Light filtered in through Grizz's Curtains, illuminating the dust mites that were swilled through the air by his snores. Grizz slowly rolled over, right onto his discarded laptop that had been left on charge, on a page with a video he had loaded up. As he did, the video played, blaring mewling kittens into his ear. On full Volume. Grizz launched out of bed like a springboard, yelling at the rude realizing all was well, he went over to the laptop and paused the video and checked the time. And paused.
"Strange..." he muttered. The Laptop hadn't been charging, not for a while. It read as being at about 25% battery. Grizz Shrugged it off, and trudged over to the bathroom. He pulled his toothbrush out of his cup, and squirted some toothpaste onto it. He drew it across his teeth and, hearing the door squeak, he looked round at Panda, who was opening the door, bleary-eyed and squinting.
"Where are my contacts?" he asked groggily. Grizz carried on brushing. Panda walked up behind him, groping for his contacts. Grizz was still brushing as Panda fumbled to put them in. Grizz spat the paste out as Panda clipped his case for his contacts shut. He looked around.
"Hey, where's Ice Bear?" he asked. "He's normally bathing in some ice right now.." Grizz looked round, noting his absence. He thought for a second.
"He probably got up early!" he exclaimed. Panda gave a look of acknowledgement with a sound of agreement.
Both bears walked into the integrated Kitchen and Dining room to find Ice Bear's spot at the counter woefully empty. The Bears tried to reason why he might not be in his spot.
"Did Captain Craboo nip him again?"
"No, he's still in his tank..."
"Maybe he went to the mall..."
"He went there yesterday, what else could he be getting?"
"I dunno, he doesn't really talk much.." Grizz scratched his chin. "Well, let's go to the Ice Rink, just in case, and we'll go from there..."
Panda nodded. "Let's go"
Grizz trudged through the front, huffing. Panda was close behind him, leaning on the door, breathing heavily.
"Y'know," he panted, "I never really noticed how much Ice Bear carries us..." Grizz replied only by huffing.
"I need a drink" he managed, "With Ice! Lot's of it!" sweat squeezing out from his already dripping fur. Panda shuffled into the kitchen.
"I'll make it," he wheezed, "Pulp or No Pulp?"
"N-No Pulp"
Grizz collapsed on the couch, breathing heavily. Suddenly a yell came from the kitchen. Grizz rushed to his feet, dashing into the kitchen, only to find Panda, already crying, next to his unconscious little brother, spilling out from the freezer amidst a puddle of water.
