Hello there! I just wanted to briefly butt in so to speak and say that I deeply appreciate not only the attention this series is receiving but also the positive feedback its been getting as well. And also to answer a question that was left for me, this is a story that I'm really just pulling out of thin air, so unless I hit some major writer's block then there'll always be regular updates. Also, should anyone have some interesting ideas for scenes that dear Maya and Co. could participate in, please feel free to suggest them! With that all out of the way, enjoy chapter 3!
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Extinct...
That one word had left Maya in shocked silence once more, and as she mulled it over she sat up, a hand resting almost possessively on her best friend's stomach. This connection allowed her to feel the alterations being made to Cassie, though she did note that she could tell that it wasn't a full conversion. Only the vast majority of Cassie's body was being altered, some parts would remain utterly organic, like the brain and... the womb? Yes, she could tell that those two parts of both their bodies were still organic, with only minor additions or rather upgrades made by the nanites that comprised their forms.
Yet though she could feel this, her mind was still focused on the last thing Harmony had said. That its creators were extinct, that it technically didn't need anyone anymore. So why had it taken her and her friend if they weren't needed?
+-You are needed still, mistress. Our original mission may have ended in failure, but a contingency plan was set in place should such a development come to pass.-+
Harmony spoke once more, snapping Maya out of her thoughts. A contingency plan? That didn't sound too good, or maybe it was.
-+What's this plan then.+-
+-Recreation of the species through high genetic manipulation. You and those you assimilate will become the progenitors of a new Stahrein civilization. Your lifespans, fertility and virility have all been extended. You are now, effectively, immortal and forever at peak breeding capabilities. Any offspring you should bear or seed in others will be Stahrein, unless you wish to create members of your own species to satisfy the instinctual urge of propagating your own species.-+
What a plan, it was utterly crazy, almost impossible in its complexity, even if it had been explained oh so simply. Yet...it tickled some small part of Maya's deepest desires. There were two of them, the first being that deep seated, instinctual desire to breed that every human being had, even if they actively ignored the breeding part of things. The second being a desire to be part of something larger than herself. While the initial reason for Harmony's mission was now defunct, she could still help it with an alternative, give birth to a now dead species and restore a civilization to the galaxy.
It would be a tremendous undertaking, fraught with all sorts of dangers and setbacks, yet she couldn't deny that she wasn't at least considering going ahead with it. Granted she was certain she'd be leaving Earth in the very near future, as she was with Harmony in the belief that she was in extreme danger now that she wasn't entirely human.
Chewing her bottom lip she thought of the options laid out before her, making up her mind rather quickly as it turned out and thinking of how she'd recruit more people to her new found cause. First things first, she'd need to know the full capabilities of her new body, what were its limits, that sorta thing.
-+Alright, Harmony. I'm in, and I'll assume Cassie is as well. But before we do anything to further this mission, I need to know what I'm capable of. Clearly a bit of mind control, if my parents are any indication. Speaking of, we're not going to assimilate them, but we're also not going to let them just think I've been kidnapped or something. We'll need to come up with some sort of reason for my sudden and otherwise unexplained absence.+-
+-Understood. We shall begin formulating a plan in regards to your parents, and any other family members of those we assimilate. We shall have a suitable plan by the time we begin departure preparations.-+
Maya nodded, rolling her shoulders and staring off into the distance.
-+Cool. So, mind telling me what I'm capable of now?+-
Harmony did as it was asked, explaining that thanks to her new synthetic body she was far more durable than the average human. She'd be able to survive a collision with an out of control Earth vehicle with little more than a scratch or two that'd be gone within seconds. She was faster, had no real need for oxygen anymore though should she bear children they would still need it during the pregnancy. Also, since her body was composed of trillions of nanites all linked together, she is able to alter her appearance however she wishes. She can add or subtract limbs of various shape, size and function on a whim.
Maya experimented with that last ability, feeling the 'flesh' on her back ripple and stretch, before an undulating, pitch black tentacle curled around to her front, waving gracefully through the air. Focusing just on the tip of it she could even alter that as well, watching as it split open with dozens of little feelers and something that looked like a mouth. Or she could close it up and make it more phallic in shape and function. So many possibilities to be had and so much time to explore.
She glanced down at Cassie, who still lay in her near-coma like state, the progress bar appearing once more.
{Assimilation of subject [Cassie] in progress. Progress at: 55%. Est. time till total conversion: 2.5 Earth Hours.}
Pursing her lips Maya pondered on how to accelerate the process. Presumably all she'd need to do is add more nanites to Cassie, but she didn't feel like going through the process of conjuring up another cock and doing it that way. Besides, she'd already done that, best to try out some other method.
Her attention flickered onto the tentacle, a thought leaping to the forefront of her mind as a devious and somewhat lewd grin stretched over her lips. With a thought and a slight repositioning of her body to lean against the wall as more tentacles sprouted from her back. They slithered over the bed, curling around Cassie's limbs and body so as to draw it closer to Maya. Maya's arms promptly encircled Cassie's waist, holding her tight against her front as the tentacles set to work. One slithered between Cassie's breasts and into her mouth, the ones around her legs dove into her pussy and ass respectively, already setting a steady, tender pace as they plunged deep into her. Another pair of smaller tendrils curled around her breasts, kneading them even as their tips engulfed her hardening nipples, suckling and teasing them.
All of this prompted Cassie to moan, her body unconsciously writhing against her friend, who busied herself with kissing and nibbling on Cassie's neck. Maya felt every thrust, the suction of the tentacles on Cassie's nipples and the warmth of each hole that her tentacles invaded. It felt just like when she'd had a cock, but multiplied considerably. Another tentacle slithered down between her ass cheeks, curling upwards between her thighs and plunging into her own sex, quite literally fucking herself as she hastened Cassie's assimilation. She would have to remember to simply keeping fucking the next person to ensure the process went far quicker.
Muffled moans filled the room once more and this session did not last very long, much to Maya's disappointment as she was starting to look forward to it all. As one they seized, orgasmic squeals as more nanite slurry was shot deep into them, though in Maya it did little more than get absorbed back into her body. Maya watched as the time it would take before Cassie was fully assimilated rapidly ticked down as her body was flooded with new nanites, some of it even gushing out from between her body and the tentacles lodged in them.
The countdown reaches zero and slowly Maya removed the tentacles from Cassie, allowing them to retreat back into her body and vanish, as the nanite slurry cum that'd drizzled down from Cassie's lips and onto her heaving breasts either slithered back into her mouth or absorbed into her skin. Slowly her eyes closed fully, then opened again, a blush coloring her cheeks as she returned to the world of the waking.
"M-Maya? Did... Did it work?" Cassie's voice trembled slightly, still a bit winded from their sudden session.
"Yep! One hundred percent assimilated. Welcome to the club." Maya said, giving Cassie a soft squeeze. "Also, I know what we're supposed to be doing now."
"You do? What is i-oh, wait, there's this weird voice in my head, I think it's telling me for you." She zoned out for a moment, then looked at Maya, her eyes sparkling. "Well, I suppose I know as much as you do now. I gotta say, this is awesome! I've never felt so... so alive!"
Maya smirked softly as Cassie blabbered on, and yet she wasn't entirely focused on it. Instead the wheels in her mind were turning, pondering the future. Just what would she and Cassie do? How many more humans would they bring into the fold and then take to the stars? She wasn't sure, but she knew that it couldn't just be the two of them. Which meant they'd have to find people that were willing to join them, preferably people that wouldn't mind submitting to her apparent authority. She wasn't sure if she had any sort of control over Cassie, but there was always a hierarchy of some kind in situations like these. She just had to figure out what it was.