Amanda looked at her 6" clone. "She's cute, but I think it's best there is only one of me running around. How about turning her into a pair of blue pumps?" she suggested.
"Easy to do. I wish Amanda turned into ...." a hand popped over my mouth.
"Not me, her," she chided.
I nodded, yet I wasn't sure if what I said next would be directed at her. I had been interrupted in my request. Did that still linger with the ring? I was caught as she'd be upset if I said anything that resulted in her changing.
I was silent for a few seconds. Amanda looked at me, realizing what I next said could possibly be what she would become. She closed her eyes and realized her predicament.
Amanda opened her eyes and gazed into mine. "Do, do it quickly." She composed herself, preparing for the pleasure to come.
I could see she was scared but accepting that I had made a mistake. She knew she was to be transformed. I continued my original thought, "a pair of blue pumps."
Amanda gasped as she felt the energy wash throughout her. She no longer regretted Joe's mistake as her whole body lifted into an incredible high. She felt she was vibrating in some odd rhythm as her sight of the world faded into darkness. The rush never stopped.
I watched her become passive as she felt the transformation begin. Amanda shrank and dwindled to the floor. Her body split between her legs into two pools of shimmering liquid. They formed into the shape of her pumps and finally took a blue color and solidified. Her change was complete in 5 seconds. The Little-amanda had moved to the edge of the table and looked down at the new Amanda.
She squeaked, "Wow, that's what happens!"
I nodded my head. I was upset that I had made a mistake like that. A tear started down my check.
"Joe! She's okay. You made a mistake, but she's very happy right now. I've thought about the change. To us, she is inanimate. Yet, to her, when she became inanimate, time stopped. She hasn't experienced any progression of time. She doesn't know she's a pair of shoes. She's just stopped and stuck in the experience of the transformation.
"She's quite okay. But, you need to do something with me. There can't be two of us. I've helped prove to her and yourself some basic things the ring can do," she said in her high pitched voice.
"Still, I didn't mean to do that to her. I used the wrong name," I lamented.
"Joe, you can undo it. She will forgive you. I know that for a fact. Now, could you turn me into a pair of pumps and restore her? Please!" she squealed.
Through the tears, I made a wish and Little-amanda danced as her body liquefied and enlarged. She split into two halves and formed into shoes identical to the ones on the floor. The pumps were at the end of the table.
I looked down at Amanda's shoes. I made a quiet wish and watched the shoes merge together as a silvery liquid. The liquid rose up and stretched, taking on a head and the torso of a woman. Arms emerged from the sides of the torso and the remaining liquid separated into legs. Clothing materialized from the liquid as Amanda's features became defined. Finally, the liquid became flesh and Amanda breathed.
She looked at me, cried and approached me. She embraced me tightly and thanked me. "That was incredible, thank you."
I whispered back, "but I didn't mean to turn you into them."
"I know, but I'm glad you did. That was absolutely the best feeling I've ever experienced. Your body becomes so charged. I couldn't tell it stopped, just the loss of my eyesight I guess as my body changed into something without eyes. Wow, I liked that. You're going to have to do that to me again, buster." Amanda looked down to see the blue pumps on the table. "Is that her?" she asked?
I nodded. "She asked me to do it. I would have rather had the book, though."
"Wow. I really liked that. Relax! I think you've helped unlock the old thoughts. If not, you will. But, I'd better get down to the desk. See you in 30 minutes, okay!" She grabbed the pumps, turned away and went down the stack of books, leaving me at the desk.
I sat, looking at the ring and turning it around his finger. Was it a curse or a blessing? I wasn't sure. I did not intend on changing her like that. I learned I had to be more careful with the ring, though. I had 30 minutes to kill.