[This is the next to final chapter. Once again: I only own Acenith and Rimabeth. Nothing else. Well... except the plot, that kinda belongs to me. Please enjoy!]

Their lips were so close, her breath coming in shaky as she was about to kiss her Magical Mistoffelees. Her heart pounded so hard she was afraid he'd hear it. She didn't pull out of the kiss when she remembered her orders,

"Tell me that you hate me" She whispered

"What?" He breathed, pulling back and staring at Rima quizzically.

"Tell me that you never want to see me again" She ordered him, placing her hands on his chest. But still being just as close.

"No, Rima I love you" He was so persistant.

"I told you your number went up" Plato yelled. Misto looked at him, concern crossing his face as he stepped away from Rima. Plato gave out a laugh, standing up and making his presence perfectly known.

"Come come now Plato. We wouldn't want the little dears to think I'm the ONLY traitor amongst them"

Plato had a great smile upon his lips as he stood and lightening struck across the sky. Plato was no more and Macavity was in his place. Screams, gasps, hisses all filled the air. None more prominent than Victorias.

Rima began to walk away, leaving Macavity to his beloved Vicky.

"You forget your time frame my dear sister" He snatched up Rima's hand and she looked over her shoulder, giving a worried glance at Misto.

"Mistoffelees is not one of my numbers, he has nothing to do with this"

"Are you sure?" He flexed Rimas wrist and her fist came open, letting the silver coin drop to the ground. She stared blankly at the coin, and back up to the Hidden Paw. His evil smile playing across his face. Macavity's hand flew and she was sent across the clearing. Rima landed hard on her side and slid across the ground.

"And just to show you how serious I am." Macavity picked up something. It was a metal pole that was exceedingly sharp and pokey at one end. Rima looked at him, then glanced at Misto. The Napoleon of Crime made a running start to shank the tuxedo cat. But in that split second Mist was frozen in place, not able to move from his spot.

And just as the blade would have entered Misto, he closed his eyes. And heard a startled breath. He opened his eyes, to see a body blocking him from Macavity. He looked down and saw the projectile still poking at him. Misto stepped away, watching Rimabeth lean into her brother, her hands clasping around the metal object.

Macavity let go, letting Rima stand up on her own, gasping silently for air. She dropped to her knees, her arms laying lank at her sides.

"And here you promised that you'd never bow down to me." Macavity laughed, looking at the girl go to all fours. She gasped harder and harder for the needed oxygen. Her back arching with each intake. Finally she fell to her side, unconscious, with a pole stuck through her.

"Macavity you bastard" Munkustrap growled from his spot. Macavity turned to his little brother, a smirk on his lips.

"And just what do you plan to do about it" He threatened.

"Oi! Macavity," A Queens voice came a little harshly from behind him. He turned. "I'm feelin' betta'" The make shift blade swung at his throat and his head went tumbling across the ground.

Mistoffelees still hadn't moved when he looked up at a smiling Rima.

"H-how how did you..."

She turned the blade over in her hand and it disappeared in a puff of sparkles. There was not a single scratch on her body, and no gaping hole where the pipe had been. She winked and began to walk away.

"Rima?" A Toms voice came and she turned, running and tackling the boy in a hug.

"Acenith!"

[Okay sorry for the shortness of this chapter, but it had to be done. I'm sorry. THIS IS NOT THE END! and i repeat THIS IS NOT THE END! But please review and tell me what you think!]