The Tale of Mozart the Meerkitten

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Chapter 25
Brother’s Love​

The huge menacing creature loomed before her. He was completely black, all save his eyes which held about them a reddish glow. Caspian’s eyes glowed red sometimes, but that was when he was angry or fighting to protect his siblings… or both.
But Mozart knew that Cogg’s eyes glowed red for another reason, he was evil. More evil than Tigerclaw or Shawnti had been or ever would be. Yet Mozart felt no fear as blue met red. The huge wolf and the tiny kitten stared at each other, and if you had been watching them you wouldn’t know whether they were going to fight or embrace each other.

“Are you the warrior they speak of? Who was said to penetrate my impenetrable fortress? Who broke my prisoners out of a dungeon that it is said none can escape?” the wolf spoke looking down at her.
“It wasn’t me, Cogg, it was the White Cat who broke my siblings out of your dungeons, who penetrated your fortress. And it is the White Cat who will allow me to kill you and let my friends win this battle.”
“Ha! You are a foolish kitten, the White Cat is nought but a fairy-tale, meant for babes to amuse them!” laughed Cogg.
“I know I’m a fool, Cogg, but I’m a good fool I think. Now Cogg, I have not come to brandy words with the likes of you!” she held up her sword, “Fight me if you dare.”
“It will be easy to beat you.” growled the wolf.
“Maybe, maybe not. But if I die, it is the will of the White Cat!” metal crashed upon metal then, but where Cogg had gotten his sword, Mozart didn’t know.

Mozart found it was all she could do to keep from being slashed to bits. But she had an advantage; since Mozart was so tiny (especially compared to Cogg) she hardly ever had to duck, or jump to avoid Cogg’s sword-blade.
Mozart was panting, she felt her strength draining and she felt as if she could take no more. Her sword dropped for a single moment, then suddenly she felt something hit her, it stung. She fell to the ground, dropping her sword as she did.

Sanga had watched the duel until he could see Cogg was gaining the upper paw. Then he had had enough went for Caspian. Yet he had not interfered himself because he sensed that this was something Mozart and her siblings had to finish themselves.

Caspian came running up right when Cogg’s sword hit against Mozart’s chest, slicing clean through her chainmail. He saw his sister fall to the ground.
Cogg raised his sword for the kill…

“NO!” Caspian made a running start and jumped upward, hitting Cogg’s sword paw and knocking the weapon away from him.
Caspian yanked off his sister’s torn chainmail and began to franticly lick her face. Then suddenly, a huge paw slammed into Caspian’s back, causing him to fall and crumple. Cogg grinned as he stood over the helpless figures.

“Now you both die!”

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

I FINISHED IT!!!!! HaPPy!!!!

I FINISHED MY BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And in honor if this momentes occasion, I'm posting more!

But I won't keep posting unless I get comments I warn you.

Chapter 26
Mozart the Meerkitten​

Cogg’s sword fell, but never reached its target. Mozart stood slowly, pushing Cogg’s sword, which was as big as her, away with her little one.
“No, Cogg, this time you die.” She swung her sword across his forepaw, causing Cogg to tumble over.
“A big tree can be felled by a little child.” She hissed to him.

But Cogg was not king for nothing. Stabbing out with his sword he hit her, where he was sure her heart was. But Mozart continued to stand, holding her sword in battle stance.
She slashed his shoulder; he hit her on the head with the flat of his sword. Soon both were bleeding, but neither would give up. Cogg stood, and they began to move away from the glade.

Caspian rubbed his head. His back ached and his head throbbed, but he remembered Mozart.
“Mozart?” he called.
‘Oh please, please don’t let her be dead, please!’ he prayed.

If it had been any other kitten then Mozart they would be dead by then. But Mozart had the strength of the White Cat in her, she knew she could win.
Cogg had wounded Mozart many times. Most of her wounds were fatal, yet the kitten fought on. Cogg couldn’t understand it, for it was as Toto said-
‘We’ll always be free, in ways evil could never know.’

Mozart didn’t even acknowledge her wounds. She never flinched when Cogg’s sword drove into her, and she never tried to dodge his sword.

‘Little one, little one, be greatest of all,
Let none bother you because you are small,’

Mozart slammed the side of her sword into Cogg’s front leg, causing him to fall…

‘Be kind and sweet,
Though small and petite,
A tiny kitten,
The toughest,
Most defiant,’

Cogg thrust his sword at her…

‘May the Lord King be with you,
Ever, always.’

… and Mozart thrust her sword back at him.

‘Mozart the Meerkitten,
My baby.’

Mozart thrust her sword into Cogg’s heart. A look of amazement and shock registered on Cogg’s face, then his eyes glazed over and his head bowed. Never again would Cogg rise.

Mozart the Meerkitten had killed Cogg the wolf king.

With a shout of victory, Mozart ran into the open, sword again raised above her head. She cried out to her weary troops, on the battlefield.

“Cogg is dead! Never again shall he rise to do evil against us! The Battle is won! Long Live the Great White Cat!” then, her strength gone, she tumbled down the hill.

Rita looked up to the hill with Jako, Jak, Mistyfoot, Dorthy and Toto. The she cat whispered three words.
“Mozart the Meerkitten.”

 

[Zella]

Page nine. He, he! I love this:

‘The price we pay,
Is sometimes great,
But other times,
It’s very small.
Sometimes we give,
Our life,
Other times,
We give a part.
War brings grief,
And sorrows too.
So many things,
Are wrong,
But yet we live,
In this place,
Safe it seems,
Till War and Darkness come,
And seem to overwhelm us all!
Yet it is,
The price we pay,
To keep all,
We love safe.
We’ve died and lived,
Defending, Dying,
For all those,
Who are now free!
We give them life,
But the price we pay,
May be our own life too.’

Do you mind if I write it in my collection of quotes?
And why the LFF Cattillion?

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Page nine. He, he! I love this:



Do you mind if I write it in my collection of quotes?
And why the LFF Cattillion?

Sure, I don't see why not!

LFF Catlition- LFF taken from a want to have a little Catlition but not knowing what to call it so I named it LFF (little furry friend) taken from Narnia's DLF (dear little friend). And LFF Catlition sounds better than the kitten Catlition.

 

[Zella]

Sure, I don't see why not!

LFF Catlition- LFF taken from a want to have a little Catlition but not knowing what to call it so I named it LFF (little furry friend) taken from Narnia's DLF (dear little friend). And LFF Catlition sounds better than the kitten Catlition.

Ah! I get it now!

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

more-

Chapter 27
The aftermath​

Smokey stumbled around the battle-field. She wondered why she had gone on this crazy mission, why she hadn’t stayed at home.
‘We didn’t do what mummy said so now we’ll be in big big trouble.’ She thought.
Frodo limped in front of his sister, thinking much the same thing. His paw had been injured while he was fighting, but he was trying to be brave for his sisters.
“C’mon, not far I tink.”
“Your tinking is what got us inna dis trouble!” complained Shadow bad-temperedly.
Smokey went and stood by her brother.
“Don’t lissen to Shada, I know you do your bestest. But wasn’t a real good idea cumin here, Frod.”
“Yeah, I knows Smokes.”

“Wookit! Deres Missy!” the two little girls ran forward.
Frodo watched his two sisters run up to the old she-cat who had taken such good care of them when they were slaves. Somehow Frodo felt older. He had been in a battle, a real battle. He walked up sheepishly to Missy.
Missy smiled at the little tom-kitten.

“Come here little warrior.” She said, extending her paw to him.
“You’re not mad at me?” he asked, lifting his head.
“No, Frodo. I love you and your sisters too much. I knew you would come along. Indeed I’d be surprised if you three hadn’t come.
Frodo didn’t hesitate longer. He ran into Missy’s embrace along with his sisters, letting their old babysitter comfort them. They buried their heads in her fur and breathed deeply.
“Come now my babes, let us find your friends.”

Missy and FSS joined up with Tori (who didn’t seem the least bit surprised to see her kittens), Midnight and Flower (who looked tired and worn, but happy) and Shawnti (now called Shanti). Tori, Midnight and Flower, joined by Shanti, had set the slaves free during the battle in an attempt to even the odds. Many of the slaves had recognized Shanti as one of their old persecutors. But Tori assured them she had turned over to their side.

Then, with the slaves in tow, the little group went and found an extremely happy Dorthy and Rita. Jako looked about to burst, Jak eyes looked like they would pop out of his head, Misty could only stare with his mouth open and Toto, Toto could hardly believe what he knew was true.
Catlition joined them. Ribbony twirled a sword in his paws, then snapped it in half.
“Flimsy things really, most of them at least.” he said.

Misty had an injury that was most noticed out of them all. His leg seemed to stick out at an odd angle. It looked like a sword had cut him, causing his odd injury.
“It’s nothing really.” he muttered.
“Mozart could heal that with her cordial you know… Say, where is Mozart?” inquired Dorthy.

“I last saw her on yonder ridge, yellin’ Cogg was dead.” said Brightheart helpfully.

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

The group walked over to the ridge, but Mozart was not there. They climbed down it, but still could not find Mozart.
Toto’s ears twitched.
“I think I heard something.” He said softly.
Instantly silence reigned over the company.
Toto heard it again.
“It’s comin’ from over there!” he pointed.

They walked over. There was Caspian, crying over something tiny, and covered in blood.
“No…” Toto couldn’t finish his sentence.
Dorthy picked up a small white and red article.
“Mozart’s scarf.” she whispered.

Rita gently pushed Caspian away from Mozart’s body. Pressing her head against the kitten’s blood-stained chest, she listened intently. The only sound heard was Caspian’s weeping.
“She’s still alive.” whispered the she cat.

Toto went over and clutched Caspian’s shoulders with his paws.
“Caspian, where is Mozart’s cordial?”
“I don’t know Toto. I’ve looked for it. It must have fallen off when she was fighting Cogg. Boy if that wolf wasn’t already dead, I’d kill him.”

Toto smiled a small smile at his brother’s defiance.

“Toto, Mozart can’t die!”
Toto felt Dorthy gripping his arm and heard her crying.
“Mozart isn’t gonna die, Dorthy.” He tried to comfort her.
“Yes she is! Without her cordial she’ll die! Mozart will die Toto! Mozart!” sobbed the she kitten.

Rita looked up and walked over to the three kittens. So young, yet they have seen such sadness already, she thought.
Wrapping the three in an embrace she realized how little they were.
“Don’t worry my kits. Don’t worry.”
“Her kits, Toto?” asked Caspian.
“She’s our mother, Caspian.”
“But then…” Caspian looked up at Jako.
“You’re our father.” He whispered, “And Misty is our brother, and Jak is our uncle!” it was too much for Caspian; the surprise of finding his real parents mixed with Mozart’s peril was too much. He buried his little head in Rita’s fur and cried his heart’s sadness out.

Toto let himself fall into Rita’s embrace. He didn’t have to be the grown-up anymore. He didn’t have to take care of Caspian, Dorthy and Mozart. Now Rita and Jako could do that. A sense of overwhelming peace settled over him, despite his sibling’s distress and Mozart’s peril.

Dorthy, like Caspian, cried and cried. She shook, allowing herself to be lost in the day’s discoveries and sadness’s.

The three fell asleep in a pile. Rita and Jako moved their kittens over by Mozart.
“Our family will be reunited.” Whispered Rita.

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Chapter 28
“H-how?”​

Mozart’s dreams were troubled. She felt like she was slipping into darkness, but then the light would come and shine on her again. Then darkness, then the light which grew ever fainter.

“Mozart.”
Mozart moaned. Forcing her eyes to open, she saw the White Cat in front of her.
“I’m tired, Mr. White Cat, I want to sleep.” She moaned.
“Child, wake up.”
Mozart tried to snuggle deeper into sleep. For when she was awake (or awake in her dreams) the pain was near to great to endure.

“Mozart.”
Shaking her head, eyes still closed, she mumbled, “I’m too tired!”
“Mozart.”
Forcing her eyes open yet again, Mozart stared at the White Cat sitting before her.
“Come to me child.”
“I-I can’t.”
“Try.”
But as hard as Mozart tried she couldn’t even lift her head, for an invisible force pushed her down each time. Pain sliced through her.
“I can’t!” she cried out. The White Cat began to fade, darkness began to come back.

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

I made the pronunciation guide for my book and the table of contents. And as a side note, Caspian my cat (who is in this book) is missing.

Pronuciation guide and Table of contents:

Table of Contents
Prologue
Chapter one…………… Whispers
Chapter two…………… Newsflash
Chapter three………… Depart with Gifts
Chapter four………….. Wolf Woods
Chapter five…………… Reandalawo and the Venturers
Chapter six……………. Catduels
Chapter seven………. Mozart’s Bravery and Catlition’s cunning
Chapter eight………... “I’m not lost!”
Chapter nine………….. Much ado for escaping
Chapter ten……………. The Price we pay
Chapter eleven………. Newcomers and New friends
Chapter twelve………. The LFF Catlition
Chapter thirteen…….. Jailbreak
Chapter fourteen……. Gone
Chapter sixteen………. Jako’s Tale
Chapter seventeen….. Reunited Families
Chapter eighteen…….. Plans
Chapter nineteen…….. The Siege of Reandalawo
Chapter twenty……….. “For Reandalawo!”
Chapter twenty one…. “For Freedom and For the White Cat!”
Chapter twenty two…. A brave but not ruthless Warrior
Chapter twenty three... War Council
Chapter twenty four….. Enter the Fortress
Chapter twenty five…… Begins the Final Battle and Begins the Reunion
Chapter twenty six…….. A Brother’s Love
Chapter twenty seven… Mozart the Meerkitten
Chapter twenty eight…. The Aftermath
Chapter twenty nine…… “H-How?”
Chapter thirty…………….. A Warrior an Adventurer and a Friend
Pronunciation Guide


Pronunciation Guide

Mozart- Mo-t-zart
Caspian- Cas-pea-anDorthy- Door-th-e
Toto- Toe-toe
Rita- Ri-ta
Jako- Jack-o
Jaklikeo- Jack-li-key-o
Tori- Tore-e
Frodo- Fro-doe
Shadow- Shad-oh
Smokey- Smoke-e
Cogg- C-awe-g
Tigerclaw- Tiger-claw
Shawnti- Sha-wan-tea
Brightheart- Bright-heart
Clancy- Clan-see
Ribbony- Ribbon-e
Creamy- Cream-e
Explorer- Explore-er
Flower- Flow-er
Midnight- Mid-night
Zaphod- Zay-fod
Susan- Su-san
Marble- Mar-bell
Fireheart- Fire-heart
Pumpkin- Pump-kin
Tansy- Tan-see
Missy- Miss-e
Myrrh- Mah-er
Sanga- San-ga
Reandalawo- Ren-da-law-o
Meandrao- Mean-draw-o
Catlition- Cat-li-tion
Stalag- Stay-lag

 

[daisyfrost]

that wasn't the end right?? i wanna see how it ends!! post more, i'm dyin' here!!

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

that wasn't the end right?? i wanna see how it ends!! post more, i'm dyin' here!!

No that isn't the end. When we get to the end it will say those two famous words "The End", no, we have not gotten to the end yet!

More, quickly before I leave:

Suddenly Mozart stood in a line with many other creatures. She heard her name called. She went forward. There stood a creature that had wings like a bird, but was a creature as she had never seen before, a book was before it on what seemed like a pulpit.

“Ah, Mozart the Meerkitten… Mozart… Mozart, ah here, Mozart the Meerkitten! But there is something wrong here, you can’t…”
“Excuse me, but the White Cat instructed me to take this kitten.”
Mozart saw a calico she-cat walking towards her.

“Come with me dear.” She said, taking Mozart’s paw.
“Where am I? What is this place? Who are you?”
“You are before the Judgment Gates. One leads to a happy eternity, the other leads to a fiery death.”
Mozart shivered, but she didn’t feel scared or cold.
The she cat continued, “My name is Cherry. You may know my kits, Ribbony, Explorer, Creamy and Dora.”
Mozart gasped; this was her elder’s mother?

“Your friends await your return Mozart.” said Cherry, taking her before what seemed to be a great mirror.
Mozart stared in awe at the mirror. She saw her siblings, Jako, Jak, Misty a she cat she assumed was Rita, both Catlitions, Myrrh and a few others. They all seemed sad and her siblings were crying.
“H-how? Why?”
“When you fought Cogg he wounded you horribly. They found your cordial, but you were already too far gone…”
“Were?”
“They think you are dead, Mozart.”
“No!” Mozart ran forward, thudding her little paws against the mirror and yelling, “Caspian, Dorthy, Toto! I’m OK! I’m here! I’m alive!”
“They can’t hear you Mozart. You gave up.”
Mozart turned her tearstained face to Cherry.
“How can I change it?” she demanded.
“You gave up, as I once did. You cannot go back.”
Mozart hung her head. She pushed her head into her paws and curled up in a little ball. She felt Cherry’s paws running over her little face.

“You cannot go back, unless…”
Mozart lifted her head, “Unless?”
“Unless, you start to believe you can. Unless you can believe in the White Cat again, that he will give you strength. He alone can return you… say sorry Mozart, that’s all you need to do.”

Mozart turned and saw the White Cat before her.
Mozart couldn’t feel her heart beating, but she knew that if she still had a heart the White Cat could hear it.

“I’m sorry I didn’t believe! I can do it, I can do it through the White Cat!” cried out Mozart. Then the kitten saw before her things too complicated to explain. She saw planets, Cherry’s smiling face, her mother Myrrh saying goodbye to her and many other things.
Then suddenly she felt a shock of pain, and then it completely disappeared.

Caspian had searched long and hard for Mozart’s cordial, and when he found it, he had run back to his friends and family. They had tried to save Mozart, with everything they could think of, but even her own little cordial couldn’t save the kitten.
Now Caspian could only stare at his sister’s limp form. He wanted to cry, but he couldn’t.
‘I gotta be brave for the others, even if she’s gone.’ He thought.
Then as Caspian watched her, he saw Mozart’s eyes open slowly, her chest began to rise and fall again. She pushed herself upwards and looked at them.
“MOZART!!!!” screamed Caspian as he ran forward. He grabbed his sister in a warm embrace.
“Is it, you, really you, Mozart?”
Mozart smiled.
“No Caspian, I’m not Mozart.”
Caspian looked at her quizzically.

“I’m Mozart the Meerkitten.”

****
Tigerclaw crawled out from the torn bushes at the edge of the woods. He was missing one ear, and he had a bad limp.
He looked about him. Cogg’s army was either dead or in the slave quarters.
‘I’ve got to get out of here!’ he thought, ‘But where? The wilds, there I can grow strong again, rule my own army, I will be greater than Cogg ever was!’ grinning to himself, he ran out the open gate, laughing manically.

****

“I am Mozart the Meerkitten!”
Caspian smiled.
“You are my little sister, Mozart the Meerkitten.”

 

[Zella]

Yay! I finally caught up! I love it! It reminds me a lot of Redwall and Narnia, but that's a good thing. I love how Toto, Dorthy, Caspian, and Mozart all are a lot like one of the Pevensies. Except Caspian isn't as much like one of them as the others, but I still like him anyway. I can now join everybody in saying,
"Love it! More?"

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Yay! I finally caught up! I love it! It reminds me a lot of Redwall and Narnia, but that's a good thing. I love how Toto, Dorthy, Caspian, and Mozart all are a lot like one of the Pevensies. Except Caspian isn't as much like one of them as the others, but I still like him anyway. I can now join everybody in saying,
"Love it! More?"

Yes, it is partially copied off of Narnia and Redwall.... and Anthropos and a little off of LOTR. But its different, and until Kitty insisted I post this it was just something I made up for fun for me and my parents.

Okay, now more:

Chapter 29
One big happy family​

Now as you may know there is more to a war than constant fighting. You have to tend to the wounded and bury the dead as well, and take care of prisoners from the opposing side.
Not everyone was as happy as Mozart’s family. Many had lost dear friends and family in that war, a war that never should have happened in the first place.
But some of the happiest creatures were the freed slaves. Most had lived at Meandrao and had been made slaves when it was taken. Others had been with Cogg when he first came and had nearly lost hope of ever being free again.
Many creatures met each other again after being away for so long. The slaves found their families and friends, and their families and friends found them. Many who were thought to be dead were found alive.
Tears of joy and sadness dominated all.

****​

Mozart stood in front of the pitiful collection of what was left of Cogg’s army.

“What’cha gonna do with them?” asked Sanga.
“Iffin ya want Mozie, me an’ Strength and Kenny ‘ll finish em off.” said Faith, Mozart’s eldest adopted brother.
Groans arose from the assembled enemy slaves.

Mozart smiled, “No Faithe, that’s ok, I’ll handle these hooligans! Now look here you,” she said adopting a stern tone, “You don’t deserve this, you scum, but I’m letting you go… IF you promise to never, ever, ever come near Reandalawo OR this fortress Meandrao again! Because if you do, you’ll be dead.”
“Dead with my arrow in your head! HA! That even rhymes!” laughed Dorthy.
“How’ll you know iffin its them, Mo?” asked Shanti.
Mozart shook her head.
“Myrrh?”

Myrrh knew many ancient formulas, Mozart had requested a specific one for then.
“This concoction is of permanent dye, for years it will stay on you. She began- with Mozart’s older sisters- to rub the red dye on the captive’s heads.
“So nice for ‘em to make me bullseyes, eh?” said Dorthy in a loud whisper.
This resulted in more groans from the captives. Mozart let Dorthy toy with them though.

Idly Dorthy strung her bow and fletched an arrow on it. Pulling it back to her furry cheek she sliced neatly through a leaf above the captive’s heads.
Jako chuckled and whispered to Myrrh, “She has her mother’s genes for shooting, but you perfected them.”
Myrrh shook her head, “That kit was good the first time she ever shot a bow. I did nought but help her along.”

Mozart laughed, “You see why you should stay away from Reandalawo, eh?”
Frightened ‘yeses’ came from the assembled creatures.
Nodding her aprovel, Mozart motioned Shanti Bright and Clancy to untie the captive’s paws.
“Now you foul creatures; Go far, be out of my sight by the count of ten…”
“Or you’ll find my arrow in ya!” squeaked Dorthy.

By the time Mozart got to five the evil creatures were out of sight.
****

 

[Zella]

*Bumps thread* What happens next?

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

*Bumps thread* What happens next?

This part is interesting, and unless you have heard me mention certian things on here this will be completly un-expected. Ok? Warning over.

It was a happy party who left the fortress. Mozart and her family led the procession back to Reandalawo. They joked of things that seemed far away now and even amusing.
“I remember that duel with you Jak, Caspian started it an’ I finished it!” said Mozart in a happy free voice.
“Hey we both gave up at the same time!”
“You fought your own niece?!?! Jaklikeo!”
“Oh let him be Jako-e. No harms done to Mozart now and Jak is more like her older brother than her uncle.”


When they arrived at Reandalawo many creatures awaited them at the open gates.
“Lets give ‘em a victory song, eh friends?” suggested Brightheart.
“Couldn’t a said it better meself, Bright!” cried Ribbony.
So those returning home sang out with one voice.

“Friends we’ve come home!
We’re home a-gain!
Open wide ‘em gates!
Bring out the little ‘uns!
We Won the battle!
So rejoice!
We’ve come home victorious!
Evil is erased!
We are FREE!
So come,
We’ve come back victorious!
Evil is vanquished!
We are free once again!
We have WON the Battle!!!”
At the last verse the two groups ran forward and embraced one another.

Latter Mozart sat at the head of the big table, thoroughly embarrassed, but Caspian insisted.
“Look sis, we tried to save you for three days, then you ‘died’ and came back, all after you killed Cogg!”
“Oh Caspian, Caspian! It wasn’t me, it was the White Cat through me who did it.”
“Well he’s not here so you’ll just have to do!”

So Mozart sat at the head of the table, her ears bright red. But nobody noticed her ears. They all wanted to hear about the battle. So Frodo, Smokey and Shadow put together an outrageous tale about what happened, making themselves the heroes, saying that Mozart had to ask their help to kill Cogg and save everyone from doom (which the other kittens and young creatures listened to intently).

Eventually Mozart stood, clinking her spoon on her cup (like her mother had told her to) and held up her little cup.
“I propose a toast; to the White Cat, who has given us salvation from our enemies!”
“To the White Cat!” came the cheer as silver and glass cups clanked together.

“I have an announcement to all!” came a cry.
Mozart turned to Tori, “Yes, Tori, what is it?”
“I am to be the mother of a second litter of kits.”
Cheers erupted from around the table, for the Reanlawoins loved little ones.
“I too have an announcement!” cried Rita.
“What is it mama?” asked Dorthy excitedly.

Rita smiled.

Standing the she-cat pointed around the table as she spoke.
“Jako and I, as some of you know, had three litters after Mistyfoot. The two kits of the second litter were named Clancy and Brightheart.”
Surprised gasps came from all.

Rita continued.
“The third litter had five kits, named Zaphod, Marble, Susan, Midnight and Flower.”
Midnight, Flower and their three siblings (who had been summoned by the White Cat to go to Reandalawo) stood, looking stunned.

“The third litter was, Toto, Caspian, Dorthy and Mozart. Whom Myrrh, their foster mother has given back to me as my own kits.”

All the kittens stared at each other in a stunned silence.

Flower summed it up.
“Well, I guess we’re one big happy family.”

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Alright people, I'm serious this is almost the end of the story, please comment!

Chapter 30
A Warrior, an Adventurer and a Friend​

Journal entry made by Mozart the Meerkitten:

‘Approximately one month since Cogg was killed things have already gone back to a normal flow. It is about two months since I left home with my siblings, but it seems much longer. So much has happened in so little time. I have two families now, Myrrh’s and Rita and Jako’s. My flesh and blood family and the family who raised me. I’m four months now. I still haven’t grown much, but nobody minds.

And I found out something interesting about my father (that’s Jako you know) he’s a great sword-maker. He was the one who made my, Caspian and Toto’s swords and Dorthy’s dagger! And my mama (Rita you know) she made Dorthy’s arrows and bow, being an archer herself. My parents are very cool me and my siblings all think.

Myrrh has taken over Meandrao now, you know. She and my foster sibs live there now. It has been re-named by FSS. Now it’s called Myrrh’s Castle. Hehe, leave it to kits to give it a name like that!

Oh and then there’s the five little new additions! Nigh three days back Tori gave birth to five healthy kits. Their naming ceremony is today, I can’t wait! And Caspian has been hinting at some surprise for me today too.
Silly Caspian! He is still always watching over me. I don’t mind though, even if he has earned the name of shadow even more than Shadow herself!

I’m still leading the LFF Catlition, though Flower and Mid say that as soon as Tori’s babes are old enough to replace them and their siblings my older brothers and sisters will join the normal Catlition like the rest of my siblings.
Its still hard to think of them all as my big brothers and sisters though.

Misty’s leg never healed, so now it sticks out funny. But he keeps on goin’. I’ve offered to heal it many times, but he says it gives him life skills, like humility and understanding. Kinda like my own experiences.

Oh and speaking of my loving kin, they’re calling me now to come to the naming ceremony. I’m wearing my white cloak and scarf, my belt of treasures too (Caspian insisted!). I must go with them now, I’ll tell of the ceremony later.’

 

[Zella]

Yay, more! Hmm, I wonder what the surprise is! I like Caspian. He and Mozart are my favorites I think.

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Yay, more! Hmm, I wonder what the surprise is! I like Caspian. He and Mozart are my favorites I think.

Yeah, Mozart and Caspian are my personal favorites... and Ribbony.

I'll post more when I get up to the right computer... I think y'all will like how it ends.

 

[Zella]

Yeah, Mozart and Caspian are my personal favorites... and Ribbony.

I'll post more when I get up to the right computer... I think y'all will like how it ends.

We probably will.

 

[Mozart the Meerkitten]

Mozart slid down the banister to join her siblings. Her white cloak and scarf billowed out behind her.
“Ready?” she said smiling. The others nodded and they ran to the main hall, slowing to a measured walk when they arrived.

Tori stood on a large wooden stage that had been constructed for the ceremony. With her were five tiny kittens. Though not a week old yet the kit’s eyes were already open. They watched with wide blue eyes (not near as intense blue as Mozart’s eyes) at the crowd before them.

Tori smiled and pushed the kittens closer to the congregation.

“My first kit,” she began, “My first-born, I name Jako, after a great warrior, father of Mozart the Meerkitten defender of Reandalawo.” She gently pushed an orange kitten with white paws and a white nose forward. He tried to push himself back, but didn’t succeed.
Tori moved on to the next kit.
“My second born is also named after a great warrior here. Creamy, named after Creamy the brother of Ribbony leader of Catlition.” She pushed a little cream colored kit up by his brother.
“My third born I have named Pumpkin, by request of her older brother and sisters.” Tori nudged a fluffy orange kit forward with her brothers.
“My fourth born kit I have named Tansy, after a beautiful flower that blooms here each year.” A little tortishell was moved up with the others.
“And my lastborn, I name Fireheart, for the fiery spirit she already has within her.” This kit moved herself up with the others. She looked much like her brother Jako; she had light orange fur and white paws, but no white on her face.

Myrrh was called up to recite the ancient blessing on the kits.
“Little ones little ones
Be great and brave,
While you are small
Let none trouble you.
Be strong and brave,
But humble and kind too.
These kittens,
Though babies,
Let the White Cat be with you,
Ever always,
Tori’s kits.”

Mozart smiled as she remembered her mother’s own blessing on her.

Then suddenly Caspian sprung up like a jack-in-the-box.
“Let the knighting commence!” he cried.
“Whats he talking about?” Mozart whispered to Dorthy.
“You’ll see.” giggled Dorthy.