Chapter 46

Diana

The New Brenda

Diana is stroking her brow in anger as she walks down the hall. Mike Donovan has escaped. She is furious as John and Steven have decided to keep this from just about everyone on the ship. Barbara had been found this morning unconscious and Donovan gone with no evidence as to where he may be hiding. Martin had left the human with Barbara and somehow Donovan had wrestled her gun away from her. Barbara was very lucky that the human didn't know how to use the gun properly, although he had set it on a very high stun setting. He likely thought that he had killed her and that is why she is still alive. Barbara still appears dazed and a bit confused, but the doctor said she should be okay in a day or two. Donovan had also taken Barbara's uniform, the uniform is made to stretch. She finds herself smirking; good luck with those sleeves Donovan, those sleeves don't stretch without a lot of tugging. Also, even though it will stretch he is going to find eventually that yes it stretches, but it won't be comfortable.

The whole escape seemed like it should have been impossible. Why didn't Martin or Barbara call for a trooper in the beginning. Diana would like to be angry with both her and Martin, but the human seems to have luck on his side at all times. Luck is very much with him, she has no doubt he has found a way to leave the ship. She slows her pace, as much as she hates to admit it, John is likely correct to keep this quiet and that it is best that everyone has agreed to do so as well. The unrest amongst the crew is growing, having them now become fearful of humans and the same human for a second time would only feed the unrest.

Suddenly she sees Victor, he normally goes down early and does not return until evening. Only a meeting that he would be required to attend on the ship would bring him here. Her interest is peaked, with so much going on this is a needed distraction for her. She levels her gaze at him and calls out, "Is this not the time you are scheduled to go to the Visitor Friends headquarters?"

When he turns he seems a bit confused as he addresses her. "Actually, I was just there, but needed to return for a meeting. I thought while I was here I would speak to Steven about Brian. Oh, well later." Victor bows his head to her and begins to turn away.

"Stop!" She says forcibly, "What about Brian? We just gave him a very large promotion."

"Nothing huge. Just Daniel Bernstein told me something that bothered me just a bit. Nothing that important."

"Tell me," Diana's irritation is growing. "What is bothering you?"

"Nothing important," Victor looks around and shrugs. "The human told me that the Maxwell's do not have a beach house. However, Daniel did say they have a cabin on a mountain that they may have gone to hide."

"What does this have to do with Brian?" Diana demands. This makes no sense to her. Then she remembers Brian had said that the Maxwell's were likely hiding somewhere on the beach. There had been no mention of a mountain cabin. "Wait, Brian lied or at least left things out when asked."

"Turns out Brian actually had some sort of relationship with the daughter Robin or so says Daniel Bernstein. Daniel said he was really worried about his friend because he could see Brian is really missing her." Victor shrugs, "That's what he told me. Something about it did not feel right. Like I said, not a big deal. Since I was here, I thought Steven should be told so he didn't feel left out."

What did she care about Brian's interest in a human girl. Hiding a human would likely not be in his agenda; he was most certainly devoted to the Leader. "That's fine," She snorts. "The human is likely a bit jealous. Youth, it matters not if human or one of ours, they are very much alike in their emotions. Ignore it unless you find there truly is an issue between him and Brian. No, reason to stir up an issue when there is none." With that she and Victor nod to each other and go there own way.

She enters her lab to check on the tests of young human females, every young woman taken is tested. There has never been another Brenda, but you never know. Suddenly the one who normally runs those tests comes up to her and with an excited tone says, "Diana, your not going to believe this. You finally have a positive from a young woman brought to the ship early this morning."

Diana goes to the computer and gives a quick glance not expecting much, he is likely misreading the data. Her eyes immediately return to the results. She has her Brenda. "Her name. Is it really Robin Maxwell?"

Before he can answer there is a sound behind her causing both of them to turn. "Diana, I am back," Jason says with a smile.

"You're back already? I had not expected this. We have exciting news. We now have our Brenda." She waves at the computer and the visual hovers in the air in front of them. The three of them study the data. Diana can't help smiling for she has an idea. "Jason your last studies on the Whipelli we are testing the sperm manipulation on; would you say that Brian has reached our goal?"

"Yes," Jason says uncomfortably. "I can schedule him to come up and gather what you need."

Diana knows that this is likely not something Jason wants to work with and she doesn't want an accident that isn't an accident to occur. For now she has another plan; Donny was the one who inspired the phrase a sperm test tube. She has never seen any of her people and a human have sex together. Donny had refused to do so, not because he didn't want to force himself on Brenda but rather force himself on someone who had become lost in their mind and was but an empty shell of herself. Donny paid the price for that one, he won't refuse to obey another command, of course he isn't breathing either. Brian on the other-hand has a relationship with Robin. Maybe not sex, but really why should he refuse. She is certainly interested in the Youth Leader herself, he is to be one of her next sexual ventures. There have been many that she has brought to her bed, but none were a Whipelli; that would be something new for her and he seemed as interested in being with her as well.

"Jason, you rest. David and I will work on this." Diana says with smile. Jason seems to be almost frozen.

"Are you sure," Jason mutters. "I have been working with Brian on the tests, he is comfortable with me. You know for us males this kind of test can be a bit weird at times."

"Not about Brian. I am working on the young human. Go, now!" She says with a playful smile. "You need your rest, trust me I will need you at your best later Also, I am interested in hearing of your trip." He simply nods to her and Diana watches Jason leave, once he is gone she turns to David. "Is she here?"

David points to the room, "In there." He walks to the window and the darkened window lightens showing her Robin. "She is also very healthy. I hope you don't mind Diana, I ran a test and she has what appears to be healthy eggs."

"Good, let's put her to sleep for now, I want to examine her myself. I also, need to test the special DNA, I need to ensure that all is still good when we place it in the egg once it is fertilized." Diana smiles as David begins the process of sending a gas into the room to put Robin in a sleep mode. She brings out a sample from Mihee and is reassured that all is good. Diana is more than happy, Brian had better live up to his devotion and willingness to do as commanded or he may find his last breath will be coming shortly.

They do the work on Robin to ensure every question that Diana has is checked off of her list to make sure that this is the new Brenda. Mihee will be very happy, a child with the organ he desires for enhancing his supernatural desires will be coming soon enough. They prepare the humans body for the impregnation. Also, she has made a decision to prepare and place not one, but use two of the humans eggs. Once impregnated she will ensure that the desired child is sixty percent Mihee, with only forty percent towards the child's biological parents. In many ways he will be the biological parent and not the ones who originally start this process. She smiles at how much is going to be done and how prepared she truly feels.

David swallows hard, "Are you sure this will work? It could take a while to impregnate the egg?"

She rolls her eyes, "Why question me? Once I have the selected individual have intercourse with her we will put her to sleep once again. We have already done the manipulation on the eggs to accelerate its growth. Within two hours we will have everything we need. I will place the eggs back in the mother. The only unusual thing will be that the child will be birthed far faster than normal. This may be an issue with the human and Whipelli DNA, but the other we are using is a combination of Depol and Dahax. Trust me this is a child that will survive anything."

"Yes, but we have taken two eggs and done the procedure you did on the original human. However, why are we putting the eggs back? This is a lot of work and I am not so sure about having the surgical drones going back and forth in her. The risk of infection will escalate. In fact, why are you looking to have her undergo sexual intercourse, it is not needed." David shrugs as Diana stares at him, "And why not just put one in her and then place the second in an artificial womb."

Diana glares at him, "I want the embryos to mature in her. We don't know if the embryo will survive without the mother. I would rather not take the chance. If the embryo is unable to exist in her or has an issue we will collect more eggs and create the child entirely outside the body. As for the sexual intercourse, just another experiment."

It is evident that David is trying to hide his discomfort. "Okay, one more question. Would it not be better if there are two that we maybe give more DNA to the biological parents. Like give the parents forty or thirty percent each. You still have the DNA of the added one, but you ensure the child survives and has enough Whipelli to give you the organ you want. The way you want to do it may not give you a child with enough of the Whipelli DNA and you definitely need the humans in order for the embryo to mature without issue."

She knows she must resist wanting to smack David. Snarling she says, "Put her back. It will be hours before I have the male donor." Diana leaves and begins washing her hands. However, she can't put the thought away, if they are doing two eggs, maybe David is right. She needs Mihee's DNA so it will match him, but she really needs a Whipelli. Mihee is so devoted to this creation, all he wants are the supernatural abilities that he believes the ancients wish him to seek. Finding a way to do this has been difficult over the years as the Whipelli can no longer breed with anyone outside of their species. Except for humans for some reason. She is happy with her work and finding now a second Brenda, but still it is not be something that she should be able to do. Why is the human and Whipelli DNA so happy to work together with just a little manipulation on the Whipelli and an open gene for the human. If there are humans in a few hundred years would the humans and Whipelli actually be able to breed together with no manipulation at all. She finds a shiver running down her spine, how sick would that be.

David comes out of the room and is shaking his head, "Wonder what that child will look like. Neither human, neither Whipelli and not really a Depol Dahax. I guess it won't matter if the organ is being taken as there is no reason for the child other than that; it could look like a green, beige blob." He suddenly shakes his head and for a moment a smile graces his face. "Going to be awhile anyway."

Diana begins rubbing her hands together at the work she has done. "We will learn quite a bit even if we do not succeed this time. As for the child it will be growing in an accelerated growth pattern. Our people and humans grow apparently at the same rate, but with the manipulation this will be different. Who knows, in a few weeks the child could be forty years old, older or unable to grow at all. I have no idea; it doesn't always work as expected on test animals." She pauses for a moment, it is good that the child will likely not be allowed to survive except for more experimentation. However, accelerated growth from her studies had issues even when it appeared to work. Should be interesting. "I must leave due to my schedule. Please contact me if there is an issue with the human, I have other things to do now." She walks to the window and watches Robin sleeping. With a smile she darkens the window. It won't be long and Mihee will have what he wants. Now if she could only get her hands on Mike Donovan.