- Liqu -

"Urrgh!" (Shari)

Ah, she is back!

Her mind is now fully converted into the core, so she can again think with its help.

It is difficult to hide my excitement, as regaining her consciousness was the last hurdle.

Hmm, it seems like she is trying to move, but that should be difficult right now.

As much I know, she can’t have acquired any control over her mass this soon.

Instead, she is trying to use her muscles.

The problem is, there are none or at least the last bits are vanishing right now.

We are right now at the finish line and the rest will be consumed very fast, with all the slime that is absorbing her insides.

Still, quite some willpower, as she can lift it a bit.

Maybe she is even controlling the slime a little without knowing.

I’m a bit anxious!

This is an extremely important moment, yet she's about to experience something that could maybe be called traumatic.

The least I can do is to make her feel comfortable.

So don’t forget to smile!

I wave at her, to show that I’m happy that she managed to wake up again.

Then I draw close to her.

The poor thing has to go through a very hard time and someone should assist her to get through it.

And since I caused it, it’s my responsibility!

"P-Please don’t feed me again!" (Shari)

She still doesn’t seem to like the slime, but I believe that in a short time she won’t have much of a choice.

The good thing is that I don’t need to feed her anymore since we are already done and it is only a matter of minutes.

I can see already the liquid bulging in her lower appendages.

But when she will need something in the future I will gladly help her out, as it might take a long time till she can hunt on her own.

"Okay, but if you need any just say so, what’s mine is yours. All of it!" (Liqu)

I mean it! This one is my all and I will make sure she is fine with all I have!

"R-really? You are not just going to do it like the other times?" (Shari)

"It’s okay now! More importantly, how do you feel?" (Liqu)

I don’t want her to be in pain, but I don’t know how it will feel if her body gets transformed while she is aware.

"M-my head feels strange… light, kind of floating and I can’t really move my limbs.

Did… Did you give me something? Some kind of drug?" (Shari)

Well, I obviously gave her something and it did do something to her brain, but I don’t believe that is what she means.

Also, I guess I can tell her now.

Too much surprise could take her aback.

I don’t want her to despair because she can’t change anything now, but just confronting her with the situation would be cruel, too.

In fact, she already completely transformed.

Having her core and some accompanying mass, the rest is only appearance.

"No, but I think I know the reason." (Liqu)

"What is going on? What is the reason?" (Shari)

"It might be because your brain is mush." (Liqu)

That is quite obvious as her inner organs were the first to get turned, foremost the brain to transfer her mind.

No wonder her head feels strange.

It is filled with liquid.

That must feel different.

"H-how do you mean this?" (Shari)

Seems like I have to be a bit more explicit.

"Like I said. Your brain is mush, melted, liquefied!" (Liqu)

"No, this can’t be! Look; if that would be true, that would be a severe damage. I would be dead now!" (Shari)

I can understand her disbelief, but it won’t help her to sugarcoat it.

"No; I can tell for sure your brain certainly melted" (Liqu)

"I don’t know what you want! I’m okay! My body is completely intact!" (Shari)

"I did not say that you’re not okay. But if you’re referring to your human body I can’t agree with you." (Liqu)

Yep, that one is certainly lost!

We are so far that at this point, I don’t need to convince her.

She is going to turn any moment.

"Good thing is we’re already there, so no need for explanations." (Liqu)

"What is going on?" (Shari)

"Well, you could just look down at your legs." (Liqu)

They well up considerably and are filled to the brim.

Her insides are almost fully consumed and just her hull is presently lasting.

The shell of a human.

That will soon change!

"What does that mean? What is with my legs? (Shari)

This is something she should confirm herself.

She might trust her own judgment more than my word.

"You better check yourself." (Liqu)

Like this, she is poking her legs.

Since she did not mention discomfort, her sense of pain should be turned off.

No surprise without a brain that could control it.

Because of that, she is poking harder looking for a response, until the wonderful insides become apparent.

"What is going on? What is this?" (Shari)

Her slime flows out with its beautiful blue color.

What I gave her turned all her innards into mass for her core.

"That’s the slime that spread all over inside your body. It became a bit more, but where did you think it is going?" (Liqu)

Soon it's gushing out, starting the inevitable reaction.

Greater amounts flow out by the second and turn the bit that’s left into her new body.

"No, no, no, no, no!" (Shari)

It is such a beautiful sight, to see her transformation.

She will become a lovely slime for sure.

"It has such a nice color!" (Liqu)

"Please! Help Me!" (Shari)

Should I tell her that her agitation is in fact triggering the dissolving, like this leading much faster to her change?

But I don't see how that would help her.

There is nothing left for me to do, but I can comfort her.

"Don’t worry! Everything’s fine!" (Liqu)

"No! Save me! I don’t wa-Gllrrb!" (Shari)

Now she nearly is fully transformed, as the last bits of her vanish in herself, she turned into a puddle, with a beautiful bright red glowing core inside.

The core can be considered as ourselves, so the color can refer to her character.

Her color indicates activity, life, forward approach, and warmth.

However, right now she is rather inactive and you couldn’t distinguish her from one of these mindless slimes I know.

Yet, the fact that she talked without her brain proves different.

So I wait till she can shape her body back.

After some time I decide that she has problems doing it alone and commences to help her.

How am I doing this?

I think I’ve mentioned before that slimes can connect their minds with their cores.

I do so by mixing my liquid with hers until we share the same body.

"Still rather static." (Liqu)

Normally two cores in one body just lead to contradicting orders.

But I will hold myself back and let her find herself.

Her thoughts are clear to hear, but I stay as silent as possible to not confuse her, as the distinction of minds can get quite difficult.

"It seems like you can’t make it alone. Let’s assist you." (Liqu) "What I can’t do? I’m not into talking to myself and that tops it by far!" (Shari) "Pull yourself back together." (Liqu) "Back from what? Dying? I think that’s a bit much to expect!" (Shari)

It’s not strange that she sees it like this.

And in some way, one could say that she died.

At least her old body disintegrated, that comes as close as possible.

"Like this." (Liqu)

I give her instructions on how she shall pull herself back to gather her mass and form a human shape.

At the same time, I support her with my own control of the slime.

Still, she needs to learn this, so I make sure that most of the action comes from her.

"Why do I see this? I know how I look!" (Shari)

I show her an imprint of her body that shows the form she needs to shape herself in.

She can set the imprint as a goal.

Like this, she has a mold that helps to shape her to her old form.

If not in color.

So I can leave her, as she can do the rest alone.

Finally, she manages to attain the same kind of body I have.

Now open your eyes. As your new life is about to begin.