The Super Dog and Super Star
The soft patter of rain calmed Bolt's mind along with the occasional thunder crashing every so often. He breathed in the refreshing cold air and felt the breeze brush softly along his fur. Bolt watched the curtains slowly being lifted by the wind, eventually seeing them fall as the wind subdued. It had been a long time since it rained during the night. He wished storms like these would visit more often.
It was a few nights after his last day recording in the studio. In fact, the season finale had already aired tonight. Penny and her mother watched it together. Bolt never particularly enjoyed watching himself on TV. It always seemed better when he was acting in the studio. The finale consisted of him saving Penny from the not-so-evil Dr. Calico. Even though he was saving Penny in the show, he had someone else on his mind at the time.
Bolt circled into his bed, although he didn't feel tired. He thought back to the other day during his last recording. He recalled seeing Penny being tied up to a pole in the cave. Two giant mechanical cats, which stood on two legs, stationed between him and her. As part of the script, he ran towards them to simply tackle them out of the way, but the feline machines were able to somehow match his defying speed and knocked him to the ground. They pinned him down by the back. He tried standing up, but the cats had immense strength that overpowered his own. He closed his eyes and in the show, a recording of Penny's voice played, calling out to Bolt.
"Bolt, I believe in you."
As Penny's voice played over the footage, another voice echoed in his head, a voice he could never forget. His imagination got the best of him and suddenly he saw Mittens tied to the pole as the robots teased her.
"Bolt, save me!" The cat cried out.
Suddenly, the super dog opened his eyes and struggled to lift himself from under the mechanical force, which in reality, was as light as Styrofoam.
The director and crew watched the footage being recorded. They all froze as the unsettling camera slowly panned out from a close up of Bolt, growling from under the Robot's paw. They watched in awe and in fear. For a moment, they were afraid he would actually hurt the man operating the machine inside, but they watched him grab the leg of the machine as planned and threw it into the other robot.
Reviews for the show were already released within the hour after the showing. Many critics rejected the predictable cliché story, but applauded the charming characters. Others commended on Bolt's outstanding performance throughout the show. "The best since Rin Tin Tin and Lassie". The show resulted in millions of views across the country and plans were already in the making for a second season. Bolt admired all the attention, but tried to not let it go to his head.
He couldn't help but wonder. Did Mittens see the finale too? He wondered if she had found a new home yet and watched it with her new owner. Or perhaps maybe she caught it on a TV in a store display. He felt slightly embarrassed to think she was the secret to his acting. He knew it sounded really silly and dumb, but the thought of saving his friend helped him. As stupid as it sounds, this was his way of keeping her in his life, even if it wasn't real. It helped him, he didn't really know why, but it did.
It was then and there when Bolt decided that he would try and find Mittens during his break. No actually, not try. He needed to find her.