© September 2007-2012

Chapter Ten

    Hypatia was glad when lunch was out the way, because she needed to have a word with Sara about some sort of disguise to stop the MIB’s working out who she really was.

     “Sara? We need to talk about changing the way you look when you go up against the men in black as you call them, and we still need to have a talk about this new information you have on them as well.” Hypatia said as she rubbed her hands together.

     “Change the way I look?” Sara asked looking worried. “In what way do you mean to do that?”

     “Sammi and I have a couple of ideas, and I was hoping that Sheana could offer some help as well.” Hypatia said as she looked at Sheana still sat next to Michelle at the table.

     “Sheana’s already told me that her magic can’t change the way I look, so I don’t know what you expect her to do?” Sara pointed out.

     “I know she can’t change the way you look with magic Sara, but she can remove and store a disguise once we have you dressed in it.” Hypatia pointed out. “We can make you look different and then get Sheana to charm the disguise into a ring or some other trinket that only you can activate when needed.” Hypatia added with a grin.

     “That would work sis.” Sheana said eager to help her sister keep her true identity hidden from the men in black.

     “I know I’d feel better knowing that they can’t see who you really are, if you intend to help Hypatia keep the peace.” Sara’s mum said with worry for her daughter in her voice. “What sort of things do you have in mind for her Hypatia?” Karen asked as she took control of what her daughter would be dressed like.

     “We were thinking of making her look older, so the MIB’s would be looking for maybe a teacher or someone much older than Sara looks when she’s dressed in her school uniform.” Hypatia explained her and Samantha’s plans for Sara.

     “How do you plan to do that?” Sara asked.

     “Boots with a taller heel will give you more height, but you will need to train in them so you get used to the extra height. Samantha’s also designed and made a cat suit for you to wear.” Hypatia said with a grin when she saw the worried look on Karen’s face. “It will show off some of the curves a little more, which will also make you look much older than fourteen.” Hypatia added.

     “Your men in black will want to date you rather than shoot at you Sara.” Samantha giggled.

     “I’m not sure this is such a good idea.” Josie said looking more worried than Sara did at what Samantha had just said. “Why can’t she just wear what she wore the other night? That seemed to work just fine.” Josie added.

     “We need to add a WOW! Factor to the way Sara will look as the Slayer.” Samantha explained. “If we make her look stunningly beautiful and sexy, then it will throw the army guys off, which will give Sara more time to react to a situation.” Samantha added.

     “Trust us Sara, by the time we’ve done with you, no one will think you and the slayer are the same person.” Hypatia said with confidence.

     “What about my voice? How do you plan to change that?” Sara asked.

     “Samantha has already designed and built a little device just like the one Michelle gave you to use, but it’s a little more hi-tech than that one. No offence Michelle, but Samantha had access to much more equipment than you did up to now that is.” Hypatia added with a wink.

     “None taken Hypatia, but I would love to take a look at some of the things you have to work with.” Michelle said with some hope in her voice that Samantha would let them work together.

     “I’d love to show you my lab Michelle.” Samantha said looking even more excited than Michelle did. “Most of what I talk about goes right over Tia’s head.” Samantha added with a roll of her eyes.

     “My skills lie in other areas my dear.” Hypatia said as she looked at Samantha with a wicked grin on her face.

    Samantha’s eyes were soon rolling around for another reason as Hypatia did something to her without laying a finger on her. Samantha let out a moan before she suddenly snapped out of it and started blushing. “Mistress! Please don’t do that while we have guests.” Samantha said as she playfully slapped Hypatia on the arm.

     “That was just a taste of what I have planned for you later my pet.” Hypatia purred as she made Samantha squeal this time as she did do something with her hand under the table. “Now take young Sara and get her dressed in her new armour.” Hypatia said as she did something else to Samantha under the table that had her jumping up with another little squeal.

     “Come Sara; let us get you ready for battle.” Samantha said as she held out her hand and then pulled Sara to her feet before running off towards the house pulled Sara along behind her.

     “Don’t look so worried Karen, Josie. By the time we’ve done kitting Sara out, she’ll be ready for anything the demon or human world has to throw at her.” Hypatia said when she saw the two of them both looking worried for very different reasons.

     “I’ll always worry about all my daughters Hypatia. I wouldn’t be a good mother if I didn’t.” Karen sighed.

     “No one will ever call you a bad mother Karen. You’ve raised a fine daughter in Sara. I can think of no one better suited to own the gifts she now has.” Hypatia said with pride.

     “How much danger will she really be in helping you?” Karen asked with a pained look.

     “Less than you think from the supernatural world Karen, but the commander and his men can be a little unpredictable at times.” Hypatia warned.

     “The Commander? So you do know of these army men that have been hunting Prue and Jenna, and are now after Sara and Sheana?” Karen asked with anger.

     “Yes I visit the Commander in his dreams and try to talk some sense in to him from time to time, not that it ever works.” Hypatia growled. “The foolish child thinks he knows best.” She added with a frown.

     “Why do you let them get away with it if you know what they do to your own kind?” Karen asked with some confusion.

     “Because for the most part, they want the same as we do, to keep the world from finding out about it all. The line just gets a little blurred when someone like Jenna pops up on their radar.” Hypatia said as she looked at Jenna sat on Sandy’s knee eating a cream cake.

     “What would they want with Jenna? She’s just a child.” Karen said with anger in her voice again.

     “The the same reason they would like to get their hands on Sara and Sheana. They would all make powerful weapons for their military.” Hypatia said in a matter of fact way.

     “You don’t seem too bothered by it all.” Karen frowned. “If you have as much power as you claim, then why don’t you just stamp it out before it gets out of hand?” Karen asked.

     “Because it’s easier to keep them under control if they think they’re in control.” Hypatia pointed out. “Trouble is the damn fools get lucky every now and then, like when they caught Prue and Jenna while they were on another mission for me.” Hypatia frowned this time.

     “You send Jenna on missions with Prue?!” Karen asked in shock that she could send a six year old out on missions with Prue.

     “I don’t anymore Karen, but on the mission that they got caught, Prue needed Jenna to help track down a demon that was planning to start steeling children, but it turned out to be a hoax. Sara’s men in black were hoping to trap me, but found Prue and Jenna instead.” Hypatia looked angry as she said it. “If not for Jenna’s special little gift, I dread to think what might have happened to the two of them.” Hypatia added as she took a couple of deep breaths to calm herself back down again.

     “And they’re still after the two of them even now?” Karen asked. “Can’t you have a word and talk them out of trying to catch them?” Karen added with hope in her voice that Hypatia could do something to stop them.

     “Sadly I can do little more than what Sara did the other night Karen.” Hypatia sighed. “They would show the same zeal in going after Sara and Sheana if they had any idea just how powerful the two of them are.” She added with a worried look.

     “Having just sat and watched Sara train with you for the better part of the morning, I’m not as worried as I first was about her safety.” Karen said with pride. “I actually feel a little sorry for them if they are dumb enough to try and take her.” Karen added with a little smirk.

     “Hypatia? Do you mind if I ask you a couple of questions about this design studio I’ll be working for?” Sandy asked, wanting to try and calm her mother down a little before she started swearing. “What’s the manager like that runs it for you?” Sandy asked sounding worried.

     “She can be a little touchy, but most the time she’s a real pussy cat.” Hypatia said with a grin.

     “Do you mean she’s nice most the time, or that she’s really a cat?” Sandy asked, not sure about anything anymore.

     “I mean she’s very nice, and you’ll get on with her like a house on fire.” Hypatia reassured Sandy with a smile. “You’ve already met the manager, and seem to get on okay together.” She added with a grin.

     “Are you the manager? Or would that just be Boss?” Sandy asked looking confused herself.

     “No, nothing to do with me, but Samantha is the manager and boss for that matter. She was impressed with what you had to say about the design world, so she made her mind up to offer you a job.” Hypatia explained the reason for Samantha offering Sandy the job in the first place.

     “So were you being serious just now when you said Samantha can be a little touchy about her work?” Sandy asked looking worried that working for Samantha may not be as much fun as she thought.

     “I was just joking with you child.” Hypatia laughed. “I was referring to how Samantha acted towards Sara when you first arrived. Samantha gets very grouchy when I don’t show her the proper attention you know.” Hypatia pointed out, not that she needed to after they’d all seen Samantha’s mood towards Sara when they first arrived.

     “We did notice that.” Sandy giggled. “But I am looking forward to working with Samantha and finding out more about her while I do.” Sandy added with a grin.

     “I must warn you that most the people working at the design studio have no idea about the supernatural world, and that is just how we like to keep it.” Hypatia warned.

     “How do I tell them apart?” Sandy asked.

     “The simplest thing to do is not talk about it until Samantha’s had time to show you around and let you meet the other staff members. She’ll hold two meetings for you to get to know them all anyway.” Hypatia explained.

     “I’d just like to thank you again for all this help you’re showing our family Hypatia.” Karen said with a smile when she saw how excited Sandy was to be starting her dream job at a clothing design studio.

     “Please think nothing of it Karen. It’s nice to be part of a normal family for once.” Hypatia giggled. “Well more normal that I’m use to dealing with anyway.” Hypatia added when she realised what she’d just said, and the odd look Karen had given her.

     “If you think my family is normal, then I dread to think what your family must be like.” Karen said looking worried for a couple of seconds before she started giggling.

     “Sadly you will get to find out as time goes on.” Hypatia said with a sigh before she turned her attention towards Michelle, Sheana and Josie.

    They had all sat quietly while Karen, Sandy and Hypatia spoke. Josie had been sat looking towards the house where Samantha had dragged Sara off to.

     “So what’s all this that young Prue told me about you all having an inside line to the men in black and what they’re planning?” Hypatia asked with a grin.

    Sheana explained about Sara and Jenna getting attacked the Saturday before, and how Sara with some help from Jenna, had got all the codes to access the MIB’s network. Hypatia understood most of what they explained to her, but she stopped Michelle from getting to technical with her, and told her to save all that for when Samantha was back, as that was more her thing.

*****

    Sara had let Samantha drag her into the house and down a long hallway before going down some stairs and through a large set of thick wooden doors into a large room full of all sorts of computer equipment and things Sara had never seen before. Sara thought it looked like a modern version of Frankenstein’s lab from the movies. The thing that caught Sara’s eye though was a mannequin in the middle of the room with a red leather cat suit and corset on it. The mannequin also had a wig of red hair that almost matched the colour of the cat suit.

    Samantha dragged Sara over to the mannequin and let her take a look at what she’d designed and made for her. “What do you think to it?” Samantha asked with a grin as she watched Sara looking around her new disguise.

    Sara soon realised that the cat suit wasn’t made of leather like she’d first thought, it was softer to the touch and felt warm, and it also stretched like spandex. “It’s amazing Samantha, but what’s it made of, and how come it feels warm to the touch when the rest of the room feels so cool?” Sara asked as she pulled on the arm of the cat suit and it just stretched out until Sara let go again and it just snapped back into shape like it had never been pulled out.

     “It’s made out of dragon skin.” Samantha said with a smile. “Well the wings of a dragon, because as you know dragons don’t have skin like we do.” Samantha explained.

     “Dragons skin? Where did you get that from?” Sara asked with a puzzled look, forgetting that Hypatia’s demon form is that of a dragon.

     “Tia provided it for me to make the cat suit, corset, gloves and boots out of.” Samantha said as she pointed out the gloves and boots that also matched the red of the cat suit and corset.

     “Tia?” Sara asked, not understanding the shortened pet name Samantha had for Hypatia.

     “Hypatia, silly!” Samantha giggled as she playfully slapped Sara on the arm while she took a closer look at the boots with the one inch platform soul and what looked like a four inch heel on them.

     “Oh right, sorry, but I was a little distracted by the heel on these boots Samantha. There is no way I’ll be able to walk in them, never mind trying to run and fight in them.” Sara said as she held up the boot she’d been looking at.

     “You need to have more faith in yourself Sara.” Samantha scolded her for having doubts. “You’re slayer instinct will help you adjust to the new height.”

     “I hope you’re right about that, or I’m about to make a big fool of myself.” Sara frowned as she put the boot back on the floor next to the other one so she could look at the gloves on the table above. “This dragon skin is so stretchy, but it also feels really tough at the same time.” Sara said as she slipped the gloves on and flexed her fingers before making a fist.

     “It’s tougher than steel, but more flexible that latex.” Samantha said with pride. “But it gets better than that.” Samantha added as she grabbed something off the table next to the gloves and pointed it at Sara’s right hand before clicking a button.

    Sara let out a little squeal as she saw a flame shoot out of the pen like device in Samantha’s hand and engulf the glove. “I can’t feel anything; it’s not even getting warm.” Sara said as she realised she couldn’t feel a thing.

     “It’s heat, cold and bullet resistant, and will also stop you from overheating during a battle.” Samantha said like she was trying to sell Sara a new car.

     “If the dragon skin is as tough as you say it is, then how were you able to make all these things for me out of it?”

     “By using tools forged from the breath of a dragon.” Samantha said like Sara should have already known. “Even then only the fire from the dragon that the skin came from can forge the tools to do it.” Samantha added.

     “That’s amazing Samantha, but how did Hypatia provide the skin from her wings to make all this.”

     “I’m not sure you want to hear that part Sara.” Samantha said as she looked nervously at Sara.

     “If Hypatia went to all this trouble to help me, then I need to know what she went through.” Sara said in a firm voice. “Please explain.” She asked.

     “Tia transformed into her dragon form and then let me cut the skin from her wings before returning to her human form.” Samantha shuddered at the thought of what she’d done to her lover and mistress.

     “She let you cut the flesh from her wings?” Sara said with shock in her voice. “Was it painful for her to do that for me?” Sara asked looking worried.

     “Not as painful as you might think, or that’s what Tia told me.” Samantha said with a roll of her eyes. “I think she lies to me sometimes though to stop me worrying about her.” Samantha added.

     “Does this mean she can’t fly anymore?” Sara asked as she ran a gloved hand over the corset on the mannequin.

     “Her wings will be as good as new the next time she takes her dragon form Sara. They were already healing themselves before she took her human form again after I removed what I needed to work with.” Samantha said with a smile.

     “That’s good to know.” Sara smiled back. “I guess you really weren’t as mad as I thought you were with me, if you sorted out all this.” Sara added as she looked at the cat suit and boots again.

     “I’m sorry for being such a bitch with you when you first got here Sara.” Samantha pouted. “I was mad with Tia and said some things I shouldn’t have, so she was teaching me to behave better and not be so selfish.” Samantha added as she threw her arms around Sara and rested her head on Sara’s shoulder. “Forgiven?” She asked.

     “Forgiven.” Sara giggled as she hugged Samantha back.

     “Now we’ve got all that silly stuff out the way, let’s get you suited up.” Samantha said with a grin when she broke the hug and stepped back so Sara could get undressed. “Take all your clothes off so we can get the cat suit on you.” Samantha ordered.

     “Yes ma’am.” Sara said as she tried to do a curtsy.

     “That was the worst curtsy I’ve ever seen.” Samantha said in horror as she put her hands to her face. “I will need to teach you the correct way to do one.” She added.

     “I was only playing around Samantha.” Sara giggled.

     “Never the less, you never know when you might need to do a proper curtsy.” Samantha said, still sounding like she would teach Sara the correct way to do one at some point.

     “I hope I never need to curtsy for real.” Sara replied with a strange look on her face as she tried to work out if she’d ever felt the need to curtsy in the past, not that she’d been a girl long enough to have much experience to draw on. Sara thought she’d never felt the need to bow to anyone before the fight the other night with the Krennan demon, but she never would have curtsied to him anyway.

     “We will see young Sara.” Samantha said with a smirk, like she already knew that Sara would need to know how to curtsy at some point in the future.

    Sara thought that Samantha was just teasing her, so she let it go and set to work getting undressed again so Samantha could help her get all this new clothing on. While Sara took her clothes off, Samantha removed the corset from the mannequin and laid it on the table where the gloves had been placed again after Sara removed them so she could get undressed. By the time Sara was down to her bra and panties, Samantha had the cat suit removed from the mannequin.

     “You’ll need to lose the bra and panties as well hon.” Samantha told her.

     “What?!” Sara asked with fear in her voice. “What difference will that make to the look of the outfit?”

     “You’ll have a panty line for starters, and the corset won’t fit right if you keep the bra on.” Samantha explained as she waited for Sara to take the rest of her things off.

     “I think this is just payback for the other night still.” Sara frowned as she reached behind herself to undo her bra strap before letting it slide away and down her arms. Then she slipped her thumbs under her panties and pulled them down before stepping out of them.

     “I would never be so petty Sara.” Samantha said with a hurt tone to her voice.

     “Really?” Sara said with her hands on her hip as she thought about how Samantha was treating her when she first got to the house.

     “Okay, point taken, so I can be that petty, but I’m not this time.” Samantha promised her. “Once you have the cat suit on and the corset, you will see what I mean.” She added as she unzipped the front of the cat suit and then handed it to Sara to put on.

    Sara took the suit from Samantha and then stepped into it and pulled it up her legs and then slipped her arms into the sleeves before shuffling the rest of her body into it. Sara was surprised just how easy it slipped on and then zipped up at the front to her neck. Even though it looked like leather and had the stretch of spandex, Sara still felt like she was wearing a suit of armour, she felt safe and protected in it. Before Sara had too much time to check out the feel of her new suit though, Samantha was already wrapping the corset around her waist and clipping it up at the front before she moved around to the back and adjusting the guard under the laces just before she started to tighten them down and pull Sara’s waist in a little to give her a sexier look than she normally had.

     “I hope I’ll still be able to breathe when you’ve done? I’m quite fond of it you know.” Sara said with some worry, as she felt the corset getting tighter and tighter.

     “Don’t worry Sara, I’ve nearly done now. It will just feel strange at first because you’ve never worn a corset before, but once you get use to it, you will just feel safe while wearing one.” Samantha said as she tied off the laces and then tucked them in a little pouch in a flap that went over the laces and then clipped shut over them. “All done, how does it feel?” Samantha asked with a grin when she stepped around in front of Sara and stepped back to get a good look at how she looked so far.

     “The corset feels a little tight, and strange, but the rest of it feels good.” Sara said as she ran her hand over her new thinner waist under the corset before running her hands down further over her rounded ass trapped beneath the dragon skin cat suit she was now wearing.

     “Take a seat and I’ll help you get the boots on while you put the gloves on.” Samantha said as she led Sara over to a stool and helped her to perch on the edge of it.

    Sara found she had to sit with her back much straighter than she normally did due to the corset, but she was getting used to it just like Samantha said she would. Samantha handed Sara the gloves to put back on while she knelt down and slipped first Sara’s left foot into a boot and then did the same with the right one.

     “Wow! These things are high.” Sara said once the boots were on and zipped up and Samantha had helped her to stand up again. Sara was scared to even try and take a step in them they felt so high.

     “It will be the same as with the corset Sara, you just need to get use to them.” Samantha said as she let go of Sara’s arm and left her standing on her own. “Just relax and try to walk normally, like you would in any of the other shoes or boots you own.” Samantha offered as she stepped back even further hoping that Sara would start to follow.

     “Relax she says.” Sara said sarcastically. “You try relaxing when you look like some red fetish dream in killer boots.” Sara tried taking a couple of steps and found it was easier than she thought it would be.

     “Well it doesn’t look like you’re having any problems walking in them to me.” Samantha smiled smugly. “You have quite the sexy little walk to tell you the truth.” She added with a grin. “I bet it looks even better from the back.” Samantha stepped to the side as Sara walked past her so she could look at her from the back to find out.

     “I’m beginning to have my doubts about all this Samantha.” Sara said as she kept walking when she saw Samantha wave her on past the point Samantha had stopped walking to look at her from the back.

     “One look at this sexy walk of yours and them army guys will be dropping at your feet and begging you to do all sorts of things with them.” Samantha giggled as she clapped her hands together, very happy with what she’d achieved.

     “You’re not helping me feel any better about wearing all this you know?” Sara said as she stopped walking and turned around to look at Samantha with a frown while waving her hand up and down her body.

     “Stop moaning Sara, and come over here and take a seat so I can do your hair and makeup for you.” Samantha said as she blanked Sara’s complaints about how she looked.

    Sara let out a sigh when she realised that Samantha was going to finish her new look whether she complained about it or not, so Sara walked over and took a seat on a chair and let Samantha set to work on her makeup and then she felt Samantha pinning her long blond hair up and fitting the red wig over the top of it.

     “This wig is made out of dragon hair, so it’s a lot like the dragon skin, but I’ve added another couple of cool details to it for when you’re in a combat situation.” Samantha explained.

     “What kind of details?” Sara asked with some worry in her voice.

     “First I need you to put these sunglasses on and then think about protecting your head with a helmet, or suit of armour.” Samantha said as she slipped on the sun glassed she’d picked up off the makeup table.

    Sara did as Samantha said and thought about a helmet covering her face, she was soon freaking out a little when she felt the hair start to rap around her neck and face, but not covering the sunglasses as the hair formed a mask like helmet with the same look and feel that the cat suit and gloves had.

     “What just happened?” Sara tried to say and she found she could speak normally still, even with her mouth covered by the new mask that had just formed out of her new red head of hair. “How do I get it to return to normal again?” As Sara said it, the mask returned to looking just like her normal red hair again.

     “I designed it to respond to your thoughts Sara, but it will also activate if you’re in danger and don’t have time to react, or you’ve been knocked out somehow.” Samantha explained.

     “So you can do magic like Sheana then?” Sara asked just before thinking about the helmet again and feeling it form once more.

     “Yes I can do a little magic, but I’m nothing like Sheana is.” Samantha said. “I know of only one other witch that was once a genie and he was called Merlin.” Samantha added.

     “Merlin was real?” Sara asked just after making the mask become her red hair again. “I thought that was just a fairytale?”

     “No, Merlin was very real, as was King Arthur. Arthur was the one that freed Merlin from his bonds, just like you freed Sheana from hers.”

     “So Arthur wished to be king then?” Sara asked.

     “Tia said he just wished to help rid the country of evil, and the wish made him a great knight and king of Camelot, the home he wished for. Then he wished for Merlin’s freedom and Merlin helped Arthur by becoming his wizard.” Samantha explained.

     “So was it Merlin that made Arthur’s sword for him then?” Sara asked with some excitement in her voice.

     “You mean Excalibur?” Samantha asked with a grin.

     “Yes Excalibur.” Sara said the name of the sword with pride. “It sounds very powerful.” Sara added just before she said the name again. “Excalibur.”

     “Merlin did help to forge the sword, but it was also made with some help from Tia.” Samantha giggled. “She even pretended to be the lady of the lake so they could give the sword to Arthur. Merlin liked things like that by all accounts.” Samantha added the last bit with a roll of her eyes.

     “I thought Arthur pulled the sword from a stone?” Sara asked as she remembered seeing a film about it once, and also watching the Disney movie, which wasn’t the best place to get your history from.

     “That is partly true, but the sword he pulled from the stone was the one that had Merlin in it, much like the ring you found had Sheana in it. Arthur found the sword hidden deep in the woods while he was running from the then kings soldiers. He pulled it from the enchanted stone where it had been stuck for many years, and released Merlin who after granting him two of his three wishes, Arthur wished Merlin’s freedom.” Samantha explained the story as Tia had told it to her.

     “What happened to Merlin after his time with Arthur?” Sara asked.

     “He pops up every now and then on YouTube pretending to be a magician, or he does the odd stint in Vegas.” Samantha said rolling her eyes again. “He always looks different each time he pops up. He was even a female magician for a time.” Samantha added with a thoughtful look.

     “He can change how he looks?” Sara asked, shocked to hear that Merlin could change the way he looks, but Sheana couldn’t. “Why can’t Sheana change the way she looks then?” Sara asked hoping that Samantha might have an answer.

     “I did speak with Tia about this, and we think that it’s because Sheana wasn’t a born Jin like Merlin, but was tricked into excepting the power and curse that comes with having such great power.” Samantha tried to explain. “It’s a lot like the fact that you can’t be changed or affected by magic in that way anymore. You sealed your fate when you freed Sheana from her keep.” Samantha added.

     “Keep?” Sara asked looking puzzled.

     “Yes keep, the place she was kept until needed again. The ring you found and rubbed.” Samantha explained further when she saw that Sara still hadn’t understood her fully.

     “Oh I see, so how do you and Tia know that Sheana will be able to make the suit and everything vanish until I need it?”

     “We know because we’re not trying to change the way you look, just hide what’s over the top of it.” Samantha told her. “So are you ready to go and show the others the new look?”

     “Not really, but they’re going to see it sooner or later.” Sara said with a sigh as she got up off the seat and then turned to look at Samantha. “I just thought, I have no idea what I look like myself.”

     “Would you like to take a look then before we show the others?” Samantha asked grinning like she’d just asked the silliest question in the world, and she already knew what the answer was going to be. Sara just looked at Samantha with her hands on her hips looking quite menacing in her new outfit with the red hair and the sunglasses on to hide her eyes.

     “Oh I almost forgot the final little detail.” Samantha said as she picked up a red silk choker with a gold S at the centre of it. “This will change your voice to sound much more grown up and a lot more human sounding than the one Michelle gave you to use the other night.” Samantha added as she wrapped the choker around Sara’s neck and then closed the clip at the back.

     “How do you know this will... My voice! It sounds so different, more grown up and sexier.” Sara almost growled the last part as she looked at a grinning Samantha.

     “I’m sorry Sara, but it does suit the new look though.” Samantha tried to say it all with a straight face, but the red cheeks and the fact she burst out in a fit of giggles at the end sort of killed the whole act.

     “You’re just loving all this aren’t you?” Sara asked Samantha as she watched her stood giggling. Samantha was giggling too much to try and speak, so she just nodded her head up and down to say yes, as she held her finger and thumb close together, so she could indicate just little bit.

    Sara just growled again as she made her way over to a set of mirrors so she could take a look at what Samantha had done to her. Sara found it hard to believe that the red head in the skin tight red leather look outfit and matching red corset, boots and gloves was really her. Sara turned from side to side and then turned enough to get a look at her backside in the mirror; she could see why Samantha had told her to take off the panties now. You would have seen them and the bra straps under the cat suit, and it would have looked a little tacky Sara thought to herself as she kept looking at herself while Samantha tried to get her giggling under control over the other side of the room.

    The thin waist and taller heels as well as the drastic change in hair colour and makeup, Sara thought she looked to be in her early twenties now rather than her early teens. Add to that the new voice she now had to go with it, and you would never think the blond girl that walked into the room some time ago, was the same woman stood looking in the mirror right now.

     “What do you think then Sara?” Samantha’s voice said from just behind her.

     “I look so different Samantha, and sound different too.” Sara giggled when she heard her new voice. “I don’t even recognise me, so I doubt anyone else will be able too.” Sara added as she took another look at herself as she spoke to Samantha. Sara found it strange to be the one speaking, but seeing the red head moving her lips and a different voice speaking the words.

     “That’s what we’re doing all this for isn’t it?” Samantha asked with a grin, not really expecting an answer from Sara as she watching her looking at herself in the mirrors still. “How do the boots and corset feel now?” Samantha asked a question Sara would need to answer.

     “It’s just like you said, I feel fine in the corset now, and the boots don’t seem to be as hard to walk on as I thought they would.” Sara took a couple of steps back and then she did a reverse handstand to check out if she had any limited movement in the new costume. “Everything feels good, and the wig stayed on just now as well.” Sara added with a giggle as she looked in the mirror at the cute red head giggling back at her.

     “I’ve used a lot of hairgrips to keep the wig in place, but the spell I cast on the wig will also help to keep it from coming off unless you want it off.” Samantha told her.

    Sara wanted to see what the mask looked like so she looked in the mirror and then thought of the mask. She stood and watched the hair look like it had come to life as it wrapped around her face and neck before forming into a full head covering that looked just like the cat suit and gloves. Sara could no longer see any of her skin showing and the only thing to break up all the red was the dark lenses of the sunglasses, now part of the helmet covering her head. The gold S that was on the choker, was now just part of the full body suit. Sara thought she looked quite scary now she was fully covered and ready for battle.

     “Now I really do look like a slayer.” Sara said in her new voice as she looked at the creature looking back at her from the mirror. “Now let’s hope that both sides start to take me seriously.” Sara added with a grin, not that you could see that behind the mask.

     “Looking like that, they won’t have any other choice my dear.” Samantha said with a grin as she stepped up next to Sara and put an arm around her waist as she looked at the two of them in the mirror side by side. Sara was now a little taller than Samantha thanks to the heels on the boots and the added inch on the sole of the boots as well.

     “Let’s go and show the others what the slayer looks like.” Sara said as she turned and walked towards the double wooden doors they had entered through earlier.

     “Are you not going to remove the mask before we go and show them?” Samantha asked as she ran to catch up with Sara.

     “No, I want to shock them with the full look before showing them the red haired version of the look.” Sara said when Samantha finally caught up with her.

     “I see you’ve got the hang of walking in them boots as well.” Samantha said as she walked a little faster than normal to keep up with Sara.

     “You said I would, so who am I to argue with you.” Sara’s new slayer voice said as she headed back out into the garden where they had left the others chatting.

*****

    Hypatia was just telling the others about an encounter she had with the MIB’s some years back when she suddenly stopped speaking as she looked over towards the house where she’d just seen Samantha walk out with who she knew to be Sara walking at her side dressed all in red and with the mask covering her face. The others all looked at Hypatia when she stopped speaking before they all turned to look at what had her attention.

     “Sara! Is that really you under all that red leather?” Josie asked as she jumped up to go and get a better look at who she thought to be Sara in her new disguise.

    Sara stopped walking and just let Josie walk around her while she took in the new look. Sara felt like having a little fun with Josie and the others so when she finally spoke, she lied. “I don’t know who this Sara is you think I am, but I’m not her.” Sara said using the new slayer voice to its fullest. It must have worked because Josie stepped back looking worried.

     “Sorry ma’am, I thought you were somebody else.” Josie said looking worried that she had just upset a demon that had come to see Hypatia. “Where’s Sara? Samantha?” Josie asked with some pleading in her voice as she looked at Samantha who was trying not to bust out in a fit of giggles again.

     “I left her in the house when I came out here with our new guest.” Samantha managed to get out before she had to fake a coughing fit to hide her giggling.

    Josie looked at Samantha with a strange look just before she saw the gold S on red woman’s neck. Sara saw Josie looking at her neck and realised that the gold S was probably a big giveaway, so she decided it was time to let them all see the new look without the helmet. “Helmet be gone.” Sara thought as she felt the mask slipping back in to the form what was her new look red hair.

    Sara and Sheana had made Josie a couple of inches shorter than Sara anyway, but now Sara had the boots on with the four inch heel and one inch sole, she just towered over her girlfriend, former boyfriend Jo.

     “Sara? It really is you, isn’t it?” Josie asked as she looked up at the face of the redhead, still a little shocked with what she’d just seen happen with the mask as it melted away from the woman’s face to form the flaming red hair just like Hypatia had.

     “Yes it’s me Josie, but you need to get used to calling me Slayer when I look like this, or people could work out that I’m also Sara.” She explained in her new sexy grown up voice. Something that wasn’t lost on Josie.

     “Sorry, but I just needed to know.” Josie said as she looked at her own female reflexion in the dark sunglasses Sara had on as part of her new look. “I love the new voice. It sounds very sexy.” Josie added with a grin.

     “I think it sounds a little too sexy, but Samantha says it goes with the new look perfectly.” Sara said as she put a hand on her hip and struck a sexy pose.

     “It sure does.” Josie said as she felt the same funny tingling in her belly again when she thought about peeling Sara out of her new slayer uniform, or battle armour as it was meant to be.

     “I hope you’re not thinking of dumping me for an older woman.” Sara said as she playfully pushed Josie while she giggled at her.

     “I’m only feeling this way because I know that it’s you under all that red leather and makeup.” Josie blushed.

    While Sara and Josie had been talking, the others had all got up and walked over to take a better look at Sara’s new Slayer armour. They all thought it look cool and sexy apart from Karen, she just thought Sara was asking for trouble dressed like that, but she had to admit that it didn’t look much like Sara at the minute, and with the mask covering her face, Karen thought she looked like someone you didn’t want to mess with.

     “Did you have to make her look quite so... Sexy?” Karen finally said for want of a better way to ask. “And the voice is a little too...” Karen couldn’t even think of another word to describe that.

     “It will all help to keep the MIB’s from working out that the Slayer and Sara are one and the same person going around saving their men from big bad demons.” Samantha said the last bit with a pout.

     “I understand all that Samantha, but I’m just a little worried about all the men she’s going to be fighting off dressed like that.” Karen pointed at Sara’s outfit as she said it.

     “I could add a chastity belt and give you the key if you’re that worried about her virginity?” Samantha asked looking serious as she said it.

    Sara looked shocked when she saw her mum was actually thinking it over for a couple of seconds. “Mum! I’m not planning to do anything like that!” Sara snapped at her mum. “I feel sorry for any fool that tries it on with me as well.” Sara added as she clenched her hands into fists as she thought about ripping some faceless man limb from limb if he tried to touch her in that way.

     “I know you’re not sweetie, and I’d never do anything like that to you.” Karen said as she shook off the thought of putting her daughter in a chastity belt to protect her virtue.

     “I was just kidding.” Samantha said when Sara looked in her direction. Samantha didn’t need to see Sara’s eyes to know she wasn’t happy with her for putting such idea’s in her mums head to begin with.

     “Shall we go and sort out Sheana’s little part of this idea of yours?” Sara asked in an icy tone, which sounded much colder with the new voice saying it.

     “I can do the spell here and now sis, I mean slayer.” Sheana corrected herself. “That’s going to take some getting used to.” Sheana added with a grin.

     “Don’t you need something to charm the disguise into sis?” Sara asked.

     “I can use the S shaped pendant around your neck. I’ll just have it turn into a heart shaped locket when you’re not in slayer form.” Sheana explained as she touched her finger to Sara’s pendant and started to chant a spell she’d been designing since Hypatia and Samantha explained their plan for Sara and the disguise. Sheana saw that Sara was still wearing the necklace that she’d charmed with the protection spell, so she merged the two items all into one new heart shaped locket.

    Sara looked down at her hands as she saw the gloves and then the arms of the cat suit turn to liquid and quickly move up her arms and into the new locket that had now formed in Sheana’s hand on a chain around Sara’s neck. In seconds everyone was left looking at Sara wearing the same clothes she’d been wearing before she left to go and get dressed in the first place.

     “How come I’m not naked?” Sara said with shock in her voice as she realised this whole thing could have looked much worse if Sheana hadn’t done what she did and gave her some clothes to wear.

     “I worked out that you’d have taken off all your clothes before putting the slayer disguise on, so I cast a separate spell to put them back on you as the Slayer armour retreats into the locket.” Sheana explained.

     “So how do I get the slayer armour back? Do I have to spin round on the spot like Wonder Woman?” Sara asked with a giggle.

     “Why would you want to spin round? And who is this Wonder Woman?” Sheana asked, not getting the joke, having never seen or read a Wonder Woman comic. “All you need to do is focus on the locket and think of becoming the slayer.” Sheana said.

    Sara focused on the locket where she could feel it resting against her chest just below her neck, she thought about becoming the slayer again and she was soon stood with the cat suit, boots, gloves. Wig makeup and glasses on again. Sara thought about the mask covering her face and she was soon wearing that as well. On a whim she thought about becoming Sara again, and she was soon back to looking like her old self again.

     “That’s amazing sis.” Sara giggled as she excitedly wrapped her arms around Sheana and hugged her while dancing around on the lawn. “What happenes to my normal clothes while I’m dressed as the slayer?” Sara asked as an afterthought.

     “They take the place of your slayer clothes until you change back.” Sheana told her as they hugged. “The slayer armour and your normal clothes will also be protected and repaired if need be while not being worn.” Sheana added with a little pride for her thoughtful little add on to the spell.

     “You did all that with the one simple spell Sheana?” Samantha asked as she overheard what Sheana had just explained to Sara. “And you don’t feel tired at all after doing it?” Samantha added as she saw that Sheana looked just fine still.

     “Yes, but none of the spells were overly complex Samantha.” Sheana said with a shrug. “I could feel the magic you added to the hair. I did not know you could perform magic as well.” Sheana added with interest in finding out more about Samantha’s ability to do magic.

     “Tia’s been showing me for some years now, but I’m not in the same league as you Sheana.” Samantha explained.

     “I doubt anyone on this plane is as powerful as I am Samantha, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be very powerful one day.” Sheana said as she took Samantha by the hand as she smiled at her warmly.

     “There is another like you Sheana!” Sara said all excited again. “Samantha was telling me how Hypatia knew Merlin and King Arthur.” Sara added.

     “I do not remember another Jin called Merlin.” Sheana said with a puzzled look. “But we very rarely crossed path before they left this world to return home.” Sheana added.

     “His real name was Myrddin.” Hypatia said as she joined the rest of the group all gathered around Sara and Sheana.

     “I still do not know of this Myrddin. Does he still travel this realm?” Sheana asked Hypatia.

     “Yes he pops up every so often to wow the humans with his magic tricks before vanishing again.” Hypatia said with a frown. “He mainly lives over in America these days. He loves Vegas for some reason.” Hypatia added with a strange look that made the others think she didn’t care for the place.

     “Does he not get involved in any of the wars between humans and the supernatural then?” Karen asked.

     “Not since the time he was with Arthur.” Hypatia said. “Things didn’t end well between them, but we don’t talk about that.” Hypatia added in a whisper as she looked around like it was a big secret she’d just told them.

     “Sounds like a medieval scandal if ever I heard one.” Sandy said with a grin.

     “Yes it was, but we must move on to other matters.” Hypatia said as a way of stopping all talk about Merlin and Arthur. “Sammi dear, I need you to sit with Michelle so you can sort out the computer gizmos she needs to keep an eye on the boring MIB’s.” Hypatia added as she pretended to type on a keyboard. This made Samantha giggle as she knew that Tia hated anything to do with computing.

     “What will you be doing while I sort out all that, Mistress?” Samantha asked.

     “I will be doing some more training with young Sara here, or should that be the all powerful slayer?” Hypatia said with a grin as she looked Sara in the eyes, or sunglasses as it was.

     “That would be the slayer.” Sara grinned back as she focused her power on the locket and morphed into the red haired slayer Samantha had turned her into.

     “Let’s go and make sure you can still fight in them boots Sammi made for you.” Hypatia said as she looked at the boots now sat on Sara’s feet. “You do look quite the sexy little slayer I must say.” Hypatia added as she took Sara’s arm and led her into the house and towards the training room.

    Sara was left to run the assault course while Hypatia went to change into something more suited for doing battle in. Sara had a little trouble to start with, but she soon got use to walking the beam and climbing the wall. Sara thought the corset being strapped around her waist so tightly would cause her to have trouble getting her breath, but she soon forgot it was there until she caught site of her reflection in one of the many mirrors in the room, that’s when she was reminded of just how different she now looked.

    Samantha had added some form of rubber grips to the palms and fingers of the gloves and soles of her boots, so she had a much better grip and foot hold on the ropes and walls as she climbed and shimmed up them, so if anything the assault course was a little easier now.

    Sara had lost count of the number of times she’d gone round the course when she saw Hypatia enter the room dressed in something similar to what Sara had on, but Hypatia’s was all in black.

     “Is yours made of dragon skin as well?” Sara asked Hypatia as she joined her going round the assault course.

     “No, this is just your run of the mill black leather.” Hypatia said as she matched Sara’s speed going up and over a wall before dropped down the other side. “You are the proud owner of the only suit like that.” Hypatia pointed out.

     “I feel very honoured that you and Samantha made it for me.” Sara said in return. “Samantha is very talented, I never realised how many different skills she has.” Sara added as she finished the lap of the course and stopped to admire the work Samantha had put into her new slayer amour.

     “Yes she is very talented.” Hypatia grinned as she looked to be thinking about Samantha being talented in other areas as well.

     “I think you’re thinking about other talents Samantha has, which I have no desire to find out about.” Sara frowned before she started giggling and the sheepish grin that came across Hypatia’s face.

     “When you’ve lived a long as I have my dear, you learn to take the pleasures where you can.” Hypatia had the faraway look again as she said it. “That child can still find ways to make me blush in the bed room, even at my age.” She added with a giggle as she thought of something they must have done together at some point. “But enough about me! Let’s see if you can still fight in that sexy little outfit.” Hypatia led Sara over to the training mats and was soon attacking her like she had been doing all morning before lunch.

*****

    Karen, Sandy and Prue had gone for another walk around the gardens as they watched Jenna chasing a butterfly around, while Josie and Sheana had tagged along with Michelle and Samantha to help sort out what they needed to keep tabs on the MIB’s, not that Josie and Sheana would be much help.

    Samantha led them down to the same room that she’d taken Sara down to. “Sorry about the mess, but I don’t get many visitors.” Samantha giggled as she let them into the large room full of all her computers and other machines.

     “Wow! This place is amazing!” Michelle said as she saw piece after piece of computer and other machines she’d thought she’d only ever see in a university, or high tech lab.

    Samantha and Michele were soon talking and chatting about things in a language that sounded anything but English to Josie and Sheana. They left Michelle and Samantha to talk while they looked around the lab, but Sheana would keep looking over at the way Samantha would touch Michelle’s arm or some other part of her body like a knee, as she laughed or tried to calm an excited Michelle back down again.

     “You okay Sheana?” Josie said, snapping Sheana’s attention away from watching Samantha hit on her girlfriend.

     “I’m fine Josie.” Sheana said with a fake smile as she lied to her.

     “I think that dead flower and the sparks in your other hand might say otherwise.” Josie said as she pointed at the now dead rose in Sheana’s right hand, and the fact she had little sparks shooting out her left hand.

     “Oh, I’m sorry Josie.” Sheana said looking worried as she clenched a first with her left hand to stop the sparks, and then she said a couple of words under her breath just before the rose suddenly came back to life. “I don’t know what caused me to do that.” Sheana blushed with embarrassment.

     “Looks like a simple case of jealousy to me.” Josie shrugged. “I know that Samantha looks impressive Sheana, but Michelle is in love with you. Samantha is just a friend that speaks computer and technology.” Josie added.

     “Part of me knows that Josie, but another part just wants to make Samantha’s hands and arms disappear.” Sheana said with a growl as she saw Samantha touch Michelle’s knee again.

     “Dial the anger down a notch or two Sheana.” Josie said looking a little worried. “Part of being in a relationship is trusting the other party to do the right thing. Michelle would never do anything behind your back, just as you would never do anything behind her back.” Josie tried to explain.

     “No, I’d never do anything with another person behind Michelle’s back. I’d never do anything with another person in front of her either.” Sheana pointed out.

     “That would disappoint some men to hear that.” Josie said with a sigh.

     “I do not understand that?” Sheana said, not knowing about a lot of men’s fantasies to see their girlfriend making love with another woman.

     “Don’t worry about it Sheana, it would take way too long to try and explain it all to you right now.” Josie had no desire to try and explain that fantasy to her.

    Sheana wasn’t ready to just let the matter drop though. “Does this mean you wish to see Sara with another person playing around like Michelle is right now with Samantha over there?”

     “No! And Michelle isn’t playing around as you just put it. She’s just talking to Samantha about computers.” Josie pointed out. “Samantha is just a very touchy feely person while she talks to you. I noticed her doing the same thing with Sara at lunch and when they came back out after getting Sara in her slayer armour.”

     “Did this not bother you to sit and watch happen?” Sheana asked with a puzzled look.

     “Yes to a point, but I wouldn’t start magically removing body parts because of it.” Josie giggled to try and lighten the mood a little. “You and Sara have great power flowing inside you, so you need to be doubly careful how you let your emotions affect you.” Josie took hold of Sheana’s hand to help calm her down.

     “I think I understand what you’re trying to say to me Josie.” Sheana smiled. “You’re getting good at this girl thing.” She added with a giggle.

     “Thanks, I think.” Josie said, not sure if she should take that as a complement or not. But as she was a girl at the minute, she took it as a compliment. “Now, did you read anything into the fact that I just took hold of your hand while we spoke?” Josie asked.

     “No. Why, should I have?” Sheana asked looking worried.

     “No you shouldn’t, but that was the point I was trying to make to you. Michelle will be thinking the same thing at the minute.” Josie looked over at Michelle and Samantha as she said it. “Michelle’s lost in all the techno talk at the minute, she probably doesn’t even realise Samantha is touching her.” Josie added.

     “So it’s just the fact I’m jealous, that I feel these feelings towards Samantha?” Sheana asked as she finally understood the point Josie was making.

     “Yes, it’s as simple as that.” Josie giggled.

     “I don’t find anything simple about love Josie.” Sheana frowned as she thought about the jealous feelings she still had, but she wasn’t going to let them bother her as much now she knew what to look for.

     “Maybe you should cast a love spell on Michelle to stop her looking at any other men or women.” Josie said jokingly.

     “No! Love spells never work.” Sheana said looking scared at the thought of even thinking about using one.

     “I was only joking with you Sheana.” Josie said in a calming manner. “Do they really go that wrong?” Josie asked.

     “Always.” Sheana said still looking worried. “They stop the person you cast the spell on from thinking about anyone or anything but the person they love, which will lead to them wanting to kill that person rather than let anyone else touch them.” Sheana explained.

     “Wow, I’d never looked at it that way before.” Josie said in shock.

     “Our love for something is only part of who we are as a person, so if you suddenly make it so that is the only one that matters, then you are just asking for trouble.” Sheana had a sad look as she said it.

     “Have you ever cast a love spell before?” Josie asked as she sensed a sad story from Sheana’s past.

     “As a genie I was asked more than once to make another love only them, I tried to warn them, but my master’s word was final and the wish was granted.” Sheana said with a tear in her eyes.

     “But I thought you had no control over the body while you were a genie to start with?” Josie asked.

     “Not full control, but I did have a little when it came to granting the wishes.” Sheana said as she wiped away a tear that was running down her cheek. “My former bodies host had started great wars all because of love. She took great pleasure in watching them suffer for some strange reason.” Sheana said as she was more talking to herself out loud now, more than explaining it to Josie.

     “Well you don’t need to worry about casting any spells or granting anyone’s wishes you don’t want to anymore.” Josie said as she pulled Sheana in for a much needed hug. “I’m glad I’m a girl at the minute Sheana, or this would just look to weird.” Josie added with a giggle to lighten the mood again, as she thought about Michelle’s reaction to her seeing Jo hugging her girlfriend like this.

    Before Sheana could give an answer she was being pulled into a hug with a new person. When she looked to see who it was, she found herself looking into Michelle’s worried eyes. “What’s wrong?” Michelle asked with worry in her voice as well as her eyes.

     “Nothing really Michelle. I was just being silly and talking to Josie about my past as a genie.” Sheana said as a part truth. Sheana didn’t want to risk upsetting Michelle by telling her that she’d got jealous of how Samantha was touching her.

     “You’re not that genie anymore Sheana. You belong to me now.” Michelle said as she hugged Sheana a little tighter.

    Sheana liked the sound of that almost as much as she was enjoying the hug she was getting right now from her. Samantha had ran over with Michelle and was stood with Josie looking just as worried about her as Josie and Michelle were, but Sheana couldn’t see any sign that she was Jealous of Michelle hugging her, so she guessed that Josie was right all along.

     “I’m sorry for making you stop talking about computers and stuff.” Sheana said when they broke the hug.

     “Don’t worry about it.” Michelle giggled. “We need to get on to the subject of what we need to sort out the problems with the MIB’s anyway.” Michelle added.

    They were all soon sat around a table while Samantha took down some notes on what Michelle thought would be good enough to collect and store all the video and audio from the network. Michelle was shocked to find out that Samantha and Hypatia could get their hands on much higher specs of things than she thought were on the market.

     “We still have one little problem to sort out.” Josie said once Samantha had the list sorted out.

     “And what would that be Josie?” Samantha asked as she looked down the list trying to work out what they might have forgotten.

     “Just where do you plan to set all this stuff up? I think your mum and dad will notice the sudden upgrade on your computer Michelle, and the fact most of it is made up of stuff not yet thought to be in production.” Josie pointed out.

     “We’ve already got that covered.” Samantha said in a matter of fact way. “Tia and I have had planning permission to open an internet cafe in the town centre for some time, but never felt the need to rush through with it until now.” Samantha added as she started making a new list of things she would need to get sorted so the cafe could open as soon as possible.

     “An internet cafe would be a great place to hide all the equipment.” Michelle said with a grin.

     “It will also mean we can move all the special computer gear in with the normal computers, and the MIB’s won’t think it odd.” Samantha said with a grin. “It will also give the four of you part time jobs as well.” Samantha added with a grin.

     “The four of us part time jobs?” Josie asked.

     “Yes. You, Sheana, Michelle and Sara will all be working at the cafe part time.” Samantha said. “Tia and I will make it look like you and Michelle have moved into town and work at the cafe, which will also work as cover for why you hang around with Sheana and Sara, and why they will start work at the cafe just after it opens in a week’s time.” Samantha explained.

     “Will I have to work there as Josie?” Josie asked looking a little worried.

     “You could work as Jo if you wished, but the tips won’t be as good for a boy waiting tables and serving drinks. It would also look a little odd to your friends and Family if they keep seeing a boy hanging around with three girls all the time, they may start and think you’re gay.” Samantha said the last part in a whisper.

     “It would reduce the risk of anyone finding out about me as well Josie.” Michelle said as she understood what Samantha was saying. “We can still hang with the girls as Mike and Jo, but this way we can keep a better look out for them at the same time as spending time with them, and we get paid for doing it.” Michelle added with a grin.

     “Tia and I will set you up in an apartment above the cafe, so it won’t look odd for Sara and Sheana to spend more time than they should with the two of you in this form.” Samantha told Josie and Michelle.

     “Won’t it look a little odd to have two fourteen year old girls pretending to live above an internet cafe?” Josie asked.

     “Yes it would, but with a little bit of magic from Sheana, I’m hoping to fashion a couple of rings that will enable the two of you to become grownups long enough to fool anyone, should they come asking questions.” Samantha explained her plan to them all. “Do you think you could do that for them Sheana?” Samantha asked as she put her hand on Sheana’s knee this time, just like she did with Michelle earlier.

     “I can’t see any problems with doing that Samantha, but we will need to work out a history for the two of them to tell people so they don’t make a slip.” Sheana said as she remembered watching a movie with Sara that did something a little similar to what Samantha was asking her to do now.

     “I’ll come up with a simple back story for them to remember. I just need you to come up with a husband and wife look for the two of them. I’m sure Josie and Michelle will help you come up with a good look for them both.” Samantha grinned as she saw the worried looks the two girls had on their faces.

     “Husband and wife?” Josie asked just before it looked like she was having trouble swallowing.

     “Don’t look so worried! It’s not like I’m asking the two of you to sleep together. You just need to act like a married couple a little bit down in the cafe from time to time.” Samantha told them. “The four of you will be running the place really.” Samantha added.

    The three girls helped Samantha make a list of things they would need for the internet cafe before they all got up and went to find Karen, Sandy, Prue and Jenna. Then they would go and see how Sara’s slayer training was going now she had her slayer armour on.

*****

    Karan, Sandy, Prue and Jenna had got bored with wandering around the gardens, so they were all sat at the tables watching Hypatia train with Sara in her new slayer mode. None of them could believe that the red head with the super model figure was really Sara. All they could see was a blurred figure dressed in red, and a blurred figure dressed in black dodging and punching each other as she moved around the mat attacking and then defending against each other’s attacks.

     “I don’t know how Sara can move so fast in them boots and with her waist reduced like it is under that corset.” Karen said as she found herself trying to watch the show the two of them were putting on.

     “I thought you’d be more worried about seeing your daughter fighting Karen.” Prue said as she watched the show Sara and Hypatia were putting on for the others.

     “Part of me is Prue, but watching the news every evening and seeing what evil there is out in the world, and I don’t mean of the supernatural type either.” Karen said pointedly as she looked at Prue. “Just the human kind of evil makes me glad to know that Sara and Sheana will be able to look after themselves if they need to.” Karen said with pride.

     “They can definitely do that Karen.” Prue said with a grin as she watched Sara duck a high kick from Hypatia, and then spin around and land a low kick to the back of Hypatia’s other leg, forcing her to drop to the ground on her back. Before Hypatia had time to recover though, Sara was sat astride her pinning her to the mat with a grin on her face.

     “Well? Do I pass your test master?” Sara asked in a very cheesy sounding Chinese voice.

     “I never doubted your skills Sara. I just wanted to carry on training.” Hypatia said with a grin just before she pushed up trying to remove Sara from her chest, but Sara was ready for this and held fast. “Please may I get up now Sara?” Hypatia asked when she realised that Sara wasn’t going to be as easy to throw off as she first thought.

     “I know not of this Sara you speak of witch, but you may call me Slayer.” Sara said with a smug smile on her face as she kept Hypatia pinned down.

     “Oh please all powerful slayer let this humble demon get up so she may serve you.” Hypatia said sounding all breathy like she was in awe of Sara and her slayer powers.

    Sara was giggling as she got up and then helped Hypatia to her feet. “Do you want to keep training?” She asked Hypatia.

     “No, I think you’ve done enough for one day Slayer.” Hypatia said with a bow. “You may revert back to your normal Sara look now if you wish.” Hypatia added as she had one final look at Sara in all her red glory.

    Sara smiled, not that anyone could see it, as she still had the mask covering her face. She thought about her normal form and soon the slayer armour was gone and Sara was just her normal looking self again. Josie, Sheana, Michelle and Samantha walked into the training room just in time to see Sara do all this.

     “I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of seeing her do that.” Josie said as she watched the red armour move up Sara’s body to vanish into the heart shaped locket now hanging around her neck.

    Everyone sat down at the table where Karen and the others were sat while Sandy and Prue went to sort them all out with some cold drinks. Samantha offered to go and get the drinks, but Prue had lived at the house for long enough to know where everything was, so they told her to relax and let them sort it out. Samantha not one to pass up spending time with her mistress and lover, was soon sat on the seat next to Hypatia with an arm around her waist while she rested her head on Hypatia’s shoulder.

    Prue and Sandy returned with the drinks and then they all sat and enjoyed them while Samantha filled in Karen and the others about the idea of going ahead and opening the internet cafe and using that location to hide all the computer equipment that will be used to keep tabs on the MIB’s.

    Karen thought it was a great idea, and also loved the fact that Sara and Sheana would have part time jobs, so they would learn the value of going to work. Karen did warn the two girls about keeping their grades up, not that she expected to have any trouble with them in that respect.

    Sara was excited about the job at the cafe, but she was more excited about the fact that it would be Josie working there with her and not Jo. Sheana was feeling just as excited about working with Michelle. Sara had to giggle though when Samantha explained about Jo and Michelle having to play a married couple every now and then.

     “Who will be wearing the trousers in this marriage?” Sara asked just before she started giggling again. She already knew the answer before Josie and Michelle gave her one.

     “Jo will be!” Both Josie and Michelle said at the same time.

     “I find it bad enough pretending to be Mike when I have to. I don’t want to play a man while Jo plays my wife as well.” Michelle said as she pulled a face just thinking about it.

     “Will Josie and Michelle be your daughters then when you play these two new people?” Karen asked.

     “I thought daughter and cousin would look better.” Samantha said. “That would explain the different look they both have.” Samantha added.

     “Why does she live with them now? This cousin I mean?” Karen asked as she tried to tie down the fine details a little more.

     “Parents died in a car crash or something like that.” Samantha said looking sad for a couple of seconds.

     “I’m sorry to hear that baby.” Sara said with a pout as she wrapped her arms around Josie and hugged her.

     “Why do I have to be the cousin with the dead parents?” Josie asked with a frown when she realised that Sara had just assumed that Michelle would be the good daughter.

     “Because you look like a troubled teen with a fragmented past.” Michelle said just before she started giggling.

     “You try having a little brat for a sister and see how your teenage years turn out.” Josie said in her own defence.

     “I didn’t know Josie had any younger sisters.” Sara said with a smirk. “I’m sure that you’d get on just fine with your baby sister if she could see you now.” Sara added with a full blown grin on her face.

     “Don’t even joke about the brat finding out about this side of me.” Josie said with horror, as she thought about Jo’s little sister finding out about Josie.

     “Won’t your parents wonder where you’re spending all your time? If you’re going to be working at this internet cafe once it’s open?” Karen asked.

     “No, they think I spend most my time round at Mikes as it is.” Josie shrugged like it was nothing to worry about. “They even joke with me about moving in with Mike because I spend all my time there.” She added with a giggle.

    Sara found she just had to hug Josie when she made her cute little giggling sound like that. “I think we made you a little too cute for your own good.” Sara said as she hugged Josie.

     “Well I still only want to be with you Sara, no matter what I look like at the minute, or while we’re working together.” Josie said as she hugged Sara back.

    They stopped for another hour and talked through the plans for the shop, and Samantha even found some time to chat with Sandy about her new job working at the design studio. Samantha got all the girls details before they left, so she could sort out ID’s for Josie and Michelle. Samantha took Sara and Sheana’s details so she could get the employment paperwork sorted out and also start and transfer wages into all their accounts. Samantha was also going to sort out getting Sheana an account at the bank, as she didn’t yet have one.

    Hypatia and Samantha waved them off at the front door before going back inside to make a start on ordering everything they needed to open the cafe and also set up the surveillance on the MIB’s who were on the lookout for them.

     “Do you think we’re doing the right thing encouraging Sara to become this slayer?” Samantha asked as Hypatia led her back into the house.

     “I don’t see it as encouraging her my dear Sammi.” Hypatia said with a sad smile. “I just see it as helping her get ready for the battle to come. She picked this new life the day she made that foolish wish, but I’m glad it happened to someone like her, she will be brave in battle and champion for all of mankind when the time comes.” Hypatia added with pride.

     “She fights well and I love the way it makes you look so happy when you dance with her on the mat mistress.” Samantha grinned as she let Hypatia lead her to their bedroom. “I thought we were to start work on the internet cafe my lady?” Samantha asked with a sheepish grin.

     “There will be time for that later, but for now; I have some unfinished business with you in my bed with a roll of red silk and a feather.” Hypatia grinned back evilly as she threw Samantha onto her bed and then set about restraining her very wiling prisoner.

*****

    Sara was sat in the front of her mum’s car looking out the window and playing with her new looking locked as they drove back to their house. She couldn’t help but think she had become some sort of super hero, with a secret identity to protect when not going out to fight crime. Granted it was mainly going to be policing fights between humans and Demons of some sort, and also trying to stop rogue evil vampires from killing or turning humans into chew toys.

     “I hope you have good control over that red armour you have locked in that thing?” Karen asked while they were stopped at some traffic lights.

     “Yes I do mum.” Sara smiled. “It’s hard to put into words, but I have more control over everything now.” She added with a strange look.

     “I do feel better about all this having seen you fighting today with Hypatia. Who I just love to bits by the way.” Karen added the last bit with a grin. “But as your mother, I’m asking you to please be careful while you’re out there doing what it is you have to do.” Karen added with some pleading in her voice.

     “I will mum. I have a good head on my shoulders thanks to you and Sandy.” Sara smiled with pride. “If I grow up to be half the woman you are, or Sandy will be, then I will be lucky mum.” Sara added with a tear in her eye.

     “You already are sweetie.” Karen said with a tear in her eye as she reached over and took hold of Sara’s hand in hers as she carried on driving down the road.

     “Thanks mum.” Sara said before she realised that they weren’t heading home. “Where are we going mum?” Sara asked.

     “I need to call and grab some things we’re running low on, and I thought you girls could help me get them.” Karen said in a matter of fact way, not realising that a now worried looking Josie was sat in the back seat.

     “Do we have to come in with you mum?” Sara asked. She was also a little worried about Josie being exposed to the mad house that is grocery shopping on a Saturday afternoon. “I’m not sure Josie is ready for this just yet.” Sara added, hoping to remind her mum about Josie not having been around large groups of people yet.

     “Josie will be fine.” Karen said brushing off any worry Sara might have. “Call it a trial by fire. If she can cope with this, then nothing will bother her.” Karen giggled.

    Before Sara had time to mount a defence against her mother’s comment, Karen was pulling into the supermarket car park and pulling into a vacant space. Karen turned off the engine and got out the car without another word being spoken. Not seeing any other choice all the girls got out and followed Karen into the store. Karen put a pound in the trolley to release it, and then she gave it to Josie so she could push it and take her mind of the worry of being out as a girl in a large group of people.

     “You can do this Josie.” Karen said with a smile as she gave her the trolley to push. “As far as the world can see my dear, you are a girl, and from what Sheana was telling me earlier, not even a doctor would be able to say otherwise.” Karen added as she put a hand on Josie’s back and gave her a gentle push towards the shop.

    Josie was soon pushing the trolley while Karen had the other three running back and forth grabbing the bits she wanted. Josie soon relaxed and even started to enjoy doing the shopping, as Jo he’d hated going to the supermarket, but with Sara and the others there, it was new and fun.

    Sara was picking up things that Karen didn’t ask for and making Josie giggle when Karen would take the items back out and leave them on an empty spot on the shelf for a member of staff to put back later. Josie was so distracted by Sara and her mum playing this little game that she never noticed the woman and the young girl walking down the aisle.

     “Mummy, mummy! That’s the two girls that called for Joey the other week.” Josie heard a girl say.

    Josie suddenly looked scared as she knew the voice belonged to his, or her sister. Josie slowly turned her head to find that she was stood right next to Jo’s mum and little sister. Sara and Sheana were grabbing a couple of items for Karen from back down the aisle, so they had managed to get along side Josie as she pushed the trolley for Sara’s mum.

     “I told you they were pretty.” Jo’s sister said. “Hello! You not with my brother today then?” The little girl asked as Sara and Sheana walked over to the trolley and put the items in it before turning to look at the little girl who had just asked the question.

     “Oh, hello. Your Jo’s baby sister right?” Sara asked trying to look calm as she asked it.

     “Yes! But I’m not a baby!” The little girl snapped.

     “Abigail! That is no way to talk to people.” Jo’s mum snapped at his baby sister.

    Before she realised what she was doing, Michelle spoke to Jo’s mum. “Hi Mrs Norman.” The words had left Michelle’s lips before she realised what she’d done.

    Jo’s mum just looked at Michelle with a puzzled look for a couple of seconds before she finally had to ask. “I’m sorry dear, but have we met before?”

     “Yes briefly a couple of weeks ago when me and my cousin were down visiting the area with my parents.” Michelle said off the top of her head, and using the story they were going to use for the Internet cafe when it was open and the girls were all working there.

     “I’m sorry dear, but I’m not very good with faces.” Mrs Norman said as a reason for not remembering this girl that seemed to know her. She wouldn’t feel as foolish if she knew that the girl talking to her now was really her son’s best friend Mike Baker.

     “Mummy! Can we go now?” Abigail whined as she looked up at her mum with a pleading look on her face.

     “No we can’t go yet Abigail, I still need to do the shopping yet.” Mrs Norman snapped at the girl. “You should have thought about all this when you ripped your dress and then lied about it to me and your father.” She added as she explained what Abigail had done the other night trying to get Jo in trouble, but Sara had used her new mind gift to make Abigail tell her parents the truth, so they already knew what had happened.

    Josie who had just been stood gripping the shopping trolley in fear of her mum and sister looking at her and screaming it was Jo, not that they would ever realise the cute blond girl pushing the trolley could ever be Jo. Josie was just glad that her baby sister could be such an annoying brat at time, as she had managed to distract their mum from pressing Michelle for more information about where they had met before.

    Sara was feeling a little playful, so she decided to ask Jo’s mum if he was out shopping with them. “Is Jo not helping you with the shopping then Mrs Norman?”

     “Jo help with the shopping?” Mrs Norman asked with a smirk. “Not much chance of getting him in a supermarket. I’m sure he thinks the food just appears in the fridge for him to eat when he gets hungry.” She added. “No, he texted me last night to let me know he was spending the weekend round at Mike’s house. Probably spending the weekend playing some new video game.” Mrs Norman added with a roll of her eyes.

     “Sounds about right for that pair.” Sara said in the same tone of voice Jo’s mum had just used. “Tell him I said hi the next time you see him.” Sara added with a smile.

     “I will dear.” Mrs Norman smiled. “Oh! I never thought to get your name sweetie?” She asked.

     “I’m Sara and this is my cousin Sheana and our two new friends Josie and Michelle.” Sara said as she pointed at each of the others in turn as she said their names.

     “Well it’s nice to meet you all, and I have to question the reason why Jo and Mike prefer playing video games to spending time with such beautiful young girls.” Mrs Norman frowned as she shook her head.

     “Boys will be boys.” Sara sighed, but really she just wanted to giggle at the private joke of what she’d just said. “We better not keep you from getting your shopping done any longer, or this cute little baby girl will get even more bored.” Sara added in baby speak as she looked down at Abigail who was stood with her arms folded across her chest not looking very happy at all.

     “I’d say let her sulk, but I do have a lot to get done yet.” Mrs Norman said as she looked at her wrist watch and saw the time was getting on. “I will be having words with that son of mine about being cooped up inside all weekend when he could be spending time with four pretty girls.” Mrs Norman added in a firm motherly way.

     “I wish you would Mrs Norman, I feel like I’m just not pretty enough for your son to want to spend time with me.” Sara said with a pout. She had to fight the urge to giggle when she heard a quiet groan come from Josie’s direction.

     “Trust me Sara; I’ll be having a good long chat with him about getting out more.” Mrs Norman said as she got ready to carry on shopping. “Come along Abigail.” She added as she strolled off down the aisle while pointing at things for a very unhappy looking little girl to pick up off the shelves as they walked along.

    Josie stood and watched her mum and baby sister walk all the way to the other end of the aisle before she growled at Sara in a low voice. “What the hell did you have to go and say all that for? Mum will never let it drop now, that I love playing video games more than spending time with you.”

     “I’m sure you’ll cope baby.” Sara said using the same voice she’d just used on Jo’s little sister.

    Josie just growled again under her breath as they carried on helping Karen do the shopping for her own house, just like Jo’s mum was doing for hers. Josie decided to turn her upset towards Michelle instead, once she saw that Sara wasn’t going to worry about the long talk waiting for Jo when he got home Sunday night.

     “How could you be so stupid as to call my mum by name Michelle?” Josie asked in an angry whisper.

     “I’m sorry, but I just forgot that she only knows me as Mike.” Michelle said looking ashamed of what nearly happened.

     “I know you didn’t mean it Michelle, but you need to be more careful. Especially if we’re going to be working in a cafe together, where all sorts of people we know may be coming in for a drink, or to use the internet service.” Josie said in a much softer tone of voice, not that Josie could sound angry even if she tried.

     “I promise I will from now one Jo... sie.” Michelle added the last part of Jo’s female name as almost an afterthought. “I just wish I could stay this way and forget about Mike all together.” She sighed.

     “Calm down a bit Josie. Michelle didn’t mean any harm by what happened, and I think you all coped with it very well.” Karen said as she stepped up to the group after watching them from just down the aisle a little ways. Karen didn’t want to add any longer to the time the girls spent talking to Jo’s mum and little sister, so she’d waited for her to finally leave before approaching the group again.

     “I’m sorry for snapping at you girlfriend.” Josie said with a sigh as she stepped over and gave Michelle a hug to let her know they were still the best of friends. Jo was really beginning to like this part of being Josie. The not needing to worry about what people thought when they saw a couple of girls hugging in friendship. Jo and Mike would have been thrown out the supermarket, but Josie and Michelle never even got a second look as they hugged.

    Josie and Michelle looked a little nervous for the rest of the trip around the store, but they never bumped into Jo’s mum again. They got the trunk of the car loaded up and then headed for home where Sandy would be with Prue and Jenna.

*****

    Sandy and Prue were working on dinner when the others got home, so they all helped to put the shopping away before Sandy sent the girls off to entertain Jenna while her and Prue worked in the kitchen. Karen got Sara to remove the ring that gave her control over Josie, so she could slip the one on that gave her control, then she let them go and play with Jenna in the living room until dinner was ready.

    Once they’d had dinner, they all settled down in the living room to watch a Disney movie with Jenna, whom fell asleep half way through and was taken up to Sara’s room and put to bed. The girls all got ready for bed at the same time and then returned back down stairs to watch another movie with Karen before she went to bed and left them all to settle down for the night.

    Sandy was going to spend the night in her own bed tonight, as she couldn’t face another night in a sleeping bag on the living room floor. Prue was going to sleep in Sara’s bed with Jenna, so the four girls could have a little fun with just the four of them. Not that four girls could get up to much in the way of sex in the way that worried Sara’s mum.

     “I’m sorry about the way my mum’s being over you wearing this other ring over night.” Sara said to Josie as she lay in the doubled sleeping bag with Josie’s cheek pressed against her chest.

     “I don’t blame your mum for being careful Sara. It would be so easy to let the heat of the moment take things further than either of us planned.” Josie said as she thought about the way this new female form acted to every little touch Sara gave it. Right now Sara was just softly stroking her back and even that was a major turn on.

    Sara had had such a busy day that it wasn’t long before she was drifting off into a dream where she was Simon again with Josie on his arm going to a school dance of some sort. The dream got really weird when a bunch of vampires burst into the gym where the dance was being held. The next thing Sara remembered in the dream was seeing her slayer self appear and start fighting with the vampires and protecting the other students and teachers. Sara was glad to wake up and find that she was still a girl. She knew she must have woke Josie with her version of a nightmare because Josie was looking at her with some worry on her cute face.

     “You okay Sara?” Josie asked in a whisper.

     “Yes, sorry if I woke you. I was just having a very weird dream.” Sara whispered back as she remembered snippets of the dream still, but some of it was already becoming blurry.

     “Tell me about it.” Josie whispered just before she let out a cute little giggle. “I’m not sure I’ll ever get use to sleeping as a girl.” Josie added as she wiggled her chest, making her breasts shake against Sara’s and producing a smile from her as she did it.

     “I don’t need to worry about you not taking the ring off again then like Michelle?” Sara asked with a grin.

     “Not a chance. It’s great getting to see and share this with you, but I still like being a boy too much to ever want to live as a girl full time.” Josie whispered as she thought about some of the things she could live without having to do as a girl.

     “What don’t you like about being a girl then Josie” Sara asked using Jo’s new girlie name on purpose.

     “All the work just going to the toilet. The sitting down and then having to wipe when I’ve done.” Josie frowned in the dark living room, but Sara still saw her do it. “I also feel like I’m all boobs and butt as well.” Josie added.

     “Those are some of the things I love the most about being a girl.” Sara pointed out. “I still think you have a cute little sway in your hips when you walk though.” Sara added just before she started kissing Josie.

     “You and most the guys we walked past in the supermarket earlier.” Josie reminded Sara of the looks they were all getting.

     “As long as all they do is look, then I won’t have to hurt them.” Sara said with a cute little pout just before she leaned in and kissed Josie again.

     “My Hero.” Josie said when they stopped kissing and she cuddled into Sara’s chest again as they fell asleep again. Josie fell asleep thinking about the shopping trip Sara had planned for the four of them the next day. Josie was a little worried about it, but at the same time she was looking forward to joining in the fun she’d seen Sara, Sheana and Michelle have the Sunday before.

 

To Be Continued Next Tuesday  

 

Story by SaraUK

 

Edited and Posted by SamanthaK