Zoe Refuses Winning Her Back chapter 16 by Hero_For_Hire

"Yeah... no." Zoe said plainly. "Do you have any idea how much that shrinking stuff is worth? Oh, what am I saying? Of course you do! Making her big now would be like flushing money down the toilet! Ooh, maybe I should flush her down the toilet..." Zoe reached out to grab Lydia, but Jack stood over her to block her. 

"No! Go away!" she swiped at her hand again and Zoe relented, chuckling at his futile displays of aggression. 

"So protective of your little friend, it's adorable!" Zoe laughed. "I'm just messing with you; I think we should wait until she wakes up before we have some real fun with her, don't you?"

"Zoe, I don't know how else to ask; I will do anything for you, just let Lydia go."

"You said that already - and don't worry, you will do anything for me." Zoe's voice dropped the playful demeanor. "You ran away from me, Jack, and for that you will spend your whole life making up for it. Lydia here, she's not beyond saving. She might get to be big again some day." Zoe's finger reached out again. Jack stepped to bat it away again but this time it batted him first. Shoved aside with ease, Jack fell across the table and Zoe began to stroke Lydia. "She'll just have to earn it."

Lydia stirred as the giant finger traced the length of her body. Her head felt sore, but the sensation of being stroked wasn't unpleasant. Then she opened her eyes.

"What the fu--HOLY SHIT!" she scurried backwards, away from the giant finger and even bigger face looming over her. "WHAT'S HAPPENING?! WHAT IS THIS?!"

"Wow." Zoe's reaction was contrastedly deadpan. "Jack, was this how you reacted when you shrank too?"

Lydia's head jerked frantically in Jack's direction. "Jack?! What's going on?"

Jack couldn't bring himself to explain. More tears fell down his face as he opened his mouth but no words would come out.

"Jack?!"