(Subplot) Naked Reverting

"Okay, welcome to my magic shoppe, Chelsea!"

"What?" the younger woman asked with a baffled expression "This is the kitchen"

"I realise that, but I thought it would be fun to do this as a little role play" April explained with a smile as she clutched her wand in one hand and her spell book in the other "I can play the shop owner and you can be my lazy and disinterested assistant"

In fact, that wasn't too dissimilar to the dynamic the pair had shared before they found their way to the mansion. The only real difference was the type of shop.

"Now, did you label up all of those potions like I asked you to?"

"What? When?" Chelsea made a puzzled expression "Anyway, the potions are all in Noelle's room"

"No, we are role playing remember!" April had to remind her young friend "You did drama at college right? Show me some of your acting skills!"

"Okay, I guess" Chelsea shrugged.

"Now, did you label up all of those potions like I asked you to?" April tried the line again.

"I'll do it later. I'm on my break!" Chelsea pretended to chew gum and mimed filing her nails as she stretched herself out in a leisurely manner in the chair opposite her 'boss'.

"Oh, that's good!" April smiled approvingly before going back into character "You're never off your break, Chelsea Hodges! Now, I've had just about enough of your attitude. I'm telling you to go and get those labels sorted this minute or else!"

"Yeah, whatever. You're not my Mum!" Chelsea twirled her hair dismissively.

"Right that does it!" April pointed her wand at the younger woman "It's time to teach you a lesson, you lazy little toad!"

There was a puff of smoke and Chelsea's clothes collapsed into a pile on the chair she had been sitting in, her trainers dropping to the floor in front of it. A few seconds later, a largish bullfrog emerged from the leg of her jeans. April squealed with glee that her spell had worked, while Chelsea croaked less enthusiastically as she hopped down onto the floor by the feet of the witch in training.

"There, that ought to teach you some manners, young lady. Perhaps I should should turn you to stone too so you can be my new Lily?"

Chelsea ribbited with concern at this suggestion, wondering just how far her former co-worker was willing to take their role playing.

"On second thoughts, since I am such a kind and benevolent witch, I shall take pity on you this time!"

She waved her wand again and there was another puff of smoke, which cleared to reveal a very naked Chelsea, squatting on the ground like she were a baseball pitcher. The young woman let out a squeal and frantically began to re-dress.

"Fucking Hell April, everyone can see this! They don't even need room access for the communal areas!"

"I'm sorry, but Noelle was pretty clear we needed to practice" April reminded her friend. Once Chelsea was fully dressed again, April was back in character.

"Now, are you going to label those potions like I asked?" she enquired sternly.

"Fine, I'll do the sodding potion labels!" Chelsea replied.

"No, you are supposed to be obnoxiously defiant again!" April chided.

Chelsea shook her head and puffed out her cheeks before composing herself and getting back into character.

"No, it's about to be my lunch break!" she responded haughtily with her hands on her hips "And if you use your magic on me again I will go to the Union!"

"Oh will you now?" April retorted "I hope they will be able to understand your squeaking!"

She waved her wand again and Chelsea's clothes collapsed once more into a pile on the floor. This time it was a small, white, field mouse that emerged from underneath them. April applauded herself for another successful spell, while Chelsea scurried about on the floor squeaking. The pretend shop owner waved her wand yet again and her fake assistant was human and naked, this time on all fours. Just like before, she immediately rushed to get her clothes back on.

"Is there any point in you getting dressed between transformations, if you are just going to keep reverting naked?" April asked.

"How about you practice another type of spell?" Chelsea suggested angrily "You seem to have gotten the hang of turning me into small animals. And I'm not doing any more of that stupid role play!"

"Fine, what about this one" April was flicking through her spell book "You won't be affected at all, but your clothes will turn into a pretty pink ball gown like a beautiful fairy tale princess would wear"

"Fine, I can live with that one" Chelsea nodded as she finished buttoning up her jeans.

April waved her wand and there was another puff of smoke around Chelsea. When it cleared she yelped as she realised that, not only was she was naked yet again, but this time her clothes were nowhere to be seen.

"Bugger, I guess I need some more practice for that one" April scratched her head while she re-read the instructions.

"For fuck's sake!" a mortified Chelsea wailed as she made a dash for her bedroom, covering as much of her bare body as she was able to.

April chuckled to herself once her practice partner had left the room. She kind of wished she'd had these powers when the two of them had actually worked together.