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Growvember

November 4th

I woke up the next day a bit late, stretching. I took a deep breath before looking down, feeling like everything was going to be gone at this point, only to barely notice a change.

I had grown, definitely, but it was barely noticeable, maybe just a foot or less? Anyway, I was relieved. Maybe this meant whatever was growing us was losing strength, and we would stop eventually.

I looked around, and noticed that most of the other giants hadn't shot up higher than me either, so it wasn't just me slowing down. Chris saw me finally getting up and walked on over.

"You noticed too eh? We didn't get much bigger." He beamed.

I nodded and stood up.

"Did they find a cure or something?" I asked, dusting off my rear.

"Not that I heard of. Apparently they are still working on it. So maybe it was just temporary?"

"Yeah, I thought the same thing. If its true, they just need to figure out how to get us back to normal." He rubbed the back of his head a bit, seeming embarrassed by something.

"What's wrong?"

"Well, I'm happy and all, but kinda disappointed..." He looked down at our feet.

"Disappointed? Why? This is good news!" I was confused.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm happy about it, I am! But I mean...I just had some curiosity to how far it would go ya know? Just...what it would be like to get so massive?"

I wanted to scorn him for the thought. For how dangerous that would be for everyone else, and how we could become a threat just by being around. It was a dangerous thought that should be tossed out immediately and feeling ashamed for even thinking it.

The problem is, I wanted to say that, but I couldn't. I felt it as well. That curiosity on how far this could go. And it wouldn't leave my mind alone no matter how many times I tried to banish it.

"Lets just be glad it seems to be over, okay?" I forced a smile, the cougar smiling back.

"Yeah, you're right."

"By the way, where has Kevin been? Thought you two still hung out together?" I asked, looking around for the fox. Chris sighed and slumped his shoulders.

"Ever since that fight, he's been ignoring me or trying to stay out of sight. I know there is probably like, 50 of us here currently, but I should be able to find him easily. I'm sorta worried about him."

"What makes you say that?" I perked a brow.

"I don't want him doing something stupid ya know? Lashing out at someone. He could really hurt people now, ya know? I don't think he's really grasped that yet. I think he's just panicking with being this huge and not thinking straight."

"I get what you mean, but we haven't heard anything of someone going rogue. So he's probably find. Maybe he wandered off a bit to clear his head? "

"Yeah, you're right, he wouldn't do something stupid. He knows better." He began to look around some more before turning back to me.

"Man, there really isn't anything else to do around here, is there?"

I nodded.

"I know, It really makes the days go slow. But I have seen some of the other giants head off to the nearby forest. I guess to test their size for some fun. Want to head there?"

It was true, I had seen some head off in that direction as well.

"Sure, why not. They aren't forcing us here, yet at least. So I don't see the harm in it." I shrugged.

Getting to the small woods didn't take as long as I imagined, I guess forgetting to take into account my current size. Most of the trees only had maybe just 10 feet on us at this point though, so it was a bit of a pain to walk inside, branches snapping easily as we passed through as he tried to find a good spot to test our strength.

It occurred to me then that I should have been feeling at least some pain with the branches scraping and poking into us, but strangely enough, I felt nothing. I decided to make a mental note of it and report it to the scientists when we got back.

We finally stopped a bit ways in, Chris grabbing the top end of a tree and trying to uproot it, grunting and growling as he tried to do so. But the tree didn't budge.

"I think its roots are too deeply embedded. You'll give yourself a hernia at this rate." I chuckled. He huffed and shrugged.

"Well, I had to try something. What bout you?"

I looked around, deciding to pick up some pretty big rocks that fit neatly into the palm of my hand, and threw them at a few trees, watching them take off huge chunks of the trunk, or damaging it enough to cause the top part to fall off.

Christ whistled.

"Not bad. Pretty impressive."

"Heh, guess playing high school baseball had its benefits." I smirked, giving a bicep curl.

And that's how most of the day went, us just throwing things at trees, uprooting some of the smaller ones, and seeing which trees we could bend the furthest before getting bored and sitting down, taking a break.

"So, Bryant. Can I get kinda personal with you?" Chris sat down and leaned against a tree.

"Bout what?" I followed suit, resting my arms.

"Look, we're all naked here ya know? So..." He blushed.

"So...what? Are you...?" I perked a brow as he immediately shook his head.

"No no! I'm straight! But I mean, do you think the sex is better at this size? Or, I don't know..." His ears were flushing red.

"I don't know. Probably be the same really since you'd be with a some near the same size as you. " I shrugged.

"Yeah, but...what if in the middle of a city? With everyone pretty much being forced to watch and stuff...?"

"...Chris, are you an exhibitionist?" I crossed my arms. I wasn't really judging, but I figured I'd put on a show.

"No no! Its just...I don't know. Something that popped into my mind. Forget it." He sighed and thunked the back of his head on the tree.

"We should probably head back in case someone is looking for us. We've been gone a few hours at least." I stood and stretched, looking up at the sky to try and get some bearing on the time. Chris nodded, stretching as well and cracking his neck. That's when we heard some voices a come through the trees. Both of us looked at each other in silence and tried our best to stay silent, creeping slowly towards them. Two voices at least, neither I recognized.

We got close enough to hear better, but not enough to see.

"I don't like it. Its too weird. Something is definitely going on." One voice said.

"You think its true then? We're just some experiment gone out of control and their just trying to think of a way to get rid of us?" A second, more gruff one spoke.

"You think just after a few days we start to slow in growth for no reason now? No way. It got too out of control and the public was made away, they need to scale it back. I wouldn't be surprise if some of us started disappearing in the night soon as they pick us off one by one."

"So what do you suggest?" The second scoffed.

"Rebellion. We show them they shouldn't mess with us and crush them under our feet. We got the power now." I heard a tree branch snap and crunch, probably in the first ones hand.

"Bad idea. If we try to act out, the others could turn against us. Face it. Even if it is true, unless we convince them, it's hopeless." The second stated.

I looked at Christ worriedly and nodded my head that we should go, drawing too much a risk of being caught.

We crept away as best as we could, and didn't go into a steady walk until we got out, taking some deep breaths.

"Holy crap. Some of these people ARE losing it!" Christ sputtered, looking worried. "We gotta tell the government."

I was about to agree with him, but thought it over.

"If we did that, it could cause a panic. Chances are normal folk are already wary of us. If news of this somehow got out, it could prove those two's points. Like they said, most of us would turn against them if they acted up, not go with them."

"So what? We just don't tell anyone?" Chris stared in disbelief.

"No! Not yet anyway. Look, if we see more of us starting to act weird, then yeah, we should. But for now, we'll keep it to ourselves until the time is right." I concluded, trying to think it over once more. Yeah, it definitely seemed like the best choice to not cause a panic.

I was going to regret it.