Chapter 8: Reunited
Imarina whimpered, though muffled from the tape across her mouth as Macavity ran his hand across her stomach. He grinned, watching her squirm and shuddered from his touch as she tried to pull away, even with her bound paws.
"Mm. This'll be fun." He said, playing with Imarina's head fur. She whimpered, tears running down her face. The door slammed opened, startling them both.
"Sorry boss. Sorry! But Rilan wanted to speak to you." A male voice was heard. Macavity sighed.
"Take her back to the cell." He said, walking out. The black spotted tom shook his head, looking back at the queen. She struggled from the bonds.
"Luca? You in here?" Glimmer called, popping her head in. She looked at Luca, then at Imarina. She turned away.
"Macavity is sick!" She spat, hissing as she held the sleeping Myra in her arms. Luca nodded.
"What is it Glim?" He asked. Glimmer shook her head.
"I wanted to know where your brother was. He has Leo and I wanted to take them both home." She said.
"I think he was with some of the others. Maybe Mungojerrie? Who knows. Down the hall." He said, leaning against the door, trying to block out the whimpers.
"Alright. Help her." She said, before walking away as Myra began to stir. Luca sighed, running a hand through his disheveled head fur, before walking over to the queen.
"This may hurt." He said, yanking the tape from the queen's mouth. She whimpered, breathing deeply.
"Your. . .your name is Luca?" She asked as Luca fumbled with the knots on her ankles.
"Yeah. And my brother Is Deuce. Why?" He asked, finally freeing her ankles, before walking over to her wrists.
"Deuce. Luca." She kept saying. Luca ignored her as he freed her wrists. She sat up with difficultly. As she tried to stand up, her legs gave way and she fell. Luca wrapped her arms around her waist, pulling her up as Deuce entered the room.
"I'm going to kill them both if they don't stop this. They can't hurt her." Deuce said as he handed Leo to Glimmer as she walked out.
"Why does she look familiar?" Luca asked his brother, looking at him.
"Because I'm your sister. Imarina." She said. They both looked at her. The name did sound familiar.
"Deuce. You have a mane like Dad. Luca, we both have our mother's coat color. Don't you remember? When we were kittens we were separated. I was always sickly." She tried to jog their memories.
"Imarina!" They said together. She giggled.
"You and Dad are alive!" Luca exclaimed, hugging her as Deuce joined them. She whimpered, and they pulled back as she hugged herself.
"I'm sorry. I'm in pain." She said, frowning. They both frowned.
"Why do they have you?" Deuce asked, looking at her. She sighed, shrugging.
"Well, well. You guys have found out. I can't have that." Macavity sneered, walking back in the room with Rilan, growling. Imarina shuddered, as Luca walked in front of her.
"I can't let her leave also." He said. Rilan grabbed Luca, throwing him down hard as Macavity pinned Imarina to the wall, kissing her roughly. He kissed her neck, making her whimper and sob.
"Get off of her!" Luca yelled, pulling Macavity from her. Macavity hissed, slashing Luca across the arm. He yelled out as Deuce grabbed Imarina.
"Control your brother Deuce!" Macavity yelled. Deuce grabbed Luca quickly, pushing him outside. He went to grab Imarina when the door slammed, locking them out.
"Go to the junkyard. You're not safe anymore brother. Go to the junkyard and find our father. Tell him what's happening, get someone over to help." He said. Luca shook, looking at his brother.
"What about you?" He asked, getting ready to bolt.
"I'll hold them away from Imarina as long as I can. Now GO!" He yelled. Luca sighed, hugging his brother before running out of the building. Deuce turned, realizing the door was locked. He heard screams and pleas, and some other sounds he didn't want to hear. He banged on the door hard, yelling, but it wouldn't budge. He groaned, sliding down the wall of the other side, trying to block the sounds.
Luca ran on as the rain pelted his fur, plastering it to his body. He kept going on his eyes began to blur as rain hit his eyes. He shook it away, sniffing and finally catching the scent. As he entered the gate, he found himself tackled down, someone biting into his scruff.
"Who are you and why are you here?" Another male voice asked. Tabby paws stepped in front of his vision.
"If you want Imarina I suggest you get off of me." He growled.
"What?" Someone asked. The weight was pushed off of him, and Luca was able to look up. A black and white patched tom stood there, fear in his eyes.
"Where's Imarina?" He asked, clearly afraid. Luca raised an eyebrow, but kept his mouth shut.
"Where's the Rum Tum Tugger? Where's my father?" He asked. The cats who were gathering had ceased to speak. He looked up to see an Abyssinian queen looking at him. She sneezed, but kept her blue eyes on him. He looked up to see a heavily maned black tom with leopard spots coming out in the rain, though he didn't want to. He looked like Deuce.
"Where is my daughter?" He growled. Luca couldn't speak.
"Dad?" He finally said. Tugger looked at him for a second.
"Luca?" He finally said. Luca grinned as Tugger came up to him.
"This is your son?" The gray tabby asked. Tugger nodded, before pulling Luca in a bone-crushing hug.
"I thought you had died." He said. Luca grinned, trying to keep tears from falling.
"There's not much time. Deuce is with Imarina right now. I tried to protect her and fought Macavity. Deuce told me to come back and get you guys." He explained. The tabby tom named Munkustrap started giving out orders. A tuxedo tom and a black and white patched tom came up to him.
"Was Imarina alright?" The patched tom said. Luca shrugged, frowning and shaking his head. Alonzo bit his lip, growling. Mistoffelees looked at Alonzo, before heading with the strong bodied toms to follow Luca.
"Here! Get aquainted with your new cell-mate." Macavity sneered, throwing the bloodied queen to the floor. Imarina felt the scratches on her legs flare in pain, some reopening again. She whimpered, watching as Macavity slammed the door. She pulled her legs up with difficulty, then turned to see the dark shadow lying on the ground in the corner.
"My baby has all grown up." The female voice spoke. The shadow moved into the light, revealing a coat just like Imarina's.
"Mom!" Bombalurina smiled, sitting up on her paws, looking at her daughter.
"You look so much like me. I know that's selfish but. . ." She was silenced by Imarina crushing her in a hug. She laughed, holding her daughter the best she could without hurting her.
"So that's why Deuce and Luca are here." She said.
"We were captured not too long ago. We had been on the run ever since Macavity ambushed the yard when you three were kittens, afraid to go home. Macavity cornered us, but Deuce and Luca promised to help him if they didn't hurt me. Macavity kept to his word. But why does he have you?" She explained. Imarina sighed, wrapping her arms around her body.
"I don't know. I guess Rilan. He used to raise me until he tried to . . .to. . .but he didn't and I got away to the Jellicle Junkyard." She said, stuttering on every word. Bomby sighed, pulling her crying Imarina into her arms.
"I'm just glad you're with me. Don't worry, they'll come for us." She said.
"No they won't. Rilan came to the yard and told lies about me. Everyone believed him. Daddy didn't even want me Mom." She said. Bombalurina looked at her, kissing her head.
"He'll see through it. Tugger isn't that head-strong." She said, nuzzling her affectionately. Imarina sighed as pain racked through her body, causing her to cry out. Bombalurina looked at Imarina, at the multiple cuts and bruises on her body. She was skinny, and her fur was beginning to grow dull. Her eyes didn't shine like they use to. Imarina sniffled, causing Bomby to giggle.
"What?" Imarina asked, looking at her.
"You're still the same sickly kitten I know." She said, laughing. Imarina giggled, then laughed.
Woo, it's finally up. It took me forever to write! I have a new idea for a story I wrote and am tweaking right now to finish it. I hope you like it! I hope you like this. Don't forget to review!