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Chase strapped the two swords that he bought to his waist on his left side and on the back side. It was an odd way to have them on but it somehow felt natural. The weight of the swords was not as natural as the where the swords were strapped.
"I'm sure you've notice by now but you need the get used to the weight," Erza commented as she saw him adjusting the belt.
"I know that, that's why I'm not complaining," Chase replied.
Erza lightly smiled at Chase who looked like he finally found a more comfortable position for the heavy leather belt. Making their way back to the guild was a silent trip as neither really had much to talk about as this was their second time meeting each other. When they got back to the guild Summer walked up to him looking a bit pained and handed him an empty lacrima.
"Why didn't you use the others?" Chase asked.
"I did, that was the last one," Summer breathed heavily.
"You used all 10?!" Chase exclaimed
"Yeah, that one just finished about a few minutes ago."
"We were only gone for about 45 minutes," Chase said with mild surprise.
"I'm sorry," Summer looked withdrawn.
"Hey Erza, looks like we have to cut training today,"Chase told her.
"Erza!" the master called, "I need you to hunt down Natsu!"
"What did he do now?" Erza asked as she sighed
"He stole an S class job!" Master yelled.
"Looks like it needs to be put off later either way," Erza confirmed. "I'll train you when I get back."
"Sounds good," Chase said, "Later.
"Till then."
Chase went back to the table and started slowly filling the lacrima again. Healing Summer soul's is becoming more and more of a pain with what he was trying to do but she comes first, a life is more important than magic after all. Either way, he wanted her to live even at his cost.
"Mira!" Chase called her.
A few moments later Mirajane came over, "Yes Chase, is there anything you need?"
"I need help with some books, you have a library here?" Chase asked.
"In fact there is, but I do not know much about," Mirajane elaborated, "If you want to know more I suggest that you talk to Levy about it."
"Thanks, I will."
"Anything else?"
"A drink, I don't care which," Chase said starting to sweat.
"Coming up," Mira smiled.
Mira left to go get the drink all the while Monica looked on at the situation with concern. Summer was now napping on Chase with a still pained expression that seemed to have no intention of leaving. Knowing that she could nothing pained her yet Monica didn't want the problem to be Chase's alone. In the end should could do nothing to help her friend.
Mira came back with an orange drink and quietly set it on the table and walked away. She could feel the intense magic rolling of off him and didn't feel like interrupting his concentration. The magic coming off Chase was making Monica feel more uneasy than before, it seemed to add to the conflicting tension she had from before.
"Even though I cant sense much using this much magic I can feel your turmoil," Chase broke through her thoughts, "If you wanna help go get me Levy."
Monica got up and started to look for Levy.
"Blue hair and thin."
Monica was off to find the girl, as far as she knew there was only one blue haired girl in the guild. Chase saw Monica take off towards Levi scaring her almost off the bench. Chase couldn't help give a chuckle at that as he saw Levy getting up and Monica looking really stressed. Once Monica cleared things up Chase saw her slowly making her way over here.
"I was told you wanted me?" Levy nervously spoke.
"Yeah, sorry if I feel off putting right now, I have to store some magic for Summer," Chase explained.
"I heard, I'm sorry. Beside the point what do ya need?"
"I heard you really know the guilds library?" Chase inquired.
"Better than my own home," Levy said somewhat proudly.
"Do you happen to know of there are any anatomy books in there?"
"I believe there are a few, why?" Levy answered.
"I am wanting to study for something important," Chase told her vaguely, "If I may ask, can you bring me one of the easier to understand ones?"
"Sure it may take me a bit to find it," Levy agreed.
"Take your time, there's really no rush," Chase told her.
Levy smiled and nodded as she walked off to the library. There was something that intrigued Chase about her, though he couldn't point it out. Chase brushed the thought away as he had a more important thing to focus on, because daydreaming about an other girl would probably screw up the magic.
About an hour later Levy came back from the library with the book Chase asked her for. Levy apologized for taking so long though Chase waved that away and thanked her. Levy gave him a light smile before she went back to her table where she had books strewn all astray. As soon as she sat back down Levy dove right back into the books.
Monica was silent for most of the time they were at the guild and Chase could feel her stress strongly. Finally as they were leaving Monica came out of her slump a little bit and Chase felt it. Once they were back home Monica went on to get ready for bed without saying a word. Now in her room Monica sat with the door closed and the lights off. There was a knock on the door that startled her almost off the bed. Even as the door opened she said nothing. Monica still said nothing as the person sat down on the bed. She still said nothing as a hand was put on her back.
After she felt a warm and comforting feeling she said, "What are you doing?"
"Giving your soul some needed tranquility after all the stress you've had today," Chase answered.
"How?"
"I'm infusing magic into you like Summer, though not as much or as strong," Chase told her gently.
"So that is why you two sleep together?" Monica asked pained.
"Yeah, its easier on the connection," Chase said sadly.
"I wish you would explained these things to me, it could lead to misunderstandings," Monica said quietly.
"Wells that's one reason I bought this house," Chase said, "Though us being together all the time probably doesn't help much."
"Chase."
"Yeah?" Chase replied.
"Can you stay?" Monica asked quietly.
"This is my house, I'm not going anywhere."
"That's not what I mean," Monica said cryptically.
Chase thought for a second, "Oh, I can stay for a bit but I have to get back to Summer, those lacrima don't last long."
Monica feel back into Chase, "Can I stay like this until you have to go?"
Chase had to move his arm and adjust himself so he wouldn't fall off the bed, "If you want to."
Monica grabbed Chase's arms and wrapped them around her, "Keep infusing the magic, it feels warm."
"As you wish," Chase said quietly and understandingly into her ear.
Chase began infusing the his magic again this time around her entire body. If there was one thing Chase never knew about Monica, it was how toned and slender she was. Her clothes never gave away her physical condition beside her shape. Chase felt the tension physically leave her as she relaxed more and more. Chase felt something he hasn't felt in her for years, the love she had for him. For him it was a bittersweet feeling that he could do without but it was something that made Monica, Monica.
After a few minutes Chase felt Monica starting to slump over. Chase looked down at her and noticed she was sleeping with a faint smile. Chase couldn't help but smile at her contentedness. Chase gently laid her down as he got off her bed and tucked her in. Chase looked back to see her shifting gently getting comfortable and giving a content sigh. Closing the door behind he walked quietly down the hall heading back to the room where Summer was sleeping. Chase set himself against her and feel asleep himself.
The next day at the guild Chase and Monica went on like last night never happened. Either way, they were both too busy to care, Chase reading the anatomy book and Monica going through a fashion magazine. Chase really had nothing to do since Erza was gone going after Natsu who apparently did something really bad. Mira didn't know how to teach her Take Over spell since she had it for a long time and couldn't use it anymore for some reason. For now Chase was on his own for his new magics.
The next three days after were also the same, reading the anatomy book learning more about human physiology because he had a plan. At this point after learning more about his soul magic he figured that if he could heal a soul, he could make a soul. As for the physical appearance, he had a nice idea from the memory of Chris, that guy seem quite interested in the more, how should this be said, non-real variety of girls though he did have a real girlfriend. The odd part about the image Chase had is that she had clown like shoes? When he makes the image when he is ready that can be done without.
Finally Erza got back with Natsu, Lucy, and Gray in tow and that was about all the he gave once he saw Erza's serious attitude. Chase also got a kick out the three who violated the guild rules, their desperate looks were priceless. After they walked passed where he was sitting he didn't bother looking anymore as the bar, where they were headed, was behind him. Chase absent-mindlessly filled what lacrima that was either empty or partially empty all the while still reading and having almost finished the science book.
"Be quiet!" Erza told the three very loudly with much menace.
This actually surprise most of the people in the guild who were not paying attention. Chase was one of the people. The next thing he heard was a beating going and he knew that it wasnt Erza doing it because he didn't hear her armor clinking around. The fighting went on for a few minutes.
It has been about an hour since the events since the group came back from Galuna Island and peace has pretty much returned to the guild. Chase has finished reading the anatomy book and was taking note that highlighted what he need to know about a human composition and build depend on certain things. No, this isn't alchemy.
Off in the back ground Chase feels some magic he never felt before, and it feels really old. Just as Chase turns around he sees a shining rainbow starting to fade. After the light completely fades Chase sees the the group from Galuna starting to act oddly. Chase has been keeping his sensing off since it has been interfering with the soul healing so right now he doesn't know what happened. Chase walked over as they all babbled about what was wrong.
"So, why have you all swapped souls?" Chase asked extremely curious.
"Souls?" Gray asked in a funny tone.
"Yes, Lucy, you've swapped souls, all of you but you've swapped with Gray, of all people," Chase explained.
"Gray?! Why that pervert guy?" asked Lucy/Gray.
Haven't you guys realized yet?!" Happy asked in a strange voice, "Our minds and bodies have been switched!"
Chase watched the development with some interest. Few words were said between the now have as the body of Natsu apparently ran off. Everyone seemed like they were having a break down with was entertaining most of the guild.
"Natsu and Loki, Gray and Lucy, and worst of all Happy and I have all switched places," Erza as Happy said as the entire guild practically screamed as the revelation happened.
"What do you mean worst of all?" Happy as Erza asked like a pouting girl trying to be cute.
"The magical words of the Umpera," Master said as he walked in the front door, "You have activated Change Ring."
The switched ran up to Makarov and stated who he was, which this guild frequently like to remind him. He stood there looking at them inquisitively but which little emotion. Taking a breath he readied himself to explain.
"The tablet is the source of the spell you just read and when it was activated the people near each other had their minds swapped," Makarov told them, "That is Change Ring."
"Your Natsu right?" Gray as Lucy asked Natsu as Loki.
"Yeah," Nastu answered.
"What the hell have you done?"
"How should I have known?" Natsu shouted, "And can someone turn on the lights?!"
"Oh, one last thing," Master broke in, "If you don't undo Change Ring in 30 minutes you never will be able to return to normal!"
"How long has it been?" Nastu asked Mira.
"Well, it has been 16 minutes or so, so you have about 14 minutes," Mira said seriously as Plue popped out of nowhere holding a sign that said '14 Minutes left'.
"Gramps, is there any way to undo the spell?" Natsu asked.
"Well, it is ancient magic," Master started, "and something that insane. I have no idea!"
Everyone's jaws drop as Erza/Happy went catapulting off somewhere.
"And I was so looking forward to punishing you for that S-Class quest but that would seem to be, oh, minor now," Makarov said with a sigh as he walked off.
Chase walked up to Gray, in Lucy's body, and said not so quietly, "You know you want to Gray, I know its been bugging you."
He looked at Chase with Lucy's longing brown eyes and then reached for the hem of the shirt and shouted, "I'm doing it!"
With one of the strangest scenes you'll ever see Lucy as Gray came running and held down the shirt, " Hang on, Don't do it!"
Off in the background Chase heard something else going but gave it no mind at the moment as the scene with Gray and Lucy seemed more interesting. Somehow, just the sight of a guy holding DOWN a girls shirt was something you never see; and the sheer panic on Gray's face topped it all off. Now off behind where something else was going finally attracted Chase's attention as he felt a powerful but uncontrolled magic going on.
"Ex-qiup, ex-quip, I'm gonna ex-quip!" Erza shouted in a oddly more feminine voice and once the magic was down she shouted, "Uppa!"
The result was Erza with pig tail held up with fish themed hair ties, a Japanese style school swimsuit, and a fishing pole. It was something you only really see in cartoons, hehe. Chase was starting to lose interest as everything that was happen was becoming more archaic. Soon enough Natsu's body came running back with lava flowing out of his mouth. Again, not long after that Levy came like a shining beacon that was not called for and offered her help as she said she knew the ancient languages. After that Chase went back to his table and starting filling the crystals.
Though Chase was filling the crystals he kept his sensing more open the keep up on the situation, though he mostly felt sheer panic from all of them expect the body that was Erza's, and from that he felt satisfaction. After a few minutes he closed off his sensing as he we being overwhelmed by the powerfully strange feelings from the people who got switched. The worst of all was the 'cheering' team that was 'helping' Levy figure out what to do.
The cheering kept getting louder as the rest of the noise got louder to the point where Chase was starting to get a headache trying to filter it out. It finally came to a point where Chase had to put some leftover ear plugs from a few jobs back when he work with one of the loudest snorers on fucking Earthland. They only helped a bit, but enough to prevent a worse headache.
A few minutes later Chase was drawn to what was happening behind as he felt a powerful magic that was not quite the same as before. Chase looked back in time to see the golden characters flying out of the paper swirling around. Chase felt a tug at his soul but he wasn't sure of what it was and he couldn't stop the feeling as he thought it was his magic wanting some extra power.
The next he didn't know was that everything went blank for a few moments. When everything came back he saw that he was looking at where the runes were coming from but at a different angle. Chase also felt something strange in his hands and it was not the crystal, it was Monica's magazine. Glancing at it, it had the latest in Heart Kruz trends and where and how they should be worn.
"Hey, Monica, when-," Chase cut off as he voice sounded different and reaching for his throat he felt a lack of cloth.
"Say something Chase?" Summer asked then had a look of surprise.
"Chase? When did I get the lacrima?" Chase's body asked.
The three of them looked between each other for a few moments. None actually reacted in any way at that moment other than silence. Chase then gave a sigh as he knew pretty much what had happened.
"Summer?" Chase called.
"Yeah Monica?" Chase body answered.
"It's Chase and you got the lacrima when you got my body," Chase as Monica answered.
"So if you two are that then that means I got Summers body," Summer body said with clarity.
"Yep you have Summers body Monica," Chase answered and gave a smirk, "so that means."
Chase grabbed at the collar of the shirt and pulled it out and look down. What was revealed was a pink bra that complimented the pink accented white shirt Monica wore that day. Chase looked back up and smiled at Summer who now was Monica.
"How do you women wear these things?" Chase asked as he squirmed a little trying to get used to the bra, "These things are so tight, but boobs, gotta love them though."
"Chase, don't you dare do anything more," Monica told him with death on her voice.
"But what if I have to go to the bathroom?" Chase asked with fake concern.
"We will figure that out when that time comes."
"So that means Summer gets off clean being in my body?" Chase asked now vexed, "but me being in your body warrants my death for looking at what is now my body? Didn't you hear them earlier? 'In view of this substitution, may you be happy forever' so that means your body, Monica, is now mine, Summers is now yours, and mine is now Summers; so if you threaten me again I will make sure that you don't dare do so again, got it?"
Chase's voice lacked it usual darkness but it had all of the blood lust is does when he is serious. All Monica could do was nod because when he talked like this, he meant what he said. Summer looked between the two as she just had a puzzled look.
"Now, I will say this, if this spell reverses within the next few days, I will try to not look for as much I have to," Chase told Monica but reaffirmed, "I still have to shower so you know what that means."
"Yeah, but please don't do anything," She paused trying to find the right as to not attract attention, "private?"
"No promises," Chase said as he shrugged.
Monica sigh which it did not have its usual exaggerated effect in Summers body. Resting her head in her hands just gave it a cute and disappointed air. Chase couldn't help but laugh at her attempt to do her thing and he was rewarded with a hard glance.
"What a nice body!" Mira shouted in an odd tone with Makarov's staff.
The guild from there pretty much broke down as every one was switched and only Gray and Lucy were fix and Levy was left alone from the spell. All three almost gaped at the scene before them because at unreal it was. Now all looking at each other in astonishment.
"Shall we go home?" Chase asked.
"That sounds peaceful," Monica answered.
"Yeah can we Monica, Chase?" Summer corrected herself.
The three got up and left the now in chaos guild and calmed themselves as they walked. Even as far as they were now, being halfway home, they could still he the guild as clear as if they were still right outside. All along the way they heard people complaining about the noise 'those wizard fools' were making.
"As much as you want to make sure I don't do anything," Chase told Monica still in Summer's body, "I dont want you around when I'm changing."
"I don't care what you want, your in my body and what I say goes," Monica said sternly.
"Well then let me watch you change, I don't want you doing anything to Summer's body," Chase rebutted.
"No!" Monica shouted, "your a guy."
"Actually, I'm a girl now," Chase said straightly, "Summer is a guy now."
"I fucking hate you and your logic!" Monica angrily sassed.
"Sass all you want Monica, it wont change the facts," Chase said firmly, "now out, I want to take this dam bra off, its been hurting me all day."
"NO!" Monica yelled almost to loudly.
"Go ahead, glow all you want and let the magic you don't know how to control run wild, and if you survive when you get back to your original body," Chase pause for a moment, "I will make sure that you are in the same condition you left Summer's body."
Monica realized what say was telling her and quickly drop the magic she didn't know she was gathering. She looked at Chase and saw the look he had on her face and realized why the other were deathly afraid of her sometimes, but Chase with that look made it like she was looking in the female version of death. At the point Monica just gave a defeated sigh and started walking out of the room.
"Just don't do anything to viola-," Monica said glancing back as she saw a more hard look on her face, sighing in defeat again, "you win."
Chase watch Monica walk out of the room and was slightly pained to see such a look of shock on Summer's features, either way it was something needed to be done to Monica as he didn't want her policing him all the time. Chase grabbed one of Monica's many night gowns and set it aside. After a few minutes Chase managed to get the bra off and as he put the long gown on he have a body wracking shudder and the cloth rubbed over he new breasts. The intense sensitivity nearly brought him to his knees and took away he breath.
As Chase got over the overload he took everything else off as the be comfortable for the night. The first the Chase noticed over the day was how he perceived everything, being without he innate sensing was disorienting. The second was how the body wanted to act over his habits and that was the biggest annoyance. Still thinking about those things Chase got in bed avoiding to lay face down, like the plague, as he did sometimes.
Come morning at the dining room table everyone looked like a zombie from a George Romero movie, whatever that meant. As much as the 'girls' looked like it, he felt like it. As soon as Monica sat down, Summer's form never looked so withered.
"You should've told me your boobs were so sensitive," Chase said as soon as she sat down, "just putting on the night gown was, hmm, an ordeal."
"I don't need to tell you everything about me," Monica said with displeasure.
"No I suppose not, I'll find out as I go like I did last night."
Monica scowled if Summer's face ever could as it looked more like fake anger. Chase couldn't help but laugh at that as he never saw that face before. During at the Summer was falling asleep, she was never one for lack of sleep. Chase gave a light chuckle as he watch Summer bob up and down trying to hold a semblance of balance.
"Well, lets eat then get ready for the day," Chase told whoever listened then spoke to Monica, "I'm going to need help with that dam torturous bra this one time."
Monica was exasperated at Chase's demand but gave in as he might complain as he has been about the basic feminine piece of clothing.
"May God help you if ever torture me again by fondling my boobs again," Chase warned Monica who now had a scarily large smile, "If you ever get your body back I may have to help you get dressed."
"You may try but I think you value your life more than that," Monica told him in a happy tone.
Both of them walked silently towards the guild after they argued a short argument. The only who seemed to be taking the situation in stride was Summer after she got some more sleep. Despite everything, the world seemed to be turning properly, people seemed oblivious to what happened yesterday. Even though the three were acting differently no one seemed to pay any heed to that and normally greeted them.
Walking though the doors of the guild hall the seemed to be an air of true and utter defeat about. All of, only two people seemed to be enjoying themselves still, it was Happy in Erza's body and Master Makarov in Mirajane's body. Happy sat like a carefree but proper lady despite his normal lax and slouching posture trying to figure out how to use Erza's magic. Makarov on the other hand, kept posing in different positions trying to find the 'most nice' pose much to Mira's dismay and protests.
The only other few people not taking but the defeated atmosphere was Natsu still as Loke and Gray, arguing as usual but no fighting as the runaway magic thing. The arguing was a welcome thing though it was odd seeing it from different people. Either way, it was difficult for Chase to make much sense of anything as he himself was part of what he didn't understand.
"Hey Summer," Chase called, "How are you feeling?"
"Ok I guess," Summer said confused, "other than that I feel like I have more energy I think.
"I think my magic is self-sustaining your soul passively," Chase guessed.
Everyone just shrugged at the comment as they never knew how magic decided to work as much as it was in their control. Magic has its own mind but that puzzled everyone as they could control it to a point and then further with training. Chase didn't have any real example of that but knew about it happening but that doesn't matter at this point in time.
"Hey Levy!" Chase called across the guild.
Levy made her way across the slumps of people, "Um, yes?"
"Don't be nervous it's Chase," he told her.
"Then you got changed into the scary girl?" Levy asked with a shudder.
"I'm right here you blue haired board," Monica insulted.
Taken aback Levy stared at the girl she knew was called Summer, "So that happened, well I'd insult you back but that wouldn't be right at the moment."
Monica huffed as Chase asked, "Well besides the friendly girl insults, any progress on figure this crap," Chase motioned vaguely, "out at all?"
"Not at all," Levy sighed sadly.
"At least no one is going to violate your body," Monica snidely remarked.
"You didnt?!" She accused Chase.
"No I didnt," Chase told Levy, "in fact, SHE violated me helping me get the torturous thing called a bra on."
Levy glared at Monica harshly which surprised Chase, "Its things like this that make me dislike bitches like you Monica. Chase here is risking his life to help Summer, though elimination is now in Chase's, stay alive. Though because of something that was out of his control, because of me I might add, you are treating him like he is the scum of the earth. This is the only time I am going to help you cause you were caught up in a guild affair, after this I don't care what happens, you are not getting my help if even I owe Chase a life debt."
By the end of her rant she was glowing with hate laced magic that gave her blue aura pronounced red edges. This surprised Chase while Monica actually looked scared. After a few seconds Levy gathered herself and looked embarrassedly shy. The girl had some magic reserves hidden away in that tiny body of hers that she has yet to show use of her magic.
"Sorry Chase," Levy apologized quietly.
"Don't be, Monica needed that for her own good," Chase laughed.
"For your sake Chase I hope this magic wears off soon," Levy said then came to his ear and whispered, "as I know only a little bit about men's desires, don't use her body to hard."
Levy pulled back only for Chase to see a light blush across her face. Monica looked back and forth between Chase and Levy, one laughing and the other blushing. At this point Monica wanted to say thing but hear retribution.
"Don't worry bout that, and I have faith that you will at least find something about this magic," Chase confided.
AN: I must say if you get a reference I threw, you are my favorite reader. Hint, no it's not an anime reference, it's American. Anywho, when this goes up t should be All Hallows Eve, AKA Halloween, so be careful ya'll and be safe in your sexy Lucy costume or which ever, I am in my Lucy costume, though people may give me very concerned looks ;P. (bleh, emoji's, the bane of my digital existence)
Comment, follow, like, whatever is it, do so if you enjoyed, its all up to you. if you do I appreciate it. Even if you are a "Guest" or one of my now two follows, every bit makes me a bit happier to continue, I have many ideas for much later than my current point and I hope you all enjoy to that point where everything will come a bit easier.
Though for now, Peace.
