(Portions of this chapter were written with the help from Microsoft Copilot AI)
Drew and Jared, inseparable since kindergarten, sat side by side on the bleachers, watching the girls' high school soccer practice. Drew, the extroverted one, leaned forward, his eyes scanning the field. Jared, the quiet, nerdy kid, fiddled with his shoelaces, lost in his own thoughts.
The girls were in a frenzy, their coach barking orders. Drew nudged Jared.
"Hey, wouldn't it be cool if we joined the team?" Drew said. "Looks like they're short a few players."
Jared raised an eyebrow.
"You mean, like, play soccer? On the girls' team? But I've never—" he began. "We're already on the boys' team!"
Drew interrupted, his eyes gleaming.
"Don't worry, buddy. I've got this." He leaned closer to Jared, whispering, "Remember that alien encounter last summer? The one where I accidentally absorbed its powers?"
Jared blinked. "Yeah, but—"
Drew grinned.
"Well, guess what? I can manipulate your body now. Just by wishing it. You're about to become the star player in the girls' team."
Jared's eyes widened.
"Wait, what? You can't—. What are you saying? You're gonna change me into a girl?"
But Drew had already made his wish. Jared's lanky frame shimmered, and suddenly, he was no longer Jared. Instead, a confident, athletic girl stood before Drew. Jared shrunk by three inches as his legs became thick with muscle. His hips widened but his legs and torso shrunk. He suddenly sprouted breasts and his skin became nice and smooth. His brown hair grew into a long ponytail tied with a rubber band in the back. Jared's facial features changed as the cheeks and jawline became more round and his voice gained a higher pitch. As a girl, she now had well-defined abdominal muscles and she had smaller feet and hands. Jared had magically transformed from an ordinary teenage boy into a cute, athletic soccer girl in a matter of seconds as Drew looked on. Lastly, her male clothes changed as well.
Her uniform fit perfectly, and her cleats sparkled in the sunlight. Drew had transformed Jared into Jenny.
"Get on the pitch, Jenny! They need you out there!" Drew ordered, sending one last silent command of giving the girl championship soccer skills as she ran onto the field.
Jenny's heart raced as she sprinted onto the field. The girls stared, jaws dropping. The coach hesitated, then gestured for her to join the scrimmage. Jenny's legs moved with newfound grace, and she weaved through defenders like a pro. She scored assists, dribbled past opponents, and even netted a goal. The girls cheered, their eyes wide with awe.
Drew watched from the bleachers, his power coursing through him.
"Go, Jenny!" he whispered. "Show them what you've got!"
Jenny's laughter bubbled up as she played. She felt strong, alive. The soccer ball obeyed her every command. She covered the field, her energy boundless. When she scored the winning goal, the crowd erupted. The girls hoisted her on their shoulders, chanting her name.
"JENN-NY! JENN-NY! JENN-NY! JENN-NY!"
After the game, Jenny sat next to Drew, her cheeks flushed as she grabbed her water bottle with her sweaty hand.
"That was incredible," she said, her voice still tinged with disbelief. "I've never felt so—"
Drew hesitated.
"Jenny, I can change you back, you know. Back to Jared." he whispered to her.
Jenny glanced at her cleats, then at the girls celebrating.
"Why would I want that? I've never been this good at anything. Besides, being Jenny is kind of fun." she squealed in her cute, high-pitch, girly voice. "That was so much FUN!"
Then, one of the members of the boys' soccer team waved at her. Jenny stood up and she ran over to greet him. They talked for five minutes before she ran back over to where Drew was seated with a huge grin on her face.
Drew chuckled.
"Yeah, you're right. But, I can't let you stay as Jenny forever! What about—"
Jenny leaned closer.
"Drew, I've always admired you. Your confidence, your fearlessness. Maybe this is my chance to be more like you."
Drew blushed. "Well, I guess—"
Jenny interrupted, her eyes twinkling.
"Besides, I've got a date with the cute goalie tomorrow. And I'm not missing that."
Drew laughed. "Fair enough, Jenny. I'll make sure you'll be as Jenny tomorrow night, then!"
And so, Drew left her as Jenny—the soccer prodigy, the girl who'd scored the winning kick. As the sun dipped below the horizon, Drew wondered if he'd done the right thing. But when Jenny winked at him, her grin wide, he knew he'd given her a gift—one that went beyond magical powers.
And maybe, just maybe, Drew realized, he'd gained something too: a friend who'd always have his back, whether they were Drew and Jared or Jenny and Drew.
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