The Travel Agency
By Morpheus
A dented old Ford Explorer pulled up alongside the curb, barely stopping
before the doors started to open up. Several seconds later, all five of
the college students inside were standing around on the sidewalk,
staring at the building in front of them.
The front of the building had glass windows, with a large sign that
simply said 'Travel Agency' above them. Pictures of famous cities,
landmarks and exotic locations filled the windows, along with several
advertisements.
"This had better be worth it," grumbled Cal Turner, a large stocky man,
who happened to be the owner and driver of the Explorer. "I coulda been
out practicing for tomorrows game."
With a chuckle another boy exclaimed, "Easy man, I just figured that we
should check this out."
Eddie Miller grinned around at the group of friends. He was several
inches shorter than Cal's 6 foot 3, and somewhat thinner. And while Cal
fell into the category of a jock, Eddie preferred to play drums with his
band rather than involve himself in any form of athletics.
"Why's that Eddie?" asked Mickey Randall, the slender brunette who was
standing next to him. Mickey put her hand on Eddie's arm, then glared at
Cal in defense of her boyfriend. "You said something about our
vacation."
At that the final two members of the group nodded, staring at the front
of the travel agency in curiosity, obviously wondering why their friend
had brought them there.
Adam Straesser frowned thoughtfully and ran a hand through his shaggy
brown hair. After a quick glance at both Cal and Eddie, both of whom
were taller than his 5 foot 10, he turned his attention back to the
window, noticing that there were two large advertisements.
One of the signs read 'Today only, all travel packages are 50% off.' The
other sign read, 'Ask about our unique destination package.'
"Define unique," Adam mumbled rather quietly, deciding that it could
mean almost anything. However the discount sounded promising.
At that the last member of the group, Danielle Stevenson
enthusiastically responded, "That means it's a one of a kind." Then she
grinned proudly at her boyfriend Cal.
Adam grinned, trying not to laugh as he looked at Danielle. There were
times, such as at the moment, where he couldn't help but think how much
she resembled the dumb blonde stereotype. She was gorgeous, had a
somewhat bubbly personality and was a little ditzy at times. The only
thing missing was that she should have been a cheerleader. However Adam
suspected that she wasn't really as dense as she seemed, but that
wouldn't be difficult.
For a moment, Adam turned and glanced around at his friends from school.
Mickey was wearing a long skirt, as she frequently did. She was almost
the exact opposite of Danielle, being a short haired brunette and
somewhat sensible. Then again, he knew that he would probably be
described as being the opposite of Cal, being somewhat quiet and
thoughtful whereas the larger boy was confident, outgoing and even a bit
pushy. Still, in spite of their many differences, they all managed to
remain friends.
At this Eddie gestured to the advertisement on the window, "I saw this
when I came past here earlier today." Then he shrugged, "I figured that
since we'd been talking about doing something together for our vacation
next week..."
"We can go on a trip!" Danielle burst out excitedly.
Cal glared at her. "Can it." Then he gave Eddie a glare, "And you drug
us down here for this?"
"Can it," Mickey told Cal with a wry grin. "We're here so we might as
well check it out."
"Might as well," Adam agreed, peering inside the window and seeing the
counter in the back with someone working behind it.
After another minute of talking, they all agreed to at least check it
out and started going inside, Eddie in front with Cal following up from
behind, grumbling under his breath.
Just as they got inside, the man behind the counter called out to an
elderly couple who were heading towards the door, "I hope that you enjoy
your trip to Florida."
As the group lined up by the counter, the middle aged man behind it gave
them a steady look. He had black hair, peppered with gray but white at
the temples. And then there was the partial beard with the cheeks being
shave, which gave him something of a dignified look.
"Hello," the man greeted, giving them each a smile, "what can I do for
you?"
"We saw your discount sign outside," Cal answered, almost as if he was
the one who'd thought of it. "And we were just wondering what kinda
stuff you had available."
"And not too expensive," Mickey added. "We're all pretty much on a tight
budget."
The man behind the counter nodded thoughtfully before answering, "We
have a wide variety of travel packages available, including some for
those on a more modest budget." Then he pulled out a binder and set it
down on the counter, opening it up to show pictures of numerous places.
"What about that unique destination package?" Adam asked, remembering
the sign outside.
Suddenly the man's eyes seemed to gleam. Without a word, he closed the
binder and moved it off to the side, smiling as he crossed his hands on
the counter instead.
"This is a small travel agency," the man stated proudly, "so to compete
with some of the larger firms, I... we have to offer something special."
His eyes gleamed again as he added, "Something... unique."
Cal snorted, obviously losing patience, but Danielle and Eddie were
staring in fascination. Adam looked over at Mickey, who seemed a little
impatient but was at least paying attention, before looking back at the
man himself.
"We offer a destination," the man stated proudly, "that no other travel
agency in the world can give you."
"Where is that?" Mickey asked quietly.
Again the man smiled faintly. "A place that you would not believe
possible." At this, his tone changed slightly, becoming just a little
more serious but no less passionate. "Imagine if you will..." he
started, immediately drawing all of them in, "that there is another
world... not quite parallel to this one, but close. Another world, where
creatures of magic and myth exist. Where wonders that are beyond your
imagining are taken for granted."
"Oh..." Adam whispered, drawn in by the man's almost hypnotic voice.
Then the man slowly walked around the counter and came up to them,
standing there in front of the group and giving each of them a more
careful look before continuing. "Yes, this is a vacation unlike any that
you've ever had before. And it is only available through us...for a
modest price."
"What a load of shit..." Cal started, grabbing Danielle by the arm and
snapping, "Come on. We're going."
"But..." Danielle started to protest, looking back at the rest of the
group.
"Wait!" the man announced. "I am most sincere."
At that Eddie looked at the man. "Look mister..."
The man smiled faintly at that. "My name is somewhat difficult to
pronounce, so why don't you just use... G for short." Then he chuckled,
"You can call me Mr. G."
"Mr. G," Adam muttered, staring at the man and half wondering why he was
still there. Sure, the guy sounded like he was starting to tell a fairy
tale, but he seemed pretty sincere.
With a faint frown Mr. G announced, "Of course I can't expect you to
believe something so drastically different from your upbringing by my
word alone. That is why I am willing to give you a brief demonstration
to prove that magic does exist." He paused a moment before adding, "It
is just greatly weakened in this world."
Even Cal paused at that, his own curiosity hooked. Mr. G slowly walked
to the end of the counter and pulled a glass ball off of a small stand.
He held it out for each to inspect, then winked.
"Observe," Mr. G stated, suddenly pulling his hand away. However the
glass ball remained where it was, floating in midair, almost as if held
by a pair of invisible hands. "Now you may inspect it to verify that
there is indeed nothing holding it."
Mickey let out a low whistle. "What are you, some sort of magician?"
Mr. G gave a faint bow. "Something of that nature, though not the type
you suspect."
Slowly they each touched the glass ball, surprised that it didn't have
any give. It just remained where it was, frozen in mid air.
"There's nothing holding it," Danielle gasped after running her hands
over the entire thing.
"I can't budge this fucker," Cal muttered, obviously frustrated.
Adam bent over and frowned. "Maybe some sort of magnetic field..."
However even as he suggested it, he doubted that it could be that.
"Perhaps," Mr. G stated, "but perhaps not."
And with that the glass ball suddenly shattered into a thousand pieces,
all of them hovering in the air for a moment before falling to the
ground... and vanishing. Then Mr. G held out his hand, and to the
amazement of the group, a glass ball identical to the one that had just
vanished suddenly appeared. Without a word Mr. G set the ball back into
the stand on the counter.
"Is that proof enough?" Mr. G asked with a smile.
Mickey grabbed hold of Eddie's hand, nodding, "Yeah." Her voice shook
just a little.
Even Cal nodded, looking somewhat embarrassed, then muttered something
under his breath, not taking his eyes from the ground.
"Excuse me?" Mr. G asked. "I couldn't make that out." Then he added,
"I'm afraid that I am no mind reader so if you want something, you have
to ask."
Cal grunted then gave Mr. G. a steady look. "I said tell me... us more."
At that Mr. G's expression grew serious once again. "This opportunity is
not offered to everyone and we reserve the right to refuse service or
cancel a vacation package without refund if the traveler is a threat to
the occupants of this other world."
"Sounds fair," Mickey muttered, "I guess."
With that said, Mr. G continued, "However it is worth the cost as you
will not only witness a new world, but see it from another's eyes."
"What... what do you mean?" Adam asked, feeling just a little nervous
about it all. He didn't doubt the man about the world... at least too
much. After all, Mr. G was extremely convincing. Adam just wasn't sure
that it was a good idea to go.
For a moment, Mr. G just looked thoughtful before explaining, "I am
afraid that it is... extremely difficult..." He paused, seeming
satisfied with that choice of words. "...to transfer any matter at all
between worlds. Nearly impossible with such an amount. At least for
now."
"For now?" Eddie asked, his eyes gleaming faintly in curiosity.
However Mr. G just waved him off and continued, "Transfer of essences is
quite possible though." He paused and gave them each a look. "To go
there, we would exchange your essences... your souls with those of
others in that world who agree to it."
The group was all silent, each one staring at Mr. G in disbelief.
Finally it was Eddie who blurted out, "No fucking way."
Not seeming to be bothered by that, Mr. G nodded faintly. "Yes, though
precautions are taken on both ends to ensure the health and safety of
the owners bodies during the exchange."
Adam was somewhat skeptical, not to mention unnerved by the thought of
being in someone else's body. It seemed... freaky.
"Let's see..." Cal mused, mostly to himself. "What do I want to look
like..."
"I'm afraid that it does not work that way," Mr. G stated, his voice
suddenly going cold. "We do not just grab those who fit our client's
criteria. Instead we must work with those who volunteer on the other
side... whomever they may be." He gave a faint snort before adding, "We
still have to locate enough volunteers to accommodate your entire
group... if you decide to purchase the special package that is."
Danielle grinned brightly and stepped forward. "That sounds wild." She
turned and grabbed at Cal's arm. "Let's do it."
"Sounds cool to me," Eddie piped in eagerly. "I mean, even Limp Bizkit
can't compete with something like this."
Mickey nodded, "I'm in." There was a faint smile on her lips.
After gulping and looking around at the others, Adam nodded faintly. He
loved stories about fantasy and stuff, so the opportunity to actually
see real magic was too tempting to resist. Even if his better sense told
him that it was a bad idea. "Me too," he finally whispered.
The last was Cal, whom the others were all looking at expectantly. He
stood there, his arms crossed, a half smug look on his face as he
realized that he could veto the entire trip if he wanted to. However
after a few seconds of thought, he gulped, realizing that if he did
that, it would make him look like a chicken shit. There was no way that
he was gonna do that.
"Why the hell not?" Cal finally muttered. "Might even be fun." However
he kind of doubted it.
However after everyone agreed, Adam realized something and hesitantly
asked, "Um... how much would this cost?" He resisted the impulse to
reach back and pat his wallet, reminding himself that he had to be
careful with what he spent.
The others snapped out of their thoughts, Mickey being a little
frustrated at having forgotten that herself, while Danielle didn't
bother to worry about it, knowing that these things usually worked out.
"A very practical question," Mr. G commented, once again moving behind
the counter and pulling out a binder. "How long do you wish to be on
vacation, and when would you like to depart?"
"Next week," Eddie grinned. "Maybe Saturday."
"For..." Carl added, "four days."
"Maybe five," Mickey added, "if we can afford it."
"That is very doable," Mr. G told them, writing something down on paper.
"If it was any sooner, I don't know that I would have been able to
locate enough volunteers for you all." Then he paused. "And the length
of time is no problem whatsoever. However if you had asked for a
month..."
"Like we can afford that," Danielle exclaimed.
Mr. G nodded. "No, what I meant was that we are unable to provide
vacation packages there for more than 30 days. That is the maximum
length of time that the magics being used will allow before
automatically reversing."
"Oh..." Adam whispered, wondering how the magic stuff really worked.
However with a single glance at the man behind the counter, he decided
that it would probably be better not to ask, though he was definitely
curious.
With that Mr. G careful finished scrawling something into his sheet of
paper before turning it and showing it to the group gathered before him.
They all stared at it, though Mickey let out a faint whistle.
"That is the price for a five person package," Mr. G stated in a
businesslike tone, "for five days, with both group discount and the
special discount for today." Then he joked, "I can guarantee that you
shall not find this vacation elsewhere for less."
After taking a deep breath, Adam decided that it was definitely cheap
for something of that nature. It was probably even cheaper than the more
normal trips that they could get elsewhere.
"Group huddle," Eddie muttered.
At the call for a group huddle, the group got close together and quickly
started talking, trying to decide. As soon as they'd verified that they
could indeed afford the trip, it only took a minute more to reach a
consensus and let Mr. G know.
"Good," Mr. G smiled, "then return here Saturday morning. You can
provide payment at that time."
With that, the group started for the door, each of them lost in their
own thoughts but wondering just what it was that they'd gotten
themselves involved in.
---
It was Saturday morning, though barely that. The sun was up and noon was
not far off, though that hadn't bothered Danielle who'd taken her time
and slowed them down.
"I hope we're not late," Adam announced as they started for the door to
the Travel Agency.
"How can we be late dickweed?" Cal joked. "He never told us what time to
show."
"He does have a point," Mickey admitted, apparently not too pleased to
agree with Cal.
Eddie just snorted, "On his head." That earned a quick glare from Cal,
though nothing more as they went inside.
They immediately noticed Mr. G, standing behind the counter and typing
something into his computer. He looked up at their entrance and gave a
faint smile.
"I had feared that you had changed your minds," Mr. G commented, turning
back to his computer to finish whatever he was doing.
"Here's my check," Eddie said, slowly setting it on the counter and
muttering, "Took me a couple gigs to make that."
After everyone had paid, with Cal having had to borrow some from Adam to
cover both his and Danielle's, Mr. G put the payments into a drawer and
typed something into the computer. A moment later, he handed them
receipts.
"Now come this way," Mr. G instructed, gesturing for them to follow him
through a door into the back.
The room looked like it had been just another large office or storage
room, but all of the furniture was gone. There was nothing in the room,
except for some sort of bluish powder that was sprinkled on the carpet
in the shape of a large circle.
"Preparations have already been made," Mr. G told them gently. "Just
stand in the circle and I will take care of everything."
Adam gulped and glanced over at Mr. G, noticing for the first time that
he was holding some sort of staff that was nearly as tall as he was,
carved from some dark wood.
"I don't know about this," Danielle whispered. "I'm kind of nervous."
She grabbed hold of Cal's arm and he just grinned broadly, puffing
himself up a little.
"You shall return to this world and your own bodies in five days time,"
Mr. G told them seriously. "The volunteers on the other side will take
good care of them. I will make sure of that."
"What kind of volunteers?" Eddie asked nervously, glancing around,
obviously having second thoughts.
After hesitating for a moment, Mr. G admitted, "I am sorry to say that I
can not determine which host body any of you will posses. I can only
assure you that they are all in good health."
"Can't determine?" Cal gasped, his eyes going wide. "What the hell do
you mean?"
"It is a five for five exchange," Mr. G told them firmly, his tone
causing Cal to step back. "However do not look upon that as a problem...
but instead, as an opportunity." He smiled at that.
"Sounds... interesting," Adam whispered to Eddie, who nodded his head in
agreement, grinning faintly. Probably from the way Mr. G had handled
Cal.
"When you arrive at your destination," Mr. G stated, "you shall be met
by a guide who will accompany you and keep you from harm."
"Keep us from harm?" Danielle repeated, looking a little nervous. "Does
that mean it's dangerous?"
"Everything worthwhile has its risks," Mr. G told them gently.
"Especially that which is unfamiliar. Even an act as simple as crossing
the street provides danger." At that point, everyone started to get
worried, but Mr. G quickly assured them with a faint chuckle, "But that
is precisely why we provide a local guide. Do not fret. Enjoy the
experience."
Then with that, Mr. G raised the staff in his hands, held it there for a
moment before he brought it down, smacking the edge of the circle on the
floor. There was a spark where it hit, then a sudden explosion of blue
light and a tearing at their very beings.
Adam blinked, realizing with some confusion that he was on the ground...
on rocks and grass. For a minute he just remained where he was, trying
to regain his senses, vaguely aware that there was some sort of twisting
confusion just a few seconds earlier, though he couldn't quite recall
anything of that. Only of Mr. G swinging that staff.
After taking several deep breaths, Adam sat up, immediately realizing
that his entire body felt wrong. That it felt strange, though not too
strange. And at the same time, he was amazed to see the small grassy
field that surrounded him...and the thick wall of trees just a short
distance away.
A single thought ran through Adam's mind in amazement, "It worked."
Then with a nervous gulp, Adam slowly started to look down at himself,
knowing without a doubt that he'd be in someone else's body... just like
Mr. G had said. However as soon as he took a good look at himself, it
was all that he could do to keep from screaming.
"I'm...I'm..." Adam gasped, grabbing at his chest. "I'm a girl."
For a moment, he just remained frozen in startled realization, not
having expected that surprise. However his curiosity quickly got the
best of him and he jumped the rest of the way to his feet, then looked
down more carefully.
His body was slender, but definitely female. A quick pat to the
emptiness between his legs verified that. A perky pair of breasts pushed
out from his chest, their shape clearly visible through the green shirt
that he was wearing, not to mention from the faint cleavage left
visible.
Adam quickly glanced over the green and brown clothes he was wearing,
seeing that they seemed to be some sort of shirt and pants, though they
were very light and comfortable. He was also wearing a pair of
comfortable boots, and a belt with some several pouches on it, a dagger
and even a short slender sword, that he decided not to mess with at the
moment.
"Weird," Adam whispered, staring at the pale skin of his slender arms.
The only thing that covered them were a pair of wrist bands. His new
hands were very feminine... and dainty.
Feeling more curious than anything else at the moment, Adam reached back
for his hair, finding that it was all in some sort of braid going down
his back. And once he'd pulled the end of the braid into view, he was
somewhat surprised to see that the hair was all silvery white.
After letting go of his hair, Adam slowly reached to his face, running
his delicate fingers over it and trying to make out what he looked like.
He wasn't sure, though he did notice that eyebrows were a little high
and there was the fact that his ears were a little longer than normal
and pointed.
Shaking his head in amazement, Adam slowly started to look around
himself again, deciding that he had better find the others. If he could
even recognize them that was. However it only took a moment before he
saw something just a short distance off in the clearing... then started
towards it.
---
"Oh, my head," Eddie muttered, slowly climbing to his feet, "That was
wild." Then he paused, realizing that his voice sounded different. Very
different. It only took him a moment more before he grinned, remembering
that he'd be borrowing someone else's body.
With that Eddie looked down at himself and gasped in amazement. His
whole body was huge, bulging with muscles. Eddie couldn't resist flexing
his bicep, smiling at the rock solid muscle that appeared.
After a quick look over, Eddie noticed that he was wearing a pair of
what appeared to be brown leather pants and boots, with little else.
Just a big sword strapped across his back. His chest was bare... and
covered with dark brown hair, while his skin was a little darker than
his own... obviously well tanned.
"Fuckin awesome," Eddie laughed, "I'm Conan."
Suddenly Eddie heard a noise coming from just a few feet away. He
snapped around, surprised to see a woman.... no, he corrected himself,
it was something else. The creature staggered to its feet, letting Eddie
get a good look while it wobbled a little, looking almost drunk.
"Holy shit," Eddie whispered, his eyes going wide.
From the waist up, the creature was a woman... a very athletic looking
woman, with large round tits and blonde hair that ran down her back.
However from below the waist, she... it... was a horse. A large brown
horse. The word 'centaur' jumped to mind, with no doubt that this was
exactly what Eddie was looking at.
"Where... where am I?" the centaur girl asked, looking around with wide
eyed surprise. She still staggered a bit. "I feel strange..."
Then the centaur girl noticed Eddie and staggered back, nearly tripping
over her own legs before somehow managing to regain her balance. She
stared at Eddie in shock, amazement... and fear.
"Who are you..." the centaur demanded.
Eddie nervously took a step back, gasping, "My name's Eddie..."
With a look of surprise, the centaur gasped, "Eddie? You look..."
"But who..." Eddie started, frowning in confusion before realizing that
this had to be one of his friends.
"It's me... Michelle," the centaur said, adding, "Mickey."
Mickey stared at Eddie for a moment before gulping and looking down,
obviously surprised at the sight of herself. "I've got horse on me..."
Then shaking her head, she muttered, "I am a horse." She experimentally
lifted one leg, then another, carefully stepping around and trying to
get used to having four legs.
"Are you okay?" Eddie asked hesitantly, moving closer to get a better
look at Mickey. He was just a little surprised to realize that Mickey
was a little taller than him. "Weird."
"No shit," Mickey muttered, "but at least I've caught my balance." She
took several experimental steps, then grinned as she started to run just
a little, stopping in front of Eddie again with an excited grin. "This
is definitely... interesting."
Eddie nodded, then glanced around, "Maybe we should try finding the
others."
Mickey quickly agreed, and after a minute, they decided to head towards
a large dark shape further down in the clearing. It would make a good
landmark for everyone to meet at.
---
With a groan Cal slowly stood up, using a large boulder beside him for
balance. All he could think of for a moment was the strange churning
after Mr. G had done that thing. He couldn't help but compare the
feeling to being on a roller coaster. A really BIG roller coaster.
"Oh man," Cal grunted, turning his head slightly and then freezing as he
noticed his hand upon the boulder. For a moment, all he could do was
stare, too confused to make any sense of it. Then he finally blurted
out, "What the hell?"
Cal stepped backwards, pulling his hand away from the rock, staring at
it in stunned silence. The other hand was quickly raised beside it so
that he could compare them, finding that they were extremely close.
Everything about them was wrong... from their size, shape... to even
their color.
His fingers were a little long and thin looking, not to mention delicate
and feminine. The effect stretched up his arms, both of which were thin
and almost without any muscle. It struck him immediately that they
looked more like a girl's arms than a guy's, though he was even more
struck by the fact that his skin was blue.
"I'm blue?" Cal asked uncertainly, looking down at himself and suddenly
freezing, his eyes going wide in horror as he took in the full view of
his body. "NO WAY!"
A single glance was all that was required for Cal to see what was
undoubtedly a woman's body. The fact that he was completely naked left
nothing to the imagination. His sexy, blue skinned body was exposed to
full view, from the firm round breasts to the smooth and hairless
vagina.
"I've got tits," Cal gasped stupidly. "I've got a fucking pussy." Then
he clenched his fists, growling, "When I get my hands on that
bastard..."
However before Cal could finish that though, there was a sudden
rumbling, then the ground shook, knocking him back to his knees. Then
something massive smashed into the ground a short distance away, nearly
knocking Cal back though he instinctively jumped to avoid it.
"What the hell is that?" a loud voice demanded, startling Cal, though
not nearly as much as realizing how high he'd just jumped.
But before Cal had even started to come back down, he was suddenly
surrounded by something massive, something that lifted him up even
higher into the air, finally stopping before he was able to see what had
him.
"Oh shit..." Cal gasped, horrified to find himself face to face with a
giant. Then he realized that it was the giant's hand that was holding
him. "Let me GO!"
The giant gave a look of surprise and opened his hand a little. "What
the hell?"
Then Cal heard another voice, this time a woman's. He snapped around,
seeing another giant, this one extremely strange looking. She bent down
and gave Cal an odd look that made him want to cringe, though he fought
back the urge and clenched his fists to fight, not knowing what good it
would do.
"I think it's a pixie," the giantess said slowly, then her eyes went
wide. "Oh dear..."
"What?" the giant asked, turning towards her.
She just bent down and gave Cal a closer look. "It's me...Mickey."
Cal froze upon hearing that, then he stared at her in shock. "Mickey?"
Cal yelled. "That can't be... you're huge..."
"That's Eddie," Mickey gestured to the giant who was holding Cal,
grinning faintly as she added, "And we're not huge. You're like...
tiny."
"Tiny..." Cal repeated in confusion, glancing down at himself and
frowning even more intensely than before.
"And look at those wings..." Eddie announced.
Cal nearly choked. "I've got wings?" He glanced back, half surprised to
see that there was something behind him. And with just a stretch of his
muscles, he could even make them open up and move. They looked sort of
like blue transparent dragonfly wings. "No fucking way..."
Eddie held Cal up so that Cal could get a better look. Cal just looked
around, shocked to realize that Eddie and Mickey had been right. They
weren't huge... he was tiny. He couldn't be more than 6 inches tall,
though it was hard to tell. He certainly felt normal sized... at least
until he saw them.
"Great," Cal spat, "that asshole turning me into a fucking fairy."
At that Eddie laughed. "I always thought you were gay."
Cal glared at him, though didn't say anything.
"We were heading over there," Mickey told Cal, gesturing towards what
looked like a large rock. "Maybe we can find the others there."
"Whatever," Cal snorted, sitting down and crossing his arms, glaring
first at himself and then his friends. "I just want to get back to
normal."
"Five days," Eddie chuckled. "Five days."
Then with that, they started towards the rock again, with Cal glaring
silently and determined to remain that way the entire way.
---
After Adam had nearly reached the large rock formation that he'd seen
from a distance, he spotted two more figures heading his way. One of
them looked like a guy with reddish brown hair, though the other one
seemed to be a centaur. Adam would have immediately discounted that if
Mr. G hadn't specifically mentioned that creatures of myth and legend
lived there. Feeling a little uncertain, he remained where he was,
hoping that they might be a couple of his friends.
"I wish he would have told us what to expect," Adam muttered, glancing
down at himself again with a frown. He had to admit though, that he
didn't feel bad. In fact he felt very healthy. Just... strange. "I don't
like surprises." At least not ones like that.
It didn't take long before the man and centaur had made it to where Adam
was, both looking a little hesitant. They stopped and stared at Adam
cautiously, just as he stared back, ready to run if they made any kind
of threatening move. He couldn't help but wondering where the tour guide
was at, if they actually had one.
"Danielle?" the big guy asked Adam cautiously.
Adam gulped in embarrassment, shaking his head. "Um... I'm Adam."
"ADAM?" the big guy gasped in surprise. "You too?" At Adam's look of
confusion, he held his hands out, revealing a tiny looking blue girl
sitting in them. She even had bluish wings and dark blue hair, though
she looked pissed. Adam stared at her for a moment in surprise, even
more so when he continued, "Cal got turned into a girl too."
"Cal?" Adam nearly choked, not sure what to do when the tiny pixie
nodded her... his head. "I guess I'm lucky then," Adam admitted,
relieved that at least he wasn't the size of a bug.
With that the big guy and centaur woman revealed that they were Eddie
and Mickey, though Adam had already started to suspect that with the way
they were acting. He was relieved to have found them, though couldn't
help wondering where Danielle was at... and being a little worried.
Almost as if sensing what Adam was thinking, Eddie yelled out,
"Danielle!" He repeated it several more times.
Just then Adam jumped back as he heard something strange, glancing
around. "What was that?"
"What was what?" Eddie demanded, staring at Adam in confusion.
"Didn't you hear that?" Adam asked, gulping as he heard a rumbling
again. "There it is again."
Eddie shook his head. "Nope."
Then, almost as if on cue, the large rock such a short distance away
moved, changing position slightly before stretching out, revealing what
it was that they'd mistaken for a rock.
"Oh shit..." Eddie gasped, taking several steps back and reaching for
the sword on his back, even though he had no idea how to use it.
What appeared to be a rock spread its wings slightly and lifted its
neck, revealing a dark red creature, the likes none of them ever wished
to face. As it opened its mouth, rows of massive teeth were revealed,
just before it moved one of its legs, the long claws digging faintly
into the ground.
One word was all that Adam was able to choke out through his fear,
"Dragon..."
"It's a monster!" Eddie half yelled.
Suddenly the dragon snapped its head around, and with a loud roar
demanded, "WHERE?"
For a moment, Adam just stared at the dragon, surprised to not only hear
it talk, but sounding afraid as well. And the way it shook his its
head... With a sinking feeling, Adam muttered, "Oh my..."
"What do you mean?" Mickey demanded, sounding nervous as well.
Adam just gave his friends a look, then turned back the dragon, calling
out, "Hi Danielle."
"Hi," the dragon called back, its voice sounding surprisingly cheerful
for a roar. It started to take a step forward before suddenly freezing
and looking down at itself with a look of surprise that didn't belong on
a dragon. "What happened to me?"
Cal coughed, "Oh shit." Then he cried out, "No fucking way. It's not
fair. She gets to be a dragon and I have to be a damn Barbie doll."
Eddie and Mickey exchanged glanced for a moment before Eddie suddenly
burst out laughing. Mickey just shook her head, looking faintly amused
before she started towards Danielle to help her adjust.
"It's just for five days," Eddie announced, almost as if to remind
himself as much as everyone else. However that didn't seem to satisfy
Cal, nor Danielle who was still somewhat confused.
After several minutes, Danielle had calmed down and sat next to the
others, towering over them and making them nervous, even though they
knew who it was.
"This is weird," Danielle giggled, the sound rumbling oddly from the
dragon's throat, sounding more ominous than cute as it did in her own
body. "I'm like... huge."
"And a lizard," Eddie chimed in, knowing that Danielle wasn't
particularly fond of reptiles.
Danielle gasped at that. "Oooh, gross." She bent her head over and
stared at herself, making Eddie chuckle. "I feel really weird," Danielle
commented, adding, "And you all look so small."
"Like I needed the reminder," Cal grumbled from where he sat on the
ground.
At that Danielle bent her massive head down for a better look, almost
laughing as she said, "I can't believe how small you are honey. I can
barely see you." She paused for a moment before adding, "And you're so
CUTE."
That just set Cal off into a series of curses, which only made everyone
else burst out laughing.
Suddenly Adam froze, frowning as he looked around, sure that he'd heard
something. "Shhh," he whispered, about to ask if anyone else had hear
it.
But before Adam could form the question, the source of the sound
appeared. A short and very stocky man who couldn't have been more than 4
feet tall stood there. The strange figure had a bushy reddish beard and
was dressed in reddish-brown clothes with what appeared to be chain mail
around his shoulders. A faded brown leather cap was settled over his
head and a large double edged ax hung loosely from his belt, ready for
use.
"Greetings," the stocky little man started in a rough gravely voice, "I
be Grestick..." He paused, giving a grunt and a weak half hearted smile.
"And I be your guide."
The group of friends remained sitting where they were in the middle of a
large clearing, all still in shock from not only seeing each other in
strange new bodies, but themselves as well. Adding to the shock was the
fact that a stranger, a short and stocky man had snuck up alongside
them.
"I be Grestick," the newcomer repeated with a grumble, giving each of
the vacationers a steady look.
"What... what..." Eddie gasped in surprise.
Grestick snorted. "I be a dwarf." He gestured to Mickey and stated, "She
be a centaur," then to Cal, "A pixie." Pointing up at Danielle, he spat,
"Dragon," then to Adam he said, "An elf," and finally he nodded at Eddie
and said, "And that body be human."
"I thought this place had like... magic creatures," Danielle grumbled,
her dragon's voice adding an odd contrast to her usually way of
speaking. "I didn't think that there would be any humans."
"They be here," Grestick mumbled, "but they be not many."
"Why the hell didn't you make me a human?" Cal demanded, his tiny voice
not managing to sound as intimidating as he would have liked.
With a scowl Grestick looked down at Cal, obviously annoyed. "My boss
used what was available," he stated. "Magic can do much... but not
everything." He snorted at that. "Or so's I hear."
"Your boss?" Mickey asked thoughtfully. "You did say you were our guide,
but I'm still a little confused." She looked around, then down at
herself with a faint chuckle. "First..." she started, "are we going to
be like this for our whole time?"
Grestick nodded. "Aye. For five days ye be in those bodies, then ye
return to yer own." Then he chuckled. "But till that time, I be yer
guide and keep ye safe."
Adam just looked at the others, chuckling faintly to himself as he took
another long look at his body. "So I'm an elf. Funny," he joked, "I
don't feel like helping Santa make toys."
Eddie laughed lightly while Mickey and Danielle just grinned, though it
was difficult to tell in Danielle's case.
"Now then," Grestick stated, "I should tell ye that the boss has done
what he could to protect ye here." He gestured to himself with a thick
thumb, then around him. "And this area be mainly safe."
"Mainly safe?" Adam repeated with a groan. "Exactly how safe is that?"
Grestick shrugged, then reached behind him for a large cloth bag,
setting in on the ground in front of him before opening it up and
pulling out the contents. They were several metallic looking bands which
he started to hand out.
"Put these on yer wrists," Grestick directed. "They be a badge of
protection so most others won't mess with ye without cause." He paused
for a moment before adding, "Mark ye as under protection of me boss they
do."
"Oh," Adam whispered, wondering who Grestick's boss was and why he had
such influence.
It was Mickey who asked the question that Adam, as well as the others
were wondering. "Who is your boss... and why is his protection so
important?"
Instead of being offended as Adam had half expected, Grestick chuckled.
"He be a mage who found the way across worlds." Grestick gave them each
a grin, adding, "Now he be the only one who can cross worlds, and be the
one who sent you."
"What?" Cal demanded, jumping up and putting his hands on his hips
glaring at the dwarf.
Danielle let out a gasp, followed by a faint puff of smoke and flame
from her huge jaws. She bent over Grestick, overshadowing them all with
her massive size. "You mean Mr. G?"
Grestick just nodded, not saying a word.
"But why these things?" Adam asked, holding up his bracelet. "I mean, if
he's in our world..."
"You be not the only ones wishing to explore a new world," Grestick
chuckled, a faint gleam in his eyes.
Adam gulped, having the feeling that there was more going on there than
Grestick was saying. And after sharing a look with Mickey, he knew that
he wasn't the only one. However he couldn't quite place his finger on
exactly what that was.
Then Grestick added, "And none who wish to do so will cross him or allow
harm to those he protects."
"Sounds like a major dude," Eddie muttered nervously.
Mickey just stood up, standing there on her four legs and stretching her
muscular arms above her. She gave her hands a look, then bent over to
look at her backside, a thoughtful expression on her face. Then she gave
a similar look to Danielle.
"I was wondering," Mickey started slowly, bending down a little to look
at the dwarf but still keeping herself positioned so that she would
likely still be intimidating, "how come I'm able to walk like this when
I've never had four legs before?" She gave a faintly embarrassed look.
"Same with Danielle."
With another shrug Grestick answered, "Because me boss cast spells on
yer bodies to help ye use them. Just as he made it so Frrraaargh could
speak."
"Fr... Fr..." Cal started, unable to finish repeating what Grestick had
said. "What the hell is that?"
"It be yon dragon's name." Grestick snorted, gesturing at Danielle. "He
even fed yesterday so ye won't need to eat till after yer gone home."
"HE?" Danielle spat out after a moment of just standing there, staring
down at herself in horror. "You mean I'm a GUY dragon?" At Grestick's
amused nod, she screamed, though it came out as a horrifying roar
instead, causing the rest to instinctively shudder in fear.
To everyone's amazement, a burst of flame shot out of Danielle's mouth,
fortunately going into the air rather than down towards them. She jumped
back, her massive wings spreading out as if she were about to take
flight, though she never left the ground.
"Calm down," Mickey yelled at Danielle, "you're gonna hurt someone."
"Me for instance," Eddie muttered under his breath.
Once Danielle calmed down, with a few more words from Mickey, she sat
down, somehow managing to look embarrassed.
"Sorry," she whimpered, sounding apologetic.
"It's all right," Mickey told her gently, hesitating a moment before
putting her hand on Danielle's scaly hide. "Just try not to freak out
anymore, okay? I mean, you've got to learn your own strength." She and
Danielle both chuckled at that though weakly.
"Glad that's over with," Mickey muttered.
"Besides," Adam exclaimed, looking down at himself for a moment and
giving a wry grin, "you're not the only one to get an instant sex
change."
Then they all glanced at Cal who sat on the ground near a rock, curled
up and shaking, obviously still in shock. He slowly uncurled and stood
up, looking around with a nervous expression, then up at Danielle with
one much worse.
Cal took a deep breath, hating the sight of everyone towering over him
like giants, making him feel like some kind of bug. And Danielle... He
shuddered at the sight of her... of the monster she'd become. It wasn't
fair. She was big and strong, while he... He hated being small. Being
helpless.
For a moment, Cal just looked around at the others, then he grimaced,
standing up with his arms crossed in front of him, hating the breasts
that got in the way. Hating the feel of his entire body and wondering
how he could ever have possibly agreed to the trip. The only consolation
in his mind was that it was only for several days. Only until he
returned.
Finally looking at the bracelet that the giant dwarf had put in front of
him, Cal demanded, "How the hell am I supposed to wear that?" He
snorted. "That's twice as big as I am."
With a snort of impatience, the dwarf told Cal, "Touch it."
Cal gave him an odd look but reached out to touch the bracelet. As soon
as his skin had done so, the bracelet started to shrink... and melt. Cal
tried to jump back, but the bracelet, or what had been the bracelet,
quickly flowed around him, forming a belt around his waist.
"What the fuck?" Cal demanded, grabbing at the belt and trying to yank
it off, though it refused to budge.
"It'll leave as soon as you do," Grestick chuckled. "Now for the rest of
ye."
Adam stared at his bracelet for a moment before slowly reaching over for
it. To his relief, it didn't act anything like Cal's. A moment later,
Adam had slipped it over his slender hands and watched in amazement as
the bracelet closed tightly around his wrist, over the bracelet that had
already been there.
"I don't know about this?" Eddie muttered, eyeing his skeptically.
"Isn't this like wearing a dog collar or something?"
"Just shut up and put it on," Mickey sighed, slipping her own over her
wrist as she said so. A moment later, Eddie had done the same, sticking
his tongue out as Mickey added, "What a baby."
Finally Danielle bent down and squinted, "Kinda hard to see." She
scowled and then slowly reached forward with one of her massive front
feet, poking at the tiny object in front of her with a single claw. "A
little cute though..."
As soon as the dragon claw touched the bracelet, it reacted in a similar
manner to Cal's. However the bracelet seemed to grow as it melted,
flowing up a startled Danielle's front let and wrapping around her neck.
A moment later, it had taken form again as a necklace, much to her
delight.
"How's it look?" Danielle gushed, causing Eddie, Adam and Mickey to all
burst out laughing from the sight of an effeminate dragon. Even their
guide chuckled in amusement, though Danielle didn't seem to notice.
"Well then," Grestick grunted, getting back to his feet and giving them
all a look, "let's be going."
"Go?" Adam asked. "Where are we going?" He looked around, not seeing
anything anywhere around but trees... and some mountains in the
distance.
"Yeah," Danielle burst out. "Where's our hotel?"
Without a word Grestick started walking towards the edge of the
clearing, leaving no doubt that they were to either follow... or be left
behind. After several quick glances, the group quickly started after
Grestick, with Cal riding on the horse part of Mickey's back.
As they started down a trail, Adam couldn't resist glancing down at
himself and wondering what he'd look like naked. He blushed at the
thought, then chuckled as he thought about the situation. There was one
thing that he was certain of... this was going to be a vacation unlike
any that he'd even imagined. He just wondered what surprises were going
to come up next.
---
Danielle grunted as she pushed a tree over so that she could get past,
no longer feeling quite as amazed at how easily she could do it now that
she'd removed over a dozen of them. Still she couldn't help feeling some
amazement, especially when she thought about the fact that even Cal
couldn't do anything like that... and that was in his own body.
They had been walking along the trail for over an hour, finding that
there were a number of places were it got too tight for Danielle's
massive body to make it through, so she had to force her way. The others
all watched her removing the obstacles with mixed and varied emotions,
though most were impressed.
"I thought that we were coming here to see the sights," Eddie
complained, "not to go on some nature walk."
"I'm tired of all this walking," Cal added to the complaints. "Besides,
I'm hungry."
Mickey snorted. "How can you be tired of walking when all you've done is
ride on my back?"
At that Grestick finally held out a hand, gesturing for them to stop. He
turned to Cal and said, "Aye, I forget that yer kind need ta eat
frequently." With that he pulled out what looked like a small plum and
handed it to the tiny jock.
Without a word Cal grabbed the fruit, which seemed the about the size of
a grapefruit, then took a hesitant bite. It was sweet and juicy...
delicious. He took several more bites before he finally stopped and
looked around in embarrassment.
"Not bad," Cal exclaimed, "but I'd rather have a steak."
Grestick just gave a faint smile. "Aye, but yer new kind do not eat
meat. It would only make ye ill."
"WHAT?" Cal gasped. "You mean I'm a vegetarian?" That almost seemed as
shocking as his sex change, though his emotions quickly turned to anger
when the others started laughing. "What's so funny?"
At this Danielle changed the subject by exclaiming, "I thought that we
were supposed to see lotsa stuff. But all we've seen are trees and this
trail."
"She's got a point," Eddie grinned.
Mickey just grinned back. "Yeah, on her head."
"Ye be making too much noise and scaring all the animals away," Grestick
told Danielle. "But we be getting to some good sights soon." He grinned
proudly. "You have me word on it."
Adam frowned and turned his attention away from the dwarf, giving
another look at the trees. Sure, that was the only scenery that they'd
really seen, but they were definitely interesting. At least in the fact
that there were all sorts of trees that he didn't recognize.
Then Adam noticed something from the corner of his eye and snapped his
head around, just in time to see a tiny person... who looked a lot like
Cal, flying away into the bushes. She or he had been a different color,
looking a bit more human, but there was a definite resemblance.
"I don't think we're that alone," Adam told the others, though none of
them seemed to understand what he meant. With a shrug he decided to just
keep watching... hoping that he could see more of the local wildlife.
"We be there soon," Grestick told them all, gesturing to follow as he
once again started down the trail.
The group followed behind Grestick, though it didn't take long before
Eddie started grinning. Then he blurted out, "Are we there yet?"
Grestick's response was a calm, "Not yet."
Eddie didn't even wait fifteen minutes before repeating, "Are we there
yet?"
"No," Grestick snorted.
Adam and Mickey exchanged looks and tried not to snicker.
This continued as they walked along the trail, with Eddie occasionally
repeating the question, getting a curt, "No!" from their guide every
time, much to the other's growing amusement.
Finally, Mickey couldn't resist getting in on the act, "I've got to go
to the bathroom..."
However Grestick didn't even slow down or pause as he answered, "Then
go."
"Might work better if someone without a horses ass said that," Adam
whispered to her, grinning in spite of himself. Then he slapped her
along her horses side and chuckled.
"Might be right," Mickey agreed with a grin.
Suddenly Danielle got into the act, blurting out, "I've got to go to the
bathroom..."
Grestick suddenly stopped and snapped around, a look of horror on his
face. "Over there!" he directed, gesturing to the trees, away from the
group.
However when Danielle just stood there, feeling embarrassed and confused
since she didn't actually have to go, Grestick just snorted and started
marching again, cursing under his breath in a language that none of them
understood.
It didn't take too long though before Eddie decided to start the game up
again. He gave Mickey and Adam a wink, then in a whined, "Are we there
yet?"
To their surprise, Grestick looked back with a grin. "Aye."
"Really?" Eddie gasped in delight.
But Grestick just shook his head. "No." He chuckled as he turned back
around. "It be close though. Very close."
Eddie just shook his head, grinning at himself.
Just several minutes later, Grestick pushed some bushes aside and
announced, "Here be your first sight."
Adam stepped through the brush and froze, his eyes going wide as he took
in the sights that were spread out before him. The huge open area with
massive rocky hills just a short distance away. A massive waterfall
could be seen pouring from over a cliff, going down and vanishing from
sight.
"Oh shit," Adam whispered, stepping forward and realizing that there was
another cliff going down, just a short distance ahead of them. The
waterfall had to end there... some distance below them, just as it
started in the rocky hills some distance above them. "Amazing."
However the terrain wasn't what truly drew Adam's amazement, though it
was certainly a part of it. Up on the rocky mountain, he could see what
seemed to be some sort of castle... right in the middle of the river...
in the middle of the waterfall. The water flowed all around it,
cascading down in a single stream.
"Look at that thing!" Eddie gasped from beside Adam.
Danielle's voice rumbled, "Look.... there's a castle in the water."
"Duh," Cal snorted, muttering, "looks like her brain didn't get any
bigger." However Danielle didn't seem to hear the last.
"Aye," Grestick chuckled, "that be where we stay tonight." He looked
around at the amazed group and added, "It be even better from up high."
Suddenly Danielle burst out, "Look!" Her voice rumbled and they turned
to see her gesturing with her clawed front legs. "There!"
It took Adam just a moment to see what Danielle had been so excited for
and he couldn't resist gasping in amazement. His eyes went even wider
than before as he noticed several white horselike creatures moving about
some distance away. However there was no mistaking the long horns that
jutted out from their foreheads.
"Unicorns..." Mickey whispered in near awe.
"Now THIS is getting interesting," Eddie exclaimed with a grin. "Maybe
even worth the walk."
Cal snorted, "Let's just hurry up already." However no one really paid
him any attention.
Adam just nodded stupidly, not taking his eyes off of the horselike
creatures in the distance. It wasn't until Grestick started walking
again several minutes later that Adam finally shook himself out of it
and started following once again.
The group continued walking towards the rocky hill and up the gentle
side, almost totally silent as they each absorbed the incredible scenery
around them, and the fantastic creatures that wandered about in the
distance. It didn't take them very long before they reached their goal.
The group stood silently, staring at the river that flowed past, seeming
before the falls, almost as if being a large pond or small lake. And
there, at the edge was the fantastic castle that they'd seen from below,
sitting in the middle of the rivers flow, though a number of rocks
jutting up seemed to form an almost natural bridge to it.
"Cool," Danielle gasped.
"Aye," Grestick nodded, then gave her another, more thoughtful look.
"But I fear that ye be too big to enter." He sounded somewhat apologetic
as he explained, "It be not designed for dragons so ye'll need to wait
outside."
"But..." Danielle started to protest.
Mickey trotted towards her and looked up. "Hey, it won't be that bad. I
mean, it'll be like camping out and I don't think that ANYTHING will
want to mess with you." She finished it off with a grin.
"Aye," Grestick added, "that be truth. Few creatures with any sense...
and even most without will avoid bothering a dragon."
Danielle just looked around nervously, almost looking afraid. Suddenly
Cal burst out, "You'll be fine," though he had to yell to make his tiny
voice heard. "We'll all be close by in case you need us."
"You... you promise?" Danielle pressed hopefully.
Cal gulped in obvious embarrassment, especially realizing the situation.
"Yeah. I promise."
That seemed to satisfy Danielle as she sat down and let out a sigh. "I
guess I can watch the unicorns and stuff."
"Well then," Eddie exclaimed impatiently, "let's get the show on the
road."
Adam nodded in complete agreement, though he did spare Danielle a
comforting smile as they all started across the rock formation bridge.
"See you in a few."
A few minutes later, they'd gone through an arched doorway and stood
inside of the small castle. The first thing that was noticeable was that
it was a somewhat large room, with 3 arched doors on the opposite end,
plus several stairways going both upward and down. And finally, in the
middle of the room was a fountain with three streams of water pouring
into a pool around the base.
Just as they got closer to the water, Cal blurted out from Mickey's
back, "Holy shit! Take a look at that."
"What?" both Mickey and Eddie demanded at once, looking around at the
walls and trying to figure out what excited Cal so much.
Suddenly Adam let out a gasp of surprise, realizing what it was. "The...
the water," Adam whispered, gesturing towards the fountain. "It's...
it's going up."
The water spraying in the fountain was flowing... almost as if it were
in reverse. It poured from the large pool around the base... and flowed
up towards the top before vanishing inside the openings.
"Wow," Eddie muttered.
Mickey just grinned and tried to act unsurprised. "Interesting."
Grestick just nodded and patted the fountain. "Aye, it be interesting."
He grinned as he added, "And I be showing ye something else before I be
taking ye to your rooms."
With that Grestick took them through the center door in the back,
stepping out into some sort of balcony. It was long, but only stuck out
about 8 feet. Then once they were all there, the dwarf gestured for them
to take a better look out.
"Oh man," Eddie muttered, stepping back.
From the balcony, they could look down, seeing the waterfall merge
beneath them and crashing into the river far... far below. Nearly
everything was visible from there, including the large forest that
they'd already traveled through.
"Great view," Mickey grinned, glancing at Eddie and teasing, "What's the
matter? You afraid of heights?"
"Course not," he protested, though he didn't sound quite so convincing.
"Seems to go... forever," Cal whispered after taking a peak over the
edge.
Adam just nodded and stared out in amazement, feeling just a tiny bit
nervous about how high up they were, but impressed nonetheless. The view
was incredible, better than he'd ever seen before.
"Wish I had my camera," Adam mused, getting quick agreement from the
others.
"Now to be showing ye to yer rooms for the night," Grestick told them.
"Then ye can look around as ye please." Then with that he started off
again, leaving the others to follow.
Adam sighed and sat down on the bed, giving another long look at the
room he'd been given. It wasn't very big, though it would certainly be a
good place to spend the night, though perhaps a little drafty. The walls
were made of stone and the window only had a shutter to keep the cold
air out.
For a moment, Adam thought back to the last few hours, ever since they'd
come to the small castle in the river. After they'd been shown their
rooms, they were taken out for another look around, spending some time
just watching the unicorns in the distance. Then there was the dinner,
though where Grestick had gotten it, Adam didn't have any idea. Still,
it was delicious, even if he couldn't tell what half the stuff he ate
was.
"Poor Cal," Adam muttered, wishing that his friend would lighten up a
bit and try to enjoy himself. Sure, he knew that he wouldn't like to be
stuck so small himself, but just about all Cal had done since they'd
arrived was pout.
Then Adam slowly looked down at himself again, gulping nervously as he
eyed his chest. "Oh boy," he whispered.
He remained where he sat for a moment before slowly getting to his feet,
his eyes lingering on his chest for a minute longer. Then a slight,
though embarrassed smile began to form as he thought taking a look at
his borrowed body. He'd nearly been dying of curiosity ever since he'd
found himself in it.
"Let's see..." Adam muttered, fumbling around and trying to figure out
how to get the clothes off. It didn't take long and soon everything was
being dropped onto the bed, quickly leaving him there naked.
Adam just gasped as he stared at himself, at the slender, pale skinned
body that was revealed beneath the clothes. There wasn't even a single
hair beneath his neck either, much to Adam's amazement. His body was
definitely female, with somewhat small but very perky breasts.
"Awesome," Adam whispered, slowly running his hands over the smooth
skin. "I certainly wouldn't mind getting to know her better."
Then he blushed at that feeling just a little guilty for taking
advantage of the girl's body while he was in it. Still, that didn't stop
him from examining it a little more closely.
After a minute, Adam looked up and noticed something gleaming faintly
from the wall. Curious he stood up for a better look and then paused,
realizing that it was a mirror. That just made him more eager to see it.
"Oh... wow," Adam whispered as he finally saw his reflection, saw the
face that he'd been wearing for a large part of the day. It was...
beautiful.
The woman in the mirror was exotic looking, of that there was no doubt.
Her features were fine and slender, with slightly high eyebrows. She had
long silvery white hair and larger than normal eyes that were green,
flecked with silver.
"I wonder who you are, elf girl..." Adam whispered to himself.
A few minutes later, Adam slowly pulled himself away from the mirror and
stared at the setting sun out the window. It looked absolutely amazing,
bringing a smile to his face. Mr. G had been right when he'd said that
there would be incredible sights to see.
Then, as Adam reached down for his clothes, he decided that it was about
time for him to hit the bathroom. He chuckled as he thought about the
one that Grestick had shown him. To his... and everyone else's surprise,
it hadn't been just a bucket like they'd half expected. Instead it was
remarkably close to a modern bathroom.
"This is some vacation," Adam chuckled, wondering what was next. What
unimaginable sights he would see before it was over. "I can't wait."
---
Mickey frowned as she looked around the small room that the tiny man had
led her to. "It sure ain't the Ritz," she muttered, deciding that the
room wasn't bad... but after seeing the outside of the place, she'd
expected something just a little... grander.
Then Mickey carefully stepped around, grimacing as her huge backside
bumped up against the table, knocking several small items to the floor.
She glared back at herself, having gotten used to walking with four legs
rather quickly, though not of gauging the new dimensions of her body.
After a moment of looking around, something dawned on Mickey. She
snorted, "Where the hell am I going to sleep?"
It was obvious that she wasn't going to fit onto that bed, not with her
lower half at least. And of course there were no signs of a bed big
enough to hold her larger body.
"Great," she muttered, "just great."
However a moment later, Mickey couldn't resist smiling as she looked
down at herself, at least a little. Her body was lithe and athletic, or
at least her human half was. She even had washboard abs, which she'd
never had before. There was a faint stirring of pride at that as
unreasonable as it was since it wasn't even her body.
"It could definitely be worse," Mickey admitted, deciding that she could
remain like that if it was only for a few days.
Then her thoughts turned to the others. She chuckled at Cal's
predicament, enjoying the sight of him being cut down to size. Adam had
been taking it in stride, which almost disappointed her since she would
have liked to have seen him squirm more. And unfortunately Eddie had
been turned into a big muscular stud and had been getting just a little
smug. She knew that she was going to have to keep that attitude in
check.
"Poor Danielle," Mickey sighed, hoping that her friend could handle
being stuck as that horrible monster. "I hope she doesn't fall on me."
She shuddered at that knowing how clumsy Danielle could get sometimes.
A moment later, she noticed a small mirror hanging from the wall,
smiling slightly as she started towards it, eager to see her borrowed
face.
And just before Mickey looked into her reflection, something suddenly
came to her. "Don't horses sleep standing up?"
---
"Oh yeah!" Eddie grinned, flexing one of his large biceps and grinning
proudly. "What I wouldn't give for rocks like that back home."
Eddie had been standing naked in his room, admiring his well built new
body, especially the muscles. However he did feel a little disappointed
to find that his borrowed equipment wasn't really any bigger than his
own. After all, with muscles like that he figured that everything else
should be big too.
"Definitely cool," Eddie mused, finally ending his posing and just
staring at his reflection in the mirror he'd found. His face was rugged
and masculine, though not exactly handsome. "Wonder