He looked at the parchment again, what did it mean about not wanting to take away the curse. He walked up to one of the pressure pads and holding out his weapon pushing it down on the pad. Corbin heard a whirring noise and it hit the weapon. The projectile was some sort of dart and leaking off it was this black liquid which Corbin couldn't identify.
Suddenly in IRL, he got a knock at his door. He looked in horror as the door unlocked. Walking through the door was his best friend John. He dropped whatever he was holding and made to scream. Corbin grabbed him and stopped him. But before he could knock him out the game suddenly beeped loudly.
-Do you want to add another player-
Corbin realised this was perfect, with some more help he could definitely take back these changes. "There's no time to explain John...I need your help in completing this game then I'll change back".
John was confused "Dude...why would you want to change back". Corbin sighed loudly "Just help me please". John nodded and he plugged in a second player. Unlike Corbin John didn't change.
"So umm what do you need help with". Corbin looked a the screen, "I'm not sure yet". John saw his avatar appear, it was just him in real life. Corbin sighed he wish that happened to him. John quickly adjusted to the controls, saying they were a little stiff and they explored forward. "This place...is kind of weird" John said slowly.
"Just be careful" Corbin said looking down at the pads. John backed away. "Okay so umm...what is this then" John asked quietly. Corbin looked up at him and said "Whatever happens when you get hit by these darts, it makes you not want to take away the transformation they give you...it's strange but we need to 100 percent avoid these pressure pads". John agreed and he followed corbin as they slowly walked over them.
They edged their way across the room slowly. Corbin made it and he wiped the sweat off his fur, he turned around and helped John across. They had both made it across the trap they were relieved. "Good work bro" John said slowly. Suddenly Corbin was thrown against the wall and he fell to the ground. John looked for an origin and saw a minotaur much bigger than Corbin there. "R-run John" Corbin said trying to stand up, but his health and stamina were drained. The minotaur grabbed John and lifted him in the air "Feel the power..." the monster said. John confused punched him but then he was thrown with tremendous force back into the dart room.
Corbin screamed "Noo!" as his friend was impaled by 7 darts or more. The minotaur walked away. Corbin lifted himself up and looked at John in horror. Were the darts hit his friend the muscles were pulsing out fast "Cor-bin......help....me" he said carrowing to the floor his veins heading to the surface of his skin, Corbin watched as his back cracked and his bones snap. The clothes ripping off his body, He flung himself around trying to relieve some of the stress. His hands were outstretched growing claws, He ripped off his shirt, his chest thumping outwards as muscles grew all over it. His arms and legs followed rippling across his body.
"Corbin!!! HELP!! I CAN'T CONTROL IT!!!" Corbin could see his fists clenched pulsing. He was holding in the transformation. Corbin didn't know what to tell his friend as he watched him in agony.