Tricked & Treated Part 22

Panic gripped the women.

The sight of the wand was too much, they had quickly learned that it was something to be feared - and seeing it reappear as if from nowhere compounded the terror. Sophie screamed, her arms flailing as she stumbled backwards, Maisie was caught up in the clumsiness as she too faltered. It wasn't clear, but it seemed as if Sophie was trying to hold Maisie in front of her - but no one could say for sure.

Gracelessly, and punctuated by crinkling, the women tumbled onto their behinds, trapped as they were in the playpen - they had nowhere to go! Lia could see the fear and panic in their eyes and delighted in the delicacy.

Sophie turned in on herself, Maisie held up a hand placatively. Both girls were unable to close their legs however due to the padded mass that still adorned their hips.

It was Sophie who spoke, almost shrieking. "No, please! I'll be good!"

Maisie winced, not as willing to submit so blatantly. "Just... wait!" She said, trying to talk Lia away from her actions - who knew what madness was going to sprout from that wand next. "Just tell us what you want! We can... maybe we can talk about this!"

Lia snickered. "Sweet darling. I'm getting exactly what I want already." She flicked her wand and purple light burst forth from its tip. "Let's get you two cleaned up..."

The women screamed in fear as the magic twirled towards them, striking them with the same weightlessness of Lia's other arcane spells.

Then, as the light dissipated, the two girls took stock of their surrounds. They might have expected their tormentor to be hundred times their size, or for them to sporting mouse ears and tails, but instead... nothing seemed different...

At least, that was the case for a moment...

It was Sophie who caught on first. There was a faint tickling sensation at her shoulders, her eyes nervously drawn to it where she saw... her hair! But it couldn't be... she hadn't put it in... pigtails?! She took hold of it, tugging slightly in case it was a wig! She swallowed nervously as she understood, Lia's magic had changed her hair!

Maisie for her part realized slower, and in an almost opposite way. Suddenly the strands of her hair that graced her shoulders were missing, she looked up dumbly to see a very strong fringe decorating her forehead... A hand snapped up and dragged her fingers through her locks.. Lia's magic had changed it entirely!

"Maisie... your hair..." Came Sophie's voice, nearly a whisper.

The brunette looked over at her friend, now sporting childish pigtails! "Your hair!"

The two stared dumbly for a moment before something else was apparent. "Your makeup!" Sophie exclaimed, realizing the same must be true for her!

Lia regarded her handiwork with a swelling pride. "There, now you're out of those silly hairstyles and messy makeup - not exactly something little girls need to be worrying about, is it?"

The witch let of a delighted sigh. "Look at the time. Its way past babies' bedtime."

The two shrunken women were so aghast at their subtle but drastic changes they only just realized what Lia had said...