Author's note
: this story has nothing to do with RUG or such, this only for fun so yell at me not the owner of this page! The same with the Phantom of the Opera theme and I just thought it'd be cool to let both Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals collide. And I've never seen CATS in live or Phantom ever! I know of other fanfics and I love 'em all but this one is just more like a fun-fantasy to me so please don't kill over my first story.Phantomess of the Jellicles
By Lightspeed
The greatest escape artists have something to learn from Miss WinterLite's disappearing turn. But you'd know her if you saw her for her eyes were mirrors within. Her crystal coat and frame were clearly glass thin. Every night after her past's death, she'd watch them dance. Look once, and once again, she didn't seem to be there!
^ Some time after Grizabella's ascent to the Heaviside Layer ^
Chapter 1
Back paws, front paw. Back Paws, front paw. WinterLite thought. She pulled her right forepaw tighter against her torso and limped on. All four paw pads were bleeding but that leg had been bitten by that mean Pollicle and now it ached enough when she wasn't walking on it. Winter now longed for the cold season she was named after. The snow would comfort her blistering paws and numb some of the pain, plus she wouldn't have to walk on the sharp gravel. Winter sighed and trudged on, knowing that even in England it couldn't snow in August. Her steps gradually came to a stop and she flopped over, as Winter put all knowing of the world back herself.
Meanwhile, in the Jellicle junkyard, everything was going as normal. Rum Tum Tugger was being admired by the Queens, Mistoffelees was practicing his magic, Demeter was digging through the debris pile and so on. But Bombalurina was bored, very, very bored. So the reddish Cat decided to take a walk outside the Junkyard. (yes she was THAT bored) Bom bounded over fences, boxes, and trash cans.
When she jumped down from a dumpster, Bom landed on something soft and rolled off with an "oof". She sprang up in a defense position, her fur on its end. Bom calmed down as she realized she had tripped on another cat! The cat Bom fell upon, grimaced in pain but made no noise. It tried to get to its feet but collapsed in pain. The cat, Bom now knew it was a she, blinked her large purple-blue eyes at Bom, as if saying '' please end it all, please ''. Bom wrapped her arms around the female feline. The gray cat struggled little and gave up her futile tries. And Bom began the ascent home.
WinterLite stretched out. She had the most wonderful dream. A feline queen had taken her a place beside a fire. Winter usually didn't like fires but now she wouldn't mind one after this dream. Lite's eyes fluttered open and she gave a gasp of delight. It wasn't a dream after all! Winter sat on a bed of rags and beaten pillows. The bed was so cozy.
"Good thing you're awake now, dearie. I was worried that salve Skimble gave me didn't work." The red female from Winter's dream was standing beside the bed. "And sit down, you're still weak." Bom gently pushed the young girl back down. "but since you're awake, we'll be introduced. My name is Bombalurina. And your name is..?
The kitten opened her mouth and made a strange airy sound but nothing came out. The kitten's brow furrowed and she tried again. She looked up at Bom with frightened eyes but she still made no noise.
"Kitten, can't you talk?" Bom inquired.
The young girl cat tried to say something again and reluctantly shook her head no. Her eyes stared a Bom full of distressed and the reddish queen realized that the purple eyes could show more expression than the rest of her face.
"Then how about I...." she paused "how about I rename you?" A sweet little nod informed her yes. "how about Prumplespites?" A face that looked like I ate dog food was made. "Speedy?" same reaction. "Whitingtion's next best friend?" A confused look. "Heaven's Alumnus?" Apparently the silver cat didn't like any of these names.
Then she thought long and hard. "How about Winger?" Both felines liked the name and 'Winger" threw her arms around the Queen as a thanking gesture. Bombalurina saw that even in those strong arms there was a tiny kitten, smaller than even Electra had ever been for some deep reason.
Bombalurina, also, now realized she hadn't any family other than Demeter who was now a permanent mate for Munkustrap and had her new batch of kittens. And Bom jealous of Dem and would have loved to have a family. At that time, a generous thought struck her mind that she would be able to thank the Everlasting Cat for. "Darling, would you... err... like to become my... um adopted... uh, child?"
'Winger' burst into silent tears for she had never had a nice family ever as this lady had been in the last few minutes. Of course she'd accept! And there, began the new life. Precisely I should say there really was the cause and beginning of many new lives.