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James Walker finds himself among the fabled Misterian race of angels after a heroic act.

This choice: He can shapeshift  •  Go Back...
Chapter #7

Side Effects

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James wakes up from his nap, he feels something is different. He just had a dream where he was talking with his girlfriend, but his body felt different.

He sighs and rubs his face but feels something is off… James gets up and walks to the bathroom and finds a tub and shower. He shrugs and decides to wash himself up. He turns on the strange shower and gets the water running. As soon as he steps in he feels his body relax as if the water was melting away all his worries. He figures its just another perk of a Misterian lifestyle. A little while after he steps out and finds a towel to dry himself. As he does he thinks of his girlfriend and sighs. He really missed her and his family. All of it was taken in less than an instant in something he figured would be a good idea. Soon James wipes his face and looks in the mirror. … oh no.

“AAAAAAH!”

Myrrh hears James yell then rushes into her room.

“James?! Are you okay? What’s wrong?” She sees the steam from the restroom and enters to find a half-naked James… with a female face!

“I-I’m a girl! I-I thought I was a guy a second ago! I thought you said I was fine.” Myrrh gets a bit worried as well but she sees James’ face snap back into his original shape. She lifts her head in acknowledgment.

“James, you’re fine. It’s one of the side effects of the ritual. Look back in the mirror.”

“Huh?” Confused, James looks back and sees his face. He gasps and strokes his face, “I’m back!” He laughs and smiles, turning back to Myrrh who is now blushing. He looks down and realizes he’s half-naked from the waist up.

“I-I’ll let you… finish cleaning yourself. I can explain it later.” Myrrh backs out of the room and closes the door behind her. James blushes and sighs looking down at his body, his skin red and warm from embarrassment. Soon he gets his clothes and puts them on. He goes to the door and opens it to see Myrrh looking into the mansion’s hall.

“Uh … hey, sorry about that. F-figured I’d take a shower and-”

“You’re fine. You’ve been through a lot. I just… didn’t expect you to be a shifter.” Myrrh cuts him off and enters her room, lightly pushing past James. “Come inside and close the door. It’s easier with fewer distractions.” James is confused but nods, closing the door and following Myrrh to the center of the room. She sits on her bed and sighs.

“You have a shifting ability, most Misterians have it, fewer find a good use for it other than causing mischief.” She grumbles slightly but composes herself. “It’s very similar to the disguises we use on our quests and tests on earth. Allow me to demonstrate.” Myrrh closes her eyes then James sees her body changing before him. Myrrh’s pale composure turns a light bronze with pale beauty marks around her eyes and on her left shoulder, their shapes spotty and organic. Her hair lightens into a deep shade of blonde, more akin to gold. She wears a long red wavy dress “This was one of my disguises. When those… things cornered me I reverted to my natural form.” Myrrh puts a hand on her hip and plays with her hair which was done up in a short ponytail, which showed off her unique ball earrings. “ Misterians can only change their appearance of things on Earth and in preparation for tests and quests, but as I said a most can change their appearance here on a whim. It can lead to some issues if you’re not careful.” Myrrh crosses her legs and sighs “Well since we’re here we might as well test it out. Shapeshifting requires concentration. You have to be thinking of a certain… thing…”

“A certain thi- wait wait wait, you want me to change my face?”

“No, I want you to change your body,” Myrrh says sternly.

“My body?! But I just got it!”

“Your body is like … like your clay. You can change it however you want. You will always revert into the form you truly desire” James is stunned but looks over himself. He starts thinking, attempting to concentrate on a form he wants to try. The image in his mind came to him. Pale complexion with short strawberry auburn hair. He focused harder and harder until the image became clear in his mind and felt more comfortable. “Yes.. exactly like that.” James could feel his body changing, his chest expanding, his sides shrinking, and his hips widening. James slowly opens his eyes and looks down and finds himself in the body he imagined. He smiled and went back into the bathroom and saw that he looked exactly the same as the image in his head.

“Wow! This is awesome!”

“Awesome? I know not that exclamation. If you mean it is awe-inspiring I suppose it would be for an Earthborn…” James looks to Myrrh and rolls his eyes. He looks at her and feels a tingle in his body. While the rest of his body had changed, it certainly didn’t change what was in his pants. James blushes and looks back to the mirror, he certainly did admire Myrrh’s new body… a lot. He then remembers Myrrh’s earrings. He wondered if they could be added to his new body too. He tries again not closing his eyes this time, wanting to see the earrings come about. Indeed as the image comes to his head he sees the earrings form! Medium-sized hooped earrings grow from nothing and hook onto his ears. James blushes but smiles at his new body and creation, enjoying his new feminine features. He concentrates and focuses on his face again, making his chin longer and more narrow and his jaw more smooth and soft while making his eyelashes longer.

“See, you’re already getting the hang of it~” Myrrh teases. “You can change everything about yourself as a shifter. Your clothes for example.” James looks at Myrrh and sees that her dress sinks into her body then changes into an all-white two-piece swimsuit that supports her now large chest. James blushes more and leans into the sink to hide his arousal. “Now you try~” James looks back at Myrrh and then back to the mirror. James shrugs and thinks of one of mimicking Myrrh. As he concentrates he sees his shirt and jeans merging into his frame then sees a black one-piece swimsuit emerging from within. He laughs and smiles as he stands in his new swimsuit-clad body. Myrrh smirks and chuckles and stands up and reverts her form. “Well now that that’s sorted, we can discuss other business, head out to the living space and we can discuss how you will do your test. James’ blush disappears as he remembers what he’s supposed to be doing. He nods and he feels his form snap back into his Misterian form. He groans as the feeling felt like his entire body was smacked by a rubber band. Myrrh sees this and sighs. “Oh yes, be careful changing back too quickly, you could hurt yourself if you don’t know what you’re doing.”

“Gee, thanks for warning me.” Myrrh rolls her eyes and blushes.

“Silence. I will wait for you outside.” With that Myrrh leaves and closes the door behind her. James sighs and looks back in the mirror. His family and friends… he had to think about his family and friends.
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