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“I'm sitting here in a boring room, I'd like to go meow(hello?)-” I stopped singing to pass time and listened.
Meow(hello?) Meoooow (anyone here?) Huh, so I'm not going crazy and experiencing auditory hallucinations. I get off my butt and start to look around, not being able to pinpoint where the voice is coming from.
Me-meow?(he-hello?) I'm, I'm trapped, can anyone help me?
“I can help you, but, where are you, little one?” I asked, walking around and looking under the tables. Just in case, I check the seed locker, and would you look at that, it's empty.
I'm, I guess I'm walking on the ceiling, like… I was following Clint and took a wrong turn, so now I'm trapped and don't know where to go.
“Well, hold on, going to pull out a ladder.” I said while looking up at the ceiling. I mean, it is possible to get stuck there or even lost. So I'm standing there, head in the ceiling with my arms up and looking around with a flashlight. Trying to look for that cat.
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“Hey uhh, Steve, have you seen Alpine?” asked Bucky, turning around all the cushions and pillows in the common-room. Steve made a sound that sounded like `nope, im not your cats keeper` and kept eating his oatmeal. Bucky sighed, he really wanted to cuddle with Alpine, but now that he is missing, he can't go to sleep. He looked all the places, where Alpine could be and could not be. He was at his wits end, when he walked past a still lit office room. Maybe Alpine is here?
He slowly opened the door and looked inside, in there he noticed a woman perched on top of a ladder, head and arms in the ceiling, talking to something? Someone? Bucky couldn't see her face, but that woman had style. Too bad that he couldn't get a girlfriend, because Alpine hissed at them and scratched them. Scaring them away and making them run away. So there Bucky was, listening to what that woman was doing.
“Hehe, okay you little rascal, come here. Follow my voice, you want to go back to daddy? Then come here.” said the woman. That was enough for Bucky, and he left, slowly closing the door behind him. He wasn't in the mood to hear some dirty talk, he just wanted his cat back.
Sulking back to his room, he left a small crack into his door, maybe Alpine comes back at night. He got ready for bed and laid still in his bed. It was weird to go to sleep without his personal motor, who purred and licked him. So, Bucky closed his eyes and tried to fall asleep. Half an hour passed, and he felt a heavy weight on his chest. The soldier opened his eyes and was met with a blue-eyed, white furred cat. Alpine was back! And Bucky was ecstatic, he grabbed Alpine and cuddled around him.
“Don't ever leave me again, you little rascal.” growled Bucky sleepily. Alpine purred at that.
Meorrrrr (I won't) mewo, meow, meooow, meomeow. (but Ii did find myself a mom!) Alpine purred and nuzzled closer to his caretaker, feeling happy to be back in between the arms. Instead of the dusty ceiling.
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I got it! Yes, I finally got that rascal. I placed it gently on the floor and dusted the dust off of it.
Yes, thank you. I have never seen you before. Who are you? Asked Alpine. Curiosity was in his nature, and he had to know everything.
“I'm the gardener, Tony took me in after him and Rhodey destroyed my glass bubble of plants. I still miss it. Who are you?” I asked politely, wanting to be closer with that small fellow.
I'm Alpine and I live with Bucky. His hugs are to die for. Can you help me out, I need to go back to him. Chirped Alpine. I smiled gently at him and opened the door, giving him a couple of head scratches.
“Don't be a stranger and come visit, no one else visits me any more.” I said loudly as Alpine walked away. For answer, I got a really long `Yes` I laughed, what a cute cat. For now, I turned back around and continued to pass time, till I go to shower and bed.