Nash In Movieland (Furry Body Swap)

I was so excited; I hadn't been this energetic about something in years! My friend James had bought us tickets to an amazing looking movie called, "The Fantastic Mr. Fox". I had seen the previews for this movie, they looked downright impressive! An amazing sense of humor, astounding stop-motion animation, and a cast of colorful animal characters made this film irresistible! It was the perfect movie for us two furries to watch on a Saturday night! I stood outside the cinema, as I waited for James to arrive. I tapped my shoe against the ground, as I waited for James to arrive. Was he having another one of his crazy body-swapping adventures again? Eventually, the shifting straggler showed up. "Sorry, Nash! Jennifer borrowed my body to help clean out the garage!"

I grinned and chuckled to myself, "its fine, James! We're here fairly early, so it's not big deal. You got the tickets right?" He nodded his head, as he reached his hand down into his pocket. He quickly pulled out the small white tickets, and handed one of them to me. "Of course, buddy! I may lose a lot of things, but I'd never lose a ticket to a movie!" I smiled, as I grabbed the ticket from his outstretched hand. "So, how much do I owe you?" I asked, as James grinned like a Cheshire cat. "You owe me nothing! It's on the house, all I ask if that you do me a solid later! I'll tell you what I need help with when that time arrives!" I nodded my head, "Anything, man!" He gave me a thumbs-up as he walked towards the theatre. "Alright, now let's go!" He shouted, as he entered the theatre. I followed closely behind him as we made our way into the establishment.

I was curious as to what the favor may be, but I doubted that it was anything too awful. After we made our way into the cinema, James ran over to grab some popcorn. I waited for a minutes, as I tapped my foot against the floor. Finally, he returned with a large bucket. "I can't believe you eat this stuff, Nash! It's Styrofoam with butter sprinkled all over it!" I shook my head in response, "You're wrong, man! Popcorn is awesome; you just don't understand the delicate taste of it!" James rolled his eyes, as I chuckled. I was super excited about this movie, more than other movies that I had seen recently. Most movies they show in theatres now just don't possess the same spark as classic films do. I sensed this spark in Fantastic Mr. Fox; I knew this had to be the one good film!

James handed the large bucket to me, as both walked up to the man running the ticket booth. "You two have a pleasant experience; I've been told this movie is awesome!" Exclaimed the man, as he took our tickets. We entered the hall of the theatre, and made our way to the back where our cinema experience was waiting. We threw open the doors of the theatre and walked over to a pair of seats sitting in the middle row. James snagged a kernel of popcorn and ate it as he sat down. "This is going to be awesome, James!" Oddly enough, James didn't respond. "Hello?" I asked, as James turned to face me. "Oh, uh... Sorry about that, Nate! I was just lost in thought!" I scratched at my head and felt James' reaction to be odd. Who the heck was Nate? Something seemed to be bothering him, or maybe something else was just on his mind. Whatever it was, it didn't matter to me at this point time.

The one thing that did matter was enjoying this movie to the fullest, which is what I intend to do! After we seated ourselves, the trailers began to play. After the trailers, the movie began. Once the movie started, we were introduced to a cast of unforgettable characters. Badgers, moles, and even Mr. Fox himself! However, the best character had to be Mr. Fox's awkward son: Ash. There was just something about him that made him endearing, the fact that he was an outcast, a goofball, or maybe I just thought his name was really cool! There was something about him that was awesome! After about ten minutes of the movie starting, I dug into my popcorn. I scooped out a handful and swallowed it whole, as I kept my eyes trained on the movie at all times.

After a while I began to feel light-headed, was there something in this popcorn? The screen blurred, as I found my eyes fluttering. I turned to James, who had a sadistic grin on his face. "Enjoy the movie, pal!" He whispered, as his voice became distorted. As my eyes grew weary, I heard the voice of Mrs. Fox on screen. "Ash! Ash!" The shouting became louder and louder, as if I was drifting towards the movie in a strange sort of way. "Ash!" Shouted the woman, as I quickly opened my eyes. I was no longer in the theatre, but somewhere else. "Finally, you're awake!" I looked up to see myself staring at Felicity Fox, otherwise known as Mrs. Fox. "Uh..." I say, in a voice that doesn't belong to me. "Get up!"

That's when I took notice of some changes, differences in my physical form. My skin was covered in a hefty coat of thick hair, my ears felt much larger than usual, and I could hear even the most delicate of sounds. My nose was picking up weird smells, the likes of which I had never smelt before. I threw off the blankets that resting across my legs and torso, and looked down at my body. My body possessed fur, an extremely large amount of fur! I couldn't make out the color of it very well, my eyes couldn't make out the color. In fact, the colors all around the room seemed bizarre to say the least. Each color was misplaced; each belonging to something that normally wouldn't possess such a color.

My face was rather pointy; it was jutting out of my face like a complete eyesore. My feet had rough pads attached to them, could these possibly be paws? I hopped out of bed, landing right on my paws. I looked up at Mrs. Fox, as she tamped her paw against the shag carpet. "Get ready! Now, Ash!" Shouted the woman, as she waved her paw at me. Had I really become Ash? I walked over to washroom, and wandered inside. To my surprise, the bathroom was massive! I must be extremely short, because everything towered above me. My head barely reached above the sink, I was so cussing short! Wait, did I just really think of such a dumb word?

Who the cuss would say a word like cuss?! Wait a minute... Can I not swear? I took a deep breath and tried to relax myself, I looked at my reflection in the mirror. Peeking out from behind the sink was the face of a young fox, awkward looking and very adorable. This was me? Awesome, I look so cool! I wiggled my tail around excitedly, as I hopped around on the bathroom floor. I had somehow become a stop-motion creation, this is awesome! "Ash, you better get ready!" I heard my "Mom" scream from across the hall. I gulped and grabbed my toothbrush, as I quickly ran it over my vulpine molars. After scrubbing them with my toothbrush, I spit in the sink and washed out my mouth.

I couldn't believe that I was in the body of a movie character! How was this possible? Wait a minute, there's only one guy I know that could've done this! This had to be work of James; he's the king of weird body-swaps! I guess this wasn't a terrible thing, I do think the character is pretty cool. After I brushed my teeth, I left the bathroom. I wandered back to my own room, and decided to put something on. I opened my closet, and thought about what to wear. This was a movie, so I had to choose the outfit my character wore in the movie. If not, I may upset the balance of the movie-going public!

I shuddered at the thought, as I pawed through the various outfits in the closet. I eventually happened across the outfit I saw in the trailer, his white shirt and white pants with matching white cape. What is this guy, a superhero? I threw on the ridiculous getup, and ran to the front door. I leapt outside, and was greeted by the warming sun. I turned to my left, and was greeted by a white furred fox meditating. He didn't seem to be paying any attention to me, which struck me as odd. I remember seeing the trailer, this guy must be Kristofferson! "Hey, man! How's it going?" I shouted, as the fox opened his eyes and turned to me.

"Wait, what?" He asked, as he curiously perked his ears up. I leapt over to him, as my bare paws bounded through the dirt. "Let's hang out, man!" I shouted, as I reached my hand out to shake his. "Dude, did you forget the script? You're supposed to be jealous of me!" I shook my head, "What script?" He leapt up, "Are you serious? You're in a movie; each character must follow the script!" I laughed, causing him to start grumbling to himself. "C'mon, you expect me to believe that?" I chuckled and leapt off. "There will be consequences if you don't follow the script!" Shouted Kristofferson as I walked off.

I wandered over the nearby school, and found that it was populated by various anthropomorphic animals! It's a furry's dream come true! I excitedly ran over to the school, just as classes were beginning. The bell rang, and I entered the school filled with funny animals. I tried interacting with the various kids inside the school, but they kept telling me to "Follow the script. I had no clue what they were talking about, what script? I had never seen this movie before; I had no clue how to act! I decided to just ignore them, and continue my adventure deeper into the movie. I was pumped when science class rolled around!

I used to love science class, especially when the teacher would make us watch Bill Nye: The Science Guy. I was paired up with another character in the movie, a girl fox whose name I didn't know. We started mixing chemicals together, until the girl started nudging me. She began coughing and winking, as she pointed to the side. I turned to my left, and found Kristofferson brewing chemicals as well. I excitedly wiggled my tail around, as I watched him work. "Uh... Ash, shouldn't you be jealous of him?" Asked the girl, as I turned to face her. "Why would I be jealous of him? I'm in awe of him, he's so cool!"

The fox scoffed, and went back to work. As Kristofferson poured a strange green liquid, his beaker began to bubble. An exotic stench filtered out of the beaker, and entered my tiny black nose. My senses were assaulted by the noxious stench, enhanced by my new sense of smell. I fell over on the ground, while clasping my paws over my muzzle. Several other students were knocked on their behinds by the fumes. Luckily though, no one was hurt by the gaseous turn of events. After the botched science experiment, everyone headed to the fields for gym class. It was there that I met the gym teacher, a surly teacher with unmistakable voice. "Alright, class! Let's get set up!" That voice, it belonged to Owen Wilson!

I hopped around as fast as my paws could carry me over to the badger. "Oh my god, I can't believe it's you!" I shouted, as I jumped up and down. "Uh... Yeah, you better stick to the script." I shook my head, "Don't know the script!" The badger sighed, "You're going to have to learn it if you want to survive in this film eat film world! I'm going to call your mother; she'll take care of this." I screamed, "No, anything but that!" The badger gave me a dissatisfied frown. "Sorry, kid. That's the way things have to be."

I moaned and walked off to sit on a nearby bench. I rubbed my paw against the hard wood of the bench, as I thought about what exactly was going on. I was in a movie, and I needed to know the script despite the fact that the movie had already been made! What was I missing? I kicked my paws in the dirt, as I clacked my claws against the tin garbage can. As I did so, I heard someone call my name. "Ash!" I heard Ash's mother voice once again echo through my ears, I couldn't believe she got here so fast!

She ran up to me, angry as can be. "I can't believe you forgot the script!" I couldn't stand it anymore, and leapt onto my two feet. I turned my head and spat, "Look, I have no clue what's going on! I ate some popcorn, and I ended up here! This is probably my friend's fault, him and his stupid body-swapping misadventures got me into this!" Mrs. Fox cracked a smile, "I wouldn't call my misadventures stupid, Nash." My mouth dropped, as a sudden realization hit me. This explains why James acted weird in the theatre after eating some popcorn! "J-James?! Why are you in a woman's body?!" She leapt about and giggled happily. "I think you meant to ask, "Why are you in a woman's body before lunch?" Well, I knew that you had your heart set on seeing this movie, so I put some body-swap powder on the popcorn. The powder chooses the character you're most fixated on, and swaps you with that character!"

I twitched my ears nervously, "Wait, movie characters are in our bodies? How is that even possible?!" She shook her head, as she walked about. "It's because we didn't swap bodies with the characters in the movie, that's why! You see, this special powder creates an alternate universe directly from your mind. Since both our minds were trained on the movie, this is what was created: A representation of what we think a movie world would be. Our minds were transferred into this artificial world, while artificial minds that behave just like us take over our bodies." I began to chuckle slightly, "You know this is a family-comedy and not a sci-fi movie right?" She returned my chuckle with a sadistic smirk, "I told you this wasn't a movie, didn't I? This whole world is a constructed replica of what we've seen of the film in trailers and such."

I scratched my furry chin, as I thought about the weirdness of the situation at hand. "So... This powder can cause you to swap bodies by using fictitious alternate universes? Geez, why is body-swapping such a science?" James scoffed, "It's the most scienciest of all sciences!" That's when I thought of something, I wasn't actually in the movie! I was just in an alternate interpretation, I was missing the big show! "James! How could you do this, were missing the movie?!" James turned his back to me and walked off. I followed him, while stomping angrily all the way. The man turned vixen stopped in front of a window of a nearby shack. She began staring at it, much to my confusion. I walked up beside her, and stared into the mirror.

Reflected in the mirror were not our reflections, but a visible looking glass situated in the theatre. At first I thought it was a still image, until I took notice of people moving extremely slow. It was like they were wading through a swamp, they were slower than molasses out there! "What's going on, James?" I asked, as I turned towards her. "We didn't miss the movie at all! We were sent into an alternate universe where time moves extremely slowly! In fact, you've barely missed a second footage." James smirked, as she looked down on me. "Seriously? That's cool, so I haven't missed anything at all!" James nodded her head, "We can go back now and watch the movie, or we can stay in this universe and have some fun. Maybe I can teach you how to improvise a script, so you don't tear apart the fabric of the theatrical universe!"

I nodded my head in agreement, "Sure! I wasn't aware you were so good at acting, you had my fooled earlier!" James bashfully kicked her paw in the dirt, "Ah, shucks! Thanks, Nash! I used to get high marks in drama class, so I'm a master of acting on the spot and making crap up!" The two of us walked off, back towards the school. "So... After we have our adventure in this universe, and go see the movie, want to grab a bite to eat?" James frowned, "Sorry, man. Jennifer and I have a special date setup, and I'm planning on meeting with a childhood icon!" I shot him a confused look, "Who exactly are you meeting?" He remained silent, occasionally giggling as he walked me back to the school. I knew I wasn't going to get a straight answer out of the guy, but I was sure I was going to find out sooner or later. In the meantime, I'll just live this new life for a few more hours before sitting down and watching the adventure myself!