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(Going to hold off on the others just a bit)

"Don't be, this comes with the payoff of being more like a human." Said Newarva, she patted the girl's head, now wasn't the time to be sorry about anything like that. She got Kristina inside the house and had her rest on a recliner until she could get the futon all set up for her incase she gave birth. Luckily everything she needed was still where she remembered putting them, including some hospital grade sheets that wouldn't ruin the futon.

"She kinda is, she's not exactly the average size of an infant. Heck she has more control over her body than one, I've seen her. Aside from Imra, you're bigger than everyone else here. Just no one has really noticed since you're taller and have that hebi form. I don't know how you're going to push her out like a human..." Said Nebula, she wasn't sure how Kristina expected to give birth like a human without some sort of assistance. Even attempting it like a snake seemed like a difficult, but alternative solution.

"This will be a new experience for all of us, I don't know if you're having a false labor or not, your water didn't break, if you even have one to break in the first place." She said as she was setting up. She flashed Kristina a smile. "Don't worry though, I'm a licensed mid-wife. I'll get you through this."

"I guess it does..." Kristina said as she smiled at Mrs. Newarva and let her lead her into a house. The moment she sat on it she heard Nebula speak about Almagest she answered, If you really think she's going to be too big for either of us to handle I'm going to really check this out and go back to my normal form. I've kind of shifted my body into a human or partial human far too long and not let myself be my natural self. So, this may be a surprise to both of us.

Traveling on two legs had been much easier usually for Kristina since she could fit in practically with any other sentient creatures. She listened to Mrs. Newarva speak about not seeing her water break and told her as she turned her head, "Usually, I don't think slimes have waters that break. If we did everything would poor out of us because we're like big talking jelly rolls. I'm going to do something pretty shocking so don't get scared by an eight foot snake in the room, and whatever you do, if I thrash, stay away from the tail."

While Kristina said this she focused her mind and body and prepped herself. She watched as her skin became a scaly purple. Her legs melted away and her lower half was replaced by a long pointed tail that was nearly three fee in length. Her hair did not change, but her eyes became more golden than anything and inside of having rounded pupils formed silted, long pupils. Kristina could feel fangs form in her mouth where her long canines were located and in other areas in her mouth where generally flat molars and other teeth were. The most odd thing about her transform was her belly. Before it looked full and round, ready to give birth, but as her body stretched out most of her weight went to the front of her stomach. She could have sworn it had grown at least a foot in diameter as she laid there and let herself relax.

She weakly voiced to Mrs. Newarva when done, "Please bring me a robe." For most days, she had been wearing short sleeved shirts and stretchy yet comfortable jeans, but as her belly changed shape again she could feel the seams starting to burst on her clothes. Almagest was really, really big. I hate to ask this, but did we eat too much during our pregnancy? I almost am shocked to think think Almagest could weight 12-14 pounds, even maybe 16. she stated as she sent a thought to Nebula.

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Allison reached out towards Saya and Esmer, and also felt surprised at how Esmer had opened the door with her hands. "You're really strong," she commented to Esmer as she walked out the door with Saya's help. Looking back, she did not know why, but she felt that Lance and Imira surely needed a moment alone. Perhaps, more likely she did, but why she could not fathom.

She whispered to Saya as they got out of the elevator, "Can you check my belly? I've not felt the second pandora within me ever move, but for some reason I feel there are two in there." She took Saya's hand laid it on her belly, moving it around over top of her stretched out red shirt.

Imira blushed some as the others mentioned alone time with Lance, her hand quickly moving back up from her legs. "Th-that's not why it was down there." She said, her face turning even redder. "A-and W-we're fine, w-we don't need a minute alone." Imira started to nerviously rub her belly before she looked over at Lance, blushing again. 'd-damn it heart, st-stop that.' she thought to her self, a hand going to try and still her beating heart.

Saya did all she could to get everyone out of the elevator, but it seemed to her that Esmer added the greatest contribution to the effort. In the end she was just happy to get out of there, and to get everyone else out of there, safely. She thanked Esmer for all of her help and allowed the others to be ushered away for a check up and hopefully to get some well deserved rest.

She would keep herself busy in the mean time, she had a lot of improving to do! From now on, she would study and train with 1000 percent more effort. She would succeed no matter what the cost, and she would never be a burden to the group or cause anyone to make sacrifices for her again. If she wasn't training, she would be studying, and she would start tonight!

She stopped for Allison when she realized she was needed, blushing slightly red when her hand was placed on Allison's belly. She calmed down and added her other hand as she stroked Allison's stomach with what she hoped was a soothing gesture for the pandora. She didn't think she could physically feel whether there were multiple pandora or not, but she theorized she could 'reach out' to them if she let her pandora energy flow freely. She closed her eyes and she tried this, prodding, in a way, for a response from the second pandora Allison spoke of.

Meanwhile, Ardeval, Deirdre, Kelanthra and Ursula were returning home after finding each other having their own battle. A swan like male harpy of all things had attacked them, claiming to be one of Ful'sou's higher-up Specters. He was not pleased with the Light Pandora's vessel destroying his towers. It wasn't an easy battle, but he was defeated nonetheless without major injuries, their reward was a strange key relic in the shape of a cracked clock's hand.

Little did they know, it was one of three necessary items for Chime to completely surface. Theus had been the protector of one of these relics, it having originally been whole as one singular piece, but to keep Chime protected, he had it split till he could find somebody suitable to take her. His piece he gave to Alison already.

With nothing more to do, the walked on the home provided for them in this unfamiliar town. Ursula couldn't help but praise Kela and Deirdre, they were learning so well on working with their Pandora. On the way they met someone named Cad, the half human half elven son of Cadus the Pandora Weaver, the clothing designer Ursula had mentioned to Deirdre. He followed them home so as to measure everyone and get to work on their new clothes as soon as possible.

They were surprised to see Kristina sprawled out on the futon in her Hebi State, dressed in a robe with cookies around her. Which Nebula was helping herself to, but would share. She used her long tail to pat her stomach her arms could not reach whenever Alma made her presence known.

Kela and Ardy stayed on the porch, talking to each other and getting to know one another better. They were becoming close friends, though Ursula warned him that his stunt in helping Kela could have been fatal, it may have been that concern for her that connected them.
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Meanwhile, everyone was getting all sorts of special treatment. Initia had whispered to Gemma about what happened to Nala, they agreed to let Saya tell the others when the time was right, away from all the spectacles. The students loved poking Imira around. The teachers found it fascinating that she and Alison had the power to hold multiple Pandora and used Imira as an example for today's lessons.

Gemma had leaked it out the class full of females about Lance's powers. They all wanted to see it work, even to ask to use it on them. The teachers wanted to see it in action to, not ever seeing such a power before, they have heard that another did have such a similar power, strangely enough, he had the same name too.

Problem was, Lancelot was still trying to learn the requirements for it. Not to mention he was still embarrassed by it. He was stuck in a corner of the classroom as bunch of them closed in on him. "Why me, whole day feels like I'm stuck in a scenario one of those cartoons I used to watch..." "It just happens, I don't really know how to use it well!"

"Well." Saya began a little uneasily, appearing a bit confused by the whole thing, "There certainly is a second pandora, Chime. But I can't get her to do much more than move." She confessed as she opened her eyes and looked at Alison, "Maybe a boost like Newarva and Ursula taught me would work better, but I just can't shake the feeling that something is...missing." She shook her head and sighed, mentally adding 'care of pandora' to her list of things to study. "I'm sorry. Is there anything else I can do, Alison?"

Nodding, Nebula asked Newarva to give them pumpkin pie next...

"More sweets? Weren't you just going into labour?" Newarva shook her head and left grumbling, only to return with what Kristina requested She wondered when she became their maid.

"If you say so, not that I can complain about this." Said Nebula as she stuffed her face full of pie. She was rather enjoying this, Lancelot never let her help herself to this many sweets. "I hope Lance is okay though, I can't help but feel he's gotten himself in a situation..."
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Her Pandora all looked at her at the same time, they liked it when Imira comforted them a whole lot. A few more hands wouldn't hurt, would it? It beats the poking and prodding from student and teacher alike that made them feel like a science experiment. They heard her thoughts and nodded their tiny little heads in unison once more and agreed in their own way.

“As you wish, mother. You got it, mom. Anything for you, mommy.” Said Alexis, Terrell and Clay respectively. The crowd lessened around Lance and reformed around Imira. Some rubbed her belly, but after noticing her peculiar series of pandora induced stretch marks that ran along her swollen stomach, they became interested in using Imira for practice with their abilities. For the most part, the pandora triplets giggled and bounced around, even glowed for the students to keep them in awe.

"Wind Whistle Ace once we get home, we're all going to be starving after this one, mommy."

Lancelot gave a sigh of relief and mouthed a thank you to Imira, he wouldn't know what to do with all those girls asking him to show them his abilities. He decided to it was best for him to go home and said his goodbyes. However he found out it wouldn't be that easy, the remaining few decided to escort him back to make sure he wouldn't get hurt, or so they said. As he was telling the others he was leaving, he noticed Allison's tearing up.

"Hey, what's wrong, Ally?"

"Oh no, please don't cry!" Saya begged before she noticed Lance join them. She nodded to Alison, hoping she could manage a boost on her own, "I'll try the boost, and anything else I can think of after that!"

She mentally prepared herself as she placed her hand on Allison's stomach again and remembered what she did before. She focused all of her energy into one place, feeling the familiar sensation. She tried the transfer herself, moving the energy from her hand into Chime and hoping it worked to do something.

Her energy drained like before, leaving her on wobbly legs as she looked at Alison again, "Has anything happened? Anything feel different?"