A/N: Okay, so whether or not this story is true, I have no clue. Basically, a giant rat kept eating this family's food, and they were in danger of starving. The family got a cat, but when the cat met the rat, they fought in a battle that almost killed the cat. The cat disappeared for a couple of days, but later returned with a huge cat. The big cat and the rat fought all day long, the battle finally ending when the big cat killed the rat. The two cats then drank some victory milk, left the house, and were never seen again.
This story peaked my interest, and immediately made me think of the Rat King. And then I started to think about what it was like from their point of view. And what about the cats? And thus, this fic-let was born.
The rats story will be told in bold. The cats in italics
Fic 3- In the End, We All Hate Each Other
Deep down in the sewers, past where any human would voluntarily venture, a fair sized group of rats gathered around the Rat King, who was preparing to tell them one of their most prominent historical stories.
At the same time, gathering around Moon Cat, or as he was more known to them, Max, were several fellow alley-cats, all excited to hear the retelling of one of their greatest heroes.
Unbeknownst to either of the animals, they just so happened to be telling the exact same story at the same time.
"One of the most horrible tales in rat history began on a regular day."
"The best story in cat history started on any other day. A Saturday, I think, 7:45 a.m. It was cloudy."
"There was this nest in Galway where a man, his wife, and four kids lived."
"So these human folks lived up in this place called Galway,"
"One morning, one of our fellow brothers named Houdini, who was starving and trying to support his family, decided it wouldn't be missed if he stole some of the human's grub. Now, Houdini just happened to be a lot bigger than most rats, like myself, so he accidentally ate all of it. Not that the human's deserved all that grub in the first place. After he was done, he left to go do his respectful business."
"This family was settling down to eat their breakfast, when out of the blue a gigantic rat stormed in and stole all the food! The family was scared out of their wits. And, who could blame them? I'd be terrified, too. Anyway, after the rat was done, he just up and left like nothing had happened."
"Seeing as Houdini was still hungry, he returned that night, following the man into the house. Once again, he accidentally ended up eating all the human's food, but he figured they wouldn't mind. If only he'd of known..."
"The poor human family had hoped that was the last they had seen of the rat, but unfortunately they were wrong. When the man came home, the rat followed him in and ate all their supper. The family was sure to starve if something didn't change. And that's where our heroine comes in."
"The next time Houdini went into the house, which was the next mourning, he was met by the likes of a she-cat! Houdini and the cat fought in an epic battle, ending with the cat running for her life like the coward she was. Houdini finished what he had come to do in the first place, and left."
"A cat named Karma was bought by the man to catch the troublesome rat. They fought in a great battle, but Karma underestimated how big the rat was and narrowly escaped with her life. But she wasn't giving up that easily. Licking her wounds clean, she set off to find the one she knew could kick his as-."
"Max!" One of the mother cats warned
"-trological behind."
"For the next three days Houdini returned to the family. It was paradise. Unfortunately, most paradises don't last long. Apparently the she-cat had left to go get a he-cat, who was twice her size. Houdini walked in on the fourth mourning, not knowing he was heading straight into a trap."
" It took Karma three days to do it, but she went out and found her older brother, Carlos. Carlos was angry that Karma was beaten up like that, so he decided to get even. Karma's brother Carlos was huge and good in a fight. They got back to the family, who was now starving, and set up a trap."
"Houdini and the he-cat stared each other down..."
"The rat entered the room, and all was quiet for a minute. Like the quiet before a storm..."
"Houdini launched himself at the he-cat first, starting the most epic battle ever. It lasted all day. Not one part of the room was untouched by them. And then at sunset, after being worn down, the he-cat killed Houdini. Not let's take a moment of silence to remember our innocent brother."
"Carlos attacked first. They wrestled all day long in a monumental fight. Then, just as the sun was setting, in a single fetal swoop, Carlos finally defeated the rat. The grateful family gave Karma and Carlos a bowl milk."
"The two killers left the house, probably to go get more rats,..."
"Feeling their job was done, Karma and Carlos left as heroes..."
"And they were never seen again. The moral of this story?"
"Don't trust cats."
"Eat rats."
A/N: Welp, I can honestly this was the funnest one to write. Sorry for the lateness (I owe you guys three dollars now XD) but I kind of spent all day yesterday and Sunday playing computer games. Also, I forgot to mention this in the last chapter, but the fish's name was 'knowledge' in Irish. Thanks 'fer readin' mah fic-lets! I hope this made you smile ;)
