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A Strange Beauty Chapter 12: Truth Unveiled

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"So Alex, what brings you back to the land of the living?" Ryan sneered with delight for there was no excuse Alex could use to save face.
Alex glared up at Ryan in challenge. "Why I am here is irrelevant. What are you doing this far from home."
Ryan maintained his smug sneer. "You are not in the position to ask questions, supposedly dead-man, but I will humor you: My uncle owns this joint and on weekends he sometimes calls for me to help him out. But really, you're supposed to be dead, so why do I see you standing before me."
Alex growled under his breath through gritted teeth. "What does it matter whether I'm alive or not? I'm no longer attending the academy so you and I have no business with each other."
Ryan lifted a finger. "Oh, but quite the contrary. See, you have already influenced the mind of your cousin into believing lies of how I'm a scumbag and I know I can't have her as long as you continue to spew such venom into her ears."
Alex stood up and looked Ryan dead in the eye. "You think women weak-willed little flowers that can be easily manipulated like puppets? I didn't think I could grow anymore disgusted with you."
Ryan shrugged helplessly. "You read me all wrong Alex. Well, not completely wrong. I do think most women easily manipulated, and that any chick that grabs my attention should be grateful for my attraction and be my obedient little whore. But I don't believe all women are like that. My mistress for example is far too superior in composition to be treated like a pet. No, she deserves to be treated like an empress."
Lyra stood up and narrowed her eyes. "Mistress?"
Ryan smirked. "Yes, you know her quite well, Miss Lyra, known her since birth in fact."
Lyra's eyes widened. "Wait, you don't mean..."
Ryan threw his head back in laughter. "Oh that is exactly what I mean. I am now the humble servant and apprentice of Laura Magix, your twin sister." He outstretched his fingers and they became enveloped in a black mist. Black fingerless gloves materialized on his hands then the black mist spread up his arms weaving black sleeves and spreading over his body adorning him with a dark and foreboding garb with skulls adorning his shoulders and various bones worked into the weaving and raven feathers adorning the bottom edge that billowed out like a trench coat. He grinned at Alex. "I don't know how you came back from the dead, but you should have stayed dead as you are now powerless against me." 
Lyra looked at Maria and Lucas. "Get everyone to safety, things are about to get messy." The two nodded and shot out of the booth to corral the restaurant's patrons out of the area.
Meanwhile Alex simply stared at Ryan, his face betraying no emotion whatsoever. A few moments went by until an evil grin spread across his face. "You know, you have to be a complete idiot to see someone who is supposed to be deceased and think you are now above them just because you can now cast a few spells."
Lyra outstretched a hand to stop Alex from what he was about to do. "Wait Alex, allow me to handle this!"
Alex smacked Lyra's hand away. "No, I have waited my whole life for this moment." With a blast of silver light, Alex appeared in his robes with staff in hand. "You stand before the world's sole Gray Sorcerer. It is you who are outmatched." His hand shot forward and launched an arcane orb at Ryan, sending the bully flying into the windows behind him, shattering the glass and tumbling into the parking lot with Alex running outside to meet him. "I may have only discovered my powers recently same as you, but the difference is that while you are restricted to black magic. I am not."
Ryan spat to the side and smiled up at Alex. "So, is growing long girly hair a part of being a Gray Sorcerer because I don't think I'd want to look that ridiculous."
Alex took a step backwards. "What are you talking about." As if in response, hair fell into his eyes. Oh shit...
"Alex stop spellcasting!"
Alex looked behind him to see Lyra running towards him with a frantic look on her face. "What!?"
"Casting offensive spells will cause the spell effect for you to maintain that appearance to begin to fade away!"
"And didn't anybody tell you not to turn your back on your opponent?" Alex turned his head just in time to cast a shield spell as a great shadowy axe came crashing down overhead. As he cast the spell he felt his body shrink in size and muscle mass. dammit!
"Alex!" Lyra called just as she was about to reach him but a massive arcane bolt halted her advance.
"Nah ah ah dear sister. I can't have you spoiling the fun," an eccentric sounding voice cooed.
Alex looked up to the rooftop of a building behind Ryan. On top of the roof stood Laura with her crazed smile. "What the hell is wrong with you!?" He blocked another attack then used his shockwave spell to launch Ryan backwards. Dammit, there goes my dick and my ass is bigger again
Laura tapped her chin thoughtfully. "You know dear Alex, I often ask myself the same thing. Maybe it's boredom. Maybe I'm just plain evil. Maybe both. Maybe neither. But for now you should focus on my apprentice. I am here to dance with Lyra tonight." With that she jumped off the roof and proceeded towards Lyra who was still getting up after being catapulted backwards. 
"Yeah dumbass, focus on me!" a barrage of ghastly skulls shot from Ryan's staff and swarmed Alex, biting down on his flesh.
"Gah!" Alex spat out through the pain. He could feel the gender spell fading away and his body returning to that of Alice. His body now had a defined hourglass shape and breasts were clearly beginning to grow from beneath his err her shirt.
Ryan getting onto his feet noticed the progressively feminine Alex and let out a cackle. "Oh this is too rich. You're Alice!? HAHAHAHAHA." His hand shot forward and black chains shot out of the ground and wrapped around Alex now once again Alice's wrists holding her in place. "I almost feel slightly sorry for you, Alex. You survived that disease and you're stuck with this body? Well I suppose it could be worse, you turned out a total babe."
Alice struggled against the magic chains. "I don't need a dick to kick your slimy ass!" she intimidated, baring her teeth.
Ryan paced around Alice, tracing a finger along her arms and shoulders. "Oh on the contrary, you don't have the strength you had as a boy meaning as long as I have you bound I can do whatever I want liiiike this!" Ryan reached around and squeezed Alice's breasts causing her to stifle a moan. "Man you're rather well endowed you know that buddy? Not to insult my mistress' chest, but she just doesn't have enough material to grope. You on the other hand provide plenty with these knockers."
Alice grit her teeth to try and make sure no sound left her lips. Ryan's groping felt both painful with the force he applied and slightly pleasurable, but she had to not let him have any quarter. "Let go of me you fucking toad!"
Ryan squeezed harder. "Ah ah ah, a good girl at least says please."
Alice grinded her teeth against each other. "Sorry to disappoint but not only am I not a good girl, but I'm not a girl at all!"
"is that so...Well these things sure feel real, but maybe I'll have to check down there to confirm your statement. "His right hand began to move downwards towards Alice's crotch. Alice squirmed in vain to try and avert what her nemesis was trying to do. "What? If you're not a girl then you should have nothing to worry about, if I find something down there you will get away scott free. I have no interest in boys after all..."
"Heeeeeeere's Johnny!" 
Ryan looked to his left. "What the f-" he was interrupted as a white sneaker made contact with his face. "GAH!" The kick sent him to the ground causing him to relinquish his hold on the magic chains and Alice's body.
"Looky here mister douchey-mcdouchebag. No man gets his perverted horny freak on with my best friend." Lucas stood above Ryan triumphantly.

Meanwhile...

Lyra dove out of the path of a barrage of magical raven feathers. "You really like to make sure you fit the bill of your title "The Crow Witch" don't you sister?"
Laura cackled maniacally, sweeping her bird-headed staff in an arc summoning a wave of black magic energy towards Lyra's position. "Oh you know how the paparazzi just loves a Sorceress with her own unique style of spells."
Lyra sent her own wave of magic to deflect Laura's. "Yeah, but the paparazzi doesn't like a woman who has killed thousands of men."
Laura rested a hand on her cheek. "Oh dear me. I guess I didn't think that through did I? Look at the bright side, many of the men killed were those with great potential. Now women can have an easier time assuming the roles they would often fill!"
Lyra's mouth flew agape. "What are you, some kind of Female-supremacist?"
Laura covered her mouth in shock. "You mean to say you aren't? I had thought with how you have been holding the reins on your date that you did. I thought you better than this, sister!" She summoned multiple visages of crows and pointed her staff's head at Lyra, directing the familiars to strike.
Lyra fired a barrage of arcane bolts to destroy the crow familiars. "What? Lucas has no balls of course I have to be the one to take initiative!"
Laura giggled. "Suuuure, well you were always a party-pooper Lyra. Why do you try so hard to obey Mom and Dad's wishes?"
Lyra summoned several eagle familiars and directed them at Laura. "Why do you always have to be a trouble-making bitch!?"
Laura released an arc wave to dispell the familiars then held up two fingers. "One: because it's fun. Two: Why must we be simply 'advisors' to the normal humans? Evolution dictates that we Sorcerers be the ones on top yet we are expressly forbidden from attaining any political positions. Poppycock! It's about time the normal humans understand we are not to be seen as tools."
Lyra groaned. "Laura! Our politics are our own! It's always been that way!"
Laura grinned. "Times change dear sister!" Sirens began to be heard in the distance. "Well looks like that's our queue, I'm not yet prepared for this kind of press." She looked down to where Ryan was fending off Alice's spells and Lucas' kicks. "Ryan dear! It's time to go!"
Ryan looked up at his mistress. "But mistress!"
"No buts, my dear apprentice. We can't let them know just what we're up to yet."
Ryan's mouth opened but then closed it and he hung his head and nodded. "Yes mistress."
Laura smiled approvingly. "Good boy, let's go now." and with a flick of her fingers, she and Ryan faded into black mist and all was silent.
Lucas looked around at the damage. "Damn, this place got fucked up."
Alice blinked. "Did you just?"
Lucas nodded. "Yup, I cursed."
"So where's Maria?"
"She took your car." Lucas replied bluntly.
"...She owes me gas money." Alice grumbled.
"I'll give you a ride back." Lyra spoke this time. "Damn that Laura, sending in her lackey to ruin my date." She raised her palm to her forehead and sighed. "Well what are you going to do Alice, Ryan now knows the truth about you and can use that as leverage."
Alice clenched her fists with a determined look on her face. "Leave that to me. Now let's go before the Police get here, I want to avoid being interrogated."

Alice, Lyra, and Lucas drove back to Alice's place where Alice's car sat parked in the driveway. Alice's had calmed down by then and didn't press Maria to pay for gas spent. Tired and sore from the battle, Lucas, Maria and Lyra all went home while Alice went straight to bed and let sleep overcome her consciousness.

Monday morning...

Maria looked at the clock, the bell was about to ring but there was no sign of Alice. The entire weekend there had been no word of her. She tapped her foot nervously. Ryan had not yet begun to circulate rumors, but she could tell by the smug grin on his face that he was simply waiting for the most opportune moment. If Alice didn't show then it would add more fuel for Ryan to back his claims. She looked at Lucas worriedly who shook his head to relay the message that he was also in the dark. She and Lucas were both popular among their classmates but if Ryan sent his cronies to start the rumors then there will be nothing they can do. Ding! Ding! Ding! That was the bell. Mr. Juxen walked in and closed the door and scanned the classroom seeing Alice's empty desk. "Ms. Scanler not present today?" he announced while checking the attendance sheet. Knock! knock! Someone knocked their hand on the classroom door. Mr. Juxen sighed and walked over, opening the door to be greeted with the face of one of the guidance counselors. "Please pardon this student for being late, she was talking with me and we didn't realize the time. She also has an announcement for the class. Ms. Scanler?" She stepped out of the doorway to allow Alice who had been standing behind her to walk in and stand at the center-front of the classroom next to the teacher's podium. She was calm and composed and didn't betray a hint of emotion.

"Good morning everyone, as the counselor said I have an announcement to make regarding myself. These past two weeks you have become acquainted with me as Alice Scanler, the cousin of Alex Scanler who died from Masculosis. Well, I have a confession to make. Alex never actually departed this world, infact..." She cast a spell and her appearance transformed into her male form. Her uniform was magically enchanted so it too shifted into the male uniform. "I am Alex." Gasps of astonishment flooded the room. "Make no mistake, I did contract Masculosis and there was no way the doctors could cure me." The spell faded and she once again stood as a female. "During my body's final hours fighting the disease, my subconscious utilized trace magic particles that had found their way into my system and saved me in the only way it could. By making me immune to the disease thus utterly rewriting my genetic make-up and making me a girl. As of right now it is uncertain whether or not I will ever be able to become a guy again. The Doctors state that Masculosis and the unnatural use of magic has permanently damaged my body and thus restoring my body to its original form might mean my death. This was kept a secret enable to keep the peace as I was not the most well-received person in the past as a boy, but I have decided no longer to keep living a lie. I've only been at school for a couple weeks as Alice and I couldn't stand keeping up a charade and pretending to be someone I'm not, and with coming to terms that I may never be a guy again. I am sorry for withholding this fact from all of you and I hope that this fact does not trouble you much." Finished, she bowed slightly and took her seat in between Lucas and Maria. Maria looked back at Ryan who just stared forward with his mouth agape, his eyes telling that all of his ammunition had just been rendered useless by Alice's revelation. She turned around to face forward and allowed a smile to creep onto her lips.
Lucas punched Alice's shoulder lightly. "That took balls. Mad respect dude."
Alice smiled. "I wasn't going to let Ryan have the pleasure of ruining me without doing it myself first."
Mr. Juxen adjusted his glasses and coughed into his fist. "Alright then, now if everyone would take out this weekend's homework..."
If you didn't see the two antagonists teaming up then you give me too much credit. Ryan needs Laura to establish himself as something more than a school bully
-Laura's motivations might be cliche but it's not just "lulevilz". my favorite quote is "Absolute power corrupts absolutely." It's easy to get consumed by power it's part of what makes us human and Laura doesn't have the most stable psyche.
-Yep the secret is out. I felt that the whole secret thing wasn't something I could keep going for long and I was right. This signifies Alice finally fully facing the reality of her situation and taking it into her own hands. Is it too fast a plot development? Maybe but this story has done that already.

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~How to make a completely unlikable character: Rape/Near rape. Never fails to rustle my jimmies. But damn, was that wild from start to finish.