Get Everybody And Their Stuff Together

Merida (ALL HAREM MESSAGE+Freya): Okay, so everyone is invited to come up to the suite tonight we are having a party of sorts. Freya, you and your sisters are welcome to join us as well. I’m not saying anyone is required to come but Aubrey will come find you and drag your butts here if you don’t come. So meet Hilde at the edge of town.

Talia (AHM+F): I don’t know if I really feel up to it tonight sorry, plus I don’t really want to share a bed with Mark, and if we’re up there don’t we all have to stay?

Aubrey (AHM+F): Talia, so help me. Do NOT, make me come down and drag you up here. Because I will. I’ll bring Chloe and Merida if I have to as well. So I don’t care what your plans were, because tonight they are, being up here in the suite, or so help me I will buy a temporary transformation from the BP store for you.

Laura (AHM+F): Aubrey… is something wrong? Because it isn’t like you to threaten someone. Well at least someone who hasn’t actually done anything wrong. I’d like an explanation or I’ll stop you from doing anything to Talia.

Aubrey (AHM+F): I have been specifically requested not to share details. All I can say is stuff happened and everyone needs to be here because of it.

Allie (AHM+F): WHAT HAPPENED TO MARK!

Aubrey (AHM+F): That is part of what this is about. Nothing permanent has happened. I was asked not to share details. Please come to the suite.

Talia: (AHM+F): Fine, I’ll come I guess but is that bed even big enough for all of us.

Aubrey (AHM+F): Yes it is. I can also promise you that you will not need to sleep directly next to Mark if it helps Talia.

Talia: (AHM+F): It does actually thank you.

Aubrey (To Freya): Freya, you don’t actually have to come but personally I think you should come. Maybe Hilde too. It would be nice to have more people but I understand if you feel uncomfortable due to the conversation that I brought up this morning. The rest of your sisters are welcome but I also understand if they don’t want to come.

Freya (To Aubrey): Can you please tell me what Mark stumbled upon in the forest around the Rose-Crown Court?

Aubrey (To Freya): …No.

Freya (To Mary/Mark): What did you do?

Mary (To Freya): Umm… this isn’t my fault.

Freya (To Mary/Mark): I disagree. I specifically told you not to go into the woods.

Mary (To Freya): Could you please come… I could use the support right now. This is a request. Not an order you neither need to come or stay if it is uncomfortable for you.

Freya (To Mary/Mark): Sigh, I’ll be there. And thank you, for your consideration as always. It truly does make me happy.

The four women had walked back up to the road where Hilde had dropped off Aubrey and Chloe a little while ago. Finding the short woman waiting at the carriage. Hilde greeted them, “Hey there, didn't expect to see you two again so soon, figured you would enjoy yourselves a bit more. Wait, what is Merida doing with you? Merida it’s your date night you should be up in the palace with Mark. And who is the little lady besides you? I thought I knew of everyone on the Island. I think I need to let Cassandra know.”

That little lady hissed, “Oh trust me she knows…” With such a cute pout it was adorable. “And Hilde not to be rude but I don’t think you have any place calling me little when I’m still eight inches taller than you. So could you please just take us to the palace”

“How do you know my name? And why do I have the sudden need to take you to the palace… Wait… Only Mark’s orders should do that…”

“I’m sorry Hilde, that wasn’t an order.” The young woman squeaked out in exasperation. “It was a request. I’m just sort of stressed right now.”

“Okay who the hell are you?” Hilde exclaimed, “Because you aren’t my Master”

"Naw but she’s currently yer Mistress, see? This is Mary. Hilde, she wis Mark aboot an hour back.”

Hilde looked down from the carriage at the other short woman curiously. “WHAT!? You can’t be serious. Is she serious?” Looking at Chloe and Aubrey who both nodded. “Wait a second… you all look younger… OH! Aubrey, why would you let Mark, err, Mary here go into the hot spring? You were told it would make you into a young bisexual woman. Why did you assume that wouldn’t happen to everyone else?”

“I, uh, didn't realize that.”

“Oh boy, can’t believe that Cassandra was too happy about this.”

“Oh, No…” The small woman said menacingly, “I think happy, is an understatement. She was absolutely giddy about this. I’m surprised she didn’t burst out laughing.” Little did Mary know that Cassandra had done just that the moment she teleported away for a solid five minutes. Then another fifteen with Maja when she went and told her what happened. Then went ahead and altered the statue of Mark into a statue of Mary.

“Okay, well let’s get you up to the Palace.” Hilde said as her phone started going off.

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“What the heck? Why am I getting so many messages?”

“That’s probably the others, we're having a slumber party.” Aubrey began to explain. “Since Mary here has never been to one, and Merida here hasn’t ever been to a proper one. We thought we would invite everyone. Could you not tell them about Mary, beforehand. Also I told Freya that you and all your sisters were invited too if you wanted to come.”

“I don’t know. I mean normally after a certain point if you’re in the Master, err, Mistress’s suite you have to spend the night in the same bed. I’m not sure I’m comfortable with that. If I’m allowed to leave I guess I could stay.”

“Hilde I would love for you to join us but totally understand if you don’t want to.” Mary said.

“I’ll talk to Freya about it. Because honestly it does sound like fun. Okay let’s get you up there I assume you would like a bit of time so I won’t be so fast to bring the others up.”

“Hilde, you’re the best, I don’t think I’m paying you enough.” Mary quipped

“Oh don’t worry about that bosslady, I get paid plenty.” They all climbed into the carriage and Hilde got them to the palace quickly. Telling them before she left, “I’ll try to give you twenty-five, thirty minutes to get ready.” Then she drove off.

They all walked inside the Master’s suite to find a very disgruntled Freya, waiting for them. “So, would one of you tell me where Master Mark is?” As Freya did not notice the fourth small woman standing at the back of the group.

“About that…” Mary spoke up and the others stepped aside. “Hi, Freya… It’s me…”

Freya just blinked at the woman so confused, not because she didn’t understand, but because she did. She was confused how this had happened. “Um… Mark?... How did this, “She said gesturing at Mary’s form “Happen, exactly?”

“I may have gone into the spring in The Horny Acres Woods.”

“The what? Wait, you mean the spring to the North-East of the Palace?” Freya, glanced at all three other women. “Okay I see what happened now. Aubrey! Why did you let Mark go into that spring? I know Maja said she told you what it did.”

“I’m sorry, okay. I didn’t realize that when Maja said it would turn me into a young bisexual woman that it meant everyone would become one.”

“Why would you assume otherwise?”

“Because I’m already a woman. I figured either it wouldn’t affect Mary here, and she would still be male, or it would have made her a young bisexual man. Which wouldn’t matter since there are no other men on the island. Well except Smug apparently but he’s a dragon. So she would be a he, but younger.”

“I suppose, that is actually a reasonable assumption. Many things don’t impact the Master or Mistress that might be considered harmful, or affect them differently than the contestants. I apologize Aubrey, I shouldn’t have yelled at you. Now…” Freya turned to Mary, “Is it Mistress Mary? Or Master Mark?”

Mary sighed, “It’s just Mary, Freya, at least while I’m like this. I don’t know if it’s just the spring making me accept and feel like I’m actually a woman right now. Or if I’m not actually opposed to being a woman, at least sometimes. What I’ll tell you is what I told Aubrey. This form is fine and comfortable but my previous body feels more right to me.”

“Mary… may I say something that might make you… uncomfortable.” Freya questioned.

“Go ahead, Freya.”

“I am fairly certain this isn’t the spring’s doing. It is not a new feature at the resort. There have been males that have entered before, and they had far less accepting responses to their transformation even once they found out it was temporary and not permanent.”

“So, You think I’m what transgender? Or gender fluid maybe?”

“I wouldn’t tell you how to describe yourself, Mary. But you say you feel like a woman right now right? Like if I were to call you Mark, or use male pronouns that would feel wrong to you correct?”

“Yea… that does sum it up. I mean I knew you were talking about me when you said my name, and I wasn’t offended or anything. But it did feel, I wouldn’t say, wrong, like it didn’t feel gross, or make me feel bad, but it didn’t feel like it described me as who I am at this moment.”

“So, it seems to me, that what you view yourself as is, you are what matches your body.”

“Speaking of that I kind of wanted to get a good look at myself, like this. Maybe change clothes. This t-shirt and pants are a little… plain I think is the right word.”

Mary began to walk towards her wardrobe and immediately recoiled when she saw the mirror next to it. “Freya, could you please cover that mirror. I don’t want to look into it like this, at least not yet, or maybe at all in this form. I don’t know how it would interact with me being a woman right now.” Freya went and got a sheet and covered the mirror, and for good measure made sure it was secured to the mirror tightly. “Honestly I don’t know why I didn’t do that before myself.”

“So, really I know you said you are comfortable in the body but how are you? I kind of figured you might be having a panic attack. You did say you have pretty bad anxiety.” Merida said as she walked over to Mary.

“I actually feel pretty okay on that front. After the initial disorientation from being less than five feet tall, I am actually doing okay. I’m a little worried about how I will feel when I go back to being Mark, about some things and the rest of everyone’s reactions to this, but I’m actually feeling fine about being a woman.”

“So, Aubrey… What exactly is the plan for this?” Chloe asked conspiratorially

“Well, I mean… Truth or Dare is a mainstay, then let’s see what else: Would you rather, never have I ever, two truths and a lie, trying on clothes, trying out different hair and makeup, maybe spin the bottle though that is more for actual parties than slumber parties, pillow fights, movies, board games. Obviously we can’t do everything so I was going to let Mary pick.”

“I mean most of those sound fine… though maybe not spin the bottle. I don't want Talia to feel uncomfortable as I don’t think she would like to be kissing girls. Actually I would like to make that a rule for tonight, no overly sexual activities… maybe a bit of kissing.” Mary turned to Freya, “Freya, I actually have a request, that I think needs to be an order for you to do it but I want to check you’re okay with it first.”

“Go ahead, Miss.”

“I’d like you to make sure that rule is followed, physically stop anyone if needed.”

“I can do that if it is an order, otherwise I can’t actually interfere with the contestants like that. I am also willing to do that for you.”

“Then it’s an order. I’m not prepared for it and I don’t want to make Talia uncomfortable, which she would be if stuff were to happen.”

“Darn, I was really hoping to try some stuff out with you Mary.” Chloe said.

Aubrey immediately teased her in a mocking tone, “What!? Chloe! You’re already leaving me for another woman? How could you?” She was enjoying this, playing it up and pouted. “I thought our date went really well, but you'll leave me for some new hot young thing.”

“What, Aubrey! It isn’t like that” Chloe panicked. “Wait… you’re messing with me. That isn’t fair Aubrey, you already knew that I would be with her and I can tell you are into Mary too. Also I’m pretty sure you are physically younger than Mary still.”

“Actually, I knew you would be with Mark. I never said I was okay sharing you with another woman.” Aubrey harrumphed, “That is actually something we should talk about later. but, you’re right, I do find Mary attractive as well.”"Does that no' seem a wee bit odd tae anyone else?" Merida questioned. "I mean a' o' us find Mary pure attractive, no' sayin' that you arenae pretty but like, nane o' us were really intae women and now that we are, we a' find you tae be oor type. That seems a wee bit strange tae me.”

“Makes sense to me.” Mary replied. “Look, think of it this way, apparently we work out in a lot of situations, Merida.” It was at this moment that Mary received a memory of her and Merida on a date at an amusement park making out on a ferris wheel. “Oh well I don’t know if I needed that memory. I mean it is nice but still. Sorry I got distracted by a new memory, but I’m Mary in it. As I was saying, it makes sense to me that if we were both physically attracted to the other’s sex that we would be attracted to the other. Since apparently I’m rather compatible with all of you apparently.”

“Soooo…” Aubrey began looking towards Freya, with a conspiratorial grin. “You said you wanted to change right? That, your outfit, was a little plain?” Freya saw Aubrey’s expression and grinned mischievously back, waggling her eyebrows to her.

“Why do I not like the way you said that question?” Mary said a little worried.

“Mistress I should let you know that there is actually a changing room this way, normally it isn’t needed as Masters rarely have enough variety of clothes that they need one but for when we have Mistresses for the show we provide a walk in closet” Freya went over and put one arm around one of Mary’s as Aubrey put an arm around the other. “Please follow me, I’m sure we can find something for you to wear.”

“Wait what? No stop. NOOOOO.” Mary complained as she was dragged off to the closet by the two of them.

A few minutes later Chloe and Merida could hear the others coming down the hall, with Hilde shouting, “Hold on, you don’t need to just go barrelling in there, nothing terrible happened just calm down”

“It’s locked.” Allie said, “Laura, break it down. I want to know what has happened to my fiancé.”

“Hold on. Just knock” Hilde just shouted. “Stop being in a panic.”

“Hilde I like you fine but don’t you dare tell me to calm down.” Allie whirled on the diminutive woman. “Something has clearly happened to Mark and something big enough that apparently we all need to come up here and spend the night in the suite. So I. WANT. ANSWERS!”

At this Merida unlocked and opened the door slightly but remained in the way. “Allie, calm the hell doon will you. Stop yellin' at Hilde, she hasnae done anythin' wrang. Yer fiancée is fine. Aye, somethin' happened on oor date. Naw, it isnae somethin' tae get so worked up aboot. You'll get answers in a minute but I will uninvite you if you dinnae calm the hell doon. This is still ma date nicht. So you are gonnae calm doon because yer fiancée doesnae need you flappin' aboot what has happened.”

Allie whirled on Merida and was about to say something when she was cut off by Sam, “So Mark is okay, then?”

“Nae lastin' harm was done, Freya and Aubrey are currently seein' tae things.”

Allie was about to try barging past Merida when both Sam and Laura put a hand on either shoulder. Laura spoke up, “Allie, I get you’re concerned. Calm down though, it won’t help Mark if you’re panicking when he is trying not to.”

“Okay, you’re right. Merida, I’m sorry. May we come in?” At which point Merida opened the doors and gestured for them to come inside.

“Okay so, where is Mark?” Laura inquired and finally took in that Chloe and Merida looked quite a bit younger. “What happened to you two as well.? You look ten years younger at least.”

“Aye, 'cause we are. No' jist too sure how much younger, but Cassandra said we're a' between eighteen and twenty-two.” Merida piped up.

“Okay… That’s actually really nice.” Flora piped up. “I mean I would love being young again but where is Mark? Because I hardly think your age going back to when you were in college is something that would have you call all of us up here.”

From the walk-in closet the girls could hear a voice they didn’t recognize shouting protests. “Absolutely NOT! No, I'm not wearing that either. Why can’t I have pants? Hey no. That’s not. What? Freya please stop, this isn’t funny. Just because I like corsets doesn’t mean I want to wear one. Pick something else, something with at least some modesty please! Why does it need to be PINK!”

Chloe, and Merida looked between each other not really wanting to explain that outburst. Merida eventually took charge, “Okay guess I should explain since I’m the one who asked you a' tae come up. So a' this is temporary, so please dinnae frak oot.”

“No one, ever, has said ‘please don’t freak out’ right before telling a group of people something that isn’t going to freak them out.” Allie glared.

At this point Freya came back out with Aubrey, then Mary followed her, looking somewhat nervous. She was wearing a pale pink cheongsam dress, with floral print and black trim.

“Who’s this?” Allie asked, “I assume it’s either Maja or Petra. Actually…” Allie sniffed and took a couple steps closer, “Why do you smell like Mark? His scent is all over you.”

“Umm… Hi Allie,” Mary said “It’s umm… It’s me.” Allie looked nonplussed at the woman’s words. As Mary pulled at her dress nervously.

“Huh? What do you mean it’s you?”

“Umm, well, please call me Mary right now okay? But I’m your fiancée.” Allie just blinked a few times in disbelief

“Um Mary, right? I think you’re confused Mark is my fiancé. I might be bisexual but the person I am very much in love with is a man.”

“That’s why we called everyone up. I’m a woman. At least for a couple days. If you don’t believe me, try thinking about getting married to me.”

Allie didn’t believe the woman but did as requested, and she could feel a spike of arousal at the thought of them both in white at the altar, holding hands exchanging vows. “Okay, explain. I believe you. Mary? But I want a good explanation.”

Freya smoothly intervened, “Lady Allie, allow me. It seems that when Mistress Mary here decided to ignore my very explicit warnings and go exploring the forests around the palace here with Merida, they stumbled upon Chloe and Aubrey here at a hot spring on a date. Aubrey was aware that the hot springs were magical, but misinterpreted my sister’s information on its effects. They decided to all have a dip in the hot spring and at which point they were all turned into young bisexual women. Like you see before you. This included your fiancée.”

“Okay… That isn’t that bad. Merida said it was temporary. That’s right?”

Mary spoke back up, “Yea, she said I should be back to my male self, in a few days, and if I’m not after the challenges she’ll reverse it herself.”

A look of relief washed over Allie, and she hugged Mary. “Well I have no problem with this. You’re super cute in that. I’m a bit surprised that you are wearing it though and that you want us to call you Mary.”

“Yeah, me too.” Mary then turned towards the whole group. “So, for now, I would like to be called Mary. I don’t really know why but I feel like that is right, I won’t get offended if you slip up or refer to my male form as Mark but please don’t intentionally call me that, while I’m like this it feels awkward. As for the outfit… I was betrayed.” Mary said glaring at the two women with very pleased grins on their faces, pointedly looking at anything but Mary.

“So, you called us all up here for what exactly? Don’t get me wrong. This is definitely an announcement, everyone should be made aware of, but was there a reason we all needed to spend the night?” Talia inquired.

“We’re having a slumber party.” Aubrey stated. “Merida brought up that she hadn’t really been to a proper slumber party and since Mary obviously hasn’t been to one at all we decided we are having one now. I thought it would also be a good bonding opportunity to get to know one another.”

Mary added, “I’m just rolling with this, but I really would appreciate having everyone here. I’m not freaking out or anything but it would be nice to have support right now. Also I just noticed why Ellen is still in the **** Leia outfit? Has she been wearing that since yesterday morning?” Extraordinarily concerned about it.

Allie looked a little embarrassed and evasive. “Yes, she has. Is that a problem?”

“Yes!” Mary exclaimed, “Ellen I’m ordering you to go over to the closet and pick a… actually Freya please pick a different outfit for her. Ellen, you are to wear whatever costume Freya selects for you.”

“Yes, Mistress.” Ellen bowed and then walked over to Freya.

“That was what I was concerned about. This is a reminder to everyone If you see Ellen in the same outfit too much try to get her into something else. Remember that she can pick up permanent character traits otherwise. And apparently even though that is clearly a ‘**** Leia’ costume so she shouldn’t be submissive and obedient. Because Leia most certainly wasn’t. Her transformation is just treating it as a **** girl costume. And while I do see some appeal in that for a role play or just the outfit, I don’t want her becoming my full time sex ****.” Mary pulled out her phone to check something. “Now Allie… I think you have some explaining to do before we get this party started. Because I definitely saw that guilty expression on your face, what were you doing with Ellen today because I see a bump in points for you both.”