Women on other worlds come in all stripes. For David it was
a dream come true to hitch a ride on Altair’s spaceship regardless the risks.
It would be decades before Altair came this way again, but David never fit in
on his home world anyway.
The first stop in the journey was Betelgeuse IV. Altair
warned David of the risks: most worlds didn’t want men and their aggressive
behavior. Men, on most civilized worlds, were a tool to propagate the species
only. Betelgeuse IV went a step further eliminating all males on the planet. Artificial
genetic material was synthesized to impregnate women.
David wanted to see Betelgeuse IV badly. He had Altair dress
him as a woman. He knew he passed with flying colors. Altair wasn't so sure.
The moment David stepped off the ship he was seized by two
armed guards with long blond hair. “We can smell a man,” the guard to the left
said as she shackled David. “We knew a man was on board the moment the door of your
ship opened,” the other guard said as she placed what appeared to be a stun gun
against David’s chest.
She pulled the trigger. Starting as a small spot and
spreading fast, David’s body transformed into a woman. “There,” the first guard
said, “now you may enjoy our planet.” David followed the guards and asked, “When
do you turn…” They cut David off. The guard smiled. “Why would you ever want to
go back now that you evolved to a higher life form?” “But…” “From now on you
are Amanda. Get used to it.”
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