Alien Mind Control From Planet P
Chapter 3
By Gary LM Martin
Anna Rogers had been lured into a cave on an alien planet and modified. She now heard a voice in her head which could stimulate sexual desire in her whenever it wished. Her vagina had also been altered, given a new biochemistry which enabled it to spread an intelligent virus through sexual contact, a virus called US. She has infected a fellow crew member named Ryan McKenna, and now they are working together to infect the rest of the crew of the Aoife, in a deal Anna made with US to spare her husband Worth on the sister ship Bellerophon.
Anna was understandably anxious as the morning shift woke up and took over. But they seemed perfectly unaware of what had happened. Anna tried to distract herself by spending her morning writing reports. And then, somehow, she found herself calling Worth.
"Hello, Captain Rogers," said Anna. Despite her lack of sleep, she was cool and collected. Everything was going to be all right, now that she could see her husband.
"Lieutenant Commander," said Worth's holoimage. "You're looking remarkably fine this morning, if I may say so."
Anna blushed. He was flirting with her! That was
so good
! "All that hard work on the Magnatron does a body good."
"I'm sure it does," said Worth, and his words seemed to have more than one meaning, which gave Anna a secret thrill. But then his face grew serious. "Say, I have some news. Colonel Carpenter relayed a holo that Annika took from the alien ship. You know, the one with the Walruses."
"Walruses?"
"Walrus looking aliens."
"Then they're not really walruses, are they?" said Anna, smiling at him.
"I suppose not," said Worth, smiling back. That was his Anna! "Anyway, the recording is filled with all kinds of fascinating information about cellular biology. It seems to be important--it was playing over and over when Annika triggered the holoplayer on their ship. You should have a look when you get back."
"Well, my expertise is evolutionary biology, not microbiology."
"You've never let little things like that stop you before," said Worth, giving a suggestive smile.
He's flirting with me again. I miss him so much!
"I'll look into it." There was a pregnant pause. "I miss you," said Anna sincerely.
"I miss you too," said Worth. Anna's chest tightened as he said it.
Anna stood still for a few moments even after his image faded. Hopefully, she would get to go back to Worth soon. But how could she go back to the
Bellerophon
without infecting him? That was a puzzle she would have to figure out.
She spent the rest of the day working on the Magnatron, and everything was wonderfully normal. There were no hungering sensations. Her sexual organs were not inflamed. There were no Voices in her head. For a short time, Anna genuinely believed the aliens had kept their promise. Their experiment was
finished
!
And then, after dinner, Ryan McKenna asked to see her in his quarters. Anna was filled with apprehension. Did he want to have sex again? Anna didn't know what she would say. Right now,
certainly not
. But if the Voice aroused her again like it had last time, she could be made to do
anything
.
She went to his quarters with a mix of apprehension and anxiety. McKenna didn't want sex. No, it was much worse than that.
"
We
need another," said McKenna, in a flat voice. It was odd to hear
their
words coming out of his mouth. But this was her doing; she was fully responsible for the voice coming out of his mouth. The memory of making love to him, of Infecting him with the virus, flashed through her head. By bringing Ryan under alien control, Anna had willingly helped her captors gain a new hold over her. She had helped them to further enslave her.
"We need another what?" Anna asked anxiously.
"The females," said McKenna. "I am told
We
need the females." The way he said 'females' emphasized who was doing the talking.
Anna knew exactly who he was referring to.
Doctor Annika Hansen. Doctor Fannie Mendel.
Anna panicked, rubbing her hands together anxiously. "You told me this would end with us. One male, one female, you said."
Then the voice in her head spoke to her.
For reproduction to occur reliably, more than one female is needed. You have studied biology, have you not?
"Yes," Anna nodded.
So do you understand the importance of having more than one female?
Anna understood. Ten men and one woman could only produce one child. But one man and ten women could produce ten children. One man and one woman might reliably produce a child... or might not.
Anna thought furiously "If you want a backup, then two females should be enough. You shouldn't need three," said Anna. She desperately tried to bargain to save a life. Either Annika's or Fannie's.
We want three.
"Two."
Three.
The Voice was unrelenting. Anna paused, biting her lip. "Is this the absolute end of this?" Anna asked. "One man, three women, that's it? Nothing else will occur to you afterwards?"