Olivia loved her three cats more than anything. She gave them each different collars to match their eyes. A brown diamond on Spider’s collar, half of a sapphire and half of and emerald on Crystal’s, and emerald on Bandit’s collar. She showered them with toys and treats. She pampered them with the finest cat food served in monogrammed cat dishes. She assigned a personal maid for each cat. She gave them each their own pillow and each their own room. She brushed them herself every day.
But, most importantly, she gave them love.
*****
Olivia yawned and blinked away the sunlight. All three of her cats lay on top of her. A maid was trying to wake her up still even though she was awake. A unanswered phone rang in the distance. Olivia wearily turned toward one of the two clocks in her room. One was a digital one that sat on her dresser. Another (her personal favorite) hung on the wall. She looked up at the wall-hanging one now, seeing that it read 7:06. She always was supposed to wake up at exactly 7 o’clock. Her parents would be angry at her for waking up so late.
The maid said, “Up now. Wake up. Morning time.” and a number of other things to try to wake Olivia up.
Olivia moaned, “I am up.”
The maid replied persistently, “Breakfast time, madam.”
Olivia moaned again and rolled out of bed. Then she dragged herself down the stairs.
Her mother greeted her by saying, “Your food is cold, your hair a mess, and you’re still in your pajamas.” Then sighed. “Honestly, Olivia. Why do you come downstairs late and looking like a mess?”
"Sorry, Mother."
"Now eat your food," her mother said, an ear on her shoulder as she waited for the person on the other line to pick up.
Olivia did as her mother asked and sat down and ate her food. The food was not cold, as Olivia had expected. Once she had finished her food, Spider and Crystal stalked in. Their brilliant collars fitted around their necks, as always. They meowed at her in perfect melody. They wanted their food. Olivia felt a smile spread across her face. They were so sweat to her. They wanted their food right now, and they were getting it.
"Okay guys. Let's go!" Olivia called over her shoulder as she ran upstairs, the cats on her heels.
*****
Once her wonderful cats were fed (they were shortly joined by Bandit once the food was poured into the bowls), Olivia sat on the bed and brushed them. She talked to them about how beautiful they were. Saying things like, "Oh, Spider, may wonderful boy! You're so dapper!" and "You too, Bandit! And you're just as elegant, Crystal!" and such. Then, just as she was telling Bandit what a wonderful boy he was, Bandit said, "Why, thank you."
Olivia blinked several times. "Bandit?" she managed to gasp.
"We cats can talk, if that's what you're worrying about," said Bandit matter-a-factually.
"You--you have?" Olivia gasped in surprise.
"Yes," Crystal mewed.
"Always!" Spider chided.
"I--I can't believe it! You can speak! That's amazing! Why haven't you told me before?" Olivia exclaimed excitedly.
"We have kept it secret from you because we are...magical cats. We were and are afraid that you will call upon our powers when they are not needed. And we were and are afraid that you will take advantage of our powers to frequently," Bandit explained.
Olivia's jaw dropped. "Magical cats?" she gasped.
"With magical powers!" Spider reminded her.
"Like, what kind of powers?" Olivia asked.
"One example is that Crystal can use perishes stones and metals to do many magical things from creating monsters to levitating objects," Bandit explained.
"Wow! That's amazing, Crystal!" Olivia's jaw hung.
"Thank you," Crystal whispered quietly.
"So, why are you telling me? Why not someone else, like my mother or father?" Olivia asked, unable to contain her curiosity.
"Because we trust you, Olivia, master," Crystal mewed.
"We agreed not to call her master!" Bandit hissed.
"Oh, yes. I am sorry," Crystal sighed, looking hurt.
Olivia coughed. "So, these powers. You've had them your whole lives? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why now?"
"Because, you will need our powers soon. Very soon." Crystal whispered this so quietly that Olivia could barely hear her.
Then, with that, the cats slunk under the bed.
"So, why are you telling me? Why not someone else, like my mother or father?" Olivia asked, unable to contain her curiosity.
"Because we trust you, Olivia, master," Crystal mewed.
"We agreed not to call her master!" Bandit hissed.
"Oh, yes. I am sorry," Crystal sighed, looking hurt.
Olivia coughed. "So, these powers. You've had them your whole lives? Why didn't you tell me earlier? Why now?"
"Because, you will need our powers soon. Very soon." Crystal whispered this so quietly that Olivia could barely hear her.
Then, with that, the cats slunk under the bed.
A few days later, as Olivia became more accustom to her three cat's powers. Spider was a wonderful warrior. He had a magical bow, arrows, quiver, and a sword.
Bandit had mind-reading powers. He had a special, goth necklace that allowed him to do so. The necklace was invisible by a spell. It turned half-visible or visible when in use depending on who he was using it on. The more powerful the creature is, the more visible the necklace. He also could control weaker creatures by using their minds.
Olivia was amazed at her cats' powers. She felt as though she would never get over her shock at hearing how powerful her pampered pets were.
-KittyLover8
© 2012
Bandit had mind-reading powers. He had a special, goth necklace that allowed him to do so. The necklace was invisible by a spell. It turned half-visible or visible when in use depending on who he was using it on. The more powerful the creature is, the more visible the necklace. He also could control weaker creatures by using their minds.
Olivia was amazed at her cats' powers. She felt as though she would never get over her shock at hearing how powerful her pampered pets were.
-KittyLover8
© 2012
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