Transfer Student
This is inspired by a wonderful post by @missnaughtyerica on Bluesky. Read it here.
Alex adjusted her glasses, the late afternoon sun casting long shadows across the empty football field. She sat on the bleachers, a thick math textbook resting on her lap, highlighting important paragraphs and formulas. The field was quiet, just the way she liked it. No whispers, no laughter, no Kelly.
Unfortunately, peace never lasted long.
“Well, well, if it isn’t Alex the Algebra Addict.” Kelly’s voice cut through the silence like a blade.
Alex’s stomach dropped. She didn’t need to look up to know who it was.
Kelly strutted up the bleachers, flanked by her ever-present shadows, Vanessa and Brittany. All three wore smirks that radiated cruelty.
“What’s this? Studying? On the bleachers? How tragically pathetic. Don’t you know this is my domain? Only jocks and cheerleaders. No geeks allowed.” Kelly sneered, flipping her perfect blonde hair over her shoulder.
“I’m just—” Alex began, but Kelly cut her off with a laugh.
“Just what? Trying to escape your loser life? Newsflash, nerd. No matter where you go, you’re still you. And guess what? That means you suck.” Kelly said, drilling into Alex.
Vanessa and Brittany cackled on cue.
Kelly leaned closer, her manicured nails tapping Alex’s textbook. “You should just transfer back to whatever loser school you came from. Or maybe I’ll just make you disappear.”
Alex clenched her fists, heat rising in her chest. This was despite the rumours that Kelly had in fact killed a girl years ago. She tried to focus on the words on the page, but they blurred under her rising tears.
“Aw, is the baby gonna cry?” Kelly cooed mockingly. “God, you’re so weak. It’s so fun picking on you.”
Kelly’s friends howled with laughter.
Something inside Alex snapped. She slammed her book shut and stood abruptly, her heart pounding.
“Just leave me alone!” She shouted, her voice echoing across the empty field.
Kelly laughed, stepping closer. “Do it, loser. Show me how tough you really—”
Before she could finish, Alex shoved her with all her might. Kelly stumbled backward, her eyes wide with shock. Kelly’s foot caught on the edge of the bleacher, and she toppled over. Her scream was cut short by a sickening thud as her head hit the ground below.
Alex’s breath came in short, panicked gasps. “Oh my God… Kelly?” She scrambled down the bleachers, her hands trembling. Meanwhile Vanessa and Brittany just looked at each other first with shock then with knowing smirks.
“Kelly!” Alex cried, dropping to her knees.
Before she could touch her, a black, viscous substance began oozing from Kelly’s mouth. It pulsed, almost alive, before shooting straight into Alex’s open mouth.
Alex gagged as the black goo forced its way down her throat, its slick, oily warmth invading her body. She clutched at her chest, gasping, but then a voice, one deep, sinister, and unrelenting, echoed in her mind.
“Ah, yes. A perfect new vessel.” The voice purred.
Alex froze, her breath hitching. “What… what are you?”
“I am power, my dear. Darkness incarnate. And you… you are my new host.” The voice said, a chuckle reverberating through her skull.
Alex shook her head, stumbling back. “No! I don’t want this! Get out of me!”
The goo laughed, a sound that sent shivers down her spine. “You don’t have a choice. Your body is mine now, and soon… your mind will follow.”
Her hands clawed at her throat as an unnatural warmth spread through her chest, then outwards. It wasn’t painful, in fact, it was… intoxicating.
“Stop!” Alex cried, her voice trembling. “I’m not like you! I’m not—”
Her words faltered as her brown, frizzy hair began to shimmer, each strand lightening until it became a cascade of perfect platinum blonde waves.
“Do you feel that, Alex?” The voice taunted. “How good it feels to become… better.”
Alex’s hands shot to her hair, trembling. “Mmmm yesss. No wait… this isn’t right! I killed Kelly!”
But then her skin smoothed, imperfections vanishing as a radiant glow spread over her. Her plain features sharpened, her lips swelling into a luscious, pouty red.
The goo whispered seductively. “You think Kelly was my first host? She accidentally killed the last girl too and I slid right into her and made her the queen bitch she was. Look what I’ve done to you already and I’m not even done!”
A soft moan escaped Alex as her boobs expanded, her shirt straining to contain the new, perfect orbs. Her posture straightened, confidence surging against her will.
Her mind screamed in resistance. “This isn’t me! This isn’t who I am! Ohhh fuck but it could be!”
“That’s the spirit!” The goo added. “You’ve always envied them, haven’t you? Kelly, her friends… the power, the attention, the beauty. You’ve wanted it. I’m just giving you what you deserve.”
Alex staggered, but the warmth spreading through her body felt like pure euphoria. She looked down at her hands as her nails lengthened, painted a deadly crimson.
Her resistance wavered. “Yes… I… deserve….”
“Yes, Alex. Give in. You’re almost there. Become the shallow, bratty beauty you hunger to be!” The voice coaxed.
Her legs elongated, perfectly sculpted, as her body transformed into the epitome of beauty. The warmth surged through her mind, erasing her hesitations with every pulse.
She caught her reflection in the glass of her phone, her platinum hair shining, her lips curled into a cruel, confident smirk.
“There she is.” The voice whispered, almost lovingly. “My perfect creation. You and I, Alex… we’re one now. Together, we are unstoppable. We’re-”
“Lexi.” Both host and parasite said in unison cementing their connection. Her mind and the black goo were in perfect sync, their shared thoughts brimming with vanity, cruelty, and dark intent.
Lexi ran her hands over her body, a dark thrill coursing through her veins. She turned to Vanessa and Brittany, who were staring at her in awe, and smirked.
“Alright, girls,” Lexi purred. “Let’s get our story straight. She fell. Right?”
The two girls smiled wickedly, nodding in agreement.
“She was always so clumsy.” Vanessa said.
“So uncoordinated.” Brittany added.
“That’s why she stepped down from the cheerleading squad.” Vanessa added.
Brittany nodded. “We were so grateful when Lexi joined the team.”
Lexi giggled, tossing her golden waves over her shoulder, loving the story they were concocting. “Of course I was only too happy to take over as head cheerleader. I was the obvious choice.“
“Of course. Perfect poise.” Vanessa said flanking Lexi.
“Naturally talented.” Brittany added, taking the other flank.
“The perfect bitch.” Lexi said with a grin to each of her new besties as they linked arms.
As they strutted away Lexi felt nothing but delight. The power, the beauty, the darkness, they were hers now. And she couldn’t wait to use them.
