Chapter Nine: Twisted Magic

After Nathalie and Ned Woohoo in their bed, they leave the room to have a fun time in the shower.
"You getting in or what Neddy?" Nathalie tease as she shows off her mosaic covered breasts.

What the showering couple do not know is that Hunter's gift is showing it's true malevolent intentions. They miss the box changing to a romantic heart red, and a creepy chill fills the room as it starts to work it's magic.

The couple snuggle on the bed again, tired from their active night. Nathalie doesn't notice anything different about the box, too excited about their romantic night, and Ned is oblivious to it's existence.

As they Woohoo one last time that night, the box finally completes it's spell and becomes a normal music box once more. The wood will lighten to a pinkish colour and the gem will turn white, but the full effects of the departing magic will not be seen for several days.

Baby Tyson is super excited to grow into a toddler, though he fusses as his mother starts to cry. Nathalie doesn't really want to see her baby grow up, though she's also excited to play more with her little boy.

Impatient to grow up, he forces himself to sit up despite his little baby muscles protesting the movement. He will be a big boy now!

Tyson loves being in his mother's arms, even if she's a little overbearing sometimes. "Ty-Ty, did you chew on that block? That's danger! No chewing!" Nathalie lectures with a forced blank face as she snuggles her toddler.

Tyson looks bewildered as Nathalie gushes even more over her "Big baby bo-oy". She better not pinch his cheeks!

"Oh, my stomach hurts!" Nathalie wails as she's feeding Tyson. Ned stands, watching his oven, not sure what to do. "Is she pregnant again?" Ned wonders to himself.

"Ugh," Nathalie moans, bile dripping from her mouth. She struggles to get up, feeling weakened from the vomiting. "I hope that it's a baby, otherwise I'm seriously ill." Nathalie whispers hoarsely.

As Nathalie walks shakily to the couch, Tyson starts wailing, giving pleading eyes to his parents. "I hun-gee!"

That's better! Tyson loves playing with his food, especially when it looks like mud.

Nathalie is horrified to be puking so soon after the first time, especially with a broken sink leaving her soaking wet and shivering. "Please be a baby, please be a baby..." Nathalie thinks, nearly in tears as she pukes up meals she didn't even remember having.

Tyson is fussy yet again, and Ned can't figure it out. After a few minutes of listening to Ty's baby babble, he figures out he can't find his teddy bear Ro-Ro. Let's just say that being hot-headed is not the best trait for a toddler.

"Oh my god, oh my god!" Nathalie squeals into the darkness as she leaves the spa after a much needed pampering. "It's true!"

"I really am pregnant again! I'm not dying!" Nathalie rubs her slightly swollen stomach with a joyful smile, but she can't shake the linger feeling that something is wrong...