Holly

"I'm not there yet!"
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## Holly

### Status

Living

**Holly** is a female cat who is a minor character in *The Adventures of Evie and Mya*. She is the pet cat of the Ly family.

## Appearance

Holly is noted to be a black cat who has a brown collar and green eyes. She has a yellow tag on her collar bearing her name and a silver tag with the Ly family contact information on it.

## History

### Season 1

#### *Prologue*

Evie is noted to have a pet cat, Holly, whom she loves dearly.

#### *Meeting Winter*

Evie tells Mya the story of how her father almost fed Holly cheese instead of her cat food, which put Opal into a fit and cost him the responsibility of feeding Holly temporarily.

#### *Stalker*

As Evie's father drops her off, she reminds him to refill Holly's water bowl when he gets home.

#### *Dancing in the Dark*

Evie sits on the sofa in her living room, accompanied by Holly. Shifting out of her thoughts, Evie notices the cat pawing her thigh and pats her on the head, expressing her intentions to relax all day, and she curls up. Deciding to rest, Evie flops down, recalling how much her mother values her education. Just as she shuts her eyes, her phone buzzes, much to her annoyance, and she finds a reminder - she has to do the dishes - while her parents do them on weekdays, she has to do them on weekends. Sighing, Evie grabs her phone and earbuds, and seeing how curious Holly is, she questions if she wants to be her helper, tickling her under her chin. The cat agrees, and delighted, Evie glides into the kitchen. Holly leaps up onto a countertop and watches her get to work. She immediately gets to work, perfectly clearing a ladle and asking Holly what she thinks, and confused, she places a paw on it. Scratching her head, Evie tells her to watch where she puts the dishes, and returning to work, she scrubs off a plate and places it next to the ladle. Holly sniffs it, recoiling at the scent of detergent, and when Evie stacks another plate on top of the first one, she hides behind the coffee machine. Evie says that it's just soap, flicking her fingers in her direction, Evie grabs a pot covered in vegetable broth, disgusted by it. She rinses it out with warm water, applies the soap, fills it with more water, and scrubs it out, vibing to the tune of her song. Swaying and skipping to the beat, she finishes up the pot and puts it next to Holly, who glances at the dishes suspiciously, and Evie remarks that when they're alone, she can lose her halo, referring to the song she is listening to, but the cat is only baffled.

Realizing this, Evie offers to put the dishes back when she's done and give her a treat, appeasing Holly, and with new motivation, Evie cleans up everything else in the span of a few minutes, puts the dishes back, and marvels at the spotless kitchen. Snapping back to reality, she grabs a treat for Holly and gives her it, telling her that she's cute, causing her to emit a purr. Evie picks her up into her arms and holds her, calling her a baby, and her thoughts drift back to last week. She asks Holly if she knows what it feels like to be treated wrongly, to which the cat places a paw on her shoulder, and sadness floods through Evie as she recalls what her mother has put on her over the years, such as education and perfection, more on her plate besides Winter's plight and Daniela's uprising, and wanting a vacation, she inquires to Holly as to where she could go, possibly with Mya. The cat instead insists to be put down, and Evie puts her on the floor just as her mother asks what she means by vacation. Startled, she claims she did the dishes and talked to Holly, yanking her earbud out of her ear and hiding it in her pocket. Examining the kitchen and the note, Opal is pleased and commends Evie on a job well done, and lighting up with the rare praise, Evie thanks her, stating that Holly wanted to help too, which she finds sweet.

#### *The Party*

Holly is picked up by Mya and placed onto her lap, where she curls up sleepily, allowing Mya to scratch her ears and neck. Arriving with a cheese plate, Evie asks if the cat is treating her well, which she confirms. Satisfied, Evie notes that she loves a warm lap. Soon, Mya puts Holly on the ground, and the cat watches her interact wtih Evie curiously.

### Season 3

#### *Welcome to Hollowleaf Mansion*

Holly joins Evie in her bedroom, pawing at her face and meowing. Evie asks if she's come to see her, and she mews in response, curling up next to her head. Evie hugs her, whispering if she's just crazy, and Holly flicks her tail in response as if she is taking her thoughts into consideration.

#### *The Divide Between Us*

As Evie sneaks out of the house, she notices Holly sleeping on the end of the sofa.

#### *Rise to Power*

Evie clutches Holly as she lays in bed, going through the motions of another day since Mya's betrayal. Unable to stand being squeezed by her any longer, Holly nips her finger and escapes, dashing between the legs of Opal and Anderson.

### *Winter's Tales*

#### *Dance of a Thousand Eyes*

Winter mentions that Evie owns a cat, Holly.

### *Two-Sided*

#### *A New Start*

Daniela recalls that Mya frequently gawked over Holly a lot. Later, as she talks with Evie, Daniela sees Holly jump up onto the sofa. With encouragement from Evie, she greets Daniela, who gently strokes her. This makes her purr and place her paws onto her stomach, much to the shock of Evie, as she hadn't expected Holly to like her former rival so easily.

### *Little Miss Perfect*

Evie places her backpack beside the bed belonging to Holly. Years later, Holly jumps up onto Evie's bed, and it is noted that the Ly family has owned her since she was a kitten. Opal didn't want a cat at first, but her husband and daughter had convinced her to get Holly, and she has been a true member of their family since. Evie snaps her fingers, calling Holly to her, and she lays down in her lap, purring. She then scratches her on her back, thinking about having her has comforted her on most days, and gently stroking her for ten more minutes. When her mother calls her for breakfast, Evie places Holly in her bed and heads out of her room.

### Specials

#### *Daniela Wrecks Christmas*

Tending to Holly is one of the plans for Evie and Mya's sleepover. Upon arriving home, Holly gets pats from Evie, who affectionately holds her in her lap. When Evie helps her mother decorate the house, Holly tries to run off with tinsel, but Evie gets it back. The cat soon gets exhausted and sleeps under the Christmas tree, and during dinnertime, she licks Evie's hand; Evie spoils her with meat scraps. The next day, Holly receives more attention and again sits at the dinner table. After dinnertime, Holly sits on the end of the couch and tries to make her way over to Evie's father, but she stabs Mya with her claws, causing her to scream. Holly flees into the hall, tripping up a startled Opal. That night, Holly sleeps on Evie's bed, but is alarmed by the break-in and reacts with bushed fur. Evie places her gently on the sofa.

## Personality and Traits

Holly is a friendly cat who is also slightly clumsy and can be easily surprised at times. She also appears to be tired often.

## Trivia

* She is based off Hollyleaf from the *Warriors* books and is even named after her.
* Holly originally had a much bigger role in the first incarnation of the series.
* Holly is the first non-human character to appear in the series.
* Holly did not appear in Season 2 because Av couldn't fit her into the season.