Taking back my young body (Patreon)

“Your boyfriend’s going to be mine forever,” Carla had repeatedly said as she controlled Elaine’s young body. “Everything’s led up to this. You wanting to learn magic from me was your biggest mistake. You had everything. Yet you wanted more.”

“Shut up,” Elaine managed to whisper. Carla let out a horrified shriek as the young woman regained control again. The two had been fighting over her body for what felt like forever. “You’re never going to win…”

“It’s only a matter of time before I managed to take back control. And once you have it, I’ll use your wand to strengthen my hold over you. It’s only a matter of time, sweetie.” Elaine's hands shivered as she held her wand, her heart pounding in her chest. With a deep breath, she snapped the delicate instrument in half, the sound reverberating in the silent room. Inside her mind, Carla's screams filled the void, but Elaine only laughed. She knew that breaking her wand was a bold and irreversible choice, but it was exactly what she wanted.

She realized that wands were more than mere tools for casting spells. They were intricately connected to their wielders, attuned to their very essence. Replacing a wand was no easy task, and by breaking hers, Elaine had effectively severed her connection to the magical world. She could never use magic again.

Carla, an old and cunning witch, hatched a plan to switch bodies with Elaine in order to regain her youth. The initial switch had caused chaos within their minds, their thoughts and memories intertwining in unexpected ways. Elaine managed to leave Carla’s old body and return to normal. Over time, Carla grew more adept at slipping into Elaine's body, attempting to take control and live the life she had always wanted. But Elaine was resilient, fighting against Carla's intrusion and struggling to reclaim her body.

Through sheer force of will, Elaine finally managed to seize back control, trapping the old witch within the confines of her mind upon snapping the wand. Elaine’s young body didn’t belong to the old woman, and because of this, her soul would inevitably fade. Carla needed to keep using Elaine’s wand to make the transfer permanent, and now, Carla's dreams of stealing Elaine's youth were over.

In the aftermath of the struggle, Elaine realized that the key to her freedom from Carla's persistent attempts was to give up magic altogether. By breaking her wand and severing her ties to the magical world, she could ensure that Carla would never be able to regain control. 

And as the truth of Elaine's actions settled in, Carla's screams within Elaine's mind slowly faded into whimpers of despair. Elaine stood tall, a bittersweet smile on her face. She knew that her life would be vastly different without magic, but it was a small price to pay for her freedom.