You manage to snatch the pen

You crawl toward the pen, but Denise puts herself on top of you, trying to hold you down. However, you get rid of her with an elbow to the face, and with one final kick, you manage to reach the pen. You grab it and jump to your feet, pointing it at the grunting woman.

Denise's behavior changes completely, she retreats into the corner of the kitchen and shakes her hands before her face: -Please, no, don't shoot me!- she begs. You're breathing frantically, bruises and scratches starting to burn on your skin; additionally, Katie and Jessica remain deflated, and Michelle is groaning in pain. You furiously aim the pen again, but she squeals another plea.

-Don't! I knew you were coming for me! What else could I do???-.

-How? How did you know?- You snarl. There is no chance that one of your clones had informed her, and there's nothing in Katie's memory that suggests she prepared a backup plan: -Talk!-.

-Ok, ok! I... I'm the real Katie.- She confesses. But that's impossible!

-How can you be here?-.

-I swear I don't know! I just remember you shooting me while I was wearing Jessica, then I felt my head spin, and I found myself here. My memories merged with those of the clone inside Denise, but I knew you would come for her!- The false Ms. Hunt continues. Seeing you hesitate, she cautiously gets up.

-C-Come on David, I didn't plan to use it on you! I wanted you to be my partner! S-So don't shoot me, ok?-.

Indeed, you're seriously starting to consider the idea of leaving her be. If she's telling the truth, you cannot help but sympathize a bit with her: after all, even if she doesn't know that, now you have all her thoughts in your mind, and you can easily imagine yourself in her place doing the same thing. In fact, you cannot even blame her for having replaced Jessica, since you're doing the same right now.

On the other side, she just tried to wipe you out of existence.

-Sorry Katie, I need more time to think.-.

-What? No, don't do it ag- With a ZAP, 'Denise' crumbles to the floor.

You take a deep sigh. Five minutes later you, Jessica-you, Katie-you and Michelle-you are sitting on the kitchen table, Michelle having an ice pack pressed to her forehead and the face of a beaten dog.

-So, what do you think has happened?- The impostor posing as your girlfriend asks you.

-I'm not sure, but my guess is that her conscience has transmigrated to one of her clones when I fused with her body.- You answer. This has to be some kind of 'backdoor' of the pen, in order to avoid the permanent **** of anyone shot with it. It also means that, in the end, you're still David, only 'tinged' with a bit of Katie; but, if you're right, you have simply to wear another skin of David and zap yourself with the brown pen to turn back to being basic David. Not that you plan to do it pretty soon: in fact, Katie's devious mind is helping you plot the next step, enjoying the thrill of the situation. For example, you can't help but wonder: what if there were no Katie clones around? Would her consciousness be saved in the pen, waiting for a new skin? It would make sense.

-Uhm, what do we do with her?- Your Katie-clone questions you. Judging by their expression, your copies (except maybe for Michelle) are quite uncomfortable too with the perspective of tossing Katie somewhere and never reinflating her again. Luckily, you already have an idea.

-We brought her two backup skins here, right?-.

They nod. Right then, the main door is opened, and Mr. Hunt's voice echoes in the house. He's looking for his wife, unaware that she's currently just a lifeless costume laid on the back of a chair, next to the one of the original Katie.

A sly grin creeps across your face. You couldn't hope for a better timing.

-Urgh... what...- Katie grumbles, slowly regaining consciousness.

-Finally, you're awake.- You comment, crossing your arms with a mocking smirk. She's alarmed at your presence, then realizes that there's something wrong with her voice. She looks down at herself and, much to her shock, notices that she's not a girl anymore.

-David! What have you done to me? W-Where are we?- She asks, not recognizing the room she's in, nor the skin she's wearing. On your part, you simply zap her with the brown pen and look at her stolen face turning sick.

-Oh gross! I'm Jimmy?! Why???- She asks. Indeed, the person in front of you is Jimmy Wilson, your (David's) best friend, a person that Katie considers a weirdo and a prankster; and, also, quite creepy.

Your choice was driven by several considerations. First, you wanted to keep an eye on her, but at the same time, you couldn't keep her in your house with the pens: too risky. Secondly, your best friend is the perfect cover-up for turning her into your personal **** without raising many suspicions. Finally, you know that Jimmy's mind will only increase her urge to use the pen in mischievous way, and you'll love to see her suffering from not being able to do it. That will just serve her right.

-Well, if you prefer I can just turn you into a skin again.- You sadistically suggest.

-No! I mean... ehm, I appreciate your, uh, mercy, but isn't he your friend?- She tries to leverage your affection for Jimmy; however, since you also have her personality, your opinion of him has quite changed. Also, you're pretty sure that, if you end up involving him with the pens, he will eventually betray you, so it's better to have just one problem to deal with rather than two.

-Up to me, he's still here, fit as a fiddle.- You retort, making her look down in discomfort. There's another reason why you chose Jimmy: Katie hates the idea of wearing a male, she considers it gross, and that's why she skinned only women. But with you in charge, she has to understand that she has **** in the matter.

-Come on dud... urgh, David...- You're satisfied by her despondent tone, she knows that her alternatives are all worse than her current predicament. You wonder if maybe your desire to **** Katie is coming from Katie herself, rather than from David, since you doubt he/you would be this cruel. Could it be that she is such a twisted girl?

Well, that would just make things funnier.

-Obviously, I expect you not to take off his skin until I say so. Anyway, I'm leaving now. I'll see you at school... Jimmy!- You leave her and get back in the car, where your clones are waiting for you. Of course, you put two more of them inside Jimmy's mom, Mrs. Vanessa Wilson, and his older sister Heather to keep Katie monitored, but there was no need to inform her about that.

-All done?- Your copy in Mrs. Hunt asks you. You nod. In the backseats, 'Jessica' and 'Katie' are busy with their cell phones.

-You sure it's a good idea to leave her clones inside George and Denise?- Michelle asks later, while she's driving you home. You shrug.

-Why not? She has no clue about that, and I like the idea of her struggling not knowing she still has allies. Besides, I want to experiment with her clones too, see what they will do without knowing what happened to their original body.-.

-Knowing my ex-husband's libido, they will be too busy fucking each other to care.- She comments with a scowl.

-Oh? Is Michelle still in love with him?- You inquire, gaining also the Hunts daughters' attention. Mrs. Hunt mumbles something, then announces that you've arrived at destination. You step out of the car, leaving them to resume their stolen lives for the time being.

While you're entering, you think about your family: Mom, Dad, Tina, Nick, and finally Claire, who Katie has already replaced. You know that you should be bothered by this, as well by the idea of turning them into skins, but you can't really say it's the case, not anymore: thanks to Katie's influence, they're barely more than just identities that you can mingle with at your own amusement. However, you have no real plan for the moment, so you don't think you will use the pen on them this evening.

You announce yourself, and you hear your mother replying that dinner is almost ready. 'Claire', instead, is watching the tv, and looks up at you with curiosity.

-Hey, uhm, how was Jessica doing?- She asks. You know that she's trying to figure out if 'Jessica' has told you about the pens as she was planning to do, or if she has skinned and worn you. Your clones explained that they are instinctively **** to obey the orders of the one person they believe is the original, so if you just pretend to be Katie, she will believe you.

Instead, you play it off and shrug: -You know, as usual. She wanted to show me something, but changed her mind suddenly.-.

A confused frown appears on your little sister's face, but then she turns back to the screen. You have to admit it, she's really good at impersonating Claire, for the entire week you had no clue she wasn't the real one. Again, you should be angry or disgusted, but mostly you feel excited. All around you, there's a twisted web of deceits and impersonations, and now you're at the peak of it.

You then have dinner with your parents and siblings, and everything goes on smoothly. However, between random conversations, you also check on the female members of your family, wondering how it would feel to have Marie's motherly hips swaying at your steps, or Tina's svelte form enveloping your mannish body. You can almost sense the pen pulsing in your pocket, asking you to use it then and there.

But you don't, and after dinner you simply go to your room. You spend an ordinary evening, but you also plan your actions for tomorrow morning. The two Katies at school, you definitely want to remove them from the game; having left a David skin at Jessica's, you will easily switch roles with your Katie-copy, and then... that's up to you to decide.