Status Update
Family's New Shrink Ray
chapter 38
by
copier
· original author:
penslayer5
"Finally finished." Beth breathed as she used her sleeve to wipe the sweat from her brow.
Traveling down to the local high school, setting up the prototype, locating a power source, allowing the doctor to guide her through the proper sequences. All of it took a toll on the blonde as she worked her fingers to the bone since her boss was no longer able. Hopefully it'd all be worth it in the end.
"Well done, Beth." Steve praised her. Despite the situation he was proud of his assistant.
When he first met the young woman, she was a bright eyed bushy tailed eager beaver ready to please. She and her father's money were a package deal so head to take her on no matter what, but he was honestly surprised by how passionate she was about the field. He invested his time and effort into her and...
"Thank you, doctor." She smiled happily for the first time in a long while.
After everything that's happened so far it felt nice to smile. The blonde looked out at the rooftop she and her boss were situated on and the absurdly long collection of extension cords leading from the prototype back down into the school. The setup kind of reminded her of Doc Brown's from Back to The Future.
"No need to thank me." Steve waved her off. "I'm just telling you the truth is all."
"Still... it's nice to know I did a good job." Beth explained to her shrunken mentor.
Steve could understand that. He felt the same way when he was a young man just starting to enter the field of science. His mentor Doctor Burkin would often praise him when he did an adequate job but also scolded him when he didn't. If he could describe the man who taught him in any way it would be stern but fair.
"Anyway, can you call Debbie for me and ask for a status update?" He asked.
"No problem." Beth continued to smile as she retrieved her phone from her pocket.
She put the device on speaker, and the pair listened to it ring three times before Debbie finally answered. Just knowing that she was able to at all meant the giantess hadn't gotten her hands on her and ripped her to pieces. The scientific duo didn't even want to think about getting captured by Erica's bloodstained fingers.
"Hello...?" Debbie spoke hollowly.
Right away Steve could tell something was wrong. "We just finished everything on our end. Is something wrong?"
There was a small pause. "You could say that."
Beth felt a pit opening in her stomach. "What's the situation?"
"Things just got a whole lot more complicated. I'm staring across the street at Erica right now." Debbie continued.
"Quickly, get over here!" Steve practically shouted into the phone.
"That's going to be difficult."
"Why?" Beth dared to ask.
Now Steve felt a pit forming in his stomach.
"She has Derek... and Johnny."
Steve felt his whole world crumbling. The giant had his son and his friend. "Shit!"
Traveling down to the local high school, setting up the prototype, locating a power source, allowing the doctor to guide her through the proper sequences. All of it took a toll on the blonde as she worked her fingers to the bone since her boss was no longer able. Hopefully it'd all be worth it in the end.
"Well done, Beth." Steve praised her. Despite the situation he was proud of his assistant.
When he first met the young woman, she was a bright eyed bushy tailed eager beaver ready to please. She and her father's money were a package deal so head to take her on no matter what, but he was honestly surprised by how passionate she was about the field. He invested his time and effort into her and...
"Thank you, doctor." She smiled happily for the first time in a long while.
After everything that's happened so far it felt nice to smile. The blonde looked out at the rooftop she and her boss were situated on and the absurdly long collection of extension cords leading from the prototype back down into the school. The setup kind of reminded her of Doc Brown's from Back to The Future.
"No need to thank me." Steve waved her off. "I'm just telling you the truth is all."
"Still... it's nice to know I did a good job." Beth explained to her shrunken mentor.
Steve could understand that. He felt the same way when he was a young man just starting to enter the field of science. His mentor Doctor Burkin would often praise him when he did an adequate job but also scolded him when he didn't. If he could describe the man who taught him in any way it would be stern but fair.
"Anyway, can you call Debbie for me and ask for a status update?" He asked.
"No problem." Beth continued to smile as she retrieved her phone from her pocket.
She put the device on speaker, and the pair listened to it ring three times before Debbie finally answered. Just knowing that she was able to at all meant the giantess hadn't gotten her hands on her and ripped her to pieces. The scientific duo didn't even want to think about getting captured by Erica's bloodstained fingers.
"Hello...?" Debbie spoke hollowly.
Right away Steve could tell something was wrong. "We just finished everything on our end. Is something wrong?"
There was a small pause. "You could say that."
Beth felt a pit opening in her stomach. "What's the situation?"
"Things just got a whole lot more complicated. I'm staring across the street at Erica right now." Debbie continued.
"Quickly, get over here!" Steve practically shouted into the phone.
"That's going to be difficult."
"Why?" Beth dared to ask.
Now Steve felt a pit forming in his stomach.
"She has Derek... and Johnny."
Steve felt his whole world crumbling. The giant had his son and his friend. "Shit!"
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