"Thank you, ladies." Dr. Velo didn't even look up, remaining focused on his microscope. "That should be everything for tonight. Danika, drop these off to Bailey before you leave."
Shannon watched the blonde woman move quickly to pick up the reports, avoiding the scrutinizing glare of Colonel Tallard. The Colonel didn't like this, and her hard brown eyes narrowed in a way that made Danika nervous. "Yes, doctor..."
Tallard watched Danika flee with the reports before crossing her arms. "Is there a problem doctor?"
"Not at all." Dr. Velo still didn't look up from his microscope, and Shannon shared a worried look with Jenna. "Everything is proceeding perfectly, but we cannot take any chances this close to the demonstration."
Shannon remained still, wondering just what the Colonel was going to do. Fortunately, Tallard accepted Dr. Velo's explanation before turning to leave. "Very well doctor. I trust you to have everything in order."
The doctor didn't even reply, but Tallard didn't seem to expect him to. As soon as she departed the three assistants all breathed a collective sigh of relief. After a mutual nod from Jenna, both women left their seats and joined Danika at the door. They didn't wait for Dr. Velo to acknowledge their departure; he never did. That man was all about his work, especially with this project being so close to completion.
Danika peered down the hallway, making sure no one else was around before speaking. "I'll be so glad to be home and away from this place."
"Until tomorrow, at least," Jenna teased in her thick Louisiana accent before flashing the blond a coy smirk
The mention of tomorrow made Danika uncomfortable again. "Yeah, but at least we won't have to see MCX in action."
"I was actually hoping to," Jenna admitted, playfully biting her thumb. Shannon simply smiled, wordlessly agreeing with Jenna but not willing to actually admit it. At least, not in front of Danika; her nervousness regarding the project was surprisingly bothersome.
Still, Shannon couldn't hide the disappointment from her own voice as they reached the locker room. "This is a military project, and they want to see the military applications first from themselves."
"They are welcome to do just that!" Clearly in a hurry, Danika pushed open the doors and nearly ran to her locker. Wasting no time in getting her clothes off, the blonde woman didn't seem to even notice the other two women there. Jenna didn't care, but Shannon didn't mind the view. Jenna chuckled softly as Shannon couldn't help but admire their shapely 24 year old colleague. With long blond hair carefully bundled and deep blue eyes, Danika was beautiful. With her athletic body, long legs, and firm breasts she could have any man she desired, and she knew it.
"You got something planned tonight?" Jenna teased, noting that Danika was putting on a pretty green dress that emphasized her thin figure well.
Shannon froze, wondering if this was going to be it. Did Jenna know yet?
"I have a meeting," the blond replied, just too innocently. She put on a sweet smelling perfume that made Shannon's nose itch. "It's nothing serious, but I'll be glad to be gone from here. Also gotta drop this report off to Bailey or face Tallard's wrath."
"Yeah, can't have that." Shannon carefully watched the two other women, deliberately taking her time removing her earrings. "Hey, I need to pick up a report in C-Labs for tomorrow. Care to come with?"
Danika paused before answering. "Ugh, no thanks. I hate C-Labs. Everytime I pass by Observation I get the chills. Large insects creep me out." She offered an apologetic smile. "Sorry Shannon..."
"I'll come with," Jenna offered quickly. "I have time before me and Eric are going to meet."
Again, Shannon watched for any sign that something was amiss. Danika simply smiled and nodded, not saying anything further before she left the locker room. Shannon also watched her leave with a disappointed look on her face before she stopped to admire herself for a moment in the mirror. While not as thin and athletic as Danika, Shannon was far more voluptuous. With long dark brown hair, her uniform barely contained her ample breasts and thighs.
"Have you noticed anything strange about Danika?" Jenna asked absentmindedly.
Shannon spared her a glance, wondering again just how much Jenna knew. "Like what?"
"Oh nothing much," Jenna said, giving her a friendly yet taunting look. "I just caught you checking her out is all."
"Oh," Shannon laughed, somewhat relieved. Shannon was open about her sexuality, but only Jenna seemed willing to talk with her tease her about it. Shannon didn't mind one bit, half-seriously hitting on Jenna before she started dating Eric.
Perhaps she could again? She spared a glance a Jenna, marveling at what she saw. Highlighting her naturally red hair with dark blond, Jenna was gorgeous. Her choice of clothing also made her red hair really stand out; casual light pink pants and matching hoodie over a low-cut white t-shirt. Five and a half feet tall, her body was perfectly slim in just the right places. The other places...well it was easy to see how she got the General's attention. That shirt alone showed off enough cleavage to cause wrecks on a crowded interstate!
Shannon discreetly sighed; it would be nice to press her naked body against Jenna's, but to do so would mean having to tell her the truth. That would hurt her too much, and Shannon wasn't willing to do that.
"Shall we head to C-Labs?" Jenna asked, distracting Shannon from her dark mood.
"Yeah...sure," Shannon replied as she opened the door for Jenna, who smiled in thanks. Desperate to change the subject, Shannon offered Jenna a curious look. "So how do you keep that Cajun accent without the slang? I have never heard you say y'all."
Jenna giggled at Shannon's observation, wrapping her arm around Shannon's. "Practice, darling. Practice. Jus 'cause a'girl's from da south don't mean we can't speak proper Engrish!"
Shannon laughed heartily at Jenna's exaggerated speech, enjoying her company as they worked their way to C-Labs. The laughing stopped at the door leading to Observation. Shannon took a deep breath before entering, noting Jenna did the same.
At first glance, Observation looked the same as the rest of this facility; bright bare walls devoid of warmth of personality. It was all professional, efficient, and boring. But Observation was different, with the ceiling three stories above them. A large, shatterproof window covered the entire left wall, while Shannon looked up at the extra windows to their right. She wasn't sure what was up there; the only people with access were Tallard, Velo, and Irena.
Those windows weren't exciting though, it was what was on the other side of the big glass that was. Jenna and Shannon advanced slowly into the room, feeling a perverse excitement building up within them.
Sure enough, MCX was on the other side of the glass, where it always was.
The large insect, roughly 2 meters in length, was the fruits of years' worth of labor. Its body was divided into roughly three segments (head, thorax, and abdomen) and each was designed for a specific purpose. The head, Jenna knew from observation, had tremendous visual ranges. She recalled hearing Dr. Velo mention that it could see via light, like humans do, or use infrared or movement based vision. It also had antennae to improve its senses, although it could operate without them if they got damaged. Two barbed mandibles allowed it to eat through tough substances, and Shannon winced as she recalled it devour a pig once. It wasn't pretty.
The center part, the thorax, contained the bulk of its military applications. Two holes in its 'shoulders' allowed it to 'shoot' poisoned darts at tremendous speed. Its wings were protected by an amazingly strong retractable carapace shield, the same density as the rest of the body's armor. MCX also had three sets of appendages, with the rear two sets being distinctly insect-like and used for grabbing, holding, or standing. The front pair, however, closely resembled human hands, complete with four fingers and opposing thumb. As Jenna had seen though the front arms also had a very sharp retractable blade, joked by Dr. Velo before he became melancholy as its 'Wolverine Claws'.
Sharing a smirk with Jenna, the two women slowed their walk. Shannon deliberately began to sway her hips, walking in a slightly seductive way that emphasized her curves. "Hey there, big boy..."
Jenna giggled at her behavior, imitating it herself. Both of their eyes watched the insect with humored eagerness; despite its military purposes MCX was known for more 'lewd' behavior.
Sure enough, MCX's dick emerged from the recesses of its tail, a 12 inch throbbing member. The insect continued watching them both pass by with rapt attention, which made the female workers always feel both aroused and enamored. Unlike men, the insect was open about what it wanted and it clearly wanted her. Shannon had often wondered what the insect would do if it found her on the other side of the glass. The thought made her aroused, and despite the denials she knew the others felt the same way. Only Jenna would joke back, saying that MCX was her Plan B should Eric not work out.
"I think he likes you," Shannon teased.
Jenna giggled at the thought. "Are you sure it's just me? You're the one who teases it every single day."
Shannon didn't deny it, smiling before finally reaching the C-Lab corridor. After entering her code she quickly turned around one final time. With a wink towards Jenna the busty brunette looked directly at MCX and slowly rubbed her lips at the insect. Jenna watched as the insect twitched slightly, causing them both to begin giggling as they left.
"You are so cruel Shannon!" Jenna teasingly admonished. "Tormenting the poor thing...with a body like yours."
"Like you're any better...pretending that you don't care yet always find a way to walk through Observation. I'm not even sure why MCX has a dick," Shannon wondered.
Jenna laughed from a memory. "You were the one crazy enough to ask the doctor about it. Even asking if you could get pregnant by its sperm...where ever does your mind go?"
"What I found funny was his expression! It was priceless! All he could answer was no to me. Not that you should have any problems attracting other men," Shannon responded humorously, although she quickly tensed up. She knew she fucked up, saw it in Jenna's gray eyes.
