They were taking a break and both Joan and Jayna were being really quiet. Joan had told Jayna that she was looking at her aura. Jayna's aura like all living being's auras was a masterful work of tiny auras of varying size and shape that formed a large energy field around. In various places there were tiny auras colored pink and Joan reasoned that those pink elements to Jayna's aura was what made her a girl. There were glowing threads that connected Jayna to various things that also attached to her aura. Joan believed she had captured Jayna's aura perfectly so she saved it as an image to her photographic memory.

Joan explained," Robin and Jayna. I want to try something and Wonder Woman said that this is the place to try it rather than in combat or I guess for me at home. I've copied Jayna's aura to my memory. After that I'm going to astral project my spirit out of my body so I can see if I can shape shift my body to look like Jayna's. I'll weave my small auras so that they are identical to Jayna's auras. When I'm ready I'll say something to trigger the change and I will let my astral spirit reunite with my new body."

"Wow, that sounds freaky, Joan! Good Luck!" said Jayna

Robin told her, "Good Luck, Joan! We'll try to get you some help, if you need it."

"Here goes nothing!" Joan squealed and she released her Astral spirit allowing her body to lay on the floor.

"Magical energy release detected. Below live monitor threshold" Intoned the simulator room.

Joan floating above it all was busy weaving her tiny auras so that they would conform to Jayna's total aura. When she had completed the work on the aura, she had to decide what words would set off the transformation. She felt like a lot of what she was doing involved Wicca imagery so she decided to borrow the words there as well.

Joan spoke in an audible voice seeming to come from the entire room, "So mote it be"

Lying where Joan's body was moments ago was a twin of Jayna. Joan's astral spirit entered her new body and was about to speak when the simulator room cut her off. "Magical energy release detected at factor 4. Remote Live Monitoring initiated. Expert dispatched"

Speaking in Jayna's voice was Joan in her new body, "Room: Query: Who is expert dispatched to monitor magical energy discharge?"

The Room answered her, "Wonder Woman, ETA Two Hours." "Hall of Justice has initiated isolation protocol, pending arrival of Wonder Woman"

Jayna observed, "Must not be real important otherwise they would have dispatched on of the other Super Friends to check on us earlier." "Room: Is everything functional for further simulation?"

The Simulation Room responded, "I am operating within acceptable limits. Quarantine measures are precautionary and not due to any actual danger."

"Well new sis, you sure look like an Exxorean woman. Would you like to see if you make the grade?" said Jayna

Joan responded, "Sure Sis!" and together they chanted "Wonder Twin Powers Activate!"

Jayna continued "Shape of a teen human girl!" and she became her human equivalent

Joan continued, "Shape of Human Joan!" and she became her human teen girl self.

"Wow that was a rush, Jayna!" Joan told Jayna as she caught her breath.

"There was a lot more power in the link than when either I and Zan or I and Zayna link. It may be because you are a sorceress now, Joan. This must be what Wonder Woman foresaw when she was predicting your future.

"Yeah, I remember her telling me:' I don't believe the Goddess brings us together by chance and the next time we meet, Joan, you might just be a super heroine in training yourself.' ".

"Well while we are stuck in here perhaps you'll do something for me that will help you ladies train?", Said Robin mischievously. He was amazed that the magic had worked on Joan but really doubted it would work on him.

"What is that Robin?"

"Lets see if you can shape shift someone other than yourself and make me a girl for a while. I could show you the self defense techniques that I know instead of just telling you about them. Think you are up to the challenge Joan?"

"Are you sure about this? Messing with your gender can lead to trouble."

"I'll take the risk, I'll just be Robin the girl wonder for a while."

"OK, Here goes!." Joan began to see all the mini auras around Robin including all of the ones were blue to show his masculinity. She was able to catalog all of them and took a picture in her photographic memory of his aura. Next she began to take all of the blue mini auras out and weave in pink ones in their place. Once she was satisfied with the completed aura she took a snapshot of it in her photographic memory as well. Joan slid Robin out of his body as an astral spirit and spoke the words that would trigger the change, "So Mote it be!"

Robin was indeed a girl wonder now as her new costume with its miniskirt accentuated each curve. Joan placed Robin's astral spirit within her new body and she cried out in amazement of what had been done

The Room interrupted and said, "Magical energy release detected at factor 5. Lockdown still in progress."

"Well, Ladies!", Robin started, "Lets get in that workout that I promised you. It looks like we all need it now." She smiled and could not recall when she had ever felt this good and at peace with herself.

"Let's do it! ", Jayna and Joan shouted together.

The three women were very satisfied with the workout that Robin had lead them thru. As they were cooling down Wonder Woman used her override and came into the Simulation room.

Jayna told Wonder Woman on pointing out Robin to her, "May I present Robin, the girl wonder "

Robin curtseyed, "I hope you are well."

Wonder woman replied, "I am quite well, Thank You. Batman sends his regards to you and this list of exercises that he expects you to do should you remain in that form for the near term so that you will be prepared to be at his side."

Robin took the paper, "Of course. Batman is correct. I must be in fighting shape. I'll get on these immediately"

Robin went into another section of the room which adapted itself for the simulation that Batman had requested and disappeared.

Joan looked to Wonder Woman, "Looks like you were right, How did you know that I would be getting powers?"

Wonder Woman told her, "I sensed the power buried deep within you and I knew that soon it would work its way to the surface. Even though your list of things that you do are limited, you do them excellently. You score pretty high on the magical user's scale a factor 4 is like 40% max and a factor 5 is a 50% max. You are doing some pretty powerful stuff for a beginner. You are indeed a sorceress.. And it seems that you are a wonder twin too. Tell you what, I need to see you do some magic and an Exxor shape shift qualifies since that comes from your earlier transformation. Get together with Jayna and deactivate your wonder twin powers while I invite someone else in here. "

Joan went off to find Jayna while Wonder Woman went to a Simulator room interface panel and instructed the room to allow Zayna access in to the room. Wonder Woman could hear Jayna and Joan saying, ."Wonder Twin Powers Deactivate!" Jayna and her identical twin Exxorean Joan came toward Wonder Woman as the Room spoke, " Magical release detected at Factor 3"

Wonder Woman smiled mischievously, Joan, why don't you scoot out of sight till Zayna gets here. Let's see how she reacts to the Wonder Triplets!". Joan responded gladly, "Sounds like fun", and she went out of sight.

Jayna intercepted Zayna as she came in, "Sis, guess what?" "What?" Jayna replied, "We're triplets!" as Joan popped out of hiding and surprised Zayna. Joan, incognita for the moment because she looked and sounded like Jayna. " Hey Sis!" Jayna questioned, "Who are you?" Joan replied, "You are a smart girl, you figure it out" Zayna looked pensive for a moment and then understanding was revealed on her face as she got so Happy, "Joan! You got your powers like Wonder Woman said you would! Congratulations! So you shape shifted into being a copy of Jayna?" "That's right! so that makes us the wonder triplets. Jayna and I already tried it as twins and the exxorean power boost and shape shifting worked. Wonder Woman thought that our first time should be here so the room could monitor the magical power levels so we could be sure everything would be OK If we really needed to use it" "Let's do it!" The girls stood in a circle clockwise 120 degrees apart touching fingertips in the center.

"Wonder Triplet Powers Activate!"

"Shape of Human Jayna"

"Shape of Human Zayna"

"Shape of Human Joan"

And the three girls assumed their human forms but were interrupted by the room

"Magical release detected at Factor 6" .

"Wow what a rush that was!"

"I've never felt anything so powerful. It's as though we had the power to do a lot more than the simple shape shift that we chose."

"If we are getting that kind of energy output then the residual energy might be a problem if we only use a low percentage of it. That's why most Exxor twins are fraternal so in the yin and yang of it each needs a different part of the energy which are complimentary."

Wonder Woman addressed the issue, "The room acted as a magical sink to dissipate the excess. In practice instead of one big group, pairing off might be better for combat. Especially with the need to touch the twin for another shape shift, a battle condition would make it difficult for wonder quads to reunite but 2 pairs of wonder twins could do so more easily. The only reason to mass so many more is if there was some purpose so that all that extra energy was needed in order to accomplish a particular thing.. Even then you would want to deactivate as soon as possible and then regroup into smaller teams to continue the action."

Jayna observed, "Then there is a time when more is not better and it only gets in the way."

Wonder woman replied, "Exactly, Girls, can I leave it to you to within the simulation room to deactivate and then permit Joan to shed her Exxorean form for her ordinary body. We have some more things to get sorted before this day is over because we have to get Joan back to her mother like we promised."

Joan answered, "Sure, Wonder Woman, you can count on us." She continued with a sad look in her eyes, "Home?" "She responded, "Yes dear, you are going home but not before we give you the tools to learn how to deal with your new found powers and the ability to get to help any time of the day or night that you need it."

Joan relaxed and smiled goodbye as Zayna and Jayna led her back to the circle where they had activated their triplet powers. Diana paused at the room control console and issued the command to discontinue the lockdown and to override any future lockdown based on magical discharge this evening unless is exceeded safety limits. She saw that Batman was about to come down to join Robin's workout so she would not have to summon him to chat about Joan. She would just intercept him for a moment when he got to the simulation room.

"Wonder Triplet powers deactivate!" said the new Wonder Triplets with their finger tips touching.

The triplet who was Joan said, "Excuse me for a moment while I undo my sorcery. I'm getting used to the process so it might not take as long."

Jayna knew what to expect but this would be Zayna's first time to witness the transformation which was abbreviated just as Joan had said. Joan went to a place where she could lay down and lay there saying, "Weaving, Weaving Weaving" Her Body went limp and then her voice came from everywhere speaking softly, "So Mote it Be!" and a flash of light occurred when she said the be and when it faded, Joan's human self appeared and she was awake and with a smile she said, "I'm back!"

Batman was over in the corner chatting with Wonder Woman and he appeared to be agreeable to what she had in mind. You could see great pride in Batman signing the document that Wonder Woman presented to him. "Thank you, Batman! I'll see to this matter while you tend to your new girl wonder!" Said Wonder Woman with a smile. "I'm not sure how long she wants to be female but I owe my life to Robin and as long as we can still function as a team it doesn't matter what gender she is but that she's happy." "Robin is lucky to have a good friend like you, Batman!" Batman went off to the simulation that Robin was running and disappeared inside.

Joan caught up with Wonder Woman before she left the Simulation Room. "Joan, I hate to be a pest on your last evening here but the Super Friends are assembling for something very important so if you could find something to do for a couple of hours on the personal quarters level then you won't interfere in the assembly or the preparations. . I'm still working on some things for you and I feel like there will be time to do both."

"Sure Wonder Woman, I can make myself scarce. Actually I can do some good in Robin's quarters. Even though I didn't do anything to change her reality, I'm pretty sure I can do my weaving thing to change some of her old boy clothes to girl clothes. There might be some things that she'll want to wear that she didn't buy the boy's equivalent so she might need to go shopping for that." volunteered Joan.

"That sounds like a wonderful idea. Just clear it with Robin and Batman and you are set. Thank you for helping out, Joan." replied Wonder Woman. "It's the least I could do. I thought she would be climbing the walls wanting to change back but she seems very comfortable being a girl. Bye Wonder Woman!.",ended Joan. Wonder Woman finished, "Bye Joan!"

"Jayne and Zayna, I could use your help in preparing for the assembly." They both agreed and followed Wonder Woman out to the control level of the Hall of Justice.

Joan tapped on what she had previously identified as her "Wonder Twin Communicator" and after she had examined it closely she found that it was really a "Teen Super Friend" communicator pin. Ordinarily Robin did not wear one because she had the Super Friends Communicator but since Joan had been issued one, Robin had been wearing hers. She reasoned that she could talk to Robin and Batman could patch into the teen communicator to answer as well.

"Joan to Robin, Come in please"

"Robin the Girl Wonder here, How can I help, Joan?"

"Well I was thinking of offering my help. Other than the clothes you are wearing all of the rest of your clothes are boy's clothes but I can change them into the girls equivalent so they will fit you with my new power if you like. I just need yours and Batman's permission to have access to your quarters to work on it. Since I have to go piece by piece it might take a couple of hours but they need me off of the control level because of some Super Friends Assembly happening tonight. I thought I would make productive use of my time while leaving you in less a predicament about what to wear."

"You are a sweet girl Joan, Thanks for your offer to help! Unless Batman has an objection I will get him to tell the Super Friends computer that you have permission to enter our quarters. "

"Batman Here Patching in. Thank you for the help Joan! I'll get the permission change made so you can get to work on it. Patching to Super Friends Computer; Recognize Batman voice print."

"Recognized Proceed with Command Function"

"Permit Access of Codename Sorceress To Batman and Robin's quarters and confirm."

"Confirm Joan Waterman Codename Sorceress given access to Batman and Robin's quarters"

"That's all. Sorceress enjoy plying your craft, Robin and I will be a while in the simulator working on our combat attacks"

"Thank you Batman and Robin, Sorceress Out."

Joan thought that was cool that she had a codename now in the Super Friends computer. She wondered if she needed a costume to go with the new code name. That was something for later... She was headed to Robin's room to do a good deed for a girl friend. All of the sudden it hit her that she could do the same for her clothes at home which were left over from before the change. Lots of new possibilities.

When Joan had arrived at Robin's quarters and spoke to the door, "Sorceress to access Robin and Batman's quarters" "Voice Print Identified" and the door opened to give Joan access. She should have thought that she would have her voice print already on file since she had a teen Super Friend Communicator pin issued to her. She was glad the Super Friends Computer was user friendly instead of user surly and she just had to giggle.

Since with clothes she didn't have a soul to be careful of, she only had to do the weaving exchanging the blue tiny auras with pink ones of various shapes and then command the new item to exist. She began to be able to do it rather quickly with practice and was making headway thru Robin's closet

In the middle of the monotony something that she had read came to her mind written by James Blish named "Spock Must Die": "What the transporter does is analyze the energy state of each particle in the body and then produce a Dirac jump to an equivalent state somewhere else. No conversion [to energy and back] is involved -- if it were, we'd blow up the ship." Her "So Mote it Be!" was like the Dirac Jump and her taking a mental picture of the aura was like analyzing the energy state. So if once she had her snapshot she flew via astral spirit to the place where she wanted to go and wove the aura there then it would be like a teleport.

That would mean living at home would not necessarily keep her from learning the things about how to handle her new power since she could get help where ever it was located. Something else was eating at her about what had happened with Robin the girl wonder but she didn't know enough to make sense of it yet.

She did know that it was the right thing for her to do in order to learn to use her power as well as to help Robin the Girl Wonder was to convert all those clothes. She had only left 3 basic male outfits unchanged that would get Robin by if he somehow got dropped on the scene unexpectedly. Joan saw by Robin's example that she preferred to wash out her lingerie and hose in woolite and then hang them in the bathroom to dry. After converting the equivalents to lingerie and hose, She washed those out herself and hung them in the bathroom according to her example. Joan hoped that Batman was understanding of having those really feminine objects around. or else had requisitioned non adjoining quarters for the near future.

The Girl Wonder was going to have to go on a shopping spree to fill in the blanks but she had a lot of the basics in wardrobe now thanks to Joan's efforts. Her timing could not be better at completing, because the Teen Super friends communicator pin chirped and she tapped it." Joan, here, I've finished helping Robin with her clothes problem"

"Jayna here. Great timing! Zayna and I need your help with something. Could you meet us by access way A-3?"

"Sure Jayna! Joan Out" Joan thought that Access way A-3 is access to the promenade on the control level. She wondered what was going on but that she should be ready for anything in case it was part of a test. Jayna did not see Robin slip in to her quarters after she had gone. Robin needed to shower and make a quick change into one of the uniforms that Joan had just made wearable and get to the assembly before it started. Fortunately Batman had a spare uniform in the bat mobile and used other facilities to shower and change earlier. This way she was going to have quite an entrance unveiling Robin the Girl Wonder .

Jayna met Zayna and Joan at Access way A-3. "Joan, Wonder Woman sends her regards. She's been to your mother's house and Your Mother has given permission for you to stay the night at the Hall of Justice. She expects you to go to school in the morning and return home as soon as possible. Wonder Woman promised to drop by in the evening to help arrange your schedule so the things that you started to learn while with the Super friends won't be neglected."

"I'm excited that I get to stay another night. Does that mean that there is more to happen after the assembly is concluded?"

"Wonder Woman has some help for you to discover your talent and idea on how you might get around that may be within your abilities now. She's tied up till after the assembly at the moment so it will have to wait till afterward." Jayna got a message in her ear that Robin had gotten in place so it was time to let Joan come into the Promenade

"That sounds good. So what happens now.?"

"You just follow us up into the promenade and before you say anything, you are expected and have been summoned before the gathered Super Friends."

Joan caught her breath and didn't know what to say. She found that putting one step in front of the other worked and each carried her closer to her destination. She entered into the Promenade where acting as honor guard were Wendy and Gleek, Marvin and Wonder dog. She passed down the line of Super Friends on the left Hawkman on the right Apache Chief.

Then on the left El Dorado and on the right Firestorm

Then on the left Samurai and on the rght Atom.

On the left Hawkgirl, and on the right Black Vulcan

On the left Superboy on the right Rima the Jungle Girl,

On the left Cyborg and on the right Green Arrow ,

On the left Plastic Man, and on the right The Flash

And standing before the table were Green Lantern, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Batman and Robin

Jayna guided Joan to sit flanked by the two of them When they were seated, the standing Super Friends and the Honor Guard advanced to their positions on the dais on each side. Superman took the initiative for conducting the meeting, "Who stands to testify for Joan Waterman hereafter known as Sorceress?

Jayna and Zayna stood and responded, "The Wonder Twins do, your honor."

Superman addressed them, "State your claim"

Jayna speaking for the two said, "She is wise beyond her years, She does not seek power, She only seeks to help. She is eager to learn"

They closed their testimony in unison by saying, "She is our peer!"

Superman asked again, "Who comes as a sponsor and offers testimony?

Batman came forward and spoke" This one is learning at a rapid pace and handling the temptation of powers that would be the undoing of many. I advocate keeping her attached to our fellowship so she can continue to learn good and conduct her life in accordance to it. She is my peer"

Wonder Woman came forward and spoke," This one has had many challenges in her short life but she has persevered and even with a little help thrived. She has the potential to do and be so much good for our world

Like a seedling she needs to be watered and fed and cared for so she can weather the tough times till she is strong enough to survive on her own. I have already examined this one and I find no guile in her. She is my peer.

Superman declared, "the record of these proceedings will remain open for 7 days should any of the assembled wish to add their own testimony. What has already been received is sufficient for us to act in this matter. Will the candidate please present herself to the goddess of truth for the testimony of truth?

Joan rose and came forward and addressed Superman, "I will" Wonder Woman put her magic lasso around me

"Do you sorceress swear an oath of fealty and service to the Super Friends

To speak and be silent, To do and to let be, To come and to go, In need or plenty,

In peace or in war, in living or dying, From this hour henceforth, Until the Super Friends release me,

Death take me or the world end?"

The Sorceress responded, "I will!"

"And this do I hear, Superman, speaking for the Super Friends, who will not forget it nor fail to reward that which is given, fealty with love, valor with honor and oath breaking with great vengeance."

"Upon your oath and the testimony of those who claimed you as their peer, you are now inducted into the Teen Super Friends as a super hero in training! Congratulations, Sorceress! you are a wonderful addition to the Super friends." Joan was collecting hugs from ladies that she was in awe of welcoming her to the Super Friends

Fortunately Zayna and Jayna collected her and helped her come back to earth as she collected some refreshments. "You two knew what Wonder Woman and Batman had cooked up!" Jayna replied, "It made sense. Both the Super Friends and you have an interest on you mastering your powers and its lots easier getting parents to let loose of some time they planned out for their little darling to do if they are actually a member of the Super Friends. Wonder Woman thought that it was a good chance that you would blossom this weekend so she had already gotten the Super Friends to pencil in tonight. But you were not given anything, you earned your membership and that oath is a very serious thing to undertake. But because you are a Super Friend now, you can be trusted with info that can better help you develop your own powers and use them wisely.

Wonder Woman waved Joan over and gave her a hug, "Congratulations! Do you feel up to a trip?"

"Certainly! Perhaps I could teleport. Where do we need to go?"

"To see my mother Hypolyta and by the way you can call me Diana now when its not in public, that's my alter ego's name just like your alter ego is named Joan Waterman. Protect your secret Identity or it will be worthless"

"Thank You Diana, Is there any way that my astral body can follow your invisible plane to locate where I need to teleport to?

"I'll do you one better. Your astral body can ride in my plane for the trip over and then you can try out your transport.

"That sound wonderful. I'll get things ready then my astral body will join you in your invisible plane."

Joan made ready and then dropped her body off at her sleeping quarters and joined Diana in the plane.

Somehow Diana knew when Joan was in the plane because she took off for paradise island. Joan followed Diana after landing to the place where Hypolyta was waiting for them. Joan began the process of weaving her body and made it real by intoning. "So mote it be!" And Joan had successfully transported. Joan also realized that she knew where this location was and could recall it to fly right to it with her astral spirit now so she could transport there without problems. Diana seeing the thoughts explained," We hid the location before because we needed to be sure you are one of us and now we are sure of it so there was no longer a need to hide it from you."

Hypolyta told her," Daughter, I will do my best to get answers for you on how you can make your magic work. You have already found out that practice will help. What I don't know, I can get the answers from other sources. Diana will meet with your mother tomorrow and arrange a time for us to meet each day so we can practice and discuss your progress."

"Thank you, Hypolyta! Guess I will have to teleport back to the Hall of Justice. I have a big day ahead of me tomorrow. See you later, Good bye!" Joan let loose her astral spirit and she flew to her bed chamber at the Hall of Justice. She weaved her body into a nightgown and invoked the transport with a "So Mote it Be!"

She noticed the Teen Trouble Alert signal light on and she touched it to replay the message.

"Sorceress, I came home to find our bathroom with hose and lingerie drying all over the place. I will admit that I bypassed the queuing program to assign this to you but I need your help. Could this be that this wanting to be a girl had nothing to do with his position as a man previously. Postulate a normal man would be male in mind soul and body and if this were flipped to the reverse that a soul mind and body that was female would result. That person wanting to stay female would be based on their situation now but not by any previous need that was unfulfilled as a man. It looks like you did too good a job making Robin a woman and now there are no traces of a man to go back to even though his memories are intact.. Please send help!"

Joan thought, about her first Teen Trouble Alert and it was because she messed up. Well one of the things she had gotten at the ceremony was a Super Friends Communicator pin so she tapped it.

"Sorceress to Batman. I received your message"

"Batman to Sorceress, Can you help?"

"I can try. Do I still have access to your sleeping quarters?"

"Yes" Joan knew the location of Batman's sleeping quarters so she projected her astral self there and wove a body and gave it life. She startled Batman. "Oops, did I forget to tell you I can teleport now?" and grinned

She continued, "I need to take another image of Robin's aura. If there is not trace of masculinity left then you are right. and I did the transformation too well. There is no masculinity in Robin now at all. I got it too good."

"what do we do now? I can give her a fake identity to use while she's female like we do with some undercover work but she needs to be convinced that it is in her best interest to go back to her male self since she has most of her time vested in that way."

Joan continued," There are things we can do to tip the balance in favor of having her change back. You can speak of old times that would be difficult under the new arrangement, I can speak up and let her know the reason that she isn't feeling a tug back to male is that I didn't leave anything left to do that and Diana can give her a feminine hygiene lesson about the monthly visits from Aunt Flo. This is a case where getting it absolutely right was wrong. I told her that I didn't like messing with gender but she insisted on it anyway. We could force her back but she would know that it was forced even though she would not feel any compulsion to go back being all male. I'll get help from my tutors and see if they can think of something else besides what we have come up with so far."

"You are doing your best, Joan and that is all that I ask. Schedule permitting you'll speak to Robin about your mistake?"

"Yes Batman and if not I will send Jayna with the news. I think she trusts her. Guess I should teleport back.. Good Night!" Her body slumped then fades away as it formed and took life in her quarters.

Joan lay on her bed thinking about what to do about Robin the girl wonder and also how to get Zan back from Earth1b2b3. Perhaps the answers could be found by praying to the Exxor Goddess whose image had started her involvement in the Super Friends. And what in the world was Marvin and Wendy doing back from MIT? They were going to have to work hard if they wanted to actually graduate at 16.

She meditated in the way the temple text from Exxor had described and hoped she might find some of the things for which she was looking.

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This story is dedicated to the memory of my friend, Joan.