"Using the ring, right?" Padma asked. Katie smiled and nodded. "Yeah, you've seen it work before. Now go have fun!"
The girls cheered and then disappeared into the sea of plastic and steel. Tricia grinned as she climbed up the rock wall, her muscles straining with each movement. Her arms ached with exertion as she reached the top, but the view was worth it. The ball pit stretched out below her, a mass of color and movement.
Samantha squealed with delight as she slid down the longest tunnel slide, the wind rushing past her as she curled up into a ball. She hit the bottom with a splash, the water sending shockwaves through her tiny frame. She scrambled out of the pool, laughing uncontrollably, and ran over to the ball pit, joining her friends in their game of tag.
Mika was having the time of her life on the rock climbing wall, her nimble fingers and strong legs carrying her up to the top with ease. She grinned as she reached the summit, the view from up there was incredible. She could see Tricia, and with one shot, Tricia soon found herself sprouting into a lanky tween physique. Mika stuck her tongue out and beemed with pride.
Tricia responded by jumping down and blasting Mika in return, her aim impeccable. As they both stood there, panting, they could feel their bodies change once more. They grew an inch or two, their clothes feeling a little tighter around their gangly limbs before they engaged in a full-on fire fight.
Meanwhile, Samantha and Katie found themselves in a quiet corner of the Arcade, away from the chaos of the ball pit and the other games. Samantha was telling Katie about her crush on Jake, and Katie, being a few years older, listened intently. She gave Samantha some advice on how to approach him and make him notice her. As they talked, they both felt a strange sensation washing over them. They looked down at their bodies and gasped in surprise - they had both grown a few inches taller, and their clothes felt slightly snugger. They exchanged glances, realizing that they were both hit. They turned around to find Claudia, who was still nice and small.
"Ha! I got you both!" she cackled, her voice high and shrill. Samantha and Katie looked at each other, their eyes wide with surprise. They knew what to do with her but what they needed here was a distraction.
"Booyakusha!" Mary's voice chimed through the air as she blasted Claudia, leaving her wide open for Mary and Samantha's blasts and resulting in Claudia clumsily stumbling to the ground. The blonde staggered up and adjusted her blouse as it strained from her growing body. "Alright, you little-" she snarled before feeling a sharp pain in her back as she fell backwards into the ball pit. Claudia looked at her re-emerging breasts and shapelier figure with a mixture of surprise and annoyance. "I guess I'll be doing other things than going down many more slides. I might do a few later on or do the lazy river. But I expect next time to be your age for a longer time."
"Of course. Maybe tomorrow or some other time."
Samantha and Katie nodded in agreement, not wanting to miss out on any more fun. Meanwhile, Padma and Mika were still engrossed in their intense game of laser tag, their competitive spirits fueling them as they raced through the arena, dodging and firing at each other. Mary was hiding in the tunnelways, while Claudia could be seen floating on a pool float, soaking up the sun's rays. "Guess she was the first one out." Samantha shrugged.