Nate walked towards the gym on a cool but sunny Saturday afternoon. He noticed the new vending machine and walked over to look it over. As he looked over the options, he was impressed. He'd always had a thing for mythology as well, so that was a selling point. He looked over the options until he decided on the "Bull Boost". Tired of being overweight, Nate had recently started at the gym to try and lose the extra weight and he hoped this new drink would give him an extra boost. Besides, the impressive muscles on the Minotaur would give him extra inspiration and motivation. He fed a dollar into the machine and pressed the button. A large, 20 oz. bottle was dispensed. Nate pulled it out of the machine and opened the bottle. He took a big gulp from the bottle and screwed the top back on.
He walked into the gym and headed for the locker room. He changed out of his clothes and into his gym clothes. As he was pulling on his gym shorts, he paused when his saw his legs were becoming hairier, with dark black hairs. He paused and wondered where it came from until he shrugged it off. He pulled up his shorts, closed and locked his locker, picked up the bottle of "Bull Boost" and left the locker room, taking another swig on his way out.
Nate walked over to the weight training section and set up the first machine. He pulled down on the bar and it felt incredibly light when for the past few days he could feel the weight. He let out a chuckle of excitement, not expecting to see this level of results so quickly. He let go and adjusted the weights for something heavier. He tried again and initially he felt the extra weight but with each rep it felt lighter and lighter. He stood up, confused. This isn't right, he thought to himself. Nate caught sight of himself in the mirror and couldn't believe what he saw. His biceps were huge. He flexed them in the mirror shocked that they had doubled in size. He smiled to himself as he took another swig of the Bull Boost and walked over to the free weights section. He loaded up a bar bell with several weights and picked it up. Once again, with each rep, it got lighter and lighter to him. As he was doing each rep, he noticed something. The same black hairs that were growing on his legs were also growing on his arms, only longer and thicker. Now he was getting scared. This was not right and he knew it. He put the bar bell down and sat on the bench, taking the last gulp of the Bull Boost. He looked up and saw his reflection again. His entire skin tone seemed to be getting darker and there were two large lumps on either side of his head. His mind reeled, wondering what the hell was happening to him when he looked down and saw the bottle in his hand. Staring back at him was the Minotaur. Suddenly, it clicked. He was transforming into a Minotaur. That's insane, he told himself. He looked over the label, looking for anything to clue him into what was happening. Finally he found it.
"Bull Boost! Unlock your inner beast! Mythic Soda Co. offers a unique product that allows the consumer to temporarily become the creature they desire depending on the beverage they consume. Try all our varieties!"
Nate chuckled to himself. He was going to turn into a Minotaur. He had to get out of here though. He didn't want to transform in front of the entire gym. He threw the bottle away and made a run for the locker room.