Spark

Jeremy spoke uncomfortably, "We were riding in this elevator last week when we swapped bodies. There was a spark or something that I saw in here; I'm convinced that's what did it."

"...And that's why you insist on us riding on the elevator up and down to the office together every day like this?" Asked Diane.

"Yes, maybe it will happen again, and we will swap back to our own bodies."

"It hasn't swapped us back yet. And, oh, yeah, my body is scheduled to start it's period tomorrow."

"I hate being a woman so much...so, so much."

Spells

At first, Brad was mad when Joyce swapped bodies with him. He hated being a woman; he hated being HER. But it only took a few days before he found the spellbook she had used to initiate the swap. Though it was clear that a person could never use the body swapping spell more than once, the book was filled with all sorts of magic. With what was in here, Brad could be quite rich and powerful. He couldn't believe that Joyce had been smart enough to use this book to steal his body, but dumb enough to not cast the thousand or so other spells in here, which would guarantee a great life.

Friendship

It wasn't long ago that Carl and Bruce were best friends, but their relationship had changed dramatically as a result of the Great Shift. They had both ended up swapping with women, and this put them on edge. It started with Bruce being a little jealous; Carl's body was taller, skinnier, blonder, and prettier. It didn't help that Carl felt the need to rub these facts in Bruce's face quite frequently. It came to a head one day when Carl let off a simple "hello" and Bruce gave a weak wave back. Carl was silent for a moment before responding, "Just because you now have the body of a fat bitch doesn't mean you have to be rude." Bruce responded violently. It wasn't long before the two were fighting on the floor. Clearly, their friendship was no more.

On the Other Foot

When Misty finally found Daniel, she didn't have the words to express her anger. It only made matters worse when Daniel stuck out his tongue and waved his hands before smiling, really rubbing it in Misty's face. This only made her madder.

Before she could get through her anger to find words to say, Daniel spoke calmly, "Guess the shoe's on the other foot now. Well, actually the shoe is on the same foot; it's just that I am the one in control of those feet...and the shoes...your whole body, actually. You always thought you were so cool; you thought you could look down on people like me. You never could've expected what I could do. You know, the whole swapping bodies thing. Now I AM you, and you are unfortunately me. And you're just going to have to get used to it, because I am never swapping back."

Human Resources

Emily reacted quickly when she heard shouting in the office from down the hall. As a relatively new hire in the HR department, she was sure she'd get a promotion quickly if she could show how well she could resolve conflicts. That's when she found Ben from sales and Joe from graphic design in a meeting room screaming at each other. Ben spoke first, explaining that he was actually Joe and that the two men had swapped bodies.

Emily looked at Ben and then over at Joe. She didn't have much to say, and they could both tell that she didn't believe them.

Ben, the real Ben, the one in Joe's body, spoke next. He explained about a strange tiki idol that he got on a sales trip to Hawaii had caused it, telling Emily that it turned out to actually be magic.

"Actually magic?" Emily asked, spying the tiki on a table nearby. "This thing?" She asked as she picked it up off a nearby table.

"No!" Joe screamed from Ben's body as he tried to grab it from her.

But it was too late. Before Emily could realize what was going on, she got caught up in the swapping too. She now found herself  in Ben's body while Joe found himself in her body. Ben was still in Joe's body. They each spent the next few minutes trying to exchange it between them, hoping to swap again to no avail.

Ben and Joe were about to start yelling again, but Emily urged them to quiet down. She didn't want an argument in the office, and she certainly didn't want her body to be seen as one of the ones arguing. She did manage to calm the situation, but she was at a loss for how to actually fix it!

Closing

When Jason found himself inside of Amy's body, he rushed as fast as he could back to his own house. He burst into his own room frantically, and then he froze. Amy didn't even notice him at the door; she was much too preoccupied with his body making love to his girlfriend. Jason stood there in shock for a moment before calmly closing the door. He realized swapping bodies with Amy wasn't some random event or an accident; it was intentional. It was all clear to him now. Amy wanted to be with his girlfriend, and now she had that. Now his only focus would be to figure out a way to swap back.

What He Wanted

Ronald didn't exactly lie to his wife about Exchange Island. He explained fully that when they landed, they'd be swapping bodies with another guest on the island. What he didn't mention was that he picked a time to visit at the height of Asian tourist season. He wasn't shocked at all to find himself in the body of a Japanese woman upon landing, but he knew he couldn't seem too excited in front of his wife. He pretended to be devastated about finding himself in a woman's body; he further pretending to shut down, asking for some time to himself. But when he was finally alone, he couldn't help but smile; this was exactly what he wanted.

No Regrets

As the years passed, a small community developed on Exchange Island. A few years later, and it became a large city. Moving there was a bit of a gamble; after all, you could never predict what sort of body you'd end up with for the rest of your life. Still, Adam didn't have a single regret about his decision to move there, especially once he landed and found the new body he'd have permanently. And while the bustle of Exchange Island City could be a bit much, he knew it wasn't hard for him to put on a skimpy bikini, drive five minutes, and relax on the beach.

Late

Angela Wang had been anticipating her husband coming home for a few hours now. He was usually done by 5PM, but now it was almost 8PM. She assumed he was working late to make a few extra bucks, but she was growing impatient and eventually stood outside to wait. When he finally arrived, she was a little annoyed but was also looking forward to the extra he'd be bringing home.

"Why did you work so late tonight without calling?" She asked him.

"I wasn't working late; I was just having some drinks with the guys." He shrugged.

Realizing her husband wasn't going to be bringing any extra money home this week, Angela got angry. She slapped him hard on the arm. "You should call," She demanded, "And that young woman's body isn't yours. How could you treat it like that by drinking that poison!"

"This body IS mine now. That's what the Great Shift did. I know it didn't affect you. I understand that; I get that. But I'm not going to change who I am just because I have a new body either! You never used to treat me like this back when I was a man. I could go out with my co-workers, have a few drinks, and stay out late without a second look from you. Now you're treating me more like a daughter than your husband. I know we never had kids, but I'm not some sort of replacement for something we never had!"

Stairs

Zach was actually feeling pretty good about stealing Paula's body so far. In the hour or so since swapping bodies with her, no one had noticed anything was amiss. They just treated him as they would normally treat Paula. He was pretty sure he had her mannerisms and movements down as well. He still had a lingering issue or two, like what to do with Paula in his body. Currently, she was tied up in a closet, but he couldn't keep her there forever. As he thought about it, he realized he hadn't quite prepared for everything about being Paula. While he practiced in high heels before swapping, he never had done so on stairs. The extra challenge was a bit too much for him, and he began to lose his footing as he walked down. He just hoped no one saw the otherwise graceful Paula fall flat on her face, and he further hoped that if they did, they wouldn't think too much about it...

Tapped

Ryan had been alone in the room since the start of the experiment. The room contained very little except a door with a slot, where food would be inserted, a bed, a toilet and sink, a video camera, and a television with a feed of what the camera saw. For the first few days, Ryan was simply bored out of his mind; on the fourth day, things got interesting. The experiment had certainly begun! The figure on the television was no longer him; it was a woman who mimicked his actions exactly. A quick inspection revealed that he was now that woman. He tapped on the camera to be sure, as he noted that the person on the television did the same. He wondered if they had somehow transformed him or if they had switched his mind with a woman in an identical room. This experiment would certainly be interesting.

Chores

Right before bed, Lana showed her husband Greg what she had found at a thrift store earlier that day. He examined in the cheap-looking medallion and wondered why she had been so excited to show him. Then, she reached over the touched it while he held it. Greg felt a shock run through his body. Then they both started to change. They were each slowly transforming into the other. Greg was shocked.

Lana could hardly contain her excitement now. "Now you see why I was so thrilled to show you, right?" She said in a voice that sounded like an odd mixture of his and her own, "We can switch back tomorrow after I get home from your work."

"You're going to go to my work?"

"Well, you certainly can't go with my body. Don't worry about it, I can handle it. You'll just have to take care a few of my chores, like cleaning and going to the grocery store."

The next day, Greg felt awkward walking around with Lana's body. Cleaning the entire house was tougher than he imagined. The grocery store was a little easier. That is, until a guy there started hitting on him. Greg felt even more strange after that. He politely declined the advanced, doing his best to mumble, "Sorry, I have a wi--er--husband." He couldn't wait for this day to end, for the his wife to get back home, and to use that medallion to switch back to his own body.

Just Fix It

Everyone at the company liked their boss, John McGuinness. He was a pretty laid back CEO that generally just let people do their work and avoided micromanaging. Still, he often liked seeing what people were working on. When he showed up on the floor of the Advanced Research Department with his assistant, they were happy to show him what they were working on.

The team began to show John a body swapper. His interest was piqued as he asked if they could show him a test. It took about an hour to set everything up. John watched as two of the researchers stood in front of the machine, preparing to be swapped. But when they activated in, something went wrong. Instead of the beam shooting out the front, it spilled out the sides, hitting John and his assistant. The machine was smoking, circuits were black and burnt.

John quietly asked a few of the leads to return with him to his office. He stumbled a little as he calmly walked back to his office, not quite used to his assistant's body nor how to balance on her heels. They clicked on the floor as he made his way down the halls. He stood behind his desk as the leads sat in front of it. One of them closed the door. John took a deep breath in.

Suddenly, his mood shifted. Gone was the friendly boss they all loved, gone was his cool demeanor. He threw things off his desk and began to scream, "Just fix it!" He yelled at all of them. He didn't want to be in the body of his assistant. He didn't want to be a 20-year-old woman. He wanted his body back and he wanted it NOW.

Question Mark

Brian's heart was racing as he flipped through the pages of the book. An hour ago, he had used a spell contained within to swap bodies with Esther. It was thrilling, fun, and exciting, but he was ready to get back to his own body. The only problem was that all the letters in the book had changed. They were all replaced with question marks. Every. Single. One. The book was filled with question mark after question mark. If he couldn't read it, how could he ever swap back?

Mind Exploding

As Rob settled into his room at the Exchange Island resort, the reality of the situation of his situation really began to set in. For the next two weeks, this gorgeous body was his. For the next two weeks, he was a woman. He was going to be dealing with wearing women's clothing, putting on makeup, and dealing with this long hair. It felt like his mind was exploding with all of this. He was sure he could do it, but it was going to be a one-of-a-kind experience.

Rolled

Todd jolted out of bed and rolled his eyes. He kept expecting to wake up and have this nightmare be over. He didn't want to be a woman anymore; he didn't want to be Ellen anymore. He wanted back to his own body. But that wasn't going to happen yet, not until that stupid machine got fixed that caused this body swap in the first place.

Time to Himself

Mei hadn't left Jeff alone for much time since they swapped bodies. She claimed that she wanted to keep an eye on him to make sure he didn't do anything "weird." In fact, one of the few times she gave him a moment to himself was when it was time to take a bath. Even then, she insisted he wear a bathing suit to cover up. He desperately wanted to take it off and look at Mei's body, but the latch was in the back. If he took it off, he wasn't sure he could get it back on. Then again, maybe he could just wait it out. It had been a week since they first swapped, and it didn't seem like they were going to swap back anytime soon. Maybe she'd just give up after a while and give him some time to himself...

Amusement

Over the course of the past year, Mr. Tong has noticed his wife get increasingly more icy toward him. He was worried until he came home one day and found her smiling. She couldn't stop talking about their teenage son's birthday tomorrow and their planned trip to the amusement park. Mr. Ton just figured that being their son, Max, get another year older finally broke his wife of her miserable mood. The reality was far stranger.

They had promised Max that they would take him to the amusement park for his birthday, but they weren't allowing him to bring any friends. Max found a clever work around with his friend, Lenny. Earlier in the day, the two teenage boys used a weird body swapping magic spell they had found on the internet. Mrs. Tong was tied up in Lenny's body down in the basement while Lenny was upstairs in Mrs. Tong's body. He didn't much care that he was presently in the body of a 30-something year old woman; he was just looking forward to going to the amusement park with his best friend tomorrow.

Of course, after the fun of the roller coasters, the bright lights, and the junk food, Lenny had planned to switch back to his own body. Mrs.Tong had other plans.

She had wanted to leave her husband for a while. The boys putting her inside of Lenny's body gave her the perfect out without having to deal with a divorce. While her husband, son, and Lenny enjoyed the amusement park, she broke free of her binds in the basement. She returned to Lenny's house, ready to live his life instead of her own. If he wanted to steal her body for a day, he should be stuck with it for a lifetime as far as she was concerned.

Grating

It had been pretty difficult for Frank walking home after the Great Shift put him into a body a few miles from his house. This was mostly due to the fact that the new body he had was female and wearing heels. All things considered, he thought he had the shoes figured out by the time he made it way to the steps behind his house. However, he hadn't learned not to step on grates yet. The pointy side of one of the shoes hit in a bad spot and Frank nearly lost his balance. He was thankful that he was able to catch himself on the railing. He realized it just went to show that he had so much to learn about being in this new body and being a woman.

Complained

"I don't know how I feel about this. These outfits are so uncomfortable." Paul complained as he walked down the hall with Mark.

"Come on," Mark argued, "You always loved seeing women dressed like this."

"That was before I was one."

"Don't be a hypocrite! If you want more women to dress like this, set an example! Maybe you'll influence a few women in your short time as a woman. Then you might get to see more dress like this once we get our bodies back in a week."

"IF we get our bodies back! There's no guarantee they'll have the machine fixed that swapped us into these bodies in the first place. Speaking of which, I think they'd be pretty pissed if they saw us dressing their bodies like this."

"You really need to chill out..."

Nerdy White Boy

Before the Great Shift, Myron would've probably described himself as a nerdy white boy. Of course, as soon as the Shift happened, few of those labels still applied. On that day, he found himself swapped out of his own body and into the body of a woman working out at the gym. He didn't take too much note of his new body, but it was unmistakable that he didn't get winded in the slightest as he walked home.  However, it wasn't until he got back to his house and he slipped on his Star Wars sweatshirt that he truly noticed how buff his new body was.

Helmet (Part 3)

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After a few more tests with his latest Beta, Marcus was pretty happy with the results. There was only one problem. On his latest test, he didn't seem to be able to get back to his own body. He was stuck as Katie! He returned to see his friend Will. Of course, this time he wasn't looking to trick his friend, he needed his help. When Marcus approached, Will noticed him.

"Marcus?" He asked.

"Yep," Marcus nodded, "I need your help..."

Helmet (Part 2)

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It took a few more days, but Marcus further perfected his invention. He was now able to possess Katie without the need of the helmet. In fact, the latest leap meant he didn't even need to trick her or get her permission. He could just flip a switch and suddenly he'd be her. It'd be even more fun to tric Will now.

Helmet (Part 1)

Will was beside himself when Katie started talking to him. He didn't know what to say. She was so cool and attractive; he was a dork! For the first minute or so, he just let her do the speaking. Then she paused; he opened his mouth but nothing came out. Katie returned the silence with a smile. But there was something oddly familiar about that smile.

"Did you figure it out yet?" Katie's body confessed, "It's me, Marcus. It wasn't exactly easy to get Katie to wear my latest invention, this odd helmet. Once I activated it, I could take control of her body, which allowed me to play this little prank on you."

"How does it work?"

"I'm at home wearing a similar helmet. My body is in a bit of stasis as it transits thoughts to Katie's body, which in turn is transmitting thoughts to the brain back in my body. But for all intents and purposes, I am her as long as I wear this helmet..."

Look Back

Every since he stole Gwen's body, John was always looking over his shoulder. He was convinced she was going to find him and take her body back. That was the last thing he wanted. He was so happy being Gwen that he'd be completely distraught if he had to go back to being himself. So if he heard an odd noise or someone scream "John," he would look...just to be sure. He wasn't taking any risks.

Perfect Plan

Darnell hated to admit it, but the plan was working perfectly. He and his partner, Nick, knew the police were investigating them, and it was only a matter of time before they were arrested. They drew straws to see who would use the MAU machine, and Darnell lost. The next thing he knew, he was an exact copy of Detective Alyssa Bronson. Nick scoped out the station while Darnell practiced walking in a skirt and heels. Then once the real Alyssa left on an investigation, Darnell swooped in. He entered the station, grabbed the file on himself and Nick, then left. However, things got a little complicated when he arrived back to the hideout and the MAU machine was no longer working...

Power

Gary didn't flinch when Lydia asked for her body back, then she threatened. He couldn't help but giggle when she did so. If she wanted her body back so badly, was she really prepared to hurt it in order to get it? Lydia soon resorted to begging. He laughed even harder. It was funny seeing his former body with all it's muscles and strength on its knees before him now in a tiny, short, skinny body. Gary always knew women had more power; it just didn't know exactly how much until now.

Distraction

"Hey! Look up! Pay attention!" Jenna implored, "We need to figure out a way to reverse this weird body swap."

"You can't exactly blame me for being distracted." Craig sighed, "I am a guy, after all. Breasts are, well, they're distracting! Even more so now that I actually have some!"

"And you better not forget that they are really mine!"

"I know. I know. But how are we ever going to undo this body swap? We don't even know how it happened in the first place!"

"I guess that's just what we investigate first..."

Crazy

It had been almost a year since the Great Shift, and Bill felt that he had adjusted pretty well to his new body. But lately, he had been noticed a strange man who would follow him anytime he left his apartment. The man never said anything, but it was kind of creepy. Bill thought he figured out why the man was following him, and one day lashed out.

"You're crazy," Bill yelled, "I don't know if this used to be your body or your girlfriend's or whatever, but the Great Shift stuck me with it. You just need to accept that this happened. They aren't reversing it; we're all stuck. YOU. ARE. CRAZY."

Distractingly Sexy

Trevor had been working at the construction site with Joel long before the Great Shift. He didn't expect the massive worldwide body swapping to change anything about their relationship, but it did. Trevor became extremely uncomfortable working with Joel now that Joel had been swapped into the body of a woman. Joel's mannerisms in his new body were uncomfortably sexy. Trevor wasn't sure at first if Joel was doing it on purpose or his body just had that unique feminine swagger about it. As time went on, he became convinced of the former.

Celebrate

Jeff and Ryan returned to their apartment to celebrate.

"That was the easiest two hundred bucks we ever made!" Jeff exclaimed.

"Two hundred bucks...each!" Ryan corrected him, "I can't believe that Trump staffer selected us before the rally for this."

"Yeah, guess they were pretty desperate for the photo op of having women and minorities at one of his events. Still, I can't believe they'd pay white guys like us so much to switch bodies with these protesters."

"Can you imagine what their expressions were when they saw their own faces sitting in the front row. They must've freaked!"

"Yeah, I hope they had a live feed in the back of that van...oh, crap! The van! We were supposed to go back after the rally to get our bodies back! How could we forget!?"

Swap Class

Craig had waited until his final semester of senior year to take Swap Class. He knew it was a requirement, but the idea of switching with another student just seemed to unsettling and weird to him that he put it off as long as possible. Things got even worse for him when it turned out there was an odd number of students in the class this time, so he ended up being paired with the teacher, Mrs. Park. When he got home, he signed onto the computer and started to video chat with one of his friends who had gotten Swap Class out of the way much earlier.

"It's just not fair!" Pouted Craig, "Everyone else got to swap with another student and I had to swap with Mrs. Park? It's just not fair!"

Craig's friend on the other side of the chat just nodded as he watched Craig pout, completely mesmerized watching Mrs. Park's body move in a whiny juvenile fashion.

Luncheon

When Melissa arrived at the charity luncheon and began to down cheeseburgers from the buffet quickly and loudly, it turned more than a few heads. Of course, none of the other people there would've ever believed that it wasn't actually Melissa inside of Melissa's body. She had been lounging about her house when a strange accident caused her to swap bodies with one of the young men working on her lawn. She didn't want to miss this luncheon, so she insisted he go in her place. Of course, he knew nothing about how to act like her, how to act proper in a high class social situation. He just saw the free food and got excited. He had no idea how much he was embarrassing Melissa, or how much he would continue to do so. In hindsight, Melissa might've just preferred that she not be seen at the event at all.

Government Work

Nick never would've called his job with the government glamorous. In fact, after the Great Shift, it got download right boring. Like many others, he was assigned to document any reported changes. Most of the time this meant just sitting in his office on the phone. People would often complain for hours before telling him who they used to be or who they now were (if they even knew the name of the latter). It often didn't seem to matter how much he tried to speed them up; it was just like they wanted someone to listen to their venting. Nick never complained himself. He didn't complain about the difficulty he had adjusting to being female, though many times he wanted to.

Haircut

When Eric swapped bodies with his co-worker, Angie, she kept threatening that she was going to do something weird to his body, like getting a face tattoo or an odd piercing. Eric kept warning her not to, but he couldn't seem any sort of equal threat on his end to keep her in line. That is, until he told her he'd cut off all of her hair. She finally agreed to behave until they could find a way back to normal. In fact, any time she got out of line or said something that would be uncharacteristic of him, Eric would reach down to the desk and pull up the scissors. He'd then give Angie a look; she'd quickly quiet down.

Storm

Carl hadn't given much thought to the storm outside. He was more concerned about the job interview he was heading into. Of course, when he encountered a woman in the elevator, he let himself relax for a few moments in order to hit on her. She rebuked his advances, but when a lightning bolt struck, she jumped into his arms scared. The lightning bolt and the pair's proximity did something else quite strange as well -- it merged the bodies of the two into one! Mentally, Carl felt like he was still in control. He still had his blond hair as well. However, he was certainly a woman now; he had her figure. And he felt a little disgusted with himself for hitting on the woman just a moment ago (he guessed he got that from her). Then he began to worry about his job interview; how was he going to go looking like this?

Violent

When Heather told Frank that she had no idea how they had switched bodies and no clue how to switch them back, Frank became furious. He was sure she was lying and slapped her right across the face. Heather didn't react much; she just kept up the lie that she knew nothing about how they swapped bodies.

Peaceful Place

Before the Great Shift, Lester had been frequently stressed out, but swapping bodies with a woman certainly helped his psyche.  In fact, it was now so easy for him to find himself in a peaceful place. He just needed some way to shake the curve of his new body. Dancing was fun at first, but hula hooping seemed like a better option these days. He just let his hips go back and forth, back and forth. Soon enough, he found himself in a better mood.

Wink

"Hey, Amber, it's me Kelly. Ready for the kickball game tomorrow?"

Amber looked confused, "Yeah, of course, but what's with the winking?"

Kelly pulled Amber aside and whispered into her ear, "Because I'm not actually Kelly. I'm actually your boyfriend, Chuck. I used a device to swap bodies with Kelly for the weekend. I know how you've been complaining about how she's the weak spot on your team. With me in her place you actually stand a chance of winning this weekend."

Amber was a little dumbfounded, "I appreciate it, but swapping bodies with someone seems a little...extreme. And how in the world did you even find a device that can swap people's bodies?"

Drinking

Drinking always seemed like a good solution to a stressful situation. That was Neil's thoughts on life. So when the Great Shift struck and he found himself with a woman's body, he headed straight to the nearest bar and ordered a beer. The alcohol's effects seemed to work quicker than usual, and he was happy to experience the familiar feeling of being drunk as the unfamiliar feelings of a new body faded to the back of his mind. Without even thinking about it, he found himself flirting a little bit. When a man suggested that they go to a room in order for Neil to truly experience the joys of being a woman, Neil couldn't help but laugh. There was no way he was doing that tonight.

Four

The four friends were sitting around a table when it suddenly happened without warning; they all swapped bodies. Allison was in Kevin's body, Kevin was in Brie's body, Brie was in Rohan's body, and Rohan was in Allison's body. They all reacted with shock and surprise. It didn't take long for them to discover they weren't the only ones. It seemed everyone in the world had swapped bodies with someone else, though that was of little comfort as they each dealt with the unfamiliar feelings of a new body...

Get Used to It

"Okay, I get it. Thank to the Great Shift, I have your body," Mike said, "I'm willing to keep it in shape with your exercise routine, but after the gym time, the run, and now these jumping jacks...we've been doing this for an hour now, how much longer does this go on each day?"

"This is just the beginning," Jenny replied, "We've got two more hours to go! You've got to keep my body in shape! And I need to make this new body I got stays in shape as well!"

"Are you kidding me? Two more hours! I won't last!"

"You'll be surprised. You have my body now, remember? It's used to it..."

Every Morning

"You know," Diane sighed, "You are going to eventually have to learn how to do this for yourself. I can't help you with your hair every morning."

"I could just cut it off," Lawrence replied.

"You are NOT cutting my hair off."

"Well, then, I guess until they find a way to reverse this Great Shift thing and get everyone back to their own bodies, you are stuck doing my hair every morning..."

Easy Job

When Nathan was given the opportunity to steal someone else's life, he considered it based on occupation. He wanted an easy job. Celebrities might be rich, but he was sure he didn't have the talent to be an actor or musician. He knew he couldn't deal with the stress of being a CEO. Ultimately, he settled on the idea of being a model. How tough could it be? It was walking and posing. He was pretty sure most famous models were women, but he couldn't imagine that would be a big deal. He wasn't even in his new body for a few hours when he was scheduled to walk in a runway show. He didn't think much of it as they slapped tall heels on his feet. But he was halfway down the runway when he found himself toppling over. He tried to smile and cope as best he could. But maybe there was a bit more to this walking and posing thing than he had thought about. Of course, it was all too late to take it back; he'd have to learn.

Successful

Oscar couldn't believe his invention had actually worked! He now had a device that could actually swap people's bodies. Well, at least he did. The device seemed to be smoking a little; it was probably more than a little fried. He needed to examine it. Emily handed him his glasses, and he promptly put them on. The device had not only swapped his brain and hers, but many of the nerves as well, including those in the ocular region. He was also a bit surprised that Emily had volunteered to test the device with him. He didn't like stereotyping people, but she seemed like one of those "bad girls," a thought reinforced when he noticed her light a cigarette and take a drag with his body. Still, regardless of circumstances, he wasn't going to look down on a successful test. But judging from the extent of the damage he now was able to see with the device, it was going to be a long time before they could swap back. Being stuck in Emily's body for so long concerned him, but not as much as what it meant for her to be stuck in his for that same amount of time...

Mom

Jack still couldn't believe this. His mom had stolen his body! He was young, in his 30s, the prime of his life. Meanwhile, his mom had been going through menopause. Well, he guessed he was the one going through that now. He felt so uncomfortable. He was so pissed at his mom. He couldn't believe that she could ever do this to him? How could any mother do this to their son?

The Boss

Josh kicked his feet up on the desk and dialed into the conference call. He'd just been listening for the past hour as people discussed projections and earnings per share. It was all pretty boring stuff, but it wasn't particularly difficult to just sit there and listen. In fact, that'd pretty much all he's done since swapping bodies with his boss. It seemed like the easiest job in the world with much better pay than his own position on the factory floor.

Then in the final minutes of the call he heard his boss's name. He put the phone off mute to acknowledge. The person on the other end started rattling off names of those he was going to have to lay off by the end of the week. Among those on the list? His own.

It was going to be an awkward meeting when he called his boss in here, knowing he'd have to fire her in his body. He also knew she'd probably be angry and accuse him of being responsible for swapping bodies in the first place. He actually didn't know how or why they swapped, but he was beginning to be more and more glad they did!

Forever

Todd looked directly into Stephanie's eyes, repeating the word "Forever." Stephanie shook her head, insisting there must be some way to reverse the body swapping spell. She didn't want to be stuck in Todd's body, and she certainly didn't want him in her body any minute longer. She wasn't going to take his answer as definitive. There was no way this swap was forever and irreversible. There had to be a way; she just had to find it.

Ew!

It took Kevin only a moment after the Great Shift for him to realize whose body he had, and it took him only a minute more to be completely disgusted by it. He was now in Abagail's body, the stuck up commuter student that he had a few classes with at college. He wished he could just wipe her body off him. He didn't want to be her; he didn't want to be a woman at all. He didn't want to think about having to wear a bra or what was now between his legs. He was just completely grossed out by it.

Running

"I'm glad you stopped sulking in the room and came out with me for a run instead," Margaret told her husband Fred.

"Okay, so maybe being a woman isn't so bad." Fred admitted, "At least being this woman isn't so bad. We've been jogging for a while now, and I don't feel tired or even winded at all."

"Well, I'm glad you're finally enjoying yourself, and I hope you get used to it. After all, these are our bodies for the next two weeks. There's no way to leave Exchange Island early."

"Oh, I think I can used to it..."