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www.deviantart.com/a0040pc/art…All Lacey could do for the moment was attempt to open the door that was in front of her. Despite now being tall enough to reach the handle, no matter how hard she pulled, the door simply wouldn't open. Although she did feel annoyed by this, in a way she expected something like this.
If it had been this easy to get out the room, it definitely wouldn't been as interesting for Sastrid who she was sure was watching from somewhere. Probably laughing at that very moment in time, it only made Lacey's temptation to throttle the demoness when she saw her next.
"Oh dear, it looks as though the door is locked," stated the voice of Sastrid. It seemed to be coming from all around the towering woman.
"Damn it Sastrid!" replied Lacey who was still far from pleased with the situation that she had found herself in. "How the hell am I supposed to open this door?"
"Well, logic dictates that when a door is locked, there's a key that can open it. Just because I like you Lacey, I'm going to tell you exactly where it is."
"Where is it?" She folded her arms as she was sure that it was somewhere that was going to be stupidly difficult to obtain.
"It's right by those very large feet of yours."
"Wait what?" Lacey looked down and very close to the door she could see what did look to be a key. She was expecting to see a modern key, but instead it looked to be quite old fashioned. In fact, it wasn't too dissimilar to the key that she used to open an old door back in her youth. "Thanks." She went down to one knee and grasped the sides of the key with her hand. "Now I can hopefully…" Her words cut off when she tried to lift up the key but found herself unable to. She continued to try and pick it up but she couldn't lift it off the ground at all. "What the hell? Did you glue this to the ground?"
"Oh no, I wouldn't do that to you. Although it might look like your standard key, this thing is made out a super dense compound. It weighs a literal ton despite its tiny size."
"So, what am I gonna do? Wait a minute, if I eat more of those gummi bears, it'll make me even bigger and then I can lift it."
"That's some smart thinking there, but not quite right. Remember, those gummi bears didn't make you bigger, they made you taller. So if you were to eat more of them, you'll just keep getting taller but your strength won't hardly increase. So as much as I would love to see that happen, I just thought that I should give you a warning first."
"Let me guess, I have to find something that'll make me grow bigger?"
"It isn't your size that's the issue, it's your overall strength. So, I'll leave it at that, good luck Lacey."
"Sastrid wait!" This time, Lacey heard nothing as she once again stood back up to her full height. "Sastrid!"
Once more, there was no answer as it did truly seem as though the demoness was gone for the time being. This caused Lacey to grunt again with frustration as she was sure that whatever the solution was, it wouldn't end with anything good happening to her. But if she wanted to carry on with her life, she had no choice but to continue searching.
Unfortunately, as far as she was concerned, she had already explored everywhere in the room and had only found the gummi bears. Everything else wasn't remotely edible and this made it seem as though she was going to be stuck there. The gummi bears were an option but it would still likely not work.
But as Lacey looked up on one of the walls of the room, there was something that she did notice. There was a shelf up there which had been able to blend into the background. Also before, she would have been too short to have reached the shelf anyway Thankfully her now increased height made such a feat possible.
Lacey's eyes began to scan the contents of the shelf as she tried to find anything that she thought was useful. One thing that she did notice was that there was a nutcracker like doll who was sitting there with what she thought was a toy car. Even though it was actually a car that had been shrunk down in size.
Eventually, her eyes did notice something that did give her a small glimmer of hope. She could see what looked to be a chocolate bar of some kind and immediately she picked it up. However, before she opened it, she did take a look at what was one the wrapper. That was when she was surprised with what it was.
Rather than being a chocolate bar, Lacey could see that it was a protein bar. Rather than being some kind of named brand, it looked like a cheap one that could be bought in a supermarket for a discounted price.
There was still some hesitation from the towering woman as she thought about what could take place. One thing that she did consider was that she was going to grow large enough to fill the entire room or the opposite would take place. She would become so small that she wouldn't be able to escape from the room.
Lacey took a deep breath as she opened the protein bar and took a bite out of it. With some caution, she began to chew on it before she swallowed. The taste of it wasn't as great as she would have liked and she couldn't understand why people would eat such a thing on a regular basis.
Suddenly, she felt a surge run through her body. It was enough to make her go down to one knee as it felt as though she was going to explode. Every fibre of her being felt as though it was energised and that's when she realised what was happening. The muscles in her arms were beginning to bulge.
It wasn't just the muscles in her arms that were beginning to grow. Every single muscle in her body was swelling and she gritted her teeth as the process took place. The outfit that she was wearing was growing with her was something that she did find some comfort it. But it still didn't make things that much easier for her.
With every passing moment, the towering woman became beefier and beefier. It was only when the energising sensation had subsided did Lacey's growth finally stop. Carefully, she stood back up to her feet and began to examine herself. Before she had looked like a beanpole, now she looked like a professional bodybuilder.
"I'd be lying if I said I was surprised about this," said Lacey as she continued to look at herself. She doubted that there was a single ounce of fat left on her body. "But if I'm more muscular now, maybe I'm now strong enough to…"
As she said this, she turned and looked down at the key that was causing her so many issues. Steadily, she walked back towards it and as she did, she could feel how heavy her footsteps were. The added weight of her new muscles was evident and she hoped that her change had been worth it.
As Lacey had done a few minutes before, she knelt down and grabbed onto the key. Also like before, she attempted to lift it and once again she seemed to be thoroughly struggling against its weight. It almost seemed as though her efforts were for a lost cause. But there was something that she did notice happen.
It was only a minute amount at first, but Lacey seemed to be lifting up just a little. It was only a couple of centimetres at first, but it slowly the muscular woman was able to lift it up further and further. Her teeth continued to grit with the sheer effort that she was putting into what she was doing.
Once she had gotten the key roughly a foot above the ground, she doubled her efforts as she continued to lift it higher. The keyhole that she wanted to use was right underneath the doorhandle which already was very high up. However, her strength was winning out and she was glad to see what was taking place.
Eventually, after what was the greatest feat of strength in her entire life, Lacey was able to lift the key high enough to place it within the keyhole. She couldn't turn the key immediately afterwards though as she needed to catch her breath. This did take a minute for her to complete before she placed her large hand onto the key and turned it.
Much to her delight, she could hear what seemed to be a locking mechanism moving and she quickly grabbed onto the handle. This time when she pulled down on it, it moved without any resistance whatsoever. She then opened the door and was she wondered what she was going to see on the other side.
Rather than seeing anything in front of her that looked like another room. Lacey instead could see a swirling mess of colours that made it seem as though she was looking at a portal of some kind. It was amazing and yet quite unnerving to watch at the same time for the muscular woman.
"Well done Lacey, you opened the door!" said the voice of Sastrid as it returned. There was a genuinely joyful tone in her voice as she spoke. "You've finished the first room."
"Wait, what's this in front of me?" replied Lacey as she took a step back. Even at her current powerful state, she couldn't help but feel fearful.
"A gateway, the only way for you to enter the next room is to go through it. Go on you wonderfully beefy woman."
Lacey was still nervous but she knew that the only way that she could get back to her life was to finish this insanity. Because of this, she felt as though she didn't have a choice as she began to step through the portal. Her massive muscles moved along with her as she entered and within a few moments, she had completely stepped through with the door closing behind her.
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