**Author's Note--I meant Ryan, not Rick. My mistake.**
Erick tied what remained of his pants and shirt around his waist, turning it into a makeshift loincloth, then made his way down the hallway, looking for his friends. The floorboards creaked underneath the former 13 year old, his massive 450 pounds causing the wood to cry out in protest.
As he turned the corner, he saw a familiar figure about to go into a room.
"Hey, Ryan," Erick said, walking over to his friend.
"Hey...guy," Ryan replied, wondering why this strange guy was approaching him. And why he was practically naked.
"Don't you recognize me?" Erick asked. His friend shook his head. "It's me--Erick!"
"Oh, my God!" Ryan replied, looking the now 24 year old over. "What the hell happened to you?!"
"I walked into a room, picked something up, then THIS happened," he replied, motioning his arm up and down to show his massive body. "It was awesome!"
"Yeah, it is," Ryan said, feeling a little insecure and jealous now that he wasn't the biggest and strongest person in their group anymore. "Well, I was about to go into this room. Wanna go with?" He gripped the doorknob, ready to turn it.
"Actually, I'm gonna hang out here for a while," Erick replied. "I can't wait until the others see me!"
"All right," Ryan replied, opening the door and walking inside. Erick watched as he made his way across the room.
Ryan stopped at a table, noticing a series of vials. "I wonder what these are for?" he asked his friend. Erick shrugged his shoulders.
Picking one up, Ryan stopped the vial just inches from his lips. "God, I hope this makes me as big as Erick," he thought, as he drank the entire thing in one shot.
Almost instantly, Ryan could feel his body changing. "Oh, yeah!" he thought. "Here it comes!"