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Keywords male 1109153, female 998952, cat 198414, feline 138497, human 99901, young 58554, tiger 36839, wings 28289, feathers 5470, fight 5316, fighting 4594, drama 4270, action 4136, violence 4004, abuse 3711, anger 1733, no-yiff 549, trouble 529, hate 345
"Ladies and Gentlemen! It's the show you've been waiting for! Cast your eyes to the skies for Kabo!"

A large winged panther swooped down from the rafters of the dark auditorium to land on the stage with his arms and wings spread in pose. He looked down at his feet to the mark on the stage that he stood upon and noticed the spotlight was off center.

"Craig!" the cat shouted as he dropped his arms and wings in exasperation. "I thought we worked this out."

"I know, but I can't see that mark from up here," came the reply from above.

"If I can see it to land on it, you can see it to get the spot on it. What are we here, amateurs? You'd better get it right tonight. I've got important people coming and I can't afford to be made a fool of with my career at stake."

"Your career is a joke," came a full voice from stage left as a tiger walked out towards the panther.

"I've got big things coming for me."

"Yeah, like bills. You can't afford this place if you flop like last week. You'll be in debt past your wingtips. You're already swimming in it."

"Hey, I'm not the one that screwed up," the panther snapped as he poked at his chest expressively.

"You're a performer. What happened to the show must go on? You're supposed to work around little mishaps like that, not throw a fit and storm off because they turned on the reds instead of the greens."

"They're trying to make a fool of me, because they are jealous of my talent."

"They're not jealous. Most of the crew has been working through the night to get the lights and effects set up for you and you just give them a hard time. If perfection of your appearance is that important to your success, then you, are a fake," The tiger's resonant voice rolled over the smaller cat like a barrel of wine. He put his paw on the panther's shoulder as a friend, "but I know you're not. I've watched you and you wouldn't have gotten this far on nothing. Tonight could be a big night for you, if you can pull yourself together and actually do the show."

Kabo shrugged of the tiger's paw, "I'll be perfect tonight; just don't any of you screw things up for me." He turned and stormed off behind the curtain, shaking his wings in a curse at the crew.

The tiger shook his head; then turned up to the rafters, "Okay, Craig, take a break, but I want you back in here early tonight, practicing swinging that spot." A door slammed backstage. "We're going to be perfect and if he flops tonight, he'll have nobody to blame but himself."

The stage was set and the audience was filtering in and settling down as the lights dimmed. Craig stood on the walk by the spot, waiting for Kabo to get into place. He looked over as the door opened and saw the panther in full costume, walk to the opening in the rail. He pressed a button that lit a light backstage, signaling he was ready and the tiger cleared his throat, taking a deep breath before turning on his mic.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! It's the show you've been waiting for! Now, cast your eyes to the skies for Kabo!"

The dark cat leapt from his perch and spread his wings. The sequins and tinsel in his costume glittered down his sides as he glided through the lights to land on the mark with the spotlight surrounding him perfectly. He stood with his arms at his sides and wings spread, staring at the audience with a grim look on his face. A young man waited stage left for the cue to start the next sound track, but it never came.

Kabo took a breath and spoke in a loud voice, full of determination, "Turn off the colored lights and the effects and the music. Tonight you will get to see me." He untied the lace at his neck and let the top of his costume fall away, hiding the glimmer.

A startled gasp washed over the crowd and was mirrored on the puzzled faces of the crew.

The tiger smiled as he watched his old friend begin his performance as he had years ago, alone on a small street stage.

The audience applauded his feats, politely at first, then more enthusiastically as the show progressed. When he finished his last routine, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. He posed on stage with his arms and wings spread, turning to look at the entire audience with the same grim look, but with his chin held higher.

As he turned, his tiger friend standing stage left noticed a gash in his side that was not there that morning and was not bleeding at the beginning of the show had reopened. The tiger fretfully beckoned for his friend to come off stage, but the panther ignored him. He glanced offstage; then leapt into the air, flapping with powerfully determined strokes, and flew out of the lights, over the startled audience and back up to the walk where Craig was applauding as well.

“Great show.”

Kabo glanced at him solemnly before turning to walk quietly down the walk and through the door.

The tiger rushed out the stage door and around the hall to Kabo’s dressing room. He saw his friend enter the room from down the hall and called out to him, but the panther ignored him. When he got to the door he knocked and Kabo answered.

“Are you alright?”

“Yes, I’m fine.”

“May I come in?”

Kabo let go of the door and walked back to the chair in front of the mirror. He started tending to his wound with items from the first-aid kit he had dumped on the table below the mirror.

“What happened,” the tiger asked.

“I had a little trouble after practice.”

“What kind of trouble?”

“Nothing I couldn't handle.”

“It looks serious. We should get it looked at.”

“I'll live.”

The tiger sighed in exasperation. “I guess you proved tonight that you really don't need us.”

“I guess.”

There was a knock on the door and the tiger turned to answer it. The sound technician peeked in, “There’s folks waiting here to see Kabo.”

The tiger turned, “Are you ready for your important guests?”

The panther tucked the end of the bandage he had wrapped around his middle into itself and got up to put on a robe he wore backwards for the sake of his wings before nodding, “Let them in.”

The young man pushed the door open and directed in a well-dressed wolf and elderly man; then closed the door behind them.

The wolf spoke up, “You are quite talented and it seems the audience agrees, though we were expecting a more flamboyant show.”

Kabo remained silent as the wolf continued, “I have to admit, we were surprised that you actually finished the show, considering your recent performances.”

Kabo sat down and the wolf grew a little nervous in the silence. Clearing his throat, he got down to business, “We have decided to sponsor your show.”

The man beside him spoke up, “If you can be consistent with them.”

“Yes,” agreed the wolf, “We will not tolerate you walking out on a show at any time.”

Kabo replied, “I can.”

“We would like to include music and special effects with your show, because that is what our audiences expect,” the wolf included.

“Using my crew?”

“If you would like. We can also provide crew, since it sounded tonight like there are some problems.”

Kabo spoke sternly, “There are no problems. This crew is great. You will not find any better.”

The tiger looked at Kabo in surprise from behind the visitors, but kept his mouth shut.

“Very well.”

There was a small knock on the door and the tiger turned to open it.

“We'll prepare the papers and you can come by the office to…”

A small boy in the hall spoke to the tiger in the door, “I came to see Kabo.”

“Arrange everything,” the wolf continued without noticing, “You are going to be a…”

“Let him in,” Kabo interrupted, looking past the agitated wolf.

The boy walked in past the tiger, between the wolf and old man and up to Kabo, “That was a great show.”

The cat smiled and lifted him into his lap while trying not to wince in pain, “This is Chris. He will get in to every show he wants for free.”

“You can't do that,” the wolf objected, “We can't afford to be giving free passes to all your friends.”

“Then take if out of my pay if you have to,” the panther glared at the wolf. “He is not my friend. He is my saviour and will get whatever he wants.”

The wolf started to object again, but the old man put his hand on the wolf’s shoulder to stop him, “We can handle that. It will be good PR to help combat your man-hater image.”

“I have never said that I hate humans.”

“But the public believes what the media tells it to whether it is true or not. We will just have to tell them to believe something different.”

Kabo held the young boy in his lap close to him, “I will come by tomorrow to sign your papers.”

“9 am,” the wolf confirmed as he turned to leave and Kabo nodded.

After the door closed behind them, the tiger looked at Kabo curiously, “Would you like to tell me what happened?”

“How about over some ice cream?” Kabo offered as he let the boy down and stood up.

“Yeah,” the boy agreed.

“Considering your new career, I think we can afford it now” the tiger smiled as he opened the door.

“Am I still a joke?” Kabo asked.

The tiger patted him on the back as they walked out, “The good kind, my friend, the good kind. I am sure we will laugh about this someday.”
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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First in pool
Deer Mustangs
A special cat learns a lesson. Written 2002.

Keywords
male 1,109,153, female 998,952, cat 198,414, feline 138,497, human 99,901, young 58,554, tiger 36,839, wings 28,289, feathers 5,470, fight 5,316, fighting 4,594, drama 4,270, action 4,136, violence 4,004, abuse 3,711, anger 1,733, no-yiff 549, trouble 529, hate 345
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Type: Writing - Document
Published: 8 years, 11 months ago
Rating: Mature

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