Chapter 5 Tiger Fin skin

story by: MrWriter007
artwork by: YourTreeflower07

Somewhere nearby Treavor Town harbor, Mascot and her best friend/pet Coco were both walking on the docks, heading for Olivia Paddle ship. So she can buy a month worth supply of fish for Coco. Normally, Mascot order some fish a little later in the month, but Coco had one of her craving, after she had her fun time with Völken a few weeks ago. But it does give her a chance to visit, Olivia since she haven't seen her for a while. After their walk, Mascot and Coco both reach the ship yard, where all the different boats stay at. Mascot look around for a moment, hoping she was able to spot Olivia boat/home. Mascot was about to head over there, but stop for a second when she heard someone screaming. She look, and saw Coco was trying to steal fish from one of the fisherman. Coco look at her master, and know that she was in trouble. Mascot was about to say something, but notice that Coco was trying to use her sad look in her eyes. Mascot sigh to herself, knowing she can't win. She grab her coin bag, and paid off the fish that Coco was trying to steal. After dealing with that, Mascot and Coco head for Olivia boat house, and see if she was home. They both walk on the boat, and start searching around the place. Mascot normally see her by the front of the boat, and start catching some fish, but so far she haven't seen her. Coco use her nose to trace, Olivia scent, hoping to see if she can find her easily. Mascot reach up to, Coco and ask her if she find her yet.

Mascot: hey, Coco any luck tracking, Olivia yet?

Coco: sorry master, Coco haven't find Olivia. Coco been trying to trace her, but hard with all the yummy fish scent.

Mascot: that stink, with all the fish smell around the boat, it would be hard to find her. Maybe we can check inside and *before she said anything, Mascot could hear a voice coming out of nowhere*

Mysterious voice: gosh darn it, you think you got the last of me. You’re messing with the fearless sailor of the sea.

Coco: what was that?

Mascot: that sound like, Olivia, and it seems like she in danger.

Coco: should we go and help.

Mascot: well of course, come on.

Mascot and Coco ran towards where the voice was coming from. When they reach inside, Mascot look around for a second. But in the middle of her search, when she heard the voice. She look at the direction of a door, which the voice was coming from. Mascot can hear the voice a little a better, which happens to be Olivia. Mascot already senses that her friend is in danger, and she had to go help her out. Coco approach her master side, and ready herself to help out. Both of them took down the door, and gain entrance to, Olivia room. Once inside, Mascot and Coco look around and notice that nothing was in the room. They didn't see anyone else inside the bedroom, except Olivia standing by her clothing chest, and trying to put on her bathing suit. Olivia look at her two with a confuse look on her face. She ask them to see if they were ok.

Olivia: Oh! Good day to you Lass, can I help you two ladles with something

Mascot: help us, you meant to say help you. Coco and I heard you fighting against someone, and we thought that you were in danger.

Coco: yeah, what Master said?

Olivia: me in danger *she laugh* Come now, Mascot, you of all people should know that I'm a sailor, and fought a lot of foes in my days. The only foe right now, is putting on this blasted bathing suit.

Mascot: sigh, don't tell me that you forgot how I show you to put a bathing suit on.

Olivia: of course not *she trying to pull up the bathing suit* a sailor like me shouldn't forget how to do it. *she tried to pull it up once more, but failed miserably, after falling on the floor* uh, can you help me out a little.

Mascot: *she chuckle to herself, and help Olivia out* here the problem, you forgot to unzip the back of the swimsuit.

Olivia: *she blush* you got to be kidding me, I thought for sure I brought the ones you don't need zipper.

Mascot: *she laugh* I guess the formal captain have a lot to learn how to wear female clothing, huh Oliver

Olivia: *she didn't said a word, except take the swimsuit from Mascot* you know that I'm not, Oliver anymore, Mascot. Ever since that pirate queen Scarlette place a curse on me, and change my gender, my whole life been nothing more than a masses tidal wave.

Mascot: it can't be all bad Captain. You have been able to handle it pretty well of being a female.

Olivia: not all the time. I still have a hard time stop blushing, whenever I go to your cousin shop, and ask about bra sizes, even putting them on is embarrassing the most. But I'm still, I’m very grateful that you been a big help, Mascot. If you haven't been there, I would be a total wreck.

Mascot: hey, you of all people should know that I like to help anyone that need it the most. Plus you most definitely needed my help, after you walking around town, with your pants were down, which you were showing off some lingerie panties

Olivia: *she blush more* hey! Your cousin said that lingerie were the hit item to wear.

Mascot: oh sure they are, just surprising that pink was your favorite color.

Olivia didn't said anything to her, except continuing on wearing her swim suit. Once she got it on, Olivia head over to her chest, and start searching for something important. Mascot was a few feet from, Olivia and ask her what she was doing.

Mascot: so Captain, what are you up to anyway. You normally wear your swimsuit, unless you were going out to hunt more fish

Olivia: normally yes, but this time I'm participating a swimming contest.

Mascot: hey that sound pretty fun. Must be something interesting to get you wearing a sexy looking swimsuit.

Olivia: *she blush* well this sexy looking swimsuit, is going to help me change back to normal.

Mascot: really! How so?

Olivia: your grandmother pirate queen Scarlette Sparrow had been nothing more than a thorn on my side. She always been chasing after me like a crazy jungle rabbit searching for free fish, no offense to your pet Coco

Coco: None taken

Mascot: I already know how, Coco can be whenever she see free fish. Speaking of, Coco I wonder if she is staying out of trouble.

Mascot look around the room, and saw Coco was eating some fish she found on the table. Mascot stare at, Coco letting her know that she shouldn't be eating someone else fish. Coco smile at her master, and continue eating the fish anyway.

Mascot: sorry about the fish, I owe you back later.

Olivia: your coins are always good, Mascot, besides I want to concentrate on getting myself ready to face your grandmother.

Mascot: that remind me, what exactly you and grandma going to do with this swimming contest. You said something about my grandmother turning you back to normal

Olivia: simple really, while your grandmother was still continue going after me, I ask her for a simple challenge of swimming contest, and see if one of us a better swimmer. Not only if I defeat her and leave me alone, she will also turned me back to normal as well.

Mascot: really! So you are saying if you defeat my grandmother in a swimming contest, she will change you back to normal.

Olivia: exactly, and I'm already excited that I'm going to be a guy again. You have no idea how much I wanted to be my old self. Able to do all the cool things I use to do

Mascot: I’ll be happy if you win first, especially since my grandmother isn't the type of person to lose any kind of contest

Olivia: what do you mean by that?

Mascot: grandma Scarlette is really good at any kind of games, no matter how difficult it is. In lame term, she will defeat you without even trying.

Olivia: are you kidding me! So that mean that I won't have a chance to win this.

Mascot: you might, unless you have some kind of magic potion to grow yourself some gills.

Olivia pause for a moment, to realize what her friend said in her comment. Instead of saying something to Mascot, Olivia head over to her second treasure chest, which she kept most of her undergarment like bra, and panties. Mascot was curious of what Olivia was doing, which made her walk by her side, and a quick peek of she was doing. Mascot jump off the side, when Olivia screamed, after she found something she was looking. Olivia pull away from her treasure chest, and held a little brown pouch in her hand.

Olivia: finally found you!

Mascot: what you got there Captain?

Olivia: let just say this little thing going to help me win the race.

Mascot: I see, but what is it?

Olivia: *she search through the pouch, and pulled out a small potion bottle that shape like a shark* just a simple potion, a shark transformation potion to be exact.

Mascot was bit nervous to see, Olivia holding a potion at hand, especially since she had some scenario dealing with a few transformation herself. Mascot act a little cool about it, and ask her friend of how she got one.

Mascot: that a big surprise to see a transformation potion you got there Captain, but how you got your hand on one.

Olivia: oh that a funny story to tell. I was heading for your cousin store the other day, buying a few pair of new panties.

Mascot: what happened to the ones you had before.

Olivia: I have no clue. Each time I go to the beach, my panties always gone missing from the changing room. I been trying to figure who been stealing them, but no one haven't found the thief.

Mascot: I think I might have an idea, but we talk about it later. So what happened when you were at, Starbite shop?

Olivia: oh right, while I was there buying a few pairs of panties, I met up with your other grandmother, who run the potion shop.

Mascot: oh no, you met with granny Issy at the shop.

Olivia: yes, and your grandmother was busy buying a few porn magazines with sexy pictures on them.

Mascot: .... sigh, course she does. So what my grandmother did.

Olivia: nothing at first, but when I accidentally bump into her, and made her drop her favorite porn magazines, I thought she was going to cast a spell on me. Instead, she notice my boobs, and group them a little.

Mascot: *she laugh* I figure Granny would do something like that. Isabella normally does that when she met someone new.

Olivia: I figure that as much, especially since she is the sister of Captain Scarlette in the first place... After feeling embarrassed, your grandmother gave me a special potion to apology for message my boobs a bit. She also mention that it should help me with my situation. I wasn't sure what she meant by that, but I was happy this potion is going to help me win that race

Mascot: that does sound cool and all Captain, but do you really want use some sort of potion to help you cheat the race.

Olivia: it not cheating, Thea it just a little boost that would make me swim better.

Mascot: come now Captain, you of all people always talk about the sailor code of honor. A special kind of code that you fallow it every day, and no matter what the situation is, you would never break the code of honor. Even if you had to cheat on a race.

It took a minute for, Olivia to think about what, Mascot said about the Sailor Code of Honor. She always been following the code of honor at a young age, earning the trust from her father, and their father before him. Oliva was so busy thinking about being a guy again, she nearly forgot of who she really is. Oliva sigh to herself, and came to realize the truth. Oliva look at Mascot and tell her that she won't do it.

Oliva: I'm sorry, Thea you were right. I was so busy thinking about being my old self again, I nearly forgot the Sailor Code of Honor. Even if I use that potion, I be nothing more butt an empty sea shell

Mascot: it quite alright Captain, you were excited that you had a chance to be normal, but if you ask me, you look great the way you are.

Olivia: *she blush* you think so, Thea?

Mascot: of course, sure you was a handsome guy, but what other person would easily earn my grandmother heart in the first place

Olivia: it true what you said, your grandmother always like to visit me every day, and ask me that same question if I was going to give up. *she look at herself in the mirror* but still, it would be nice to be my old self again.

Mascot: Captain, I understand that you want to turn back to normal, and feel yourself again. But how would you truly feel if you learn that all the time you been a female, you felt a lot more confident then you originally was.

Olivia: you really think so, Thea?

Mascot: I know so Captain, your one of the coolest people I ever met, and someone that look on the bright side of thing, even though dealing with the whole new look.

Olivia: I guess you’re right, Thea I was able to handle this new look for years, and still one of the coolest sea captain ever. Sure I’ll be stuck as a female, but that show I’m tougher than anyone that willing to face the Pirate Queen.

Mascot: that the spirit captain, then I guess you won’t be needing that potion to cheat that race.

Olivia: oh yeah, I nearly forgot about this potion. It would be handy to use for the race, but I won’t need it anymore *she hand it over to Mascot* you can take it back to your granny Issy, and tell her thank anyway.

Mascot: no problem, I should be able to see her later, right after I buy some fish for *before she could finish her sentence, she heard some noise behind her, which was coming from her pet Coco up to trouble* Coco, what the hey are you

Before she got a chance to finish her sentence, she saw Coco was running away from a segale, which was very upset about something and chasing after her. Coco normally not afraid of any kind of animals, but Seals are sort of her weakness. Coco saw her master to see if she can protect her from the evil segal, instead of walking behind her, Coco accidently bump into Mascot, which made her let go the potion she was holding. Mascot saw the potion in mid-air, hoping she can catch it. But instead the potion crash on her forehead, which the liquid spilled all over her body. Coco stay a good distance from her master, since know whenever a potion affects her. Olivia saw the seagal, and call out to it, then the segal landed on her shoulder, acting all normal.

Olivia: there, there Ms. Sea salt, everything is fine now. My apology for my pet bird, Thea. Normally Mr. Sea salt never attack anyone, unless someone tried to steal his meal.

Mascot: it’s alright, Captain I have a feeling that Coco was being impatient, and tried to steal his lunch.

Coco: Coco sorry master

Mascot: and I forgive you, Coco just next time try to watch where you were walking. Still stink that the potion got all over me. Especially on my favorite outfit.

Olivia: at least look the bright side, you didn’t drank the potion.

Mascot: true, but knowing my grandmother, she always find a way to make the potion effects many *she pause for a second when she saw something weird. She see the potion getting absorb by her skin, which getting inside her blood stream* oh no!

Olivia: what happen, the potion that was on your clothing disappeared?

Mascot: I think my grandmother invented a new way to have the potion get inside your body, instead of drinking it the old fashion way. Heh, have to admit, granny Issy is an absolute genius.

Olivia: do you feel any different?

Mascot: not sure yet, the potion take a minute, or two to make any kind of effect. I should feel something any moment

As soon she said those words, Mascot felt something inside her stomach, which made her feel a bit gassy. Mascot already know what going on, especially since she gone through a couple of transformation process like this one. Mascot could feel the liquid potion making gas bubbles, which eventually she had to burp them out. Mascot figure she held her mouth shut, she won’t need to make any burp. Once she done that, she felt the gas bubbles getting stronger, and see to find a way out. Mascot was hoping keeping her mouth close was a piece of cake, but soon she know it, she started to hear some gas like noise. At first she thought she tooted it, but it wasn’t coming from the rear. Mascot saw the Captain was potting at something, letting her know that she saw something weird. At first, she wasn’t sure what the Captain was potting, until she saw some potion smoke in front of her. Mascot was hoping it wasn’t coming from her mouth, but instead the smoke came out from her ears. Mascot look at a mirror nearby, and saw the potion gas smoke were indeed coming from her ears. While she was looking at the smoke, Mascot notice that her ears had change, becoming more shark like. Mascot continue feeling her stomach aching from the potion gas inside of her. She didn’t want to let out, but the pressure was too much for her handle, so she had no choice to let it out. Mascot let her hand free from covering her mouth, and let out a massive burp that was loud enough to shake the Captain bedroom. The potion smoke was free, and continue it process on Mascot. Mascot felt a little embarrass to burp in front of her friend, but the same time she was relief to let it out. Mascot look at the potion smoke already making a lot of changes on her. She notice that teeth were a lot shaper than normal, the same sharpness of a shark. Beyond that, Mascot can feel her face getting narrow down a bit, taking a more shark shape, to match with both her shark ears, and teeth. Mascot should had felt the pain from all of that, but after the past few transformation she gotten through, she was doing fine. The potion smoke continue wrapping around her body, trying to finish it work. The Captain wanted to help her friend, but Coco jump in the way to stop her.

Olivia: Coco, why did you stop me for? I need to save, Thea from whatever this is.

Coco: Coco need to stop you from getting to close. If you get close, you might turned into whatever Master is becoming.

Olivia: make sense, but how long this will last thought.

Coco: Coco think it be done soon, we just have to wait.

After a quick moment of talking, they notice the potion smoke starting to dissolve, which they almost could see Mascot. They were plan to get close to see if she was ok, but they stop in their track, after seeing a large tiger shark crash landed on the floor. Olivia, and Coco examine the large female tiger shark, and notice she was knock out. At first they weren’t sure if the female tiger shark was still their friend, until Coco got closer to the body, and start sniffing her.

Olivia: careful Lass, we aren’t sure if this beasty tiger shark is a threat, or not.

Coco: she is no threat, this is Master.

Olivia: are you sure, she look a lot bigger than Thea would be.

Coco: Coco know Master scent, and Coco saw Master go through changes like this before.

Olivia: really! You mean, Thea done these sort of things before. Then why she didn’t tell me about this earlier.

Mascot: because I didn’t want to freight you.

Olivia, and Coco looked, and notice that Mascot was starting to waken up. Mascot held her head for a moment, feeling some headache from the transformation process. Coco was happy to see her master was ok, and gave her a hug.

Coco: Master, Coco is happy that you’re alright.

Mascot: I’m alright Coco, sorry to scare you like that

Coco: Coco not scared, just worried. Coco is surprise that Master is cute shark.

Mascot: don’t get used to it Coco, it only going to last a little while.

Olivia: thanks Neptune that you’re alright, Thea. But what did you mean by you didn’t want to freighting me?

Mascot: you know that granny Izzy is a witch right. Well most of my family are spell casters. We deal with magic every day, and I occasionally deal with this stuff all the time.

Olivia: including this whole transformation thing too.

Mascot: yeah that too. Granny Izzy need help with her potion projects, and tend to find ways to make me test them *she look at herself* and by the look of my body being this tiger shark, it got to be my granny plans to make take it, instead of you.

Olivia: by Davie jones locker. Your grandmother must the use me as bait, so she have you try her potion. Man can’t believe I felt so stupid thinking that I might have a chance to beat the pirate queen.

Mascot: no offense Captain, My grandmother would easily defeat you without trying. Especially since she have a major crush on you.

Olivia: … sigh, I guess your right about that. I have no choice, but to meet the evil pirate queen, and tell her that she had won. Stink I won’t be back to normal, but at least it won’t be too bad being a girl.

Mascot: that great news, but since you got your swimsuit on, is it possible you could get some fish.

Olivia: of course, I see I get you enough fish to feed your dear friend Coco.

Mascot: better triple the order for that.

Olivia: triple the order, how come?

Mascot: let just say, after that whole transformation process, I started to crave some fish. Also knowing how big my appetite is, I might eat some of Coco fish by mistake

The End