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   This story was submitted to The Forgotten Jellicle Cats, on 
   Friday, August 4, 2000, by the cat who calls herself Kalika.
   This story was put up with her permission so all copyrights are 
   still hers

              -- G-Clef
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                                  Vixa

                         Introduction

   It was December 3, 1990. A sunday, and a sunny one too. And it was on this day, Vixa, was
born.

   Of course, she had brothers and sisters, but they are not as important as she is, in this story
anyway. She was the oldest, a queen kitten, and a very pretty one.

   Her coat was a fawnish gold, with small streaks of white running across her face and back. She
had her father's eyes, or atleast that's what someone told her. They were bright green, and
luminous, that's all she knew, and basically all she cared about. She was a vain little thing, and as
far as she was concerned, there was nobody in the prettier than she, except maybe Grizabella, the
Glamour Cat, but she didn't count 'cause she was a teenage anyway.

   She had a nice, proper, and boring upbringing, which was the cause of this story, and here is
where everything really begins. A True Fonicle

                                                       Chapter 1

   "Vixa, come on in, your kibbles are ready!" her mother mewed loudly," Hurry, before Bruno
decides to eat them!"

   *Let him eat them,* thought Vixa,*That Pollicle would eat me if I didn't have claws and teeth*.
But she went to her mother, and began to eat, watching the dog eye her food.

   When she was finished with her meal, she cleaned herself up, and walked out the kitty door, to
the morning breeze, and the warm sun. She layed down on the porch and slept for about an hour,
when she heard a rustle in the bushes.

   *What is that I wonder?* she thought to herself. *Probably just rabbit or something yummy
like that, but I think -Yes! I 'm am going to find out*. She crept out off the porch, worrying about
what her mother would say of her wandering off. 

   *Oh, who cares? I'll be back before she knows it*. She followed the rustling which seemed to
get further and further away, everytime Vixa got closer. She finally found herself in an alley,
surrounded by junk and buildings. Just then, a black and white tom cat walked out.

   "Hello missy," he smiled cruelly, "and what might be your name?"

   Vixa hissed sharply, "What's it to you?"

   "Oh, nothing, it's just me' boss ordered that you were to be taken to his lair, and don't ask me
what for, 'cause I don't know. And I fig'rd I might as well known the dame's name who I was
kidnapping."

   Vixa recoiled in fright and cried, "I 'm not going anywhere!"

   The cat hissed, "I 'm afraid I might have to disagree!" 

   He launched himself at her, pinning her to the ground. As he wrenched her up off the ground he
grinned, "My, you're a purty thing, and after all, the boss didn't say I couldn't have fun with you
first!" He dropped her onto the ground again, and though she tried to leap up, he flipped her over
on her stomach, and crawled on top of her.

   When he was finished with her, he jumped up, grabbed her shoulder, hauled her up, and carried
her to a very dark place.

   Tunnel after tunnel they went through, and finally reached a huge lighted chamber room. There
were many toms there, but a few queens too. They were all very beautiful, but one especially so.
She pure white, and her blue eyes glistened in the lights. She was very tall, with long fur, and
long legs. Slender too. She eyed the black and white tom carrying Vixa and scowled, "Haven't
you got better manners than to terrorize a young kitten. I say,  Caesar, let her go!" she hissed. 
Caesar dropped Vixa, and ran off into one of the tunnels.

   The white queen smiled at Vixa, and extended her paw to help her up, "Hello, my name is
Griddlebone. What's your name youngling?"

   Vixa watched her cautiously, then decided to trust her, "Vixa."

   "Purty name," said one of the other queens. She was a calico. The calico also smiled, "I'm 
Calitop. And this is Goldrop and Ishra," she said pointing to a reddish gold queen, and a dark 
siamese/burmese mix.

   "Come on, we'll take you to our chamber room," purred Griddlebone.

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   In the queen's room, Vixa sat down upon a bed. The other cats told her about themselves. Lady
Griddlebone was a persian queen, who had been raised by the Siamese, and then given to
someone called Macavity. She had lived there ever since she was 2, and she was 7 years old now.
She had been staying there with Ishra, whom she had met at the Siamese tribe. Then a kitten was
found by one of Macavity's goons, and Griddlebone adopted her as a sister. The kitten was
named Goldrop, on account of her red/gold fur, and amber colored eyes. The last queen to join
their group was Calitop, the calico. She was the daughter of a Jellicle supposedly, and had come
to Macavity's lair in the winter, looking for a job as a spy and thief. Vixa had no idea what a
Jellicle was, so she just went along with the story.

   "So that's our story, princess," Calitop purred, "So what's yours?"

   Vixa stuttered, "Well, uh, um, I don't really have a story or atleast anything exciting."

   "Well you were a housecat right?", Goldrop asked, pawing Vixa's blue ribbon collar, "So, come
on, tell us everything you remember."

   So Vixa told them, about how she had argued with her mother, fought with her brothers and 
sisters, scared off Bruno the hound, all the way up to just before she was kidnapped.

   "I was resting on my porch, when I heard a bush rustling, and I followed the sound until it led
me to an alley way. Then that tom Caesar stepped out of the shadows, and told me what he was
going to do, to take me to his boss, but then he said I was pretty and he ..." she gulped back what
she was going to say.


   "Oh, you poor thing!" Calitop mewed, and rushed over and gave her a hug. Vixa looked up,
and saw that Griddlebone was frowning.

   "Well that's just not right!" Griddlebone glared, "I'll take care of Caesar -dont' you worry,
kitten." her face softened, "He didnt' hurt yah, did 'e?"

   When Vixa shook her head, Ishra said solemnly, "Griddlebone, why was Vixa brought here
anyway? She's not a kidanpped Jellicle, a Siamese gift, or a Bobtail's bride to be given to a tom."

   "Who's Macavity?" Vixa asked.

   All the queens turned their heads sharply and looked at her.

   "You don't know who Macavity is?" asked Goldrop astonished.

   "No."

   Calitop sat her down while Goldrop prepared a song that would be passed down to the many
generations descending from her in the future.

   And she leapt into song . . .

   "Macavity's a Mystery Cat, he's called the hidden paw. For he's a master criminal who can defy
the law. He's the bafflement of Scotland Yard, the Flying Squad's despair, for when you reach the
scene of crime, Macavity's not there . . . His powers of levitation, would make a fakir stare, for
when you reach the scene of crime -Macavity's not there! You may seek him in the basement you
may look . . .", Goldrop crouched down, and continued, "But I tell you once -and once again
Macavity's not there!"

   Ishra continued for her, "Macavity's a ginger cat, he's very tall and thin . . . His head is highly
donned, his coat is dusted from neglect, his whiskers -are uncombed! He sway his head from side
to side . . .He's always wide awake! Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Ma-ca-vi-ty," she
kicked her leg up, and began to shake her hips, then moved into the splits," He's a fiend in feline
shape," she leapt up, and ran her paws down her body," A monster of depravity . . . ", she
whispered, "Macavity's not there."

   Griddlebone purred out, "He's outwardly respectable-"

   "I know, he cheats, at cards," Goldrop countered.

   "And his pawprints are not found in any files of Scotland Yards," Ishra mewed, "And when the
larders looted-"

    "Or the jewel case is rifled."

   Ishra continued," Or when the milk is missing-"

   Griddlebone shrieked," Or another Peke, stifled!"

   "And the greenhouse glass is broken!" Calitop yelled, surprising everyone, but Griddlebone,
who sang, "And the trellis past repair . . ."

   "There's the wonder of the thing, Macavity's not there!," meowed Vixa, surprising all the
queens.

   She continued, "Macavity, Macavity, there's no one like Macavity, he's a fiend in feline shape-
a monster of depravity, you may meet him in the by-street, you may meet him in the square -but
when a crimes discovered then -"

   "Macavity . . .Macavity . . .Macavity!" Griddlebone, Calitop, and Goldrop sang, they did
dancing moves that Vixa would never have been allowed to see, under her mother's eyes.

   Ishra grinned at Vixa, and they finished the song, dancing gracefully, "When a crime's
discovered, then Macavity's not there!"

   "Nice singing and dancing there, Vixa", Goldrop commented friendly.

   "Thanks, I caught on quick didn't I?" Vixa asked, and the other queens nodded.

   "Say, I don't know what Macavity called you here for, but why don't you join us?", Griddlebone
asked, "All you need is a new name, collar, and some training around the ropes, and you will be
the next Classy Dame. Thats our group. You don't sound happy where you live, so join up with
us." Griddlebone said excitedly.

   "Yah, and I got a perfect idea for your name -Vixen!", Calitop said happily.

   Vixa- or Vixen immediatly agreed. She tore off her blue ribbon collar, and was a given a spiked
black leather one from Goldrop
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   "Mmm, no, I think I'm going to search for my own collar, black doesn't look good on me," she
said rather vainly, and the Classy Dames exchanged teasing looks at one another.

   Calitop grinned," I'll help you find one!" And off they went out to a junkyard. After searching
with no avail, Calitop eyed a shiny, silvery, glow from a pile in the yard. Calitop lifted it out- It
was a shiny silver collar, with green gemstones, embedded in it. On the front, it had an inprint of
a black lightining bolt.

   "It's perfect!" gasped Vixa, as Calitop buckled it onto her neck," I wonder why someone would
throw it away!"

   "Who know, who cares, we have to hurry and get, back, we awful close to Jellicle territory, and
they always patrol this area."Calitop looked worried.

   As they crept back, Calitop suddenly gasped, and whispered," Don't move. There's a Jellilce up
there, and he's looking for something."

   She was right, up on a pile of cars, stood a gray and brown tom cat, wearing a purple collar,
with a gold bell in the front.

   Vixa quietly slipped away from Calitop, studying her prey. He was definetly stronger than her,
but she was probably quicker. The tom glanced around nervously and called out," Dantina,
Dantina! Where are you!?"

   "Right here big bro!" A small brown and white female kitten stepped out of a dark cranny,"
Jees, calm down will yah?"

   "Dantina, we're in Fonicle territory! They could be anywhere around here!" the tom meowed
down to her.

   "Gosh, Constantine, I didn't know, yes, your right -let's go!"the kitten said fearfully. But before
she could get near her brother, she was snatched up by -Caesar!

   Behind Caesar were 5 other toms. 2 were grayish brown, like Constantine, 1 was a white tom
with brown streaks on it's face and back, 2 were reddish, and the last one was a reddish gold tom
with black stripes and spots and a white stomach and face.

   The red gold tom walked up to Caesar and Dantina, fingering Dantina's chin, he turned then to
Constantine and said," Welcome Jellicle. I am Macavity, leader of the Fonicles, and we will be
your guide to your prison cells. I suggest you come down from that junkheap, or," he snaps out
one single claw, and hold it under Dantina throat," or I accidentally cut her throat."

   Constantine nodded and came down to the Fonicle group.

   "Zeus, Abrawn, hold him." Macavity ordered calmly. The brown streaked tom, and one of the
reds seized him.

   Macavity walked over to the tom, kicked him behind the knees, which made him collapse, and
hit his head knocking him unconsious.

   Vixa could hardly hold still any longer. Calitop ran up next to her, eyes wide.

   "Come on, let's get back to the lair," Calitop whispered. Vixa nodded, but as they snuck back,
Macavity saw them. 

   "You there, stop!" Macavity yelled," He turned to the other red tom," Go and look for that other
queen, brown eyes, black fur, name's Taraclaw. Catch her and bring her back to the cage she was
in," he paused, and glared, but she had better be untouched when I return, because if she isn't you
get the same punishment as Caesar for harming that gold kitten housecat."

   All the while Vixa and Calitop waited for Macavity commands, and finally, when he stopped
giving orders, he returned his attention to them.

   "Hey now, your one of th Classy Dames, and you, why your that housekitten, that I sent Caesar
after," What are you doing associating with her!?" he slapped Calitop, she stumbled and fell to
the ground.

   "Sir, I, uh, she's one of us now. She's a Classy Dame."Calitop stuttered, and picked herself up.

   Macavity eyed Vixa intently and replied," Oh she is, is she? And what's her new name? "

   Vixa answered softly," My new title is Vixen. I believe I'm a Classy Dame now sir."

   Macavity watched her again, then waved them away," Alright, but in 3 months time I expect to
see you in my chamber for a meeting. Understood?"

   "Yes sir," Vixa said quietly.

   Macavity stalked off with the Jellicle, his sister, and his gang.

                                                                    Chapter 2


NOTE: IT IS NOW 2 WEEKS BEFORE MACAVITY'S MEETING WITH VIXA WHO IS
NOW KNOWN AS VIXEN. TARACLAW (AFTER SHE WAS CAUGHT) HAS HAD A
KITTEN, NAMED TEROCLAW. GRIDDLEBONE IS PREGANT, AND MACAVITY IS THE
CAUSE OF BOTH. GOLDROP HAS HAD A KITTEN TOO, SHE WAS PREGNANT WHEN
SHE JOINED THE CLASSY DAMES. HER KITTEN'S NAME IS BETANINE, WHO WILL
BE THE MOTHER OF BOMBALURINA.

   Vixen woke up from her long nap at about 12:40. She groomed her fur carefully, and added
some human makeup to her eyelashes which made them appear longer and more curly. She had
learned all about beauty from the other Classy Dames. She always excersised in the morning with
Ishra, but since she had slept in late, Ishra was already stretching. Goldrop was taking care of her
kitten Betanine, and Griddlebone was resting. She decided to check on Teroclaw, who was
probably with Calitop or Taraclaw. 

   She found Teroclaw outside of the lair crying.

   Vixen sighed," What are you crying about, you wimp?" she never really liked Teroclaw, she
was alway whining about how bad things were, not to mention, Vixen had gotten vainer and a bit
more cruel staying with the Fonicles.

   "Black'n white, came-he-he took mommy!!! Gone now!"Teroclaw wailed.

   *Caesar*was Vixen's first though,*So, he's up to his nasty old tricks again is he? Well, I'll take
care of him!* 

   She put on a sweet look and helped Teroclaw up," Now, now Tero, darling, you go on inside
and find Calitop, I'll find your mommy." Teroclaw hurried back inside the lair.

   *Now to find Caesar,*thought Vixa calmly. She had gained alot alot of intelligence when it
came to fighting. She was quick, strong and full of spirit, and could beat atleast half of the toms
there.

   As Vixen rounded a corner of an alleyway, she heard a cat-like shriek. She immediatly raced
toward the sound, and found what she was looking for.

   Taraclaw, dead in the alleyway, and Caesar just finishing what he had planned for Taraclaw.
Vixen scowled in disgust.

   "You really are a cruel cat, Caesar," Vixa hissed," I now know that if Macavity hadn't ordered
for me to be captured not killed, you would have had you "fun", and killed me too." she smiled
wickedly," I'm not going to let that happen again!" she hissed, and attacked.

   She charged him, and he clawed at her quickly, then dashed aside. Vixen pounced, and hit him
on the head, while aimed an elbow for her ribs, knocking her back, wheezing. Recovering her
breath, she raced at him body slammed and went flying from the force. On her side, she lay still,
pretending to be dead, until be was standing above her. She brought her paw up, claws out and
slashed at his throat, then his heart. he fell to the side of her. She stood up, and looked at him,
impassively.

   "Vixen."

   Vixen turned to the voice, and saw -Macavity.

   "What do you want?" she asked, her bright green eyes flashing in anger.

   "Only to congratulate you," he paused," You truly are a Fonicle, I hearby pronounce you Vixen,
head hench-cat, honorary Fonicle, and second head of the Classy Dames."

   Vixen only nodded.

   "Come with me, Vixen," he purred.









This story is not over yet!!! Please wait for the sequel to this tale : Vixa, Chapter 2, Constantine
& Dantina.

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