After several failed attempts to keep and hold Matt and Max in stable control of their high school jock bodies, Edwin and Asher slumped onto the bed in weariness.
"How will we bring Matt and Max back for good?" Edwin asked.
Asher suddenly had an idea, one that replenished his energy. "Show me the Chronivac," he said.
Edwin took it to him and Asher began typing furiously.
"What are you doing?" Edwin asked.
"And...it's done," Asher said triumphantly, sitting back in his seat.
"What..." Edwin trailed off as he watched the boy-men change.
Both of them seemed to shimmer and become indistinct. Then out of each stepped a young boy of about 12, resembling Edwin's brothers!
"Matt! Max!" he cried as he moved to embrace them.
It was indeed the true twins, but they had been changed by their experience inside the other bodies, which now returned to normal appearance. Both were 5'8" now, up from their old 5'0". Matt now had a 6-pack of abs and defined legs, as well as slightly thicker muscles elsewhere and pitch-black hair; he weighed 150 pounds. Max, meanwhile, was now blond and beefy, with thick pecs and biceps, an 8-pack, thick legs, broad shoulders, etc; he weighed 190 pounds. Both were clearly defined beyond their years yet it somehow looked natural and age-appropriate for them.
Edwin was briefly afraid they would beat him up with their newfound strength. Instead they ran to him and apologized and begged for forgiveness.
"It's ok. And thank Asher, this was his idea," he told them.
They did so and then Max asked (in a deeper voice than his old one) "What about Jack and Jared?"
Edwin had forgotten those two still existed. He didn't feel right erasing them. They stood there, awkward but sexy.
He whispered his idea to Asher, who went to work. He explained to the boys, "Jack and Jared are 18-year-old twins and our older brothers. Asher is making it so only you two and he and I will remember the true story, and how you two were before. And each of you will have a connection to the boy you became, including body swap and mind control, that they are unaware of."
As Asher finished, Jack and Jared took on looks of confusion and then content.
"Hey, Asher," Jack said with a wave and cheeky grin.
Jared rolled his eyes in annoyance. "What are we even doing in here? I have to get to football practice and drop Max off at his. Same goes for you Jack, with Matt and soccer."
He took Max by the arm and steered the boy toward the door. Jack did the same with Matt, and both went to their cars.
Edwin was now alone with Asher. He had some good ideas about what to do next.