Remus was cursed to be a rat.
Now, most people would be terrified, or even disgusted if this were to happen to them. Not Remus, he was actually delighted, even excited by the idea of being a stinky old rat. It had happened so fast as well that Remus didn't even know who it was that cursed him, just that he'd been dumpster diving (much to his brother's disgust, wich is why Roman had left him alone) and the next thing he knew he was passing out and waking up with the world being ginormous compared to him.
Luckily, although he'd shrunk out of them, he did still have his clothes and his phone was still in their pocket where he left it. Remus got out his phone and texted his brother so that they wouldn't kill him, Remus may be a stinky chaos bastard but he was not an idiot. For now, while he waited for the message to be read, he decided to make his way back to Roman's apartment where he'd been staying at for the past couple of months. He was sure he could cause some chaos while he waited for Roman to check his phone....
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Remus was amazed by how easily he'd gotten into the apartment complex and up to the fourth floor without any problems. Even more luck came his way as he rounded the corner to the apartment Roman was just now unlocking the door. As his brother walked in, Remus took the opportunity to skitter between his feet, straight into the apartment. Now he was locked in with Roman, or more appropriately, Roman was oocked in with him. As Roman seemed to distract himself in the kitchen, Remus took his time in preparating his grand rodent reveal!
It seems almost too easy as the rat climbed up a broom, jumped over cabinets, and made his way up to the top of the fridge. Then he sat in wait. Remus knew that the right opportunity to pounce would present itself soon enough... to wich he was right. As Roman opened the fridge to put away some take out Remus times his jump just right so that he would land perfectly in Roman's empty hands.
"I'm the rat man!" Remus shouted as he stood on his hind legs and presented his new form with glee. Then, as predicted, Roman screamed like a little girl as he dropped Remus and instinctively climbed on top of one of the cabinets. Rat bodies are strong, so Remus easily survived the fall. "What's up bro?"
"You... you were serious?" Roman just stared at his brother with fear, confusion, and only mild hysteria.
"That's right Ro-bro!" Remus exclaimed as he climbed up the same broom stick from earlier onto the counter. "Isn't it great!"
"Oh god... you've finally done it, you have finally made me insane." Roman deadpanned as he just stared at Remus.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night." The rat somehow smiled, wich only disturbed Roman a little more.
"So let me get this straight...." Roman started.
"Good luck with that-"
"I left you alone for five minutes,"
"Uh-huh."
"All you were doing was dumpster diving,"
"Yep."
"And now you're a rat?"
"Bingo!" Remus jumped with excitement.
"This is crazy...." Roman trailed off.
"And now it's your crazy!" The rat cackled.
"I can not believe you got yourself turned into a rat!" Roman groaned loudly, finally snapping out of it as it had sunk in.
"I can't believe it either!" Remus started, "Oooh! Do you think Janus would let me play with Madusa?" The rat seemed to bounce with joy at the idea.
"No! No snakes!" Roman picked up his brother less-than-carefully. "And no visiting Virgil without someone there."
"Aww, but whyyyy?" Remus whined.
"He doesn't keep his tarantula in a cage and I saw that thing eat a bird once..." Roman shivered at the memory. "Just don't leave the apartment without me, or any of the others after we tell them." The human was stern as he made the rule.
"Oh, you're no fun!"
"I don't want my brother to get killed." Roman scolded. "Plus, I'm sure there's plenty of things you can do to entertain yourself."
"Like jack off!" There was a groan from above Remus as Roman heard him.
"I swear, how are we even brothers...."
