READER'S ENTRY: Release of Stress (Part 2)

Release of Stress (Part 2)
by BLZBub

Evan was quickly able to make good use of the medallion. During his free time at home, he would shift into Lily and allow her to play with the toys he had bought for her. When he returned to his normal form, he could still feel relaxed from Lily’s playing. It was a rather unorthodox method of stress relief, but Evan hadn’t felt better in years.

Overtime, Evan began spending more of his free hours as Lily, though he was careful not to spend too long as her. He didn’t want his mind deteriorating. He still had several other things to manage and if he let this little girl start overwhelming him, it could go downhill very quickly.

The great changing point would come a couple of weeks later when Evan’s mom called him to tell Evan she’ll be going on vacation for a week and Robby was going to stay at Evan’s apartment. Evan was a little annoyed that their mother would plan herself a vacation and not consider taking Robby along. But Evan had gotten used to her empty-headed ways over the last few years.

Anyways, having Robby come over could make things more fun. Lily had started to become bored with just playing by herself. What she really needs is a playmate and Evan was certain he could trust Robby to keep a secret.

It took a bit of explaining to make Robby understand and a demonstration of the medallion’s power to make him believe, but he reacted pretty well. Sure, it was weird that his older brother could turn into a little girl, but being able to play with Lily was quite a lot of fun. The two kids were able to enjoy themselves with all sorts of games and activities.

The two of them had never been so close as siblings before. It’s not that Evan didn’t care for Robby, but the big age gap meant that he couldn’t enjoy all the things that Robby liked. But as Lily, she could join in any of his games. Of course, they had to stop every two hours for her to change back into Evan. Evan made it as clear as he could why it was important for him to not spend too much time as Lily. Robby didn’t quite grasp all of it, but he could at least understand why Evan wouldn’t want to be a girl too long.

After three days, Robby started getting curious about the medallion. He wondered if it could work for him like it did for Evan. Of course, he didn’t want it to do the exact same thing as it did with Evan. There was no way Robby would want to turn into a girl or, even worse, a baby girl. But he did wonder if the medallion could change him into a grown-up. Robby had asked Evan if he could use the medallion, but Evan said that it should only be for him. Of course, like most kids, Robby found the medallion all the more alluring because of that.

Lily didn’t really care for wearing the medallion, so she usually left it out somewhere while they played. Robby waited until Lily needed to use the bathroom. Fortunately for him, she had forgotten to take the medallion and change with it. Now was his chance.

Robby picked up the medallion and looked it over. There was a very shiny crystal in it and Robby wondered if the magic was supposed to be in there. He looked at the wide side of it for a while, trying to think of what the magic words could possibly be. It was still a pretty crystal though.

Just then, the crystal started glowing even more before it released a big flash. Robby staggered back and almost dropped the medallion. He suddenly felt really dizzy and very weird. It took him a while before he noticed that he had started growing. It took him a little bit longer to notice that he was also changing quite a bit, the biggest clue was when it felt like something had just turned inside out or rather outside in. He looked at himself and saw that his clothes were changing rapidly, forming into something very different than what he was wearing a while ago. The term ‘he’ had become inaccurate when a bra materialized and HER breasts started filling it out.

As quickly as it had started, it was finished. Robby was still feeling very dizzy and more than a little confused. She staggered over to a mirror and looked at herself. She was now a grown woman and a rather attractive one at that. And she wasn’t just different on the outside. She could tell that her personality has been altered, made to fit her new form. She also had a bit of new knowledge such as how to cook and drive.

Just then, the bathroom door opened and Lily came out. She stopped when she saw Robby and asked, “Who are you?”

“Lily, we might have a little problem,” said Robby. Lily gasped and ran over to where the medallion was and started to panic when it was where she left it. “It’s right here,” said Robby, holding out the medallion with some chagrin.

Lily grabbed the amulet and tried to get it to work. When the crystal didn’t respond to her, she gave it back to Robby and said, “You use it. Look at the narrow side until it works.” Robby started long at the blue crack between the gold, but the crystal did not light up. She turned it over and tried it from the other side, but that didn’t work either. “You broke it!” snapped Lily, “I told you not to play with that thing and now we’re stuck like this!” She turned and ran to Evan’s room.

“Lily, wait!” called Robby before the door slammed. Robby winced and felt worse now. She really had screwed up big time. It was bad enough that she was now a grown woman, but now Evan was stuck as a little girl. How were they going to explain this to Mom? How were they gonna explain this to anyone?

She sighed before trying to calm down and think of something. It turned out to not be as hard as she thought. She had matured quite a lot in personality and she had the common knowledge of most women now. And what that knowledge was telling her was that she should wait a while for Lily to calm down before speaking with her.

After a while, Robby knocked on the door before entered Evan’s room. Lily was pouting in a corner, looking pretty miserable. “Lily, we’re not going to be stuck like this. If you can tell me where that store you got the medallion from is, we can go there and ask them to fix it,” said Robby.

“Really? But how will we get there? I can’t remember how to drive and you don’t know how to,” said Lily.

“Actually, I do know. I know lots of things that grown-ups know now, such as how to make dinner for us,” said Robby, “If the store has regular hours like the other stores, it would be closed by now. So we’ll spend the night like this and in the morning, we can go to the store.”

“Well…ok,” said Lily, not looking forward to sleeping as a girl.

“Good, just give me a few minutes and I’ll have dinner ready,” said Robby before walking out. She walked by the bathroom and got a bit curious. She walked in and looked at herself more thoroughly, taking her shirt off to see her new body. She was definitely a very attractive woman, ‘sexy’ being a good term now that she knew what that word meant. Her breasts were of an admirable size and her bra made them look quite appealing. She had the trim figure of a woman who watched what she ate.

Robby sighed before putting her shirt back on. She was aware that she was increasingly become more of a woman in her head and hoped that Lily won’t be too overwhelmed. But Robby had responsibilities now and she had to watch out for her little sister until they could get it fixed. Maybe it would be less of a hassle if she didn’t call herself Robby. Robyn was quite acceptable and it definitely suited her. But names didn’t matter right now, she had dinner to make.

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Previous stories: Part 1

Follow ups: Part 3, Part 4

READER'S ENTRY: Foreign Territory (Part 10)

Foreign Territory (Part 10)
by Ageiss

Felicia was naturally nervous, but I didn’t show. When Ben and Carina arrived to the fashion show and saw her in the middle of preparations, she looked as if she had done it hundreds of times before.

“Wow, that look really suits you!” said Carina in amazement. “Is that what you’re going to model?”

“No, this is only for the preshow. I’ll have to get changed like the other girls in a while, but I wanted to finish a few things first.” Felicia adjusted her jacket. “This is a present from the designer I’m modelling for. Her theme is red, so she made this besides what I’ll wear on the runway.”

Each designer had to work around a specific color. While Felicia’s friend was working with a very bright red, Felicia herself had to use a very nice emerald green.

“Annika is already inside, with the make-up team. She’s a bit nervous, but I’ll tell her you and Ben send their regards.”

Felicia went into the house they were using as a makeshift dressing room. Indeed, she found Annika already made-up and looking a bit scared.

“Everything will work fine, you look like a pro. I’ll probably stumble, on the other hand…” she said, starting to feel the jitters herself.

Annika’s turn on the catwalk was before Felicia’s, so she helped her dress before changing into her own attire. Once it was done, she admired her handiwork. Felicia’s formal design looked pretty good on Annika.

But it was getting late, and Felicia beamed at Annika before turning to her classmate, Deb, who was waiting to help her dress. Luckily, Felicia’s makeup and hair were perfect as they were.

Felicia’s outfit was unusual but quite sexy. It looked like a regular high-collared, long-sleeved red sweater, until you saw that from the waist down, it was shaped like a one-piece swimsuit, which revealed her long legs. Deb had complemented her design with a white and fluffy winter coat.

“You look perfect!” exclaimed Deb, quite proud of the final look.

Felicia had to admit she felt very attractive at the moment, but the show was about to start and she approached Annika for a final adjustment.

The only thing Felicia regretted was that she had to watch Annika’s pageantry from inside the dressing room, since she was up just a few minutes later. But despite that minor setback, she loved every minute of her time on the runway. Having become used to walking on heels for months now, her promenade was graceful and full of confidence. She never felt embarrassed by the hundreds of eyes that were looking her way. After all, she knew she was damn gorgeous, so why should she feel ashamed of showing her figure?

When it was over, she returned to the dressing room, laughing out loud and hugging Annika, who was waiting for her there and couldn’t believe how well she had done it herself.

They remained there, watching the rest of the show’s participants for about twenty minutes. Then, one of the professors announced it was over and that they were about to cater a few celebratory cocktails in the garden. The models, Felicia and Annika included, went out with their friends, still dressing in their outfits.

Felicia hugged her three friends an for the first time she fully understood what Ben had realized from the first day. She had never been that happy before the transformation.

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Previous stories: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9

Follow up: Epilogue

READER'S ENTRY: Release of Stress (Part 1)

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Release of Stress (Part 1)
by BLZBub

Adulthood can be very stressful, especially if you’re just getting started. Fresh out of college, you have to find a stable job, an affordable place, and hope you’ll be able to make ends meet. That’s usually not a hard task for some people, but some of those people have to deal with extra hardships that makes it all the more taxing.

Evan had gotten a degree for electric engineering and he was having trouble finding any nearby places that were hiring for someone with his skills, though his temporary job at the electronics store. Not exactly what he wanted to be doing, but it was good enough until he could get enough money to move to where he could put his education to work.

However, that wasn’t likely to happen any time soon. As much as Evan would like to move to some other city, he had a responsibility at home. Well, a responsibility he had to cover for. His little brother Robby needed watching after, which was very time consuming for Evan. It wasn’t so much that Robby was a handful but that their mother wouldn’t pick up the slack.

Their mom wasn’t a bad woman when they were growing up, but it was pretty obvious, even then, that their dad was the brains of the family. She meant well, but it was clear to everyone who spent an hour with her that she was one of the actually legitimate dumb blonde stereotypes. She would treat her sons well, but she had a tendency to forget what was best for them or giving them what they need.

Evan had to take care of Robby pretty much ever since their dad died during his military service just before Evan finished his college education. Their mom was just a bit too much of an airhead to remember things like picking Robby up regularly from school or preparing healthy meals for him. Fortunately for Evan, Robby was just old enough to realize what a big help Evan was being and was grateful about it.

That still didn’t make things any less stressful for Evan. Between looking after his brother on a routine basis, handling his job at the store, which largely involved having to deal with complaining customers, and taking care of himself, he was stretched pretty thin. He was in no condition to look for a girlfriend, even if he had the time. Those stubborn baggy eyes just refused to go away.

What Evan really needed was some stress relief, something that could completely take his mind off of his incredibly large workload. Yet no matter how he tried to entertain himself, his thoughts were always underlined with worry about Tommy or his job. This undercurrent of nerves kept him from enjoying anything thoroughly enough to really relax.

He wasn’t sure how he’d be able to get rid of this stress until he found a small shop with rather exotic items on display. It all had quite a bit of fantasy theme to it, which would explain the name. Evan decided to play along with the ‘wizard’ behind the counter, not really questioning how he already knew his name.

Eventually, Evan asked, “I don’t suppose you have any magical cures for stress?”

“That depends on how you want to relieve your stress,” said the ‘wizard’.

“I’m not really particular,” said Evan, “I could probably handle it myself, but I can’t stop thinking about all the responsibilities that I have to deal with. I just wish I could be carefree and happy for a while, like when I was a kid.”

The ‘wizard’ thought this over and said, “I think I have something that could help you, but it might go further than you would want.”

“At this point, I’m ready to try anything except drugs,” said Evan.

The ‘wizard’ brought out a medallion with dark blue crystal inside it. “This medallion can be used as a storage device to temporarily remove all that makes you fret from your head. However, there are some boundaries with this. It’s best not to remain in your altered form for more than 3 hours, your original mindset may start to erode. It’s not advisable to be anywhere that may be unsafe while using this in case you might hurt yourself while your cautions are lax. And most importantly, you should not allow anyone else to use this medallion. You could throw the magic out of whack and cause some complications.”

Evan was a bit dubious about the medallion being what it was supposed to be, but the price was inexpensive so he decided to go ahead and buy it. If nothing else, it would at least make an interesting conversation piece.

Evan brought it back to his apartment and looked it over. It seemed like a simple little pendant. Apparently all he had to do was hold it in his palm and looked at the narrow half of it. It sounded simple, though he felt a bit silly after a minute. Did he really expect anything to happen with this thing? It was only a trinket, nothing special about at…

Just then, Evan noticed something. The crystal was starting to fill up like a thermometer, becoming a much lighter and shinier blue. Evan wasn’t certain if he felt any different until he noticed everything was becoming increasingly taller. The process started accelerating as the crystal filled up faster. Near the end, Evan started to notice something strange. Why did his hair feel longer?

As soon as the crystal was filled up, Evan went to find a mirror that he could look into. When he did look, what looked back at him was not what he expected. He saw a little girl, a few years older than Tommy, with similar features to him. She was wearing a little dress that Evan looked down and saw was on HER body.

This wasn’t what he had in mind about relieving stress. I mean, he had mentioned about being able to relax like a kid, but he hadn’t said anything about being a girl. How was Evan supposed to relax like this, play like a little girl?

Actually, that didn’t seem too bad. Evan soon began to realize that SHE really wanted to play now. She still had her memories about being a grown-up, but her personality and knowledge had been altered to reflect her new form, a form that could play as much as she wanted and not have a care about anything. She went around the house to see if there was anything she could play with, but there were only a few of Robby’s toys from the last time he was left in Evan’s charge and the video games didn’t interest her.

She pouted before remembering what the wizard said to reverse the medallion. She held it in her hand, this time with the full side looking at her. After staring at it for a minute, there was a sudden flash and she was back to be her old self, the crystal returning to its darker color. Evan looked over himself to see if he was really back to normal. It looked that way and his head was the way it was supposed to be. Now that he knew the medallion worked, he could go out and get some toys that Little Evan would be interested in playing with. No, not Little Evan, Lil’ E…Lily. That was a perfect name for her.

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Follow ups: Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 

READER'S ENTRY: Foreign Territory (Part 9)

Foreign Territory (Part 9)
by Ageiss

Felicia’s return to London brought a lot of changes to the cousin’s lives. That was apparent from the moment Ben saw her stepping out of the airport. She was using a bright red lipstick which wasn’t usual for her, and she was wearing a sleeveless, almost see-trough blouse that was much more revealing than the cute but conservative clothing she was accustomed to. She seemed more self-assured than ever. Interacting with her family as a woman had done that, but also it was the fact that she hadn’t transformed back.

Ben had also benefited from Felicia’s discovery. He assumed the same rules would apply to him, and this made it much easier to start planning his future. That’s what he said when he talked with his cousin the day she came back.

“I want your opinion on this matter, because this is very important for me. Sean is moving with his girlfriend, and I won’t be able to keep the flat by myself. I’ve spoken with Annika and she suggested we should do the same. She says you girls have tons of space, and this could be the first step to… you know.”

Felicia had long suspected Ben was planning on proposing to Annika as soon as they ended their respective studies.

“Well… normally I would think this is too soon. You’ve only known her for a few months, and she’s the first girl ever that you have dated. But in this case… I don’t know, maybe it’s because I’m very close to both parties and I’m positive of your feelings for each other. I know you guys will be very happy together, and if this is the next stage, go for it.”

“Do you think it’ll bother you? Annika says Carina doesn’t mind.”

“We’ll be happy to have you. That way I can see you whenever I want. But I wish we could give you two more privacy instead.”

“Yes, at first she thought about moving into my flat, but she isn’t ready to leave Carina just yet, I think. In any case, it won’t be fair if we leave the two of you paying that flat for yourselves.”

In the end, everyone was happy with the arrangement and Ben moved into Annika’s room the following week.

Months passed quickly and happily for Felicia, who soon found herself very busy again with her most important assignment to date, an outdoor fashion show where she and her classmates would have to design dozens of pieces.

It would be four months before the show itself, but she needed to start with the concepts if she wanted to have everything ready on time. Of course, she wanted to have a model before starting with the designs themselves.

Of course, she had met a few proper models in the past months, but it was a part of the adornment to get a non-professional one in the runway. And she knew who she wanted.

It took her a while to convince Annika to accept, but Felicia knew she was a natural, and of course, she looked the part. A few of her classmates had also tried to get to her, actually.

Felicia was much more surprised when a fellow student asked her to be her model. Of course, that would mean she would have to prepare even more for the show, but she was so flattered she accepted.

In all, Felicia had so much work between the planning of the designs and her internship that she hadn’t much time to spare, and she preferred to rest at home when she did. But certainly, when her birthday approached, and her roommates told her they were planning a celebration, she had to accept.

She arrived looking stunning in her new black dress and straightened hair. That day she was turning 20, and her style had been becoming increasingly less girly and more womanly, which suited her just fine.

She thought of her last birthday, and she was sure her life had changed for the better.

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Previous stories: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8

Follow ups: Part 10, Epilogue

READER'S ENTRY: Foreign Territory (Part 8)

Foreign Territory (Part 8)
by Ageiss

Felicia had her hands so full with her new classes that she hardly saw her cousin Ben for the next two months. After all, he had also started his own studies a few days after she had, which added to the fact that his relationship with Annika was more formal each day.

Indeed, Felicia was only able to have a long nice talk with Ben when she bumped into him in the most unlikely of places: a fashion exhibition she had attended with a few classmates.

“Ben! Fancy seeing you here!”

“Felicia, you’re looking so beautiful!”

She smiled. Every week, she felt more and more comfortable in her new skin, and had developed her own, decidedly feminine style. She flicked her ponytail and winked up at her tall cousin.

“How comes you’re in here?”

“Well, I might be happier than ever as a guy, but this is a part of my life that I miss. I didn’t want to miss this exhibition. Besides, Annika told me you would be here and since I was free tonight, I thought it would be a great chance to check on you properly.”

They talked a lot during the next couple of hours, even about intimate stuff Felicia didn’t really want to know about.

“I mean, the sex was great, but we had quite a scare after our first night. I didn’t even think I should have used a preservative. What if I had gotten Annika pregnant?”

On the other hand, Felicia mainly talked about the professional prospects that Ben was missing.

“And she selected me, out of the whole classroom, to be her intern. She says I’ve got some future on the industry, and this is helping me a lot. I mean, she’s a great teacher, but I’ve learned much more from the experiences with her.”

“Way to go, cousin! No wonder you’ve been so busy lately.”

“Yeah, but we do have a break next month. I’m thinking of visiting my parents. Have you ever considered it?”

“Well…” Ben scratched his head. “To be honest, I’m afraid I’ll turn back if I leave the country. I mean, we transformed right after getting here. What if it wears off once you leave?”

“I’ve… also reflected on it,” nodded Felicia. “But if that’s so, I think this is the best time to try it. I’m getting too used to this life. I want to be really sure this is permanent before making a… permanent decision.”

So it was that, a month later, Felicia was bound home. Ben and her roommates accompanied her to the airport, though Ben seemed afraid to even set foot on it. Still, Felicia walked through the gates and into the plane without any signal that she was becoming a man.

The flight itself was quite uneventful, though Felicia recognized a pretty stewardess she had seen on her plane to London. She didn’t even consider the possibility that she had been the responsible agent for her transformation, and in fact she had all but forgotten about the mints she had given to them.

Felicia’s two weeks at home were happy and nostalgic, but also served her to remind her how much she had changed. Nobody seemed surprised when the pretty brunette had walked out of the airport, of course, but Felicia could immediately read the changes on her family.

For one, her little sister immediately hugged her and now treated her like some kind of heroine. Felicia was glad she could now be a role model to her. Her older brother, on the other hand, didn’t tease her once during all her stay. He was much more respectful and sweet towards her than he had ever been.

Then there were her parents, very proud of all her accomplishment.

“So, do you think you can find employment there after you graduate?” asked her father.

“My boss thinks so. In fact, I think she wants to keep me and give me a proper job.”

“So you are considering staying at London?” asked her mother, also proud but a bit sentimental.

“Well… Maybe. It does seem like too good an opportunity to pass on. And I think Ben is also staying for good.”

“Well, keep visiting us, sis,” said her brother.

“Of course I will.”

“It does seem like you’re adapting quite well to life there, anyways. Have you noticed you’ve already picked up the accent? It suits you quite well, but you sound very different from when you left…”

“You can’t imagine how much.”

As usual, the time for farewells was bittersweet. Felicia was sad to have to leave her family so soon, but she was also very happy. The experiment had been successful. She hadn’t transformed back during all the stay.

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Previous stories: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7

Follow ups: Part 9, Part 10, Epilogue