Your job wasn't all that bad though. Your boss while the cheapskate of the century didn't nag at you or yell at you to do better and when on your breaks you and your coworkers would have a nice cup of coffee and chat about their daily lives. Andrew, one of your closer friends in his late twenties was currently talking to you about his upcoming marriage with his wife Sally or Sall as he called her. You congratulated him and of course got an invitation from him to attend the ceremony.
"Alright man, I'll be glad to see another familiar face at my wedding instead of a bunch of old men I've never met before." He says, a smile on his face.
You smile back a hint of excitement in your eyes for another reason. Andrew was one of your friends but that doesn't mean you won't try and corrupt him. You could already imagine the wedding, Andrew and Sall about to kiss when the invasion happens. Your loyal latex creatures bursting out of the bushes and trees (It's an outdoor wedding), young and old women alike screaming as they were Corrupted and turned into new animal latex forms, with Andrew and Sally being saved for last.
You could already imagine their faces of pure shock as you walk to them, both of them surrounded by shiny superhuman creatures some of them friends and relatives they know, they would beg to not be turned but regardless of what they said they would join your ranks. Then they would join in the hunt and corrupt even more humans.
"Yo, hey man, you daydreaming?" Andrew suddenly cuts into your fantasy.
You shake your head and say "Well, kinda, I just thought of a wedding gift for you two." You say.
Andrew gives a laugh "Of course, I thought I saw a mischievous look on your face, can't wait to see what it is, better not be anything like... you know.... for the bedroom." He says with a wink.
"Don't worry, it'll seem shocking at first but I'm sure you'll love it." You say, a grin on your face as you say it.
"Well then, now you really have me wondering!" Andrew says "Anyway, shifts starting for me, cya later man!" Andrew says, giving a short wave of farewell. You wave back, excited for the wedding in October, its March now so you'll have plenty of time to prepare and amass a latex gathering you think as you head back to work as well.
Several boring hours later and you walk home, slightly nervous that someone who knows about the wand would pop out any moment now and take it from you. Whether it be a government agent or a criminal organization, life gave you a chance to do something else than work all day and sleep all night and by all ther religions you can think of you won't let it pass by without a struggle.
You walk up to your house unlocking the door, noticing the slight movement of the window curtain beside the door and the faint pink shine of a latex bunny briefing looking out before withdrawing from the window.
Locking the door behind you , you are immediately greeted by Dylan and Ryan who look at you with excited rubber eyes before handing you a post it note. In actually very neat handwriting it says "Tried to make mouse from basement shiny, it died."
"Ah." You say aloud. They tried their own experiment. Well that was interesting. You give them both a pat on the head before heading into the living room. Thomas and Alpha were there playing cards on the table whilst Delta was watching a horror movie on the TV. You could hear both Beta and Johnathon moving around upstairs, not sure what they were doing you sent Dylan out to fetch them downstairs. The latex creatures in the living room all looked at you with curious eyes as if awaiting an order from you.
After Dylan returns both with Johanthon the brown latex bear and Beta the blue latex cat you give out your next orders.
"Alright now, I'm sure Dylan and Ryan have informed you all of their recent experiment with the mouse. While this is interesting we can't just stop there. We need to keep experimenting and find new techniques and tools we can add to our disposal. If we had the resources I would've sent you all out to collect ideal subjects we can experiment on, however we can't. For now at in exactly two hours at midnight I will send two of you out hunting for new experiments. Those two will be Dylan and Thomas." You say, motioning your wand to both of them.
"Now here are your orders capture as many live humans as possible however make sure to not injure or hurt them in anyway unless you absolutely have to, do not corrupt them either and make sure to cover your tracks. Also be sure to not capture any humans in this local area, go a bit far out when finding humans, even you Dylan should have superhuman strength so you should be able to transport them here without difficulty."
Dylan the green chameleon stands up, jumping up and down in excitement as he gets to go outside and explore a bit, Ryan giving him congratulatory squeaks of approval at him.
Thomas also stands up, spreading out his wings, ready to fly into the night sky.
"Remember to use the back door as well and not bring attention to yourself, though I'm sure you guys know the area well enough as it is, south of here is the local forest park which is a good place to hid in if need be. I will also be out hunting tonight for some animals as well to continue Dylan and Ryan's experiments." You say giving the twins a nod of approval.
You dismiss the rest of the animals before leading Dylan and Thomas out the backdoor watching them start their mission after waiting for midnight to strike. Dylan like the chameleon he is instantly camouflaged against the background whilst also flattening his gooey body against the ground, making him nearly invisible as his liquid form allows him to almost slither through the ground into the outside.
Thomas takes a different approach and rears backs his shiny dragon wings and in a burst of speed flys into the air at high speed. Your a bit shocked that was even physically possible but dismiss that thought as you see Thomas' red form already ascending above the clouds now hidden from view.
You leave the backyard, grabbing a bag filling it with animal treats along with a collar and leash, both of which originally belonged to your pet dog before it had passed away.
You go out into the neighborhood looking for any stray dog that would come your way.