A few days later, Aidan eyed Jake as he snored lightly on his bed. The stealthy gears in his mind began to turn as he moved towards the laptop, housing the Chronivac program with the tiniest of grins.
"Gotta love having a bit of harmless fun," he muttered to himself, his hands typing away. He selected 'Jake' from the choose-your-subject list, toggling over to the species customization. In the search bar, he typed 'fox', and sure enough, an array of options displayed - fox ears, fox snout, and fox tails.
With a mischief-filled glint in his eyes, Aidan selected 'Double Fox Tails'. A picture popped up, showcasing a luxurious, bushy set of two fox tails, each an mix of bright white and warm, deep orange.
"Alright, Jakey, let's spice things up a bit," Aidan whispered, clicking on the confirm button.
Unaware of the transformation about to happen, Jake continued his peaceful slumber. But it was only moments before he felt an unusual sensation erupt at the base of his spine. Jake's rusty brown hair twitched as he stirred, a confused grimace marking his face.
As Aidan watched, the fabric of Jake's shorts began to bulge. Two protrusions started growing from just above Jake's rear - soft and furry, their color transforming from brown to a mix of orange and white, just as the depiction in the program had suggested.
The bulges grew longer and fluffier, stretching out till they took on the shape of two bushy fox tails. Their length was impressive, each tail bordered with snowy white ends, the rest covered in glistening orange fur that had a hypnotic quality as it swayed slightly.
The transformation was quick, painless, and drastically jarring. Aidan cackled as he looked at his sleeping roommate, who now sported a double set of lush, fox tails.
Gazing at Jake's new addition, Aidan couldn't help but giggle. He promptly turned off the laptop, deciding the removal of the tails would be a problem to deal with when Jake woke up.
"Good morning, Foxy," he chuckled in the quiet room, looking forward to the revelation of his newest prank.
Aidan, now holding back his laughter, looked back at the 'Revert' option but resisted, an idea sparking in his mind. It was mischievous and bordering on cruel, yet he couldn't shake off its allure.
"Alright Jake, I've got it," he said, stifling a giggle as Jake shot him a glare.
He quickly punched in the new transformation in the Chronivac: Anthropomorphic Fox. He selected an 'Add clothing option' and chose a set of gloves and sneakers similar to what Jake owned. Comforting himself that this was for fun and he would quickly change Jake back, Aidan pressed the confirm option.
As Aidan watched, Jake seemed confused at the sensation, his face scrunching up. Jake felt a cold shiver pass through him before an intense warm heat permeated all of his senses. He was shrinking, rapidly. His feet seemed to be retreating away from his head, his clothes becoming too large.
His boxers dropped first, his pants soon after. Jake didn't even have a chance to panic about his nudity as a thick coat of orange and white fur climbed up his skin, covering every inch of his body. His concern about protection was in vain of course, as the thick fur covered the right places, maintaining his modesty.
His limbs shrunk and reformed, now covered in fur. Jake was no longer human, he now stood as an anthropomorphic fox, barely three feet tall. His hands retracted slightly before popping out with gloves, just as the shrinking sneakers stayed perfectly fit on his foot paws.
His face changed last, his nose and mouth pushing out into a cute snout adorned with whiskers, his two ears moving to the top of his head and turning triangular.
Aidan looked at the transformed Jake, taken aback by the cuteness of this anthropomorphic fox version of his friend. "Man, you're...you're bloody adorable!"
Jake, still shocked by this new transformation, just blinked, his new fox tail flicking behind him, endearing and surreal as he stood there, a miniature fox boy with sneakers and gloves on.
As Aidan composed himself at the sight of his fox-like friend, Jake was struggling to control the surge of rage within him.
“You!” He pointed a shaking, gloved finger at Aidan, “You’ll pay for this, Aidan!”
With a burst of adrenaline, Jake leapt into the air, intending to tower over Aidan as he usually would. However, his new size and added appendages changed the dynamic of his jump. His twin tails began to spin instinctively, leading to an unexpected effect – he hovered in the air, glaring fiercely at Aidan’s laughing face.
“Glorious! You can fly too!” Aidan exclaimed, laughter momentarily forgotten.
Jake was momentarily confused. ‘I’m flying…’ He thought to himself. His momentary bewilderment was replaced by an almost childish playfulness. He maneuvered himself around the room a few times, although clumsily, delighting in his newfound freedom of movement.
Despite the thrill of his current state, Jake was an adult. And he was still very much annoyed. Whatever momentary enjoyment he got out of his transformation soon faded away.
Landing back on the ground, this time on plastic-covered carpet, Jake looked up at Aidan, his small fox eyes glaring.