James was many things, but he wasn't cruel. These two obviously had a rough time growing up. He decided they could probably use another chance, and this time
they were gonna have advantages they didn't before.
James started with Nate, the taller blond, freezing their awareness for the moment so they wouldn't be able to tell what was happening. Figuring it would only make
their friendship closer, he made Nate gay to match Quinten. Next, he fixed up Nate's battered body. Scar tissue and acne cleared away, leaving Nate with clear,
smooth skin. He actually grew two inches as his bones shifted to more healthy positions.
James started the more obvious changes next. Nate's skinny body shrank down as the years slipped away, leaving him an adorable, if still skinny, 12 year old boy.
His clothes shrunk to fit as he went, saving him from any embarassment even if he'd been aware. The various piercings vanished, and James made sure he wouldn't
feel like replacing them.
Now James turned to the less obvious, but possibly even more dramatic change. Nate's IQ jumped to nearly 180 under James and Maker's careful tweaking, and
James inserted a love of computers, as well as enhancing his love of science fiction and video games. Nate had never been good at sports, and now he wouldn't
really feel the urge to try them.
Finally, James adjusted the clothes to match the new persona. The ragged rust-colored jeans became crisp and new blue jeans, and the hooded shirt became a
Star Wars character tee. His new sneakers sported Digimon characters.
James looked Nate over. Not his usual fare, but a nice result.