Chapter #6Found the Instructions. by: Unknown Nate just stared at his own reflection in the swimming pool water, unable to believe the creature was him. Eventually he was convinced as the it mimicked all his actions perfectly.
The sets of teeth curled into a smile as Nate jubilated: "Holy Smokes! This is Epic!"
Unable to contain himself any longer, Nate sprang into the water. Time to go for a test run, he thought. As the water enveloped him, he felt like being covered in silk. He felt lighter and stronger; the Atlantean body obviously functioning optimally submerged.
Nate realised he was breathing underwater, using his gills. But could only do so whilst moving. If he slowed to a standstill, it felt as if he was being smothered. It was clear to him that like all fish he had to keep on the move to ensure that water flowed through his gills from where he could filter oxygen.
So moved he did. And fast. He swam at unnatural speeds as his powerful tail and webbed limbs worked in unison to propel him through the water like a torpedo. He swam so fast that he created funnels directly on the surface from where he swan as his powerful strokes displaced the water, forcing the above to fall. Whirlpools encircled the pool.
Nate was having the time of his life. Never before had he experienced such a fun way to swim.
Nate also discovered some interesting things about his Atlantean body. His head didn't have ears because there was no need to catch soundwaves throught the air by an ear shell, sound travelled more efficiently through contact in water. His eyes also never blinked, because there was little need to replenish the moisture that would have evaporated in the atmosphere. Even his seemingly useless dorsal fin aided in acting as an aquatic aerodynamic stabilizer, aiding his steering. Since Nate desired to become a marine-biologist, he found all this fascinating.
Eventually Nate decided he had his fun and exited the pool. He was now more interested in finding out how and why the supernatural sweets worked. Looking again at the candy container, Nate saw that beneath the lid a warning label stood. He had missed it earlier since it was on the underside the lid when it was closed on the container.
In clear typed lettering he read the following:
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Candies of change (A proud product of Magnificents-Magics)
Warning: Read rules before use.
(1)Make wish whilst consuming candy. If no wish is made, candy will be consumed as if it were regular sweets.
(2)Wish may be thought or spoken.
(3)Ensure sufficient detail is given for parameters of wish, otherwise product will assume closest approximation for the desire.
(4) Consumption of 1 piece of candy will lead to temporary 24 hour change/alteration.
(5) Consumption of 5 pieces of candies simultaneously will lead to change/alteration that remains permanent, but is reversible with consumption of more candies.
(6)WARNING: Consumption of 10 pieces of candies simultaneously will lead to change/alteration that is permanent AND irreversable. Negation of effect of this product will then require class 10 alteration magic. Contact nearest Magnificents-Magics branch if accidental undesired permanent state is suffered.
(7)This product cannot recreate the effects of love nor enforce it.
(8)This product cannot resurrect life of any kind.
(9)This product cannot and may not be used to kill life of any kind. Magnificents-Magics prides itself in supplying only safe products.
(10)This product cannot and may not be used to induce misery to the lives of others, in any form or degree. It is for use, solely for the owner to aid/improve his/her lifestyle or/and for their personal enjoyment. Product can never be used to cause emotional/physical harm to those not desiring it.
(11) Product supplied with 100 units of candy.
Please contact nearest Magnificents-Magics branch for enquiries.
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Fascinating, thought Nate. He shook the container and concluded that there still had to be 98 left, as he had used 2.
He just had, had, had to show his siblings this. He could imagine all the fun trouble they could get up to.
However as Nate was busy pondering the container and its contents he was oblivious to everything around him.
He didn't notice his brother and sister coming outside into the backyard until he was jolted out of his thoughts by a heartretching scream. He looked to see his older 18-year old brother Tesla and younger 14-year old sister Shekkis staring at him in horror.
It was Shekkis who screamed, her hands covering her mouth, a box she carried dropped. Tesla's hand moved to large bayonet he always carried on his belt.
Nate meekly tried to smile to reasure them, but his best approximation of a smile in the Atlantean body only served to make him bare his teeth in a threatening way, causing Shekkis to faint right there and then. Tesla took a combat stance.
Oh Shaait, thought Nate, realising for the first time that he literally didn't even have a tongue to tell them who he was.
Nate became very scared. Tesla was one of the youngest men to have been nominated for the Spetsnaz training regime, and would run Nate through easily.
What should he do to identify himself? Eat another sweet to turn back hopefully in time before Tesla scewered him on the spot, or try someway to make Tesla realise he was Nate, even though he couldn't speak.  indicates the next chapter needs to be written. |
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