Everyone feels prideful from time to time, but they still have the common sense to be humble about it. Nobody ever told that to Natasha Seldon.
Natasha was a 35-year-old Sahara Sand Viper gorgon. She was 5'10'', covered in tan scales with light brown spots, had green eyes, and Sahara Sand Vipers for hair. She had a pronounced hourglass figure that was complemented by her suit.
Natasha was the CEO of SandCorp, a company specializing in chemicals. The years of being on top had inflated her ego to insane degrees, and people even thought she had a god complex. She viewed everyone as beneath her, using them like tools then tossing them away when she didn't need them. She was also incredibly vain. In her mind, she had to be the center of attention. Everyone had to focus on her. And everyone did.
Well, usually. Because today, as Natasha walked through SandCorp's lobby, she was annoyed to see that no one had flocked to her like usual. Instead, everyone was gathered around something off to the side. From where Natasha stood, it looked like a giant ball, 6' in height and diameter. Confused and angered that no one was paying attention to her, she walked over to see what was so important.
What she saw when she got there confused her. In the center of the circle wasn't a ball, but another female gorgon. The woman had a gorgon head, but her body had become a massive sphere, with her hands and feet sucked into her body. Her breasts were the only thing that weren't absorbed by her body, having turned massive. Natasha also saw that the gorgon's scales had turned dark blue. Her cheeks were also puffed out. She was wearing a tee shirt and pants that somehow fit her body.
Natasha recognized her as Cary, a scientist in the R&D lab. But Natasha had seen her yesterday and she was normal. What had happened?
"All right, everyone, enough gawking. Get back to work!" Natasha yelled.
Finally realizing their boss had shown up, everyone left, leaving only Cary in the middle of the floor.
"Thanks boss. It was getting kinda crowded." Cary said, relived.
"Cary, what happened to you? And why was everyone focusing on you? They should be focusing on me!"
"Well, yesterday, I was in R&D, overseeing the production of a new flavor enchancer, when another worker spilled some chemicals on me. I was only shaken at first, but then my scales turned blue and I started blowing up until I wound up like this."
Natasha got up close to her and poked her side. When she did, she heard the sound of liquid sloshing around.
"What is that?" Natasha asked.
"Blueberry juice. Those chemicals turned me into a giant blueberry." Cary replied. "They spent hours trying to juice me but nothing worked. Eventually, a doctor checked me out and said I might be stuck like this forever. Though it's not so bad. Everyone seems to think I look good this way, and have been showering attention on me."
At that, Natasha mentally screamed. 'They should be paying attention to ME, not this bloated ball. If this is what they want, then fine! I'll get their attention back!'
"What chemicals were spilled on you?" She asked.
"Um..." Cary replied, closing her eyes to remember. "D448, T199, B634, and R144."
When she opened her eyes again, she saw Natasha walking away, leaving her alone in the lobby.
"Um, can someone roll me to my office?" She called out.
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Natasha stormed into R&D, surprising everyone.
"You," She pointed at a random scientist. "I need chemicals, NOW!"
"Which ones?"
"D448, T199, B634, and R144. And bring me two of each."
"But-"
"NOW!"
The scientist complied and went to get them. A few minutes later, he came back with 8 bottles of blue liquids. Without saying anything, Natasha grabbed them, opened the bottles, and dumped the chemicals on herself.
"ARE YOU MAD?!" The scientist replied.
"Quiet, Tarleton." Natasha replied. "If Cary thinks she can take my attention from me, she's wrong. If one dose of this junk made her that big, two doses will make me twice as big. Then everyone will love me again."
Do the chemicals take effect now?
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