I racked my brain as I attempted to come up with an idea. Gazing at our captors I could see Dr. Hardy appeared a few years younger. The woman who had been around Cindy’s original age now looked to be in her mid forties. Fortunately she has yet to notice her steady regression.
“Think damn it, think,” looking at everyone I realized that it would have to be me that thought of a distraction. Inwardly I couldn’t help but chuckle, looking at myself it appeared I was barely out of diapers. “That’s it,” I thought my eyes going wide. Looking at Dr. Hardy and her men I began to put my plan into action. “I need to go potty!”
Dr. hardy groaned in frustration as she looked between Cindy and myself. “Please tell me he can’t be serious?”
Squirming in my chair like a child that needed to go I tried to give Cindy a clue as to my intentions. Cindy looked at me curiously before a look of understanding spread across her face. Smirking she turned to back towards Dr. Hardy, she understood she needed to stall for time. “Hey he’s just a little kid,” she yelled. “His bladder is a lot smaller than the rest of us.”
Hardy scoffed as she looked at the squirming toddler. “I don’t see how that’s my problem. Who cares if he pisses himself.”
“I guess you don’t mind the smell of urine,” Cindy smirked. “Cause I know I’m not saying anything, we’re going to be here for awhile Ellen. Remember this too, I’ve worked around chemicals most of my adult life, nasty smells don’t bother me. If he pees or even poops himself I can handle the smell, can you?”
Hardy shifted slightly as she looked between me and Cindy, the prospect of having to smelling urine and feces was not an appealing option. “You’d be amazed what I can handle Cindy,” she growled. Cindy chuckled softly as she glared at her rival. “Who are you kidding Ellen,” she laughed. “We both know your no scientist. You’ve made a career out of taking people’s work and claiming it as your own. I’m guessing that probably what your going to do with my work.”
As Ellen turned red with anger I watched her anxiously. The woman was definitely younger now. Having left her 40s and reentered her 30s I could see her features becoming softer and more youthful. Ellen’s hawkish nose didn’t seem as sharp as before while the wrinkles around her eyes and mouth had completely vanished. What was even better was she was too angry to notice she was getting younger. “If we can keep this up we might have a chance,” I thought. Glancing at Carolyn and Steven I could see that they were younger now too.
Carolyn had become a girl of 15 now while Steven was only 11. I could see Stevens boots beginning to dangle off of his now smaller feet as he began to grow shorter, unfortunately he wasn’t struggling against his ever loosing restraints, Carolyn on the other hand was continueing to struggle. The girl was now beginning to relive puberty in reverse. Carolyn’s ample breasts were now decreasing in size, causing the restraints around her chest to loosen even more. If I could buy her a few more moments she would be free. Unfortunately this would lead to a whole new problem, Carolyn was rapidly approaching childhood like everyone else, if she managed to free herself she wouldn’t be able to put up much of a fight against a group of adults. “Guess we’ll cross that bridge when we get their,” I thought. Turning back towards Dr. Hardy and Cindy I could see the two of them staring each other down.
Ellen snorted in frustration before turning to one of the guards. “Untie the brat and take him to the bathroom,” she spat. “But be careful, these two already turned Agent 9 into an infant. You don’t want to befall the same fate.”
I noticed the guard nod and slowly approach me. As he took a knife from his belt I felt a pang if fear cross through me, would he just kill me? Closing my eyes as he raised the blade I felt him quickly cut through my binds before rapidly retreating from me. As he opened a door to an adjoining room he barked at me. “Make it quick Kid.”
Hoping out of my chair I looked at Steven, Carolyn, and Cindy. I was free, I could do something but what. If I tried to help Cindy the guards might try to take me down. If I tried to stop the guard then something could happen to Cindy and the others (not to mention raising a possible alarm), if I did attempt to use the bathroom then maybe I could find a way to get help or find a way into Cindys room. Whatever I was going to do though I needed to think quickly.