[ WP ] At age 18 everyone on earth gains the ability to morph into their spirit animal . Today is your 18th birthday and as your family watches you morph into an animal not of this earth

My heart started picking up speed as I thought about the transformation to come. What animal lurks beneath my skin waiting to be unleashed? A warm familiar hand settled on top of mine. `` Baby look at me.'' I gazed up into my boyfriend's reassuring eyes. `` It will be fine. You have nothing to be afraid of.'' My heart found its regular rhythm with his gentle reassurance. 
 Ever since humans can remember, everyone has received the wonderful ability to transform into their spirit animal on their eighteenth birthday. Some people only transform once because they are afraid of or disgusted by their animal. But the thought of not spending as much time as possible in your second skin always baffled me. Growing up on a farm exposed me to many animals, and the thought of being able to transform into any one of them excited me. Who would n't want the grace of a deer, strength of a bear, or poise of a cat? 
 `` Still hoping for that Lynx?'' Kerby said, a glimmer of excitement in his eyes. `` Anything would be amazing, but yeah, Lynx is my top choice.'' I answered honestly. Kerby is a few months older than me, and it has been hard not to feel jealous of him when he shifts into that amazing red fox. In just a few minutes I will finally be able to play with him in his other form. It is kinda an unspoken agreement that it is weird to interact with someone while they are in animal form and you human. It is kinda like you do n't want the other person to see you as a pet. `` Ugh, gross, you lovebirds need to tone it down with that icky hand holding'' My dad remarked, bringing me back to the living room where he and my mom sat waiting for my transformation in a few short moments. With the mention of birds, I could practically feel wing beats in my chest. A'DING' sounded from the kitchen, marking my birth hour. `` Showtime'' someone said, but I could not tell who because of the blood rushing in my ears from fear. I suddenly could only see light, silvery and bright obscuring my vision. My body felt warm and electrified, and I could n't even make a sound. When I opened my eyes, I first saw my parent's eyes. Then I knew something was wrong. I turned to see Kerby, but he was in fox form. I did not know that foxes could look so terrified. I scrambled to the bathroom mirror. On two legs? I could n't see my reflection because my eyes refused to open. `` Come on scaredy cat'' I coaxed. When I opened my eyes all I could say was, `` Definitely scared. But definitely not a cat.''
