Cirque de Spell – A Bewitched Fate

The flood lights come on, as a tall menacing-looking woman dressed in dark robes and a pointed hat flies onto the center stage on a broom. Loud gasps can be heard as the crowd quiets down and Tracy can make out whispers from the crowd. “The grand high witch has arrived...”

The Grand High Witch exudes an aura of dominance and might as she dismounts her broom and sashays her way into the spotlight. She takes a moment to scan the crowd, her face beaming with sinister delight as she addresses her fellow witches, welcoming them all to their annual gathering.

“I must say, that was a superb showcase of brilliant showmanship and an excellent new concoction by our dearest Cordelia,” announces the Grand High Witch as the female magician standing in the corner stage takes a deep bow. “But NOW to more pressing concerns...”

It's at this very moment that James, Amanda, and Tracy are overwhelmed with dread as they hear those words.

“Oh fuck... that wasn’t a show! They’re really witches! That magician turned those two into animals for real!! Dammit, James! This was a bad idea from the start... we need to get the hell outta here now!” whispers Tracy to her friends as she yanks them by the arm.

But the commotion doesn’t go unnoticed as the Grand High Witch pauses mid-speech upon spotting the three mortals in her midst. With a devilish smile, she signals to Cordelia, who quickly swoops down to apprehend the trespassers with the assistance of the crowd as they fend off all possible exit routes and shove the three friends to the front of the stage.

“Now what have we here? Curious volunteers interested in your magic show, Cordelia!” jokes the Grand High Witch as she flicks out a wand and encircles the three friends, who desperately turn their heads looking for any means of escape.

“Please... we didn’t mean to intrude! We don’t want any trouble, just let us go! We won’t say a word, we promise!” begs Amanda anxiously as she tries distancing herself from the tall woman.

“Uhh... we will forget we ever saw or heard anything, right guys?” adds James in response.

The Grand High Witch simply smiles, walking over and towering over James as she brings up the tip of her wand and points it at his face. James stands dumbstruck, unable to move as he eyes the wand between his eyes.

“Oh??... See no Evil, Hear no Evil, Speak no Evil? Hahahahaha!” snickers the Grand High Witch as her audience responds with laughter.

“The farmhands probably need a break from our two earlier barnyard additions. So how about it, ladies? Perhaps a form fitting for a circus, something foolish yet entertaining... a creature everyone will enjoy having a laugh at... yes, a jester of the animal kingdom! Ha! Tsk, tsk. Silly boy, I think you shall become... a rather playful MONKEY!” declares the Grand High Witch as she cheekily taps her wand on James’ nose.

“WHAT? NO! PLEEAA...”, begs James in mid-speech before starting to gag, finding it difficult to force words out from his mouth as a fiery itchy sensation spreads across his skin. He feels as if something is lodged within his throat.

“Say ’OOK AH AH’, stupid monkey!” teases a random witch from the crowd as she hurls a spell at James, causing his pants to drop and his shoes to fade away, revealing a pair of hairy humanoid feet melding into hand-like appendages.

“EEee–EEK!! Ooh, ook-aaAH-AHH!” hollers James as he finally clears the blockage in his throat and scrambles to pull up his pants but instead falls on all fours as a long prehensile tail sprouts from his behind. Panicking, he looks up at the crowd of witches before him, all laughing and mocking him as brown fur quickly spreads across his frame. A beam of light centers down on him, showcasing his transformation in the spotlight as Amanda and Tracy watch on in horror.

“Come on, raise your ass like a silly animal! That’s right, you now have a tail! Ahhaha, your face looks just like a monkey now!” comments another spectator as she laughs hysterically at James’ appearance.

James simply obeys, raising his furry posterior as he scratches at his enlarged ears and begins ‘ooking’ in confusion, finding it difficult to stand. His new tail swishes and curls, dancing over his butt as behavioral changes begin setting in. James finds it increasingly difficult to think and reason logically as his worries fade away, replaced with a strange curiosity and instinct to prance around and scratch himself silly in front of the crowd. Freeing himself of his pants, James begins jumping around on stage in an almost comical fashion, screeching and stopping at intervals to scratch at his body like a silly dumb beast.

“Heheehee... such a lively dancing monkey! Silly thing... you want a banana? Look ladies, I think he doesn’t even remember being human anymore!” calls out another witch.

The Grand High Witch smirks and turns around, enjoying the distraught expressions on both Amanda and Tracy’s faces as she readies her wand once again.

“Monkey see, Monkey do... and that applies to BOTH OF YOU!” commands the Grand High Witch as she waves her wand, grinning sinisterly. Both Amanda and Tracy gasp in horror as their entire bodies begin spasming uncontrollably whilst brown fur begins spreading across their arms and legs.

“Off with those silly clothes!”

“Jump around and do a silly dance for us!”

“That’s right, scratch at your itchy bodies, don’t be shy... you’re monkeys after all! Hahaha... look at them go!” shout out various witches from the audience, clearly enjoying the spectacle...

“And that’s how you do it, ladies! Putting mortals in their place!” declares the Grand High Witch as she decides to take her leave and proceeds off-stage.


Story by AlphineCentury
Artwork by Octo

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