In a few hours my new life will begin. Am I ready for it? I don't know, but since I was born this has been my destiny. I think it's something to be envied. Unlike the rest, I didn't need to search for a purpose or a dream.
So....why haven't I opened my eyes yet and prepared for my new life yet? Why is something as trivial as opening my eyelids now so difficult? Is it possible that am afraid of my future? No, I'm just anxious.
three, two, one
At last, I slowly opened my eyes.
My wooden ceiling, as I always saw it, took on a strange aspect. The ceiling appeared exquisite and fanciful. I'm not sure how much I gazed at my stunning ceiling. This customary viewpoint will vanish eternally. I'll sleep beneath a different ceiling instead.
I procrastinated for a while before getting up and sitting up straight on the bed. The sun was still not up. Laura had cleaned my room a few days prior, so it was spotless since my family and I spent the entire day in the garden yesterday.
I felt a dull ache in my chest to begin with. I was informed by everyone that this anguish would start tonight. The night before my fifteenth birthday, I would awaken to a dull ache that would eventually extend throughout my entire body and intensify into agonizing torment.
My body began to feel heavier. It was my signal to get up. I staggered off in the direction of the bathroom. According to Master Nemo, during transformation, one of the smudged slept in a tub of cold water, which lessened his agony and made it less painful. For the time being, I can still handle the pain, but every second that goes by makes it hurt much more.
I unlocked the door and dove into the tub I prepared before. I changed into my clothes and got in the tub. I could barely move my body anymore, much less take off my clothes. Every part of my body ached from the cold. Instead of decreasing, the pain seemed to double, as though the cold water had heightened the pain's agitation. and harshness.
I have never been sick in my entire life. My body has been strong since the moment I was born, but what I feel now seems like the illness that normal humans get in their lives, my limbs have grown weak, I can hardly breathe, and I have a feeling of cold that makes me wish I was under the sun for the first time in my life.
It was bizarre and terrifying all at once to the monster I am that I was to sink to this depth of frailty, this was the second time in my life that I had experienced fear, and similar to the other time, it seemed it would have a lasting effect on me.
This is when I began to feel that a blower had been placed inside my body and was beginning to inflate my body with the intention of blowing it up, my eyelids began to become heavier and heavier, as if they had gained some weight as a result of the sudden swelling I felt. The amount of what I could see became less as a result. The last thing I saw before my eyes closed was my legs swollen.
My skin felt bitterly cold, but inside my bones were melting from the heat. Little by little, they began to lose their solidity until they turned into a liquid that ran through my limbs, I could feel my arms becoming so soft that I think I could tie them in a knot and not feel anything, the same thing happened in my legs, the only difference is it's thicker; The swelling in my eyes makes it impossible for me to see anything, and I'm not eager to see anything either.
Finally, the pain reached my head, which like the rest of the parts of my body began to swell as well, something felt like it was building up in my mouth, I threw it out right away I am certain that it was not what I ate in my last meal, the taste of the liquid was still in my mouth, and it was not an unfamiliar taste to me, it was blood.
I felt my mouth with my tongue when I felt my mouth was empty, not only did I spit out blood, but my teeth were there too. There were still a few teeth in my mouth, but they were prone to falling out.
Something was gnawing at my gums with the intention of breaking free, this was unbearable, and because of the weight of my body and the additional weight that came with the swelling, I was unable to writhe in pain, tears flowed from my sunken eyes, was my way to express the pain I was feeling at this moment, finally, Oval-shaped objects pierced my gums and lodged there in my new mouth, which had become so large that an adult man's head could easily fit into it.
As my body began to swell, I feared that the tub would become too tight for me, water was already overflowing from the tub, the pain still persisted, and I could feel that a large part of my clothing had now been torn. After thirty minutes, I'm not sure if the pain lessened or if I just grew numb to it. I started to breathe more steadily now. Even though my body retained some swelling and I still feel chills, my condition had significantly improved from before. Finally, the transformation was complete after a further thirty minutes.
that the pain stopped, but I had no energy or intention to stand now and see my new face, I could feel the strands of my hair swimming in the basin and caressing my face, During the transformation, I lost every strand of my hair, and it will never grow again.
My body was heavier now, specifically my lower jaw. the pain in my mouth was the most intense and uncomfortable, the tub was filled with strands of my hair and my teeth, stained with blood, floating in the water, which was beginning to turn a dark crimson color, I could feel it with my naked skin.
The combination of sleeplessness, mental exhaustion from the time spent with my family, and the unbearable pain I was experiencing became overwhelming, causing me to lose consciousness in the tub.
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"Knock, knock, knock."
I was awakened by the familiar sound of someone knocking on my door. I peered at the light shining beneath the door.
The promised day's sun has already risen.
"Laura, tell my dad that the recent transformation is still affecting my physical condition. Reassure him that it would take time for me to adjust, and it might take some time before I feel completely comfortable in this new body."
"As you command, Master Jrandreys."
Though it was challenging, I was eventually able to open my eyes. My eyelids were heavy, and my head was much heavier. While I could feel the presence of my arm, it was no longer functional; it had transformed into a larger, yet soft and boneless mass. the same thing happened to my legs, even though I could not see it completely. The thing that I was afraid of happened—my naked body was stuck in the tub.
I told Laura that I would get out after getting used to my body, but I don't think I can even get out of the tub. I can't call her and ask her to help me get out. With her little frame, she won't be able to help me get out at all, and most importantly of all, I'm naked; I can't let her see my naked body.
my body disregarded my instructions. I could only move my index finger, which moved like the tentacles of an octopus.
There's no way I can adapt to my new body before he gets angry and... "Pushshhh." Oh no, they're here.
I knew that my father would not waste time and would throw me to the base away from the family as quickly as possible. I could hear the men's steps coming towards the bathroom. I had no problem with them rushing me; the problem is that I'm naked.
"Booooohhhh."
The loud shattering of the bathroom door was followed by the sound of something metallic hitting the floor and bouncing until it hit the tub. The metal thing, a hand-sized metal cylinder, was visible to me. There was a hole in the front where green smoke emerged. This was definitely a smoke bomb, even though I had never seen anything like it before.
This was my final thought before passing out again.