Four Types of Reactions (Mini-GTS/Slow/18+)

[pseudoclever]

Final Act: Catalysts


Chapter 1

Slowly, Zayne walked back to his desk. With each step he placed his feet carefully, as though the ground beneath him might turn out to be just an illusion, one that could send him hurtling through the floor. He sat down, and stared blankly at the consent form in his hand.

Bella was a thief.

No matter how hard he tried to think his way through the situation, he couldn't get past this one piece of data. It felt like his brain was full of radio static ? white, random, confusing.

Bella was a thief.

From across the room he saw the woman turn, noticing him for the first time. She grinned, and waved at him cheerily. The best he could manage was a weak smile, and even the effort to do this tied his stomach into knots. She came over and sat down next to him. ?Everything okay?? she shouted over the room's noise.

Zayne didn't reply. Without looking at her, he pushed the document Mr. Peterson had given him into her lap. She scanned it quickly, concern beginning to register on her face. ?Where did you get this?? she asked.

?I...ran into Mr. Peterson out in the hall.?

For a fraction of a second he saw her eyes go wide, but then she was in control of herself again. ?Oh yeah? What'd he have to say??

?Apparently a bunch of the drug has gone missing. Corporate is getting set to launch an investigation.? He still couldn't bring himself to look at her, and he had to keep reminding himself to breathe.

Bella gave a half-hearted laugh. ?Is that all? I guess it just takes those guys a few days to slog through their own bureaucracy. I filled out an accident report about the stuff I spilled last week.?

?I know.? The words were flat and emotionless. She jumped, looking like a deer caught in the headlights. ?I also know what was ON that report.?

Another half-hearted laugh. ?And you're probably wondering why I told them you were the one that dropped the tray, right? Here, I'll explain....?

?While you're at it, can you also explain why you've been stealing?? he interrupted, finally turning to look her in dead in the eye. ?I saw you.?

The centrifuge spun to a stop, plunging the room into utter silence. Zayne glared at her, his brows furrowed, but behind his eyes was something other than anger. It was as though he was watching everything he believed in wither and die. Bella looked back at him fearfully. Her mouth moved, but no sound came out.

?Why?? he whispered at last. ?Just...tell me why.?

?I k-know how this looks,? she answered, and Zayne reflected on how strange it was to see this girl, who was a head taller than he was, acting so childishly nervous. He pushed these endearing thoughts from his mind. ?I didn't plan any of this. It just...happened.?

?Why don't you start from the beginning,? he said, leaning back in his chair.

?The beginning. Okay.? Bella sighed. ?That would be the accident, when I was first exposed to PT-2715. You remember what happened next, of course. After being this tiny, little thing for my entire life, I was...normal. Better than normal! It was like there had been a smoldering pile of ashes inside me, and someone had started to blow on them, stirring me to flame. And you were there. You were being so kind, so helpful. And...I knew you had a crush on me.?

Zayne sniffed, trying to sound disinterested. ?You knew??

?Please, I'm not stupid. The way you kept giving me those long looks, making excuses to be around me...you weren't too subtle about it. And by the way, I liked you too ? from the very first day. Back then I was too shy to just come right out and say it. But I mean, that 'aldehydes and ketones' speech I gave you! What the hell did you THINK that was about?? She laughed.

?We're getting off-topic here,? Zayne reminded her.

?Right. Yes. So here I am, just getting my first little taste of growth, and...it was incredible. That stuff, it made me...well...I was horny. Like, you don't even know what horny is. And here I am, literally throwing myself at you, and you have the AUDACITY to turn me down!? She shook her head, an expression of disbelief on her face. ?To be perfectly honest, it made me respect you a lot more. But at the time, it was REALLY frustrating.?

?Are you going somewhere with this, or are you just trying to distract me?? he asked coldly.

?Just sit still and listen ? patience is a virtue, after all. Where was I? Ah, let's see...so, we're getting ready to leave, and here I am with all this pent-up energy. When what should I see on the floor, but three vials that hadn't shattered when I dropped the tray. Without even knowing why, I slipped them into my purse. And when I got home....?

?You drank them?? he asked incredulously.

?Just one,? she corrected him. ?I laid down on the bed, and just felt myself grow. That stuff must have some sort of aphrodisiac properties, because...well, that would be off-topic, wouldn't it?? She grinned at him playfully.

?We'll come back to that later,? he said, winking, and then remembered he was supposed to be mad at her. ?What happened to the other two vials??

?Oh, you were there. Remember Saturday night??

Lord did he ever. But then it hit him. ?So you were lying to me when you said there was still some residual drug in your system.?

She nodded sadly. ?But it was a white lie. I didn't want you to worry that I was taking even MORE of an experimental drug. It was wrong of me, and I'm sorry. I just...wanted to be tall. I loved the way it felt, Zayne. To feel myself getting bigger. To finally have some real curves. The sense of power, oh my God. And the look on your face whenever it happened...I think that was my favorite part of all. Maybe you even liked it more than I did.?

?I'm still not hearing the reason for that faked accident report,? he said, cutting her off before she could elaborate. ?If you had told them that you'd been exposed, wouldn't it be a perfectly good alibi for your increase in size??

?That's...a little bit complicated. First off, the stuff we're making in this room is really potent ? I mean, it's pure active ingredient. Each one of these vials goes upstairs and gets diluted into a month's worth of pills for a test subject. And I took FOUR of them, in two days! Do you have any idea what Palladian would have done if they discovered that one of their employees had been given such a massive dose? I would have stopped being a chemist real quick, and become a full-time guinea pig.

?Besides that, all the interviews I did for this job were over the phone. Mr. Peterson is the only company representative I've ever met in person. And it's not like my height is on my r?sum?. My plan with the report, in essence, was to hope that no one noticed.?

Zayne considered her words. ?That...I guess that makes sense,? he said at last. ?And I liked the little detail about me hurting my knee. Mr. Peterson acted like he was terrified that I might sue the company. Was that intentional??

She laughed. ?It was a particularly brilliant move on my part, yes. I figured it would keep him from poking around the lab too much.?

?Fair enough. But the big question still remains. Why have you been stealing??

Bella sighed. ?I never...the short answer is...I got carried away. When I took those first three vials, I assumed it would be enough to get me up to six foot one. I know I gave you that story about wanting to go from eight inches shorter than the average woman, to eight inches taller. But the truth is...I knew you were about six feet in height. There was just something so much FUN about the idea of being bigger than you.

?But then I stopped at five eleven, so agonizingly close! And I said to myself, 'there's no way they'll notice one vial missing.' That's all it was supposed to be, at first. But the way we were both getting off on it...how much I loved to tower over you.... And the sex ? the best of my life hunnie, bar none.? She closed her eyes dreamily. ?I was living day to day. Looking forward to every night. And never thinking about the consequences.?

?And now the company is on to you,? he said, his voice exasperated. ?It's only a matter of time before they figure out where all that missing drug has been going. I mean, look at you!?

?I know,? she mumbled.

?Do you have any idea what kind of shit-storm this is about to bring down? And when you get caught...what then??

?I go to jail I suppose. Unlawful Consumption carries a prison sentence of one to five years, and Grand Larceny is five to twenty. The terms are cumulative.? Bella buried her face in her hands.

?Twenty-five years?! You're going to spend twenty-five years in prison just for some extra height and a little bit of pleasure?? He had risen to his feet and was screaming at her now, shaking his fist. ?What the hell were you thinking?! How could you do this to me?!?

?TO you?!? she shouted back, looming over him. ?I did all of this FOR you. BECAUSE of you! I just wanted us to be happy, for you to want to be with me. Can't you see that??

?Sure. And what a fine thing it is.? He felt a tear trickling down his cheek, and wiped it away angrily. ?Here I think I've found someone special, someone who seems to understand me inside and out. And just when I start getting comfortable, I find out I'm going to have to visit the woman I love in PRISON!?

Zayne's words echoed off the walls. Both of them stood in shocked silence. Bella gaped at him. Neither of them had ever said that word to each other. But now in a moment of passion he had let it fall from his lips, and without even having to think about it he knew it was true. He loved her.

?I...oh, Zayne, I love you too,? she cried. They came together as one, holding each other desperately, as though they could hold back the future. Bella lowered her head into his hair, and he could feel a warm wetness spreading from her eyes. With some difficulty he managed to reach his arms around her, and hugged her tight against him.

?It doesn't change anything,? she said finally. ?By Monday they're going to know that I've been stealing, and that'll be it.?

?No!? he shouted, pulling away from her. ?I'm not going to lose you now. Come on, we've got three days. Think! There's got to be something we can do.?

She shook her head. ?There's just no way. I've been too obvious, they couldn't help but find out.?

Zayne began to pace. ?Okay, so...they're going to find out. We can't change THAT part. What can we do so that it doesn't MATTER if they know??

Bella looked at him quizzically.

?Palladian is concerned with only one thing ? profits,? he continued. ?If we can make it too expensive to go after you, make it so it isn't worth their time, they'd leave you alone.?

?And how are we going....? She paused, looking at the ceiling tiles. ?Bad publicity,? she whispered.

?Yeah....? he said, smiling for what felt like the first time in ages.

?If this drug hits the market, and nobody wants to take it....?

?Because they've seen the potential side effects....?

?The company would want to do anything to keep that story away from the media!? Bella finished, looking triumphant. Then her face fell. ?But I'm not exactly the ideal example of a victim of some hideous medical experiment gone wrong.? She kicked the desk. ?God, why do I have to be so fucking hot??

Zayne stroked his chin in thought. ?How much do you like being tall?? he asked.

She cocked her head at him. ?I already told you. It's great. What's your point??

?What if you were...bigger? I mean, a lot bigger. Big enough that, if word got out, there'd be a huge public outcry against Palladian. We could claim that you overdosed as a result of some sort of addictive side effect. It wouldn't even have to be blackmail ? we'd just go to them with the story, and a gigantic Bella to back it up, and they'd be begging US to keep quiet.?

Her eyes widened. ?It could work! It really could.?

?But the question still stands,? he said, looking up at her seriously. ?How much do you like being tall? Because if we do this, there's no going back. You'll be....?

?A freak,? she completed his sentence for him. There was a long pause as they both considered the implications. At last, Bella grinned at him happily. ?As long as I still have you, it doesn't matter.?

?I was going to say the same thing. No matter how big, or how small, I'll always love you. I'm in this until the end.?

?Agreed,? she said, and they kissed on the deal.

[samuel11]

ACE IN THE HOLE that is FANTASTIC. I love it.

Great work

[SinisterTwin]

Oh, I love where this is going....

[merritstone]

Man, this is great story-telling! I love where you're taking this tale!

[qzar9999]

So your woman has just been caught stealing from the company, and she's gonna get found out and go to prison. How do you solve this problem?

1. More growth formula
2. Giantess!
3. ???
4. PROFIT!!!

...I like it!

[gammera1976]

Hell Yeah!!

[pseudoclever]

Chapter 2

“This whole batch is good,” Bella called across the room, grabbing a fist full of test tubes. “At this point in the game we can take as many of them as we need. And I think we're going to need quite a few.”

“Really?” Zayne replied, emptying out his backpack to make space. “It didn't seem to take that many of them to get you where you are. Eight vials to go from 4'9” to 6'6”, right? We should only need....” He paused, trying to do the math.

“Zayne, haven't you noticed that I've been growing much slower lately? There's an issue of diminishing returns that we have to overcome.”

“Mind explaining it to me? That is, if you think I'm not too dumb to follow,” he said, half-jokingly.

“I think you're much smarter than you give yourself credit for, but that's neither here nor there.” She brought him a couple of test tubes, and he carefully loaded them into his bag. “You see, one vial of the drug will add anywhere from five to ten kilograms of body mass – that is, up to about twenty pounds. As far as I can tell, it varies based on the quality of the batch. Early on, ten kilos translated to A LOT of height. Lately, it's just an inch or two. And the bigger I get, the less of an effect each one will have.”

“You know, that reminds me of something I wanted to ask you,” he said, stroking his chin. “You said that each dose can cause you to gain as much as twenty pounds. How is that possible? There's only...like an ounce of fluid in these things. I know a little something about conservation of mass – that weight has to come from somewhere.”

She beamed at him. “Very good! It isn't actually that complicated. You probably already know that the human body is composed almost entirely of four elements – carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. All of them are present in the the air we breathe. Under normal circumstances we exhale them as waste. From what I've read, the drug simply harvests the excess. The process also requires a number of essential amino acids, but for the most part your regular diet is able to provide those in sufficient quantities. Unless, of course....”

Her eyes went vacant. “Unless you really went crazy with the stuff. Then your metabolism wouldn't be able to keep up. You'd need protein, and lots of it.” She ran to the exit, her assets bouncing in a perfect sin wave pattern as she moved.

“Where are you going?” he yelled after her.

“To get a snack. Go ahead and load up while I'm gone.” She thought for a moment. “All of them.”

“All of them?” he repeated, flabbergasted. But she was already out the door.

A few minutes later she returned, munching on a package of peanuts. “Almost ready?” she asked, spraying crumbs onto the floor when she talked.

“They're all in here,” he said, pointing toward the bag. “I used my sketchbook to keep them from rattling together when we move.” He reached up, and rested his hand on her shoulder. “You're sure about this?”

She nodded. “Completely sure. In fact, just to make sure we can't chicken out....” Bella snatched one of the vials out of his backpack, and removed the stopper. Before Zayne could react she poured the contents into her mouth, gulping them down. “Ah, that stuff is starting to taste better and better.”

“Are you crazy? We're going to have to walk past security on the way out of here!”

“Then we'd better hurry, hadn't we?”

They had just safely made it out of the building, when Bella suddenly stopped in her tracks. “Ohh, it might be starting. Yes...yes I'm sure of it.” Her eyes rolled into the back of her head. “It always feels so good. You know that stretch, the first one when you wake up in the morning? When you can feel all your muscles flex, your spine unwinding? It's like that but...mmm...much sexier.”

Zayne grabbed her hand. “Stretch later. Let's get the hell out of here.” He gingerly placed his bag in the backseat of his car, and the two of them climbed inside. Bella's seat had already been pushed back as far as it would go, and even now she could barely fit in the vehicle. It looked as if it was only going to get more cramped on the ride home.

He pulled out onto the street. “Okay, you said protein. Where do we go? Want me to stop by the grocery store and pick up a couple of steaks?”

“No...that won't have enough material,” she answered, clearly distracted. “ Anyway the quality of the amino acids will be ruined if we cook them – and I'm not much in the mood to eat a bunch of raw meat tonight. We need something a little more...potent.” She pointed out his window. “There! That mini-mart has a vitamin store. Stop here.”

He did as she instructed, pulling into a parking space. She handed him a credit card from her wallet. “Buy three of the biggest tubs of protein powder you can find. Anything that claims to have all eight essential aminos will be fine.” The top of her head was starting to press uncomfortably into the ceiling of the car, and the tear down the center of her shirt was getting bigger. Her face was taking on a dark red flush, and there was a certain look in her eyes that he thought he recognized. “Time is a factor here, Zayney-po. Move.”

The woman working the late shift in the vitamin shop was clearly starved for companionship. She took several minutes to tell him about their latest, and greatest Gold Club membership offer ever. Did he know that if he spent only $400 on their fine products, it would pay for itself? Obviously a great deal. He would be a fool to pass it up. She steadfastly ignored each of his attempts to end the conversation prematurely. Through the store's front window Zayne could see Bella hunched over inside his car, periodically thrashing back and forth as if possessed by some terrible demon. And then, with the clerk still jabbering on behind him, she reached into the backseat and came back holding two vials, one in each hand. As he watched, she pulled the top from one, and began to drink.

Zayne whirled to face the woman behind the counter. “Yeahthat'sinterestingbutIreallyhavetogo!” he shouted. “I left my baby in the oven, and he's not even house-broken yet! Go ahead and ring me up. Come on, busy busy!” The woman dropped her jaw in terror, and quickly swiped his card.

“So, was that a yes on the Gold Club membership?”

He sprinted back to the car, but not before Bella could pour the second vial down her throat. “Oh, hi hunnie,” she greeted him as he opened the door. His girlfriend had a dopey grin on her face, and it looked as though her pupils were dilated. “I'm starting to feel reaaaaaaally good. Hey, do you remember when I used to have that pair of itty-bitty titties? Well, they're not so little anymore, are they?” She thrust her chest toward him, moaning softly. “They're so soft...wanna feel? I promise I won't bite...hard.”

She was definitely bigger. He was extremely interested to find out exactly how MUCH bigger, but he knew that if he gave his attention over to the titanic beauty in the seat next to him, they would never make it out of the parking lot. Zayne started the car, and peeled onto the street. “Whasa matter? Don't like me anymore?” She began to caress his face with hands that were the size of oven mitts.

Home. They had to get home.

“Oh, the strong silent type? I understand.” She stroked his inner thigh, the tips of her fingers dangerously close to his manhood. “I like that in a man. Someone who RIGIDLY sticks to his convictions.” She squeezed his leg a little tighter. “Who won't BLOW over, at the first STIFF breeze.” Her hand passed over his length, and she pressed her thumb against the head of his penis.

Zayne flinched. “Bellaaa....” It was so hard...err...difficult...to keep his eyes on the road. He could see tantalizing glimpses of her in his peripheral vision. There were huge expanses of creamy flesh peeking out from underneath her shredded outfit. God, was she ever getting big. It was going to be a race with the devil to get back to her place before she was too large to get out of the car again.

“I know,” she purred, leaning forward to let her hot breath tickle his ear. “Wait. You want me to wait.” She moved as far away as she could from him, trying to give him space. Still, much of her body was spilling over into his territory. “I can wait for you, if it's really necessary. But, while I'm waiting....”

Bella laid the seat down horizontally, and leaned back. The pressure this action exerted on her pants caused the button to fly off, coming up to ping startlingly against the windshield. Tugging down the zipper, she thrust two fingers inside her panties. Bella let out an ear-splitting moan, and went to work pleasuring herself. The car began to fill with the thick, pungent aroma of her love juices.

Zayne slammed his foot down on the gas.

Several agonizing minutes later, they arrived at Bella's house. He came around to open the door for her, and with some difficulty managed to extract her from the car. It was immediately apparent how much she had grown. The clothes that had already been tight on her hours before were now threatening to explode off her body at any moment. The rip in her top had progressed to the point that she now appeared to be wearing two small half-shirts. Her jeans had yet to split open, but from the way he could see each individual leg muscle outlined in denim as she walked, it was only a matter of time.

He lead her inside, and she snapped the door shut, locking it behind them. Bella turned, and cast her ravenous gaze upon him. “How tall do you think I am?” she asked, moving closer. It occurred to him that this must be what it felt like to be a gazelle on the plains of the Serengeti, with a hungry lion creeping toward you.

“Ah, if I had to guess, I'd say you were somewhere in the neighborhood of six eleven,” he answered, his heart leaping into his throat. “You're also bigger...up top.”

“Oh, I knew about THAT,” she said, running one finger down the line of her cleavage. “But...only six eleven...still such a long way to go.” She dropped to her knees and began to dig around inside his backpack. Producing three vials this time, she drank each in quick succession. “Let's see where that gets us. And as for you....” She regarded Zayne, a sexy little smirk on her face. “I've got a job for you. These pants, you see, are starting to bother me. I'm afraid I'm going to need some help taking them off. As in, now.”

He darted forward, taking a firm grip on the edge of her jeans. Standing beneath her this way, Zayne could almost feel the weight of her shadow on him. And the way she was grinning down at him like that, as enticing as it was, made him feel small and insignificant. He pulled as hard as he could, managing to slowly inch her pants off. At last they slid past her hips, and then they were free. She kicked them off in relief, rubbing her legs.

“Ahh, I think you finished just in time, my little love. It's coming on again...and I think...it's gonna be...a big one.” She clenched her eyes shut as the affects of the drug began to overwhelm her. Zayne gasped – he could actually SEE her growing, her body surging outward, the top of her head steadily creeping toward the ceiling. And her breasts! They they were rapidly approaching the size of a pair of basketballs. Yet still they jutted straight out in front of her, seeming to have declared themselves exempt from the law of gravity.

Her poor shirt didn't stand a chance. It practically burst from her expanding form, and she brushed away its tattered remains, her face gleaming with triumph. Bella looked down at him, the tip of her tongue seductively running across her teeth.

Without warning she took two steps forward, and shoved his back against the door. “I apologize for this baby, but I wouldn't want you to try to get away from me.” That had, in fact, been the last thing on Zayne's mind. He recognized her tone, however. It was a part of a game they had been playing in the bedroom all week. She would pretend to be big, scary, and powerful, and use those attributes to dominate him. The fact that Bella actually WAS big, scary and powerful was of only passing importance. She only acted this way because she knew how much he loved it.

“I think it's time to show you who's going to be in charge around here from now on,” Bella continued. As she spoke she took hold of his arms, and pinned them above this head with one hand. She bent down and placed her full, luscious lips upon his. The kiss seemed to go on for eternity. Somewhere in the midst of it Bella began to use her free hand to squeeze and fondle his length through his pants. Zayne felt his knees start to buckle, and in response she took hold of his ass and lifted him off the ground. Bella leaned forward, pressing herself against him to keep him from falling. When she did this he found that he could feel her body swelling larger against him, causing a certain delightful friction against his nether regions. She started to gyrate her hips, gently massaging him with her stomach. It was driving him insane! If she kept this up much longer....

Suddenly Bella moved away from him, and Zayne slid back to the floor. Stumbling a little, she sat down on the ground. She folded her arms across her chest, and buried her face in them. “Hey...are you alright?” he asked. “What's the matter?”

“My...head. It...God it hurts.”

Zayne quickly put two and two together “You've been growing too fast – you need some protein. Hang on, I'll be right back.” He dashed into the kitchen, and opened one of the large plastic containers he had purchased. Dumping several large scoops of brown powder into the biggest pitcher he could find, he filled the container with water and stirred it. He carried it back into the living room, and handed it to Bella.

She drank gratefully. Her growth seemed to be tapering off now, though every so often he thought he could see her gain a few additional millimeters. Even sitting on the floor as she was, the top of her head came up to his armpits. Bella looked at him, a certain spark returning to her eyes. “I feel a lot better now. Thanks for the save hun.” She took another sip, making a terrible face. “You'd think they'd have figured out how to make this stuff taste a little better by now. Hey, do you think you could do something for me?”

“Sure. What is it?”

She gave him her best little girl face, at her size the greatest of ironies. “Measure me? Pretty please?”

He nodded, and went upstairs to retrieve the tape measure from her bedside table. When he came back down she was climbing to her feet. If he had thought her intimidating before, clearly he hadn't know the meaning of the word. Bella was...huge. Putting her height aside – which was difficult – it appeared as though the last dose had dramatically improved her muscle tone as well. Her abs showed the beginnings of a six-pack, and her arms and legs had a certain definition to them as well. Despite this, and her stature, there was still a softness to her – a sensual femininity that he knew no amount of size or strength could ever erase.

Standing on his tip-toes, he extended the tape measure as far as he could possibly reach, and was just able to make it to the top of her head. He checked the reading. “You're seven foot two...err, I mean, two hundred nineteen centimeters,” he told her.

“Getting there,” she said, taking another long swig of her drink. “Ugh, this is DISGUSTING.”

“I can imagine. Still, you know if you want to keep growing....”

“Yeah, yeah. I just wish there was an easier way to get...protein.” As she said the last word a look of revelation came over her face. She peered down at him, or more specifically at his midsection, licking her lips thoughtfully. “Zayneeee-ey, I need you to do one more thing for me. This one won't be hard, and it's very important. Go sit down on the couch over there, and take off your pants. Please, don't even think about arguing with me. You wouldn't want me to have to get rough, would you?”

[qzar9999]

That was hot.

I'm only surprised Bella didn't think of...er...the "alternate source of protein" earlier. For that matter I'm surprised Zayne didn't suggest it!

[humble.fool]

Someone should work out exactly how much "protein" there is in ejaculate.

[Bestarred]

Originally Posted by humble.fool

Someone should work out exactly how much "protein" there is in ejaculate.

About .1 grams. Pretty much nothing, unless you assume some sort of firehose-based superpower.

[qzar9999]

How dare you ruin the sexual content of this story with your science and your data! I unclog my nose at you and call your factually-based research a silly thing!

[pseudoclever]

(In my research, the number that keeps coming up is 150mg. Luckily, the story doesn't rely on it as a source! Science accuracy still in tact, HUAH!)