It was nearly 10 p.m by the time Gail and the others returned from Ewarts. Quietly sneaking inside, the young teens stifled a giggle as they changed into their pj's. "Okay admit it Neela that was fun," Stella smirked.
"Okay maybe," Neela grumbled in response. The Indian teens cheeks were still burning with embarrassment. Sure talking with Ewart had gone great, the pair deciding to see a movie together tomorrow. Still, she was mortified at how nervous she had been talking with him. It was Ewart after all, she had known him forever.
"I'm just glad my folks didn't wake-up," Gail sighed. "I told you my sleeping spell would work," Yuriko replied happily, the aged down wizard now kicking off her slippers as she got comfortable. "Which reminds me. If we're staying in for the rest of the night, I can show Neela some magic. You know to make up for dragging her to Ewarts house." The others paused, watching as Yuriko now cast a spell. Slowly an orb of light now floated into the air, lazily dangling above the teens before blinking out.
"What was that," Pam asked.
"A spell," Yuriko stated. "I got the idea from Neela earlier before we left but, I put a little twist on it."
"What spell are you talking about wizard," Abolith asked as she now entered the room. The teenage elf was sporting a pair of shorts and a tshirt, her usual bedtime wear seen as "too racy" for a teenage sleepover.
"I call it age roulette," Yuriko smiled. "Neela gave me the idea when she mentioned seeing Gail as a kid. But, instead of just aging Gail down the spell will randomly select someone until all of us are affected. "
"Wait we're going to get younger," Gail exclaimed. "How young?"
"Six."
"SIX," the others exclaimed. Yuriko nodded thw others nervously gazing at one another. The idea of them all being reduced to childhood wasn't exactly something they had anticipated nor wanted.
"I did actually want to become six," Neela said quickly. "I...I was just saying that so that I wouldn't have to see Ewart."
"Um is there a way to stop the spell," Gail asked.
"You guys need to relax," Yuriko grinned. "Its not that bad and besides, their's a chance it won't effect all of us."
"How much of a chance," Abolith grumbled.
"Ten percent," Yuriko stated nonchalantly. "But listen it's actually kind if fun and worse case scenario the spell ends at dawn. Being six for a night isn't that bad, trust me!" The others now cast eachother a dubious look, anxiously glancing at one another for signs of regression. Abolith simply scowled at Yuriko, being 14 was bad enough. "I didn't agree to this wizard!"
"Oh relax Abby," Yuriko replied. "I'm in the same boat as you. Just roll with it."
"So when will it start," Stella asked. Before Yuriko could answer, Gail gasped. An odd feeling like a body spasm came over her. The auburn haired teen swooned, steadying herself as she now looked at her friends. "Whoa that was weird...um what are you guys looking at?"
"You...you shrank," Pam whispered.
"Not shrank," Yuriko corrected. "Got younger. You're only 13 now." Gail shrieked, the teen quickly examining herself. It was hard to tell honestly. Maybe her top felt a bit looser, the waist of her sleep pants a bit looser. Another spasm now washed over Gail's body, a small squeak escaping the girls lips as she noticed her friends seemed a little taller. "Wait did I just get even younger," she exclaimed. "Am I only 12 now?!"
Neela now approached her young friend, a smug smirk forming on her face. Gailbwas definitely younger, her face was rounder, her breasts smaller. Standing next to her Neela now noticed she was several inches taller than her friend who usually stood around her height. "Looks like it kiddo," she grinned, reaching out to pinch her cheeks. "Aren't you just precious."
"Hey not cool Neela," Gail whined in a childish tone. Neela giggled, finding the situation humorous until a wave of vertigo overtook her. As she steadied herself, she now stared at an 11 year old Gail before looking at the others. "Did I just...?"
"Yep looks like your 13 Neela," Stella replied. Neela groaned, examining herself before looking at Gail. Both regressing teens noting their pj's seemed much looser, Gail's body settling firmly into childhood. "Hey how come my clothes aren't shrinking with me," Gail whined as she clung to her sleep pants.
"Oh your clothes change when the regression stops," Yuriko stated. Neither Gail nor Neela seemed to like that statement, both girls looking to protest as they once more shrank down, becoming 10 and 12.
"Looks like I'm next," Yuriko said happily, the now 13 year old examining her regressing body. Turning to the older girls, she now spoke with a bit of urgency as she, Neela, and Gail made their way towards the couch. "Why don't you three grab some snacks while we look for a movie," she said. "And you might want to hurry before we're all too short to reach the high shelves."
Pam and Stella nodded, the two teens quickly heading for the kitchen as Abolith trudged behind them. "This is ridiculous," she huffed. "I have no desire to return even further into my childhood! I can't believe Yuriko would do this."
"It's not that bad Abby," Pam stated, the blonde teen now placing some popcorn into the microwave. "I mean it's only temporary and it's fascinating honestly. I'm curious how the spell decides who's next?"
"It could be completely random," Stella shrugged. "Why? Do you think there's some sort of pattern?" As Pam went to answer, she now swooned, Abolith and Stella watching as the girl shrank an inch as she became 13. "Guess I'm next," Pam giggled. Glancing out into the living room, the 14 year old could see Neela, Yuriko, and Gail sitting on the couch as they fiddled with their rapidly growing pjs. Gail appeared to be only 7 now, the tiny red-haired girl now holding her overly large glasses to her face with a 9 year old Neela frowning as she gazed at her tiny barefeet. Neither girl was large enough now for their feet to reach the floor. Yuriko wasn't faring much better at only 10. Although giggling happily, Pam noted that only her ties now brushed he floor from her seated position. "Can you guys handle this," Pam asked. "I don't think I'll be able to help much in the next couple of minutes."
"We got this Pam," Stella stated. "Why don't you get the girls something to drink while your still old enough." Pam nodded, grabbing a liter of soda and some cups as she quickly made her way towards the others. "And then their were two," Stella said softly.
Abolith sighed, dreading what was about to happen. "You doing okay Abby," Stella asked as the pair gathered snacks. "Not really," Abolith grumbled. "Reliving my childhood wasn't on my list of things to do."
"Why did you have a rough childhood?"
"No," Abolith sighed. "But all of this, visiting boys, giggling with friends, eating junk food. It's very different from my childhood. Elves certainly did not have sleepovers when I was young."
"Sounds kind of sad," Stella stated. "Maybe this is kind of a second chance for you. Have the kind of fun you didn't get a chance to when you were a kid." Abolith sighed, maybe Stella was right but Abolith knew better. As she was about to answershe felt an odd feeling creep over her. Gasping she glanced over at Stella as she realized what had happened. "Damn it!"
"What?"
"I'm 13," Abolith groaned, the elves cheeks blushing. Stella glanced over at her friend, noting that Abhy looked a little different. The elf appeared a little smaller, her face a little rounder. Abolith now took a breath, looking up at her friend before she spoke. "Stella can I tell youba secret."
"Sure."
Abolith gasped, feeling herself slip back to 12 as the spell now affected Stella, leaving the raven haired teen 13. "Okay," Abolith said quickly, the elf frowning as she noted the childish tenor of her voice. "When I was...this age. I didn't have any friends."
"Really," Stella gasped, the two girls losing another year as they became 11 and 12.
"Yes really," the now 11 year old said, the elf blushing as she realized she had now completely left puberty behind. "I didn't get along with alot of girls my age as a child. They thought I was....mean."
Stella chuckled, the two girls shrinking down 10 and 11. Ironically the fearsome assassin, she had come to consider a friend had been a bit of an outcast amongst her people. Perhaps even as a child, Abolith had been fat too intimidating. "Well if it helps Abby Ialways liked you," Stella replied. "I never thought you were mean. Scary yes but never mean."
"Thanks I think," Abolith grumbled, the two girls shrinking down to 9 and 10. Abolith now stood on tiptoe, clinging to her shorts as she gazed at the group of six year olds on the couch. It was odd watching the quartet of giggling children, knowing in moments she would be joining them. Growing up the elf had always kept to herself, never experiencing something like this. A small smile now spreading across her young face as she observed the scene. Maybe humans weren't as awful as she thought.
"Done," Stella chirped. "And its about time. Any longer and I don't think we would be able to reach it." Abolith now looked up at the microwave, shocked to see the other jec, which had been eye level not so long ago, now loom over head. Thw two girls now forced to stretch and stand on tip toe in order to grab their popcorn.
Both girls now paused, gazing at one another in shock. At only 7 and 8 neither girl could believe how young they had become. Round faces, skinny bodies, small limbs, and round innocent faces both girls couldn't help but giggle at their plight. "Maybe Yuriko was right," Stella said. "This could be alot of fun!"
"Lets not get carried away," Abolith lisped, causing the slightly older girl to giggle. As the pair finally settled on the age of six they now turned, sprinting to join their friends and enjoy the remainder if their sleepover.