The boy scowled when he saw Parker's eyes widen. "Haven't you seen a guy pee before?" He absently batted at the purple light, which looked to be a big glowing bug flying around his head, then froze when one of his hands brushed a budding antler. Obviously confused, he reached up with both hands and felt the growing protrusions and tugged at them. A moment later he spun and ran to the mirrors over the old sinks, gaping at the strange beast reflected back.
Parker watched in fascinated horror as the boy's face pushed out even as his body altered shape and clothing began to crumble away. More of the glowing bugs had come into the restroom and were flying around what was rapidly becoming a young stag. He wavered on his hind hooves, then landed on all fours with a clatter of hooves against tile. The animal's eyes were wide with fear and confusion, but even as Parker watched he could see the human mind fade and the thoughts of a stag fill the former boy's head. The big male snuffled at Parker, then skittered out and bolted for the woods.
The purple bug flitted over to Parker. [The former grownup from last night! You don't want to be a little boy again?] Other glowing bugs joined the first, making a sound that was like laughter. [I am sure the stag would like a new mate.]
"No!" Parker cringed back. "I don't want to be a doe! Please!"
[Please what? Shall you stay a little boy? A bedwetting, thumb-sucking twin?] The tone was mocking, but Parker thought the question was real.
"My wife and son? They won't miss me? They won't suffer?" As scary as everything was, Parker actually did like the idea of starting over.
[Curious worries when we could turn you to a pile of dung beetles. But no. Reality adjusts to our changes. You will not be part of their lives, and Parker the little boy will have always been one of the twins.]
Parker swallowed nervously. "Um, can I please remember being older? Being a grownup, even if I can never tell anyone? And... when I am a big kid, I'd like to be uncut and really big sexually.]
The purple light gave off a peal of laughter. [Your reality changed and all you ask for is to have a big penis and testicles? Done! By the time you reach puberty you and your twin will be hung better than most men, and when you are fifteen you will have the largest human male equipment on the planet. You will also both have constant discharge and frequent orgasms for your entire lives. As for speaking of being older, if you ever try to reveal your true past, all memories of being an adult will vanish and you will be Parker the little boy for real.]
"OK. I mean, thank you." Parker heard more of the laughter as the glowing bugs swarmed around him one last time and left the bathroom. He stood on tiptoe to look at his face in the mirror and grinned. Five years old? It sounded like he and his brother would have a messy time of things as they grew older, but that was something they could deal with.
Parker took a deep breath and started back for the building where he was supposed to be sleeping. He froze, however, when he saw the young buck stopped just inside the clearing. The glowing bugs were flitting around it, and also above another Scout, a boy in his early teens. The boy was moving closer, speaking in soothing tones with his hand outstretched. Parker remembered the purple bug's words and almost shouted out a warning. But he knew it was already too late. And there was a sudden prompt in his mind to return to his twin brother before the stag ended up with two does. He ran back to the building as fast as his five-year-old's legs would carry him, slipped inside, and was asleep almost as soon as he climbed into his sleeping bag.