Damn it i wrote it all out and my computer crashed.  Now i have to
write it all over again.  *sigh*

Part Two

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The Mouser had run ashore the island at high tide.  "LOWER THE
GANGPLANK!!!" shout Sgt. Huey.  There still was a bit of water
underneath but the gangplank stretched over it onto the dry part of the
beach.  "ALL ASHO........!"

Sgt Huey didn't even finish as Captain and Stanley raced past him,
heading for the gangplank.  Suddenly Stanley tripped and fell flat on
his face.  Captain crashed into him and Huey stifled a laugh as this
rolling ball of wrestling kittens rolled past him.

"See ya on the beach, kits!"  yelling Qui Gon Kit, jumping over them.
He ran full speed at the gangplank.  He was deterimined to be the FIRST
kitten on the island.  He picked up a little more speed when he caught
someone out of the corner of his eye.  It was Miss Lily Whiskers, also
running at full speed for the gangplank.  OH NO!!!!

In a split second, several thoughts flashed into Qui Gon's mind.
"Shall I let her win?  I wanted to be the FIRST kitten on the island!
But Lily is my *winkwink* friend, and if i don't let her win, she might
want to break up with me!  But if I'm not the first kitten on the
island, I'll lose respect amongst my fellow hoolikittens!  But I LOVE
MISS LILY WHISKERS!!!"

Qui Gon immediately put on the brakes.  But he was going so fast that
he was having trouble stopping.  As a speeding Lily reached the top of
the gangplank, she turned to see Qui Gon skidding towards her at full
speed.

Everyone on deck winced as the kittens crashed, then ran to the side of
the ship.  Qui Gon may have wanted to stop, but he was no match for the
laws of physics.  The force of him running into Lily sent her flying
with equal amount of force.  Now, had he been running head on, she
would have tumbled down the gangplank.  Unfortunately he had hit her at
and angle.

All the cats ran to the side in time to see Miss Lily, limbs flailing,
fly through the air and into the water with a soft "Plop!"

"MAN THE NET!!!!"  Shouted Huey.  Paws scrambled on the deck as cats
ran to the ropes.  Soon a large basket net was lowered into the water,
where a sopping wet Lily climbed into it.  Other cats stood by ready
with towels as Lily was hoisted up out of the water and lowered gently
onto the deck.

Cap'n Pine Cone walked up as she was rubbed briskly with the towels.
"Are you alright?" he asked.  He flinched a bit as Lily shook herself,
sending water droplets in all directions.

"Yes, sir, I'm okay."  said Lily in a small voice.  "Just a little
shaken."

"Well at least you don't mind water." said Cap'n Pine Cone.  "A good
washing and a nap in the sun will fix you up right.  Consider yourself
excused from landing duties."  He turned to Sgt. Huey.  "Sgt, commence
unloading and begin to set up camp."

"Yes, sir!" said Huey.  He turned to the rest of the crew.  "You heard
the Cap'n.  Get into your teams and begin unloading."

The small crowd dissapated as the cats ran to begin unloading.  Lily
shook again and began washing herself.  Qui Gon, who had been watching
from afar, now apporached her gingerly.

"Um..... Miss Lily?" He said meekly.  "I'm.....I'm sorry for running
into you...."

Lily didn't answer or look at him and continued with her washing.

"It was an accident.  I tried to stop, REALLY, I tried, but I couldn't
and......I'm sorry that you fell into the water.....  You still do look
pretty even though your fur is all wet....I mean...."

Lily finally looked up at him.  "It's ok, Qui Gon, I'm not mad."  There
was a gleam in her eye, but Qui Gon, in his attempts to console her,
missed it.

"Really?  You're not mad at me?"

"No I'm not." said Lily sweetly. "Now close your eyes.  I want to give
you something."

She's not mad at me, though Qui Gon.  OH JOY!!!  He closed his eyes and
leaned forward expecting a nose kiss.  Cap'n Pine Cone turned in time
to see Lily stand up on her hind legs.

With amazing speed and force, Lily boxed both of Qui Gon's ears twice,
and finished with a right hook that send him flying backwards.  Qui Gon
landed on the deck with a thump.  His head was spinning.  "I
thought....I thought you said......you weren't.......mad at me....."

"I'm not MAD, I'M FURIOUS!!!!!!"  shouted Lily. "How DARE you push me
into the water?!!  I had JUST taken a bath and now you've RUINED my
beautiful fur!!"

Qui Gon shook his head to clear it.  "It was an accident, Lily, I was
trying to stop but I didn't think......"

"Well that's just IT, isn't?  You toms don't THINK!"

He bowed his head.  "Please don't be mad at me.  I said I was sorry.
Can we still be *winkwink* friends?  I'll make it up to you."  He
rolled on his back and looked up at her with the most sorrowful kitty
look he could muster.

"You better make it up, you stupid tom, or we're THROUGH!!!"  Lily
turned up her nose and walked away, her tail held high.

Qui Gon was beside himself.  He had been trying to let her win, and now
she was mad at him.  He was so involved in his depression that he
didn't see the shadow come upon him.  Suddenly he noticed who it was
and jumped to his feet and saluted.

"Sir!!  I wasn't laying about sir, I was just....."

"Relax, kit,"  said Cap'n Pine Cone.  "I saw the whole thing."   Qui
Gon dropped his head again.

"What am I going to do?  I really didn't mean to knock her into the
water.  Now she's mad at me.  What if she doesn't want to be my
*winkwink* friend anymore?  What'll I do?"

"Now, now, calm down, don't get your fur all ruffled."  said Cap'n Pine
Cone.  "Queens can be a little tempermental sometimes.  She'll cool
down in a bit and all will be forgiven."

"Really?"  Qui Gon sniffed.

"Don't worry, she'll be fine.  In the meantime though, I'd work on a
suitable present for her."

"But what do girls want?"

"Oh the usual, toys, a nip flower bouquet, maybe even a chocolate
covered mousie.  You'll figure something out, ok?"

"Yes sir."

"Good, now go join your team and help with the unloading."  Qui Gon
saluted and trotted off.

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More to come later

Kristi

(snip)

LOL!  Dante is such a troublemaker. ;)

Theresa
Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh

Make Levees, Not War

Part Three

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"Cap'n, I'm pleased to report that camp is fully set up."

"Excellent, Sgt." said Cap'n Pine Cone.  "Shall we ready the scouting
parties?"

"Teams are ready, sir"  "Good then lets get going."

"EVERYONE FALL IN!!!!"  shouted Huey, and cats and kittens scampered to
get into formation.

"Uh, Sgt?"  said Cap'n Pine Cone  "Yes, sir?"  asked Huey.

"Next time wait until I'm a few steps away before shouting orders."
"Oh!!" started Huey.  "Sorry about that, sir."

Cap'n Pine Cone approached his crew.   "Okay, folks, now is the what
few of you have been axiously waiting for; exploring the island."

"YAY!!!!!! shouted Caliban and Dante.  Cap'n Pine Cone turned and put
the eye on them, and both kittens suddenly cringed and were silent.
Cap'n Pine Cone continued.

"There will be four teams.  Team One will go with me, Team Two will go
with Sgt. Huey, and Team Three with go with Corporal Sammy and Private
Mischief.  Team Four, made up of veterans that have already seen the
island, will remain here.  Now I know that some of you are very anxious
to explore the island and see the sights.  But everything has its dark
side and the jungle can play tricks on you if you're not careful.  Make
sure you stick to your groups and stick to the buddy system.  You will
return back here in exactly ONE hour.  And above all, have fun.
Dismissed."

"FALL IN...." Huey stopped and waited for the Cap'n to walk away.
"FALL INTO TEAMS!!!" he cried.

"Team One.....Captain, Miranda, Dante, Bam Bam, HRFL Tiger, Samwise,
Otis, Chester, Mistletoe, Lacey, Scout and Vino.  Team Two..... Qui
Gon, Lily Whiskers, Weebs, Persia, Mimi and Boyfriend...."

"The LOVE team!" said Caliban.  "Eewwwwwwwwww!!!" said a few kittens.

"THAT'S ENOUGH!!!" shouted Huey, and kittens became quiet.  "Sugar,
Pearl, Oscar, Tabitha, and Silver.  And Team Three... Claudius, Tessie,
Nina, Pan, Mayhem, Imp, Barney, Harri Roadcat, Ranger, Stanley and
Caliban.  Stick to your groups and do NOT, under any circumstances, get
separated.  Your team leaders will be in charge and will report to me
after we we return.  Anyone who misbehaves or gets a poor report will
have their shore leave revoked and will have to sleep on the ship.  Do
I make myself clear?"

"SIR YES SIR!!!!!" shouted everyone.

"Dismissed!" said Huey.  He then turned to Mischief and Sammy, "Stick
to the areas I showed you on the map and you'll be fine.  Keep an extra
eye on Stanley and Caliban.  Barney and Tessie too, since they're the
youngest.  Keep everyone together and if there's any trouble get
everyone back here no matter what.  Understand?"

Sammy and Mischief saluted.  "Yes sir!!!" they said.

And so the exploration commenced.  The three teams each went in
different directions and deep into the jungle.  Cap'n Pine Cone's team
headed for the high mountain.  Sgt. Huey's team headed for the quarry,
and Sammy and Mischief's team headed into the trees along the coast.
There were lots of things to see.  The kittens ooooo'd and ahh'd and
they're eyes were wide as they took in everything.

"Look at those TREES!!!  They are so TALL!"  "I wouldn't want to climb
THAT, how would I get down?"  "Bet i could climb all the way to the top
before you can say Jiminey Kitty."  "No you couldn't."  "Yes I could,
just watch...."  "CLAUDIUS, GET OUT OF THAT TREE!!"  "Aw c'mon
Mischief,"  "No tree climbing yet.  Wait until we get back to camp."
"Hmph"

"Ooooo!!  Bird!!!!"    "Stay in formation, no bird chasing, until we
get back to camp."  "Awwww..."  "BIRD!!!"  "I said no bird chasing!"
"Ooo!! Ooo!!! I'll get it!!"  "Tessie get back here NOW!!"  "What? You
didn't say anything about butterflies."

"Hey! What is that?"  "I think it's called a dragonfly."  "Wow!  I
wonder how it tastes?"  "Eww, that's GROSS!"

"Miss Lily?  Are you still mad at me?"  "No, I guess I'm not mad."
"That's Great!"  "But i'm still not happy."  "Oh...."

"HEY!  I'M STUCK!!  HELP!!!"  "Tiger, can you help Dante get his head
out of that hollow log?"  "Yes, sir:"

"I GOT THE GREEN SNAKE!!!" "That's a vine, doofus, they're all over the
island." "You mean it's not a snake?"  "No, vines are harmless."  "Hey
I can swing on it!!"  "I once saw a hoomin swinging through the trees
on vines."  "That's silly, how can a hoomin hold onto a vine?  They
have no claws."  "Uh... Opposable thumbs?"  "Ahhh, right."

"WHOA!!!  Look at that mountain!"  "It must be a million feet tall!"
"Actully it's only 3,500."  "Have you climbed it, Cap'n?"  "Yes I did,
and it's not easy.  If there's time maybe we can plan a climbing
expedition."

"Wow, what's that over that ridge?"  "That's the deserted hoomin colony
I told you about, Qui Gon."  "Oooooo!!  Can we go investigate?"  "Sorry
Weebs, no one is allowed to go there. Captain's orders." "Awwww..."

"Uh, has anyone seen Mimi and Boyfriend?"  "MIMI!! BOYFRIEND!!! Don't
wander off like that.  Wait until we get back and then you can find a
spot to nose kiss all you want."  "Hey, Weebs, why don't we...."  "That
goes for you too, Persia and Weebs."  "Darn."

"Hey, what are those round, orange things?"  "Oranges, you dummy."
"Hey, don't call me a dummy!"  "But you are one."  "Are not!!"  "Are
too!!" "ARE NOT!!!"  "ARE TOO!!!"  "Knock it off back there!"

"Uh where's the litter box?"  "There isn't one, Dante."  "But I gotta
go."  "Then go behind the tree."  "We're allowed to do that?"  "Of
course we are."  "YOU MEAN WE CAN GO TO THE BATHROOM WHEREVER WE WANT?"
"Don't shout, and yes we can."  "OH BOY!!!!"

"Unka Pan?"  "Yes, Nina?"  "What that green stuff on the tree?"  "Oh,
that's called Moss.  It's a type of plant that grows on the side of
trees."  "It looks so soft, I wonder how it feels."  "Uh I wouldn't do
that because....."  "ACK!!! EWW!!!!" "....because they tend to be quick
damp with water."  "ICK ICK!!"

"Hey Sammy, are there any snakes here?"  "Yes, Barney, but some of them
can grow so big that to them a kitten is a meal."  "*GAASP*  REALLY?
EEEK!!"  "Barney, unpoof yourself and get out of that tree.  We're
perfectly safe as long as we stay together."  "Whew!"  "Yeah, and they
wouldn't attack you on the ground..."  "Caliban, cut it out," "They
prefer to hide in trees and snack on kittens that climb them."
"AHHHHHH!!"  "CALIBAN, STOP LAUGHING!  THAT WASN'T NICE!"  "HAHAHA....
I know, but wasn't that funny to see him jump out of that tree and walk
on air?"  "*sigh* Imp, go find Barney, calm him down and bring him back
to the group.  I think he flew underneath that bush."

"Hey Mayhem, where are the roads?"  "There are no roads, Harri."
"Weird.  I'm so used to traveling on roads in my Pa's truck."  "I don't
think there's even one truck on the whole island."  "Then how do people
ship things from place to place?"  "Huh?"  "Never mind."

"Hey, what are those round things at the top of that tree?"  "Those are
coconuts, Lacey.  They're full of milk."  "Wow!! MILK!!  I want one!!"
"Hey, get out of that tree, you're shaking it and....."
"LOOK OUT!!!!"  *THUMPTHUMPTHUMPTHUMP*  "You idiot, one almost hit
me!!"  "I'm sorry! I didn't know they would fall."  "Lacey, this is why
shaking Palm trees is dangerous."  "Yes, Cap'n.  I'm really sorry."
"Apology accepted.  Now get down out of that tree and someone pick up
my hat.  And bring some of those coconuts, we can have them at dinner."

An hour later, all three groups returned to camp.  The kittens were
chattering back an forth sharing their adventures.  Once everyone had
returned and Sgt. Huey did a head count, Cap'n Pine Cone released them
for their own shore leave.

"Stay within site of the camp and do NOT wander off.  Huey, get the
kitchen crew started on preparing dinner."

Kittens and cats scampered off in all directions.  Scout chased Silver
up a nearby tree with Tessie close behind.  Miranda and Caliban started
romping in the sand.  Weebs, Persia, Mimi and Boyfriend went off on
their own, probably to CENSORED CENSORED.  Qui Gon romped among the
plants when suddenly he spied a bush with pink flowers  He sniffed and
took in the delightful aroma,

"Miss Lily would just love one of these," she said to himself.  "Maybe
then she'll forgive me."  He grasped a stem in his mouth and pulled and
trotted back to the beach.  He found Lily bapping at a sand crab that
was crossing the beach.

"Miss Lily?"

Lily didn't even turn around.  "What do YOU want?"  she asked.  "Um, I
brought you a little present."  Qui Gon set the flower down on the sand
next to her.  Lily glanced at it and for a moment Qui Gon thought he
saw the edge of a smile in the corner of her mouth.  Lily turned away
and went back to bapping the crab.

"Um....do you like it?"  asked Qui Gon.  "Oh it's nice.  It's
very.....touching..."  Qui Gon's head drooped.  "You don't like it."
"No I didn't say that, I said it was touching."  Qui Gon started
feeling angry.

"Well then if you don't like it, I'll just take it back."  He bent down
to pick up the flower.
"No, DON'T....."  said Lily, quickly bending down.  Their noses touched
as they both bent over the flower.  They both started a little, and
suddenly found themselve looking into each others eyes.  Qui Gun stood
back up the flower in his mouth, his eyes wide.  Lily's heart started
racing and she felt a little light headed.

"Oh, Qui Gon....." she said.  "I....I'm sorry I was cross with you.  I
was angry and...  Please don't be upset.  I still like you very much."
Qui Gon gulped.

"An I wike youf fery muss too.  Wilt youf sill beh mye binkbink fend?"
Lily giggled and Qui Gon realized he still had the flower in his mouth.
He quickly spat it out.  "I mean, will you still be my *winkwink*
friend?"  Lily moved in closer and his heart began to speed up.

"Of course I will," said Lily softly.  Qui Gon smiled back and let out
a long sigh.  He leaned in and gave Lily a nice nose kiss.

Lily giggled. "That was very nice, Qui Gon.  I've always liked....  Qui
Gon?  Whats the matter?  You look like your in pain..."  Qui Gon was
gritting his teeth and his eyes were wide..  Suddenly he could hold
back no longer.

"YYYEEEEEEOOOOOOOWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!"  He defied gravity a full three
feet into the air and when he came back down, Lily saw it.  The sand
crab she had been taunting was clamped firmly onto the tip of Qui Gon's
tail.

"OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!"  screamed Qui Gon and he started running in
circles and finally off into the direction of the camp.  Lily stifled a
grin and laughed to herself and then trotted after him.

End Part Three

I had fun writing these, MUHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Kristi

I am SOOOOO enjoying these, Kristi!  Thanks so much!

Jill