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I've not finished this but I know where it's going. I give you part one.

Episode two "Filch"

"I'm home sick," I grieved.

I rested in the warmth of the dinning room. I had just finished reading some disturbing new that involved a tabby cat. They felt it was important enough to put it on the front page, but it only reminded me of home.

"Yeah, I kinda miss some aspects of home too." Queeny added.

"Yeah," Itsarired moped. "I miss starbucks and the huge buildings and the obnoxious people."

"I miss the ignorant people and the tea." Queeny said, forming a figure of eight on the table.

"That's not what I mean." I said. "I miss my cat. I miss sitting in the yard with something soft in my hands, to think about nothing important but what tomorrow will bring, and that would be nothing but joy and love."

Both of them stared at me.

"That's a bit deep. But I tell you what I don't miss. The bad weather and the ugly people!" Queeny said.

"Oh, is that why you wear that bag on your head!" Itsarired teased.

"SHUT UP!" Queeny raged with a polite intent.

She turned in her chair and seethed while Itsarired sniggered at her. I signed in my chair and left the two to reminisce about better days while I made my way into the garden. The garden also remind me of home. They had such beautiful and rich plants here. Some I had never seen before. Willow trees and irises, dandelions and poppies, lilies and Yew trees and palm trees, cherry trees and many others. It was like an Eden yet without the animals to watch folic and graze. I let the pollen enter my body and sooth me. I walked down the steps and saw Meanwhile sleeping in the hammock with his Viking helmet over his face. I giggled at him. All he ever does is sleep. I brushed my ears with the back of my hand and sat on a bundle of hay and watched the morning slowly sink by.

I saw a dark figure emerge from the green foliage and was surprised to see Setanta walking out.

"Morning JoeLee," He greeted with his profound voice.

"Morning Setanta. How are you today?"

"Refreshed. Yourself?"

"Oh, I dunno. Just need some time to think, that's all."

I figured he smiled somewhere under that heavy masque before he walked off.

"If anyone asks, I'm at work."

I nodded and turned back to the garden. I thought I would follow in Meanwhile's actions and sleep for a bit and hopefully dream about being at home.

My sub-conscious mind didn't get very far when I heard frantic rustling in the trees. I scanned over the garden, finding that it came from the yew tree in the far end of the garden. I got up to see what it was. Dangling calming between the broad green leaves was a yellow tail, swing to and fro in an effortless motion. I looked higher into the branches and saw the back end of a tabby cat. I looked further and saw a green parrot in its paws. With one hand it held the bird, with the other he (yeah it was a he!) cleaned his ears charmingly. I could feel a wide smile melt onto my lips and my eyes gloss over with glee.

"Wow! A cat. A real one!" I murmured to myself. "Oh you poor animal, are you stuck?"

He turned down to me loosing his balance as the bird fought to get away. He fell out of the tree.

"Wow, it's huge!" I said aloud watching it scramble onto its feet.

He swirled around my body, rubbing his fur seductively over me. He stopped so we were eye to eye. I was drawn in by a midnight green glint in his eyes.

"Do you mind not shouting little girl?"

I could have screamed with excitement. Come to think of it, I did!

"WOW, YOU CAN TALK! YOU CAN TALK!"

I rapped my arms around his neck, dragging him in my affection. I smothered my head between his ears. At first he was in a lot of discomfort, trying to get out of my hold, but when my ears met his he calmed down and started to purr, which only made me hug him more.

"All right l'il girl, let me breathe!"

"Sorry, you're just so cute, and loveable and easy to accept."

He was about to say something but slowed down in his actions and peered at me with intrigued eyes. "Accceptable? Is that so?"

I nodded, dropping him to his feet. He slide a charming gaze to me and smiled the way cats do. My heart melted with love.

"Is that your hall?" He questioned.

I held my hands to chest height with excitement. I nodded vigorously.

"Do you think you can provide a home for the night for this wandering Tom?"

I couldn't help myself. I reached down and grabbed him by his waist causing him to arch his back. I ran as best as I could to the hall and kicked the door open. Queeny and Itsarired were still in the room with the addition of MadMidget sipping on a glass of milk.

"Look what I found in the yard you guys. It's so cute and adorable, and I'm going to keep it for the night."

My eyes went for MadMidget. He was overwhelmed with the cuteness of the cat that he choked up milk through his nose. It ran down his star t-shirt and onto his combats. Queeny and Itsarired gawked with amazement.

"See how happy they are to see you?"

"Quite," He sighed.

"Darling?" Queeny started but Itsarired held his hand over her mouth.

"I really, REALLY wanna see where this is going." He turned to me. "Does, erm, she have a name?"

He's ears flattened and his eyes narrowed. "Do I look like a girl?"

MadMidget dropped his glass, Queeny's eyes morphed open and Itsarired held his mouth open. I saw so happy that they were happy for me.

"I'll be in my room."

I ran off upstairs and placed him on my rug and propped myself on my bed. I stared down at him for a while. He did kinda look like a human being but he had cute ears, tail, and feet that I allowed those features to take over what I saw. He was so cute!

"So what is your name?"

He extended his claws and scratched his arms. "My name, well, you don't need to know that."

"Oh please! I bet it's something cute like Kit, or Kitty, or-or Coin... with a 'K'. Koin!"

He laughed pompously and slumped down on the rug. "You are a funny little girl. My name is Filch. Now if you don't mind... I'd like to get some sleep."

Ah, just like my cat at home. I picked Filch up and placed him on my bed. He purred in comfort as I throw my blanket over him.

"I'm sorry I have to leave so soon in the morning, but I shall leave you a nice surprise."

He turned away from me and dropped his ears. I rubbed between his ears wondering in excitement what the surprise might be.

End of Part one...

...Part two...

I spent the night with Filch by my side. His tail entwined with my tail, so by morning I would know when he left. I wanted to say goodbye. Morning came and I never got that chance. The pale sun light burned into my room and I dropped my face into the pillow and breathed heavily. I wondering if I'd see him again. I turned onto my back and stared at the ceiling, watching slowly as the sun ran across my view. I couldn't think for long. MadMidget had me up in his office. I couldn't help notice how different he looked. Without his goggles and pilot hat, he looked young, and not so strong-minded.

"JoeLee, are you listening to me?"

"Yes, yes I am."

He sighed in his chair and ran his hand over his hair.

"You do realise that, that thing cannot stay in the hall."

"He's gone." I said sadden.

He placed his head in his arms and sighed audibly.

"JoeLee, didn't it look a little strange to you?"

"How do you mean?"

He banged his head on his desk. We were both brought to a halt when a frantic Pyro charged into the room, shoving me out the way to get to the desk. This took me by surprise. It's been a long while since he was in a madden state. He slammed his hands down on MadMidgets desk and yelled at him.

"I can't find it!"

"Find what Pyro?"

"Her hat!"

"What hat?"

"Gypsy's hat! It's all I have until she comes back. I've lost it." He dropped on his knees and covered his face in his arms as they remained on the desk.

I wanted to go over and rub his back when YuHavery walked past the room, making me turn to watch her. She too asked if we had seen her beret. I shrugged my shoulder and MadMidget gave a stern answer.

"No, YuHa."

She hummed to herself, in reply, and walked on. I turned back to MadMidget, who held an annoyed look to Pyro. He would have continued talking when an horrendous scream burst into the halls. There were heavy thuds on the floor and someone in a brown top and red mini skirt burst into the room the same way Pyro did. Over her head was a white sheet. She ran into the room and pushed Pyro aside. I was able to catch him in my arms.

"It's wrong?" She shouted.

"What's wrong?" MadMidget said.

"Oh oh, this thong."

He rose and eye brow knowing he misunderstood her. "I can't understand a word you're saying."

"Queeny!" I said, surprised to see her without her paper. "What's wrong?"

She moved the sheet, that covered her head, to show her chin.

"My bag! Someone has taken my bag!"

MadMidget banged his head against the desk again and called for the Hall to have a group meeting.

* * *

Everyone sat around the lounge. Luke Sama and Itsarired leant against the head of the sofa. I took a seat beside Knuckle and listened.

"People seem to be missing head garments." MadMidget began. "Anyone have any ideas why?"

The floor was silent but all eyes were on me. I tensed up and asked why everyone gawked at me.

"Where's that cat?" Setanta questioned.

"Well, he's gone." I replied.

Setanta turned a frightful glare to MadMidget. "You're slacking Mad. You knew fully well that that thing was a thief. You should not take things so lightly."

MadMidget simply turned his gaze away to the garden. It didn't take a genius to see Setanta was livid. He walked into the middle of the room with his staff moving instep with him. I watched him glance around the room. I became a little worried that he would do something irrational.

"JoeLee, do you know where he might have gone?"

I looked to the floor. The newspaper I read yesterday told me everything about Flich, hide-out and all. I ran my hand over my hair then brought my fingers into an embrace.

"JoeLee?"

"Yes I know."

"Well, lets all go and reclaim what is ours. I say we skin it alive to teach it a lesson." Queeny jeered from under her sheet.

Some in the room agreed, except the protesting words from Knuckle. She stood up and challenge Queeny.

"How dare you think about doing something so horrible to an animal!"

"Woman, you know that thing isn't an animal. It walked on two legs! It stood up-right! It's bloody human!"

"No it's not! It's half and half. If any of you harm it, I'll call the Mods on you-"

She was cut short when Setanta thrust his staff into her face, nipping her nose. I jumped back, so did Itsarired and Luke Sama.

"I'm not playin' Knuckle. That thing took my lucky Masque and I want it back. I cannot have a harmonous day with the one I have on now." He moved the staff from her face and walked off to the door. He stopped. "JoeLee, Pyro, YuHavery, MadMigdet, Queeny, Itsarired come with me. The rest of you say here."

I felt my blood run cold. I waited until everyone got up before I followed. I never felt so afraid before, not only for myself but for Filch. I read he was bad but - oh! Setanta turned to me and asked to lead the way. I couldn't say no. I wanted to but the light on his staff was burning a bright red. It represented his anger. I nodded and walked in front of the group.

"I can't go you guys." Queeny said. "There's no way I'm going out with a sheet on my head!"

We all understood and piled outside the hall. We got down the stairs and decided to figure out a plan of action. I didn't say anything.

"I guess the best thing now is to try and find that thing and negotiate getting our stuff back." MadMigdet said.

"Nope, that wouldn't work. I got a look at the papers yesterday and that thing is not a peaceful 'thing' when its' territory is invaded. It tore apart two Mods the other day. It took fifty of them to even try and caught it. And even then they failed." Itsarired said.

"Those Mods are too laid back for my likings. We will find it. Even if it takes all day and night." Setanta said loudly.

"You're not going to hurt it, are you." I asked, wishing I hadn't.

"Don't ask stupid question JoeLee." Setanta answered.

I turned away not wanted to catch the groups attitude in their eyes. I rapped my tail around my leg and told the group that he was hiding under the clock tower in Durum.

Was this your surprise Filch? I don't like it.

End of part two...

eek Eek, I haven't finished this story yet!

Now that uni is out the way I'll have to get it done.

Well I would, but you're such a good writer, it would be an insult for me to kick you...

I like it! ^_^

I coulda swore I commented on this story before...

Oh well...

Hey, Queeny. *poke* Hey. Hey you there. Queeny. *poke* When you gonna finish the story, eh? *poke*