Ask AI: Tell a story where a teenage boy switch bodies with a squirrel forever.

Once upon a time in the tranquil town of Oakwood, there lived a teenage boy named Alex. Alex was not your typical teenager. He was fond of nature and often spent his time in the forest, observing the animals, especially his favourite, the squirrels. Alex often dreamt of escaping the responsibilities of his human life and living like a squirrel with no conscious of tomorrow. One day Alex came across an ancient-looking stone with peculiar symbols while on his nature walk. It was a rare artefact of the ancient 'Epocian' tribe, known for their profound knowledge in transmutation, but Alex didn't know it then. At home, Alex held the stone tightly, whispering his deepest wish, "I want to be a squirrel, free from all human troubles." A sudden gust of wind blew in, and Alex fell into a stupor. When he woke up, he was no longer in his room but on a tree branch and realized he had somehow become a squirrel! At first, Alex was ecstatic. He could leap from one tree to another, relished the crunch of fresh acorns, and napped under warm sunbeams. There were no worries, no looming exams, and no expectations. He had attained what he always dreamt of. However, days turned into weeks then months. Alex began to miss his family and friends. He could see them looking for him, his parents in tears, desperately hoping to find him. He longed to comfort them, to let them know he was okay, but he couldn't. Winter approached, and food became hard to find. Alex had to compete with other squirrels. Living in the wild was not at all what he had idealized. One day, while scavenging for food in the snow, Alex saw the same stone, half-buried in the snow. He wished to become human again, deeply regretting his impulsiveness. But nothing happened. The stone lay silent and inert. Months transformed into years. Alex understood he was stuck in this new form. He missed his old life, appreciating everything he once took for granted. As he matured in squirrel years, he learned to adapt, to survive. He became a legend amongst the other squirrels for his strange behaviour, often seen observing humans with a yearning look. He spent his life reminiscing about his past and moved along with his new reality. He became a wistful tale in Oakwood, the legend of a squirrel who watched humans with melancholic eyes. To the world, he became a missing boy who was probably in the belly of the woods. To himself, Alex was a living lesson of the statement "Be careful what you wish for." Indeed, the grass is always greener on the other side. Alex's wild dream had come true, but it was a dream that he would regret forever for taking him away from his family, friends, and his true nature. But he found solace in the knowledge that he had learned the most important lesson - to value what you have.