Michel was so psyched! He crumples the pamphlet in his hand without noticing as he pumps both his arms in excitement, "YES!" His dreams of becoming a army recruit are coming true! He then turns to walk along with pride, kicking his legs up as he walks to head home. One thing suddenly crosses him though, and he ends up stopping right in front of the place that caused it. His slips up his shirt sleeve over his bulging bicep to see the tattoo he got printed all around it. He was so caught up in all the excitement, he didn't realize that it's not normal for a tattoo to grow, or induce muscle growth.
Looking through the window, that hyena fellow was still inside. It'd be nice to get an explanation from him. Michel swings the door open, the bell ringing from above to give notice to the hyena. "Oh, hey there buddy. Welcome back."
"Hm. So he still knows who I am, but I wonder if he notices anything different.", Michel thought. "Hey." The enlarged bird leans in to set his beefy arms one the counter. "So, you remember me from earlier, right?"
"Of course!", the hyena replies gladly. "I see you're much, MUCH bigger than last time. That was quite a growth spurt you must of had." The hyena just kept smiling, almost as if he were in denial.
Michel had to raise his tone, "Don't just smile at me like that. Something's up with this tattoo and I'm sure you know all about it.", he asserts.
"What? You don't like it?", the hyena frowns, but then it comes back again, "If you want, I can always take it off."
"No, I like it!", he assured. "Although, that's really good to know. Anyway, exactly what kind tattoo did you give me?"
"I do believe it's one of my best designs yet.", the hyena smirks. "I'll introduce myself. My name is Oregan. I'm actually just a normal, well-known tattoo artist, who just so happens to have found a way to make magical tattoos grow a person.", he winks.
"Wait, so I'm not the only one?", Michel speaks up.
"Actually, you're one of the very few. I've done thousands of regular tattoo designs, but yours is quite magical indeed.", he assures. "How do ya like it?"
"I...well, I love it. Very much as a matter of fact.", Michel replies. "But, why me of all people?"
Oregan shrugs his shoulders, "You seemed to be down on your luck. I saw you enter the recruiting center not too long ago, only to see you come back here looking all sad and depressed. I thought a little touch of magic would help cheer you back up."
"Uh...", Michel didn't really know what to say, except, "...thank you."
"Ah, don't worry about it.", Oregan grins. "You woulda done the same for me."
"Uh..."
"Forget what I said. Now, there are just a few things you should know about. You can grow more, but since you only have two tattoos, you won't grow as fast. Now, if you were to get more, your growth would erupt much faster, and at a 50% discount. My tattoos also come with a guarantee. If ever the customer isn't satisfied with his tattoo, or just wants to turn back to normal, he/she can always come back and I'll remove it free of charge.", he proudly grins.
"Say, now that you're here, why don't you show me what you got?" asked Oregan.
"What do you mean?" asked Michel.
"Well, your muscles aren't just for show! You've also gotten a lot stronger! Do some push ups and show me how strong you are now!"
Michel wasn't sure about doing push ups in a tattoo shop but he could feel his muscle itching with energy waiting to be exerted. Besides, he was curious himself on how strong he was now. So, Michel went down on all fours and started pushing himself up and down against the floor.
Michel could feel the burn in his arms and he learned to love it. In fact, it felt intoxicating to him. Oregan watched as Michel's tattoos swelled in detail as well as Michel's biceps between reps. His arms plumped as Michel pushed up and still kept their strong shape after going down to the floor. Michel lost count at 50 but still continued until he got bored.
Michel rose back up still feeling energized. Even after doing several push ups, Michel felt like he could bounce off the walls all day. Oregan was pleased. "You seem to have a lot of power within you. I'm glad I was able to help you."
Michel nodded. "Thanks. I can now pursue my dream because of what you did. Thank you!"
"Don't mention it! If I can be of any more assistance, let me know!"
"I will!" Michel said goodbye to Oregan and left the shop thinking about what to do now since he still has plenty of energy to burn off. Michel thought the possibilities were endless.
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