MK woke up the next morning feeling strangely rejuvenated. Her body was tingling and she lay in bed, eyes closed, wondering why. Opening her eyes, the first thing she saw was a giant fly. Mouth open in a silent scream, she leapt up. Rather than falling off the bed, she found herself standing on a giant bed.
My wish! She realised with a sudden start. Without a second thought, she leapt off the bed and hurriedly made for her father's room. Fortunately, the door was wide open and he was perched on a chair reading the newspaper. MK leapt onto his knee, gesturing wildly.
"MK?" He exclaimed, his mouth agape.
"I'm tiny again!" She screamed, but all he heard was twittering.
"Wait! Let me grab my goggled!" Clumsily, he reached for his spare goggles situated on his side table and wrenched them over his head, adjusting the frequency.
"I'm tiny again!" She repeated, feeling faint from shock.
"What happened?" She heard him slowly say.
"My wish! MY WISH! I wished to be with Nod!" She exclaimed. Grabbing her in his palm - gently - he ran towards his monitors.
"We need to find Nod or Rorin. They'll know what to do! Is it time for your morning call yet?" At her nod, he hurriedly checked all his monitors for signs of life. Sure enough, a beep signalled a sleepy Nod waiting patiently on a tree branch.
"Good morning Professor. Is MK awake yet?" He asked jubilantly.
"We have a problem, Nod." Professor Bomba said, in a serious tone. Lifting his hand, he revealed MK sitting in his palm.
Nod nearly fell off the branch. MK was small again? But without the queen's magic, that was impossible!
"How did this happen?" He asked, unsure about whether to happy or sad.
"She wished to be with - ow!" MK pinched his palm. "She wished to… experience your life again. I doubt she knew it would come true."
Nodding, Nod got up. "I'll be there soon." With that, he leapt off the branch.
Staring at the empty screen, MK didn't know what to think. Should she be happy she was small, for now she could be with Nod in ways she'd always wanted, or should she be upset at being wrenched away from the human world again? She decided on the prior. There was no point in pondering over the negatives. While they tried to find a solution, she would show Nod how much she cared for him.
Barely five minutes after they'd spoken, Nod leapt through the window. "MK!" He called, his voice filled with the hope he'd spent the journey trying to rid himself of. She'd be back to human soon - there was no point in wishing for something other than friendship with her. It would only complicate their lives further.
The second she saw him, life-size this time, MK was filled with the suppressed passion of the last few months. She threw herself in his arms, kissing him passionately. Startled and overwhelmed, he kissed her back fiercely. Suddenly, he was reminded of their situation, and reluctantly pulled away, his body screaming in protest. His entire body, including certain areas, had grown stiff and tense from finally having her in his arms. Holding her at an arms length, he gazed at her with adoration in his eyes. However, the hurt in her eyes made him freeze with fear.
"Why did you pull away?" She asked, trembling in rejection. "Do you not want me any more?" In order to answer her question, he pulled her into a warm embrace, the scent of her making him giddy with pleasure. Oh, how he wanted her.
"Of course I do, MK. But we need to go see the Queen first." He whispered. Nodding, she pulled away and clasped his large hand in her small one. Glancing back at her father, she smiled warmly. "I'll be back soon." With that, they took off through the window.
Leaping through the trees, she felt like she was home. She had really missed this, missed being amongst the nature with Nod. This was where she belonged, she realised. Do I really want to go home? She pondered. Shaking her head, she shook those thoughts away. She needed to go home.