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Tales of The Mouser: SPC Huey's Promotion
Sammy and Tabitha sat among the cats watching Specialist Huey receiving
his promotion to Sergeant. The orange and white cat stood proudly at attention while Captain Pine Cone read the promotion orders and then gave a few remarks (Tabitha wondered why a few remarks always took so long) about the reasons for Huey's promotion. The cats knew that Paw Rob smelled different from the other hoomins, now they knew it was from something calico cancer. They resolved to purr for the cancer smell to go away and leave Paw Rob alone. As Captain Pine Cone kept making his few remarks, Lacy nudged Sammy. "Tell us about what happened below decks," She hissed softly. "Later," Sammy hissed back. "I don't want to tell it more than once. It was terrifying." She licked some fur back into place from where it had risen and thought about the ordeal that she and Tabitha had been through. It was enough to terrify the bravest cat, like me, she thought. ************************************************** ************** After Cap'n Pine Cone finished giving them their orders, Specialist Huey sent them to see the Fat Wench, whom he called Meowmie Pam, for some rations. The negotiating for just the perfect rations took some time as Meowmie Pam seemed not to be very bright, and took some time to understand what they wanted. She kept giving them healthy food and not the yummy gooshy stuff they craved. They finally got most of the food they wanted, tacitly agreeing to get rid of the rest if Specialist Huey didn't eat it, and walked out the galley door to find Specialist Huey walking up the stairs from the lower decks. He made no explanation for his being down below, and the kittens had already learned not to ask him. The trip to the lower decks was accomplished in silence, with an occasional greeting to a cat who was below decks on business. There were not many cats down there and Tabitha and Sammy felt lonely and scared. Huey didn't help any, when he suddenly stopped them and whispered softly, "ok, now we're getting to the places that the noises have been reported from. You two are to follow me, when I point a whisker at a place I want you to go in there and chase whatever there is out. Sammy you take the port or left side and Tabitha, you take the starboard, or right side. Be very quiet, or you might chase it away before we can get a look at it." The two of them crept behind Huey, their hearts thumping in their chests. Huey swung his head back and forth, sensing the air currents, searching for strange smells and noises. At the same time, all of them smelled it, it was as if they were in the bad smell place where TED poked them and stuck pointy thing into them. They all wrinkled their noses and carefully stepped forward. None of them wanted TED to get his paws on them. Suddenly, Huey pointed a whisker to a dark area on the right. Starboard side, Tabitha reminded herself. She shook but slipped forward anyway, just as she reached the area, there was a twang sound and the smell became very intense. She gagged as she dived in to find what was in the shadows. She drew back, holding a small mouse in her fangs. "Every kit has to start somewhere," Huey seemed relieved as he laughed. "Looks like you caught yourself a trophy. If you want you can eat it, or let it go." Tabitha decided to let it go, it smelled too much like TED's house. The three cats edged further into the below decks. The smell was intense down there. It smelled like TED's, uncleaned litter boxes, and something extremely musty, like dried worms. The two younger kits felt their fur rising up on their backs and necks higher than it had ever risen before. Every so often, Huey would have one of them check out a dark place, but other than a few mice, the only sign of a monster was a piece of clothing that was intensely nasty smelling as if the person who wore it had died a long time ago and had rolled in herbs before it died. After a while, the kits started to feel sleepy. Huey, sensing this, called a halt for a meal. The two kittens perked up, then grabbing their favorites, downed the gooshy food, leaving the healthy stuff for Huey, who said that he preferred the healthy stuff. It made him stronger and more able to handle the hard work he did, taking care of Paw Rob. The kits pretended to believe him. After they ate, Huey got them into order and led them further into the below decks. They were almost to the far end of the boat, when all three cats rose up on their tiptoes and arched their backs. There was a squalling noise, and a series of thumps in the far deck. Huey sprang forward screaming, "Quick, don't let it get away!" The two kits sprang after him one on each side, blocking all escape from the area. Suddenly, Huey stopped dead in his tracks and a silly smile came over his face. "Come here, you two, and meet our monster," he quietly said. The two kits edged closer. There in front of them, curled up in a little nest, lay four baby kittens. They were so young their eyes weren't even opened yet. They had a mixed parentage, as one was a black and white tuxedo, another a gray striped tabby with white paws, the third was a creamy tan colored and the fourth was a tiny calico. They were so busy admiring the kits that they didn't hear anything behind them until, Huey found himself knocked to the side by a lean Calico, who was determined to protect her babies. "Owww! Stop!! Help!!" Huey sputtered as he rolled around the below deck, with the mama kitty beating up on him. Sammy and Tabitha came to Huey's rescue, finally, the three of them subdued the Calico long enough to find out how she came to have her kittens aboard the "Mouser." She told the usual tale of a stray cat. She'd gone into first heat and her humans had thrown her into the out. She'd met a tom of mixed parentage and had gotten pregnant by him. The mouser had looked like a good place to have her kits, especially as it had kitten food, litter pans, and not many hoomins around to harm her babies. The three cats found themselves getting angry with hoomins, as their heard Phoebe's story of her indignities at hoomin hands. But then Huey halted her story. "Our hoomins aren't like that," Huey declared. "They're kind and good. They even write stories about us on the internet. They'll take care of you and your babies and find good homes for all of you. They'll take you to TED and have that which wasn't broken, fixed. You'll never have to have babies again." Phoebe expressed her doubts about the hoomins, but Huey, Tabitha, and Sammy convinced her otherwise. Finally, she let the three cats help her carry the babies up to the upper decks where they were taken to Cap'n Pine Cone's cabin. There he gave orders for the family to be made comfortable, and for his bedding to be put in the Blonde wench's cabin where he would share with her until the mother and kits were old and well enough to be added to the crew. As soon as it was practicable the family would go in for the big snip, and be adopted by the hoomins of their choices. ************************************************** **** Sammy and Tabitha were so busy thinking about the tiny family sleeping comfortably below them that they didn't hear their names being called. Lacy had to nudge them to get them to respond to Cap'n Pine Cone, and step forward. "I'm proud to be able to grant more than one promotion on this day," he said. "Sergeant Huey wasn't the only cat on this rescue operation. Two young and untried kits were also part of the team. Sammy and Tabitha, I would like to promote you two, you'll gain your first rank as crew of the mouser's army. Please say welcome to our newest privates, Sammy and Tabitha. I'm sure they will gain in rank and wisdom quickly." As the two stood at attention to give their first salute, they could feel the pride and envy of the other kittens on board. Tabitha and Sammy were on their way. |
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In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Tanada
artfully composed this message within news Sep 2004: Sammy and Tabitha were so busy thinking about the tiny family sleeping comfortably below them that they didn't hear their names being called. Lacy had to nudge them to get them to respond to Cap'n Pine Cone, and step forward. "I'm proud to be able to grant more than one promotion on this day," he said. "Sergeant Huey wasn't the only cat on this rescue operation. Two young and untried kits were also part of the team. Sammy and Tabitha, I would like to promote you two, you'll gain your first rank as crew of the mouser's army. Please say welcome to our newest privates, Sammy and Tabitha. I'm sure they will gain in rank and wisdom quickly." As the two stood at attention to give their first salute, they could feel the pride and envy of the other kittens on board. Tabitha and Sammy were on their way. Shamrock and Bonnie would like to concatulate Sammy and Tabitha for their good work and promotions. The mouser has a nursery room!! Awwww! -- Cheryl |
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In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Tanada
artfully composed this message within news Sep 2004: Sammy and Tabitha were so busy thinking about the tiny family sleeping comfortably below them that they didn't hear their names being called. Lacy had to nudge them to get them to respond to Cap'n Pine Cone, and step forward. "I'm proud to be able to grant more than one promotion on this day," he said. "Sergeant Huey wasn't the only cat on this rescue operation. Two young and untried kits were also part of the team. Sammy and Tabitha, I would like to promote you two, you'll gain your first rank as crew of the mouser's army. Please say welcome to our newest privates, Sammy and Tabitha. I'm sure they will gain in rank and wisdom quickly." As the two stood at attention to give their first salute, they could feel the pride and envy of the other kittens on board. Tabitha and Sammy were on their way. Shamrock and Bonnie would like to concatulate Sammy and Tabitha for their good work and promotions. The mouser has a nursery room!! Awwww! -- Cheryl |
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"Tanada" wrote in message
news snip wonderful "Mouser" tale Sammy thanks you very much for making her seem so brave and heroic - she was really very scared. Great story! Hugs, CatNipped |
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"Tanada" wrote in message
news snip wonderful "Mouser" tale Sammy thanks you very much for making her seem so brave and heroic - she was really very scared. Great story! Hugs, CatNipped |
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Very very nicely done!!!!!
Excellent story!! Kristi |
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Very very nicely done!!!!!
Excellent story!! Kristi |
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