The woman's eyes lock onto you and for a moment, you're certain you'll be crushed. Instead, her hand extends gently and levels her palm before you. This was suicide! You're about to put your life in the hands of the same stranger that just killed all your friends! Are you nuts? You didn't have much of a choice anyway, she'd probably kill you too if you resisted so you climb aboard. The clammy skin of her hand folds itself around you, trapping you in a prison of sweaty flesh under her fingers. The hand raises carefully back up to its owner's face, a large green eye stares at you intently. Somewhat embarrassed by your naked form, you timidly rise to your feet, preparing for the worst.
"See? I'm not going to hurt you just yet, that kinda depends on what all you can tell me lil guy". You hated this, she was toying with you. The black pupil follows your movement as you note the details of her face. Apart from a plethora of small cuts and bruises, her nose looked like it had been broken several times, and a striking scar cut across her right eyebrow. "You're after the WLF right? I know their movements, where they're headquartered, everything!" The woman looks at you amused. "Ha-ha easy killer, right now I just wanna know how you got so damn tiny!" You hesitate to answer, doing so would give her unlimited access to BESSI...
"I used that device in your hand. It's very complex, it'd take hours to run through how it wor--" Bright light shoots into your chest, and you feel like you're burning alive as the world expands even more. When it stops, you're less than an inch tall. The sweat on the palm below you is much more noticeable and her eye is nearly twice as large. "That's your only warning, try stalling again and I'll drop you". Her cold gaze washes over your minuscule form. "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'll tell you whatever you want! Just don't shrink me anymore!" The woman chuckles and agrees. "Fine fine. I won't shrink you. C'mon, we have a long walk back. You can tell me everything along the way". Her hand moves you down to her shoulder, carefully you scamper off her fingertip and climb to the softer skin of her neck. "I'm Ellie by the way". Her voice booms from her mouth next to you. Covering your ears you reply "Ben. I don't suppose you could regrow me now?" Ellie laughs again. "Funny! You're funny. I like you small and helpless and that's how you'll stay until I say so".
The walk back was indeed long, almost 3 hours of dodging soldiers, Seraphites, and infected. During that time you revealed WLF battle plans, their history with Seattle and FEDRA, and more curiously, the location of Isaacs's star soldier: Abby. Ellie seemed very excited at this last bit but you didn't dare ask why. Eventually, you make it back to a decrepit-looking movie theatre. Ellie knocks 3 times and another woman answers, hiding behind Ellie's neck and clinging to some loose hairs, you listen carefully to their conversation. "Dina! I know where Abby is!" Dina's eyes perk up with equal excitement. "Holy shit! Who squeaked out that information?" She replied, noting the blood stains on Ellie's knuckles and clothes. Ellie hesitates before answering. Her giant hands swoop up behind you, wrapping their fingers gently around you...