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You sigh as you climb into bed. You're dressed in your pajamas which consist of a black velvet cami top that exposes your midriff, black velvet shorts, and your feet were completely bare. Truth be told your pjs actually left very little your lovely body to the imagination, but that was not the reason for your sigh. No, the reason you sighed was because you feel a little bummed that when you went to eat at your favorite restaurant tonight you weren't able to leave as good a tip as you normally do.
"Maybe there'll be some way for me to make up for it," You whisper to yourself as you pull the covers over you. You then reach out your hand and switch off the lamp on the night stand next to your bed. With that you close your eyes and drift off to sleep. Before long you began to dream.
In your dream you find yourself standing within a black void when suddenly there is blinding light coming from above. You instinctively throw up your hands to shield your eyes. Then something comes between you and the light. Lowering your hands you look up to see a floating figure in the shape of a man floating above you. Unfortunately, due to the light being behind him you can't make out any of his features.
"I am the lord of retribution," The mysterious figure suddenly spoke in a smooth baritone. "Your actions tonight and your guilt over them are what have brought me to you tonight."
"D-does that mean you're here to punish me about the tip I left?" You inquire.
"I am," He replies.
"Oh," You sigh dejectedly before looking back up and asking, "What shall my punishment be?" Surely it would be to bad considering the crime.
"From this day forward you shall be only one inch tall," The lord of retribution tells you, "You shall have to live the rest of your days at the bottom of the food chain." Your eyes grow wide with horror upon hearing his words
"B-b-but my l-lord that seems i-inc-incredabley unfair and d-disproportionate to my crime," You stammer.
"You should have thought of that before hand young lady, and please don't give me any of that I didn't know nonsense. Ignorance is no excuse," He says. You're about to object further when you realize something else he mentioned about your punishment.
"W-wh-what did you mean by bottom of the food chain," You ask, though fear you already know the answer.
"You will start your new life somewhere full animals," Was his response.
"BUT WON'T THAT RESULT IN ME BEING EATEN?!" You cry out in shock. You loved animals as much as the next gal but that doesn't you necessarily what to take a tour of one's digestive system.
"Perhaps, but your new life isn't supposed to be easy. It is a punishment after all," The lord of retribution says. "Now awaken to your new life!" Before you can respond he disappears and you start falling through the black void.
You wake up screaming. You take a moment to calm yourself surely it was just a nightmare. Right? You turn your head to look at your surroundings and scream once more. It was no dream as judging by your surroundings you are indeed only an inch tall now. The only bright side so far is the pajamas you are wearing shrank with you. But the question now is where did the lord of retribution leave you?
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