Best Thing Ever (Part 2)

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Of course, it wasn’t long before Nick began to notice that it wasn’t just the guys’ heads he was turning, but several women were also giving him stares. He guessed the old saying was true. All the guys wanted to be with him, and all the girls wanted to BE him. He could understand the jealousy. After all, Shelby’s body was hot! So hot, in fact, that he decided that maybe he wouldn’t be giving her body back at all. Maybe he should just stay like this. He doubted she’d miss it anyway. She’d never show it off or utilize it like he had plans to do. Nick told himself that using the magic to steal Shelby’s body and not switching back was probably for the best...

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Winter Break (Part 4)

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The two were running through the snow as fast as they could. When they finally met, Kurt found himself being lifted into the air. He was taken by surprise.

“Chelsea!” His own body said, “It’s so good to see you. Like, the weirdest thing just happened to me. There was this thing, and it like totally swapped me into Kurt’s body. I feel like super strong, and it feels amazing.”

Kurt knew it wasn’t Chelsea in his body. There was only one person it could be. “Talia,” Kurt said, “I’m not Chelsea; I’m Kurt. The same thing happened to me! We need to find the others, so could you put me down?”

Liked It

After the Great Shift, Josh was a little worried. He was going to have to adapt to his new female body. He didn’t expect it to be easy. However, after throwing on some feminine clothes and putting on a bit too much makeup, he ventured out into the world for the firs time since the Shift, he didn’t feel awkward at all. In fact, if anything, he felt a strange sense of confidence, more than he ever remembered having before the Shift. Maybe he just wanted to put on a brave face as he adjusted or maybe this new body was something that truly made him happy. He wasn’t sure, but he liked what he was feeling as he walked down the street!

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Not Taking the Chance

“I don’t know why you are wearing that thing. The ads are bogus. Those masks do nothing to keep out the transformation virus,” John told his friend Katie.

“I haven’t caught it yet! And I don’t intend to catch it anytime soon.”

“About 90% of the world has caught it by this point. Scientists have said most of the risk has passed. I’ve caught it. I didn’t mind my transformation.”

“Yeah, you changed from a guy to a girl. I’ve heard much worse stories. Besides, I like being a girl! If I caught the same strain as you had, what if I switched genders? I don’t want to be a guy!”

“Being a guy was not so bad.”

“Would you go back?”

“No.”

“Then I think I’ve made my point.”

“I’m just saying the mask doesn’t do any good. You’ve been out all the time and haven’t caught it yet. Maybe you’re just one of the few who are immune.”

“I’m NOT taking that chance!”

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Enjoying Every Minute (Part 3)

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Derek soon arrived at the address on the ID. After fumbling around the purse a bit more for keys, he eventually found the right one and let himself in. While he couldn’t wait to raid this woman’s closet, he took another minute to look down at his new body. He admired every curve, every angle. He counted his blessings, thankful to be in such a glorious body. One final deep breath in, and then he bolted up the stairs to look for outfits in various closets!

Reassignment (Part 5)

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And so Lewis, now that he thought he was actually Frances, was returned to Arizona to live her life. He assumed her role as loving wife and mother. He spent the days doing chores, taking care of the kids, and cleaning up around the house. From his perspective, he just continued what he thought he had always done -- even though this was actually his first time doing many of these things. That’s how the reassignments usually went, smoothly without anyone every really taking any notice. The Lewis-Francis swap didn’t seem to be an except...at least not yet. Every now and again, small cracks begin to appear, little hints that people aren’t really who they appear to be. Sometimes they take a few weeks to appear, sometimes years (and often times never). It would be a little while before Lewis started to crack. Until then, he was happy to be the model home-maker.

Still

When Richard finally stopped the cab at the address the young woman had given, he paused before telling her to have a nice day. He knew those words would seal both of their fates. The next thing he knew, it was now him standing on the side of the road inside the young woman’s body watching the cab drive away. At first, he couldn’t move, frozen in place by the taxi’s magic. But after several more minutes, he simply chose to stay were he was, absorbing it all. He could feel himself struggling to balance on the heeled ankle boots, the cool breeze on his bare legs, and the tight feeling of the jean shorts. This was his body now, his life. He hoped the young woman would find a nice new one of her own, but there was certainly no way she was getting this one back!

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Clues

Anton could immediately feel something was off as soon as it happened. The long hair was a tip-off, as was the frilly skirt, kitten heels, and tall socks. He was clearly in someone else’s body -- a woman’s body. He reached into the purse now at his side and pulled out a wallet. He looked around to see that he certainly wasn’t the only one doing the exact same thing. Had everyone else suddenly found themselves in a new body as well? Were they all curious about their new selves? He pulled out some cash from the wallet, a pass for the metro, and a few receipts. There didn’t appear to be any identification inside, no driver’s license and no credit cards. The mystery of who he was now just got interesting. Perhaps he should dive a little deeper into the
contents of that purse at his side for more clues?

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Show Girl

Henry had promised his fiancée that his bachelor party would be low key, that he wouldn’t get in any trouble. He never expected his best man to surprise him with a trip to Vegas. The night was a whirlwind of gambling and glamor, but when his friends opted to get escorts, Henry sat out and caught a late night performance. It was at this time when the Great Shift happened, and Henry found himself on stage in the body of one of the show girls. All he could think about was what he was going to tell his fiancée. But first, he needed to get home. It took him a while to find his friends. It turns out things could have been worse. Each one of them swapped with their respective escort! From that perspective, being a show girl might not be so bad!

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Teleport

Over the course of five years, teleporter technology had completely bankrupted the airlines. It became the only way to travel long distance. Justin was still a little skeptical of the new technology, but he was forced into using it due to a last minute business trip to Japan. There was just something unsettling to him about spending the week in someone else’s body .-- That’s how the technology worked. It didn’t teleport your body, only your mind. -- Due to the last minute booking, the body selection was minimal. He ultimately picked out a young woman. In only an instant after entering the telepoter, he was in her body overseas. The first thing he noticed was how short he now was, barely over five feet. Next, he went to meet up with his cab. While some stayed in the home of the bodies they inhabited, Justin felt uncomfortable with that and insisted on a hotel. He’d probably need to get a women’s suit for this meeting as well, as he guessed this body didn’t own anything nice enough to help close a seven figure deal with.

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Beg to Differ

It wasn’t that long ago when Harold wouldn’t give a second look to dresses in a store window, but that was before the Great Shift. Even though numerous scientists had gone on the news to explain that the body swapping phenomenon effected “external appearances only,” Harold felt like it had changed him on the inside as well. Now that he had a woman’s body, things like dresses and makeup were actually interesting to him. He found himself spending hours in a shoe store the other day; before the Shift, the longest he ever spent shopping for shoes was about 15 minutes. Scientists could say the Great Shift didn’t affect the way someone REALLY was on the inside, but Harold would beg to differ! He was now a woman on the outside AND on the inside.

Marketing, Sales, and R&D (Part 5)

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Gavin showed up early to work the next morning; he was so excited to start the day. He couldn’t remember the last time he had gotten excited about coming to work. Heck, he couldn’t remember the last time he had gotten to work early. But today was different. Today he wasn’t showing up to work as “Gavin,” he was showing up as “Eileen!” He smiled as he glanced as her contact list -- which had all sort of helpful notes about upcoming projects as well. These next few days should prove to be very enlightening. And as for returning to the device to R&D, Gavin decided he should keep it himself for safekeeping!

Entire Week (Part 1)

As Russel exited the car, a photographer snapped his photo. It was the kind of behavior he’d have to get used to for the next week, and it was exactly what he had been expecting. He had paid a hefty fee to switch bodies with the famous model for that time. The body swap company that arrange the swap had been a little surprised by Russel’s request. It wasn’t common for a man to request the body of a woman, especially a high profile one. Most people liked to stay under the radar during their swapped period and swapping with someone less known was certainly much cheaper. But Russel wanted to be out there, and he wanted to be female. He liked the attention, and he was going to soak it in for the entire week.

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Poor

Lucas sure hoped someone found a way to reverse this whole Great Shift thing soon. Quite frankly, he was sick of being stuck in this woman’s body. It was one thing to be female, that he could get used to, but being poor? There was no way he was going to suffer through that part of this any longer than necessary. Today, he had to carry things from the store and take the bus! He couldn’t believe how crowded and difficult the trip was. He had filed a legal challenge to his original body and his vast fortune, but proving who he really was would be tied up in the courts for at least a year. Until then, he’d have to suffer with this terrible life. Or until a person found a way to reverse the whole thing and get everyone back to normal. He was sure that he wasn’t the only one hoping for such an option.

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The Lamp (Part 1)

How long had it been since Ron made that careless wish to set the genie free from her lamp? A few days? Months? Years? He had no way to tell. Time didn’t seem to even exist in a meaningful sense as long as he was trapped in the lamp. He had no idea that wishing to free the genie would cause him to take her place! Now he was the one stuck inside the lamp, stuck inside the beautiful genie’s body as well. He had become her, and now all he could do was wait for someone else to find the lamp. His only hope was to try to trick whoever found it next in the same way he had been tricked. Then they would be the one stuck in here, stuck in this body. But he was growing impatient.

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Community Meeting (Part 4)

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Everyone was somewhat relieved to hear Larry explain that they weren’t the only ones who had switched bodies, but it was only a mild comfort. Lina asked John to step aside with her for a bit.

“I am glad more people are swapped.” Lina explained to John, “It certainly means my husband will have no expectations. I hope he is swapped as well. I hope he is swapped into the body of a little girl! Do you mind if I use your body to boss him around?”

John didn’t want to ask Lina about the nature of her problems with her husband. He just assumed they were bad, and he was glad he wasn’t going to be forced to deal with them. He just responded to her question with a shrug and a simple answer, “Sure. Why not?”

First Night Out (Part 5)

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In the elevator up to the man’s room, Al found himself making out with the guy. In his room, the passion continued, but Al had to stop himself. He had his hands and the waist of his skirt, ready to take it off and jump into bed with this guy. But he stopped himself just before doing that, completely baffled by his own actions. He ran out as fast as he could and returned to his own room in an attempt to collect his thoughts. He had never expected things to go down like this, and he began to wonder how his was going to grapple with these memories once he left Exchange Island and got back to his own body.

Operational

“...And unfortunately, if I calculated correctly, we need to repair the body swapping device by tonight otherwise we will be stuck in each other’s bodies forever,” Ivan pointed to the diagram while addressing his fellow scientists. The small team had stumbled upon body swapping technology last week, but have yet to fix the device that caused the swap in attempt to duplicate the results. Ivan was stuck in the only female body within the group, and he report was troubling to many in the room, especially considering they didn’t expect to have the device operational again for a few more days.

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Skate or Die

Everything went dark, and Jim suddenly felt cold. He wondered for a moment if this was the end. If he had gotten hit by a car he hadn’t seen or struck by a falling object and this was the result -- the end? It got worse when he saw a bright light. It took him a moment to not panic and come to realize it was a spot light. He wasn’t dead, he was on stage. No, wait, not a stage -- an ice rink. And judging from the feminine clothes and shapely body inside them, he was clearly not in his own body anymore either. He tried to look on the bright side, at least he wasn’t dead! That’s when the music started and he noticed thousands of eyes staring at him. They were expecting a performance. Not really knowing what to do, Jim began to attempt a routine. It was clumsy at first, but it seemed this body had a high amount of muscle memory that was starting to take over!

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If I Was a Rich Girl (Part 2)

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Luke couldn’t contain his excitement as he let forth a squeal of delight. He couldn’t help but think the noise was odd -- then he realize that, of course, he now had Erin’s nasal voice. It was going to be one of the many things he’d have to get used to. Of course, with Erin’s near limitless funds at his disposal, he was sure he could get used to just about anything. He thought about what he wanted first and decided on a manicure and pedicure. He caught himself. He’d never gotten those things before in his life. But, he assumed, they were things Erin probably got quite regularly. Then the sinking reality set in -- there might be more to this swap than a simple switching of bodies. Was he going to become more and more like Erin? He shuddered at the thought.

Best Thing Ever

Nick was starting to think that using that magic spell to steal Shelby’s body was probably one of the best ideas he ever had. He had originally done it in an attempt to instill some confidence in her. He had always told her that she had a great body; she just seemed too afraid to show it off. But a strange thing happened to Nick as he paraded around in Shelby’s body while wearing skimpy clothes -- he started to enjoy it! The next thing he knew, he was no longer interested in boosting Shelby’s confidence. Instead, he was on the beach showing off her body. He could feel guy’s stares burning into him as they gawked with awe. He was enjoying the attention. He was originally planning to swap back with Shelby that night, but now he planned to keep her body for himself just a little while longer...

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Tide (Part 2)

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After several hours of waiting, Dexter figured the medallion just wouldn’t be floating back. With a rather melon collie look on his face, he began to resign himself to his new life. Though he quickly had to admit that he knew absolutely nothing about it. Who was this woman that he now was? Would there be any way for him to get information about who he was now? She had run off with his body, who knows where she might be now. And he was pretty sure that she was the only one that could answer many of his questions.

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