Demeter's Story

A/N: I've finally had time to update.

Disclaimer: I do not own Cats.

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Chapter 14

Six months later...

Jemima chased after Electra, as the other kittens dodged her. Squeals of delight could be heard all over the Junkyard. Jemima pounced and landed on Electra, "You're it!" she shouted before getting up and darting off. Electra pouted.

"I don't wanna play Tag anymore," She whined.

"Only 'cause your it!" Pouncivil remarked.

"Is not!"

"Is too!"

"Is not!"

Electra and Pouncivil was now standing inches from each other's faces. Jellylorum, sensing an argument was brewing rushed over to them. "Why don't you play a different game?" She suggested hopefully.

Tumblebrutus grinned, "Yeah, like hide and seek!"

The other kittens picked up on his excitement. "Who's it?" Etcetera asked. Jellylorum groaned as another argument ensued.

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Electra stood up against the old car an began to count, "One...two...three...four...five...eight...twenty...eleven..." When she reached what she thought was thirty, she broke away shouting, "Ready or not, here I come!"

She set off, determined to find her friends. She walked over to the pipe and heard Etcetera giggle. "Found you!" She shouted and pounced on her sister.

Ten minutes later, she had found both Pouncivil and Tumblebrutus and all of the kittens were actively searching for Jemima.

They climbed over a rather large pile of trash and looked down to see Jemima talking to a strange tom. Etcetera gasped, "Who's Jemima talking to?"

"Dunno," her sister replied, "But Jenny said not to talk to strangers!"

"We'd better tell Munkustrap," Pouncivil muttered.

"I'll go," With a flick of his tail, Tumblebrutus was gone.

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Tumblebrutus came skidding into the yard and ran up to Munkustrap and Demeter. He tried to explain through his panting, "Jemima's...talking...to...a strange...cat!"

Munkustrap grabbed the kitten by his shoulders, "What?"

"Jemima's talking to a strange cat!"

Demeter went pale as Munkustrap asked Tumblebrutus where she was. The silver tabby followed thew kitten, calling for Alonzo to follow him. Demeter ran after him, panicking.

By the time she had arrived Munkustrap was challenging the cat. She rushed over and grabbed Jemima. Jemima held onto her mother tightly, "He said he's my father but I told him he was silly 'cause Munkustrap's my Daddy!"

The Tom was steadily moving backwards, Avoiding Munkustrap's swipes.

"Haven't you told her yet, Demeter?" Macavity sneered, "Jemima, you're precious mummy lied."

With that he was gone.