Steve DeVries lacked Athena DeVries' focus. No change of clothes, no amount of magic could alter his essence. His mind kept wandering away from the stars. Visions of girls - boys? - kept him bound to this earth. "Jon McMillan," he said to himself. "Zoe Farber." In his transitional state, he was most attracted to others who were also somewhere between the gender poles. His grandmother wouldn't approve of such distractions. Ever since she passed away, Steve and his vriendinnen were Lake Point's only defense against rogue magic. If he failed, innocents could be hurt. Transformed into who knows who ...
Meanwhile, Athena walked past her former mother Melinda. She didn't need a ride to school anymore. Magic forces enabled her to walk continously and quickly across block after block until she reached Lake Point High. No one stopped her from walking into the boys' locker room. She headed straight for Tyler Jackson's locker. She put on his basketball uniform and walked to morning practice in the gym. Tyler wasn't the best player, but Athena was a star. All the effort she had once put into magic was now channeled into mastery of the game. She didn't need a coven anymore. She had a team - and a supportive community.
When Tyler Jackson arrived at school, his mind blanked out. He didn't need to go to practice. He just needed clothes. Anything but a basketball uniform. He went to ...
