The sight of Vanessa's sudden appearance caused Cole to let out a loud involuntary "CLUCK!"
The shock of it all set off a wave of adrenaline that quickly coursed through Cole's systems, triggering yet another round of changes.
Cole lifted his feathery arms as they began to flatten, and his fingers started cramping up. Something was changing in their structure... He tried to form a fist, but no longer could. His fingers stayed flat, started to elongate and sharpen. His bony white hands had now become merely the ends of his arms. Joints stiffened, bones were fusing together, while others split off to create changes to Cole's potential movements.
Cole couldn't explain it exactly but his arms, which continued to flatten, started to get wider at his shoulders, and taper off toward the ends. Muscle groups shifted to ensure that though he would no longer be able to, say, hold a sandwich, Cole would at least have limited flight in the future!
"Crystal, what's happening to my arms? I can't move my hands! Noooo...blawk!"
"You... you have wings now, Cole!"
Cole sobbed. He tried to bend his arms but could only rapidly flap his new wings, sending up dust and feathers. His white, fluffy chest started to balloon out, become rounder. Completely naked, his stomach and hips took on less human and more chicken like proportions.
Cole's lips clicked loudly as his teeth sank further into his gums, about to disappear completely. He really had to struggle to form words. He realized that soon he would be completely chicken. Not human at all. But all he could manage was, "Cuh... rhysh... tullll..."
Thighs grew thicker. Cole started to lean forward a bit at his midsection, though his neck and head remained upright. His tail feathers kept balance.
Vanessa just kept laughing.
Cole's knees reversed direction and he ran around the farmyard, flapping his wings, large, feathery body bobbing up and down in front of him, trying to speak but only clicking and clucking.