A pretty wonderous commission by the of course talented Mekh from Furaffnity! And I'm very thankful for this quite interesting comm! :D

So this whole potion craze was booming all across Equestria, transformative beverages that could change your form in many extraordinary ways depending on the ingredients that were added into the concoction that could range from DNA samples like hair or components of objects like a metal bracing...The whole part of transformation was just a huge popularity boom to add and thus the Changeling's ability of shapeshifting was now just a part of the norm with everyone being able to morph now thanks to potions. Only that the changelings could do it without needing potions but alas, the drinks could help them maintain more permanent forms without need of focus.

This fact had some changelings gunning for it, Ocellus included as her curiosity about inflatable toys from the pool eventually lead to her transformation into a living pool toy version of herself, being able to enjoy the nice summer head at Mt Aris's beach without worrying of turning into a sea pony to prevent drowning ever. So many others joined in while Thorax decided to stay not potioned to maintain his benevolent rule over the hive, including his older brother of course, Pharynx. The leader of the guard of the place who wasn't that keen on trying the potions himself. Sure it would help in the efficiency of the guards such as one named Proboscis who became a giant to help scare off the Maulwurf. But he just thought that it would make him look utterly ridiculous much to the skepticism of his brother and others who knew about the potions help in guardsling-ship.

One day, Ocellus and Thorax would try and convince the smug bug to at least try it out for a little bit since there was a way to reverse the transformation already commonplace and thus wasn't a life-changing decision or whatever. But the older brother would refuse, still wanting to stay normal in the sake of security. Though the other two would point out his hypocrisy, they did respect his decision while Ocellus would say that it also doesn't always has to be something rough and tough like a living fire elemental to look intimidating.

After a while, Pharynx was starting to feel a bit bored, not really knowing what else to do since he was quite a little bit busy maintaining the order of the Hive and it was starting to take a toll on his enjoyment. Yes there was some of the traditional games and activities that were helped in livening up his home thanks to Thorax but he was already went there, done that. And thus, temptation began to cave in his mind, seeing some rubbery liquid inside a certain bottle which he remembered Ocellus holding one earlier, he decided to just screw it and take a little sip, also noticing some grey pump that was probably imported from ponyville...

The taste of the potion was quite...rubbery of course but it was still editable, nice and cool, refreshing to help with a hot summer heat it was like the taste of vanilla ice cream. Though he would wait a moment, trying to see what would happen now that a little bit was in his body...though much to his expectations it didn't take long for something plastic-y to pop out of his left thigh...Looking back it was...a valve of an inflatable and a whole serving of rubber now spilling over the thigh assimilating all the chitin into smooth, glossy vinyl in which the thorax of his was starting to become painted on much to his shock.

His tail would suddenly puff out, looking a lot less flat now as his hind legs also swollen up with audible hissing and creaking, creating seams that held the shell together as more of his thoracic region began to become consumed with rubber, becoming flattened and smoothened out like laminated paper as the front legs had a similar fate to his hinds, now making squeaks every time he trotted around

The only thing spared from the flattening of his thorax was his dark purplish elytra and the main wings themselves, opening them up he saw they were now thicker and hollow with air, and folding them back in was no problem whatsoever as the gems on his chest now pressed inward, now becoming diamond shaped decals meant to imitate the high ranking gems but at the same time, still were legitimate.

It didn't take long for his head to be fully consumed by the rubber, making him quite dizzy as his mouth and eyes became painted on, but still functional as ever as his anatomy internally was completely gone, but now had a magical pocket dimension to be able to eat and drink to convert the food and such into air...soon enough...the Prince of the hive was now a full on sentient pool toy lovebug!

Pharynx was utterly flabbergasted from this big change, pressing his leg to see his entire skin just squishing inward with a creaky noise before rebounding back when taking the hoof off. He felt floaty, galloping was now like skipping or making small jumps and flying was like being in moons gravity...or that time Discord decided to turn off gravity just for the sake of trolling him much to his chagrin. But now seeing that he had a valve and now was a living inflatable persona of himself, he shrugged, getting the pump into his new hole in his thigh via his still functionally magical horns and thus began to rhythmically pump the air into his body.

Soon enough, he began to expand in size. Once that he was about a head taller than the pump...now his legs were towering over the pump, then his forelegs and Pharynx felt the rush of power suddenly hit his airy head. Thus after a few strokes of the handle he would finally disconnect the pump and look down to his form...His voice was a tad deeper now, now being about four pumps stacked high or...five Thorax's stacked on each other high! And now many mischievous thoughts began entering his mind...what would his brother think of this and what can he do to tease him with his new size and squeaky form? Maybe give him a body slam to squish him or via a hug...he had to thank Ocellus for this advice, as now the new squeaky prince was out to show of his sheen of glory!

Feel free to share, fave and comment your thoughts if you'd like to! It means a lot! Just Pharynx deserves some inflatable treatment too, there is like no art of him as an inflatable apart form that super old balloonie comm i got in 2020!