"Oh, geez, how do I put this?" Nate paused for a moment. He couldn't believe he was about to put this desire into words. Could it happen? Was it possible? Or was this all just an elaborate ruse?
"Go on," encouraged Samantha.
Nate let out a deep sigh and prepared for laughter. "I always wanted to be a superhero."
"Oh my, that's a good one. Most people just go for better looking or more muscular, or thinner..."
"Well, I figured, go big or go home."
"It's an intriguing choice. What sort of Superhero were you thinking of?"
"I was hoping for the whole Superman package. Indestructible, super strength, super speed, x-ray vision, flight, the heat vision thing, super hearing. But I still want to be me too." replied Nate.
"I think I can manage that." The line went silent for a moment and then Samantha came back on. "The spell has been cast. You're going to want to go stand in front of a mirror now. This is something you'll want to see."
Nate stood up and walked into his bathroom. He started to feel warm all over and then hot as his body temperature rose and he began to sweat profusely and tremble.
"I don't think this is working right...don't feel so good," mumbled Nate. He pulled off his shirt and tossed it aside, revealing his large, pale gut that looked not unlike a large wad of poppin' fresh biscuit dough.
"It's all right Nate, this is normal for a transformation like this," replied Samantha.
Nate nodded, more for himself that anything else. He knew Samantha couldn't see him. He was sweating from every pore now, soaked in it. He looked down and could have sworn he saw his gut slowly shrinking. He blinked and looked again. It was, inches disappearing in a matter of seconds. He looked back in the mirror and saw the reflection changing as well. His flab under his chin was tightening and disappearing. He watched in awe as the changes overtook him. Within a few minutes, almost all his fat was gone, leaving behind a ton of excess skin. He then watched as the skin slowly tightened as his felt his muscles grow and expand. He let out a grunt at the uncomfortable, sore, burning feeling he was getting as they grew. Without warning, his vision began to get blurry and Nate pulled off his wire frame glasses wondering if they had fogged up. Taking them off he realized he had perfect vision. He tossed the glasses on the counter. His breath started to quicken as he started to freak out.
As he looked in the mirror, he felt the second wave of the transformation finish and he had to admire the outcome. His biceps were impressive, but not too huge. He had perfect six pack abs with with pectoral muscles to match. He was, to put it bluntly, a total stud. He couldn't help but flex his muscles in the mirror, impressed with his new physique.
"How are we doing?" chimed in Samantha, from Nate's phone. He looked down to where he dropped it on the counter and picked it up again.
"This is incredible!" exclaimed Nate.
"Just wait when you try out your powers," replied Samantha. And just like that, Nate felt his feet slowly leave the tile floor of the bathroom. He looked down and cried out in shock when he saw he was levitating a good six feet off the ground. His heart rate picked up again as he tried to figure out what to do. He quickly touched down again as he thought about landing.
"What do you want to do now, buddy?" asked Samantha.
"Well, I'm feeling pretty ripe, so I was thinking about taking a shower and then after that try out my new powers!" exclaimed Nate.
"Sounds like a plan. Anything else I can do for you?"
"You've done plenty. Thank you so much!" exclaimed Nate.
"You're quite welcome. Thank you for using Dial a Change!"
The phone call ended and Nate placed the phone down on the counter. He then went over and started the shower.
* * *
Nate stepped out of the bathroom, feeling quite refreshed from his lengthy and hot shower and walked back into his bedroom. He stopped in his tracks, surprised at what he saw laid out on his bed. It was a full, classic style Superman costume, with the red and yellow S on the front, the red trunks and yellow belt and full size flowing red cape. At the foot of the bed were a pair of shiny red leather boots. On top was a folded over piece of paper with the word "NATE" in simple print on the front. He opened it to find a note which read:
Nate:
I had one of my fellow spell casters create this for you. It's as indestructible as you are and will come in handy when dealing with the various crises that someone with you abilities will need to. I hope you use this suit and your powers to do some good in the world. It is sorely needed.
Thanks Again,
Samantha
P.S: The costume is enchanted to automatically alter itself so the entire costume fits under your street clothes at all times.
"Cool," Nate whispered. "Time to try this out."