A/N: Final chapter, folks! Enjoy!

"Twisted Wish"

August 2004

Well diary, it's time to say goodbye. You know, I try so hard to make life an enjoyable experience. I really do. Life is a gift and I don't tend on wasting it anytime soon. However, the days when I was stuck in Hunter's body would have to be the worst encounter ever in my entire life and because of that, I feel completely vulnerable and stupid for feeling this way. You must be thinking, impossible right? Anyway, I'm leaving you open this time because I know he'll read it sooner or later. Hunter pretty much knows my secrets and it's embarrassing to watch him look at me and just laugh at the things I wrote on here. Yes, I know revenge isn't exactly the answer and for that, I take some of the blame. But everything I wrote on here is personal and I'm appalled with the way he took advantage of the whole situation! I may regret doing this, not that I'm going suicidal or anything but perhaps it's time to take a new route where I don't have to bump into Hunter all the time. However, I do hope when he reads this, he'll feel extremely bad; One of the reasons why I decided to do this. I don't expect him to care anyways. Why am I making such a big deal about it though? I shouldn't care what Hunter thinks right?

End of Entry

The next day

"Dude, have you seen Hunter?" Dustin and Tori unexpectedly appeared on the other side of Shane's apartment door the next morning with concern impression on their faces. The skaterboy answers the door as he rubs his fatigue eyes and yawns.

"Say what?" Shane murmurs unclearly, not aware of what's happening at the moment; being up way too early in the day than what he's use to.

Dustin groans. "Hunter. Have you seen him?"

He wrinkles his forehead, feeling extremely tired to even understand the words coming out from his mouth. "What are you talking about?" He asks.

"Oh no, dude." The blonde whispers worriedly. "This is so bad." Shane remains puzzled.

"Uhh…Can you guys fill me in here because I'm so lost right now." He tells them with a small scratch to the head to show he was utterly confused.

Dustin sighs. "It's Hunter. He never showed up to the apartment last night and we're hoping you have seen him, or at least heard anything."

Shane shrugs. "Nah, man. But did you check the track?" They nodded in response. "Ninja Ops?"

"Yes. We checked everywhere, dude!" Tori begins to lose her patience. Shane arches his brow, surprised with her abrupt reaction. "Now did she--I mean, did Hunter tell you anything? Like where he was going?"

"No, I told you I haven't seen or heard from him. Have you tried getting a hold of Blake?"

She scoffs. "My bro is too busy. You know, I'm going to find him."

Shane and Dustin exchange looks. The skaterboy, especially, felt surprised with Tori's concern for Hunter. It was a first to realize she has a soft side for him, and the weird thing is, she just called Blake her bro. "Wait! We'll go with you." They retorted while catching up to her.

Hours have passed as the morning eventually turned into a late and hot afternoon. Without any luck of finding Hunter, they decided to split and search the entire city. Shane took the route that led to the secret grounds of the Wind Ninja Academy while Dustin heads off to the beach once more. Meanwhile, Tori went deeper into the busiest side of Blue Bay Harbor. After searching a majority of the area, she made her final stop at a subway. Completely exhausted, Tori takes a seat at a nearby bench to catch her breath and collect her thoughts after long hours of searching nonstop. 'Where could she be?' Tori wonders worriedly. 'This is not like her.'

Momentarily, a train came by as people gather around on a platform, preparing to board. Tori looks on when she caught Hunter from the corner of her eye in front of a ticket booth with a blue duffel bag set down next to him. She wrinkles her forehead and without any hesitation, walks casually over to him. 'I can't believe I'm looking at myself, carrying a butt ugly blue bag.' She thought disgustingly. 'How can she go out in public holding that?' As Tori nears closer to him, Hunter quickly catches her and tries running for it with a purchased ticket in hand. The blonde reacted back as she grabs his arm abruptly and stops him.

"What do you want?!" Hunter yells.

Tori glares at him. "Where have you been?! Dustin, Shane, and I have been searching our butts off the whole freaking day just to find you!" She exclaims ruthlessly. "I could have been at the track to get ready for Nationals, but instead, I've been running around in Blue Bay Harbor."

He rolls his eyes. "Why do you care?"

"Dude, if I didn't care, I wouldn't even be here right now."

Hunter wasn't convincned. "Whatever."

"I'm serious!"

"Well, I'm serious about leaving this place so bye." He snaps back while picking up his blue bag. Tori groans as she pulls his shoulder from walking away.

"I don't think so." She turns him around so that he could face her straight in the eye. "First of all, the bag looks horrible. Second, why are you leaving?"

Hunter brushes her hand off him. "Because you live here."

Tori chuckles. "Now that's funny."

"I'm not kidding, yah know."

She stops laughing. "But what did I do wrong?!"

Hunter stares at her in disbelief. "You did plenty, DUDE." He says in a mocking tone. Tori gives him the evil eye. "First, you deliberately read my personal journal when I told you not to for the second time around! Then, you come out wearing fish net stockings, which doesn't exactly suit me! Maybe that isn't a big deal, but the fact that you read about my secrets hurted the most. Then of course, our little chat online. Yes, we talked about so many things and somehow connected, but when I found out it was you...I just wanted to throw up! Let's not forget jepardizing my relationship with Blake!"

"Hey! First of all, what relationship? Obviously there were no sparks between you two, no offense. And what about the brutal things you done to me huh? Look at me, I'm dealing."

"That's because they aren't as bad as mine!"

"Not as bad?!" She gasps exaggeratedly. "You made fun of me and my poor Winkie! That's just major, dude."

Hunter rolls his eyes in annoyance. "Whatever. The point is, you officially ruined my life. Congratulations. Feel free to continue making a complete fool of me while I move away and not have to look back at the humiliation you put me through."

Tori nods her head in dismay, amazed with Hunter's sudden change and stubbornness. He was weak and sensitive; beyond Tori's expectations. "Unbelievable. You are the most self-centered person I know."

"And you're not?"

"All you care about is yourself, Tori." The blonde addresses honestly. "You complain about what I did to you, and never thought about what you did in return. I mean, what's up with that? Where's the real Tori I know huh? The one who always faces her problems without ever turning away. The one who puts others first before herself? What happened?"

The dirty blonde bit his lip and sighs deeply. "Hunter, don't--"

"I know I haven't been the bestest friend, or the nicest person in the world, but--" Tori trails off as she stares into Hunter's sincere eyes. "I don't know what I would do if you ever leave Blue Bay Harbor." She admits timidly.

He forces a surprised smile. "Really?" Hunter was in disbelief. "Why? I thought you hate me."

She shrugs and makes a weird, bloated face. "Well...for one thing, who am I going to make fun of when you're gone?" Tori smirks as Hunter releases a chuckle. "Besides, you're stuck in my body and there's no way I'm letting you run away with it." He nods in agreement, not wanting to leave without his real body as well. "Listen, we spend most of our time just hating each other and not giving much of a chance. Perhaps, we could start over with a simple apology?" Tori hopes.

Hunter thought about it and smiles. "You're right and I'm sorry...for everything."

"Well you should be." Hunter scoffs to her response.

Tori grins. "Nah, I'm joking. I'm sorry too." After exchanging words of forgiveness and a quick laugh, the two avert from each other's gazes--not knowing what to do next in such an awkward situation. The atmosphere around them became eerie and deserted as if they were the only two people standing alone. Tori glances over at Hunter weirdly, forcing herself to smile once they went to silent mode. "We don't have to hug right?"

Hunter cringes his nose. "Ugh, what are you thinking? Of course not."

Tori expressed a contented sigh as the two stood side by side and began walking back home. "Good because I don't want anymore cooties."

He rolls his eyes. "You are so immature, Hunter."

It took exactly 30 minutes to arrive at their residential area as the clear skies turn black with stars beaming brightly in to the nightly skies. They informed Shane by phone that there is nothing to worry about and called the search off. Tori and Hunter walked towards the park and took a seat on a bench next to Dustin, whom they were expecting to see. "So, ready to make that wish, buddy?" Tori pats him on the back and sits next to the goofball.

Dustin frowns, revealing his puppy dog impression that never seem to work on anybody. "Do I have to? I mean, it's kind of cool to see you two getting along for once." Hunter glares evilly at him. "I guess that's a no?" They both nodded in agreement. "Since I'm the one who made the wish, and the only person who could undo it..."

"Dustin!" Hunter clenches his teeth together. "Don't even think about it."

"Alright. Alright. Sheesh." He looks up the sky and waits patiently for a shooting star.

"Look! There it is!" The blonde points out first after less than a second. Dustin spots it and shuts his eyes tightly, focusing on one wish. 'I wish for Tori and Hunter to switch back.' He opens one eye to see if any change occurred. The two exchange glances, waiting for the outcome. After a few minutes, they find themselves stuck in the same situation.

"Why didn't it work?" Hunter asks, still in his male form.

Dustin bit his lip. "I don't know. Maybe it takes a few hours or so."

The dirty blonde begins to lose his patience. "This can't be happening!" He screams. "A few hours won't do, Dustin! Fix it!"

"How?! I don't know what else to do!"

"Maybe there's more to it than reversing the wish." Tori suggested.

Dustin shrugs. "Listen, we should go to Cam. I think he knows these things.

"No!" Hunter snaps. "There's no way Cam is going to find out about this!"

The goofball folds his arms. "Do you have a better idea, Tor?"

Silence filled inside Ninja Ops once Dustin shared his story with Cam and Sensei. The computer wiz turns his gaze over to both blondes before turning away and bursting out in hysteric laughter. Tori and Hunter folded their arms, glaring back intensely. Cam continued to laugh away, trying so hard to keep a straight face without cracking up but every time he does so, he would somehow look at them and start laughing uncontrollably. "Dustin, I never knew you had it in you to--to--" Cam wasn't able to finish the sentence as he holds onto his stomach and laughs even harder than before. "Is that why you guys were acting so strange lately?" Tori and Hunter nodded. Cam looks at them, and begins cracking up once more. "That's just hilarious!"

"Son." Sensei grunted with an amused smirk.

Cam chuckles and fixes himself up. "Sorry, Dad."

"It's really not that funny, you know." Hunter says vaguely.

"Tori, right?" Cam grins, making sure. "I'm sorry. The only thing that makes this situation quite amusing is how you'll have to reverse the wish to make it come true according to what it says in the books.

Tori and Hunter wrinkle their foreheads in confusion. "And what is that?" They chorused.

He rubs the back of his neck and chuckles. "Are you sure you want to know?"

"Yes!"

Cam smirks. "Alright. First let me explain it to you. The point of the wish was to get the both of you in terms to realize that hating each other is pointless. However, you seem to exceed to the next level by apologizing to one another and unexpectedly, found each other online and discovered a possible connection right?"

"Right...I guess."

"Unfortunately, it's not enough. The only way for the wish to work is if you two--"

Hunter waits for him to finish. "Is to what, Cam?"

He chuckles. "That's the harsh part. You two will have to kiss to prove that you set you're differences aside." Tori and Hunter open their eyes wide.

"WHAT?!"

Dustin looks at Cam in disbelief and laughs. "Are you serious? Oh man! This is so sweet, dude!"

"DUSTIN!"

"What?"

"Oh my God, Cam. There has to be another way!" Hunter hopes. "I can't kiss him! He's so--so, UGH!" Tori addresses him with a dirty look.

"What's the big deal? You're just kissing yourself." Dustin adds, grinning.

"Gee, it's not exactly easy when someone else is behind that face of mine now is it?!"

The thought of kissing Hunter was beginning to sicken her. "I can't do this, dudes."

"Why not? It's just one kiss." Cam informs the blonde. "After that, you're back to your normal selves."

"So you expect us to kiss now? I'll have cooties!"

He shrugs and rolls his eyes. "Hunter, It's your choice whether or not you want to get this over with."

"I'll do it if she does."

"No way." Hunter refuses. "This is so wrong."

"Come on! Don't you want your body back?"

"Yeah, but I rather die with male body parts than kiss you."

"Just do it!" Dustin snaps at the both of them when unexpectedly Tori grabs Hunter and kissed him right on the lips. Cam, Sensei, and Dustin looks on in surprise with their jaws dropped to the floor. "Whoa, dude..." The two found themselves caught up in the moment as they slowly deepen the kiss to a more passionate one. It showed how much they wanted to switch back, even if sharing an intimate moment with the last person on Earth gets them there.While remaining very close together, Tori and Hunter begin to feel an exerting jolt entering in their bodies, forcing them to break off the kiss. They separated, and in just a matter of seconds, fainted to the floor. Dustin and Cam quickly shuffle down to help.

"Tori! Hunter!"

The two slowly begin to open their eyes as Dustin and Cam help them up. "You guys okay?"

"Yeah." Tori replies faintly. "I think so." She looks at Hunter as a weak smile drew across her face.

"Dude, it worked!" He exclaims happily while examining his figure. "Boy, am I glad to have my body back!"

"Me too."

Hunter steals a glance and smiles in return. "Too bad I'm flat. I actually enjoy having a huge ass." Tori groans sourly. "What? It's a nice ass, Tor. Don't worry." He winks.

"I'm glad that's over with." Dustin sighs as he turns back to Cam and arches his brow. "Dustin, why do you look exactly like me? Or is it Cyber Cam? Wait, it can't be. He's no longer programed to the system."

Cam scratches his eye while taking out his reading glasses. "I don't know, dude. But hey, you look so like me! Aren't these yours?" He asks, handing him his glasses. "Why do I have it?"

"Oh my God..."

"Uh...I think we switched, dude." Cam observed. "Alright! I can call you Cyber Dustin! My twin, dude! Cool huh?"

Dustin looks on horrifyingly as he catches Tori and Hunter snickering from behind. He rolls his eyes back and fainted to the ground in an instant. Eventually, Sensei did the same as well.

"How about another kiss huh?" Hunter joked as they leave Dustin and Sensei, laying on the ground.

Tori laughs. "One move and you'll be sorry." He frowns. 'Fine, I'll wish on it.' The dirty blonde thought evilly just to scare her a bit. He always loves it when Tori plays the former fiesty blue wind ranger.

"This was payback wasn't it?" Cam assumes, bringing their attention.

Tori and Hunter nodded. "Oh yah."

"Man." He whimpers. "I have to kiss a dude! How brutal is that?!"

The blonde smiles. "Well, Dustin...it's about time you and Cam get a little bit closer."

The End

A/N: I hope you like! Don't forget to review and expect more stories to come from yours truly!