March 10


Australia’s legislators had come together for an emergency session of parliament to discuss how to handle an unprecedented global threat: Around the world, a handful of people had grown to incredible size with no apparent reason or pattern.

None had yet appeared in Australia, nor anywhere in Oceania, and the government hoped that the region’s relative isolation would keep it safe from any looming threat. Even so, they had to prepare for the worst, and so they huddled in their chamber as the pounding rain and occasional flash of lightning outside set a gloomy tone for the proceedings.


Lightning struck a nearby tree, and thunder rumbled so loudly it shook the ground.

Manny didn’t care. He simply stretched his arms out behind his head and let out a contended sigh as he relaxed against the trunk of a tree, enjoying the feeling of heavy rain pelting his lower body where the canopy didn’t provide cover.

As an electric-type, the Manectric loved thunderstorms and had no qualms about being outside during one even as active as this. This one was especially welcome, because he was on a trip in Australia — its capital, Canberra, specifically — and getting to enjoy a lightning show was like a little taste of home.

He chuckled as he watched all the other furs scramble around, seeking shelter from the rain. Poor guys, he thought. If they get stuck by lightning, they get cooked. If I get struck by lightning, I just get more energy.

Which, speaking of… the Manectric’s nose began to twitch. He smiled. Big one coming. Not unexpected when you sit under the tallest tree in the park during the middle of a thunderstorm.

BOOOOOOM

Manny felt a shot of pure electricity surge through him. It felt like getting the best massage in the world, all over your body, in the blink of an eye. He closed his eyes and moaned, feeling the energy surge through him.

And then, just like that, it was over, save for some residual crackling. Manny leaned back against the tree, basking in an afterglow of sorts, only to suddenly find himself falling backward. The tree wasn’t there anymore! The canine fell flat on his back, producing a resonant THOOM that rivaled the thunderclap moments before.

Manny opened his eyes in surprise, trying to figure out what had happened to his backrest. The reason was evident immediately. The lightning bolt hadn’t just given him a burst of energy; it had also given him a massive burst of size as well.

A grin curled across the Manectric’s muzzle as he began to stand up, flattened chunks of earth and debris rolling off his back as he did. His eyes picked up movement below. Tiny people had begun to scurry even quicker into the buildings, and those who had already made it inside looked up at the massive Pokémon with fear.

“Aww, what are you all afraid of?” Manny taunted as he began to walk through the streets of Canberra, his every step booming louder than the thunder that continued to rumble overhead. “It’s just a little rain.”

Manny swung his hips to the side as he walked through a narrow street, making solid contact with a building and watching with delight as it began to crumble, unable to stand up to a casual booty bump. The Manectric’s tail wagged back and forth, revealing just how amused he was by the circumstances. While some people might have called it cute had Manny been a normal size… at his current size, it chilled them to their bones.

The canine’s nose began to twitch again as he sensed another lightning bolt about to strike. After all, he was hundreds of feet tall now, which meant he was one of the taller objects in the vicinity.

BOOOOOOM

Another direct hit charged Manny with energy. He didn’t grow this time, but his body absorbed the electricity in a different way, bulking up his already toned muscles to a noticeable degree. He flexed, delighted to see his arms and chest bulge with power.

Manny recognized several of the buildings below as museums he’d visited earlier in the day. “Change of plans,” he said, dragging his paw through one he’d found particularly boring. “I’m the exhibit now.”

Completely nude and jacked with new muscle, he would be quite the attractive sight to behold, had most of the people watching him not seen the destruction he’d caused. Manny didn’t care, though. He flexed and posed for self-gratification more than anything else, feeling supremely smug about his new position in the world. What a treat for the tinies, that they’d get to admire this body.

A particularly ornate building caught his eye mid-performance, distracting him as his mind formulated an idea. He knew that it was an important building, given that it was set away from the rest of the city by a large, well-manicured lawn and an encircling road. But he didn’t know that it was the center of government for the entire country, or that, right there, at this very moment, the Parliament was meeting to discuss how to handle threats like him.

The legislators looked up, terrified, as the muscular Manectric began to saunter towards Parliament House, licking his lips as devious thoughts ran through his head.

“A lovely building like this deserves a lovely view,” Manny teased as he turned around, presenting his beefy posterior. It was perfectly sculpted, with a pair of heavy nuts hanging in front, large enough to be seen between the canine’s legs. “What’s that? Want a closer look? It’ll be my pleasure.”

The lawmakers could only watch as Manny began to sit directly on top of their building, the sheer size of his ass only beginning to dawn on them as it approached at high speed. And then it struck, flattening Parliament House and smothering the politicians inside in an instant.

Manny let out a low moan. He enjoyed knowing that even such a well-constructed building had no chance of standing up to his butt.

His nose began to twitch again as he scanned the rest of the skyline. Canberra was a beautiful city, and Australia a beautiful country, and he was already formulating plans on how best to have fun with it.