Hailey was sorted onto a bus with the rest of the students bound for high school. During the ride, Professor Henderson introduced herself as the head of the high school segment of the program and explained that they'll be required to submit their reports with an attached copy of each of their report cards. Her grading were based on standards set for the abilities of high schoolers which meant she would be expecting detailed essays. A lot of the students seemed offended by the older woman's harsh tone, it seemed to them as if she thought she was addressing an unruly class of high schoolers.
Hailey wasn't overly concerned with the professor's tone and instead found herself excited for this opportunity. It definitely wasn't what she was expecting, but it seemed like the experience was going to be beneficial. Plus, high school was the best option she could have picked as she wouldn't be getting too young.
When they arrived at the Immersion Center, Hailey found herself at the back of the line. She watched with interest as the first few of her classmates entered high tech booths as young adults and stepped out anywhere between 14 and 17. Almost all came out dressed and acting somewhat differently as well, though it was hard to tell how much at that distance. But watching that for too long was starting to stress her out, so she turned to look out the window. A heavy storm had developed while she had been waiting and lightning was flashing in the distance.
By the time it she was next, the storm had only gotten worse and Hailey was beginning to worry about the safety of the return trip. When she was called for her transformation, she was directed her into a booth and a door slid up sealing her inside. Outside she saw a man typing into a panel on the side of the booth as he had for everyone before her. When he was done, he flipped a switch and the booth lit up and Hailey felt energy surge through her body.
It wasn't just her body that began changing in response, as with the others her clothes began shifting. The process was still ongoing when the sound and force of a lightning strike resonated through the building. Power flickered and Hailey felt the energy surrounding her greatly intensify, startled she fell over as the transformation ended.
As her butt hit the bottom of the booth with an unexpected layer of softness between the two, Hailey began realizing something was very much wrong. For one the booth, which hadn't been particularly large, was now many times larger from her perspective. Looking down at herself, Hailey saw short cubby limbs and a tiny body covered by a single article of clothing that snapped at the bottom around a diaper. A diaper which she clearly needed considering the warm, wet feeling within.
As this revelation was accompanied by the feeling of whatever mental alterations the malfunction applied settling in, the door to the booth slid opened revealing Professor Henderson who...