Nepeta had woken up covered in dew. While she was slightly annoyed at the water drenching her blanket, she still got up and continued on. It was a long walk across the state, but she constantly reminded herself that it was all going to be worth it in the end. She limped along past many hills and rivers, stopping at a local fast food joint for lunch. She bought a lot of food because she was so hungry for everything at that point. Even though she was fully aware that she had been spending a lot of money on food, she couldn't help herself. It was weird for her to think that this was how the homeless lived.
After being stuffed full, Nepeta made her way to the Grey Hound station, and paid for what would be her second to last trip on the bus. When she sat down, she thought a lot about home. What were mom and Meulin doing? Probably looking for her. She wouldn't be surprised if her mom put up lost ads on TV or on the streets. As all of this was stirring in her head, a voice suddenly called out to her.
"Hey! You're the missing Leijon kid! I found the missing Leijon kid!" the man called. All eyes turned to look at her.
Yep. Her mom did make her public. Well shit.
Nepeta got up and ran out of the bus, not bothering to bring her bag.
"Hey! Get back here!" voices called out to her as she ran. That's when the great chase of Nepeta Leijon ensued. She was very lucky that she was agile and quick, otherwise she would've gotten caught a long time ago. She turned back to see that even the police had gotten involved. Apparently she was a big target around here. She dodged through shops and even the local markets, knocking over carts of food, and other knick knacks. If she wasn't so focused on running away, she'd be amused by the fact that this chase reminded her of a chase scene from a movie.
Nepeta's downfall finally came when her cut open foot's pain became too much to bear, and she slipped on a liquid on the ground. The police cars that had been chasing her for so long had finally caught up, and she was taken away.
"Mrs. Leijon, you sure are a trouble maker. You've done some illegal things here over the last day, and now your mom has to pay." the officer said with an annoyed tone. Nepeta only slumped in her cell. She was incapacitated here until her mom could come and take her away. She sure hoped that Gamzee would be okay in Kansas until she could figure out a way to get out of the detention center. She looked around for possible options. All that there was was a bench with keys on it. Really? How stupid were these people to leave the keys out in plain sight? She smiled mischievously as she concocted her plan. There were a few advantages to dressing like a cat...
As soon as Nepeta was sure the guards were gone, she took off her blue tail that she had. She always fastened it to the back of her pants, to match her blue socks, and blue hat. Usually it was concealed within her green trench coat. But when it was in full view, it was around four feet, which was the length of the cell to the bench. She unfastened her tail from her pant loops, and whipped it out like a rope. The first couple attempts to get the keys were fails, but finally she caught ahold of the keys, just enough to pull quickly and viciously back, taking the keys with it. She heard the sound of footsteps down the hall, so she knew she had to move quick. Five minutes later, the keys were in her hands. She reached over to the lock, unlocked it, and ran out of the emergency exit. During all of this, the guards and the warden were trying to sort out legal things that Nepeta didn't stop to listen to. However, as soon as she escaped out the emergency exit, and alarm sounded, sending everyone running. But by the time they got there, she was long gone. All she had left was her hat, tail and coat.
