A low "miaow" made Greg turn around.
"I thought you got rid of that thing?"
A small, grey cat was looking at them with interest.
"Buttons?" Charlie exclaimed, "Never!"
Charlie turned back to look at the city.
"Besides," he continued, "So not the priority right now"
"Oh..." Greg considered, "I'm not so sure"
"What d'you...?"
He looked back at Buttons, who was twice his size.
"What's happening to him!?"
"He's changing"
Buttons began to shed his fur, revealing a light tan skin beneath. His ears grew curved and moved to either side of his head. His tail vanished. And he just kept growing.
Within moments, Buttons had been replaced with a young man, with a shaggy beard and matted hair who was very naked.
"I feel..." Buttons began, "funny"
He appeared surprised by his ability to speak.
"Dude!" Greg surmised.
"Buttons?" Charlie gasped.