Two prawns were swimming around in the tropical sea. One was called Justin and the other called Christian. They were always being threatened by the sharks that patrolled the area.
One day, during a storm, Justin said to Christian, "I'm bored with being a prawn, I wish I was a shark, then I wouldn't have to worry about being eaten."
Just at that moment, a huge flash of lightning hit the water above them and, lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old friend.
Time went by and Justin found himself bored and lonely as a shark. All his old mates swam away whenever he came close to them. He didn't realise that it was his menacing appearance which was the cause of his sad plight.
The next time there was a storm, Justin wondered if that the same lightning force could change him back into a prawn. Whilst he was deep in thought about being a prawn once more, another flash of lightning struck the water above him and, lo and behold, he turned back into prawn. With tears of joy in his eyes, Justin swam back to all his old friends.
Looking around the gathering that greeted him, he searched for his old best friend. "Where's Christian?" he asked the others. "He's at home, distraught that his best friend changed sides and became a shark", was the reply.
Eager to put things right again with his friend, Justin set off to Christian's house. He banged on the door and shouted, "It's me, Justin, your old friend, come out and see me again." Christian replied "No way man, you'll eat me. You're a shark, the enemy and I'll not be tricked."
Justin shouted back "No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed."
"I'm a prawn again Christian."