Silent as a shadow a little cat as black as the moonless night slipped across the cobblestone wall. As if it thought it was royalty it perched itself on the wall gazing upon the dirty alley. Darkness swirled around the cat as if to suit its purpose.
Suddenly a shabby old tabby cat slipped into the starlit alley.
"Lord Noir, Blanc is moving across the country, he is going to the moonlight ball." grunted the tabby.
"I will be there, he can’t have a party without me." Noir whispered back and then he was gone.
As Blanc walked into the ball the smell of fresh cupcakes and the rhythm of music came to greet him.
The ballroom was vast and there was no sign of immediate threats.
Gliding in amongst the chattering cats a string quartet was playing a tune that Blanc didn’t recognize.
A cat came through carrying a china platter loaded with cupcakes decorated to perfection.
Suddenly darkness fell over the ballroom, the doors burst open and the buzz of chatter shut off in almost an instant. A cold breeze rushed in sending a shiver up Blanc’s spine. A dark figure briskly strode into the room, all eyes darting towards him. He was pure black from head to tail.
"Blanc! I know you are here, show yourself!" shouted the figure.
Blanc leaped onto the stage, tendrils of darkness shooting towards him like a bullet from a gun. The black cat leaped towards him.
"Noir!" cried Blanc, "What are you doing here?"
"Same as you! Dancing!" answered Noir.
"What, dancing with fire?" asked Blanc while a barrage of fireballs white from heat shot from his paw.
"Exactly!" screeched Noir as one of the fireballs hit his tail.
Shadows swirled around him forming pitch-black armor. A blazing inferno swirled around Blanc until nothing was visible but the flames. Noir tried to find weaknesses in the fire but whenever he tried he got heavily charred.
Suddenly the fire died down and Blanc was once again visible. Rods of fire swirled around Blanc occasionally frying the shadows that neared him.
"Everyone out!!!" ordered Blanc.
Frantically the other cats rushed for the door like a herd of wild buffalo. Blanc threw a knife at Noir distracting him for a second. That was all Blanc needed. He threw one of the blazing rods at the roof right above Noir’s head, the roof started to fall. Blanc started to run and before Noir had realized what he had done it was too late. A sickening crunch was heard and a blood curdling screech and then all was silent.
That night a mournful silence hung round the town until the sunlight of the morning proclaimed a new day. Still the town was quieter than usual. The buzz of the town died to a quiet whisper. Then the rumors began…
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