Meowscles {mega macro}

By the time you finally got home, you felt like your entire skeleton had been replaced with wet noodles.

The storm outside had been raging for hours. Rain slammed against the roof, wind rattled the windows, and the cold followed you all the way up the driveway. When you pushed the front door open, you slipped inside quickly and shut it behind yourself before another gust could blast into the house.

“Good grief… what a day.”

You kick off your shoes, toss your keys on the table, and stretch your arms over your head until your back pops. Work had been miserable. One of those days where everything that could go wrong absolutely did.

At least you’re home now. Earlier that morning, you crouched down to say goodbye to your cat (and bff), Meowscles. You had named him that as a joke, particularly because of his slim frame.

“Alright Meowscles,” you had said, while scratching under Meowscle’s chin, “try not to get into any trouble while I’m gone.”

At the time, Meowscles had been exactly what he always was… A normal cat. Orange fur, white belly, big curious eyes, and the smug attitude most cats came preinstalled with.

Meowscles had just glared at him and flicked his paw like he understood the assignment but completely didn’t at the same time.

Now, standing in the entryway, you glance around the house. “Meowscles? I’m back.” No response.

Usually the cat would already be trotting over by now, demanding food like he hadn’t eaten in sixty-nine years.

You frown slightly and step further inside. Buddy?” You walk into the living room… and immediately stop.

Your brain took a full seven seconds to even process what you were looking at.

Because standing in the middle of the room… was Meowscles. But not the small, ordinary housecat. This Meowscles was enormous. Easily 3 feet taller than you. Standing upright on two legs like it was the most natural thing in the world. His orange-and-white fur looked the same, but the rest of him had changed dramatically.

His arms were huge. Not just big, but ridiculously muscular. The kind of muscles you only see on professional bodybuilders or comic book characters. His chest was broad, his shoulders massive, and even his tail looked thicker than your arm.

Meowscles turned his head as soon as he heard the door. His face immediately lit up.

“Oh! Hey buddy!!”

You blink.

“…Meowscles!!??” He grins like he’s just been caught doing something slightly embarrassing.

“Yeah, yeah, I know! Not what you were expecting huh, lil pal? Heh!!”

You stare up at him, trying to process your brain.

“What the hell happened to you…?!?!.”

“I mean… you complaining?,” Meowscles said, casually flexing one huge arm. The muscle bulged like a cannonball under his fur. “Just… enhanced a little.”*

“… A LITTLE!?!?”

Meowscles laughed, a deep rumbling sound that echoed through the room. “Okay, yeah, fine.”

You opened his mouth to ask approximately one trillion questions, but Meowscles suddenly crouched down in front of you. Even that simple action made the floor creak under his weight.

“Hold still for a sec.”

“Wu- Why!?”

Instead of answering, Meowscles leaned forward and gently tapped you on the nose with his thumb.

“Boop! :3”

There was a brief spark of light. The world instantly exploded in size. The carpet beneath your feet shot upward like a forest of thick ropes. The legs of the coffee table stretched into towering wooden columns. The couch became a gigantic cliff in the distance.

You stumble backward, staring at your hands.

“…No. No no no.”

Everything around you was gigantic.

You were so unbelievably tiny… You were 0.1 centimeters tall!!!!

Far above you, Meowscles’s gargantuan face hovered in the sky, squinting down as if he dropped a dime. A grin slowly spread across his face.

“There you are, lil guy!!”

You spin in a circle, looking up in disbelief.

“MEOWSCLES!! WHAT DID YOU DO?!”

Your voice is tiny now… so small it probably sounded like a squeak to anyone.

Fortunately, Meowscles had very good ears. The giant cat chuckled and shifted his weight before plopping down onto the floor right in front of the you. The impact alone made the ground wobble like an earthquake.

Then he leaned back on his arms, clearly getting comfortable.

“Man… I’ve always been wanting to try that.”

You stare up at him in shock.

“You SHRUNK ME!!”

“Duh.”

Meowscles stretched his legs forward and casually kicked his feet up, planting them right in front of you.

From your perspective, the sight was ridiculous. Each of the his feet were absolutely enormous… like two massive orange-and-white mountains resting on the floor. Even the smallest toe looked as big as a skyscraper to you.

Meowscles wiggled them slightly, jokingly unaware of how ridiculous the scale difference was.

“Ahh… that’s better.”

He glanced down again, tail lazily swishing behind him.

“You look really small from down there. Like… really small.”

You throw your hands up.

“BECAUSE I AM!!”

Meowscles rests his chin in his hand, studying you with a mischievous , amused expression.

“Actually… I got a kewl idea!!”

The cat’s grin widened.

“Ya see these big ol’ puppies?”

He begins tracing his massive pointer finger along the ridges and mountains of the sole of his right foot. “Why dontcha climb em? ;)”

You look up in confusion.

“Wha- What!? No! Why would I even do that!!??”

“Cuz a certain someone might give ya a special treat if ya do so! Plus… you’re officially off duty.”