Okay, so this basically takes place before the movie, then during it and then after it…if that makes sense…

I don't own Cats, unfortunately.

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A kitten watched the large fight from where he was hidden in a crevice in a junk pile.

Macavity had attacked the yard and Munkustrap, who had been carrying the kitten around, giving Jenny time to look after one of the other kittens, which was sick, when Macavity had suddenly attacked. Munkustrap had pushed him into the small hidden crack in the junk pile, telling him not to come out for anything. The small kitten whimpered and moved back further into his hiding place as the fighting noises got louder.

Coricopat was fighting against five hench-cats, growling furiously. He was just out of kitten-hood, but he was fighting furiously. Jenny and Skimble were fighting against a few hench-cats, while trying to protect the little kittens. Jelly and Asparagus were fighting near them, snarling and hissing at the hench-cats. Alonzo and Misto were fighting back to back, Misto using his magic to ward the hench-cats off. Tugger was fighting with Bombalurina and Demeter, helping them out. Tantomile was easily fighting off the hench-cats who were trying to attack her.

Sirus, the Protector, was fighting eight hench-cats off as his second, Munkustrap, fought against Macavity.

The kitten whimpered and moved back as Munkustrap was hit and knocked over. Macavity fell onto Munkustrap, hitting the younger Tom repeatedly across the face. Macavity paused mid-strike and grinned down at the semi-conscious Tom under him. Munkustrap rolled his head around, his half-aware blue eyes finding the hidden kitten. Munkustrap gave a small shake of his head and the kitten moved back, hiding in the junk pile. Macavity gave a small wave of his paw and some of hench-cats surged forward, grabbing Munkustrap and dragging him behind a junk pile as Macavity whispered in a hench-cats ear.

The kitten trembled and pressed his ears flat as screams echoed through the yard. Sirus started looking around wildly, looking for Munkustrap, his nephew. Coricopat nudged Alonzo and they ran, several hench-cats following them. Munkustrap was tossed back out on the ground and started to writhe slightly, trying to get back to his feet, ignoring the wounds and the laughing hench-cats. Macavity kicked Munkustrap back onto his back, hitting him. Munkustrap snarled and went to lunge when Macavity put his foot on his hip.

There was a loud pop.

Munkustrap's mouth was opened in a soundless scream as his eyes went wide with pain. Macavity laughed, leaning down and pressing his foot against Munkustrap's dislocated right hip.

Munkustrap's loud, deafening, pained scream filled the yard, causing the Jellicles to falter in their fighting. Munkustrap writhed, screaming and crying in pain. Sirus tried to get to Munkustrap but was held back by hench-cats. Macavity kicked out at Munkustrap. Munkustrap fell back onto the ground and remained still, his eyes closed. Sirus snarled loudly and ran at Macavity when he saw the state Munkustrap was in. Macavity fought back easily against the aging gray Protector.

There was a loud crash and several pained screams before Cori and Alonzo appeared back in the fighting, grinning. Macavity snarled when he saw he was missing several hench-cats.

"Hey, Macavity!" Cori called out, laughing, as he fought off more hench-cats. "If you're wonderin' where your hench-cats have gotten, they're trapped and dead underneath a junk pile to the west," Macavity snarled and knocked Sirus back, running towards the male mystic. Sirus caught Macavity and began fighting with him again.

The kitten watched horrified as Sirus was caught across the face and he fell to the floor. Macavity yelled something out and the Jellicles were forced back into the clearing, leaving the dead and the unconscious lying on the ground. The kitten whimpered, edging out slightly. He quickly backed up when he saw Macavity stroll back into the clearing, kicking Munkustrap onto his back before crouching beside him.

"Wakey, wakey, Munkus," Macavity laughed, slapping Munkustrap's face. Munkustrap gave a groan, his head rolling about slightly. The kitten listened as Munkustrap snarled slightly before Macavity slapped him once more, silencing him. Macavity smirked and poked at Munkustrap's hip. Munkustrap gave a sharp cry of pain. Macavity grinned, straddling Munkustrap, causing Munkustrap to cry out even more. Macavity hummed as he dug his claws into Munkustrap's chest, while wiggling somewhat, causing pain to strike through Munkustrap, making him cry out hoarsely, his voice beginning to disappear.

Macavity was tackled from Munkustrap by a dark gray blur. The kitten watched fearfully as the two cats fought while Munkustrap sobbed in pain on the ground.

"Aw, widdle Munkus is crying," Macavity laughed as he swiped at Sirus. "It's not often brave Munkus cries, huh, Uncle Sirus?" Sirus snarled in response, lunging at Macavity. Macavity was ready and swiped, catching Sirus's throat. Munkustrap was making whimpering noises as he writhed slightly. Macavity toed at Sirus before walking over to Munkustrap, tormenting him some more. Munkustrap gave another throaty cry as Macavity toed his hip.

"I think my hench-cats like you," Macavity laughed, his grin widening as Munkustrap's tail flicked in between his legs and his eyes went wide and fearful.

"M-Munkus," Munkustrap looked around. The kitten watched as the dark gray Tabby, Sirus, struggled over to Munkustrap.

"Uncle Sirus," Munkustrap whispered, stretching his arm out. Sirus collapsed, grabbing Munkustrap's paw tightly. Macavity was watching, smirking. Sirus reached up, rubbing Munkustrap's cheek.

"S-So proud of you," Sirus choked. "S-sorry for e-everything I s-said,"

"Sirus…Uncle Sirus!" Munkustrap cried out weakly as Sirus went limp, his eyes going glassy, blood covering his cut throat. Macavity laughed as Munkustrap tried to crawl over to his deceased uncle. Macavity hummed cheerfully as he grabbed Munkustrap's tail and slowly dragged him away from Sirus. Munkustrap yelled out in pain. Macavity laughed and the kitten whimpered, watching as Munkustrap struggled.

"Now, what to do with you, my sweet innocent little brother," Macavity smirked. Munkustrap gave a weak hiss, making a weak attempt to hit him. Macavity laughed.

"That was weak, Munkus, very weak," Macavity said. Munkustrap growled weakly. Macavity dragged his claws across Munkustrap's chest, making him give a weak cry of pain.

Macavity turned his head, listening to the sound of fighting.

"Should I kill you?" Macavity asked, looking back to Munkustrap. "Should you join Uncle Sirus, Bustopher's brother Lionel and Cassandra's big brother, Nathaniel in death?" Munkustrap looked around at the dead Toms, pain written over his face.

"Nah, I'll leave you to suffer with this hip," Macavity laughed, pressing down on Munkustrap's hip, causing him to scream.

"Nighty night, Munkus," Macavity smirked, leaning down and licking Munkustrap's cheek in a kittenish gesture. Munkustrap gave a growl, squirming as Macavity's tongue pulled his cheek up. He went still as Macavity struck him across the head, knocking him out. Macavity patted Munkustrap's bloodied chest before getting to his feet, looking around as the fighting began to spill back into the small clearing from the main clearing. Macavity casually strolled off. The kitten whimpered, looking at Munkustrap's still form.

The kitten moved back as far as he could when a pair of ginger legs walked in front of his hiding place. He slowly let his claws inch out, he could claw Macavity's legs…he could!

He whimpered, quickly moving back as Macavity's face suddenly appeared in his hiding spot.

"Well, well, I knew I was being watched," Macavity grinned, reaching in and pulling the small kitten out from his hiding spot. Macavity straightened up, holding the struggling kitten by the scruff of his neck. Macavity examined the kitten, lifting his free paw and stroking the brown patch over the kitten's left eye and across his nose.

"Pouncival, isn't it?" Macavity asked the small kitten. Pouncival hissed and swiped, but his small arms made him miss by a mile.

"Cute," Macavity smirked.

"Mummy!" Pouncival cried out, struggling.

"Oh, no, no, no," Macavity teased, holding the kitten against his chest. "We don't want your mummy over here," Pouncival struggled against Macavity's chest.

"Let's get out of here, shall we?" Macavity smirked and strolled from the junk yard, holding Pouncival under his arm.

Macavity left the noises of the fight behind him as he carried the squirming kitten back to his lair. He knew his fighters would leave within the next five minutes anyway.

Macavity strolled into his lair and walked into his throne room, ignoring as the kitten cried and screamed, trying to bite his arm.

"Mummy!" Pouncival cried out.

"Dad!" The young kitten was struggling desperately in Macavity's grip.

"Shut up," Macavity muttered, walking over to his throne and sitting down, setting the kitten in his lap. Macavity looked down at the brown and white Tom, with the brown patch over his right eye and a line of brown going over his nose, the kitten was staring at him, green eyes wide as he shook.

"What have you got now?" Macavity looked at the white Persian Queen.

"A kitten, Griddlebone," Macavity answered, stroking the kitten's head.

"A Jellicle kitten?" Griddlebone asked, surprised.

"Yes, I found him hiding under a junk pile," Macavity smirked.

"What's his name?" Griddlebone asked, watching as the kitten began to doze off as Macavity stroked his back.

"Pouncival…he's the youngest son of Jennyanydots and Skimbleshanks," Macavity answered.

"Are you going to kill him?" Griddlebone asked softly. "To get back at Skimbleshanks?" Every one of Macavity's hench-cats knew he harbored hatred towards Skimbleshanks.

"No, that would be too easy," Macavity answered, rolling the kitten over. Pouncival was partly asleep, lying on his back in Macavity's arms. Macavity rubbed the kitten's stomach.

"So, what are you going to do?" Griddlebone watched as a smirk made its way onto Macavity's face.

"What will kill Skimbleshanks the most?" Macavity laughed. "Other than thinking his son is gone…and then one day finding out he's my best hench-cat, that he's my son?" Griddlebone smiled, crossing her arms.

"That would destroy him," Griddlebone laughed. Macavity looked down at the dozing kitten.

"He'll need a new name…not that stupid Jellicle one," Macavity murmured. Macavity looked at the kitten as he rolled over.

"Carbucketty," Macavity said.

"Carbucketty?" Griddlebone questioned. Macavity looked at her, his silver eyes glinting.

"Yes," He growled.

"Alright then," Griddlebone sighed. "Where's he staying?"

"With me…I don't trust my hench-cats with a Jellicle kitten…and keeping his past secret from him," Macavity answered. Pouncival rolled over in Macavity's arms, his nose nuzzling into Macavity's fur.

"How old is he exactly?" Griddlebone questioned, watching as the sleeping Pouncival nosed through Macavity's fur.

"Two and a half months, I think," Macavity answered. Pouncival gave a tug in his sleep.

"Ouch, easy there, Tiger," Macavity chuckled, rolling Pounce around.

"I don't think he's weaned, Mac," Griddlebone murmured. Macavity nodded, retracting his claw completely before offering Pounce his small finger. Pounce grabbed it, suckling it in his sleep.

"Griddle, go find milk and a bottle," Macavity ordered her. "Car's going to want something when he wakes up," Griddlebone nodded and left the room. Macavity looked at the small kitten, which was sucking on Macavity's finger as he slept.

"Little Carbucketty," Macavity murmured. "Aren't I going to raise you well?" Macavity laughed.

"Skimbleshanks won't even recognize who you've become," Macavity looked at the kitten as he pushed Macavity's paw away.

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I may have trouble updating tomorrow as I'm donating blood after school so…yeah.

Hopefully you like it so far!

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