We start with some interesting (if conflicting) character building for Cattaras and Becky.

Then we kick them into the main mission. Becky's co writes with Cattaras always seem to have a sense of fun to them.

 
Light explicit content and language

 
Amidst the chaos, in these trying times of change and challenge, in what may yet be the darkest days seen by the Kingdom, one constant stands tall, a beacon of light in a darkened world of grays.

Like a single beam of sunshine breaking the darkness! Like a handful of medical powder on the infected and flea infested back of the Loathing Kingdom.

Becky Joy stands tall and ready to serve as the hero of the Kingdom!

Kay, not really. But she is cute in cargo shorts, though.

 
Becky gathered up two of her four Knob Goblins and marched down to find Cattaras.

"Let's all sing, 'We're marching down to find Cattaras!'"

"No," Darson answered.

"Awww, we should!" Goblina agreed.

"Okay, you can hum it," Darson said.

"Hey, who's in charge here?!" Becky wondered aloud but not loudly.

Goblina just giggled as the two explored the twisting and turning hallways of the Feline Empire's headquarters. Formerly the Knob Goblin territory, now with more throw rugs and Catalina Island art!

Their search took them by a free cookie stand, requiring a break to try the cookies out. That was pretty lucky! Darson went off to do something else while they enjoyed their cookies.

"Let's go see the pretty harem girls," Goblina suggested.

"Wait, they're pretty? Huh?" Becky asked confused.

"Ohh, Becky, you're so funny!" Goblina took Becky's hand and lead her to the harem chamber, but as they entered they found Cattaras leaning against the wall- eyes closed and making purring and other noises while one of the harem girls was.. well never mind what she was doing. Suffice it to say that when Goblina cleared her throat both jumped and the girl stood up quickly, while Cattaras' loincloth dropped back down into place.

"Hi!" Becky asked, glancing around. "Do we should come back later?"

"Man, mom was right," Goblina complained. "When she said, 'Never enter a Harem Girls' harem. What goes on there can never been unseen, once seen,' I mean."

The big tiger smirked. "Be glad to let you see it again, Princess. Anytime."

Goblina turned and ran off screaming. Becky giggled.

"Now look what you did, kitty!" Becky turned to leave. "I gotta talk to you later! See you later, k-kayerz!"

"See ya, squirt." He smiled after her as she left, feeling the touch of the harem girl under his loincloth and purring at her. "Can't get enough, can you?"

Cattaras returned to his fun for a while as Becky made her way back to her bedroom. She thought it was adorable the way kitties were always sexing around but right now, she was really anxious to talk to Cattaras.

So inconvenient.

Cattaras later found Becky napping in her room. He stood there a moment, watching her dream- a wonderful mix of woman and child, of the adorable and the attractive. Of playing tag and....

Cattaras shook his head- no WAY was he going there!

Becky suddenly rolled over and let out a soft moan. She sat up a bit, holding her stomach.

"Are you all right, little one?"

Becky rubbed her stomach for a moment and frowned. "Oh, hi again. Yeah, I'll be okies. My tummy just hurts from that mean ole' penguin. How come he hit me?"

Cattaras heard the words before he could think them. "Because he was an asshole who deserved me ripping his guts out!" He blushed, realizing just who he'd used the word 'asshole' in front of. "I mean..."

"I know," she answered. She stood up. "It's okay. Hey, are we gonna help Mr. Father Crimbo?"

Cattaras looked up- as if able to see his sister from down here. "I do not know. That is up to Catrina to decide. But we have had little experience with the customs of the Kingdom... I don't know."

Becky sat on the edge of her bed, smiling large. Her face really lit up with excitement. "Hey, don't you know who Father Crimbo is? I better tell you!"

Cattaras smirked. "Can't wait to hear it." And really he meant that, and sat down on the edge of the bed as well- taking up a bit more of it with his muscular frame that the smaller mage.

"For hundreds of years, or maybe twenty, depending on who you ask," explained Becky, her eyes as wide as any child's, "he goes around the entire world once every few years, handing out candy and presents to all the good boys and girlies, and candy, too! I used to get all kinds of stuff from him when I was a kid." She paused, whispering. "Good adults like me get a little something, too! Isn't that awesome? We gotta take you to meet him and, and, and.. maybe you'll get something!"

Cattaras shook his head, still smiling at her. "I'm no where near a good adult like you."

Becky's eyes lit up. "You can be, there's still time! You're doing so good, too! I know you were bad once, but you can be good now.. if you want."

Cattaras closed his eyes and sighed. "Goddess help me, but I'm afraid that I've gone to far to turn back."

Becky frowned. "Then let me and Father Crimbo help you find the light. Even big cats need help finding their way sometimes, right? Do.." Becky looked around to make sure no one was listening. "Do you think Queen Catrina can help us?"

Cattaras looked at Becky for a long time before speaking- and when he did it wasn't with his usual brashness. "I...I don't know."

Becky didn't know what to say. She never did when things got serious. So instead, she hugged him briefly and gently then slipped behind the big cat, rubbing his shoulders sympathetically. "It's okay. I don't know either."

Cattaras stiffened with the hug- and more proof that she was in no way the little girl she made herself out to be, then relaxed and purred at the rubbing. "You... you should not do that..."

"Yeah," Becky said, innocent eyes wide. "Vixen might get jealous!"

Cattaras started. "What? Vixen?"

Becky giggled. "Don't tell but we were kinda girlfriends for a night."

"G-girlfriends? As in..." He fought hard against the image that wanted to put itself in his mind.

Becky blushed and pulled away, gulping. "Ahh.. I, I.. I can't kiss and tell! You didn't hear nuf'in, okay?! Let's pretend we never mentioned it, k-kayerz!"

Cattaras tried to hide an embarrassment. "I... sure.. I just... I never thought of you in that way before, little one." He lied.

"Really?" Becky tilted her head, sincerely confused. "Why nots?"

Cattaras stared again, for a long time before coming up with something to say. "Because.. .um.. Because I do not wish to ruin our friendship." It was true enough- even as cover for a lie.

"I ruined our friendship?!" Becky's eyes welled up with tears. "I'm sorry, Cattaras!"

Cattaras saw her getting upset and it wrenched at him. "Nononono! You didn't ruin anything and neither have I! It's just... well if I thought of you in.. like that well then I'd.. you know.. and then...well...."

Becky starred at him for several seconds. "Oh, okay. Let's just say a wizard did it, okay?"

Cattaras was forced to chuckle- although he muttered mostly to himself. "Yeah.. he certainly has a magic wand."

Becky didn't seem to hear him. She pulled on this adorable cute black sweater with pink highlights over the white sleeveless baby doll t-shirt she was previously wearing. "Okay. Let's go see the Queen!"

Cattaras nodded, and soon the two were off!

See, that was fun, wasn't it?! Voter didn't care much for the first part, though but that's okay. I like it. It's always fun, at least for me, to see how Catt and Becky play off each other's lines. This is just the first of a massive number of co writes for the mission. There's also some good solo efforts (some of which I helped with) but we'll get to those after another co write.

Next up is Aleena's goodbye.