Shift – Standoffish

As we entered the hallway, I reached for Karen’s hand, but she quickly pulled back.

“Don’t touch me until I give you permission. And walk behind, not beside. Understand?”

“No, I don’t. Did I do something wrong?”

She shook her head no, and we continued on to Georgio’s Pizza without another word, where we took a table by the window. Outside, the streets of North Myrtle Beach were beginning to fill with vacationers eager to spend their money.

“Why are you so standoffish?”

“I’ll tell you at seven o’clock, and not a minute sooner. Now let’s order before it gets crowded.”

We got an all-veggie with onions, green peppers, black olives, mushrooms, sliced tomatoes, and broccoli; my favorite, or at least, it used to be. Karen looked at me with a grin and ordered another. A meat-lovers, extra-large.

“Have you talked to Scottie lately?”

“No, he’s still pissed, thinks I made a mistake giving up my job to move in with you.”

“Well, you are an out-of-work freeloader living in my condo.”

“Ha Ha.”

Her comment, said jokingly, did hit home for a moment. After all, it was true. But being a shapeshifter gives me the ability to get any job I want. With just one touch I can have the skills of anybody I meet, making me a real Jack of all trades.

“Christian, let’s walk up to Duck’s for a few drinks after we eat.”

“Sounds good to me. I need to pound a few after a day like this.”

“Pound a few—really?”

Duck’s had a row of bright yellow outdoor seating where we sat to people watch. A few girls even looked at me until Karen’s burning eyes met theirs.

Looking down, I saw my watch and said, “It’s—.”

“I know what time it is,” she responded.

Continue to scene five

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The story centers around shapeshifting.

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Shift – Feels so natural

Continued from scene two

“Christian—Christian Lore!”

“What?”

“I think you’ve been flexing in front of the mirror long enough. Now get over here and put on the clothes I bought for you yesterday.”

Shapeshifters needed to have big clothing budgets or pick similar size bodies. Which also eliminated the need to strip every time they wanted to shift.

“I’ve already told you I’m not staying in this body.”

“And I don’t want to see you walking around here naked for the next three hours. So get dressed, and let’s go get a bite to eat.”

“I am getting hungry and It takes a lot to feed these guns.”

“I’m sure it does; now hurry up before with both starve to death.”

“I can’t believe it. I’ve shifted. We should celebrate, but it feels so natural. Like I’ve always been this way.”

“It doesn’t take long to assimilate, but remember what I said. Never let your new identity take over, or your true self will become lost forever. Nothing more than a voice in the back of your head, unable to escape.”

Continue to scene four

Shift is an online work of fiction.

The story centers around shapeshifting.

I’m currently working on chapter Ten.

Shift – Chance encounter

Continued from scene one

I met her at a bar called Fat Harold’s in North Myrtle Beach, SC. A friend and I decided to go down for the weekend and wandered in by chance one night.

Karen was seated at the bar when I went up for a drink and asked if I knew how to shag. Before I could say no, she had my hand, leading me onto the dance floor, where I quickly made a fool of myself. But we laughed it off, and she pulled me in close for the next song, which was slow. Later that night, we made love in her beachfront condo as the sound of waves crashed onshore. She was amazing, and now I know why. The experiences of everyone she had ever touched were stored inside her database, included their sexual encounters.

I’m still unsure how all this happens, but I’ll never forget what she whispered into my ear as my body collapsed on top of her. “Atoms, all of us, everything, dots in space. Large and small, the same, each touching the other through binding energy. We are one.”

Continue to scene three

Shift is an online work of fiction.

The story centers around shapeshifting.

I’m currently working on chapter Ten.

Shift – Don’t judge a book by its cover

Chapter One: Day One

Light flashed beneath my closed eyes as molecules reshaped—a trembling sensation that was most pleasurable, lasting longer than expected.

“Your first time is always the best,” said Karen Davis.

Looking up through virgin eyes, I smiled.

“It’s going to take a little while to get your balance, so get up slowly. I wouldn’t want anything to happen to my new student.”

Grinning, I moved off the table, feeling the weight of my body pressing down on my feet. The bodybuilder’s DNA was one of many sets stored within, alongside my own. And I have the ability to get more. Skin contact with any person will instantly transfer their DNA into a biological database. Along with their experiences, skills, and knowledge.

“Why don’t you flex your chest muscles and move around a bit.”

Realizing I was naked caused me to blush. Shapeshifters could not replicate clothing like they do in the movies. So it was best to strip down before a transition.

“Looks like the old saying about bodybuilders is true.”

“Oh hell no, I want to shift again.”

“Not so fast, lover boy; you can’t shift for a few more hours.”

Karen was my teacher, handler, and mentor; my everything at this point. She giveth and could taketh away, should I fail her class.

Continue to scene two

Shift is an online work of fiction.

The story centers around shapeshifting.

I’m currently working on chapter Ten.