"Hey, I just remembered, you told me your folks had gotten a new fondue set for Christmas!" Luke exclaimed whacking his forehead with the palm of his head. "Chocolate dipped strawberries, and marshmallows and more. Hey, I can even make smores!"
He leapt up from the computer, and dashed out of Aaron's door. Of course being a chocolate statue, Aaron just stood there wishing he hadn't told Luke that his parents were away for the weekend.
Every now and then he heard the clink of glassware or metal coming from the kitchen where he knew Luke was rummaging around. Then there was a chime from Aaron's computer, and he suddenly moved forward. He could breathe again, or at least it felt like breathing. His chest was moving, and his limbs were moving. He clenched his one remaining hand into a fist, and muttered angrily.
"Okay, Luke, you're going to get yours."
The sound of Luke's footsteps approaching caused Aaron to position himself near his open bedroom door. Luke entered with his arms laden with an electric fondue set, a brown paper bag, a plastic bag of marshmallows, and a carton of ice cream. As he entered he said, "I've got ice cream, bananas, strawberries, marshmallows, and graham crackers..." He paused as Aaron angrily waved his fist.
"Oh, you're moving already," Luke said in a surprised tone, "Stand still, Aaron and don't move."
Aaron froze in mid stride with his clenched fist raised.
Luke carried his supplies over to the desk, and set them down. Then he walked over to Aaron, and ran his fingers over Aaron's chocolate fist.
"You know if you hit me with that, your hand would probably shatter. I programmed the Chronivac to make you able to move, but also to be my obedient slave. I think I may leave you totally obedient to my will when I change you back. Oh, you still have free thought, and are probably thinking "Why am I obeying this douche bag?" Well, it'll get worse before it gets better. Just think what you'd have me do if I was your slave?" Luke laughed.
He heard the Chronivac chime.
"Huh?"
He turned to investigate. The keyboard was completely covered with smeared chocolate. He looked back at Aaron, and said, "Okay, you can move as long as you don't attack me or leave this room. Now what did you do?"
"Oh, I can talk and move again," Aaron gasped as he unclenched his fist. He turned toward Luke bound by the compunction to tell him what he had done at the Chronivac and unable to flee or to fight him. He clenched his lips tightly for almost four seconds. Then he blurted out, "Yes, I programmed the Chronivac, but since you've locked me in this form for 24 hours, I was only able to program a new subject to be modified, and that subject is you, Luke!"