Sara ultimately decided on the werewolf potion. She picked up one of the vials off the rack and walked up to the register. The same older woman walked up to the Register and smiled.
"Did you find everything you were looking for?" asked the Woman.
"I think so," replied Sara.
The Woman picked up the vial and looked it over. "I take it your friend likes werewolves?"
"Yeah, he really does," replied Sara.
"Well, I would hope so if he takes this," said the Woman, smiling.
"Yeah," said Sara.
"That will be $15. Would you like a box?"
"Yes, please."
The woman turned to the counter behind her and Sara watched as she worked. In a moment, she turned around and revealed a small package wrapped with paper printed with images of the moonscape tied with a gold ribbon. Sara was surprised as she had seen her pull out any wrapping paper or ribbon.
"How..."
"Magic, my dear," replied the Woman.
"Thank you," replied Sara.
She took the package and left the store.
* * *
Sara had then gone back to her house, where she was throwing a Birthday Party for him along with their other friends, Casey, Mark, and her girlfriend Anna. They had a good dinner, and were now opening presents. Nate liked the various books, Blu-Rays and other items he got. Then he got to Sara's gift.
"Nice wrapping paper," said Nate. He ripped off the paper, revealing the box, which read "Choose Your Own Change" in gold, embossed letters. He read the label and smiled. "Thanks!"
"What is it?" asked Anna.
"Werewolf potion," replied Nate. "Nice gag, thanks!"
After presents, they all played games for awhile, laughing and having a good time. As the hours wore on, people started getting tired and they decided to call it a night. Nate bid farewell to his guests and then left for home himself.
* * *
When he arrived home, Nate unpacked his gifts, placing them on the dining room table. That's when he saw Sara's gift again. He opened the box and pulled out the vial. He read the label again.
"Werewolf Potion
Guaranteed to turn the consumer of this potion into a werewolf on the night of consumption and then again on the three nights of the full moon from then on."
Nate took a deep breath and then screwed off the top of the vial. He gave it a sniff. It seemed to smell all right. Still, he figured it was a gag, but worth a try. He put the vial to his mouth and tipped the vial back, swallowing the contents. He screwed the top back on and put it back in the box.
He looked over himself and everything seemed to be the same. Nate shrugged, not really expecting anything different. He walked towards his bedroom when he felt a sudden pain in his gut, followed by another. He felt hot and dashed into the bathroom. He turned on the faucet and doused his face with water. Nate checked himself in the mirror and was shocked at what he saw. His normal blue eyes had turned an amber yellow and brown hairs were starting to grow in. He watched in shock as his ears started to grow out into lupine points.
"Oh my god..." whispered Nate, shocked that his voice had gotten deeper.
Nate pulled back his lip and was saw his teeth were growing out into fangs. He noticed his nails were growing out into claws. The changes began to escalate and he cried out as his bones started reforming and his feet stretched out into digigrade paws. His back and chest muscles began to change and reform. Nate heard a tearing sound which he quickly realized was his shirt and pants tearing apart from his transformation.
His clothes fell away, revealing his increasingly hairier body. Nate cried out as his face slowly pushed out into a lupine snout, his cries turning to growls.
Nate looked over himself in the mirror, still not believing what had happened. This was going to be interesting. Until then, he slipped out the back door and into the cool night air.