Kim knew Heather was telling the truth. She could see her body changing right before her eyes. Her skin had taken on a reddish hue, and was body had begun to swell as she grew larger. Her fingers already looked as thick as sausages. Her clothes groaned under the pressure of her expanding body.
"You bitch! " spat Kim. "I was trying to help you. I thought we were friends!"
"Oh, but we are friends. And I am trying to help you. You'll see. But I would watch that temper of yours. Getting angry just seems to accelerate the changes, " said Heather with a smile.
Kim was furious, but she knew Heather was right. Each beat of her angry heart caused her body to swell even larger. Her large feet were already pinched in her small shoes, and she had to take them off to relieve the pain. She tried to relax, and her changes began to slow down.
"Are you calm? Because I have something else I think I should tell you, and I don't think you are going to like it. I wouldn't want you to get too worked up, " said Heather, as she watched Kim intently.
"Another secret? " said Kim angrily, as she felt her back expand wider, tearing her small tank top off of her body. She saw with a shock that her small breasts had flattened against her chest. Her nipples seemed to have disappeared, and her chest was smooth. Kim sighed, and began to meditate again, trying to calm her frazzled nerves. Heather just continued to stare at her with interest.
"Everything okay now? Are you ready to hear my secret? " asked Heather coyly.
"Yes, " said Kim, through gritted teeth.
"Are you sure? You still look a little upset? " said Heather.
"I'm fine! Now just tell your damn story! " yelled Kim. Two small horns popped out of her skull, and began to slowly grow longer and thicker.
"Whatever. No need to be rude. I was just trying to help. It doesn't really matter to me how quickly or slowly you change. Eventually you will end up just like me, " said Heather. She sounded genuinely wounded by Kim's angry outburst. "Anyway, I do have a little confession to make."
"You see, the Zoo staff didn't kidnap me and force me to become a Dragon. They were looking for test subjects and I volunteered. You see, I have always loved everything about dragons - their size, their strength, their majesty, their beauty. I mean, they are the pinnacle of all creation. I had secretly fantasized about becoming a dragon ever since I was a little girl. I wanted to be bigger than a building, breathe fire like a flamethrower, hunt and track prey through the woods like a wolf, soar through the sky like an eagle, and rule over my kingdom like a lion.
So when the Zoo started asking around for volunteers I jumped at the chance. I was the first test subject, but I wasn't afraid. If it worked, I would be living out my deepest desire. And it worked. Boy, did it work. It was everything I had hoped for. Well, they couldn't get the wings right, so I couldn't fly.
But everything else was perfect - well, until they discovered that whatever they had used to turn me into a dragon was still active. And that it might be possible for me to infect other people. So they locked me down here in this exhibit until they could figure out what to do with me.
You see, I really don't mind being a dragon. In fact, I love it. You have no idea how good it feels to be this strong, this powerful, this big. Your senses are magnified. You can't imagine the things I can see, smell, and hear. Everything even tastes different. You just don't know what it's like, how wonderful it is. But you will soon, " said Heather.
"You are insane. I don't want to be dragon. No one would, except a lunatic like you, " said Kim angrily. She heard a large rip as her enlarging ass and widening hips tore her shorts apart, leaving her completely nude.
"Now I know that's not true. You said yourself that's why you came to this exhibit. Why you snuck in, even though it was closed. I saw the way you looked at me when I woke up. You love dragons as much as I do, but you just don't want to admit it. Just give in, and you can live out your dream like me. You have no idea how much fun it can be."
Kim had to admit it was tempting. She had always admired dragons. But this wasn't what she wanted. She didn't want to spend her life as a monster.
"No, " said Kim calmly. "I'm not like you, and I never will be. Let me out of here - now."
Heather sighed. "I was hoping you would do this the easy way. But no matter. I think you will change your mind after you get a little more of the dragon in you, " said Heather. She whipped her tail and thrust Kim's surprised body into the waiting embrace of her front claws. Her long tongue fell out of her mouth, and began to lick all over Kim's expanding body. As she licked, her tongue wrapped around Kim's growing body, the tip exploring every crevasse, encouraging it change and fulfill her destiny.