"Sounds fun. I'm in!" Ash grinned, eyes brimming with excitement.
Cynthia was less enthusiastic, but nodded her agreement, "I wouldn't mind one. There is no harm in improving your body, and I'd be lying if I said it doesn't look fun."
"Great! I'm glad you guys think so." Dawn responded happily. The bluenette opened the bag, revealing dozens upon dozens of candies. Surprisingly enough, there seemed to be more than one might expect from a bag this size, "I took five myself, so an amount like that could get my body type. Oh, and not too much, okay?"
"That seems fair to me." Ash shrugged.
The teenage trainer reached out and took two candies, withdrawing them from the container. Cynthia did the same, though Dawn didn't see how many the older woman retrieved.
"So, we just eat them?" The sole male member asked.
She gave thumbs-up in response, "Yup! All you've got to do is eat them, and the rest will take care of itself."
"Maybe you should go first, Ash." Cynthia offered.
Ash gave no verbal response. Instead, he opened his mouth and threw both candies inside, munching on them for a few seconds before swallowing. The teen didn't have to wait long; similarly to Dawn's own experience, the transformation occurred shortly after.
His clothes began to get tighter around his expanding physique, which wasn't obvious at first, but became pretty noticeable fairly quickly. The sleeves of his jacket and shirt were pulled taught by the lumps of muscle that appeared out of nowhere. Ash's shoulders widened too, accompanied by the swelling of firm deltoids.
However, as the seconds passed by, it became abundantly clear that he was growing in different ways too. Ash let out a quiet moan as an inch or three were added to his height, causing the already straining shirt to tear slightly at the neckline, exposing his rapidly developing pecs. Further down below, the shirt was dragged upwards and thus his solid sixpack was exposed to the world; much to the girls' delight.
"Wow, this feels weird... but also good?" Ash groaned mid-growth.
Dawn knew the feeling. She watched closely as her friend's legs took on some serious mass. Ash's jeans were already a bit worn, but the threads were beginning to unravel right before her own eyes. Defined, smooth muscle poked through the tears, looking more like her own hard quadriceps, despite not being as big. Oh, well, that was only because he'd taken two candies unlike her, who'd taken five.
Cynthia whistled in appreciation, "This is getting sexi -- I mean, more interesting by the second."
The small slip-up caused Dawn to regard her suspiciously, but her attention was quickly refocused on Ash, who remained oblivious of the Pokemon champion's feelings.
The growth finally reached the point where clothes were tested for durability. Suffice to say, Ash was going to need a new shirt and jacket; his chest was getting broader and broader, similar to how the muscles on his back were turned into a tapestry of sinews. The teen's chest muscles were so solid, they looked like actual blocks.
"Ugh!" Ash grunted loudly, before instinctively flexing his upper body.
This proved to the final catalyst for the demise of his clothes, as the shirt and jacket almost exploded into tatters. At long last, Ash's defined biceps and triceps burst free, revealed in all of their vascular glory. The remaining leftovers of his jacket hung on solid shoulder muscles.
Luckily -- or not, according to Cynthia if Dawn's suspicions were true -- the remaining article of clothing managed to hold albeit barely. Ash's pants were torn in various locations, allowing the bulging muscle there to get some fresh air, but at least he wasn't completely nude. He'd definitely have trouble pulling up his socks with how his shredded calves were taking up so much space though.
The end result was the physique of an amateur bodybuilder. Ash's muscles were much bigger now, and he was definitely not lean anymore, but neither was he bigger than Dawn. However, it revealed something interesting about the candies.
They expanded someone's muscles and strength, but if the subject was already moderately fit or muscular, then the candy that person took would be more effective. Dawn herself had never been out of shape, but she couldn't say she'd been fit either.
Ash on the other hand traveled a lot, plus he had a lot of exercise. Therefore he needed only two candies to get to his current level of muscularity. Dawn stored that information away for later.
Ash let out a deep breath, "That was way more intense than I thought it would be. So, how do I look?"
"I'd say pretty good!" Dawn grinned, patting the boy's defined pectorals, "The added muscle definitely makes you look older and more handsome."
"You do realize that implies I wasn't any of those before I took the candies, right?" Ash deadpanned.
The two ladies chuckled at his expense, finding humor in the way he pouted and crossed his new muscular arms over an equally muscular chest. Still, she wasn't lying; he did look good with the additional mass.
"Anyway," He continued, "I think I'm going to need new clothes after this. Damn, and I liked that jacket..."
"Don't worry, Ash. There's a shop on the next level. How about we go together; my treat?" Cynthia proposed, before flashing a black and gold credit card, "Being a champion has a lot of benefits, such as a healthy paycheck and discounts."
"Sweet! Thank you so much." The sole male member of their group smiled. Ash blinked suddenly, "Wait, you haven't eaten your own candies yet."
"Oh? Does someone have a thing for muscular ladies?"
Dawn was also interested in hearing Ash's response, so she leaned in a bit closer. Naturally, this drew his attention, causing him to look at her ripped arms and legs. His eyes were locked onto the hard, strong muscles.
They then realized something else had grown as well, since both Cynthia and Dawn could see a very impressive tool twitch inside his pants.
"Well, I didn't expect that. Come to think of it, you did pay a lot of attention to those women when we visited that fighting-type Pokemon gym." Dawn hummed.
Ash's covered himself out of embarrassment, his face going red, "Don't stare!"
Kind of hard not to; Dawn had never seen anyone so... gifted. His bulge was large and hard to hide, seeing as those pants were a few sizes too small for the aspiring Pokemon trainer.
"If that gets you all excited, then you'll love what's coming next." Cynthia was met with two confused stares, prompting her to smile mischievously and reveal her hand.
Their jaws almost dropped when they saw the total amount of ten or so candies in her palm; more than even Dawn had eaten. Before they could say anything, the blonde-haired bombshell ate every single one of them, ready for her transformation.
Cynthia let out a deep guttural groan, almost doubling over in the process, and Dawn could see her veins practically pulsating while her muscles bulged.
There was no telling just how big Cynthia would get.