Approach the shrine

The beautiful bird on top of the shrine is pure white and emanates light like a tiny sun. A rainbow of feathers plume its head, and an iridescent shimmer runs along its body, from its beak all the way down its long tail of feathers.

Tripp steps forward, barely noticing that Samantha is doing the same.

In his mind, he hears the bird speak, but its beak doesn't move.

"Guardians of this land, you have been chosen. Take these ancient gifts and become that which the world needs most." Its voice was the most beautiful thing Tripp had ever heard. It was soft and musical, and as smooth as a flowing river. Each note was like a symphony, and yet so gentle. "Assume the mantle of champion and don the armor of the heroes that will save this world. Become now: Pretty Protector Avian Saviors! In other words: Magical Girls!"

The bird's eyes opened wide and the world went white! Tripp felt like he was falling endlessly, and a blinding light engulfed him, bending around him like beams of pure sunlight, wrapping his body again and again. The light itself clothed him, becoming solid, as if he were being dressed in the purest form of life itself. He felt it cover his torso, his feet, his arms, hips, head.

Then suddenly, he was back where he had started, on solid ground. The bird house was stone again, with the beautiful bird nowhere to be seen.

"Tripp?!?" It was Sam. She sounded flabbergasted.

He wheeled around to look at her, worried by the alarm in her voice.. "What is it?" But the moment he spoke, he knew something was wrong. The voice that came out of him was soft and sweet, with none of the masculine tenor it normally had.

And Samantha was different.

Her clothes, her hair... her everything! Sam was wearing knee high white boots and a mini skirt with pink accents. Her top was form fitting and way more 'cute' than she ever would have been caught dead wearing. It had frills and a huge bow and matched her skirt. Her hair was much longer but tied back into two low twin tails, secured with pink ribbons. Even her eyes had changed color from their normal deep blue to a much lighter crystal blue.

"Tripp?..." Sam said again, stepping closer and clapping her hands to her mouth and looking him up and down.

Tripp's stomach dropped. He was suddenly hyper aware of his body. Or what should have been his body.

Looking down, his suspicions were confirmed.

Tripp... was a girl!