A trickster tricked
Maru stood in front of his mirror admiring himself. A tall grey tabby cat stared
back from the glass. He licked his paw and smoothed back an errant whisker.
"Tomorrow is going to be a good day." he thought to himself. He turned out the
lights and curled up under the covers. Maru was used to staying up much later most
nights, so he tossed awhile before finally relaxing enough to sleep. "I hope I
don't screw this up..."
The following morning, sunlight began to creep in under his windowshades, landing
a thin beam of light over Maru's eyes. The disruption brought him out of his
dreams sharply, and he shot upright. It was still quite early, but he needed to
get ready and leave the house before anyone else woke. He didn't want to be
stopped by anyone. A scalding shower to rinse away sin. A simple white cotton
tunic. A pouch of incense. A book of meditations. No food would pass his lips this
morning.
With everything prepared he set out for a quiet clearing behind his house. It was
a good hike out, and likely only known to him and the wild animals. Solitude was
important. He spent some time planning his words carefully, sitting crosslegged in
the dirt. With his claws he gouged a rough bowl into the ground and dumped out
some incense. Lit and smouldering, the scent perfumed the area. An utter silence
descended upon him. No more birdsong or insects reached his ears. As the sound
bled away so did the light. Drawn out thin around him, flickering, and gone. Soon
after the rest of his senses abandoned him as well.
He found himself standing looking down upon his body, slumped over on the ground,
eyes glazed over. A tall fox stood by his side. Too tall. His torso stretched
infinitely in a bizarre distortion impossible for the mortal eye to discern. He
spoke softly, "I am Reynard, what sort of deal do you offer?". Maru thought
carefully and replied, "I wish your highest favor, for which I will trade my most
prized attribute."
"I know you little one, I can see into your past. You flirt and play, you take
many women to bed. In the nights you are alone, you dream of mating. Your most
prized attribute is your maleness, and for my favor I will take what lies between
your legs. Is this agreeable?".
Maru spoke again, "Ah, but I wish for your greatest strength, why simply take
those organs from me? I submit all my maleness to you, take it all and leave me a
female, a much better bargain for one such as yourself."
"Let it be done then. A spoken word will bind us together. I will take from you
and fill you with fire in return. Have we a deal?"
"Yes."
Before the word left his tongue the magic took hold of him. His vision faded
again, to the sight of the fox laughing. The trickster was confident in his trade.
Maru felt his insides churning. Bones rearranged themselves painfully, as tissue
grew and receded around them. His shoulders narrowed, hips widened. His sheath
melted back and receded temporarily exposing a throbbing erection. This too began
to shrink into his abdomen. The last to go were his balls. Each disappeared with a
pop and a jolt of pain. Maru felt his chest tighten before passing out in the
clearing, overcome with pain and exhaustion.
She woke up several hours later, the sun had risen directly above her. She smiled
and rolled in the grass, her tail lashing around rapidly in excitement. Everything
went according to plan.
Maru had been planning for this day for a very long time. Most people lived normal
lives, they got work in town and moved, found a wife and settled down, that sort
of thing. But some furs made pacts with the gods. Magic could hardly be considered
a respectable profession, but many relied on mages for potions and spells to make
life easier. It was a kind of respect. To earn a god's favor, one must always part
with a piece of your body. The rewards were equal to the investment. Many gave an
eye, or a hand, or a leg. That which is precious is more highly regarded.
She thought of a loophole though. Maru had always wanted to be female, she
followed male pursuits to satisfy her family, but always had a deep longing to
give it all up. It is fortunate the lesser gods of the world did not always have
time to search through one's thoughts as well as their actions. It was sad that
she had to give up her normal life, but a worthwhile trade.
Maru searched around for a buried pack beneath a fallen tree. She had left out
supplies for her trip beforehand. Her backpack contained all her savings, some
food, and a few changes of clothes she snatched from her sister. Although mages
were tolerated, most were viewed with contempt. Her father's opinion on the matter
was particularly vocal. It was better to simply move on to another town for now,
and start a new life.
Before she could leave, all that time spent unconcious meant she had to pee badly.
Fortunately all she was wearing was the tunic, so going outside wasn't going to be
too complicated. Maru hiked up the cloth and squatted down over the dirt. She
couldn't help but look down and inspect her new parts first. The stripey fur
obscured most of her vulva, a small patch of pink visible where it parted. She
leaned against a tree and poked around with a paw. The sensation was so different,
wild and electric. Her cheeks flushed under the fur, and a few drops of moisture
beaded up and dripped from her sex as she continued to rub and prod. The little
spot giving so much pleasure was just inside her, and she found a good position to
flick a single digit across. The feelings inside gained momentum until the world
seemed to explode. Her muscles all locked up as a hot prickly feeling washed over
her, and in her pleasure she lost control and began to wet the ground. Not being
in the best position anymore, Maru managed to make a mess of her fur as her stream
sprayed against her leg.
Wet but satisfied, she rose shaking and collected her things. It was going to be a
very long walk.