Cat Fight

Chapter 3 Cleaning House

Bill and the Major had been running for almost an hour following the scent of the male. Suddenly there was a break in the forest they had been running through. Before them lay the sprawling castle of one of his uncles.

Growling Bill stopped as they saw that the castle had been fortified with heavy artillery. Cursing Bill also saw the heavy shields on the exterior. Snapping out a communicator the Major called command control.

"I need heavy batteries at Castle Krong we have a traitor within its walls." The Major was saying.

"We can't authorize that without the permission of the king. There is no king or king elect so..." A male voice replied from command.

Snatching the communicator from the Major, Bill growled, "This is the king elect. I want that traitor taken into custody now! Submit him to the mind bender! Now, send out the big guns or I might just have all you under the mind bender!" There was a number of voices yelling and two minutes later a ship appeared and settling near them, as an older male stepped out looking around.

"Amb..." The male started when he spotted Bill.

"No!" Shouted Bill effectively quieting the man. "I go by my human name, at least 'til I ascend the throne! Though it is good to see you General Roth."

"As it is your king ship." The older male said as he bowed.

"I am not the king yet," here Bill sighed, "that will be soon enough. First it appears that there are many that do not wish for me to take the throne. It seems that we still have a den of traitors left after I had both of my Uncles incarcerated."

The General gained a twisted smile as he asked, "How would you like me to do this."

Bill was also smiling as he said, "One warning then destroy the shielding. Another, and then if they don't surrender?" Here Bill's face twisted in anger a moment. "Then blow the hell out of the place!"

The General's smile got bigger as he ordered the huge battery into place. Nodding the General thought, they might have heavy artillery, it was nothing compared to the royal batteries!

Opening a channel the General said, "By the order of the king elect, lower your shields! Surrender to the royal guard or we'll destroy your position!"

For a moment the General thought there wasn't going to be a response, then static came from the com. "We do not recognize the bastard brother of the dead king! We defend the rights of the king's uncles to take the throne!"

A smile slowly crept onto the General's face, nodding the General watched at the cannon opened up. Even as he watched the General could see the holes starting to form in the shielding. A few more powerful blasts and the castle's outer walls and shields were shredded.

Turning the General informed Bill, "Walls and shielding down sire."

Bill nodded and grabbed the com. "I suggest you come out now! This is the only warning you get then we will level this pathetic castle that you think you are safe in!"

There was a great amount of shouting over the com then several hundred males were marching out the front. Even as they marched past, Bill was still hunting for the one they had been after. They were about half way through the line of males when one whirled drawing a gun. Faster than anyone thought possible Bill crossed the fifteen feet between them. Growling, his tail swishing left and right rapidly, Bill had the tabby male in the air by the throat. Hissing at the male, Bill threw him to the ground and started to rip him to pieces.

Snapping his head up Bill's claws dripping the blood of the dead male he growled, "Any others? I am not the weak mindless fool my Uncles lead you to believe! Well! Are there any others that wish to die? Ah! Cowards!" Whirling Bill growled at Twitty and Glenna who were looking at him with heated looks. "As I said I do not need guards, mates yes but not guards!"