DISCLAIMER: I don't own Daughters of the Moon or any related things, but I've made up some characters for this.

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Other than the fact her body had transformed into a puppy's, Carmen's mind felt the same; minus the fear, adrenaline, and confusion. What had happened? She had just been walking along, thinking of how easy dogs get it and then this.

Maybe the guy that had been looking for her did it. Or Serena and her friends. They had seemed nice, but had it just been an act?

Then again, it couldn't have been Serena. She had warned her to be careful... Did that mean she knew it'd happen?

A thought struck Carmen hard: she had wished to be a dog. Maybe wishes really do come true. Maybe, she did this to herself.

The thought scared her. She would forever be a dog. A freak. People must've seen her change like that. No pound or family would take her in. If she went home, her family might just think it's a cute puppy.

Carmen laid down on her stomach and tried to cry, but instead a series of whines moaned out. The dog across the street looked at her and said, "Weren't you just a human? What a freak."

Great. Dogs wouldn't even accept her.

If she had wished to make herself a dog, couldn't she just wish to be a human again? She sat up and close her eyes tight, concentrating on being human again. Her body pulsated like it had done ten minutes ago and everything seemed to warp itself.

The dog across the street barked frantically. Carmen kept her eyes closed, afraid that maybe she was still a dog. A door opened and a lady yelled, "Shut up, Bruno! It's just a person sitting on the sidewalk."

When she heard the door slam shut, she looked at herself, joyful to find she was human again. She picked up her things and glanced around for people. Sighing with relief, began to carefully walk down the street. Now that she was normal, she would never be the same. She'd carry the burden of knowing she was a weird mutant.

This made problems double and she thought them over in her head. She could warp into a dog, she was being followed by some guy, Cara's arm was broken... And what had Tianna said?

For the first time, she began to think about it. Tianna had made it seem like Pandora's box was real. She also started to say something about guarding hope. Why would a mutant be some protector?

Trashing the thought, she wondered if she should even go to Serena's house again. She wasn't afraid. Or was she?

Carmen felt a tear slide down her cheek. Everything had become so jumbled in the past few days. Wiping it aside, she wondered what would happen next. Her head moved itself up to the sky, where the moon was still out. Through all this mess, the sight of it gave her a comfort.