at the idea. As the sun rose she got her first glimpse of the Bird Kingdom. It was mainly trees such as birch and sycamores. The sun illuminated the emerald leaves leaving a shimmering impression when she closed her eyes.
"Man, if I were a dog I'd be in heaven," commented Muta.
"Really, Muta? You're disgusting," Cathie replied.
"Cathie, look to the left at that gigantic paper birch tree, that is where Duke Pazu is. Baron is somewhere under the roots."
Cathie stiffened and took a calming breath before saying, "Land us there."
"Are you nuts? You're going to get captured!" exclaimed Muta.
"It's all part of my plan, little kitty."
Toto grudgingly landed at the manor, several blue parrots flocked around them.
"Who are you?" they demanded.
She gulped, maybe this wasn't such a good idea...