A Simpson's THOH Transformation Story.

"Hmm..so it is true." Said Mr Burns examining a strange looking ring with an eyeglass. "A magic artefact from the days of yore. Many would doubt that such a things exists Smithers. Frankly I'm having trouble believing it exists even having it in my hand." Burns puts the ring into pocket and looked at his assistant.

Smithers coughs uneasily. "Well sir, I have to admit it seems a remarkable find but aren't there supposed to be several other rings that have similar properties?" He said to his boss.

Mr Burns nods and comes out from behind his desk to address Smithers. "Yes indeed there are. Smithers I want those rings, at any cost. I intend to search for them personally. With your able assistance of course." He says to Smithers who gasps.

Smithers is shocked. "But sir, you where always so concerned for personal safety. Wouldn't it be better to allows some of your..agents to handle this or at least let me do it myself? You could get hurt after all and I don't know what I would do if that happened." He says to his boss and mentor.

Burns shakes his head. "No Smithers this is something that I must do myself. After all given the nature of these artefacts would you trust a hired hand or a hired goon? Imagine if they discovered the true power of the rings. They'd never give them to me or they'd make me pay ten times what their fee was. I'd be the laughing stock of the underworld." Burns sighs. "Besides Smithers I'm a very old man, death holds little fear for me now. Frankly the only reason I'm still here is probably my weekly longevity treatment. Where I a poor man I'd have died long ago. Think of it Smithers as one last role of the dice. Either I win and gain immortality or I loose and die trying. But I won't sit by and let just any Johnny come lately take control of this power. This is a greater opportunity than you, I or anyone else will ever know." With that Mr Burns had convinced Smithers to help him find the rings personally but the question remained of where to look for them...

In the end the greedy old autocrat decided to search near...