Hello guys! How's Easter going on the world? In this chapter Tom is just lovely (that's irony if you didn't know). I don't own, like always.
"Jealousy? Seriously? Why do you and Justice look exactly the same?" said Tom nonchalantly.
"And why do people always ask that?" asked the angered Jealousy. "Let me tell you; we might look the same, but we're completely different!"
"Is that so? That would certainly make others think."
Jealousy looked at Tom with disgust.
"Is something wrong?" asked Nature.
"You!" he said pointing Tom. "I don't like you! For some reason you lack me! Wait, I know why's that. You resemble one of the gods. And I absolutely detest her!"
"Can we go back to the main topic?" Goddess of Peace intervened.
Justice just stopped crying and started poking Tom.
"Hey, hey." He said while Tom desperately tried to push him away. "You did quite a good job on them. But this one has few mistakes."
"Humans have mistakes. That's just the way they are." Peace confronted.
"No, I mean he's too inhuman. My brother thinks he resembles a god, isn't that kind of too ideal?"
"Anyway, they said you turned some of their friends into humans. Explain yourselves." Said impatient Nature.
"You broke the rules! Why the hell can't we do that?" shouted Jealousy.
"I agree completely. It's only fair that we play the same game." Added Justice.
"Turn them back!" shouted Tom.
"A little more respect here kitty. You're talking with gods! We can turn you into dust with the flick of our finger." Said Justice calmly.
"Please." Added Jerry.
"No."
"But..." started Tom.
"Shut up already!" roared Jealousy.
"Why is he so nervous?" asked Peace. "Hadn't I given him my necklace?"
"Jealousy." Said Justice accusingly. "You've just gotten us into serious trouble."
"You've lost it!" shouted Nature. The boys cringed a little. "Do you realize what's inside? It's Peace's blood! You have any idea how many things could go wrong if humans find it!"
"I'm sorry! I wasn't careful!"
Nibbles lightly pulled on Goddess of Peace dress to get her attention.
"I've got this idea!" he stated joyfully.
Jerry prayed in his head 'No, no, no, please just don't say anything…'
"We will look for the lost treasure and you change us back into animals!"
'Anything like that.' Sighted Jerry.
"That's actually not a bad idea!" said Justice.
Both Tom and Jerry face-palmed.
Four men suddenly appeared on a desert. They left Nibbles and Tyke at home under Toddles care. Tom immediately jumped at Jerry and hit him.
"You! It's all your fucking fault! If you stopped your stupid nephew from babbling we wouldn't be on a fucking desert without a drop of water!" He hit him harder.
"Tom, save energy. You're going to need it." Butch kindly suggested.
"Shut up! We're all going to die anyway! Because of stupid mice!"
"Excuse me? What did I do that deserves such complain?" Jerry was outraged.
"You're the one that didn't want the goddess to turn us back! If we were still animals this whole situation wouldn't exist!"
"Is this the way you think about it?" asked angrily Jerry, but hints of hurt could be heard in his voice.
"No! You know, I actually think it's my fault! I didn't eat you when I had a chance! My life would be so much better without you!"
Tom realized what he said when it was already too late. Regret filled his eyes as he looked at his furious … friend? Enemy? Lover? But the feeling quickly passed as a fist collided with his face. They both went berserk rolling on the ground and beating the hell out of each other.
Fortunately Spike had enough strength to pull the two apart.
"Look, you can continue your, uh, lovers quarrel when we're back. Now I just want to find a way to make me and my son dogs again and your stupidity isn't helping." He didn't even have to shout. By the nature laws he was the stronger and bigger one, so the cat and the mouse instinctually feared him.
"Such a shame. I had a fun time watching that." All three glared at Butch daring him to open his mouth once again.
They were walking in silence. Tom didn't look at Jerry, but the other sent him glares. They made turbans of their shirts, knowing that it was more important to protect their heads then backs. Very soon they felt the lack of water. But they didn't stop. When the night came it started to get cold. Their shirts didn't stop them from shivering. But they went on. The next day their legs barely listened to them. They were walking without any stops completely, because they feared another day without food and water in this extreme environment will be their last. They almost lost hope in success of their mission.
Then Spike collided with something. Surprised he saw his own reflection.
"Hey guys! What is a mirror doing in the middle of the dessert?"
"I'm wondering myself." Answered Jerry and started to inspect this strange occurrence. It appeared to be some kind of large round barrier. And he suspected that what they're looking for might be inside.
Tom suddenly collapsed. As fate decided his head hit a small button hidden beneath the sand. Jerry rushed to the unconscious cat and in the same moment an opening with a size of door showed up in the barrier. A woman stepped from the inside. She was wearing a smart suit and had her hair done in a bun. She looked like she just walked out of an office, not strange mirror thing.
"Come here!" she called with her voice unexpectedly delicate, "My master is inviting you. We promise to not harm you."
They would have gotten in anyway. So Spike took Tom and they went inside.
"Jerry" Spike said in bewilderment "Do you see a castle too?"
"I believe that we're just seeing things out of heat. It's mirage."
"Nothing like that." Said the woman kindly. "This castle is quite new, and my master hid it because he don't want nosy tourist here."
"How did he manage to do that?"
"He has quite a few tricks up his sleeve."
Lot of people passed them, but none actually watched them. These people seemed somehow strange, but Jerry didn't have time to contemplate that.
"Can we see your master?"
"Not yet. He's busy right now. Firstly, we will take care of your friend."
So they did. They gave them water too. And they could sleep in very comfortable beds.
Tom woke up in the middle of the night. Jerry wasn't asleep yet, so he checked the others temperature.
"How are you feeling?"
The cat only looked at him. When the silence started to feel strange Jerry turned to leave but Tom sopped him.
"I…I am ashamed of what I said earlier. I don't think that I would be better of without you." He averted his gaze. "You're everything that I have right now."
"Tom" said the mouse in a stern voice, so the other boy flinched. "Look at me."
The yellow eyes didn't hesitate. Jerry saw only sincerity in them. He leaned in. The cat closed his eyes, thinking Jerry was about to kiss him. But he stopped right before Tom's lips and whispered "Go to sleep. You stupid cat." When Tom dared to open his eyes Jerry was already gone.
The next day they were allowed to meet the master. He was a quite handsome man, in his early forties.
"Jerry, look" Tom whispered into his big ears. "He has a small bottle with something red in it as his necklace. It's probably the one we're looking for."
"He probably won't give it to us just like that." Added Butch.
"Hello." Said the master sullenly.
"Thank you very much for your hospitality…" started Jerry but master interrupted him.
"I know what you came here for." He said holding his necklace.
"Shit." Cursed Butch.
"Don't worry I will give it to you."
They looked at him shocked.
"Seriously?" asked Spike.
"I don't lie. But I will not give it for free."
"We don't have money…" Tom was cut short by the master.
"I don't need money. Do you see this castle? My servants? This necklace provided me with all. It cannot however give me what I want the most."
"That means?"
"This is none of your concern."
"Then what do you want for it?"
Master extended his hand. "Him" he said pointing Jerry.
"Deal." Everyone looked at Tom shocked.
"Tom? I think we need to talk about it. Would you give us a moment, please?" Jerry asked the gloomy man.
"Of course."
"How can you sell me like that!" Jerry shouted when there was no one else but them.
"Chill out."
"How can you do that when just yesterday you said I'm everything you have!"
"As I said calm down! Are you stupid? When I have the necklace in hand we will be the one winning."
"That's deception! And if something goes wrong?"
"Let fate decide." Tom shrugged.
"You say that, because it's not your fate!"
"Come on, don't be a coward."
They came back. Jerry wasn't really convinced, but he believed in Tom (at least a little).
To their surprise master just gave them the necklace. He immediately became less handsome. He didn't do anything to trick them. His loss.
"That was stupid of you old man." Tom smirked, pointing master with the necklace, ready to attack.
The woman that they met first stood before the master covering his body.
"Why…" asked terrified Jerry. "…does she have wings?"
Bwahahaha! (I seem to use that laugh a lot) Who do you think she is? I'll give a hug to anyone who guesses that (but I highly doubt you will). If you don't review it will take longer for me to write another chapter (yes, this is blackmail)! Till next time XD