It had all gone… perfectly.
Almost too perfectly.
Elliot had quietly stepped away from the consoles that controlled the screen. The video was not so difficult to make and… well… it was effective. Maximum embarrassment with a twist of de-humanisation and of course a really good kick against Biff. Flawless victory…
The teen didn’t care if he got caught but- he didn’t have any plans on ‘being’ caught. Nobody would know it was him.. .well of course, Biff knew but that was fine. She had no proof. Then of course there was James… who had outlived his usefulness to this thing anyway. ‘stupid jocks’ he muttered.
Elliot carefully made his way out from the scene even as he saw his video disconnected… a shadow of something in the sky… and he had to still another faint grin. “Welcome to your hell Biff,” He whispered. “That’s what you get for messing with me.”
Revenge complete…
James was struggling to contain her emotions. She wailed and cried in the empty changing room struggling to hold onto anything human in her. As she did so the changes only seemed to get worse! Her hands started to turn into paws and with each change she was losing her humanity even more. “Heeeeelp!” She cried out as her new wolf tail swayed behind her. It was becoming difficult to stand on her two legs-
she felt herself falling down feeling the odd jiggle of her six breasts underneath. No- NO! She struggled to get up as the soft fur bristled across her body. She was looking more animal then human at this point. The weird sensation of having so many breasts moving underneath confused her.
“...calm down.” A voice whispered.
James looked up and saw Sarah. Sarah! She- she smelled strange. Different.. there was an odd sensation as if her scent was somehow familiar? She found herself calming down as the were-wolf gripped her neck and started to caress her ears.
The wolf felt… rather nice now. In a happier place? It seemed to allow her human side to assert itself… Her paws now starting to turn back into human-like hands. There was still this paw-like nature to them but they were clearly human-like now even if the thumb was a bit small. She stood up slowly, somewhat shocked to see that she was somehow now ‘shorter’ then Sarah despite the same changes to her own legs. She was still an anthro-like wolf but… this was better.
“Help me...” James sniffled. “please- I- I’m a girl- can’t-”
“I will… I will help you, even though you didn’t help me...” Sarah shook her head. She recalled the lessons she had and looked at James. “Listen to me and trust me. Try to focus on the beast inside… don’t fight her, she’s part of you. Listen and compromise with it...”
It helped that there was ‘something’ about Sarah that the wolf found agreeable to. Though James certainly didn’t want to accept this thing! “No- she’s not part of me- just- get it out- I don’t want this!” She stammered. “She’s… it’s…urgh!” That part of her was weakening now. She could control it!
Aggressively James tried to dominate and assert herself treating that wolf within like it was a dog. ‘I won’t- I’m me- I am-”
Sarah shook her head but gently touched James pointed ears continuing to provide a gentle caress. “Rest… I want to talk to the human any way...”
James blinked as the wolf inside her seemed to obey and suddenly James felt all her wolf parts get drawn into her. Fur receeded…the extra breasts all gone! Though she was still stuck with B-cup sized breasts and.. a somewhat willowy figure of a girl. She had never felt so weak as this! All her muscles gone and the lack of fur exposed a lot more then she wanted as she tried to cover herself up. She looked down at her naked skin feeling this odd sensation like something… was sleeping inside her head-
Sarah growled evenly at James making the naked girl shriek. “W-what do you want-”
“Did you have anything to do with that video...”
James stared at Sarah. Those eyes- the eyes of an actual wolf. James had always been so strong and sure of herself but with this body and a weak one at that- could the wolf inside her help? It was strong… she sensed it but it didn’t seem to be bothered. Why wasn’t it helping her! “No- I didn’t!” James sniffled. “I didn’t know what he was doing. I wanted out of it- we did enough to Biff- I wanted to call it even-”
“Who… who did it...”
James looked aside. “I promised I wouldn’t say...” She said glumly. “I can’t-”
Sarah flicked her claws open. Her growl was deeper now. “YOU WILL TELL ME!”
“ELLIOT!” James suddenly spilled it all. “Elliot- Please don’t hurt me-” She cried.
Sarah sighed. “James.. I’m not going to hurt you. Neither the human in me or the wolf wishes to. Like it or not we’re going to be a pack of sorts...”
“A- a pack?!” James frowned. “Look- I don’t even want anything more to do with this. I said as much to Elliot.”
“It’s not exactly my idea either,” Sarah sighed. “However the wolf inside you will only cause trouble without me around.” She didn’t want to tell James just why she could feel it… this strange link to the ‘lesser’ wolf. This was her territory and it was something the other wolf understood even if the human couldn’t/
James looked at her options. It’s true Sarah was able to put the wolf inside her to sleep… and with a bit of luck it could stay asleep or even go away. She was a girl for now but maybe that too was temporary? “...okay… fine,” She sighed. “Just let me get my clothes. Thanks.. for um… helping.”
“Put your clothes on… because we’re going to hunt for Elliot now.”
“Biff!” Jon called out.
Damn it- this was just so stupid! He had no idea what was going on but he just knew he had to get to that sphinx. With the sphinx ability to fly it made it impossible to get to her though. If Biff wanted to leave she could and nobody could stop he.
“I can probably fly after her,” said Mikey.
Jon thought about it but shook his head. “I- I need to talk to her.”
The harpy thought about it then suddenly flapped her wings. Her talons gripping Jon’s shoulders and picked him off the ground!
“Ah!” Jon gasped.
“Sorry- talons are a little sharp I guess.” Mikey gave a little grin.
“H-How are you even able to pick me up?” Jon was astonished as he held onto his sister’s legs. The grip was tight but somehow the harpy was able to fly them!
“I dunno,” Mikey admitted. “Things I carry when flying just seem to be lighter.”
Jon didn’t want to dwell on it as he held on like his life depended on it- which it probably did. Looking down the whole town was now far below. He was literally being held by the tiniest sliver of a pair of talons. This was much more difficult then being on the back of a sphinx!
“I see her!” Mikey shouted. “I can’t fly too fast carrying you but I think I can catch up.”
Jon was too terrified to move or say anything.
Mikey took the silence as she flew faster. It was difficult maintaining a grip but she managed it her eyes locked onto her target as she approached the flying lion woman.
Biff glanced back at the approaching figures. Her noses telling her she had company in what was normally a place she had all to herself. “What the heck… Jon are you nuts!?” She stared at the sight with Mikey clearly struggling a little bit to carry her brother like this.
“I- I wanted to talk to you!” Jon cried out.
“I don’t want to talk to anyone!” Biff screamed. “Do yourself a favor and land before you kill yourself!
Jon was still terrified of the fact that there was literally no ground for him. Mikey was also struggling to grip him now with the talons. Going slower seemed to actually make Jon feel ‘heavier’ to the harpy. “Please- BIFF!” Jon gasped.
“Jon-”
Then Jon felt it. The grip of the talons suddenly failing. He closed his eyes fearing a fall… but it never happened? He opened his eyes to see he was now on the soft back of the sphinx woman.
“Thanks-” Jon gasped.
“Thanks,” Mikey sighed in relief.
“… I saw it about to happen,” Biff admitted. “… though I don’t think you would have hit the ground- I’m not sure what would have happened. Your future is weird when I look at it.” Biff wasn’t really sure why.”
The three were in silence for the moment… neither quite sure what to make of Biff’s thoughts. That game they were on was nuts though. Could Biff really… predict the future?
Biff flapped her wings steadying her body to allow the human to relax on top of her. “This thing- this sight- I have is always weirdest with you Jon. I can see things with others but not with you. Why… what makes you so damn special-”
Jon gulped. “C-Can we talk somewhere that’s not so high up...”
Biff felt herself chuckle at that. “I suppose… though… I rather like it up here…”
‘you’re being hunted...’
Elliot glanced around. It was late… turning dark. The moon was full and something felt eerie about… well… everything. He felt something deep inside like a strange panic that was only growing more. He was on the field where across he could reach his home soon though… right? Yet that feeling of being hunted remained.
… run…
Elliot ran. Safety was back home- a short run across home. Bricks of wall and mortar a barrier against anyone or anything. Was he just being paranoid?
That was when he saw it… a wolf- a full on wolf with a young girl in ill fitting clothes. They had not seen him yet but they were on his trail! He continued to run.
‘they are watching you...’
Elliot’s breath quickened. He wasn’t sure what was happening… someone was there- he felt himself suddenly trip into the grass-
and emerge into some strange… dark place. “What the heck...” This was still the park.. but it also wasn’t. Some strange veil rested against the vast infinite backdrop. How did he get here? Where was he!
“They are watching you...” A voice spoke- this time he saw it.. the source. A cloaked figure. A new fear crept inside… did he just die? “A-are you Death...”
The cloaked figure pulled back it’s face. Strangely human yet.. not quite. If anything it looked like an… anime character?! Big eyes with long spiralling blue hair. The rest of her cloak fell back as she displayed her toon-like form. “Nope!” she laughed. “I’m a mistwalker. Fancy seeing you on this side of the veil. Nice to meet you!” the strange anime-like girl tilted her head and offered a simple bow in greeting.
“Mist.. walker?” Elliot blinked. “What’s that?” The mist was a virus… wasn’t it? What the heck was going on?
“Never met one eh? Mistwalkers come in many guises… Friends, enemies, helpful spirits, contractors, destiny weavers, annoyances… world makers at best, world enders… at worse…” The woman chuckled again. “You might think of us as local demons.. or angels… though neither of this is truly accurate. What is true is that those of us who walk the veil like this are Immortal to the point that we have seen almost everything. Most of us seek to alleviate that boredom, I think- or go crazy. Some forget our basic morality over time” She pointed upwards.
Casting his eyes Eliot looked upwards.. .The stars were different… each seemed to be a set of eyes twinkling with amusement. Sometimes one .. two.. three.. many eyes above watching. Elliot wasn’t quite sure where this was going. “Why are they watching me?”
“You might be fun.” She said simply. “Each has a different motive… some even I can’t tell...”
“Hmph.. Whatever… how do I get back home?”
“… Well… who would you like to go home with?”
That was a weird question. Unless… “huh… are you asking me out?”
The anime girl was taken aback at that then laughed. “Funny boy. I think I have something just for you... How about this?” She said as she took out a doll. “I think it suits you.” She set it down on the ground… still standing on its legs.
Elliot stared down at the doll not quite sure what to make of it. Like a weird robot it started to move. It’s appearance much like the woman it seemed to be rather ‘anime’ inspired with cute blonde hair in twintail styles. Tt began a weirdly dance- almost like it was trying to impress Eliot. The teen stared back at it with cold indifference. It seemed to be made of plastic but dressed immaculate in some kind of overly cute school-girl type uniform. The doll was quite young looking. Very distinctly he could hear the odd weirs and cogs of the creature. “Whatever… I’ll find my own way back.”
The anime girl gave a curious look then looked back to the doll. “You really sure you want him?”
The doll turned and nodded giving a little bow as it did. It turned back to Elliot clasping her hands hopefully with those soft adorable blue eyes.
Elliot gave a soft groan. He didn’t have time for this girly crap- not when there are actual wolves after him! He started to walk on- but the doll started to walk in front of him.
The anime-woman giggled. “… she likes you. One of the few that do here. You’re quite lucky really. Anyone who comes here has to go with… someone. I don’t know if you would like the others… quite so much.”
Elliot felt his eyes drawn as the mist revealed more of this strange world. … It was almost too strange that his eyes couldn’t fathom the madness of it the further outward he drew his gaze. It was pure insanity beyond the horizon… “W-What are these things!” gigantic worms.. colossal creatures with strange horns or human-like features. A sea of disturbing images.
“… I don’t think you’re smart enough to get it yet,” The anime-girl said with a shrug. “Consider yourself touched by the mist though… if you figure it out who knows? You might come back… try to be entertaining would you?”
Suddenly the doll jumped- into Elliot. The boy gasped as it seemed like it just went into his torso and vanished! He was so shocked that he didn’t notice his hair start to grow longer. It styled itself into twin tails of blonde going past his shoulders. He felt a tingle in his hands and stared as his fingers started to solidify into strange plastic constructs of artificial joints “W-what’s happening to me!”
‘System reboot in progress.’ He clutched his head. Who- where? What said that!
The material started to flow down his arm… as blood became felt- skin more plastic. It overtook his eyes turning into beads of glass and felt. His lips locked into a smile as his face solidified.
“Oh how cute! You look like my little sister.” The anime girl nodded.
“W-what’s happening to me- get this off me!”
‘Rebooting voice modulation’
“Aaaa?” His voice! It.. it sounded like- like- like a little girl! How was this even happening! He tried to run but his body was now shrinking. Smaller.. and smaller… his clothes seeming to change as they did. Cute girly blonde curls started to form taking over what was once his shorter hair. It all added to this doll-like nature.
As the sensations crept into his nether regions Elliot was in such a state of shock that he fainted...
That was a weird dream… Elliot blinked a bit. He felt like something was on his head… he was lying down in the park in the grass. He tried to move but… couldn’t? ‘Huh?’
‘system offline.’
His body- it wouldn’t move! Also… why was everything so.. big?! He had to concentrate-
“Hello?” A voice called out.
Elliot felt a sudden thought of relief. He tried to call out but even his voice wasn’t working! Instead he saw the face of a policeman. The man was looking over him in a state of confusion. “Did someone throw you here?”
‘Throw me?’ Elliot gasped. The policeman picked him up- somehow. The man seemed a bit surprised by how heavy he was but- somehow he was still able to lift him! He guessed he stood about three feet tall.. maybe less. Given how easy he was being manipulated. Though he had yet to see himself. His gaze seemed locked into staring at whatever his head was pointed at. He could tell he was wearing some kind of dress.. black and white- a school uniform? A girl’s one!
“That’s a really cute ribbon though,” he thought as he touched it.
‘system online’
“Ahh!” Elliot screamed.
The policeman dropped him. “What the heck?!” he stared at the girl. “W-what are you?”
“W-what am I...” Elliot repeated. He could move but.. nothing made any sense! He stared at his hands. They were.. not flesh. More like a strange automaton. A weird doll-like creature… there were odd texts floating in his vision but scarily he was so small!
The policeman tired to reach out to Elliot again but in his confused state he tried to turn away. The hand brushed against something on his head and suddenly the girl couldn’t move again!
‘system offline’
‘Nooo!’ Elliot screamed though no words came out.
The officer blinked. “You must have an on switch here somewhere...” he thought as he ruffled through the girls hair. “Ah here it is...” heset the switch back to on. “Are … you okay? Oh- are you one of the changed?
Elliot could only scream again- the scream was so loud that the officer in desperation turned the doll off again with a simple flick of the switch.
