— A Stalk in the Park —
It was a relatively peaceful normal morning here in Morphly Hills, though it was already generally accepted across the entire multiverse that this is just a recipe for disaster waiting to happen. But thankfully, that hasn't come to fruition… yet.
But anyway, onto the actual story. It has been over two months since the whole Britney incident occurred and it has largely been forgotten by mostly everyone save for a few. Phrona certainly hasn't forgotten about it and has kept a close eye on Britney, though that hasn't stop the Umbreon bimbo from taking over Phrona's body from time to time. Thankfully, her possession only occur during the night, but that hasn't stop the Umbreon sister from feeling tired when the sun rises. Currently, she's out at work and that leaves Velvet to do the stuff (basically chores) her twin normally does, which is something the Espeon sister is not fond off.
Meanwhile, Erma was sitting at her gaming station, live-streaming herself playing through all the Creeptures games without dying once. And lemme tell you, doing nothing but playing video games all day is already a danger to her health, but this just takes it up to eleven. How much? Ever since she've started this hellish challenge, Erma hasn't taken a break at all, save for the time she had to go eat. In other words, she hasn't sleep in like a day or two, so it's no surprise that she would become slightly manic.
But before we move on, allow me to explain on what the hell Creeptures is. Basically, you play as an urban explorer trespassing on an abandoned amusement park where you have to survive from a bunch of human-animal hybrids, that may or may not be your in-game fault, until the cops arrive at the end of the week to save you. And by save you, I mean arrest you for trespassing on private priority and may or may not end up being sent to a mental asylum somewhere in *Breaths in* The Great and Al-Mighty State of A-LA-BAMA! But on the bright side, at least you're safe from those demonic entities, right? *chuckles nervously.* Anyway, moving on.
"Hehehe… Almost there," the shiny Eevee giggled as if she was mentally insane, which she kinda was at the point. "Just need to get past this hour and-" To literally no one's surprise, she was immediately jumpscare by a butterfly-like creature, ending her current no-death attempt. Normally, you'd think Erma would be scared shitless by this but since she've died plenty of times, it've kinda lost its meaning to the shiny Eevee. Instead, the jumpscare has found a new meaning by enraging Erma.
"AAAAHHHHH! AGAIN?!" She bellowed in pure fury as she try to stand on top of her hair, only for her to fall back onto the floor below. As Erma continue to scream in frustration, Velvet, who has overheard the shiny Eevee's breakdown, enter the room and look at her adoptive sister in utter disbelief.
"Sweet Arceus…" She gasped. "Erma, are you okay?" As the concerned Espeon sister walks toward her, Erma look up to show off a disheveled appearance. Her hair was an untidy mess and her eyes had a slight hint of red. Erma sniffles before speaking.
"I'm fine, Velv. It's nothing to worry about," Erma pouted.
"You sure? You sounded a lot more… stressed than usual," Velvet pointed out.
"Look, I'm fine. Everything's perfectly normal," Erma stated as a matter of fact, though it was clear to her adoptive sister that Erma was not fine.
"Erma, this type of behavior isn't healthy for you. Maybe you should go take a break from gaming for a little bit," Velvet suggested.
"Take a break? Take a break?! How can I take a break when I am this close?!"
"Look, Erma. Everyone's worry about you. Even Cora, which let be honest here, something she normally doesn't do, especially to you," Velvet said. And then she notices that Erma was still live, and saw the comments rolling on. "And besides, you're making quite a scene here, so maybe you should get your mind off of gaming for a while," Velvet said, to Erma look at her confused.
"Wait, what are-" It was then that Erma realize that she left the live-stream on, pretty much showing the world her ranting self live. "Oh shit…" She muttered as she rushed over to her chair to see the comments, one which reads:
wow, first being you get turned into a giant slut from drinking a soda given to you by a mentally-challenged aspie, now you're being told to go outside by some big titty bitch. gee, i wonder what's next? getting potty-trained by the literal fashion police? — CellPix37
Velvet look at the message and took offense at the language. "I don't like her."
"Yeah, neither do I but there's some people we can't get rid of."
"Easy. It's called going outside," Velvet said bluntly. "Look, Erma. I don't get why you're so persistent on getting this challenge done. If you keep at it, this game will literally be the death of you and I do not wish to speak with you in the afterlife. No offense, but it'll feel strange talking to a dead relative."
"But I'm just this close, Velv. Please, you gotta give me another hour. Please," Erma tries to plead to continue the challenge, but it was no used.
"S-Sorry, guys. But the stream's over," Velvet said as she moves Erma out of the way and manages turn off the stream, much to the latter's anxiety.
"NNOOO! I didn't even gave a proper outro to my viewers!" Erma cried out.
"Erma, listen to yourself! You're starting to sound a lot like Kate and Cora back when they were like, twelve, except less bratty to deal with," Velvet said as she pulls Erma out of her chair and carries her by her arms, who was still flailing with her legs.
In the living room, Anastasia was sitting down on a sofa, speaking with another person in the room. This guest was a women, albeit a human one rather than a Pokémorph the Ersatz are typically used to seeing. She was an ivory-skinned lass with black hair in a bob cut style and wore a simple white buttoned blouse, a black pencil skirt, and a pair of black heels.
"And that's why I'm here, ma'am," the human said.
"Seriously, Mavis? They just fired you for no apparent reason?" Anastasia ask.
"Well, not exactly… Of course they didn't say why I was fired nor did they explain beyond "not enough room for the likes of me around,", but I can already tell that it's because of my relationship to you guys," Mavis explained, to which Anastasia just sighs in disbelief.
"Ugh, this again… Look, Mavis. I understand that you need a place to work at and all, but I don't think you really needed to fly here all the way from Korkerd just to ask me to give you a job. That just make no sense and a bit suspicious if you ask me. And besides, I've already got enough staff to work the entire mansion."
"Miss Veluson, two people doesn't count as an entire staff," Mavis stated as a matter of fact.
"Yes, it does! Look, Mavis, I-I just… You know how protective I am of my daughters, especially Erma, right?" the Glaceon mother stuttered, acting hesitantly.
"Yes, I understand but could you at least give me a chance, Miss Veluson. Just please, I promise I'll do my best," Mavis plead to the Glaceon mother, but to no avail.
"It's not that, Mavis. It's just that-" Before Anastasia could finish her statement, Velvet ran through the door, still carrying Erma by the arms.
"But I don't wanna go," Erma complained.
"Well, I don't care, Erma. You are going! Whether ya like it or-" As soon Velvet turn around, she saw that her mother was talking with someone else and realize she might've made a complete fool of herself. "Oh hi, mom. How's it going?" Velvet ask, almost oblivious to her actions. While Anastasia was speechless, Mavis was more confused.
"Uhh, what's up with her?… Erma, I mean," Mavis ask.
"Well, this women has spent the last couple of days doing nothing but live-stream herself playing a horror game without dying and now it has gotten into her head!" Velvet gritted through her teeth.
"Ugh, this again," Anastasia groans as she approach Erma, who has started to calm down. "Erma, I told you that you need to take a break and look at you right now. All exhausted and such."
"I-I know, mom, but uh—" As Erma tried to think of an excuse for herself, she look up and saw Mavis sitting at the sofa, looking back at the shiny Eevee with a concerned expression.
"H-Hi, Mavis," Erma said sheepishly.
"Hello, Erma. So, what's this about you and your gaming addiction?"
"Look, it's not what it looks like. I was just too into my game for a while, that's all."
"Erma, two days isn't a while," Mavis said bluntly.
"I know, Mavis, but I just— *Sighs* Maybe I do need a break," Erma conceded. "Guess it doesn't hurt to take a walk in the park. Mind joining me?" She offered.
Initially, Mavis thought about going along with Erma but then she thought of something else. "Erma, I would definitely love to but I'm afraid I'll be busy with cleaning up the house since I now work here."
"Excuse me, cleaning up the what now?" Anastasia repeated in a dumbfounded state.
"Wait, you work here? I thought you work back at Korkerd."
"Oh, I did, but then I got fired so now I work here," Mavis answered, even though she's lying.
"Well, I guess I should leave you two alone for the time being. I'll be at the park if you need me," Erma said as she walk out of the room, just as she bump into Sakura. "Sorry, Miss Walsh," Erma said as she walk the Espeon librarian.
"It's alright, dear," Sakura said as she turn over to see the three people in the room, to which she eye the human girl. "Okay, who's this?" She ask Anastasia.
"Oh, she's Mavis Fillan and she is going to work here with you and Nyxie," Anastasia said, glancing over to said person. "Just teach her the basics and you should be good to go."
"Got it," Sakura said as she leads Mavis out of the room, staring at the human girl as they both leave. Anastasia then turn to Velvet, who was watching everything in complete silent.
"So, Velvet, about your treatment with Erma..."
As Erma was walking down the hallways, she notice Nyxie off in the distance. Much like Erma, Nyxie almost never leaves the mansion and largely does nothing other than wait for the daily list of things to do around the mansion. So, it was largely uneventful but the maid didn't mind. Just as long as she has a purpose, that's all that matters. But when she doesn't have anything to do, she just wanders around the mansion waiting for someone to call for her.
"Hey, Nyx!" Erma shouted.
Nyxie squirmed a little but soon recovers, "Y-Yes, Erma?"
"Care to go for a walk with me?"
"N-No, no, no. I don't think that would be necessary."
"Oh come on. You deserves a break as much as I do."
"I-I'm perfectly fine doing what I'm doing."
"So, basically nothing?"
"Yeah, Erma. Just- I'm not exactly the type for going outside, so maybe try someone else," Nyxie declined.
"Look, neither am, but if we go together, the experience wouldn't be as difficult," Erma stated. At first, Nyxie was still hesitant but after giving it some thought, she decided that Erma has a fair point.
"A-Alright, Erma. If you say so," Nyxie said, to which clapping can be heard in the distance. The two then turn to the origin of the noise and found a Sylveon and Leafeon, also known as Sylvia and Samantha respectively. The Sylveon was wearing a blue jacket, a white shirt with pink heart symbol, a yellow skirt and a pair of dark pink boots. The Leafeon simply wore a simple dark green dress with brown shoes.
"Hey, girls. Sammy and I were going to go to the park and I heard you're two were planning to go out. So wanna come with us?" Sylvia ask.
"N-No, I think-"
"Sure, Sylvia," Erma said, much to Nyxie's surprise. Erma look back at Nyxie and said, "Oh come on, Nyxie. Isn't four better than two?"
Secretly, Nyxie wanted to go for a park with Erma and only Erma. For some reason, she felt a strong connection to the shiny Eevee despite only having met for a few months here. Aside from knowing about her gaming addicts, Nyxie wanted to know more about Erma, like her past and whatnot. But with Sylvia and Samantha along, she fear that they might distract Erma from her. While she's certainly not the jealous type, Nyxie does tend to get a little clingy to anyone that has a special place in her heart, which Erma is well on her way to becoming one.
"Yes, Erma, b-"
"Okay, Nyxie. Then let's go," Erma said as she pulls Nyxie by the arm, much to the latter's discomfort.
At the park, the four girls spent an hour or so walking with each other, or at least Sylvia and Erma did so. Samantha and Nyxie just watch on, with the former chiming in her sisters' conversation while Nyxie remain largely quiet. Because this was her first time out of the mansion, everything felt quite foreign to Nyxie, up to and including seeing other Pokémorph that isn't an Eeveelution, such as a Lilligant, a Whimsicott, among other types. To say Nyxie had a major culture shock would be understatement.
"Umm, Nyx?" Samantha ask, noticing the Eevee maid's disorientation. "Are you okay?"
"O-Oh, um, yes. Why do you ask?" Nyxie said, hesitantly.
"I just had a feeling that you've never experienced anything like this before, so I just want to make sure that you're alright."
"T-Thanks, Sammy," Nyxie said as the four continued walking. As Nyxie look on at the people passing by, she felt more and more nervous as time went on, fearing that she might make a mistake and cause a scene. She decides to look down on the ground as a way to avoid eye contact with people, to perhaps ease her worries. But alas, it didn't last long as she couldn't see a certain Vulpix Pokémorph on her path. Said Vulpix was on her phone, so she too didn't see the shiny Eevee until it was too late.
"Argh!" The Vulpix yelped as she and Nyxie fall to the ground. Concern for Nyxie's wellbeing, Erma quickly pick Nyxie back up. The Vulpix, despite having no one on her side, manages to get back on her feet. She then glares at the shiny Eevee maid,
"Watch it, you clumsy little bitch," the Vulpix growled at the shiny Eevee maid, who could only merely whimper in fear.
"Oi, Celly! You leave her alone, you basement dwelling cunt!" Erma shouted to the Vulpix as she helps the Eevee maid picks herself back up.
"Erma?! I thought you were still wasting your life playing those dumb games and whatnot!"
"Well, I was 'til my sister told me to go outside like I'm some sort of child."
"Oh, really? Well, I see you brought your dumb twin sister along for the ride," Celly stated.
"Hey, she's not my sister nor is she dumb!" Erma exclaimed, much to Nyxie's surprise. She tried to pounce on Celly for making such an insulting statement but was stopped by her two sisters.
"Well, I see you still got that temper, Erma," Celly mocked, to which Erma merely gave her a death stare. Celly then walk away from the conversation, leaving the four girls alone. Once Celly got out of the vicinity, Sylvia and Samantha let go of Erma, who then walk over to Nyxie's side.
"Nyx, you okay?"
"Y-Yes, Erma. I'm fine," Nyxie said as she looks into Erma's eyes. "S-Sorry for getting you into that mess."
"No, it's alright, Nyx. I understand you didn't mean to bump into her."
"R-Really? T-Thanks for being not being mad at me."
"Nyx, why would I be mad at you? I know I said that we're not sisters but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try to act like one," Erma said, which made Nyxie smile a little. For about another hour or two, Nyxie and Erma has been pretty much chatting it up, talking about their daily lives. Of course, they didn't brought up their past, for obvious reasons. In Erma's case, she's trying to move on from her street life and doesn't want to think about it, while in Nyxie's case, she doesn't remember anything about her past life prior to being found by the Veluson. But before we continue on with these two, we got somewhere else to be.
Meanwhile, Sakura was busy cleaning up the mansion. She had just finished cleaning Velvet's room, though she rushed it exponentially, primarily because she saw the gothic Espeon's plans of having a conjoined twins with one missing eye each for some reason. Naturally, Sakura was disturbed by this "freakshow" and had to hightail it out of there as soon as she was done cleaning.
Note to self: Never go into the goth's room. Ever. The Espeon librarian thought to herself as she walk down the halls. Soon, she come across the door to Erma's bedroom and look at it with curiosity. She open the door and look at the bedroom. From across the room, she could see the chair and desk where Erma often sits. Sakura walk over to the chair and saw two picture on the desk. On the first one was not only a young Erma, but also her adoptive family, Ruth's side not included. The other one contain a much younger Erma, likely around eight or nine, along with what appears to be a younger Mavis. Upon seeing that second image, Sakura immediately did a double take. She then look at the back of the picture and saw some wording on it that reads.
Me and the best foster mother in the whole wide world.
Mother?! Sakura mentally shouted. At which point did Erma got a human to be her mother?! Before she could make an action she would later regret, Sakura tried to calm herself down. Once she done so, she reach over to the picture of the shiny Eevee and her adoptive family and took a look at it. Not glaring or anything, just staring, especially at the Glaceon mother in the picture, as well as the shiny Eevee. She then pulls out another picture from her pocket, this one of her many years ago. If one could look hard enough, one could see a gray childlike hand on Sakura's shoulder but who it belong to is unknown as the person in question was ripped out of the picture. Sakura then place the picture of herself over Anastasia's, and look at it with a melancholic expression in her face.
"She should've been mine…" The Espeon librarian whispers under her breath.
"Umm, Miss Sakura?" Ask a voice. Sakura immediately turn and come face-to-face with Erma, Erma's foster mother. "What are you doing in Erma's room?"
"Oh, umm… Just thought I cleaned up the place."
"But, Miss Sakura. I did it like an hour ago," Mavis said as she look over what Sakura had in her hand, which were the photos. "Oh, you're looking at her pictures, Miss-"
"Yes, I'm looking at her pictures and I must ask, how on earth did you got your hands on Erma?!" She exclaimed, nearly letting her cover blown before she calm herself down. For a moment, Mavis was taken aback but soon recovered.
"Oh, umm... Well, it's kind of a long story but I guess I could give it a shot," Mavis said, to which Sakura nodded.
"So, anyway... It all started one cold morning when I came to my mill. Aside from getting there earlier than expected, it was pretty much the same. At least until my boss came in out of a sudden and told me to take care of this shiny Eevee and just left without another word. He didn't even gave me her name, which to be frank, isn't surprising considering he treats us as objects rather than living beings, but I'm getting off topic here. So anyway, for the first couple of days, I was reluctant about it. Sure, I was feeding her and such, but for the most part I just left her to her own devices. It wasn't until a week afterwards that I started to realize something. When I was, you know, giving her food, she started to look at me in the eyes. To be honest, I never look at her in the eyes for a second beforehand, but it felt like an eternity when we look eye-to-eye. And as that I thought about it, I knew that this girl was too precious to be here and I can't help but feel angry at the people that abandoned her in the first place. It was then that I decided, that if no one is going to take care of her, then I might as well as give it a try, and I even named her "Erma" as a result of it," Mavis explained. Sakura couldn't have felt more anger. And those things that Mavis said, from protecting Erma and chastising Erma's parents, has made Sakura's blood boiling with rage.
Mavis continued, "I treated Erma like she was my own daughter. Since I was like nine at the time, some would expect me to ask my parents to adopt her. I definitely could, but here's the problem. My parents are what you called, um, Anti-Morphs. You know, people that don't exactly like Pokémorph for unreasonably reasons. So obviously that means that even if I tried my hardest, they still wouldn't allow the chance for me to talk a single sentence about my sweet, little girl. It was that fact, as well as the growing threat of Oskar's presence, that made me make another decision that would be life-changing. As soon Erma turn nine, I ask her, "Hey, Erma. Remember when you said you want to go oversea?" And she said, "Yes." And then I said, "Well, we're going to Korkerd later today. Don't worry about packing your stuff, I'm sure I have enough money to buy us some new clothes." And after a day or two out on the open sea, I then realized that the cost of the voyage would pretty much take pretty much my entire wallet. When we got out, I explain to that we won't be able to afford it, and she got a little overdramatic over it but she soon got it."
"The poor girl had it rough during those four years. There was bullying, teasing, and all sorts of stuff, and the worst part was that I couldn't be there for her because I was at college, trying to get an education on a person's health and whatnot. I could continue, but I'm pretty sure you know the rest of the story, from how Miss Veluson adopted Erma and up to the Vandeller incident," Mavis concluded.
"Hmm, I see..." Sakura said, trying to hold back her anger at the human girl.
"So, does that answer your question?"
"Somewhat. Now if you excuse me, I need to go cleanse my mind off of what I saw in that dreaded room," Sakura said as she left the room to go give herself some metaphorical brain bleach, leaving the pictures behind. Mavis took one glance over them and notices how Sakura's photo was on top of where Anastasia would be. As she look at it more closer, she notices the great childlike hand on Sakura's shoulder. It look similar to Erma, but was a little lighter. As she leave the room, Mavis took Sakura's photo with her in case if the owner needed it.
The girls' walk in the park went relatively smooth following the incident with Celosia, who was stalking them in the background. Although she would never admit it on the outside, Celly was jealous of Erma. Celosia yearns to have parents and siblings who cares about the young Vulpix unlike her poor excuse of a family and felt that Erma did not deserve to be with the Veluson, since according to her Erma has done nothing of importance and hasn't been through the hell she've endured (such as the time when her parents forgot about Celly's existence and left the then 9-year old Vulpix girl in Korkerd for about four years to take care of two shiny Vulpix twins they've adopted over from Norway).
As they continue to walk around the park, Sylvia notices a clearing that appear to lead deep into the forest. Normally, this wouldn't raise any alarm but since Sylvia and Samantha has been to this place like dozens of time, and especially since it appeared out of the blue, it certainly was enough to grab Sylvia's attention.
"Hey, guys! I think I found interesting! If any of want to go with me, just nod!" Sylvia ask the others. Samantha was the first to nod in agreement and though Erma was a little hesitant, she soon nodded as well. Nyxie was the only one who wasn't convinced, instead seeing it as a bad idea.
"I-I don't know, S-Sylvia. It doesn't look that safe to me..." She said.
"Oh, come on, Nyx. Don't be a buzzkill now. I'm sure you'll have tons of fun," The Sylveon sister said to the Eevee maid, unknowingly pressuring her.
"O-Okay, Sylvia. If you s-say so," Nyxie said as she soon followed behind the other three girls as they walk into the forest. Celosia, who think this could be an opportunity to get some embarrassing pics of Erma and her definitely twin-sister Nyxie, follows suit.
The trip down the path was surprising uneventful, leading to Sylvia to believe that it would just be another boring path while Nyxie felt secured in this peaceful pathway. But fortunately for Sylvia (and unfortunately for Nyxie), they would soon come across a very peculiar site. The site in question was something you would normally see in a fairytale; a lush patch of land with water flowing into a small lake. Immediately, Nyxie suspected that they were trespassing in a potentially dangerous area.
"I don't think we're supposed to be here," she warned, though no one took no notice. Well, except for Erma, who was also worry, though not as much as Nyxie was. Sylvia took no chances and change out of her clothes and into her swimsuit, which was a pink two-piece tie-front bikini set, and jump into the water. Samantha then joins in with her twin, now donning her greenish-blue rash guard swimsuit. At first, it didn't appear that nothing has happened, which eased Nyxie's worries a bit, but it would soon prove to be short-lived.
As Sylvia and Samantha played with each other, Erma and Nyxie notices that how the two girls were starting to become bigger, especially in the hips and breasts. Soon, they were starting to expand rapidly, their breasts and butts ripping out of their swimsuits, as they became the sizes of giants (roughly around seventeen feet). And in spite of it all, they were still obvious to what has happen to them, still having fun with each other. Despite seeing what has happen to her two sisters, Erma was tempted to go in but was pulled back by Nyxie.
"N-Nyx, what are you doing?" Erma stuttered as she tried to let go.
"Erma, I really don't think it's a good idea to jump in. I mean, look at them!"
"Yeah, Nyxie. I know, but it doesn't hurt to have a little fun here and there."
"B-But Erma, please think about it. What if it become permanent or-or, it's cursed?" Nyxie said, trying her best to get her and Erma out of this situation. It seemed for Erma that would agree with Nyxie but unfortunately, a certain someone had plans.
Behind some bushes was Celly who was spying on the girls the entire time, bidding her time until Erma swim in the lake and become a naked giantess so that she could take pictures of her and post it online for all the world to see. Once she saw that Nyxie's attempt at convincing Erma to not get in, she knew she had to do something. And so, she ran out of her hidden place and push Nyxie right into the pond as she screamed. As Celly ran out of the area, Erma then jumped into the lake to save her, though the damage has already been done. As soon Erma got Nyxie back up to the surface, their body was slowly starting to expand in the same way as Sylvia and Samantha had prior. Soon, their now ninety-inches-wide breasts bursted out of their outfits, as did their hundred-inches-wide hips.
"Ah! My clothes!" Nyxie cried out as she tried to cover her tits, but to no avail. Eventually, their growth stopped and two more giantess has joined the lake, much to Nyxie's displeasure. "Oh, this is so not my day," she complained.
"Nyx, don't worry about it. I mean, you're having fun, right," Erma said, trying to comfort her.
"I-I guess so," Nyxie said, trying not to disappoint Erma. She even tried to smiled, though it felt forced. Erma took note of this but didn't said anything, as to not stress the shiny Eevee maid out. Sylvia and Samantha soon stopped what they were doing and look at the two shiny Eevee.
"Hey, girls! Care to join us?" Sylvia ask them, who both nodded. As they began to play in the lake, Celly was busy taking pictures of the four, especially Erma and Nyxie. Soon enough, she had enough pictures she need to post online and went back down the path she came from. But little did the young Vulpix know that she was being watched.
Once Celosia made it back to the park, she look over her phone to check out the picture she've taken and couldn't help but grinned at some of them. Oh-ho-ho, this is just perfect. The Vulpix thought to herself as she continue to walk, before bumping into someone. Celly look up and saw that it was the Espeon sister, Velvet.
"Oh, it's just you, big titty goth," Celly said, much to Velvet's chagrin. "Now if you excuse me, I got somewhere-" Before she could finish her sentence, Velvet immediately pour a large bucket of water on the Vulpix, unknowing spilling some over her own lolita dress. As Velvet take a couple of steps back, Celly tried to soak herself off before realizing one thing. Oh shit, it's that water from the! And before Celly knew it, her body was soon starting to grow. And soon enough, that was a giant, seventeen-foot naked Vulpix with breasts and buttocks the size of half a car. Needless to say, she was becoming quite the sight with her naked self, much to Celly's embarrassment. But the fun soon wasn't over.
As Velvet walk away feeling sure of herself, she forgot to notice that she was splashed with a same amount of the lake water. Thankfully, it wasn't enough to turn her into a giant like all the others, but it was enough to at least make her grow, mostly in the bottom area. Velvet had to pulled down her dress so that no one could see her pink panties but it was all in vain as she butt was now too big for her dress to cover.
Later that afternoon, the four girls, Erma, Nyxie, Samantha and Sylvia, eventually return back to the estate. Although they have significantly shrunken from their previous ginormous state, they were still quite bigger than their normal forms. As everyone prepare themselves for bed, Erma took some time to go see if Mavis was still around. She soon found out that Mavis was in the living room, taking a break from the cleaning she have to do since Sakura left her in the dust the moment they've exist the living room earlier that day.
"Hey, Mavis." Erma ask as she enter the room. Mavis then look up and her eyes widen with shock.
"He- Whoah. You certainly have grown a lot since we've last met," Mavis said, still flabbergasted at the sight of her still big foster daughter.
"Yeah, I know. So, How's your day?"
"Pretty good so far. I just mostly clean up the manor and that's about it," Mavis explained, leaving out the part where she caught Sakura in Erma's room. "So, are you going to tell me about your little predicament?"
"Oh, ha ha. Very funny," Erma said with sarcasm. "Well, while I was walking with my sisters, we've stumbled upon a lake that'll make grow us if we enter in it. Pretty generic stuff, that does bring the question on what's a lake like that doing out in the woods."
"Yeah, that does bring up a lot of questions. But I'm sure it's nothing too serious," Mavis said as she got up from the sofa. "Well, I'll be off to bed," She the approach Erma, and then kiss her on the forehead. "Goodnight, Erma."
"'Night, Mavis," Erma said as her foster parent then leaves the room. A few moments later, Anastasia then enters the room. "Oh, hey mom."
"So, Erma. A-About Mavis..."
"Yes, mom. I know that Mavis tricked me."
"Wait, you do?"
"Well, of course I do. Where else do you think I got my mischievousness from?"
"Well play, Erma... Well, I guess it's time for the two of us to go to bed," Anastasia said as she gave Erma a kiss on each cheeks. "Goodnight, my little angel." She said as she exited the room.
"'Night, mom," Erma said as she then goes to her room, where her roommate, Nyxie, was waiting. Of course, Nyxie was already asleep so Erma couldn't really say goodnight to her. She still couldn't help but smile at the sight of her sleeping companion. However, her thoughts soon turn to what Celly said earlier that day, about Nyxie being twin sister. Of course, Erma didn't believed it since she and Nyxie look nothing alike. But as she look into Nyxie, she began to notice a few similarities between them. She notices how they both sharing the same body structure, as well as the same eye shape. Of course, she still didn't buy into the theory that Nyxie is her twin since if Nyxie really was her twin, then Erma shouldn't look the way she does right now, bent ear and all. Erma gave Nyxie a little kiss on the forehead and the went into the bed. In return, Nyxie then huddled closely to Erma, cuddling her in her sleep.
Meanwhile, Mavis has already changed into her pajamas, which was as simple black dress. Since she didn't really have a place to sleep in, she decide to go sleep with Sakura and hope the latter doesn't mind the accommodations. Once she enter the room, Sakura stares directly at her.
"H-Hi, Miss Sakura," Mavis waved, which Sakura does the same in return. "So, how's today's workload? Probably easy since you only did the bedrooms and left me with everything. Oh! Also, you left this in Erma's room," Mavis hands Sakura the picture of the latter's youth. "Say, who does that hand belong to? It look similarly to Erma, but it's clearly not her. Do you have a child?"
Sakura let out a sharp glare at her. "That is simply none of your concern, Miss Fillan." Sakura said as she snatch the photo out of Mavis's hand and put in her drawer. She then went off to to bed in her white nightgown and doze off into sleep. Mavis then does the same, but it wasn't easy. For sometime afterward, Mavis has been wondering about who did that hand belong to and want to get to the bottom of it, but it appears that it might not going to get reveal neither easily or anytime soon.
Author's Note: And welcome back to another Short Sweet, as well as another case of "What Could've Been." Originally, I was going to include Shade (you know, the Sableye simp from the third Short Sweet) and Vivi here but I decided against it as it would make things a bit too complicated for my liking. Well, that and I couldn't think of a way to add him into the story. I was also considering cutting out the entirety of Mavis's story about how she and Erma met but I kept it in largely because I couldn't think of a better way to summarize it without destroying Mavis's character.
Okay, I think I'm going to have to clear up a few things before things get messy. And the most important issue I need to address is that No, Sakura is not a racist. Sure, the dialogue may implied her to be as such, but that's mainly due to her being surprised by how Erma essentially has two mothers that isn't her. And that's about it if I'm being honest.
Anyway, let me know your thoughts and opinions in the reviews. If any of you got any suggestions on future stories, then feel free to private message me. Until then, I'll see y'all next time!