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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Aug 11, 2007 8:29:09 GMT -5
They were gone. Gone! Three of the kittens - Simeon, Apollinax, and Alicia... they were just gone. Munkustrap could hardly believe the news. He had the Jellicle guardians searching everywhere, and he was examining the closet for any signs, any clues, as to what might have happened to the kittens.
Nothing seemed out of place. Bomba had fallen asleep with six kittens by her side. When she woke up, she could only find three. That was the only problem. The closet smelled like Jellicles and humans... but why would a human take three kittens and none of the rest? It made no sense.
Munkustrap sat down, rubbing his paws over his face. Where were they? Where were they?
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Post by Shannon found DSL on Aug 12, 2007 13:28:36 GMT -5
{-pumps fist- I found DSL! -squeals-}
Bombalurina was a wreck.
She had gone to sleep with six kittens and awoke with three. It was all her fault! She should have been on the alert... She shouldn't have trusted the humans to be so close to her babies... What would Burelle do when (or if) she returned to find only one kitten?!
Bomba had tried her best to stay composed. She didn't want Leathik, Bella, and Ariadne being afraid. Ariadne had been mewling softly, walking around on her wobbly legs, looking for Alicia and Apollo. It hurt Bombalurina to see her daughter in such distress. It hurt her even more to imagine what the stolen kittens must be facing. No mother for food or warmth... just a cold Human den.
She groomed Bella softly, fighting back tears. If she knew that this would've happened to her kittens, she would have given them to more experienced mothers like Jenny or Jellylorum.
Bombalurina finished her youngest daughter and sat up, causing Ariadne to meow sharply. She had been comfortable.
"Munkustrap," she called hoarsely, her voice sounding strange, like it belonged to someone else. "Munkus..."
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Post by Arya on Aug 12, 2007 15:30:51 GMT -5
Rumpleteazer lifted Mungojerrie's tail to check and see if a kitten was under there, despite the fact that Mungo was moving. The tom slapped her paw and crossed his arms. "They ain't undeh' there'!" He said frowning. "You ar' right! THEY ARE UNDAH' MUNKUSTRAPS TAIL!" Said Rumple running off over to Munkustrap. She lifted his tail. "THEY AREN'T UNDAH HERE EITHAH'!" She yelled back at Mungojerrie. He shook his head and walked over to Munkustrap. "Sorreh' mate, she is jut' tryin' to find tha' kittens." Said Mungojerrie his face lined with concern. "How ar' Bomba and you doin'?" He asked sitting down next to Munkustrap. Rumpleteazer bounced off to Bomba looking under her tail.
Cassandra had finally given up on searching. She was pretty sure they were not in the junkyard. And that made her mad. She let out a dramatic sigh and sat down leaning back onto her paws. And where was Alonzo? She shook her head. The pirates must have stolen them. she knew she had a bad feeling about them, but did anyone listen to her? No, they were to busy being desperate. She sighed.
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Mange
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Kissing the Darkness
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Post by Mange on Aug 12, 2007 15:59:10 GMT -5
The news about the missing kittens spread around the yard almost as quickly as the blood was seeping into the ground from the battle. Alonzo knew that most of the cats would have been looking, sniffing and covering every inch of the yard to find them. Just hoping that they wondered off like kittens did, and that no ill fate had befallen them. Alonzo knew better. It seemed to take all his energy just to stirr from his sleep and leave his den. The concerned cries and shouts of those looking only brought more pain to the troubled tom. Where was Tumble? The older brother slowly began his own little lookout, but not for kittens. For his brother.
Jenny let out a sigh as she sat by the trunk, shaking her head, a paw held to her mouth as if to hold back some comforting words. Being a mother many times over, she knew but couldnt imagine what Bombie was going through at this moment. The older queen wanted to comfort, but it would seem to false. The kittens would turn up. They had too.
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Post by Eminems on Aug 12, 2007 16:14:33 GMT -5
((Are they back at the Junkyard then?)))
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Aug 12, 2007 16:39:22 GMT -5
((Nope, still at the station))
Munkustrap batted Rumpleteazer away from his tail with a hiss. "Make yourself useful and look somewhere that they're not obviously not!" He just gave Mungojerrie a look, How do you think we're doing? before turning toward Bomba, heading back to her side. He nuzzled her cheek, giving her a throaty purr in greeting. "We'll find them," he told her. "They couldn't have gone too far..."
Tumblebrutus was walking along the train tracks, searching for the kittens. He went one way, but couldn't find any trace of them, so he doubled back, returning through the station to check the other way. Three kittens, only one of them with open eyes. What could have happened to them?
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Post by orangekittencream on Aug 12, 2007 18:35:39 GMT -5
Pouncival was diststressed. Three kittens were missing and he was supposed to be a Tomkit looking after the tribe! He groaned and searched through every window and wound between every Human's legs looking for them. Where were they? Who could've kitnapped them? To be so cruel?!
He let out a loud mewling whine, tail drooping in anguish. Pounce felt terrible.
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Post by Coricopat~Tantomile on Aug 12, 2007 21:21:39 GMT -5
Jellylorum panicked at the news, first making sure that Jemmy and Etcy were fine, then she ran off to console the rest of the tribe. Did any of those foul humans take the small kittens? Her fur stood on end and she hissed at any that came near her or any of the other tribe members. She noticed Pouncival sitting in a corner looking dejected and nuzzled him gently. "Penny for your thoughts?" she asked, hoping she got the human phrase right. She heard so many from Jelly and barely kept them straight.
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Electra (Nia)
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TOO COOL! I MADE AN ICON! Apparently, I'm not so dumb....
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Post by Electra (Nia) on Aug 12, 2007 22:37:44 GMT -5
Electra laid her head on her paws, knowing somewhat of what everyone was panicking about... Three of Miss Bomba's kittens had been taken away. She wished that there was something to do. And Mr. Munkustrap looked like he was the most shaken up... Well, him and Miss Bomba.... She wished that she could make him and everybody else happy... If only..... She sighed, trying to think of something that she could do.
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Post by Eminems on Aug 13, 2007 4:12:04 GMT -5
Quaxo entered the train station uncertainly. He had forced himself to return, and he decided to pass through here, hoping to hear news of what had become of the Jellicles. At the same time he dreaded what he might hear. What if they hadn't been able to fight off the Monniks? What if Munkustrap was hurt, or worse?
He stopped, tempted to turn back. He was being a coward, he knew that, but he was terrified of what he might find when he returned to the Junkyard. He continued through the station, dodging the humans and their luggage, keeping an eye out for signs of someone he knew.
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Aug 13, 2007 10:41:57 GMT -5
Tumble, coming back through the station, was the first to see Quaxo. His back arched, a hiss curling his lips... but he didn't vocalize it. He just turned and fled, not wanting to see his once-friend anymore. Quaxo had caused him enough pain. He didn't need to add any more stress to his life. There were missing kittens to find.
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Post by Eminems on Aug 13, 2007 11:05:00 GMT -5
Quaxo spotted Tumblebrutus as he ran away. One one paw he was glad to know that he was alive, which meant that more of the Jellicles were likely to be around, and they might be okay. On the other paw, Tumblebrutus had run away from him, and he was certain that his old friend had recognised him.
With a deepening sense of dread, Quaxo walked in the direction Tumblebrutus had gone, looking for him, or the others. They had to be around here somewhere.
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Post by Shannon on Aug 13, 2007 14:02:22 GMT -5
Bombalurina curled her tail closer to her body and glared at Rumpleteazer. The young queen wasn't helping.
Bomba turned back to her mate, happy to have some comfort. She nestled her head into his chest and sighed. "I just..." She left the sentence unfinished, wiping a few stray tears from her eyes.
Ariadne stopped mewling. Her daddy was near! She scampered toward him and curled up beside his belly. Daddy would make everything okay.
Rokkonen was searching the desk drawers. He peeked through the key holes, trying to see a little kitten. Nothing.
Rokko ran his paw through his head fur and sighed. Where the hell could they be?
Jemima searched through a stack of old newspapers, desperately looking for a trace of a baby kitten. A paw mark, a scent... anything.
Suddenly, she looked up. "Where's the Tugger?" she asked aloud, cocking her head to the side. He could find Apollo if he was here!
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Post by Munkustrap Etc. on Aug 13, 2007 14:41:47 GMT -5
Tumble, glancing back to see Quaxo following, picked up his pace. Instead of going down the other side of the tracks, though, he ducked into the station, searching for Alonzo. He didn't want to confront Quaxo alone right now.
"We'll find them," Munkustrap said, pulling Bomba into a hug. "It's not your fault." He freed one paw, reaching down to gather Ariadne close. And even if we don't find them... death comes easily to kittens. Munkustrap hoped that wasn't the case. Especially in winter...
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Post by Shannon on Aug 13, 2007 14:55:24 GMT -5
Bomba wasn't going to fight. She knew it was her fault, all her fault. She should've been on alert the whole night... She never should have trusted the Humans to be so close... She sighed and closed her eyes.
Ariadne was happy to be closer to her daddy. It was getting chilly in the closet, and extra warmth was always nice. She yawned and relaxed, happy she didn't have to worry anymore.
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