OMNISCIENT AUTHOR P.O.V.
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Imperial Security Agents Artura Lavrem and Barco Lounjah watched the holo-feed of the strange chase across the campus. And, the strange way each of its participants had entered the sewer system running beneath the TGU campus.
"One man can alter his size," said Barco: "The other can semi-liquefy himself! I'm afraid there's no longer any doubt, Boss."
Artura nodded: "These two are definitely not of this world!"
Her male assistant scratched his head: "I used to read comic book stories, when I was a teenager, about invasions by extra-Titanics. But, to actually be hunting for E.T.'s as a grown-up? I almost feel like freaking out!"
"Well, don't," she admonished him: "I need you as level-headed on this, as possible. Where are those Custom Enforcement dogs?"
"They should be here, any second."
MEANWHILE, ELSEWHERE AT THAT EXACT MOMENT, FROM RAY VENN'S POINT OF VIEW...
I looked up at the face of my captor. And, almost immediately, I recognized who it was. The Archavian gossip columnist who had unknowingly helped smuggle me to her homeworld!
I also noticed that the lid of the glass jar I was in had several air holes punched into it. And, that I was stark naked!
"Hello, up there!" I yelled (using my right hand as a megaphone, while using my left hand to try and preserve my modesty): "Can you understand my language?"
"Of course!" she replied: "You're speaking fluent Archavian."
As now was not the time to discuss theories of parallel linguistic development, I didn't stoop to the stereotype of telling her I was speaking English. Rather, I asked her more serious questions. Who was she; where was I; and how had she come to find me?
"My name is Dah Liah. I'm a reporter for the PLANETARY CHRONICLE. And, when I heard that ImpSec was looking for the so-called 'magician' who seemed to pop out of the thin air in my desk drawer, I knew it couldn't be for just disturbing the peace. Especially, after my police-band telecom unit picked up the call sign for a riot in progress at the university!"
"So, when ImpSec cordoned off half the campus between Omega Mega House and a certain sewer grating, I knew I might be on to a big story. That's why I interviewed as many witnesses as I could, before ImpSec 'escorted' me off. It was while I was en route back to my aero-coupe that I saw a green shaa-bird looking at something on the ground, and mewing in puzzlement. Which is lucky for you. Because, you might have been pecked to death in your sleep if I hadn't scared it off by stamping my feet!"
"I then picked you up, put you in my purse, drove home to my apartment, and took off all your dirty, smelly clothes (which are now washed and drying out, even as we speak). But, enough about me. What's _your_ name, and where do you come from?"
I just couldn't help grinning.
"That's a pretty long story. Why don't I tell it to you, face-to-face? Or, should I say, eye-to-eye?"
Whereupon, I started to gigantize myself. Within ten seconds, I was straining at the underside of the jar's lid, like Atlas bearing the weight of the world. Then, there was a rippling of cracks all around the glass-like exterior of the jar. A feat that made Ms. Liah arch her eyebrows, and cover her mouth with her hands, in sheer disbelief. Then, finally...?
CRACK!
"AHHHHH!"
I leaped down on to the floor from the top of her dresser and finished growing to my maximum height.
"Sorry about the broken glass...or whatever you call that transparent stuff. But, if you tell me where my clothes are, I'll get dressed and give you the story of your lifetime!"
tbc
Giantess World
