Bonding moment
N/A: Jupiter the cat and Kitty are here bonding and having a heart to heart talk.
The Greenfield Park is a set of houses that have one of the best views of the entire city, in fact, when people want to advertise this particular place it isn´t needed much by a gorgeous photo of the landscape. Green until your eyes can see and is more than enough to convince people to at least visit the place, of course, a pretty landscape is not enough to make a home and the Prydes did move to Fortress city in the hope of a better future.
In fact, the place seems to scream cosy and warmth. To the point, many can see several families strolling around or doing their business in peace.
While is a pretty day, one family is not out in the sun, but, rather is inside their house. The family is picking this lovely day to remain home.
"Sweetie, do you want pancakes?" the older woman, the mother, asked, and the young girl nods.
"Kitten, come here, the game is on" the older man replies calling her name and gaining her attention.
"Sure" Kitty Pryde replies faking the exact words she did reply to this scene in real life, except, it lacks the feeling.
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"Where is Kitten?" the elderly cat asked using his tentacles to walk. "this old form is changing quickly and soon...I won´t be able to remain on this plane for long, Jupiter, tell me...where is she? Is she ok?"
"...She is Dreamlands" Jupiter replies a bit afraid. "Great ancient cat, what I do?"
"We don´t always care for humans, Jupiter, but when we do we stick with them until the end" is the only words the ancient cat replies as one of the heralds are here to pick him/her(gender is irrelevant at this point) up.
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Terry Pryde can´t say she is thrilled about anything lately, but, as her mother used to tell "when life throws you lemons, make a lemonade" even now.
When your life is full of talking cats and dogs who are Lovecraftian horrors, you must go with the flow.
"Cameron, how is your wound?" she asked, while not fatal, Cameron still sustain some damage and occasionally winced in pain.
"Is fine, is getting better...the dogs are helping" and Terry does not need to know all the details, thank you very much.
"And our daughter?"
"...We have to trust the cats and dogs here, as she is there now"
"...What is our life now?"
"Cleaning dogs and cats´ shit"
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Kitty is in Greenfield Park, or to be more precise, she is in the old house of her childhood. The games end in the same way as it did in her past, the pancakes smell like in the past(she does not know if she should eat anything) and then she sends her fake parents away.
She is in her old room, the fake room, of course, and remembers all the details. She lifts her head as she knows someone is in the house, the fake house.
Jupiter the cat is there. And the cat has a white fur for once, a shapeshifter that likes to be each race of cat he can. "There are you! You just missed, your mother is getting along with the dogs...you know, I always knew she prefers dogs!" his tone is light but Kitty is not amused by this.
She remains mute and Jupiter speaks again about how her father is faring. Now, Kitty speaks with a throaty tone. "Do you really care? Or Am I the high maintenance sacrifice for your patron?"
"Is this what you thought?" Jupiter asked once he processes her question and his hurt is clear. "That´s why you are here in this fake home?" Jupiter shakes his head at her.
"What Am I to think? Your Patron is not known for liking humans so why his totem animals are being so kind to me?" Kitty asked back still being haunted by Dagon´s words.
"Now you´re being a silly human, Kitten, if you´re just a sacrifice for IT why we would form an alliance with the dogs? Why teach you anything? Why care for you? Because you are not a sacrifice...we cats don´t love easily, but, when we do we love fiercely" Jupiter concludes coming closer to Kitty.
"Then...why me?" this question can be answered in many ways, but, cats are straight to the point.
"We thought you are worthy. Actually, we still think you are worthy to be our patron´s mate" Jupiter confessed as this is something that will change her entire life, but, despite the seriousness, Jupiter presents it makes Kitty laugh as she hasn´t done for a while.
"Wait! Is this all to get your patron a date? Really?!" Kitty asked thinking this situation is too absurd.
"Of course, that stupid thing...he is useless in mating, useless, I tell you" Jupiter goes on and on about why his patron is a forever alone.
"And even after the whole thing with Dagon...Am I still worthy?" Kitty asked and this question has many nuances that Jupiter can pick.
"Honestly, you are way worthy than IT could ever hope and frankly, he has to prove himself to you now!" Jupiter speaks serious and Kitty now let the cat jump into her shoulder.
"I don´t like Dagon very much" Kitty confessed "I guess I´d miss the times before all this chaotic mess..." she was expecting the judgment, yet, Jupiter nods and speaks again.
"I can see how the past can be soothing, but, live in the past won´t give anything to you. And Dreamlands is a pretty empty shell to hide, not to solve anything" Jupiter concludes.
"I´d not know what to do with Dagon...He is giving me missions and the last one..." Kitty lift her shirt on the left said to show a burning mark there.
"OK, first we need to treat this...and second, don´t hide yourself in Dreamlands, at least not without me...I was slightly worried about you!"
"Sure, and no more secrets, Jupiter" Kitty concludes knowing that her cat is right. She can´t stay in Dreamlands forever. Her family needs her and she can´t let Dagon think he wons.
Jupiter, maybe reading her mind, cuddles with her face, giving a soothing vibe and a boost of courage to Kitty.
She can. She must and she will deal with Dagon.
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"Isn´t she cute?" IT replied as the ancient cat is there with IT in IT´S realm(well, one of IT´S realms)
"She´s more than that and you know it!" the ancient cat answers back boldly as his form hardly resembles a cat now.
"Jupiter was never the one to care for humans...in fact, his mere name is interesting, who named him?"
"Kitty Pryde!"
"Oh, that´s rare too" IT concedes "But...if she is so scared with Dagon, imagine what she will feel once knowing squidboy?" IT´S smile is cruel "oh, don´t look at me like that, cat, you wanted to find me a mate, well, if this human is worthy then she can deal with squidboy"