March Writing Challenge - The Feline Fleet

(This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.)

The Feline Fleet

Word count: 350

Genre: Comedy

Character: A hot-shot CEO

Material: A set of binoculars

Sentence: "I will remember this."

Bonus: The story takes place in space.

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Fillmore O'Sullivan purred as he peered through his binoculars. He was the CEO of the Feline Fleet. Their mission in life was to enable all felines who desired to explore the galaxies. The ships were second to none. Everything was state of the art quality. Nothing had been skimped on. His newest acquisition was five new starships. As he gazed at them, he continued to purr. Those ships were the best yet. He could hardly wait to send the newest members of the Feline Fleet out to continue to traverse the skies. Setting the binoculars down, he suavely slinked toward his office.

When he reached his office, he jumped onto his desk. He was so happy about the new ships that he decided to celebrate. He buzzed for his secretary.

“Yes sir?” came a voice over the intercom.

“Two bowls of milk with dashes of catnip.” he replied.

“Yes sir.” came the voice.

A few moments later, his secretary came in with a cart. The tantalizing aroma was almost too much for Fillmore. His excitement was through the roof! Yet, he wanted to celebrate properly, so he hopped off his desk and offered the second bowl to his secretary.

“Cheers!” declared he as he lapped up every last drop.

The following day dawned, and although they were on their space dock, so technically there was no dawn, the excitement among the felines grew as the new starships would be christened today. Talk spread among them that Fillmore himself would be taking the first starship out of the space dock to test drive it with his faithful crew.

“This is a momentous day!” he began into the microphone.

Meows of agreement filled the air.

“I will remember this.” he continued as he looked over the felines who had come to celebrate. “I will remember this for a long time. This is a big leap for the felines. Fastest starships yet. Be proud to be a feline. For we may be small, but our paws are mighty. We can reach all that we strive to reach!”