A plant? Maybe a sunflower or something like that?" Mary asked with excitement.
"I like sunflowers, so sure why not?"
"Great, then a flower you shall be." Mary said while pulling out a wand.
Ben nodded and awaited the transformation, holding his breath.
As soon as the transformation began, he felt his torso become a green stem and his hands became leaves. His feet became roots, causing him to topple over. Mary quickly picked him up and planted his new roots in a flower pot filled with soil. Lastly, yellow petals engulfed his head. Ben's transformation was complete. He was now a sunflower with a human face.
"You look splendid, Ben!" Mary declared.
Ben smiled and ruffled his new leaves as he thought about how altered he had been by the witch. He had become her little plaything, and he was enjoying it very much.
With that, the red haired witch grabbed the flower pot that Ben was planted in and set him down by a window so his leaves could absorb sunlight. Next, she used her magic wand to turn off the TV and lights and closed the door behind her as she left the apartment. After she departed, Ben sighed and enjoyed the light from the windowsill as he listened to the sound of the traffic outside. He could feel his roots sucking up water from the soil in his pot and the sunlight soaking through his yellow petals was quite relaxing. He put it together that his body was undergoing photosynthesis and his petals were absorbing the sun's energy.
For a short while, he stayed that way. Then, Ben started thinking about the differences between plants and animals. He didn't know too much about plants, but he knew that they were very dependent upon light and soil conditions. Plants produce food using sunlight and water. Humans are different. We consume foods which come from animals and plants.
Ben's thoughts are interrupted as Mary returns. Once inside, she states, "Well Ben, your transformation is done. Are you ready to change back to yourself?"
"Yup," Ben replies.
"Alright, here we go," Mary said excitedly.
Suddenly, Ben found himself back in his human body. After adjusting to once again having legs, he looks to Mary and...