Well, tomorrow will be my birthday but I'm posting this today since I have to work tomorrow (bummer!). This story also stars Mz. Curl, but a smaller, thickly padded version of her, courtesy of her purple magic.

As the month of May arrives, Marshall is happy that whenever May comes by, he knows that his birthday is approaching soon and he'll have a party where all his friends and family would wish him a happy birthday and shower him with gifts and cake and ice cream.

Just about a week before Marshall's birthday arrived, his mommy Laura, made out the invitations. But due to the Coronavirus lockdown still being in effect in Marshall's neighborhood, the invitations had to be limited this year. While Marshall's family such as Uncle Gottlieb and Uncle Dukey are being invited (that is, if they're not tested positive), Laura told Marshall that he could only invite seven of his friends to his party this year.

The next day, Marshall went out in his neighborhood and delivered the invitations to his friends. He gave a invitation to Amber, Davey, Loriel, Digitz, Crunch, and Dan Raccoon. After Marshall delivered Dan his invitation, he has one invitation left. He originally was going to give it to Reginald Truxton, but Marshall remembered that Reginald's back home in his British estate in quarantine. Then he decided to give it to his friend Fireball the Vulpix.

But as Marshall headed towards Fireball's estate, the house was deserted. Marshall knocked on the door several times but got no answer. Then Marshall remembered that Fireball was at his grandparents place all this time. Fireball's daddy was tested positive of the virus last month, and the virus struck him badly and is now hospitalized. He made a full recovery, but the family still hasn't returned to their home yet.

As Marshall wondered around the neighborhood on who to give the last invitation to, an idea popped into his head. And with that, he scampered towards the park and down to the lone trail that leads to the spooky cottage of Marshall's newest friend, Mz. Curl.

Marshall bravely walked up to front porch and knocked on her door. As the door slowly creaked opened, Mz. Curl's pet rat Rattle leaped into Marshall's arms and gave out a friendly squeak. Mz. Curl then approched the front door in a puff of smoke.

Mz. Curl: "Why hello there Marshall! Did you decided to pay me a friendly visit?"

Marshall: "Yes I did. My birthday's next week and I'm having a party. And I have one invitation left just for you."

Mz. Curl: "Awww, you're inviting me to your birthday party? That's so very sweet of you! I hardly ever get invited to parties except when it's Halloween."

Mz. Curl lead Marshall into her home and the two chatted for awhile while Mz.Curl gave Marshall some warm cookies and some juice. Before Marshall left, Mz. Curl then asked him one special queation.

Mz. Curl: "So, do you have any special birthday wishes for this year, Marshall?"

Marshall: "Well... I do have one wish, even though it kinda silly. But due to the lockdowns in our neighborhood, I've rarely ever see my friends, and I get lonely most of the time. But I do wish that my favorite plushie, Rusty Raggs, would come to life and become my playmate during this dreadful time. But of course it's impossible since plushies can't come to life!" *giggles* "Well, I gotta go home Mz. Curl. Thanks for the snacks!"

Marshall then gave Mz. Curl a hug and went back down the trail towards the neighborhood. As Mz. Curl watched Marshall head home, she went back inside her cottage with a smile on her face.

Mz. Curl: "Impossible you say. But not impossible to a witch!"

Mz. Curl then went down to her basement where she keeps her books of spells and makes her potions. She then took out a small plush object in shape of a heart, similar to the hearts that the Create-A-Critter Company puts inside each plushie they make. After applying a few spells and magical conjures, the magical heart now has an eerie glow surrounding it. Mz. Curl then placed the magic heart in a tuck box and put it on the shelf for next week.

Mz. Curl then pulled out one of the spell books titled "The Magic Of Progress And Regress", and started to read some chapters. "Even though I really don't want to do this spell, I must do it so I could mingle with the other cubs at the party." She then pulled open a drawer and took out a baby pacifier and a thick disposable diaper. "Please forgive me for taking some of your supplies a few months ago, Marshall." she said to herself. "But next week, these will be useful for me."

Finally the day has arrived and Marshall's house is all decorated for the birthday boy. And as Marshall came downstairs with a fresh diaper taped around his waist, a party hat on his head, and a bib marked "Birthday Boy" tied around his neck, he waited for his guests to arrive.

First came Crunchy and Mei, then Digitz, Davey, Amber, Loriel, and finally Dan. Each has a birthday present and a card for Marshall. And after taking each guest their temperatures (making sure that the guests aren't tested positive), everyone gathered into the living room where the party's being held at. All of a sudden, there was a knock at the front door.

Laura: "Now who could that be?"

Marshall: "I know, it's the final guest!"

Laura then opened up the door, and there was a little toddler weasel with a pacifier in her mouth and wearing just a thick disposable diaper and a purple hat on her head, She was also carrying a object that resembles a party pinata.

Laura: *confused at the little toddler girl* "Um... are you here for the party little girl?"

Mz. Curl: *speaking with a high piched squeaky voice* "Uh-huh. Me's got invite." *she holds up the invitation*

Laura: *takes the invitation and the pinata* Well okay, come inside. What's your name little girl?"

Mz. Curl: "It's Curllina."

Laura: "Curllina. That's an odd name, but come inside. And welcome to the party."

As Curllina headed towards the area where Marshall's standing at, Laura then started to get suspicious about the new guest.

Laura: *to herself* "Strange, but I'm sure that I've seen that little girl before. But I just can't seem to put my finger on it."

As Marshall and Curllina met each other, Marshall was awestruck at her new toddler appearence.

Marshall: "Wow! Is that really you Mz. Curl?"

Mz. Curl: *taking the pacifier out of her mouth* "Yes it's really me. As a witch, I can alter my age with my magic." *gently pats the front of her diaper* "Please forgive me for borrowing one of your diapers."

Marshall: "Aw, that's okay. I have plenty in my nursery. Besides, that diaper does look cute on you!"

Mz Curl: *giggles while blushing* "Awww, thanks Marshall, but don't get used to it. I don't regress too often and I prefer to be at my normal age. I just did this for your birthday, Marshall."

Marshall: "You're welcome Mz. Curl. Come and let me show you to my friends and family."

A bit later into the party, Marshall and his guests went into the dining room where Laura got out the birthday cake and placed it in front of Marshall where he blew out the candles with one blow. After the guests had their share of cake and ice cream, they went back into the living room where Marshall opened up his presents. While everyone was occupied as Marshall was enjoying his gifts, Mz. Curl then sneaked upstairs to locate Marshall's nursery.

After entering the nursery, Mz. Curl found Marshall's favorite plushie, Rusty Raggs, in his crib. Using her purple magic, Mz. Curl unsewed the back of Rusty, removing the stuffing and replacing the Create-A-Critter plush heart with the magic heart she made a week ago. She then refilled the stuffing back inside Rusty, sewed him back up, put him back inside the crib and headed back downstairs before anyone found out where she's been.

When it's time for Curllina's turn to give Marshall's gift, he told him to get out his favorite plushie. Marshall then raced upstairs, grabbed Rusty, and headed back downstairs. Curllina then told Marshall to hold onto Rusty's paws and repeat the following words Curllina told him to say.

"It's my birthday, I'm happy to say
So this is my wish to come true today
To see my favorite plushie to whom I idolize
To come to life before my very eyes
So come Rusty, come out and play
And be my special friend everyday."

As Marshall was saying these very words, Mz. Curl, with her magic, summoned the plushie to come to life. All of a sudden, Rusty began to glow all around him. And to Marshall's and everyone else's eyes to see, Rusty's pink button eyes opened up to become real eyes, giving Marshall a scare.

That's when Rusty got up to his feet and with a smile on his face, Rusty's mouth opened up for the very first time and uttered the words to Marshall.

Rusty: "Happy birthday Marshall!!" Rusty spoke with a high pitched squeal.

Upon hearing Rusty talking for the first time, the whole house got quiet as a church as the adults stood there perplexed.

Mei: "Did... did Marshall's plushie just talk???"

Laura: "But that's impossible! That plushie didn't talk before!!!"

But then, the guests were even more shocked when they saw Rusty WALKING towards Marshall, his thick diaper making loud crinkles as he waddled towards Marshall. Marshall then picked up Rusty as Rusty raised his arms towards him.

Rusty: "Will you please give me a hug Marshall?"

Marshall, still speechless as what's going on then gave a big hug to Rusty. While Marshall was holding to the now living plushie, he then felt something different. Rusty's fur now felt like real fox fur, Rusty's hugs was more warm and fuzzy than before, and when Marshall held Rusty even closer, he could now hear a faint heartbeat from inside Rusty's chest.

Marshall: *showings signs of pure happiness* "You're alive Rusty! You're really alive!!"

Rusty: "Uh-huh, and I'll be your bestest friend forever and ever!"

Meanwhile, all of Marshall's friends now wanted a turn at holding Rusty. And as they hugged the new improved Rusty, they were impressed as well as Marshall was.

Amber: *hugging Rusty* "It's true! He's like a Baby Alive doll come to life!"

Rusty: "Uh-huh. And I can eat and drink and use my diaper like a real baby too!"

While the cubs were getting more and more attracted to Rusty, the parents didn't know what to do now that they witnessed a real live plushie coming to life.

Laura: "Do you think that we should tell the world that a miracle has happened?"

Howard: "You know, I think it best that we keep this little secret to ourselves."

Gottlieb: "Yeah, let the children have their fun with their new friend. Right now, I want to play with the pinata that Marshall's new friend brought along!"

Upon hearing this, Mz. Curl nudged Marshall by the elbow.

Mz. Curl: "They're going to try out the pinata I made from them. You don't want to miss this!" she said with a playful wink in her eye. Upon seeing that wink, Marshall knew that Mz. Curl was up to her old tricks again.

After hooking the pinata up to the ceiling, Gottlieb wanted to have the first crack at the pinata. After putting a blindfold across Gottlieb's eyes and being spun around three times, Gottlieb managed to crack open the pinata on his first strike! As usual, the pinata spilled out candy and other treats, but that's not all they found!

All of a sudden, Rattle, who was hiding in a secret compartment inside the pinata, popped out from the top and landed on the floor. Laura, who quickly reconized the playful rat, knew exactly what was going on.

Laura: "Wait a minute, that's Rattle! And if he's here, then that means..."

But before she could finish, she heard Mz.Curl yell out "NOW, RATTLE!!!" Rattle, who was holding a potion in his paws, smashed the bottle on the floor, releasing a thick purple puff of smoke that engulfed the entire living room. When the smoke finally cleared, all the adults have now regressed into diaper wearing toddlers, except for Mz. Curl, Rattle, Marshall, Rusty, and the rest of the cubs.

And as if regressing into toddlers wasn't bad enough, the spell turned out to be a INCONTINENT spell as well! All at once, all the adult-turned cubs started to have an uncontrollable urge to pee and poop in their diapers, which they all did at the same time! As Marshall and the rest of the cubs watched gleefully as the adults waddled around the living room in messy diapers, Marshall turned around towards Mz. Curl, who also had a messy accident in her diaper.

Marshall: "I thought the spell didn't affect you."

Mz. Curl: *blushing* Um... I'm afraid this wasn't from the spell, Marshall. This was a REAL accident!"

Marshall: "That's alright. I'm at least thankful that I have plently of diapers to spare."

Mz. Curl: "Don't worry about the incontinent part, that's a one-time thing. The regression part however, lasts 24 hours though."

As Marshall and the rest of the cubs changed the adult-turned cubs in fresh diapers, Laura, who just now realized that Curllina was Mz. Curl in disguise, waddled up towards Mz. Curl after Marshall changed her diaper. With a scowl on her face, Laura wanted to "talk" to "Curllina".

Laura: "Come with me 'Curllina.' You and I need to talk."

Mz. Curl: *smirking* "More briefing?"

Laura: "More briefing."

And as Laura and Mz. Curl was having their little chat, and all the adult-turned cubs and the cubs continued to have fun, Marshall picked up Rusty and gently hugging him.

Rusty: "So, did you have any fun on your birthday today?"

Marshall: "I sure did. This was the greatest birthday party ever!"

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