Channeling a motherly orca

You sat on the edge of the water by the bridge for a couple minutes, wondering if Tori would surface or if you needed to call for help. You trusted the magic, but the water sounded dangerous--if a sea creature channels Tori, surely she would still have lungs and need to surface for air?

You saw a mass in the water, smaller than the other orcas, moving toward you at high speed. Was that her? It was hard to say. You stood up and watched intently as your channeler friend began to emerge. But what you saw floored you, as you didn't expect what emerged from the harbor!

Human hands reached up to one of the ladders, and Tori's head emerged from the water. Her hair had turned jet black, slicked back from the water, as she took a deep breath. She pulled herself further up, and you saw bare, muscular arms--truly powerful looking limbs rippling with strength! She pulled herself further up into view, climbing onto the concrete platform by the bridge, and the muscles continued throughout her whole body, which now stood at possibly eight or nine feet tall! Tori's head and face looked fairly normal, but underneath, she had a truly Amazonian physique, with powerful and long legs and a sturdy core. With this incredibly oversized muscle-bound body, none of the clothes survived, but interestingly, her body looked like it was wearing a wetsuit, with the same colorations and patterns of an orca's belly, the slick exterior providing what looks like some form of modesty rather than wandering around like a gigantic nude woman. The kicker had to be the tail sticking out of her back, though, which must have been what you had seen that propelled her so quickly through the water, but it was a surprise to see on Tori's body when the most Lucinda had done was some little cow horns.

"...Tori?"

The orca-Tori stood in a menacing way for a few moments, taking deep breaths. She looked like she was ready to smash up a car, and you are certain that if she punched you that you would be jettisoned into space. She looked at you, her eyes squinting as she turned toward you...

And then her face brightened into a big, friendly smile. "Hi, little guy! Oh my gosh, this is really weird for me, I need a moment to adjust. Just a second, dear!" Her sing-song, motherly voice caught you entirely off-guard, especially after her rather menacing stature had your heart pounding in fear moments before. Tori sauntered over to you, stretching her arms up in the air. "Ooh, yeah, that's the stuff. Goodness, land! I'm walking on land, how strange is that?"

You coughed a little as you stared in awe at the giant woman for a moment. "I'm a little perplexed, I thought channeling meant beings became human, but you're a little, uh..."

Tori looked down, and then at you. "Oh, I guess I sized things a little wrong, huh? Sorry, this is my first time being human? You'll give me a pass, right? I mean, I do think I look pretty good, even if I'm a little big. And the tail really helps in the water, didn't want to lose that! And this, well..." Tori ran her hands along her stomach, then her chest, which had a sort of uni-boob shape typical of wetsuits. "Well, the clothes just weren't gonna survive, I had to improvise. Do you think I look okay? Are people gonna say things? I don't want to be the center of attention or anything, I've just got something I need to do, is all."

You wandered closer, as Tori smiled politely at you, reaching out to pat your head. "If you're able to help me, little guy, I'd appreciate it."

"Tori, this is definitely one of the weirder ones... people are going to definitely notice."

"You keep saying that name, Tori... oh! Yes, I'm borrowing Tori's body. I don't have my own name, so I suppose you can call me Tori too. Don't want to make things too confusing here." As she processed the rest of what you said, she frowned, kneeling down in front of you so she was better able to look you in the eyes. "I, uh... guess that might make things a little tough. But, I think I'd like to try anyway. Could I borrow some money?"

"...uh, what?"

"I only need thirty dollars. A ticket for SeaPark costs that much, right? I need to see Naomi, to know she's okay."

You frowned this time. "Uh, well... that might be possible. But people might not let you in looking like that, if I'm honest. SeaPark has a strict no-shirt-no-shoes policy, and that's just the first hurdle."

"Oh. Well." Tori glanced up toward SeaPark along the harbor, crossing her arms. "I just need to make sure my daughter's okay. It's been years since she was taken. We keep coming back here hoping that we'll see her in the harbor, but from these memories, it sounds like SeaPark won't ever let her out... there has to be something I can do, right? Something we can do? I'd be indebted to you for life if you help me get in there to see her!"

Well, at least now you had a chance to use your superpower--vast knowledge of the architecture of the Seatown buildings. You knew the general layout, including shipping docks and probably the least-obstructed path to where Naomi's tank and stadium would be. "It's two hours before the park opens, so it's probably quiet now. I can lead you in, I think, but I don't know how we'll get past any locked doors or anything."

"Oh, I'll take care of that," Tori said, pounding her fists together. "I'm coming for you, Naomi! So, where do we go?"

You hurried along the pier to the far side of SeaPark, waiting for Tori to swim her way over and up onto the dock. She was actually there way before you, but she agreed to try and spend as little time in areas where she might be visible to others, just to make sure to not cause a scene. Tori hurried up to land again, slicking her hair back and leaning over to kiss you on the cheek when she arrived. "Thanks again for doing this. You're like my little good-luck minnow or something!"

"I'm taller than average for a guy my age...! Okay, let's focus." You led the gargantuan channeler over to one of the loading bay doors, looking to see if any had been left open. No such luck. "If we can get in from here, there's one door and another fence and then it's a clear shot to the tank. Are you ready?"

"Of course, dear! Goodness, you're cute when you're assertive." Tori's motherly compliments made you smile, but you stepped back in shock when she gripped the bottom of one of the oldest-looking roll-up shipping doors and basically ripped it upward with little more than a grunt out of her! She lifted the door about five feet up, and you two ducked under it before she turned around and carefully tugged it back down. "Don't want anyone suspicious following us or anything," Tori said, before lumbering forward again.

The next door, a more normal-sized one, proved to be a little tricky for the massive Tori, who had to wriggle her way through to avoid her body and tail not catching on the frame, not to mention protecting her head from crashing into anything, a problem Tori didn't regularly possess. The chain link fence was a problem, in that it wasn't a problem--Tori merely yanked on it, bending the bars back so you and she could just walk right past. You glanced around, tapping Tori's side when you saw some of the SeaPark staff cleaning or bringing meals to the various tanks throughout the park. She couldn't do much to hide, but even with her giant orca tail sticking out of bushes, she looked enough like the park scenery that nobody seemed to pay any mind.

Once the last staff had left, you were in the clear! It was strange that you were in the clear, as you glanced around. Maybe it was too early for park security to be watching things? No alarms or anything had sounded, so you walked up toward Naomi's tank with Tori at your side. On this side of the stadium, the thick glass let visitors peer into the side of the tank, while bleachers were arranged on the other side of the tank where the tricks were performed, where everything was above the water at that point.

"This is barely anything for her to be in," Tori said, quietly. "I don't know how she has survived as long as she has, if I'm honest. There's no room to just swim straight!"

Right on cue, Naomi drifted by the side of the tank, curious about her guests. She paused, seeing something in particular about Tori that caught Naomi's attention. Tori looked around, rushing up one of the ramps, before she jumped into the water and dove under. She effortlessly swam up to Naomi, resting a hand on Naomi's snout, as the two seemed to take a long moment to take in the family reunion.