When Julian opened his eyes, everything was alright for a second.
Then the reality came crashing back: a virus was threatening to wipe out humankind. This virus hadn't taken a single person's life, nor had it caused any kind of threat at first. Then the effects became clear; fewer and fewer females were being born. The percentages of males rose from fifty, to seventy, to ninety-five. Now, just a week ago the last female on earth had died.
Finally, after almost a generation of trying other solutions, it was realised that everything they had tried so far were too difficult to maintain and yielded too few babies - all boys though. Now the government had developed a technology to implant an artificial womb into a male, giving men the ability to save our species and procreate.
The trouble is that many - most - guys resist the idea of having a womb implanted, having anal sex with another man, and giving birth to a child. By now the world population had decreased so significantly that drastic measures had to be taken to prevent total extinction. Many cultures and religions had already become extinct.
So the government had mandated a new law six months ago: half of the population will legally be forced to have the womb implanted. An official list circulated that listed Julian has part of the group that had to have the procedure done. He had resisted and skipped his appointment, but was arrested earlier that morning and were forcefully restrained to have the anaesthesia administered for the procedure.
Julian tried to roll over onto his side to sit up but found his arms and legs were still restrained. Confused he looked around and caught the gaze of a nurse, male of course.
"Nurse, why am I still restrained? The procedure is completed, isn't it?" Julian asked.
The nurse turned to him with a sadistic smile. "Yes, the procedure was successfully implemented, but the government had issued a new regulation earlier today. All those who resisted will now be provided extra... incentive."
Julian frowned in confusion. "What do you mean?"
The nurse continued his explanation, still with a cruel gleam in his eyes. " While you were under anaesthesia a new list came out. The government had now also provided a spouse for every man over 20 years of age. Each man with a womb is now married to one without. All those marriages are now official, no ceremonies or consent required."
Julian stared in shock at the nurse. Today not only his body was violated with a womb, but also his right to choose whether or not to marry and choice of partner were revoked.
"So does that mean I am now...married? Just like that?"
"Yes, just like that," the nurse confirmed.
"So what does that have to do with why I'm still restrained?" Julian asked, already knowing he will hate the answer, and also hating that he has to drag the information out of the smirking nurse.
"Since those who resisted the procedure in the first place aren't likely to be thrilled to have a husband to reproduce with, the government decided to provide an extra incentive. All Resisters will now be placed in chastity devices as soon as they have a womb implanted until they are pregnant. That way you can't masterbate or have an orgasm without having sex with your husband," the nurse said.
After having had so many shocking things happen to him already today, Julian barely reacted to the nurse's words. He had no idea how to process all that information.
Until that morning he had lived a relatively normal life. Now he, a straight man, suddenly had a reproductive system, a husband to impregnate him and his cock is about to be locked up to ensure he becomes pregnant.
Julian saw the nurse returning, without even haven noted he had left. The nurse pushed a cart filled with stainless steel devices between the two rows of men, most still asleep after the womb implantation surgery, all restrained in the same way he was.
This time he read the name tag on the nurse's uniform - Tom. He stopped the cart by the foot of Julian's bed and began filling in some charts and documents.