An electronic chirp sounded, faint but obviously designed to be loud and annoying. "CHIRP! CHIRP! CHIRP!"
"What was that?" asked Cassie.
"Shhhmoke detector?" wondered Rachel.
Charles shook his head. "No, I think it's --"
"CHIRP! CHIRP! CHIRP!"
"Aha!" exclaimed Charles. "Come on." He walked out of the room, down the hall, and into the bedroom belonging to his and Cassie's parents. A bit confused, Cassie and Rachel followed, both experiencing odd sensations as this was the first time they'd walked anywhere in their newly altered bodies.
As the two girls walked in, they saw Charles standing next to his father's dresser, pointing at a device with a couple of flashing red lights on the front.
"Okay, a radio," Cassie observed. "So what?"
"A weather radio," Charles pointed out, and almost if on cue, it went "CHIRP! CHIRP! CHIRP!" once again.
Rachel glanced out the window. It was a bright sunny day.
A man's voice emerged from the radio's speaker. "This is a special emergency alert. Officials are currently investigating the situation that" -- he paused for a few seconds -- "the situation that has appeared to -- to transform all women into more -- more attractive versions of themselves."
"Ha ha!" exclaimed Charles. "I must be even more powerful than I thought! I wished for all women, and that's what I got!"
The voice was continuing. "-- stay where you are. Be alert for further changes. If you are driving --"
"I don't get it," stated Cassie.
"The radio automatically turns on when there's an emergency alert," Charles explained, "and it's really not just for weather alerts. They also use it for --"
"Shut up! That's not what I meant!" Cassie gave her brother a thwack on the arm. "I meant I can't believe the T-or-D curse could create this!"
"Hey, it's magic, I guess," said Charles.
The voice continued to drone. "-- do not use telephones unless absolutely necessary. For cell phone users, communication by text message is strongly suggested. Emergency dispatch lines are overwhelmed, especially -- especially because all female employees will be dealing with their own transformations. It is not known at this time --"
"Oh, man, think of all the chaos!" Charles said with a grin, and then...