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     Robbie stirred awake when she heard the bedroom door open once more.  Blinking a bit as the desklight came on, she glanced at the window and realized it was now night time.  She had worn herself out pacing on her short chain and trying to think of how she'd escape.

     Mr. McDowell entered the room with young Brenda in his arms.  He carried her to the large four-post bed and laid her on it.  She was clearly sleepy and he had to assist in removing her frilly pink dress.  When he moved away for a moment, she lazily fell into the fluffy comforter and pillows.  The man chuckled at the sight as he returned and pulled a pink nightgown over her head.

     "Good night, Sweetie," Mr. McDowell said as he pulled the covers up to his daughter's neck.  He'd just finished reading her a bedtime story and she was clearly getting sleepy.

     "Nite-nite, Daddy," she said with a yawn.

     Robbi just laid there in the moonlight and stared at them.  Robbi wanted to jump up and tear out the man's throat for what he'd done.  Only a few days ago, Brenda and she had been been girlfriend and boyfriend.  Brenda had convinced Rob to get transformed into cheetahs for a weekend at a private safari camp.  But as an unexpected twist, Brenda had their genders reversed, supposedly to give Rob a taste of the 'other side.'  The vacation had gone well until men with guns arrived and started tranquilizing the animals and other guests.

     Now Robbi was chained to the floor in his girlfriend's childhood bedroom, where her father had used the same nanites that changed them into cheetahs to change his daughter back into an adolescent.  He wanted a second chance to raise her all over again, blaming Rob for some of her 'ill-conceived' choices in life.  Her memories had been erased too, and Mr. McDowell claimed he just wanted Rob to see that he'd indeed lost her before he let him go.

     With Brenda successfully tucked in, Mr. McDowell shut off the desk light and turned to Robbi.

     "I understand you refused to eat," he whispered.  "No matter.  You'll eat soon enough where you're going."

     Robbi tilted her head at the comment.

     "You didn't really think I'd just change you back and let you go did you?  You could lead the cops right back to me.  Oh no, I've already got you listed as missing after that animal activist raid on your little vacation spot.  Seems they took a bunch of the animals and guests and released them back into the wild," he explained.

     Robbi glowered at the man.

     "No, you'll be going to a zoo in Tampa.  They're in need of a healthy female cheetah to breed with one of their aging males.  I'm sure you'll turn up your tail for him shortly after you arrive," he chuckled.

     Robbi slowly shook her head in defiance.

     "Oh, you won't have a choice.  You see, my doctor has already injected you with a special strain of nanites designed to subdue your human mind and heighten your animal instincts.  You'll still be aware of everything you're doing, but you'll be unable to resist your natural impulses."  He laughed again and headed out, pausing in the back lit doorway.

     "You leave tomorrow.  I figured the least I could do was let you sleep with Brenda one last time."  Chuckling, he slowly pulled the door shut.

     Robbi began pacing again.  She glanced to the windows and to the door, wondering how she might get through them.  Her chain jingled, drawing her attention.  First she had to get off this lead.

     Laying down, she began to push at the collar around her neck.  It hadn't been to tight in the first place, and it didn't seem that Mr. McDowell had tightened it either.  It had been at least two days since she'd eaten, so hopefully ...

     With a bit of effort, the collar slipped over her head and clattered to the floor.  With an exhaustive gasp Robbi shook her head and scratched at where the collar had been.  She stopped in mid-scratch, realizing she was doing it with her back foot, much like a real cat would.  She worried that this might be a sign of the nanites doing their job, slowly affecting her brain.

    She padded to the window and hopped her front paws on the sill.  Not only was it latched at the top, but there were bars on the outside.  She went to the door and hopped up to try and paw at the doorknob.  Unable to get a grip, she tried grabbing it in her mouth to turn it.

     After a few tries, the knob turned enough to release the latch and the door pulled open slightly.  Robbi peered through the crack at the lighted hallway beyond, watching for any sign of movement.  If she was going to go, now was her chance.

     Pausing, she glanced back at the bed and sighed.  Striding silently to the side of the bed, she hopped up and looked at Brenda.  The girl rolled toward her as she slept.

     Robbi gazed lovingly at the young girl.  She could still recognize the woman she'd loved and wanted to marry.  But all they had shared together was gone now, erased by the nanites and soon to be lost to her own animal instincts.  She leaned into nuzzle the girl, who blinked awake and smiled.

     "Fuzzy ... " she whispered, reaching out for the cheetah.  Robbi couldn't resist one last cuddle before she left.

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     Mr. McDowell smiled to himself the next morning as he headed down the hall to wake up his daughter.  He finally had her back, and this time he'd make sure she grew up right.  That deadbeat Rob had squandered her potential, but he was no longer a threat.  By now, the nanites had sub-planted his human mind, leaving only the primal instincts of a female cheetah.

     As he approached Brenda's room, he stopped when he spotted her door open.  Cautiously moving forward, he pushed into the room and immediately spotted the empty collar and chain.  Robbi had gotten away.  He sighed, knowing he'd have to put in a call to animal control to track down the rabid beast before it attacked someone.  The Tampa Zoo would be most displeased.

     He moved toward the bed and stopped in his tracks.  There on the center of the bed was Robbi, with Brenda cuddled up against her.  When he came closer, the cheetah's ears fluttered and she bolted awake.  A low growl escaped her throat as she bared her teeth at the man who had taken nearly everything away from her.  The protective instinct of love was one that wasn't easily removed.

     "Watch those teeth, Missy.  All I need to do is call my chief of security and have you put down.  Play nice and you can still go to Tampa," he said.

     A sudden commotion in the hallway caught their attention, and they could hear Mrs. McDonnell's protests along with several other voices.  Three men in suits came into the room, brandishing FBI badges and guns.

     "Karl McDonnell?  You're under arrest for breaking and entering, kidnapping, and illegal nanite transformation.  You have a right to an attorney ..." the tall one started.  Agents behind him held Mrs. McDonnell and Doctor Kaiser, who already seemed to be singing like a canary.

     McDonnell glanced back at the cheetah and his daughter.  The young redhead was still asleep, nuzzling against the large cat's warm belly.  Robbi was smiling.

-------

     Robbi's quick use of the panic button had brought the authorities to the Retreat. After a few days of following leads and evidence, they'd tracked down the mercenaries who'd performed the job, recovered all the transformed humans and most of the animals, and followed the money back to Mr. McDonnell.  Dr. Kaiser gave evidence in exchange for a reduced sentence, and soon the rich man was put into a new animal detention center as a harmless deer.

     Unfortunately, both Brenda's age reduction and Robbi's mind wipe were irreversible.  But she would get the chance to grow up again, this time to become the heiress to her father's fortune.  And by her side would be her ever loving, deeply caring and very fuzzy bodyguard, Robbi.

Description
     Robbie stirred awake when she heard the bedroom door open once more.  Blinking a bit as the desklight came on, she glanced at the window and realized it was now night time.  She had worn herself out pacing on her short chain and trying to think of how she'd escape.

     Mr. McDowell entered the room with young Brenda in his arms.  He carried her to the large four-post bed and laid her on it.  She was clearly sleepy and he had to assist in removing her frilly pink dress.  When he moved away for a moment, she lazily fell into the fluffy comforter and pillows.  The man chuckled at the sight as he returned and pulled a pink nightgown over her head.

     "Good night, Sweetie," Mr. McDowell said as he pulled the covers up to his daughter's neck.  He'd just finished reading her a bedtime story and she was clearly getting sleepy.

     "Nite-nite, Daddy," she said with a yawn.

     Robbi just laid there in the moonlight and stared at them.  Robbi wanted to jump up and tear out the man's throat for what he'd done.  Only a few days ago, Brenda and she had been been girlfriend and boyfriend.  Brenda had convinced Rob to get transformed into cheetahs for a weekend at a private safari camp.  But as an unexpected twist, Brenda had their genders reversed, supposedly to give Rob a taste of the 'other side.'  The vacation had gone well until men with guns arrived and started tranquilizing the animals and other guests.

     Now Robbi was chained to the floor in his girlfriend's childhood bedroom, where her father had used the same nanites that changed them into cheetahs to change his daughter back into an adolescent.  He wanted a second chance to raise her all over again, blaming Rob for some of her 'ill-conceived' choices in life.  Her memories had been erased too, and Mr. McDowell claimed he just wanted Rob to see that he'd indeed lost her before he let him go.

     With Brenda successfully tucked in, Mr. McDowell shut off the desk light and turned to Robbi.

     "I understand you refused to eat," he whispered.  "No matter.  You'll eat soon enough where you're going."

     Robbi tilted her head at the comment.

     "You didn't really think I'd just change you back and let you go did you?  You could lead the cops right back to me.  Oh no, I've already got you listed as missing after that animal activist raid on your little vacation spot.  Seems they took a bunch of the animals and guests and released them back into the wild," he explained.

     Robbi glowered at the man.

     "No, you'll be going to a zoo in Tampa.  They're in need of a healthy female cheetah to breed with one of their aging males.  I'm sure you'll turn up your tail for him shortly after you arrive," he chuckled.

     Robbi slowly shook her head in defiance.

     "Oh, you won't have a choice.  You see, my doctor has already injected you with a special strain of nanites designed to subdue your human mind and heighten your animal instincts.  You'll still be aware of everything you're doing, but you'll be unable to resist your natural impulses."  He laughed again and headed out, pausing in the back lit doorway.

     "You leave tomorrow.  I figured the least I could do was let you sleep with Brenda one last time."  Chuckling, he slowly pulled the door shut.

     Robbi began pacing again.  She glanced to the windows and to the door, wondering how she might get through them.  Her chain jingled, drawing her attention.  First she had to get off this lead.

     Laying down, she began to push at the collar around her neck.  It hadn't been to tight in the first place, and it didn't seem that Mr. McDowell had tightened it either.  It had been at least two days since she'd eaten, so hopefully ...

     With a bit of effort, the collar slipped over her head and clattered to the floor.  With an exhaustive gasp Robbi shook her head and scratched at where the collar had been.  She stopped in mid-scratch, realizing she was doing it with her back foot, much like a real cat would.  She worried that this might be a sign of the nanites doing their job, slowly affecting her brain.

    She padded to the window and hopped her front paws on the sill.  Not only was it latched at the top, but there were bars on the outside.  She went to the door and hopped up to try and paw at the doorknob.  Unable to get a grip, she tried grabbing it in her mouth to turn it.

     After a few tries, the knob turned enough to release the latch and the door pulled open slightly.  Robbi peered through the crack at the lighted hallway beyond, watching for any sign of movement.  If she was going to go, now was her chance.

     Pausing, she glanced back at the bed and sighed.  Striding silently to the side of the bed, she hopped up and looked at Brenda.  The girl rolled toward her as she slept.

     Robbi gazed lovingly at the young girl.  She could still recognize the woman she'd loved and wanted to marry.  But all they had shared together was gone now, erased by the nanites and soon to be lost to her own animal instincts.  She leaned into nuzzle the girl, who blinked awake and smiled.

     "Fuzzy ... " she whispered, reaching out for the cheetah.  Robbi couldn't resist one last cuddle before she left.

-------

     Mr. McDowell smiled to himself the next morning as he headed down the hall to wake up his daughter.  He finally had her back, and this time he'd make sure she grew up right.  That deadbeat Rob had squandered her potential, but he was no longer a threat.  By now, the nanites had sub-planted his human mind, leaving only the primal instincts of a female cheetah.

     As he approached Brenda's room, he stopped when he spotted her door open.  Cautiously moving forward, he pushed into the room and immediately spotted the empty collar and chain.  Robbi had gotten away.  He sighed, knowing he'd have to put in a call to animal control to track down the rabid beast before it attacked someone.  The Tampa Zoo would be most displeased.

     He moved toward the bed and stopped in his tracks.  There on the center of the bed was Robbi, with Brenda cuddled up against her.  When he came closer, the cheetah's ears fluttered and she bolted awake.  A low growl escaped her throat as she bared her teeth at the man who had taken nearly everything away from her.  The protective instinct of love was one that wasn't easily removed.

     "Watch those teeth, Missy.  All I need to do is call my chief of security and have you put down.  Play nice and you can still go to Tampa," he said.

     A sudden commotion in the hallway caught their attention, and they could hear Mrs. McDonnell's protests along with several other voices.  Three men in suits came into the room, brandishing FBI badges and guns.

     "Karl McDonnell?  You're under arrest for breaking and entering, kidnapping, and illegal nanite transformation.  You have a right to an attorney ..." the tall one started.  Agents behind him held Mrs. McDonnell and Doctor Kaiser, who already seemed to be singing like a canary.

     McDonnell glanced back at the cheetah and his daughter.  The young redhead was still asleep, nuzzling against the large cat's warm belly.  Robbi was smiling.

-------

     Robbi's quick use of the panic button had brought the authorities to the Retreat. After a few days of following leads and evidence, they'd tracked down the mercenaries who'd performed the job, recovered all the transformed humans and most of the animals, and followed the money back to Mr. McDonnell.  Dr. Kaiser gave evidence in exchange for a reduced sentence, and soon the rich man was put into a new animal detention center as a harmless deer.

     Unfortunately, both Brenda's age reduction and Robbi's mind wipe were irreversible.  But she would get the chance to grow up again, this time to become the heiress to her father's fortune.  And by her side would be her ever loving, deeply caring and very fuzzy bodyguard, Robbi.