"You wish to permanently transform yourself?" The Genie asks
You nod.
"You are indeed aware of what this will mean for you?"
"Yes Genie, I am aware," you say.
Genie nods his head. "Very well. What mythological creature would you like to become?"
You don't need to think long about this. It's a fantasy you've had for much of your life. You've had to hide it from your friends and family out of fear of judgment.
"I want to become a dragon. One with blue scales that can heal people," you say. "Some people want power. I can understand that but I'd rather be able to help people. You know like the sick and wounded and stuff like that."
Genie nods his head. "A noble desire."
"So, what do I need to do?" You ask.
"Just enjoy it," The Genie says.
The Genie waves his right hand around before pointing it at you. A blue beam about as wide as a pencil shoots out his extended finger, hitting you square in the chest.
You expect it to knock you flat on your ass. Instead, it surrounds your body in warm light and energy as it streams from his hand. You feel the energy seep into you. It's a wonderful feeling that envelops you with feelings of hope, caring and that everything is going to be all right. You feel as though can right any wrong.
"That's it my friend, embrace it," The Genie says. "Let the love flow through you, don't just feel it, become it!"
His words do not feel sappy at all. If anything, they only serve to encourage you to embrace those emotions.
Then, it begins.
"This venue is not safe for such an event," The Genie says. "I shall teleport us to a safe location."
Indeed, in a flash a of light, you find yourself floating high over an ocean. The Genie is keeping you afloat. You know that you'll be able to stay afloat under your own power soon enough.
The energy the Genie emits grow brighter as streams of white, yellow and green circle around the main beam. Your clothes turn to water, falling off of your body and down to the water below.
Floating there naked leaves you feeling oddly at peace. There is no fear of someone catching or exposing you. It's as though you're floating in a wondrous hot tub or perhaps the womb.
Perhaps in a sense, you are.
You gasp as your skin itches. You look as best as you can to see light blue scales growing all over your arms and legs. White scales grow on your belly and chest. It's happening for real and it feels amazing; as though the Genie is giving your entire body a wonderful massage.
Skin becomes a rare sight as the scales overtake it. They feel strong yet still soft. They're a part of you -- *your* scales.
You feel an ache in your hips, rear end and face. Several things seem to happen at once as your hips move to the sides of your torso, your rear end vanishes as a large, thick, powerful tail emerges from the bottom of your torso, your face expands into a muzzle, your hair falls out and your fingernails grow into purple claws.
Even without the benefit of a mirror, you have a feeling that you look like a mini dragon.
Now floating somewhat on your back, you look at the Genie.
"Almost done my friend," The Genie says.
He points his other hand at you. Energy now shoots out of all of his fingers, hitting you and bathing you in sensations of joy, love and optimism.
Your entire body begins to expand as wings sprout from your back. In a matter of seconds, your three times your original size and sporting an impressive set of wings.
Knowledge seems to appear in your mind. You learn lessons in flying and healing that may have taken years to learn. The knowledge seems confusing at first but it isn't long before it feels natural, as though you're remembering something you forgot.
You wonder how you felt complete without it.
The Genie releases you.
You turn around and flap your wings, the action to stay afloat now instinctive and almost automatic rather then something you'll need to think about it.
"This is amazing Genie, thank you," you say.
Genie nods his head. "You're welcome my friend. Now I must take my leave. Enjoy your new form."
He vanishes in a puff of smoke, leaving you floating above the ocean in your new form as a blue scaled dragon.
The inevitable question comes to mind, what do you do now?