A tall red Tom walked out and closed the door behind him. He slowly walked down the hall with an air of importance. He saw another Tom, younger then him, sitting against the wall obediently waiting.
"You can see her" he sneered as he walked by him. The younger Tom stood up as the red one turned the corner. He went to the room where the first one exited and walked inside. A small Queen was curled up in a corner and the room smelled strongly of the Ginger cat. His stomach began to churn as he called her. She looked up at him with shinning eyes, her face slightly bruised and cut. His stomach full out plummeted as he fell to the ground, hugging the Queen. He felt her hot tears on his chest as his own fell from his eyes. He began to rock the two of them back and forth.
"I'm sorry" He said, repeating himself over and over again. "I'm so sorry..."
"I'm sorry" Mungojerrie cried out into the darkness of his box. Tears were falling from the corner of his eyes as the scenes from his nightmare continued to play though his mind. It was a nightmare he relived one too many times over the past year and a half. He rolled over on the pile of blankets and looked at the extra room beside him.
"Why can't you be here" he asked no one as he ran a paw gently over it. Tears teased his eyes again as he wiped them away furiously. "Because of me. It's my fault that you aren't here. I'm sorry..."
He breathed deeply, trying to calm him down when he tasted something putrid in the air. He began to sniff and he recognized the smell at once. He prayed that he was going crazy, that the scent of the red Tom that filled the room wasn't in the air but it was. Macavity was here.
He climbed out of his box and in to the rising sun. A few cats and kittens were running about the Junkyard they called 'Home'. He noticed a small clump of older cats standing beside the Tire talking in hushed voices with their head bent low. He walked over to them, stopping to talk with some kittens as he always did. It was obvious to him what has happened and it was also obvious that the elders didn't want the kittens to know. They never did tell the kittens about what happened, but somehow, no matter how normal they acted, they'd figured it out.
"Mungojerrie" A tall silver tabby called. "Good Morning"
"Morning Munkustrap. What happened here?" Mungojerrie said, playing the fool. He couldn't let the other know that he knew...
"Macavity was here last night" Munkustrap said in a hushed voice. "We can't find Demeter; we think that he catnapped her."
"What" Mungojerrie gasped as Bombalurina heaved a sob. He knew that Macavity was here but he didn't think that he had taken anyone.
"Some of us are going to go get her. If you want to come that is" Alonzo offered. "You don't have to though if you don't want to."
"Is there anyone staying behind with the Queens" Mungojerrie asked.
"Skimbleshanks, Admetus and Plato. Coricopat is still at home so he'll be able to help when he gets here." Alonzo said. "It's Munkustrap, Tugger and I that are going so far."
"That's not nearly enough to take on Macavity and bring her home safely..." Mungojerrie contemplated out loud. He mentally cursed; it would be going against his job but he couldn't let them face danger alone. "I'll come with you."
"Thank you Mungo" Munkustrap said as he laid his paw on the calico's shoulder. "We'll be heading out in a few minutes."
Mungo nodded absent mindly as he went back to talking with some of the kittens. Munkustrap motioned for him not long after. Mungojerrie excused himself by claiming he was off to do 'Tom Stuff' and joined the other three Jellicles. Mungo stayed in the back of the pack, pretending that he didn't know how to get to Macavity's. He allowed himself to blindly follow the others as Munkustrap voiced his concern for his Mate's safety.
"I'm worried about my Mate too" Mungojerrie said quietly.
"What," Munkustrap asked.
"I said... 'We're worried about her too'" Mungojerrie said, lying to the Second-in-Command. It was a second nature. 'It's probably better if they didn't know anyways.' They approached the rundown building on the Fish Market and slinked inside. A good spot to bring the cats he captured. The strong smell of fish covered up the smell of cats and made it harder to find who you were looking for. Unless you knew where to go. Munkustrap seemed to know where about he should be and lead them down several hallways to the 'Master Room', as indicated on the wooden door; etched in with claws. Munkustrap pushed the door open and revealed Macavity sitting upon a large pile of pillows in one corner and a golden Queen, Demeter, sitting the other one.
Macavity lifted his head up off the pillows and looked at the Toms in his doorway. "Take her."
"What?" Rum Tum Tugger asked, taken back.
"I told you to take her. I'm bored of her... She put up too much of a fight bringing her here and simply tired me out" Macavity said lazily.
"Are you alright," Munkustrap asked as he helped Demeter to her feet.
"He didn't even touch me" she breathed as she gave the Napoleon of Crime a sideways glance.
"Don't complain," Munkustrap advised as they turned to leave.
"Mungojerrie" Macavity cried delightedly as he spotted the calico cat. "Leaving already? I was just about to have one of my friends over. I figured you'd like to see her. You should stay too Munkustrap, unless you'd rather that Demeter stayed instead."
"Alonzo, Tugger, bring Demeter home" Munkustrap ordered, clearly not wanting to hear them protest, as the other three left. He walked up to Mungojerrie and looked at him; almost as if he wanted an answer. Mungojerrie shrugged his shoulders and began looking around the room; trying to figure out what Macavity was up to.
"Get your filthy paws off of me!"
"And there she is now" Macavity smiled as he walked to the door, a giddy-ish bounce was in his step. "Release her you fools. She knows the consequences more then all of you do." He barked into the hallways before his voice became sweet. "And how are you this fine morning?"
"Put a sock in it Macavity" a Queen ordered. "What do you want?"
Macavity led in a calico Queen by her paws and brought her to the opposite side of the room. Mungojerrie felt his stomach turn again and his eyes opened slightly wider then usual, even though he was trying not to let them. Munkustrap began looking between the calico Tom and Queen, trying to piece it together.
"I just wanted you to meet some of my friends" Macavity explained.
"Now you're trying to use me on them? You're a disgusting excuse for a Pollicle! I hate you so much you-" She rambled before gasping. Macavity noticeably tightened his grip on her paw and was glaring at her.
"I think that you will like them" he hissed as he turned her around so that her back was no longer facing them. Her eyes grew soft as her face fell. Munkustrap looked between the two, who were wearing identical expression. "You like? Why don't you go give them a hug? And start with the calico."
The Queen didn't move from her spot, instead she looked down at the pearl bracelet that adorned her neck. "I'm glad that you remember" Macavity hissed.
"What do you want Macavity" Mungojerrie asked, trying to hide his fear.
"You remember her right Mungojerrie?" Macavity asked as he put an arm around the Queen. "Of course you remember her? It's a little hard to forget someone like her. And you do love her. I know that for a fact. And I am willing to free her, right here right now, if you do me one last job. If not, then you should know by now what happens."
"What is it," Mungojerrie asked; hoping that it would just be another thieving run.
"Kill Munkustrap"
A/N: Yeah, I think I'll leave you there. Don't give me that look, I have to go. I need to be up in Sydney for 10:20 and it's a two hour drive. I'll post the other part later this week. It's not like you'll never know what happens. Don't worry. I know that this A/N is extremely shorter then my others, but like I said, I got to run.