Art © 2018 by  inkwell-pony.

Caitlyn Oken © 2018 by SwordFox (Give me Cheeze-its!).

The not quite rare side effects of drinking a delicious Pika Cola Dazzle! It also ties into the first in-universe AMA as this provides some level of context behind the question.

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"The pinnacle of taste sensation! With six flavors from the Sitrus berry family and our signature cola taste, Pika Cola Dazzle is the perfect refreshing soft drink! And with our new secret additive, it has that unique jolt to keep you on your feet! So take a sip and be Dazzled!" ~ Ad for Pika Cola Dazzle

Caitlyn read the faded advertisement banner slowly and sighed. The orange glow coming from her bladder and half-empty soda bottle made the banner and surrounding posters more than legible in the evening twilight. The banner's advertisement didn't say a damn thing about making urine glow like this. Why would it? But the tiny fine print at the bottom of the advertisement did. Worse, the fine print greatly downplayed the odds of that side effect happening as almost infinitesimal.

The urine in her bladder had a glow bright enough to permeate through her abdomen and jumpsuit. In fact, if her guess is right, the bright neon orange glow she is emitting would make her visible to anyone within approximately 25 meters. Her bladder had effectively become an organic lantern. It was distracting, annoying, and it meant she stood zero chance of sneaking around undetected.

As frustrated as Caitlyn felt by this condition, she brought the soda bottle back up to her lips for another swig. She couldn't help it, it was too damn good! It was like there was a fruity citrus party in her mouth and everyone was invited! That balance of citric acid, that blend of flavors, that jolt of energy! Why did this damned stuff have to be so delicious?

Behind her, Idena watched her parthenogenetic mother with a mix of confusion and and concern. Seeing her mother flipping out when the glow first developed was cute, maybe even a little funny. But as her mother kept going back to that damn glowing soda, the amusement fell away. If that soda was making her mother's bladder glow like a bright lightbulb, then why was she still drinking that crap?

"That stuff can't be healthy for you," Idena said, hear ears slowly folding back with her growing concern. It felt really odd for her to be the one pointing out what should have been obvious from the start.

"But its so tasty and electrifying!" Caitlyn countered, almost defensively. "I just can't bring myself to get rid of the stuff except by drinking it. Feels like a waste to just throw it away."

Idena sighed, picking up an empty Dazzle bottle and wiggling it to emphasize her counter-argument. "That's what you said before you chugged this one down in ten seconds flat!" The fact her mother was nursing that half-empty one was sort of an improvement, she had to concede that. "Just no more after that, okay? I'm going to have to keep any others we find away from you until that stuff flushes out of your system and your bladder stops glowing like a freaking beacon."

That made Caitlyn stop to regard her daughter. "And where you plan on hiding them, miss 'I like being naked'?" The question was rhetorical, and Idena knew it. "I can barely get you to wear freaking shoes!"

"I'll find a way," was all Idena said in response.