[ it's been five days. ]

[Munkustrap Etc.]

Munkustrap yowled as Macavity stepped on his chest, pressing both his back injuries into the ground and further irritating his fresh chest wounds. When Macavity turned in favor of Quaxo, however, Munkustrap rolled over, pushing himself to his knees. He took a minute to catch his breath before rushing Macavity again. "Don't mess with me!" he spat, parroting Macavity's words back at him as he tried to get Macavity in a headlock.

[Shannon]

Bombalurina wanted to scream. No! Stop! But the words would not form.

"Stop! No!" Bombalurina said, her voice a hoarse whisper. Again, she tried: "Stop! Stop it! Everyone! No! Not here," she screached. She lowered her voice. "Not now."

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Macavity felt the claws of his supposed henchcats on his back and he growled loudly, trying to turn his head to get at them. "Get off me!" he yelled again, reaching his claws back and scratching at them visciously. When Munkustrap jumped on him, he couldn't take anymore, and fell to his knees. The red tom shot weak lightning at the three cats on his back and promptly vanished.

Quaxo watched them for a moment, seeing his father disappear. His eyes widened and he looked around the Junkyard, searching every crevice he could see for his father. "Munkustrap!" he called, going to his friend. "Are you alright?"

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Damnit.

Macavity nursed his wounds carefully from his previous hiding place, sneering at the four cats in the Junkyard. Jellicles...

He shook his head and limped away, back to the warehouse where he lived with his henchmen. Time to regroup. He'd get that cat next time.

[Munkustrap Etc.]

Munkustrap fell to the ground without Macavity supporting him from beneath, but he quickly pushed himself up, looking around for the intruding tom. One paw was curled around his stomach, holding the gashes in his side, while the other hung limply by his side, as he had gotten hit in the arm with that last round of lightning. It stung, but Munkustrap wasn't too worried about longterm effects, since he could still feel his paw. "Where is he?"

[Shannon]

Bombalurina was so glad Munkustrap, Mungo, Teazer, and even Quaxo were alright. Yet...

Somewhat guiltily, she acknowledged the fact she was also glad Macavity was alright. Somehow, she knew, she would never get over him.

She looked after the red tom, cursing herself for... everything. Jellicles did not feel anything for Macavity except hate. Did that mean she was not a Jellicle?

No, that couldn't be.

Bombalurina felt sick.

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Quaxo went to Munkustrap quickly and knelt before him, gently petting his face. "He's gone for now, Munkustrap. I can't feel him nearby any longer." he whispered, swallowing heavily and leaning up to nuzzle him gently. "Munkustrap, are you alright? Your wounds... are they deep?"

[ really bad post... sorry. ]

[Arya]

Mungo was perfectly fine only a few stratches and just a bit tired. He looked around for his mate and gasped when he saw her, on the ground, bleeding, laying there. He was at her side in a flash. He quickly checked a heart beat, thank god she was still alive! She being as small as she was couldn't take the constant stratching and then the lighting bolt just knocked her out straight away. But she was shaking with pain. He quickly picked her up and said. "Where is Jelly?" His voice low and scared.

Cassandra rushed out as soon as she saw Rumple lieing there motionless, she was dragging Etcetera with her. She stood by Bomba. "Is she alive?" She whispered quietly her voice scared.

[Munkustrap Etc.]

"I'll be fine," Munkustrap said, though he dropped back to his knees when Quaxo confirmed Macavity was gone, his face adopting a grimace of pain. He swallowed and turned his face against Quaxo's, nuzzling his cheek. "Are you all right? Is Etcy..." Munkustrap pulled back slightly, looking around for the kitten. He relaxed minutely when he saw Cassandra return with a bloody-less Etcetera.

Etcetera clung to Cassandra's paw with both of hers, but she shifted one to Bomba's when they reached the red queen. She looked between the two older cats, trembling from ear to tail. "Is he dead?" she whimpered, looking around. "Is Mavacity dead? Is Rumpateaza? Is Munkstrap?"

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Quaxo looked over to where Mungojerrie stood over a crumpled body. He gasped a little, staring at Rumpleteazer's body for a moment. The young tom quickly turned to Munkustrap and nodded a little. "I'm fine, Munk. He didn't hurt me. Let me go see Rumpleteazer." he whispered, turning and running toward the fallen queen.

Quaxo swallowed heavily and looked over to Mungojerrie, hearing his words. "I don't know where Jelly is, Mungo." he whispered, biting his lip softly. "I-I can try to heal her... if you want."

[Shannon]

Bomba felt numb. She saw Rumpleteazer and felt horrible. She felt compassion for the monster who might have killed the fun-loving queen?

She looked down at the trembling Etcetera and did her best to smile. "It's okay, Etcy." Bombalurina lifted the kitten up and held her, balancing her on her hip. "Munkustrap is okay, and Rumple will be fine."

She looked at Quaxo. "She will be fine, right?"

[Arya]

"What are ya' waitin' for!" He yelled his voice not sounding like it belonged to him. "Of course I want ya' to heal her!" He exclaimed again gently setting his mate down.

Cassandra shook her head and squeezed Etceteras paw. "I don't know sweetie, I don't know." She said hopelessly, she felt so horrible knowing there wasn't anything she could do. She glanced at Rumpleteazer and tears welled up in her eyes. How could one cat do all of this?

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Quaxo turned his attention to Bombalurina for a moment and nodded slowly. "She's alive, Bomba. She's just... in shock, I think." he said quietly, resting his paws on the fallen queen's stomach. They began glowing lightly, causing the queen below his paws to glow a light yellow color. He bit his lip softly and ran his paws up to where her heart was, holding one paw over it and feeling a slow pulse.

"I-I think that'll do it." he said quietly, pulling his hands away. It took the queen a moment to stop glowing, and he nodded, looking over and Mungojerrie. "Yeah, I'm sure she'll be okay."

[Munkustrap Etc.]

Munkustrap looked around at the gathered cats. Etcetera was unharmed, but scared. Cassandra and Bombalurina also looked uninjured. The blood on Quaxo - that was his, and Teazer's, not Quaxo's. Jerrie - a bit scratched up, but he looked more concerned about Teazer than hurt. Teazer...

Munkustrap sat down and put his head in his paws, silently mouthing a prayer to the Everlasting Cat to help Quaxo heal Rumpleteazer. That queen might be a pain in the tail end, but Munkustrap loved her, as he did the rest of his tribe... even if she had nearly gotten Pouncival killed.

Etcetera curled against Bomba, tightening her grip on Cassandra's paw. "Is it over?"

[Arya]

( Poor Teazer!={ )

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[ arya, your post dear. ]