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#of Alonzo thinking of himself as the loyal knight to his lord and lady who would gladly go to the same lengths to protect *him*...
theimpossiblescheme · 3 years
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Okay, but concept…
Alonzo used to be a bodyguard of sorts for Macavity—not because he agreed with any of the Mystery Cat’s deeds, but because it was a roof over his head he wouldn’t have otherwise.  That’s how he met Demeter, and the two of them immediately saw a kindred spirit in another cat who had been treated extremely poorly, but either couldn’t or didn’t know how to leave.  So Alonzo shifted his focus from protecting Macavity from potential threats to protecting Demeter (and later her kittens) from Macavity.  She had already endured so much, and if she felt even the slightest bit safer from his efforts, that would make him happier than anything.
When they were eventually rescued and taken back to the Junkyard, it was like another planet for Alonzo.  There’s always talk about how Munkustrap helps Demeter heal and becomes a grounding, comforting presence in her life after Macavity, but he does the same thing for Alonzo as well.  And Alonzo is absolutely thrown—this is the first time a cat with any kind of authority (and one related by blood to the Mystery Cat no less) has treated him kindly and like a true equal.  Munkustrap doesn’t expect anything of either of them, instead making sure they feel safe and loved in their new home…
And just like that, Alonzo’s found two cats in his life he would gladly die for.  Or live nine hundred more lives for failing that.
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