Mary easily dodged Kelly's first attack, but that was because she had anticipated it. But as she ran around the apartment trying to avoid Kelly, she found the game much more difficult this time. Kelly was so vicious, determined and focused. And she attacked with an animal-like rage. It was obvious she playing for keeps this time. There would be no more catch and release.
Kelly tore the apartment apart looking for Mary, destroying furniture, appliances and even walls to deny Mary a hiding spot. Surely the neighbors had heard the commotion and were calling the police. Someone had to be on the way to rescue her. But she knew she didn't have time to wait for help. If she didn't try something soon, she would be dead.
It was impossible for her to reach the box of vials on the kitchen counter, but Mary knew that the cups of the vial solution that Kelly had used earlier were still on the much more accessible coffee table. She just needed a break to get to them, and some time to drink them. Her lucky break came when Kelly smashed into the bookshelf she was hiding in. It toppled over, trapping Kelly's tail beneath the heavy weight of the books and knickknacks. But Mary's smaller more nimbler body was able to squeeze through and run to the living room.
Kelly hissed loudly in the bedroom, lashing around violently. Mary knew she didn't have much time. Only two cups remained, and Mary reasoned that the snake one must have fallen on Kelly. One of these was human, and the other was growth. She doubted human would be much use - the monster Kelly had become could easily kill another human. But a larger creature would present more of a problem. And it would allow her to reach the rest of the vials.
Mary reasoned that since Kelly had barely grown yet stayed mostly human the first time, the cup with the larger amount of liquid had to be the growth potion. She quickly downed the whole cup of growth potion.
I wonder how big I will get, thought Mary. I mean, Kelly took just a little and she went from a tiny snake to a 6 ft naga. And I took much, much more of it than she did. I guess I will find out soon.....
Mary's thoughts were interrupted as Kelly swallowed her whole. Mary fought valiantly, but she was no match for the powerful autonomic muscles of Kelly's throat. Mary prayed that the growth solution would kick in soon, but as the muscles of the snake's stomach began to crush and grind her body she knew it was too late. She could feel the acidic digestive juices wearing away at her body. Her prayers now turned to hopes for a quick death.
Kelly could feel her prey kicking and fighting in her stomach. The thoughts of the creature suffering pleased her, but it was a little uncomfortable. She wanted to use her venom, but the creature was so small and quick he was afraid she might miss. But she decided she would use it on her next meal. Gradually, the kicking and fighting in her stomach became weaker, then finally died. She was pleased. She knew she had won the game.
Kelly slithered around, looking for a nice warm spot to rest and digest her meal. She had just curled up when she felt a strange tingling. Suddenly, her body began to stretch longer and thicker. It was a little painful as her bones grew, but the pleasure of being even bigger easily outweighed any discomfort.
Part of her mind protested. This was wrong, and she needed to use a vial to get back to her normal form.
But her reptilian brain superseded any such thoughts. Being bigger ensured survival. And the bigger you were, the better. Why would you want to lose such power?
Her stomach rumbled as more of Mary's growth potion infused body was dissolved and absorbed. Kelly had another growth spurt, much larger this time. When it was over, her body stood at 30 feet long. The floor of the apartment groaned beneath her added weight.
Kelly loved being bigger, but it did have one problem. She was now much hungrier. But she didn't think that would be a problem much longer. She could smell many scared and tasty humans in the apartments around her. When she was big enough, she was going to enjoy a nice buffet.