I couldn't believe it. All I'd really wanted was more confidence, a little more spontaneity, and ... okay, I'll be honest, I also kind of hoped I'd be better in bed. I thought it was like those hypnotist shows where some bogus houdini lets you be a star for an hour or two. It's the allure of fantasy, you know? But this lady had actually turned me into an elephant!
I had never felt so powerful or so powerless. On the one hand, I had several tons and nine huge appendages at my whim. On the other hand, I was just an animal now--an animal the size of a large bulldozer, but an animal nonetheless. What was going to happen to me?
"Now that we have seen Jerry become his inner animal, I think you will be thrilled to know that he is going to donated to the Ovidopolis Municipal Zoo, where patrons will be able to see this wonderful specimen of this sadly rare species preserved for years to come!"
The audience gave a standing ovation. I trumpeted as loudly as I could, but not in appreciation.
-- Is this it? -- I thought -- Is this my whole future? A zoo animal, standing around naked, stuck in a pen, getting looked at by idiots, on all fours, with a damn tentacle for a cock?! I was livid, until the madame snapped her fingers and my mind fogged over. I don't even remember them loading me in the back of the truck. I barely remember the ride to Ovidopolis. I don't know when I arrived at the zoo. When I finally regained my self-awareness, I had probably already been there for several days at least.
The next few days were the hardest. I was still shocked at what had happened and amazed that it was real. It was humiliating having all of those people walk by and look at me. I was a living museum exhibit, nothing more. I'll never forget the first time I intentionally peed in front of them. There was no bathroom, no privacy, and no way I could hold it any longer. So a backed as far away as I could, turned to face them, closed my eyes, and let nature take its course. My legs spread wide, my dick slithered out and tucked itself backwards between my legs, and my big ears heard the rush of water behind me. I heard the onlookers commenting and snapping pictures on their phones. I cursed Madame Illusia in my mind.
After a while, though, things weren't so bad. I learned to mostly ignore the other people staring at me, even though I still hated their prying eyes. There was always plenty of food, and I ate A LOT. I could grab food with my trunk as easily as a human would pick it up with their hands. It was humiliating how much came out the other end, but my habitat was kept very clean and neat. It was almost always a nice temperature where I was, but if I every got too hot, I could just flap those huge ears back forth to cool off. There was also plenty of water, which I drank by sucking it up into my trunk and then spraying it into my mouth. My trunk was my favorite part of my animal self! It felt like I could do anything with it. I had seen elephants spray water on themselves to cool off, and I found that I enjoyed doing this. The onlookers loved seeing me do that, too. Every once in a while, if I felt generous, I would trumpet loudly for them through my trunk, just to hear them "ooh" and "aah."
Eventually I realized that Madame Illusia really had made the best decision by sending me here. I had lived most of my life as a human, after all. It's not like I would have known what to do in the wild. If I hadn't just starved or something, I probably would have been poached already, since those long white tusks sticking out of my mouth were probably worth a goldmine on the black market. I shuddered at the thought. I still kind of wished she had just turned me back into a human, but being a cool animal meticulously nurtured and admired was far from the worst fate I could imagine. Life in the zoo had almost become my new normal, when my world changed again. I heard the staff talking about the new elephants they were planning to bring in.