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Chapter 1

“Just cut to the chase please, Doctor. How bad is it?”

Doctor Eliza Breider scanned her eyes across the Global Reconstruction Council’s seven members. She sighed and shook her head.

“How bad is it? It is more of a threat to the future of the human race than the war was. Does that sum it up for you?’

“That’s impossible!” the North American delegate said as he rose up out of his seat. “How can this possibly-”

“Five percent!” Doctor Breider glared at the man as she interrupted him. “Five percent of sexually mature men are still fertile, and that is the high end of the estimate. By all accounts this number will most likely go down as young males reach sexual maturity over the next ten years or so. And for the next generation it will continue to decrease if nothing is done.”

“Sit down, James.” the Oceania delegate said softly. “Doctor Breider, I think you have adequately communicated the issue to the council.

The European delegate slowly shook her head. “Our infrastructure is in shambles, we are facing food and material shortages everywhere, we are barely maintaining the peace in most remaining cities already. What exactly can we do right now, Doctor?”

“I lived through the war like the rest of you, I know the current state of the world.” Doctor Breider took off her glasses and rubbed the bridge of her nose. “Fully restoring infrastructure and food production will mean little if we go extinct in the next three generations. I know resources are limited, but we need to act now. The only good thing to come out of this war is the release of various beyond top secret and suppressed technology. My team has several ideas they want to put forward to fix this mess before things are too far gone.”

“More than one plan?” The South American delegate asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Yes, the future of our race is too important to rely on just a single project. We will be monitoring the results and will focus on whatever seems to be the most effective to stabilize our population. I have the various proposals here with me on this datadrive.“ She patted a small rectangular box resting on the table beside her. “You are free to look them over, though I warn you some of the projects are on the more, ah, extreme side.”

“Define extreme.” The Asia delegate asked as she leaned forward in her chair.

***

“To ask such a thing of our institution is-”

“Expected.” Doctor Breider said firmly, “We all are responsible to repair civilization and get the world working, and properly this time.”

“This academy has a reputation!” Headmistress Alyssa Scott slapped the top of her antique wooden desk. “We are where the elite has sent its daughters to since the nineteenth century!”

“Without the funding the project has guaranteed your school you will close your doors in a year at best. Most families, regardless of wealth and power, are leery of sending their children anywhere these days. As for the actual project, being able to maintain generational wealth is going to require a new generation. I don’t think they will be happy having to rely on the donor sperm program, there’s too much common blood in there.” She smirked.

“Breider, I can’t-”

“Doctor Breider. You will or you will close.” She placed a datadrive on the headmistress’ desk. “I have already sent the information to the directors on the program and the benefits to both the school directly and the families of the elites as you called them. I’m sure the academy directors meeting will be interesting today. Once the forms are authorized and signed we will begin so we are ready for the next semester.”

Alyssa glared at Eliza as she saw herself out.

***

Jacqueline Bright stared down at the paper in her hand. First of all, there was the novelty of receiving an actual letter in the mail. These days it’s nothing but parcels were delivered, with most other communication both public and private being handled electronically at this point. But then there was the content of the letter, that was what really had Jackie staring down at the invitation in her hand.

It was from The Alconia Academy. A prestigious preparatory school. Most normal people never even heard of it, but people of power and prestige knew it well. Of course, Jackie was neither of these things. But she had come across the institution's name while she was applying to schools almost by accident. The Alconia Academy sounded wonderful. Seeing there was a scholarship program she had applied mostly on a whim, after all, she could pretty much copy/paste from the dozen other scholarships she was already applying for.

Elites would send girls fresh out of secondary school there for two years before entering university, or just taking up the life of a rich wife depending on the family. It had started as a finishing school, but as times moved forward it had become a preparatory school, giving alumni a leg up in college, as well as additional training needed for women in elite society. They would still receive university credits while attending, so it wouldn’t delay graduation significantly. But that wasn’t the best part. With attendance at The Alconia Academy on your transcript doors opened world wide. Practically guaranteed acceptance in the best schools around the world.

All this and Jackie wasn’t just accepted, she had won a scholarship. Full ride, even room and board were included. Jackie never thought of herself as special. She was always just the plain brown-haired, brown-eyed average girl that got good grades. In Jackie's mind there were plenty of men and women more special and important than her, no matter what her brother Nick said about her being a genius.

“I can’t believe they chose me…” she said softly out loud as she leaned up against the wall.

Jackie still held the acceptance letter in her hand, afraid it would vanish if she let it go. She knew this was a one in a billion chance, and she couldn’t waste the opportunity. She quickly made her way to her computer to respond to the offer. There was no need to contemplate it or discuss it with her family, Jackie was going to Alconia and that was that.

***

The headmistress walked towards the old gymnasium building. It was closed down several years ago when the new facility was built. Before the war, there had been debate at the time over whether to demolish the building or re-purpose it. The decision became moot when there was no funds to do either. It had sat for years, a perfectly safe and reasonably large abandoned building on the academy grounds.

The fence surrounding the structure was new, and needed given that sneaking into the building was a pastime of more than a few rebellious students over the years. The armed guards were also something new as she approached the gate. Alyssa was both well known as the headmistress and was expected, so after showing her ID she was waved through. By the time she made it to the door of the old gymnasium there was someone waiting for her. A young man in a lab coat with a tablet in hand.

“I was expecting Doctor Breider to be meeting with me today.” she said, rather perturbed to be pawned off on what she assumed was an intern.

“Unfortunately Doctor Breider has several projects to oversee as well as reporting on all our progress to the GRC. My name is Doctor Roodra Patil, and I will be overseeing Project Lilith here at your school.”

Alyssa folded her arms and looked the young man up and down. “You have a doctorate?”

“Two, actually. I’ve been in accelerated programs since grade school. How many do you have?.” Doctor Patil smirked slightly at the headmistress.

“I apologize, I just would have expected a more…senior researcher heading up this project. After all, I am trusting you with my girls.”

“I assure you, they are in good hands. If you would please follow me, I will show you the facility. It’s quite lucky you were able to supply us with such spacious accommodations for our needs, Ms. Scott.”

Alyssa sighed. “The building was just sitting here, and at least now I won’t have to worry about girls trying to sneak in on dares anymore.”

“Students still do things like that?’ Doctor Patil chuckled, “I guess some things never change.”

“Hmmm…” Alyssa was a bit distracted by the lab that had been set up in the old gymnasium.

Partition walls had been set up across the main floor making rooms of various sizes. The overhead lights were in use, but many more lamps had been set up filling the main floor with a cold, almost sterile white light. She saw some rooms were set up as exam rooms like one would see in a doctor’s office. Others were set up with cubicles and workstations that wouldn’t be out of place in an office building. Then there were the more interesting rooms, full of lab equipment and machines that Alyssa couldn’t hope to guess what they actually did.

“You have certainly made yourself at home.” Alyssa said as she was led to what had once been a coach’s office.

“I was afraid it was going to be trailers and temporary vehicles when I first arrived. I am quite pleased we have nearly everything under one roof.” He pulled out a chair and placed it in front of his desk. “Please, have a seat.”

“Thank you.” sShe said in a polite tone and sat down.

Alyssa was an old fashioned woman when it came to furniture, but even she was a little impressed with Doctor Patil’s desk. She had seen pictures of the so-called Data-Desks before, but they didn’t do it justice. In effect the entire surface of the desk was a giant tablet. Currently the desk was displaying an animated pastoral landscape. The doctor sat down in a high back chair and folded his hands on his lap.

“I believe you have a list of candidates from the incoming class for me to review.”

“I do, and it wasn’t easy for me to get this many.” She pulled a datadrive from her tablet and passed it over to Doctor Patil. “Even with the information the families were provided with from your organization I ended up with a few doors closed in my face, as it were. The ones who did agree required certain concessions to be made.”

“I’m sure in the end it will be worth it to all of us, including their families.” He said as he picked up the card and slid it into a slot on the desk. “How many were able to see the merit in Project Lilith?”

“Twenty five, plus one.”

“Plus one?” he questioned, raising an eyebrow.

“I instituted a policy for this coming year: students receiving a scholarship are mandated to agree to this or any future projects.”

“A fair trade I’m sure.”

“Even with the current state of affairs, an education at Alconia carries weight. Doubly so for that lucky girl.”

A keyboard appeared on the desk and a small thin display rose up between them from the desk. Doctor Patil scanned through the names quickly.

“And who is our lucky scholarship winner, out of curiosity?”

“A Ms. Jacqueline Bright.”

***

The trip to Alconia Academy was a long and interesting one for Jackie. Most of her possessions were sent ahead a week ago and according to the notification arrived and were safely waiting for her in her dorm. It did make Jackie’s last week at home a little uncomfortable, but the inconvenience was well worth it. She started out on a bus since her local hyper-rail station was still under reconstruction. The going was slow, having to travel three districts until Jackie could board the hyper-rail at an active station. From there it was a quick shot all the way to the closest city to Alconia, where there was a shuttle waiting for her and several more students, both new and returning.

Jackie tried to strike up a conversation with several of her fellow students but they rightly guessed she was a ‘scholarship girl’ from her clothes and carry-on bag. She was a little hurt, but not overly surprised. Jackie had more than a little experience with snobbish classmates. She just hoped there would be more open minded girls at the academy.

At least they are just ignoring me. Jackie thought as they made their way into the countryside.

“Ladies, we’re almost there.” The driver announced after about forty minutes of driving. New students will be dropped off first for orientation, and then I will take the rest of you to the dorm building. For the new students, you can leave your bags with me and they will be sent up to your rooms.”

“Thank you.” Jackie said with a large smile, which the driver returned.

Jackie watched as the large gate of Alconia Academy came into view. The driver stopped to check in with security for a moment before they were allowed to pass through. Given the importance of the people attending from all over the world she knew security was going to be more important than it would be at a district university. As the shuttle went up the drive the old original building came into view. It was a massive stone building that had been meticulously maintained over the past two hundred-odd years. The sight of it almost made Jackie bounce in her seat.

They went around the side of the building where the rest of the campus spread out with more modern buildings erected over the decades. Each one was a testament to its time, but still gave off the aura of wealth and power. The shuttle pulled over to a building labeled MacMillan Hall. Jackie could see another shuttle parked alongside several limos. Jackie got up with the three other new students and thanked the driver before stepping off the shuttle. Looking around she saw a small gathering forming around an older woman with a tablet.

Jackie was just taking a step towards her when a sports car came tearing down the drive. It turned suddenly and came to a screeching halt only a few meters away from Jackie. The driver was a blonde woman. Jackie figured she had to be around her age, but something about her made the driver seem older. The older woman with the tablet came storming over as the driver casually got out of a car Jackie was sure cost more than her parents’ house did. Curious about the scene unfolding she moved a bit closer. She wasn’t the only one either as practically every set of eyes was on the young woman and the representative of the school.

“What is the meaning of this! There are absolutely no student vehicles permitted on campus!” the older woman was staring daggers at the young woman.

The blond just smirked as she removed her designer sunglasses. “Not any more, lady. My parents were quite clear that I would be bringing my little baby with me.” she patted the roof of her car, “And I was promised a safe space to park her as well by the headmistress herself.”

The older woman narrowed her eyes and started to tap on her tablet. “Your name?”

“You didn’t say please.” she continued to smirk as she placed a hand on her hip.

“Name,” she repeated with more than a little anger.

“Devereux, Hadley Devereux. I’m sure you’ll find a note about my special privileges in my file.”

The woman read through the notes and let out an exasperated sigh. “It seems that Headmistress Scott has signed off on this request. Regardless, you were still driving recklessly, and that is something that will not be tolerated in the future.”

“Whatever, where do I get to park?”

A slight smile lifted the corner of the woman’s mouth. “It seems there is a spot reserved just for you in the garage. Nice and secure and well protected from the elements. Of course it is on the opposite side of campus from the dorms, but it’s not like we have a great deal of secure parking on a campus that doesn’t usually allow students to have their own vehicles.”

Hadley glared at the woman. “I will be discussing this with the Headmistress.”

“I’m afraid you will have to, parking assignments are far outside of my responsibility. Anyway, you are checked in, Ms. Devereux, we will be beginning orientation shortly.”

Hadley sneered at the woman as she turned then shook her head. As she started to walk her eyes locked in on one of her fellow students. Jackie saw the way she stared at her and instantly felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly turned away and tried to blend into the small gathering of students.

“Now who is this bitch…” Hadley whispered to herself.

“Everyone, please. My name is Ms. Bahr, I am your class administrator, as well as the athletics director. If you have yet to check in with me, please line up and do so. If you have checked in, please proceed inside to the auditorium.”

Jackie followed several of the other women into line and waited patiently to give her name. It didn’t take long before she was standing in front of Ms. Bahr.

“Jackie, I mean, Jacqueline Bright.”

“Ah, there you are,” Ms. Bahr said as she checked her off. “I was wondering when I would meet our scholarship student.”

“Am I the only one?”

“In your class, yes. It is not something given out lightly, you should feel proud of being selected.”

“I am, thank you. Is there anything else?”

“There are no special instructions for you, so you may head on in.”

“Thank you.”

Jackie headed up the steps and into MacMillan Hall. Her eyes didn’t even have time to adjust from the full sun to the dimmer interior lights before she was approached.

“So, what do we have here?” Hadley said, walking across the foyer towards her.

“Excuse me?” Jackie replied, already feeling defensive.

“You don’t belong here. You stand out like a weed in a rose garden.”

“You know this isn’t secondary school, grow up.” Jackie replied in a cold tone and started to walk past.

Hadley grabbed her tightly by the arm, digging in with her expertly manicured fingers. “Listen you piece of trash!” she harshly. “People like you have no right breathing the same air as people like me. Your kind are meant to work and serve your betters, and don’t you forget it!”

Jackie ripped her arm out of the blonde’s grip. “At least I earned my way in here. I doubt you’ve ever earned anything other than a speeding ticket. Now leave me alone.”

Hadley just smirked as she watched Jackie enter the auditorium. This is going to be so much fun!

***

Alyssa took a deep breath. She hadn’t felt this nervous about addressing a crowd since her first book report as a child. Still, she had her job to do. Alyssa stepped out onto the stage and the murmurs of the students slowly quieted as she reached the podium adorned with the school’s crest.

“Welcome to Alconia Academy. I am the headmistress, Alyssa Scott. Over the next two years I will be in charge of your education and safety. Let me be clear that I take both quite seriously. I am not so old that I have forgotten what it feels like to have completed secondary school. You may think you are ready for the world and the challenges it faces, but let me assure you, you are not. That is why Alconia was founded over two centuries ago. We are not taking away two years of your young life, we are saving you from years of struggle down the road. Many of you had mothers that are our alumni and they have most likely told you this.”

Alyssa paused for a moment to let her words sink in.

“I don’t need to tell any of you that the world is in a rough state after the war. It’s not the first time our students have had to face rebuilding society, unfortunately. As the daughters of industry, wealth, power, and leadership you have a greater duty than most to see our world is not only healed, but continues forward into the future. The Global Reconstruction Council has chosen our institution to take part in a project that will hopefully help with this. I am sure many of you are aware of what is being asked of you, but I must explain for the other half of your class who will not be participating in Project Lilith.”

Jackie furrowed her brow. She remembered now the line in the forms she had signed and thumb-printed about how her scholarship was contingent on participating in Project Lilith, but there had been little information on it other than it was being conducted by the GRC. Looking around she saw the expressions on some of her fellow classmates. They didn’t exactly look happy about it.

Oh god, just what have I signed myself up for? She worried and sank down in her seat.

“To the rest of you, I hope you will show respect to the young ladies chosen to participate. What they are doing is not only for the good of Alconia Academy, but for the future of the world. I would ask that the students participating remain behind in the auditorium, the rest of you will be shown to your dorms to unpack and settle in. If you have any questions be sure to ask a member of staff, they will be on hand at the dorms. I will see you at dinner tonight. You are dismissed.”

There was a small round of polite claps and then about half the students got up to leave the auditorium. Some of the remaining women started to chat between themselves. Jackie was debating moving closer to eavesdrop on them, but it was unnecessary as the headmistress walked down from the stage and to the confused woman. Jackie stood up respectfully and greeted the headmistress.

“Hello Ms. Scott”

“Headmistress Scott, or just Headmistress, please.”

“Sorry,” she blushed slightly, “I tried to read up on all I could but that wasn’t mentioned.”

“Relax dear, I made the same mistake myself on my first day.” Jackie nodded and Alyssa continued. “Ms. Bright, I am sure you are aware of the opportunity you have been given.”

“Yes, very much so.”

“Good. As such, I’m afraid you were not afforded the choice the other women were given with Project Lilith.”

“Just what is Project Lilith?”

“As you no doubt know, the world is facing a crisis with male fertility.”

“Yes, my dad and brother already underwent screening because of it.” Jackie’s eyes went wide. “You aren’t about to make us pregnant, are you?”

“No. No, nothing as base or simple as that.”

Jackie instantly relaxed. “Thank god.”

“Don’t thank god just yet.” Alyssa sighed, “You will be undergoing a procedure in the next few days. I am told it is safe, but it is still very much in the experimental stage. This is planned to help with the continuation of the human race, something that is in danger currently. Throughout the centuries it has been up to the women of the world, regardless of their social standing, to repopulate losses after a war. Your generation has, unfortunately, inherited a greater responsibility than those before it.”

“Children always inherit the consequences of their parents.” Jackie said softly, looking away.

“Well said, and quite true. There will be more detailed information on the subject waiting for you on your school issued tablet back in your dorm. In just a few moments Doctor Patil, the man supervising the project, will be speaking to you all. Just try to retain your decorum through his presentation.”

“Yes, Headmistress.” she replied, still far from sure about things.

Alyssa nodded and turned away to return to the podium. A simple clearing of her throat and the students instantly settled down back into their seats.

“I will be turning the floor over to the head researcher of Project Lilith, Doctor Roodra Patil. Please show him the same respect you would show me.”

The headmistress stepped back and the young doctor took the podium.

“Thank you, Ms. Scott. I’m sure you are all full of questions about the details of Project Lilith. I know you were only given the most basic details of the procedure. If I was in your shoes I would have just as many questions. I have been told there should be waiting for you on your school issued tablets an in-depth interactive pamphlet to help answer your questions, but I will go ahead and answer some of the more popular ones I have received from you and your parents.”

He placed his own tablet on the podium and tapped a few times on it.

“First of all, your future ability to conceive children should not be affected. We will be monitoring your existing reproductive system throughout the year and will intercede if there seems to be any issue, but we are fairly confident in the procedure, even at this early stage.”

Jackie heard a few sighs of relief from the audience.

“Secondly, although we will of course be monitoring both your female and male fertility, we are not expecting anyone to get pregnant. Of course, it is up to you ladies to take all necessary steps. I’m sure you’ve been made aware that hormonal contraceptives can not be taken during our project. Most likely new ones will need to be developed in the future. In the meantime, we will gladly provide other means of contraception, you just need to ask.”

Male fertility? What the hell is he talking about? Jackie’s mind was racing now.

“The other students on campus will be made aware of the project after you all have undergone the procedure, and of course your families are aware but at this point we are asking you to not talk about this outside of the school and your families for the time being. Although this is far from a top secret project, we wish to avoid the media and any hysteria before we can even prove if this is a viable solution, or even part of one to the crisis facing humanity. We will be monitoring social media and your net usage and my superiors will be less than happy if we discover pictures and discussions out in the wild.”

Why were their parents informed but not mine? Am I allowed to talk to my parents about it? And we have to keep this thing secret? I don’t like how any of this sounds…

“Finally, there will be certain concessions made to the uniform for your, ah, new anatomy. As we figure out the best way to handle things there will be some leeway given, just do your best to maintain as much of your class and P.E. uniforms as possible. We want to avoid this causing any tension on campus between you and the rest of the student body”

New Anatomy? Damn it, I need to read this file now!

“Tomorrow you will all be reporting to our facility that has been graciously provided by Alconia. We will run a full physical as well as several labs and tests, so we recommend wearing your P.E. uniform. It looks like the Headmistress wants to say a few more words, so I will let her finish things up.”

Doctor Patil stepped away and Alyssa returned to the podium.

“Tonight at nineteen hundred hours we will have our welcome dinner. Be advised, it is a semi-formal occasion, unlike a standard dinner service so dress appropriately. The shuttles will be waiting outside to take you to your dorms, you are free to get settled in until then. You are dismissed.”

Jackie sat in her seat, still trying to wrap her head around what Doctor Patil was talking about. She could handle being out of her depth, but being in the dark was another matter. Noticing she was nearly alone in the auditorium Jackie quickly got to her feet and hurried back outside. She saw her fellow classmates chatting in small groups as they made their way to the pair of shuttles awaiting them. Still very confused by what had been said, Jackie made her way to one of the shuttles. Just as she was reaching the door, Hadley jumped in front of her and blocked her path. The blonde crossed her arms under her generous chest and smiled cruelly at Jackie.

“Hey! No beggars on this shuttle, Only people who can pay their own way ride with me.”

“Really? Aren’t you a little old for this?”

“I’m just enforcing a standard, for the good of Alconia, beggar.”

Jackie expected to catch some flack not coming from wealth like the other women. But this was just so petty. It dragged up memories from secondary school she thought she had left behind. Jackie turned without saying another word and walked to the second shuttle. If the other women were judging her, at least it was in silence.

It was a short trip by shuttle to the dorms. Ms. Bahr was waiting in the lobby of the dorm building for them. She handed each girl a rather simple bracelet and an ID card.

“Before I hear any grumbling about cheap jewelry, this bracelet is actually your key to your rooms, lockers, and workstations at Alconia. Your ID is more for proving to people outside the academy that you are a student here.” she held up her own wrist and pointed to her bracelet. “I recommend wearing the bracelet at all times, you can swim or shower with it, and even the sauna won’t short it out. If you do manage to lose it, well, it’s more than just a fine to have it replaced and I will leave it at that. Also, please note that using another student’s bracelet is strictly forbidden.”

There were several nods from the students as many simply slipped the bracelets on then and there.

“Line up and I will give out your room assignments, I believe all luggage has arrived and been delivered to your rooms, but if something is missing, please contact me right away.”

Jackie jumped at the chance to get to her room faster, and was the third one in line. After being told she was in room 407, she hurried towards the elevator. Unfortunately, Hadley was there and waited for Jackie to see her before she closed the elevator door. Jackie let out a sigh before turning to the stairs and starting to climb. She wasn’t taking her time and climbing four flights of stairs was far from difficult for the young woman. When she opened the door to the fourth floor, Jackie looked around for any sign of Hadley before making her way to her room.

She touched her bracelet to a panel by the door and after a soft chime the door unlocked and she entered. Jackie stopped in the doorway and stared. She expected the room to be nice, but this was far beyond that. The room was spacious, larger than her parent’s living room. The bed was at least a queen, and all the furniture looked beautiful. She wasn’t sure if they were actually antiques or not, but either way Jackie was going to be careful not to scratch or ding them up. She entered the room where her suitcases and garment bag were set in a neat little pile on a luxurious carpet.

I’ve got to get some pictures to send back home. She thought as she looked into the spacious closet, with more than enough room for every stitch of clothing she had brought twice over. She was about to pull her tablet out of her carry-on bag, when she saw the new sleek tablet waiting for her on the ornate desk by the window. Time enough for photos later, I need to find out what exactly this Project Lilith is first!

After a quick face scan the tablet unlocked and loaded a custom homepage displaying Jackie’s schedule, the weather, and a list of quick links. Under new student information she found the digital pamphlet for Project Lilith. She sat down at her desk and started to read through it.

Most people are aware of the current situation facing civilization: the male fertility problem. Over 90% of males have been rendered infertile, and it seems as though that number will only increase if nothing is done. Although the collection of viable samples from fertile males the world over is being conducted, it is uncertain whether this will be at best a stop-gap measure. The Global Reconstruction Council has therefore begun research into more extreme methods to ensure the continuation of our species. There are currently three projects being conducted simultaneously. The Adam Project, the Eve Project, and the Lilith Project. You will be participating in the Lilith Project.

This project aims to alter a female to not only conceive an embryo, but to fertilize one as well. You will undergo intense gene therapy along with nano-surgical reconstruction. After the successful completion of the procedures you will possess both a functional male reproductive system as well as your current female system. You will be a fully functional hermaphrodite, but your pronouns will be yours to decide. Although the entire process is highly experimental, your health will be constantly monitored to ensure your safety and well-being.

As the future leaders of the world, it is your responsibility to lead through example. This is as much about public perception as it is science, thus why Alconia Academy was chosen to host this project. Regardless of the final outcome of all three projects, every single person participating is bearing the future of humanity on their shoulders. Be strong and carry on, the world is depending on you.

“Oh…my…god…” Jackie let the tablet fall down onto the desk. This…this can’t be happening! She lowered her face into her hands. They…they want to make me a freak, and I’m supposed to be ok with this? I gotta get out of here! How? I don’t have the money…and it’s too late to enroll anywhere else, not that I have any scholarships lined up! Jackie shook her head slowly back and forth. “I’m fucked no matter what I do…”

***

As if Jackie didn’t already have enough to worry about, Hadley Devereux seemed intent on making her life hell. Throughout orientation, even during their physical exams and tests she wouldn’t stop either directly harassing Jackie, or getting other students to join in. It made making friends almost impossible as even the nice ones in her class didn’t wish to get placed in Hadley’s cross-hairs. All she could do was throw herself into her studies and hope that Hadley would get bored.

Jackie was in her room reviewing some rules on proper ballroom etiquette when she saw a message alert pop up. Curious, she went to read it.

Attention, Ms. Jacqueline Bright

Your procedure is scheduled for Friday the 23rd. Your teachers have already been notified. You should be able to attend classes as normal on the following Monday, but if more recovery time is needed it will not count against your attendance. Please report to the Lilith Facility at 08:00. Dress comfortably and please do not bring any personal effects with you, other than your ID bracelet and your school-issued tablet. Do not eat any food after 20:00 the night before, though you may drink water up until 8:00 on the 23rd.

Thank you for your compliance,

The Project Lilith Team

Jackie let out a long sigh. Just two more days of being normal. At least that bitch Devereux is going through the same procedure, she can’t hold this against me.

***

Jackie was early. She had woken up at dawn and couldn’t fall back asleep. Going crazy just pacing around her room, Jackie decided to just walk down to the facility to get it over with. She was always one to arrive early anyway. Jackie had opted for her P.E. tracksuit, but hadn’t bothered with her gym shorts underneath her pants. Dressed head to toe in the bright purple school colors she was spotted by the gate guards long before she arrived.

“You’re early,” one guard said after scanning her bracelet to confirm Jackie’s identity.

“I don’t have anywhere else to be.” She said, sounding dejected. “And it’s not like I’m even allowed breakfast.”

“Yeah, that sucks.” The guard tapped his earpiece and turned away slightly. “Hey, Ms. Bright is here a little early, should we keep her at the gate or send her in…Alright, as long as she’s ready for her…Rodger that.” he turned back to Jackie. “If you just head in the main door there should be a nurse waiting at the desk to get you checked in.”

“Thank you.” Jackie said softly before continuing down the path to the old gymnasium. It’s not just me…half my class is going to be experimented on. They knew what they were signing up for though. What if I was told? Would I still go through with it for a chance to attend Alconia? Would I have willingly sold my soul, or at least bolted on a dick for it?

Jackie reached the doors and pushed it open. A middle aged woman looked up from a desk set up in what had once been the foyer to the gymnasium.

“Ms. Bright, I presume?” Jackie nodded and she continued, “You are early, but that’s better than late. I suppose this batch is off to a good start.”

“This batch?”

“We started on Wednesday, you are one of the last six to begin the procedure. I take it the other girls didn’t say anything to you about it?”

“I keep to myself, and I’ve been a little preoccupied to be honest.” Jackie said softly.

“If it’s any consolation, the past twenty procedures all went off without a hitch and all of your fellow classmates are recovering normally, if not already up and about.”

“I guess that’s a little comforting.” I mean, they aren’t dead or anything, that’s a good sign.

“Let me get you checked in and set up in the waiting room, alright?”

Jackie just nodded. About thirty minutes later she was resting on a gurney in a hospital gown, hooked up to an IV and a machine monitoring her vitals. Jackie was on her tablet, trying to catch up on some work while she waited, but it was hard to keep her mind focused.

“Ms. Bright?” Doctor Patil called from the doorway.

Jackie looked up from her tablet. “Is it time?”

Doctor Patil nodded. “Yes, we are prepping for you as we speak.”

Jackie looked up, feeling more than a little apprehensive. “Is this going to hurt?”

“You’ll be under general anesthesia, and the most painful part of that was putting the IV in.” he tapped the inside of his elbow for emphasis. “You’ll wake up groggy and most likely nauseous, but that’s a common side effect of the anesthesia meds, regardless of procedure. Most people manage to sleep it off in a few hours. Post-op, there has been some, ah, discomfort noted as the new nerve tissue assimilates with your existing central nervous system.”

“Awesome.” she said sarcastically. “Anything else I have to look forward to?”

“You will probably notice a fluctuation in your hormone balance. Several of the other students had their menstrual cycle jump forward and start their periods.”

“Ah, more fun.” Jackie rolled her eyes.

“Most subjects did not have this happen, but enough that it’s worth noting as a possible side effect.”

Jackie looked down at her crotch then back up to the doctor. “What happens after I wake up?”

“We will keep you here for the first twenty four hours, then when cleared we will transfer you back to your dorm room to continue your recovery.”

“What about my meals?” she looked away, “Sorry, I’m hungry right now.”

He shook his head softly. “I understand, I’ve been in surgery before myself and the no food for twelve hours is damn annoying. As soon as you feel able to eat, we will take care of you. The cafeteria was already set up to deliver meals to sick students in their rooms before we came here. The ability to order food will be unlocked on your tablet by the time you wake up.”

Jackie sighed. “At least I have that going for me.”

“Do you have any other questions?”

She shook her head. “No, just knock me out and get this over with.”

Doctor Patil nodded and leaned outside the door. “Could I get a transport team here please?”

***

Jackie’s unconscious body was carefully lowered into the chamber. Other than the sensors and respirator she was nude. The supervising surgeon checked all of her vitals on the readout and nodded.

“She’s good to go, Roodra.”

“Alright Phil, let’s seal and flood the chamber then.” Doctor Patil replied.

One of the nurses tapped on a keypad on the side of the mostly transparent chamber and the door sealed shut. There was a slight pause as the system confirmed the unit was completely sealed before a slightly murky viscous fluid began to fill the small chamber. Before long Jackie was suspended in the fluid.

“Vitals still look good.” Phil said without looking up from the monitor.

Doctor Patil nodded. “Good. Begin administering the GT-637.”

The gene therapy agent began to be injected into her body through several additional IVs that had been placed into her body after Jackie had been given anesthesia.

“Heart rate is up, as expected.” The surgeon said, not looking up from the monitor

“Keep an eye on it, remember what happened with the Carmichael girl.” Doctor Patil said with a slight sigh.

“GT-637 fully administered.” The nurse said, looking up from her screen.

“Thank you, Laura, let’s keep her monitored while it does its thing.” Doctor Patil started a timer.

Those in attendance kept an eye on the floating unconscious Jackie as her body underwent the first step in her transformation. At first nothing physically seemed to be happening, but after fifteen minutes a physical reaction was noticed.

“She’s showing increased blood flow to her genital region.”

Doctor Patil smiled under his mask. “Excellent. How are her vitals?”

“In line with what we would expect.” Laura replied

“Time to integrate the frameworks then, if you’re ready, Phil”

“More than ready. You go ahead and prep the nanites while I take care of her.” the surgeon said as he cracked his knuckles.

He started up the robotic surgery station. A pair of small robotic armatures extended from the sides of the chamber and moved through the suspension fluid. After a few motion tests to make sure the calibration was perfect Phil turned to the nurse.

“Release the testicle framework first, that’s more fiddly than the penis one.”

Laura chuckled a bit but did as she was asked. What could only be described as a wire framework of a pair of testicles and scrotum entered the chamber through a small port. The surgeon worked quietly but efficiently attaching the framework to her body directly above her vagina. It took him some time, as the placement was vital to ensure a healthy growth of new tissue.

“How’s it going there, Phil?” Doctor Patil called over from his station.

“Just about done with the first framework. I’ve gotten good at this after ten procedures.”

“Practice makes perfect.” Doctor Patil said, smiling under his mask. “How’s our patient doing, Laura?”

“Vitals are still good. If anything, I think her body was more receptive to the GT-637 than the other girls.”

“Maybe it’s the lack of inbreeding.” Phil chuckled.

“I think most elite families have learned from that mistake.” Doctor Patil returned the chuckle, “Still, I will have to look into her original genome some more, could be useful in the future.”

The surgeon let out a small sigh. “Anyway, the balls are done.”

“Phil, remember these procedures are being recorded.” Laura mildly chastised him.

“I know, I know.” he let out a sigh, “Let me have the penis framework, please.”

The nurse did as requested and Phil began to attach the second framework. Already having a base to work from with the placement it was as he said, less fiddly and soon the framework was attached. After doing a final slow inspection of his work, he retracted the robotic arms and stepped away from the station.

“The hard work is done,” Phil stretched his arms over his head, “time to let our nano-surgeons take over.”

“You joke, but it’s fairly accurate.” Doctor Patil said as he removed a small stainless steel cylinder from his station. “They’re going to make organ transplants a thing of the past.”

“And a hell of a lot quicker than growing a clone replacement organ.”

“That too.” Doctor Patil slid the cylinder into a port on the side of the chamber. “If everything looks good we will proceed with the Nano-injection.”

Phil stepped back to his station and tapped a few commands in. A different armature raised up and he positioned it next to the frameworks and pressed it against her skin.

“Inserting nanite control chip.” he said as he pushed a button. “It’s in, waiting for telemetry…and we got it. Proceeding with nanite injection.”

Doctor Patil monitored the situation from his station. “Nanite injection is good, they are synced to the NCC. Laura, go ahead and administer the cellular growth booster and increase the amount of glucose she’s receiving intravenously.”

“Is 25% good?”

“Given her BMI, I’d recommend 35%” Phil said as he returned to monitoring Jackie’s vitals.

Doctor Patil nodded. “Good point, let’s go with that for now.”

Doctor Patil waited as the drugs and glucose were administered to Jackie. After giving a few minutes for her body to acclimate he was ready to begin.

“I’m already seeing some growth begin on the body scanner.” Phil called over. “Your nanites aren’t going to have any trouble with her.”

“Hmm, Interesting. I will be going over her records for sure, and anything I can find on the rest of her family. In the meantime, however, I have work to do.”

From his console Doctor Patil entered the sequence to direct the increased cellular growth using the custom nanites inside Jackie’s body. They shaped and encouraged the growth of the new organs both inside and out of her body. The frameworks gave a temporary structure for the new cells to cling to help form the shape of the new external organs. As quickly as the cells were growing, it still took hours for the process to be near completion. Laura was left to monitor the patient while the two doctors moved onto their next patient.

Things were not just progressing normally for Jackie, but well. Her vitals were steady and her cell growth was phenomenal. Laura thought she was used to the procedure by now, but this caught her interest.

I don’t know what it is about her, but whatever it is Ms. Bright is going to have an impact on the entire project, I’m sure of it!

Laura looked away from the monitor for a moment as she took a brief walk around the room to stretch her legs. As she walked past the chamber she noticed something odd. The structure of the penis looked off. She paused and leaned in closer to look at the still forming organ through the clear panels of the chamber. Although she wouldn’t call herself an expert on male anatomy, she knew what a penis should look like, both inside and out, after working with Project Lilith. And what was growing on Jackie looked wrong.

The urethra wasn’t in the right place, and the glans was taking on an odd flattened shape. Realizing something was going wrong, she ran back to the console and frantically hit the intercom button.

“Roodra! Phil! We have a problem here!”

It took a moment for Doctor Patil to respond. “What’s going on?”

“I don’t know, but Bright’s penis is growing in…wrong. Just come over and see it for yourself!”

“How are her vitals?” Phil called over the intercom.”

“They are fine, she’s not dying but something is seriously wrong with the organ growth!”

“I’m on my way, Phil, you stay here and continue with attaching the framework for now.”

It didn’t take Doctor Patil long to arrive. He immediately ran to the chamber and could see something was going wrong.

“What the hell?” he said under his breath as he ran to this console. He tried to pull an emergency stop of the nanites, but it failed. In fact, they would not respond to any of his inputs “The hell? I’m locked out!” he snapped his head up to Laura. “Get IT in here, now!”

Several techs rushed in, trying to diagnose the system lockout. Resetting the system did nothing, they even tried wheeling in another nanite control console but there seemed to be no way to gain any access to the nanites. As Doctor Patil watched they continued to shape and grow Jackie’s new organ into a decidedly less than human shape. And as skin began to cover the new penis it only got worse.

A dark, almost black skin covered the shaft and wide flat flared head. A thick wide ring had formed closer to the base, and a black velvety sheath started to form at the base where the penis connected to the body. The penis wasn't the only part affected. The scrotum was covered in dark skin now, and was almost perfectly smooth surrounding the testicles.

“That’s…that’s a horse cock.” one of the techs said from behind Doctor Patil.

The doctor whipped his head around and glared at the tech “What?”

“Hey, I’m not being mean towards the poor girl, but look it up if you don’t believe me. It’s a little small, for a horse I mean, god, she’s better hung than me right now.”

“Just shut it!” Doctor Patil snapped angrily. He went to the intercom and broadcast to the entire gymnasium. “This is Doctor Roodra Patil. I am calling for an immediate lock-down of our facility, nobody gets in or out. The remaining procedures for the day are canceled. Everyone is to stay at your assigned stations for now.”

“Lock-down?” Laura asked after he shut off the intercom.

“This is no accident, someone has tampered with the nanites or the NCC, and hell, the drugs for all I know. Someone has attempted to sabotage this project, and Ms. Bright is going to be the one suffering for it!”

There was a soft chime from the chamber, announcing the completion of the procedure. Doctor Patil and Laura stared at the form floating in the chamber.

“Roodra, what do we do now with Ms. Bright?”

Doctor Patil rested his head in his hand and let out a deep troubled sigh. “All we can do for now is get her into recovery and monitor her condition. Stay with her, I don’t want the poor girl to discover what happened on her own.”

Laura nodded and went to the chamber to begin the post-op procedures. Doctor Patil left the room and made his way to his office, taking off his mask and gloves on the way.

I don’t know what the hell just happened, or who even is a suspect for this, but I’m contacting Doctor Breider immediately. I can’t just wait on an email with this situation, she needs to be here for this. He tapped on his keypad and selected a secure line to his superior. Somebody’s head is going to roll for this, but it isn’t going to be mine!

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