Nate awoke on Christmas morning to find a new present under his Christmas Tree. One he had no memory of purchasing at all. He was 32 years old and lived alone in his one bedroom condo so there was no way anyone else could have brought it in either, at least not that he could recall. He was still dressed in the simple t-shirt and boxer shorts he wore to bed as he walked over to the Christmas Tree. He picked up the ornate purple glass bottle with a big red bow on it.
“I don’t remember getting this.” Nate picked up the bottle and looked over the etched designs on the glass. He was truly baffled where this could have come from as he rubbed his fingers over the etchings. He was shocked when smoke began emanating from the top of the bottle and instinctively dropped it. The bottle landed on the ground with a soft thud as the smoke continued to flow out of the bottle, swirling around until it took the form of the bottle's resident, the naga genie Persis. As Nate took in the large, female snake person currently in his living room, his mind spun as he tried to figure out what was going on. She wore a light, flowing top and coiled up her tail as she sat in front of her new master.
“Hi…” Nate managed to get out, still shocked at what was happening. “I’m Nate. You are?”
“I’m Persis, the genie of the bottle. Are you the owner of the bottle?” she hissed.
“I guess so. It was under my Christmas tree this morning. I’m the only one who lives here, so sure.” Nate was still nervous and unsure what to expect.
“Well then, that makes you my new Master.” Persis slithered closer to Nate as he took a tentative step forward as well.
“So, you’re like a genie?”
Persis nodded. “Any wish you have I can make true. Except I can’t change the past, I can’t make someone fall in love with you and I can’t raise the dead and I can’t grant a wish that would harm others.”
“Makes sense. But anything else is on the table? Like turning into something else? Getting superpowers? Becoming more muscular?” Nate was starting to get excited. He didn’t know what to wish for. There were so many possibilities.
“Yes, yes. I am rather taken that your first wish wasn’t for a billion dollars.” Persis couldn’t help but smile. Her first master was going to be a fun one, she could tell.
"Have you always been like this?" Nate couldn't help but be fascinated by Persis.
"No, in another life, not too long ago, I was human myself. I wished to become this as a way to spread the magic I found myself."
"Well, that was generous." Nate pondered and decided he knew what his first wish would be. "I have my first wish."
"Yes?"
"Persis, I wish I was muscular and fit, not too muscular but suitably ripped with pecs, biceps and abs that I maintain no matter how much I eat or drink."
"Your wish is granted."
Nate started to feel funny, his body feeling a dull ache all as his muscles slowly grew and his body fat disappeared. He pulled off his shirt and tossed it aside. He looked down and watched in awe at his transformation. After a few moments, his transformation finished and he couldn't help but flex his muscles and run his hands over his abs. He started giggling with excitement at what had just happened.
"Do you approve?"
Nate nodded. "That's the most amazing thing that has ever happened to me!"
"So, that's a yes?"
"Oh, sorry. Yes it is. I love it!" Nate kept flexing his new muscles, still not quite believing it. "What else can you do?"
Persis smiled, "In terms of transformation? Your only limit is your imagination."
Nate started thinking. He had so many transformation fantasies over the years, he had no idea what to wish for next.
"I have no idea what to wish for next. I've had all these transformation fantasies. I'm not sure which one to wish for." Nate thought it over, trying to decide what to wish for first.