//------------------------------// // Dinner Time // Story: Birds Of Prey // by Applefai //------------------------------//      In the late afternoon on a crisp autumn day, Silverstream and Gallus walk side by side and claw in claw as they enter a hamburger joint, greeting them at the door was an employee dressed in a hamburger costume passing out coupons for a free large soft drink with a purchase of a hamburger combo meal.      Silver stream giggled as the mascot danced about trying to drum up business. The mascot handed them two coupons each as they walked in.      "That was some movie huh, Silverstream?" Gallus asked the light pink hippogriff as they waited in line to order their food.      "It sure was, Gallus. I actually can't believe you cried while watching it." Silverstream responded to Gallus as he blushed.      "Silver! Please! Not in public." Gallus hissed out, blushing as he looked around.       Silverstream giggled as he blushed, his blue feathers becoming red. "Oh, don't worry, Gallus. You're still tough in my book, in fact, I think you're even tougher for crying."      Blushing even more, Gallus smiled, "really?" He asked as the line slowly moved.      "Yes, my little lovebird, I think true toughness is being true to your feelings, and I think you're the toughest." Silver stream said as she leaned her head onto Gallus' chest.      Chuckling from the comment Gallus gingerly kissed Silverstream's forehead as they finally approached the counter.       The cashier took their orders as Gallus redeemed the coupons, the cashier gave them the two cups and a number that would be called when the order was ready.      The mascot came in for their short break, unbeknownst to them, their drink accidentally got switched with a shrinking potion that one of the other employees was working on in their spare time. After taking a sip and putting on the costume again, the employee felt strange. They started to feel a little light-headed and blacked out for a minute. When they awoke, their eyesight was blurry.      When their eyesight cleared, the employee was flabbergasted at what they saw, the room they were in was now gigantic, the furnishing was now taller than they were, it seems that everything on them had shrunk, even the costume, looking around the employee heard a number being called, the sound reverberating in their ears as they saw a sandled blue foot approaching them. Thinking quickly he jumped out of the way, narrowly avoiding being crushed. He observes the anthro griffon picking up an order of two hamburgers, two twenty-piece nuggets, two large fries, and two empty cups.      Watching him as he made his way back to the table. Thinking that they could help, the employee made a mad dash for them, dodging a multitude of feet in the process. When they got there only one pair of pink legs were there, it seemed that her guest went to get them drinks. Climbing up on exposed toes she wiggled them a bit as she felt the minor disturbance.       Seeing an opportunity to get her attention, the employee started to climb up her pant leg. When they finally got on her lap, Gallus had returned with the drinks. Silverstream then reached for a fry as the employee jumped for the table and started waving their arms to get their attention, but to no avail.       The two were grabbing food left and right until suddenly, Silverstream grabbed him. Thinking of it as their ticket to returning to normal, they didn't struggle.      "Hmm, hey Gallus. This burger seems smaller than the others." Silverstream said, eyeing the minuscule burger not knowing that it was a living being.      "Hmm, they must be experimenting with a new product." Gallus replied as he took a drink.    "Hmm yeah, it does look cute." Silverstream said as she leaned back. "Would you like it?" She asked Gallus.      "Naw, you go ahead." Gallup politely declined. Hearing this caused the employee's heart to sink to the bottom of their chest.      Silver stream brought the minuscule burger to her mouth, her maw dripping with saliva and the smell of fries and meat permeating throughout her mouth. Frozen in fear, the employee didn't struggle as Silverstream plopped them into her mouth and started chewing.      While inside her mouth, the employee dodged left and right to avoid being crushed by the giant teeth they found themselves face to face with. Silver stream then took a big gulp as it forced the employee down her gullet. They made a small bulge in her throat as they slid down her esophagus, being gingerly massaged by all sides as they slowly slid into her awaiting stomach.      Silverstream let out a small belch as she took a drink of her soda causing Gallus to chuckle at her.       Inside her stomach the employee noticed a lack of stinging. Thinking it strange they decided not to look a gift horse in the mouth.       The inside of Silverstreams stomach actually felt quite nice to the employee, the sounds of the gurgling as the food was digested seemed soothing to them. They figured that they would be in here for the long run so they decided to lean back in their gastric hot tub and drifted off to sleep.     The rest of the night Silverstream and Gallus just sat and talked, completely unaware of the tiny passenger that Silverstream was carrying.      Gallus and Silverstream returned to their co-ed dormitory, their friends Sandbar, Yona, Ocellus, and Smolder we're there waiting with sodas in toe.      The duo sat down as Yona downed a soda and let out a belch. Giggling at the belch, Silverstream grabs a soda and downs it herself. After a few minutes Silverstream let out a belch, unknowingly sending the employee flying.      The employee saw this as his escape, but unfortunately lands on a bed of lettuce that is part of a BLT sandwich that Smolder is making for Ocellus. The employee tries to get out, but is unfortunate enough to be captured again and is tossed in Ocellus' mouth as she chews the sandwich in her mouth, moaning as she enjoys the taste. She gives a swallow, sending the employee into another stomach. The acid doesn't burn him as he sits there, forced to wait as they friends carry on not knowing of their uninvited guest.