Jessica's heart was beating faster than she thought possible as she stood in front of her superior generals as the court martial took place. She had some small amount of confidence because she had Agent Fredericks by her side and she knew that he wouldn't allow them to throw the book at her. She could see the eyes of the others witnessing and she admitted to herself that it was an unnerving feeling as she turned her head towards them. She felt like a criminal being sentenced for a heinous crime but the fact that she had saved the life of a young boy only made the how court marital seem unnecessary. Unfortunately she had to break a golden rule in the company to save the boy and this was why she was being tried. All she could do was go through the court martial and see it through to the end.

"My Generals I am not denying that my trainee used her powers in an environment outside of the company's jurisdiction and therefore has broken one of our fundamental rules," said Agent Fredericks as he looked at the Generals before him. He was being as respectful as he could and every word he was saying was being recorded. Rather than having it written down by a person every word and action was being recorded so that a clear record could be kept of the proceedings. "Junior Agent Snape used her abilities to save a young boy who for this court martial will remain nameless. If she had not acted in the manner that she did the child could have been hurt or worse. There was not enough time to contact the appropriate services so my Trainee decided to act rather than sitting by and allowing the unthinkable happen. Let me ask everyone in attendance, if you had the power what would have you done? Would you have let the boy fall or saved him. I will not condemn Junior Agent Snape for her actions and you should not as well."

"Agent Fredericks have you any concrete proof of what you said took place?" asked General Vicks. He had heard about the incident but for the sake of the court martial he needed to see evidence.

"Indeed I do, I have several eyewitnesses at the scene along with the statement from the mother of the child in question. All of them are identical and read that the boy was in trouble and would have fallen from the tree if Junior Agent Snape had not grown and caught him before he received injury. I am proud of her actions and she outdid herself in more ways than I can explain." Out from his pocket he took out what seemed to be a small box no bigger than that which would contain a ring. He stepped up and placed it in front of the elevated generals. "This data box contains the statements and footage that you require. I hope that by going through it you will find my trainee innocent and allow her to carry on with her training so that she can perform her duties."

"Before we take anything into consideration we wish for Junior Agent Snape to speak for herself," replied General Kilgore as he looked down at the pair. So far this had been a relatively smooth court martial and there seemed to be no danger of things getting out of hand. "Junior Agent Snape please step forward." Jessica did as she was told and stepped forward towards the Generals. "Junior Agent Snape do you know what is written on page twenty seven paragraph two of the Park Incorporated rules of conduct?"

"Yes sir I do," answered Jessica. Her voice was not much louder than a whisper and it was somewhat hard to hear her.

"And can you please tell everyone in attendance what it states."

"It states that an agent is not allowed to use his or her abilities in a situation outside of the supervision of Park Incorporated. Agents whose exposure to the Jones Serum causes them to have outward changes to their appearance are exempt from this rule in certain areas. Those who do not follow this rule will face immediate disciplinary action and even face a prison sentence. Only in extreme circumstances is an agent allowed to use their abilities outside of the company's supervision."

"Very good, you understand this rule and yet still chose to break it. The situation in question I admit was an extraordinary circumstance but the rules of the company must always be taken into consideration. This court martial will be recessed so that my Generals and I can look over what we have been given and come to a decision."

With that everyone left the room and all Jessica was wait for was a word telling her that the generals had come up with their decision. She sat outside of the room with a cup of water as she sat down on a chair. She was inside a corridor and it almost felt like the walls around her were beginning to close in. It was only a few moments later when Agent Fredericks sat down beside her. He didn't use a chair and just sat down right next to her. He too had a drink of water although his was much larger than hers. She still couldn't believe that even though she had grown she still felt small in comparison.

"How are you feeling sport?" asked Agent Fredericks with much concern on his face. Agents Munroe and Lang were only standing a few feet away watching over everything that she did.

"I feel like the ground should swallow me up and be done with it," replied Jessica as she took a sip from her drink.

"It's not so bad Jessica." There was a small smile on his face as he spoke. "All in all I think that this court martial is going well. Believe me I've seen ones that have been going a lot worse than this."

"You've had other trainees have court martials?"

"No but I've had to oversee a few of them in the past. With powers like mine you could call me an immoveable object and thus perfect to act as security. Just like our buddies over there." They looked over to Agents Munroe and Lang and he waved at them. The agents waved back at them. "I think you should get off lightly."

"Will I get jail time at all?"

"With the manner that you used your powers I highly doubt it. Now if you used your powers to rob someone then you would like get a prison sentence but not for this. Most for this I think you'll be tied up doing paperwork."

"Paperwork?" There was some hint of surprise in her voice. She wasn't sure if she had heard him properly.

"Sure anything we do at the company results in a lot of paperwork and form filling. Most of the time the agent in question has to complete their own paperwork but some of it is handed down and it is up to someone else to complete it. It is a common punishment for breaking the minor rules and so on. Some people who have been sentenced to paperwork wish they had been sent to prison instead." He laughed a little about this. "Even I had to go through a lot of paperwork and believe me my hand has never felt so numb."

Jessica didn't know why but this did make her feel a lot better. Knowing that she most likely won't go to prison for her actions. She thought the entire thing was pointless and that she should just be let on her way. Unfortunately it was not the way that the company worked and she would have to go through the proper channels.

The pair didn't have to wait too long before they were called back into the room. As they walked in the generals were already sitting on their stage and looked down at Jessica as she walked passed them. Despite the fact that she thought that she would have a lenient sentence she still felt nervous. In her mind there was always a chance that things might not go her way and she be sitting behind a cell door once again. That was something that she never wanted to happen again.

When everyone was in their correct positions the decision was made to finish off the court martial. It had only been a short one but the generals had heard everything that they needed to hear. All three of them had come up to a decision about the case and what would be done about it. It had been a relatively easy decision to make and they wanted to get things done as quickly as possible.

"Please step forward Junior Agent Snape," said General Andre. Jessica did as she was told as she stepped closer towards where the generals were sitting. "My Generals and I have come to a decision. We find you guilty of unauthorised use of your size manipulation abilities." This statement caused Jessica's heart to sink but it was something that she wasn't entirely surprised with. "In light of the situation leading to the offense taking place my Generals and I have decided that a lesser punishment should be passed down. Like you and your trainer Agent Fredericks we believe that the young boy in question was in a life threatening situation and you acted accordingly. There is no doubt that the situation would have been many times worse if you had simply stood by and watch. Therefore you are sentenced to two weeks of paperwork duty. In this time your training will be put on hold and you will not be allowed to use your abilities in any situation." There was a small amount of relief in the air and Jessica heard the sentence. Despite having to do paperwork she knew that it could have been a lot worse. "This court martial has ended, you may return to your home and begin your sentence in the morning. If you wish you may appeal against your conviction and you have thirty days to do so. If you do not wish to appeal then the matter is closed."

The generals then stood up and made their way out as Jessica stood there for a few moments. She was glad that she wasn't leaving in a pair of handcuffs and being put into a jail cell. She wouldn't have the humiliation of seeing her family and friends watch her from inside the cell. She was somewhat lost in her own little world when she felt the large hand of Agent Fredericks touch her shoulder. She looked over to him and she could see him smiling down at her.

"Good job kid," said Agent Fredericks. "You might have been court martialled but you certainly held your own. For your actions I couldn't be more proud of you, hopefully it should be the first of many lives that you save."

"Yeah but won't this stay on my records now?" replied Jessica. She was somewhat worried that it might tarnish her reputation once she gained one.

"Well if it had truly been a serious crime then probably. But something like this will most likely be brushed aside once you become a full agent. Unfortunately now you'll have to wait an additional two weeks for that to happen but look on the bright side, things could have been a lot worse." He chuckled a little. "I'll tell you what, why don't the wife and I take you and your dad out to dinner tonight. It would be the best thing to put this whole event behind us, what do you say?"

"Sure that sounds nice." She would have thought that it was a little strange if Agent Fredericks only asked her to dinner and it would only be the two of them going. Since his wife was also attending and her own father it seemed to be perfectly normal with no ulterior motive.

"Great, I know a place where I can fill my face in for a one time price. I think the last time I ate there I almost put the place out of business." This got quite a loud laugh out of him and Jessica couldn't help but laugh along with him. She was just glad the court martial was out of the way and she could carry on with her life.

Many hours later Jessica and her father David were on their way to the restaurant that Agent Fredericks had told them to meet at. She had told her father everything that had happened over the last day or so and he was disappointed that she was court martialled for her supposed crime. He couldn't help but feel proud of her for saving the life of the young child but he could see why the company had punished her for using her powers. He somewhat thought that it was irresponsible of her since she was still a novice with these abilities. But under the circumstances he understood why she had done it.

They were travelling in David's flying car and much like when Jessica was in Bobby's flying car she had struggled to get inside. Her legs were too long and her head was brushing against the ceiling. She had also put on another dress that she had bought during her shopping trip with Alicia. This one was a red coloured dress but this time she wore sensible shoes to go along with it. Her make-up was not as glamorous as when she had gone on her sham date but since this outing was not a date she didn't want anyone thinking that she was some kind of whore.

David wore a more conventional suit that was great for going out in but not too fancy that people would think he was some kind of snob. He found it to fit a bit tighter than the last time he had worn it but then again he had put a small amount of weight on. He had come away from his work to go out tonight and he admitted that it was a nice change and since it was simply a dinner out with a co-worker and his wife he didn't feel like he was going on a date or anything like that.

"So two weeks of paperwork?" asked David as he drove the flying car. With everything going on around the car he couldn't risk taking his eyes off the road but he still wanted to talk to his daughter.

"Yep starting tomorrow I've got an entire fortnight of paperwork to look forward to," replied Jessica as she gave a small sigh. She was moving around to make herself more comfortable but her enlarged body refused to co-operate. "I've had agents tell me that a jail sentence would be less torture."

"Well some agents absolutely hate doing paperwork. Me I don't mind it, it might not be as glamorous as going out to different planets or having superpowers but it is still an essential process that can't be skipped. Maybe if you turn it into some kind of game it might not seem so bad."

"I guess so but what kind of game can it be?" There was a small smile on her face as she thought about the absurd games that she could play. "Maybe counting how many characters there are on the page and then trying to find one with more." She knew that it would be an absolutely boring game but she was just making wild guesses at this point. "Or maybe which paper has the darkest shade of writing."

"Very funny Jessica." He had to stop for a moment since the traffic ahead of him had stopped. "When your two weeks are up you can get back to training and become a full time agent. All this business will be quietly swept away and we can forget that this whole thing ever happened."

"You can forget but I won't. I guess I'll just have to be more cautious next time." She knew that if the situation repeated itself she would do the entire thing over again but this was something that she hoped would never happen. Not because she would get into trouble but she didn't want anyone else finding themselves in harm's way. "If it wasn't for Dennis they would have probably thrown me in jail."

"Maybe but I'll just have to thank him when I see him. It was nice of him to invite us out. I haven't had dinner with a colleague for some time. It will be a nice change from eating at home again."

The rest of the journey was uneventful and eventually they came to the restaurant where Agent Fredericks had told them about. It was relatively easy for them to spot Agent Fredericks in the restaurant. Even sitting down he was still much taller than anyone else around him and his sheer weight was a great give away. As Jessica looked over to him he could see a small petite woman sitting right next to him. She was only a couple of inches above five feet tall and had a very slim build. She had long red hair and some freckles on her face. From Jessica's vantage point she was one of the smallest women that she had ever seen since her own change. It didn't take too much brainpower to figure out that the woman was Agent Fredericks' wife. She thought that it was funny that someone who was so small could be married to the largest man on Home. Even she was familiar to the term opposites attract, she wouldn't be surprised herself if she ended up with a small man.

"Hey over here," said Agent Fredericks as he waved his hand at them so that they could see him. This was unnecessary but he still did it anyway.

Jessica waved back as she and her father moved towards the table. The restaurant itself was quite busy and had a more wooden like interior rather than having stone or metal. This would have been considered a fire hazard but they had been treated with chemicals that prevented them from burning. A few heads had turned when Jessica entered since many of them had never seen any woman of her height but she knew that most of the men were looking at her breasts.

"Glad you could make it," said Agent Fredericks as Jessica and David took a seat at the table. He had a large smile on his face and he seemed genuinely pleased to see that they had come. "It's funny seeing you Dave without your lab coat on. I was beginning to think that you were born in it." He laughed and David laughed back, there was no malice behind the joke so he found it funny.

"Yeah I was going to wear it here tonight but my daughter convinced me otherwise," replied David carrying on the joke.

"Oh where are my manners?" He put his hands around the Petite woman slightly rubbed her shoulder. "This little ray of sunshine here is my darling wife Maria." He then looked at his wife for a moment. "Maria I believe that you've met Doctor David Snape before and this young woman by his side is his daughter and my latest trainee Jessica."

"Hi there I'm glad to finally meet you," responded Maria to Jessica. She stretched her arm across the table so that Jessica could reach it and they shook hands. She noticed just how large Jessica's hand was in comparison to her own. "That's quite a hand shake you got there little missy."

"Thank you and I must say that I love what you're wearing," replied Jessica trying to be nice. She could only see a small part of what Maria was wearing but she still thought it was worthy of a compliment.

"Why thank you, you don't get manners like this from a young person nowadays." She then took a sip of her drink.

Over the next few minutes they began to talk a little about Jessica's court martial and about a few other things. They had also ordered their meals and were now just waiting for them to arrive. Jessica was feeling particularly hungry but she kept this to herself, ever since she grew she found that she was eating more than she did before. Not to the level that she did when she first transformed but definitely more than what she considered to be the norm.

They kept talking for some time and they everyone seemed to be having a good laugh amongst themselves. As usual Agent Fredericks was telling jokes that the others found to be funny. These laughs were not to be polite but because they genuinely found his jokes funny. He had even said that after he retired from Park Incorporated he considered becoming a professional comedian.

"So Dennis tells me that you have the power to grow into a giant," said Maria just as the meals were being set down in front of them. They wanted to end this little conversation before they started eating. "Tell me what it's like being that high up." She had lived her entire life being short and she was wondering what it would like to tower above everyone. It was a little thing that she would think about every now and again but now she was sitting in front of a person who could actually do it.

"Well it is an interesting point of view to say the least," replied Jessica as she took a brief look at the food before her but she wanted to finish what she was saying first. "It's almost like nothing you've ever experienced before, true that you can stand on a building and look down and still feel like a giant. But it isn't quite the same as being the actual thing. When I'm a giant I feel like I'm living in a world that was made too small for me." She was having to think through her words so that she didn't say the word 'big' and accidentally grow again. "I know that some people would take the kind of power to their head thinking that they were some kind of superior being but to tell you the truth I don't see it like that. Sure I might be above people in the literal sense but in the figurative I'm still the same as I was before, just enlarged."

"I see, maybe you can throw some of that size my way." She took a quick bite out of her food and she liked what she was eating. It seemed to be similar to a sausage roll but much large and filled with different spices to give it a grand taste. "Do you know how difficult it is to try and kiss Dennis when you're my height?"

"Hey you wouldn't want me any other way," replied Agent Fredericks with a smile on his face. He knew that Maria would love him no matter what his body was like and in truth he couldn't ask for a better woman than her.

"I guess not, you're my own little sack of love."

"And you're my big beautiful wife."

With that both Maria and Agent Fredericks kissed and this made Jessica smile. She loved the fact that he had found someone that he truly loved and that his change due to the Jones Serum had not gotten in the way of their relationship. She just hoped that one day her father would be able to do the same. He still had not dated since her mother died and she thought that if he didn't let her mother go that he would live the rest of his life without true happiness. Jessica knew that her mother would have wanted him to move on but unfortunately that message had yet to go through to her father.

The group began to eat their food and each one enjoyed what they were tasting. It was the first time that Jessica or David had eaten out and it made a nice change for them. After everything that had happened it was nice to just go out and have dinner like normal people. True a few people did look their way as they saw the incredibly tall, big breasted woman sitting at a table with two normal people and a very tall, incredibly obese man. From the outside it would look like the setting of a comedy series.

After the dinner had finished the group continued to talk for a little while longer before they decided to leave. Each had a wonderful time but they were all tired and they really needed to go to bed. They each had work the next morning and Jessica in particular had two weeks of paperwork to look forward to. Although it was a punishment that she'd rather not have she knew that it could have been worse.

She also felt a little bloated after eating so much so rather than go in the flying car with her father she decided to walk her dinner off. It was a couple of miles to her home but she thought that the exercise would do her some good and it would serve to be a small amount of training while her actually training had been postponed. She also didn't think that she would have to worry too much about ne'er-do-wells since her increased size made her feel that she could fend for herself. The last thing she wanted to do was accidentally grow again and get another court martial. The next time round she didn't think that they would be too lenient on her.

As Jessica walked through the streets she could feel the cool breeze on her body and she admitted to herself that it felt good. She noticed that the street looked very similar to the one that she had crushed during the simulation. She felt a little weird being here but she did take comfort knowing that it had only been a simulation and not the real thing. She didn't know what she would have done if she had truly destroyed a large section of the city. She probably would never have forgiven herself.

About half a mile into her walk Jessica came to a bar that she knew catered to homosexuals. She had nothing against them but she just walked passed thinking nothing in particular about it. That all changed when she saw a woman stepping out of the bar with a somewhat glum look on her face. Jessica noticed that the woman was quite tall and looked somewhat familiar. In the low light Jessica couldn't see very well but she was more than certain that she had seen the woman before.

Even in the low light she could see the body shape of the woman and there was something about her that struck her as being familiar. Normally Jessica would put this suspicion to one side but it had made her too curious for her to let it go. She picked up the pace and was able to walk closer to the woman. With her longer legs she was able to make up the ground quicker and at first it seemed that the woman hadn't noticed her.

As Jessica walked closer and closer she noticed the woman's hair style was also very similar. She had known only one person with that kind of hairstyle and with the outfit that she was wearing she could only deduce one person that it could be. Rather than confronting the woman she decided to play it cool just in case it didn't turn out to be the person that she was thinking of.

Eventually Jessica reached to where the woman was walking and took a quick look down so that she could see the woman's face. It only took her a moment to realise that the woman was indeed her best friend Alicia and almost as soon as she saw Jessica she stopped dead where she was walking. She couldn't believe that her best friend had seemingly come out of nowhere and it had taken her by surprise.

"Alicia what are you doing out here so late?" asked Jessica. It was the first time that they had actually seen each other face to face since the whole sham date business but for the moment there wasn't any need for a hug.

"I-I was just going out for a jog." This was the only thing she could think of on the top of her head. She knew almost instantly that it was an extremely poor excuse since her outfit and footwear were not ideal for jogging. "You know me Jessica, I always like to keep fit and all hours."

"Come on Alicia. I saw you leave that bar." She smiled down at her best friend. "If there's something that you need to tell me I'm all ears. Whatever it may be I'll be there for you no matter what."

Alicia took a moment to think and she took a sigh knowing that her friend would have found out sooner or later. At least she knew that Jessica wouldn't dislike her any less, she felt completely comfortable with her friend and they had shared many secrets over the years. One more would not be a big deal.