After your win, you summoned your full team in a secluded place near the Center.
„We did it, Team! Good work!“, You said, and Racer cheered, while Annie stood with silent smug by her comrades, towering over them like a babysitter. „Sorry Josh, your part was not needed.“
„I am glad“, Josh the Kokuna replied muffled out of his cocoon, just standing firmly at his summoned place. „For not being squashed.“
„You are our tank. You would have endured it, for sure.“
„I would have died.“
„Fainted“, you corrected.
„No.“ He was such a pessimist.
You turned to Annie and smiled. „Now. Any chance you wipe that haughty expression from your face in the next days or weeks? For real, are you a model? You strike a pose created for a catwalk.“
Annie grinned, but changed her stance like a soldier, getting the command At Ease. „It just comes natural, sorry. Don´t wanna … cast a shadow over you all.“
„You are really tall now“, said Racer, looking up to her. „And really big. I wanna, too!“
„Well, our trainer said Patience, right?“, Annie replied with a shade of mockery. „She need´s patience herself, of course.“
You heard the challenge. „So not surprised about that“, you shot back. „Yes, you are aaall grown up now, it was unavoidable somehow.“
Your Heatdraka was satisfied with that. Her smile softened a little. „Show us the price, maybe?“
You put forth your hand, with the Crest on your palm. „There.“
Racer was immediately fascinated, possibly by the glitter of the silvery pin. „Uuuh … shiny.“
Josh budged in his shell. „I cannot see. Typical.“
You lowered your hand for him, speaking to Annie. „The Boss said, this Crest would help on our journey. Any idea about that?“
„Well, a little.“ Annie frowned at the Crest with new found curiosity. „Some minor things come with this win, game mechanics and stuff. Nothing to think about, I guess.“
„Brick spoke about controlling my Beasties.“
„Oh?“ A sly expression appeared on Annie´s angelic face. She took a step towards you. „So, it might stopp me dunking you in the toilet?“ She tugged playfully at your collar.
You took her wrist, at least formally fighting back. „Well, maybe?“
„Care to find out?“ In her blue eyes lit up a spark.
At once, the Crest in your hand got warm. Warmer. Hot! And you were both surprised, as a pulse jumped forth, engulfing you.
Annie stepped back, startled. „Woah, something really happened! It … what is with me?“
Before your eyes, she got shorter. Annie shrunk, in leaping steps. Her bust vanished, deflating to a flat chest as she could do nothing but stare at the shrinking mounds. „No wait, it was just fun! You know that!“
„Yes, but -“ You hesitated, hearing her voice getting higher and flimsier. „Oh my, you are getting younger.“ It was not serious, but you both wanted to test the powers, no?
„Stopp it, please! I ...“ Annie´s clothing changed, she was back in her Heatguana form, but still regressing. At last her legs couldn´t support her anymore, and she sat down, laid down, just a baby in a cute orange jumpsuit, and closed her eyes for a nap. Maybe she just passed out in shock.
You felt bad, a little at least. She deserved being taken down a notch. The changes didn´t stopp there, though.
Where Annie aged down, you aged up. Your body grew to fifteen, sixteen years, your clothes changing accordingly. „What the!“
It was hard enough being a boy in a preteen girl´s body, but now you where hit by puberty. Your bust surged forward, accompanied by your hips and behind, forming a classical hourglass you never had expected to have.
Racer and Josh both watched in awe by this.
„Woah“, Racer called out. „Annie got really Wuuuuuh, and you got really Wooooh! How that?“
„I don´t know“, you replied meekly. „I -... I just hope, we can reverse that.“
At your feet, your mightiest fighter just slumbered peacefully.