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Foreign Life 3 - by Garath A relaxing dip in the Hot Springs Sandra sighed as she sat in the attic on the hypothermic chamber of regeneration while looking at the falling rain. She was wearing a pink halter-top with blue jeans. It had been three days since the attack in the mall, and she had been alone for all three of them. Jim had been avoiding her lately, though she couldn't figure out why. Trish had been too busy helping her family with their store to drop by, and Jesse had been spending some quality time with Paul. Igor and Albert were the only ones around and they were busy with their own things. She was thinking about getting a job, but so far hadn't found anything promising. She sighed again watching the steady pitter-patter of the rain interrupted only by the occasional lightning bolt. On the third bolt of lighting something caught her eye. Glancing in that direction she tried to veer through the rain at the building she thought she saw. After only a few seconds another bolt light up the area again, and allowed her to see the building set upon a hill a little ways from her house and at the edge of town. She had watched over the town many times from this very window and never had she EVER seen that building before. Intrigued she extended her vision so she may get a close up look at it. She couldn't read the name but she noted right away that it was a bathhouse. Must have just been built, she thought, getting down from her perch. She'd just go see if they were offering any jobs, and take a nice relaxing dip at the same time! *** As she bounded down the stairs she passed a hallway mirror and quickly stopped upon seeing her reflection. Taking a closer look she noticed that she indeed was not wearing any makeup. That was strange... Didn't she have auto-applying makeup? Luckily Albert walked out of one the rooms next to her at that moment. "Albert, I have a question...," she said stopping him in mid step. He turned toward her intrigued. "Yes?" He asked simply. "Well," she began, "I noticed I'm not wearing makeup and I tried to get my body to kick in the auto applying program." "Auto applying? What are you talking about?" Albert interrupted a confused expression upon his face. "You know, how I auto apply makeup, like I did when I woke up after the middle school incident," she said. "Let me see your mirror," Albert said walking into her room. Curious and confused she followed him into her room to see him looking closely at her mirror. "Take a look," he said gesturing to the looking glass. Shrugging mentally she walked up and took a peek at her reflection. She audibly gasped as she saw her image complete with make up! Did the auto applier finally kick in? "This mirror is set to show the one in it with make up," Albert said leaned forward and as his own face entered the flat surface it showed HIM with make up on! Shocked Sandra stumbled backward to land on her butt. Albert laughed, and flipping a switch the images no longer showed themselves with makeup on. "I'm sorry Sandra," he said trying not to laugh, "But I never GAVE you auto applying makeup! It was just this mirror! Why would I deny you of doing anything that a female can do when I promised to let you see it all?" "Someone could have told me earlier...," she grumbled as she got up brushing herself off, "Well, I'll just have to ask Trish and Jesse later. Right now I have an appointment to keep." "Oh? Where are you going?" Albert asked, helping her steady herself. "There is a new bath house on the edge of town, I'm going to go check to see if they have any jobs available as well and utilize the opportunity." She said smiling. Albert caught on quickly. "You know I've been working all day, and I'm quiet sore to show for it. If you don't' mind I'll tag along," he said, following her down the stairs. Sandra nodded and smiled, she was glad for the company. "You head out for the car, I'm going to go make sure the stuff in my lab is shut off," He said walking into the basement. Sandra nodded and walked outside to the car. A few minutes later they were off in the direction of the bathhouse. *** Jim hung up the phone with Dr. Zizu. The new bath house? Why did he want to meet there, and in this weather? Shrugging he decided to just go and find out. He saved his file on the computer and got ready and walked over to his dresser to change into something outdoor worthy as he was wearing a pair of boxers and a tank top. He'd finish work on his latest fanfiction, 'Mirror Realm-Invasion', later. Right now he was curious as to see what Albert had in store for him. He opened the top drawer of his dresser, knocking down a few of his action figures in the process. His room was fairly simple. A computer desk, a dresser, a bed, and some selves. However it was what decorated those things that made it different from other rooms. All along his dresser, desk and selves sat either action figures or books. The books were all of fantasy or science fiction. On his wall hung posters of fantasy settings sat. Castles, unicorns, dragons, and even a few anime themed posters. Nearly every wall had something on it, and there were no large blank spaces except one. His closet door, while it could hold any picture, remained blank. He was saving that spot for something special. But he didn't know what yet. Turning his thoughts back to the task at hand, he barely noticed as they wandered again as he dressed himself subconsciously. He thought back to the time when he first met Jake. He had been pretty messed up back then. All the other kids had picked on him for being scrawny, and he had taken to attempting to fight back. However he wasn't one to hold his own and was always left the worse for the wear in the end. He had spent his life, slowly giving up hope that he had been worth anything at all. None of the other boys ever came to his aid, and of course the girls treated him like a disease. His entire life consisted of getting in trouble at school for being picked on. Now there were times when some person tried to help, but after the bullies fought them off, it was back to the same old same old. Sure he managed to win a few fights thus stopping those said bullies from messing with him, but more always took their place. Then came high school in this town. He had just transferred here during his sophomore year, when again, some local bullies decided to use him as their punching bag. He tried to fight them off, but in the end was the one on the ground with a bloody nose. He braced himself for the kicks he knew were coming when two red beams that looked like lasers flew between him and the bullies to blast a large hole in a nearby tree. That was when he met Jake. Jake had scared the bullies off by that blast, and helped Jim up while introducing himself and asking if he was ok. Jim was amazed by the power this boy his own age possessed. He immediately began their friendship by asking him a whole bunch of questions. He had learned all about what Jake was, and how lonely Jake had been. He could see why people might be afraid of a person who could do such things, but he himself found it amazing! They were best friends from that day forward. It was funny after that with training from Jake, Jim slowly began to improve in his fights, soon thanks to him being friends with Jake, and his own ability to defend himself he never had to worry about bullies. He had loved Jake even back then, just as a close friend, but now...oh but now.. Jim sighed as he usually did when Sandra entered his mind. Why didn't he take the plunge? Why didn't he just admit he loves her to her face? Why did he always have to hide his true feelings? The truth was that if it weren't for Jake, he'd have killed himself long ago. He had been tired of fighting, had been tired of having no friends, and been tired of girls treating him dirt. Jake had changed all that, and now Jake was Sandra, a girl who made his wildest dreams come true. If only he could tell her that! Instead he had taken the easy way out, and watched her from afar. He had long finished getting dressed by this point and was already walking toward the bathhouse. He had no doubt that Sandra would be there with Albert for whatever this business was, and not being a complete clueless sole, had a suspicious feeling this was a set up date... *** Paul waited patently for Jesse to get out of the restroom as he browsed the isles of the media store they had taken a pit stop at. He was wondering how his brother was fairing in his new apartment among other things. He grinned inwardly, he was always like this, thinking about others more then himself. After all, he wasn't this muscled up for no reason. As he browsed the video game racks somewhat blankly his mind began to wander to how he use to be all those years ago. He didn't use to be like this, in fact he had been picked on for a little while. But he remembered that feeling of helplessness, how his older brother even had problems getting beaten up because of the weakness his body seemed to show. He had gotten so tired of it, so very tired of his brother and himself getting hurt by bullies. That's when he began to do something about it. It took quite a few years, but he managed to go from his thin body to the muscular one he held now. Around campus he wasn't just known as a lead football player, but also as a bully destroyer, and protector to those who bullies would normally pick on. He hated bullies and made sure that anyone who ever beat up on others, got just what they deserved. Granted he didn't have much to do in that department while Jake was around, but he was still looked up to. He loved the feeling of being respected for his actions against bullies. After all they put him through he knew he'd never be able to watch a bully without intervening again. That was pretty much it for him, nothing to deep and meaningful that showed great pain or suffering. So his thoughts then turned to the best day of his life. It had been about one year ago about a month and a half from this date. It had been that time of the year, good ol' Christmas. He had been walking down to the can drive to give their family's contribution, when he happened to notice the girl who was helping the local shrine out with the drive. Jesse had looked so beautiful that night, they way the night stars illuminated her smile as she took some cans from some children all giddily that they were helping their mom give the 'nice lady' cans. She had been wearing her favorite color, green. It was naturally a Christmas green upon a coat that looked like it could be misses Claus's. Even more she wore a red Santa hat on her head. This didn't exactly do 'wonders' for her image, but Paul couldn't help but be taken in by the beauty of her face alone. Trying not to stare he went to deposit his cans perhaps get a few words in the beauty. Then the storybook thing happened, which he still can't believe actually transpired. The bottom of his bag broke, which in turn dropped a TON of cans on his foot, which caused him to yelp in pain, which then in turn caused him to ram into the table in front of Jesse that held the boxes the cans were going in, which of course bumped into Jesse and since the table was so low, it caused her to fall forward. Anyone could see this lead to him catching her. "Thanks..," she said regaining her balance. "Um, my pleasure..," He replied, picking up her Santa hat and handing it to her. Quickly he noticed they were the only ones here, and that his cans had rolled in every direction possible. He looked around at the cans in exasperation for a few seconds before claiming out loud. "Aw, this is suppose to be Christmas! Not Easter!" As he began picking up the cans. Jesse laughed. "Here, I'll help you," she said bending down to where he was crouched, "After all, it's the least I can do for my rescuer!" "Oh stop it, I couldn't very well let you fall," he replied picking up another can. That's when she extended her hand. "Very well, my name is Jesse. What's yours?" she asked. "Paul," he said taking her hand. A few lunch dates and him helping her out at the shrine and they had become more then just friends. He still couldn't believe how it all began. Such a story book meeting. Life sure was weird sometimes. He grinned upon that thought. With Jake and Dr. Zizu around, that remark was an understatement! *** Jesse sat staring at the mirror a bit just smiling to herself before going back out to join her boyfriend Paul. She had been remembering when they first met, and how she had felt on that day. She couldn't explain it now, but she just knew that Paul would become a big part of her life that night. She didn't actually want to consider it becoming what it did in fear that it might not happen, but it had. They had gotten together, and it didn't' look like it would be ending anytime soon. She was happy, meeting Paul was one thing she would never regret. That's when she sighed. There was one thing she DID regret and it wouldn't leave her thoughts no matter how hard she tried to get it to. Jake, or as she was now, Sandra. Jake had always been a nice person, and she knew that, but.. But she still cut him out of her life on purpose. She had been afraid of his power, like many were. Trish had wanted to get to know him from time to time, but Jesse had always said that he had things to work out and that it would be better to let him be. How foolish she had been! Jake had needed friends, she knew that now. Jake had been suffering, and if Jim hadn't come along, she was afraid if Jake would have considered terminating his own operation systems, no that' wasn't it, he wasn't just some machine, he would have killed himself.. It was strange to think that way back when was still Jake, but now that she finally got to know him as Sandra. She saw he, or now she, wasn't as much a machine as she thought. He was a living breathing person. Despite what he may be considered, she knew deep down inside Jake, no Sandra was as human as she herself was. Jesse and Trish both made vows that night of the fire, to help Sandra become the girl she now wore the form of, and to be the friends they should have been so long ago. Jesse shook her head at herself. That was Jesse all right, she was nice at a glance, but she always had to take command, to strive to get to that point of achievement. Even when she was ten years old selling cookies for her school did she always try her hardest to come out on top. Perhaps she needed to step back and take in what was really important... Her family and friends. Inside, she hoped she was a gentle person. Drying the tears that had began, she cheered herself up and walked out to find Paul, they had to pick up Trish at her parents store so they could check out that hot spring bath Paul had pointed out on the way here... *** Trish had just locked the doors to her parent's store, and had begun to sweep up when she let her thoughts run wild. She was still a little fumed over the fact Zeek had moved away shortly after their date that one night saying it had been fun but he wasn't really looking for anything serious. She gripped the broom tighter, the nerve of him! Playing with an innocent girl's heart such as hers! She frown slightly knowing Jesse or Paul would have snickered had she said that in front of them. Why didn't anyone understand her? She cleared her head of those memories and went back to cleaning up so she could go do something else. Perhaps Jesse and Paul wanted to do something? She'd find out in a little while anyway. She was also worried about Sandra, they hadn't had time to go see how she was doing for three days now after that mall attack. She was happy that she finally took the plunge to be friends with her, while she wished she did it earlier, there wasn't' anything she could do to change that now. She hated not being able to spend time with her friends. She hated being alone period. She was an only child, her parents were unable to produce a second child, weather they wanted to or not or so that's what it appeared, she had never really pushed the matter, but it could be seen that she wished for a sibling sometimes. She use to dream of having a smaller sister, and the things they could do together. But alas it was not to be. She finished cleaning up and grabbed a sandwich from the deli section. Munching on it she wondered if she would ever find a boyfriend. Jesse had met Paul one year ago, but she had been less then lucky. Then Jake had become Sandra who was a perfect mate for Jim though neither of them seemed to be willing to realize it. She sighed feeling alone again. Maybe she should get a pet... Knock! Knock! Trish looked at the door for a few seconds wondering who that could be. Everyone in town knew this place closed at this time. Then she realized it might be one of her friends. Ever hopeful she ran to the door, opening it to find Jesse and Paul standing outside. Jesse was dressed in green sweater with womanly black pants, while Paul wore a simple black T-shirt with blue jeans. Over his shirt he wore a blue jacket. She herself was wearing her work uniform, which consisted of white overhauls and an orange shirt. She HATED orange, but was stuck with it. "Hey you two, what's up? What I was actually wanting to ask you if you were up to doing anything tonight," she said letting them in. "Actually we wanted to know the same from you," Jesse said sitting down upon a stool. Paul walked over the freezer and pointed to some bottles of chocolate milk. "May we?" He asked. "Go ahead, you know my parents don't mind, and bring me one as well," Trish replied. "Yeah, but doesn't hurt to still ask," he said grabbing three and handing one to her and one to Jesse, keeping the last one for himself. "Well getting back to the topic, Paul saw a bath house I didn't know about and we wanted to see if you'd join us for a dip," Jesse asked before taking a chug. "Sure, what about Sandra and the others?" Trish replied still fiddling with her own bottle's lid. "Jim wasn't home when we checked, and we got no answer at Dr. Zizu's place," Paul answered as he took the bottle from Trish and opened it, handing it back to her who muttered thanks in defeat. "Well, I'd love to, just let me get out of this horrible outfit," Trish said getting up. "You never really hit me as an orange person anyway," Paul said grinning knowing full well she hated the color. Trish responded by throwing an orange at him from the fruit basket. *** Jim walked up to the building Albert had told to meet him at. The Henshin Bath House. Funny, he never noticed this place before, must have been new. Shrugging he walked in. Inside the building was astounding. On both sides of the room he now stood in were real waterfalls cascading down from the top of the ceiling. They flowed down a clever arrangement of rocks and stones to disappear into a pool on the floor. In between the too small lagoons sat a bridge in which you crossed to get to the facilities. What were even more of an amazement were the walls that had been cleverly carved to look like walls of bamboo. All in all it was a nice thing to see. The lagoons wrapped around some corners into a much larger room meant for the main lobby by what he could see. Among the room were a few benches along with a small gift shop and concession stand. All the while keeping the bamboo feel making him feel as if he was walking in a forest. At the far center stood a small podium in which a young girl with pink hair stood. As he got closer he noticed she was dressed in a traditional Chinese gown. Its red and green pattern was quite a sight. Her hair had been done up in a couple of pink spheres, making her look very cute. "Hello! Welcome to the Henshin Bath House!" she said in pure cheerfulness. Jim smiled but before he could speak she continued, "My name is Amy Masuki, how may I help you?" "Hello miss, I was wondering if my friend Dr. Albert Zizu had shown up yet?" he asked. Amy flipped through the pages of her logbook for a few seconds before replying. "No, I'm sorry no one by that name has been here today" "Must have gotten here before him, oh well," he said sitting down. He did live half way closer to the building then they did, given their car they should be here soon though, he thought walking over to a bench and sitting down. He gave another look around the room and let his mind wander. *** Alex was board. So board he had gone for a walk at this hour in this weather. It had stopped raining though and only the occasional bolt of lighting interrupted the beautiful blackness of the sky. He was wearing his favorite combination of clothing. Some black pants, a red shirt with the word 'Dragon' on the chest, black shoes and socks plus his favorite red and black jacket. If it had been day he'd have put his sunglasses over his brown eyes, but it was night so he left them sadly in his pocket being one who liked wearing sunglasses. His red hair sticking up in weird spots as usual. He adjusted the sword on his back before turning a corner heading for the edge of town. The sword was his most prized possession. It was a simple wooden bokken, well on the outside anyway, but it meant a lot to him. He was just glad Paul wasn't around to see him now, he wouldn't even have brought it if he didn't think he may need it tonight. It had taken a long time practicing behind his brothers back, and talking to various people in the town's law department just so he could carry the thing around town, but he had managed to become quiet the swordsman in the past three years. How he managed to keep it a secret from his brother Paul surprised him even. He knew his bro. Suspected something, especially since he had been beefing up a little thanks to all the training, but he managed to tell his bro. It was just because he had been getting out more (to train) and that gave him a bit more exercise. But he just couldn't let Paul find out. He just wasn't sure how the guy would take it. As he yawned he decided to scope out what was open, perhaps he'd find something interesting? After all, he always liked the strange stuff you found on days like this. Alex was the weird one in school. The one who was into magic and robots, a strange combination in itself. He was the clam and silent type. Never seemed to get THAT angry, nor did he say much. In truth he was kinda shy, but others tacked it to him being weird. He was the person you didn't ask a question to unless you wanted a truthful answer, as he refused to sugar coat. Walking from place to place, seeing that most places were closed, he came across a bathhouse that was open. The Henshin Bath House, well he didn't usually go to places like that, but what the heck? Might as well treat himself. He never noticed the shadow that had watched both him and Jim enter a few minutes later. *** "Well look who's here!" Albert said as he and Sandra walked past the waterfalls. Sandra glance slightly in the direction he had indicated to see- Jim sitting on a bench! She ran quickly over and grabbed him in a big hug. "Jim!" She exclaimed happily pressing her body right up against his. Then the implications of what just happened registered in her brain and she just froze. Jim had been taken completely surprised by this reaction. He knew Albert had probably brought him here to force him back into their lives, especially after seeing where they had wanted him to go. But he didn't expect the girl he loved to run up and hug him. He didn't mind it at all of course, but a dream to suddenly snap into reality could frazzle the mind a bit. It was at that point Sandra finally snapped back into action and quickly let go. "Uh, I'm sorry I... I don't know what came over me.." She said turning pink in the cheeks. "Er, no problem," Jim gave in response a bit flustered. Sandra really didn't understand what had come over her. She had been a bit worried about Jim when he began to avoid her for the past three days, but she had thought it hadn't bothered her all that much. But when she saw him sitting on that bench, she just had the over powering desire to run up and hug him, so happy to see him once more. Her feelings for him must be stronger then she anticipated. Then things got really interesting. Jesse, Trish, and Paul walked in. They had just walked past the waterfalls themselves and immediately looked over at the crowd of three. "Hey!" Paul said pointing, "It's Zizu, Jim, and Sandra!" "Hi guys!" Jesse said walking up, "What brings you all down here?" "Well Sandra saw this place and decided to check for a job application. Plus use the springs, what about you?" Albert answered. "We are just here to spend a nice dip in the Hot Springs," Trish answered, "And what luck! We are all here together!" "This is great!" Sandra said making sure the topic of what she and Jim just did didn't come up, "Let's get started!" "Yeah! Everyone yelled in agreement. They walked up to Amy who, after introducing herself again, asked for their names so she could put them in the logbook. "I'm Dr. Albert Zizu," Albert began, "This is Sandra Myzikui, (The last name had been given to Jake so he could attend school) Jim Suzuko, Jesse Yusko, Paul Beogard, and Trish Yolie." Amy jotted the names down quickly and directed them to a hallway behind her. "Wait, do you have any applications?" Sandra asked before she disappeared around the corner to the left. "Oh I'm sorry, we aren't' hiring at the moment," Amy said a strange look on her face. Sandra thought a moment why not when she appeared to be the only person working here, but shrugged it off as the company having their reasons and left it at that. Not long into the group's trek did they come to a split in the particular hallway they had been following. One had a pink sign with the word 'Females' and the other had a blue sign with the word 'Male' Obviously it was time for the two groups to separate into the appropriate gender. "Well we'll see you lady's in the spring!" Albert said as he, Jim, and Paul began to walk down one hallway. "Ok see you later!" Jesse called back, "Boy am I glad they had a co- gender spring, that way I get to be with Paul!" She said smiling as Trish and Sandra followed her. "Yeah...," Trish sighed, "Must be nice." "Don't you still have Zeek?" Jesse asked. "Ha! He wasn't worth my time," Trish said faking a dignified posture. "He dumped ya didn't he?" Jesse stated. "SHUT UP!" Trish yelled becoming red, "That Jerk just wasn't worth it!" Sandra cracked up laughing. Trish almost yelled at Sandra, but after receiving the knowing smile from Jesse, just surrendered and sighed into silence. Sandra had needed that, she had almost walked with Albert and the other guys till she remembered she wasn't a guy anymore, and had been feeling a bit out of place among side Jesse and Trish. But that quickly passed as she found herself conversing with them on stuff like clothing, and music. 'Perhaps I could get use to being Sandra after all,' Sandra thought to herself. *** The Shadow that had been watching entered the building. It was a male, long black hair, and a rather small mustache. He wore a black shirt and pants combo over which he wore his brown trench coat. The guy looked around for a bit sneering at the interior before walking up to the girl who was running the check in counter. This person Amy did NOT smile at, she had been waiting for this one. Instead she asked: "May I help you sir?" The guy snickered. "Did a guy named Jim come in here?" he asked in an unpleasant tone. Amy pretended to check her book. "Why yes, he is in one of our private springs, shall I give him a message someone is here to see him?" She asked. "No thanks I'd rather tell himself just point the way," the guy said ruffling his hair and growing impatient with this conversation. "Of course sir, may I have your name so I can log you in?" She asked although she knew full well what it was already. "Triver," the guy said, "Triver Dreker, now can I go already?" "Yes sir, it's down the right hallway, the door marked fourteen," she said trying to remain pleasant. Triver pushed past her and stormed off down the right hall. Jim was going to pay for that night, no one denied Triver Dreker anything and got away with it. He was going to have Sandra no matter what! Amy watched him go and smiled almost wickedly. Then turning to a small group of shadows she announced. "It's done." Two red eyes opened within the darkness and a section seems to take form and walk right out. The figure that appeared was decked in strange silver armor. The shoulder blades of the armor extend past the arms while a large coin decorated with a plus symbol and a different color jewel in each section hung in the center. A boarder that looked much like a checker's boarder boarded the coin, while the colored gems appeared as red in the top right, yellow in the top left, blue in the bottom right, and green in the bottom left. A belt hung at his waist with a strange red marking that resembled a 'G' sat in the buckle area. Along with silver gauntlets, and silver metal boots a black cape completed the costume. The figure had short brown hair and a mustache. The red glow stopped and his brown eyes glittered with amusement as he smiled at the young girl. "Excellent work Amy, now let the fun begin!" he said holding up a bottle of pink fluid and a bottle of golden fluid. *** "You both remembered your bathing suits right?" Jesse asked as she undressed to get her own suit on. "I did," Sandra said, the statement being followed by Trish a few seconds later. As Sandra undressed she found herself not interested in the other two girls who were undressing with her. She was a girl all right, as Jake she would have obviously been excited by this spectacle, but now all she noticed was that her breasts were bigger then theirs. That was a strange thought to think. Do all females compare breast size? Jesse as usual for her was wearing green. A one piece green bathing suit in fact. Trish dressed into a yellow bathing suit that connected the top and bottom pieces by two strands on each side giving a nice view of the belly. Sandra however had only the two piece blue bathing suit she had worn in the mall that one day. Trish and Jesse looked her over approvingly. "You've got the figure for that alright, Jim will be pleased," Jesse commented. Sandra blushed trying to hide it with her hand. "I told you, it's not like that..," she protested. "Sandra, I want to ask you something," Trish said placing her hand on Sandra's shoulder. Sandra stopped blushing and looked up at Trish a bit wary. This sounded serious. "Sandra, you don't' have to answer right now, but I want you to think about this. Do you think you'd be happier being a male friend to Jim, or his girlfriend?" Sandra was startled by this question and all she could do was just stare at Trish, the two choices running through her mind. Trish straightened back up and smiled. "When you have an answer I'll support you decision. But I hope you think about this carefully. It's...its not easy being alone." She said before turning away and heading for the spring. Sandra gazed after her before she was gently shaken out of it by Jesse. "Come on," she said, for once not caring that she wasn't in control of the situation, "The guys are waiting for us." Sandra nodded slowly, clearing her mind of the matter for the moment. Smiling to show she was ok, she followed Jesse to the door that lead to the spring. *** "Empty!" A girl wearing a strange type of black uniform said as she shut a door that lead to a broom closet. She brushed her reddish pink hair out of her emerald green eyes as she moved on to the next door. This one was also a closet. "Nothing here either!" Zellia said becoming aggravated, she knew that bio- thing Sandra was here, but for the life of her she couldn't find the door that lead to the spring! She continued down the hall opening door to door finding small rooms, bathrooms, and many, many closets. Her thoughts annoyingly wandered back to the past three days since she had taken this form. She had been bombarded with feelings she had discovered to be fear, happiness, and embarrassment. All things a Dark Zone creature was not, or should not be capable of! But thanks to the now human DNA she had in her veins, she felt it all. Fear of Xelt at the way he looked at her, happiness and relief to be free of him for even a little bit, and last of all embarrassment when she had to figure out how to dress her 'new' body. Everyday seemed to bring a new emotion she didn't understand and the fact that she still couldn't find the damn springs only lead to more and more aggravation. But at least IT was a familiar feeling. She would make that Sandra creature pay for what she did, she would make her pay for what Zellia herself had become. After she had become the one now known as Zellia, everything had changed. Normally Zark had been known to crush his enemies and spare only those who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. He could have destroyed Sandra last time if he had taken any of her friends hostage when he first appeared in the mall, but he didn't' believe in doing such a thing. Something unheard of in the Dark Zone but he had never cared, he would not be labeled an animal. Even now, after what had happened to him, now her. She still refused such tactics, what was the point for attacking those who are not the target? In order to execute a mission quickly you must ignore all other obstacles, and besides, hiding behind another's life is cowardly. Not to mention immoral. Zellia froze. She had just thought... She had just thought something was immoral. She knew what the term meant they had studied the human ways long ago on the day the Dark Zone had been created. But.. but for the longest time no inhabitant of the Dark Zone had ever felt like they knew what the word meant internal. Yet she had just felt it like it had been one with her for years. She shuddered inwardly, Sandra was surely to blame for this! Ever since Zellia had taken on this body everything has reminded her of Sandra! The one who's DNA made her this way! She had even grown younger due to the transformation, making her looked younger then Xelt! The nerve of such a thing! Before as Zark she had looked at least in what the human's would consider his mid thirties, which was far older then what Xelt looked. Him looking around what she guessed the human's considered twenty-five. But now, now she looked no more then nineteen! The insult! What was worse is Xelt began to actually CALL her a kid! Imagine! Zark the Dark Zone inhabitant who out ranked him for years being called a kid by the second in command! She seethed with anger at the mere memory. This body had come with too many unwanted attributes, and she was anxious to destroy the one who's fault it was she now wore it. Sandra would pay, she'd make sure of it! Moving to the next door she opened it to find a large pool of water in which at the other end she could barly make out the form of a person. At last! Her revenge would be realized! Just as she stepped into the room, she was quite suddenly yanked out by her arm back into the hallway. Startled she glanced around to find the Pink haired girl who had been running the front standing there. She had of course teleported in by the Dark Zone and was frantically trying to find a way out of this that didn't involve having to engage the girl in battle. She had the strangest urge not to push this girl away. As Zark she wouldn't have fought the girl but would have at least immobilized her, yet now she couldn't bring herself to hurt this girl. Just what was happening to her? "I'm sorry miss, you can't enter that spring," the pink haired girl told her leading her away from the door and her victory, "At least not in your normal clothing, did you have trouble finding the dressing room miss...?" Zellia frantically tried to think up a story. "Um, Zellia Umi," she replied quickly hoping to simply evade any questions of why this girl may not remember her signing in, "It's no problem really, I, I like bathing in my clothes" "Don't be silly!" The pink haired girl giggled leading her into a room that appeared to be a place for her to dress, "Did you forget your bathing suit? Is that the problem?" "Uh yeah! Yeah, that's it! So I guess I'll just have to make due in these clothes," Zellia said slightly embarrassed. Her mind and the new feelings were going haywire as she stood there trying to focus on her mission. She had undressed before seeing just what her new body looked like, but wasn't sure what she thought about it yet. Something in her seemed to make her feel like this was natural, like this body was right for her, yet she knew she wasn't happy with the change. Was the bio-droid programmed in someway to feel natural as an earth female and it had moved to her when she had become Zellia? "Don't worry Miss Zellia! I happen to make sure we have spare suits in case this ever happens! Here!" The girl spoke up again shoving a couple of pieces of clothing in her hands and then turning to leave the room. "I'll be waiting outside for you and then will show you back to the hot spring," the girl said as she shut the door. Zellia sighed, the girl had spoken so fast she had been unable to protest. No doubt she wouldn't let her out of this room either without first being dressed in the bathing suit she had given her. So accepting defeat she picked up her bathing suit and looked it over. Is this what earth females wore? She wasn't sure she liked this idea, but didn't see any other option so undressing she put on the offered clothing. Zellia stepped out of the dressing room wearing a two piece pink swimsuit, the bra twisting in the middle almost as if it backward on one side. But after some quick examining Zellia realized it was just an illusion and the thing was in fact on correctly. Funny she had put it on like she had been born and raised doing this everyday, that bio-droid must have had some program to help her blend in as a female, and it must have also been applied to her when she had become a girl. Looking around she noticed the pink haired girl had indeed been waiting for her. "Come with me please!" She said cheerfully leading Zellia back to the spring where she had first found her. The girl opened the door and gestured her in, something Zellia was quick to accept. Looking through the mist that covered the small spring, she could again make out the form of a person. 'This is it,' She thought to herself as she walked into the spring toward her victim. *** Triver strode down the hall counting the numbers off silently in his head. He had just past door numbered eleven. It wouldn't be long now! Jim had gotten away with that babe of a girl and Triver wanted her for himself! He had been so enraged he had just left the school and missed out on that attack the other people of the town had been raging about. He wasn't too sure on the details but he heard it was some female who had come to the rescue instead of Jake! In fact no one had seen anything of Jake for days now! That meant he wasn't around to stop him from claiming Sandra as his own. He could have just gone after her, but Jim needed to be taught a lesson. The nerve of that punk thinking he could score a babe such as that! Triver cracked his knuckles as he came across door number fourteen. Smiling most mischievously he opened the door and strode in. He glanced around and saw a dark silhouette near the back of the pool. It was too small to be a group of people, focusing his eyes, he could make out the wacky hairdo of Jim. Excellent! He had been worried about what he was going to do to separate Jim from Paul and Albert as Triver didn't want to tangle with either of them, but looks like he lucked out, that fool Jim was alone! Not wasting any time he quickly began to silently make his way toward the punk, making sure not to disturb the water too much as he didn't want the chicken running off before he got there! He was just about able to make out the silhouette now, as he just had a few feet to go. Feeling anxious about all the pains he was going to administer he finally leaped forward in a punch yelling. "Now your gonna get it punk!" His fist flying through the air. Smacking dead center on a particularly large rock. "ARRRRRRRRG!" Triver screamed in pain quickly pulling his now bloody hand back in shock, causing him to topple over onto his rear end. He screamed again as the wounded hand came in contact with the particularly hot water. What happened? This rock didn't' look anything like Jim now, but he could have sworn only a few minutes ago it had been an almost exact copy! Cussing he went to get up when he realized something was holding him down. Confused he glanced down only to see the water gently flowing over his legs and waste. Getting angry now he forced himself to get up only to be unable to budge! It was as if the water itself was holding him down! "What the fuck?" He yelled plunging his good hand below the surface to feel around his legs. It seemed like normal water to him. That's when he realized he couldn't bring his hand back up. Getting worried now, he began to tug at his arm trying to free it from whatever invisible trap seemed to be holding it. Then he noticed the water had stopped flowing gently. For one of the few times in Triver's life did he feel fear as the water began to crawl up his stomach to his chest, and along his arm as well. It was if the water was alive and wanted to consume him. Triver did the one thing he had never done in his life ever before. He screamed in terror. Suddenly the ground seemed to disappear beneath him and he was all too soon surrounded by water as he plunged into it. Panicking, he swam back toward the surface only to meet a sheet of resistance. He had just enough control to calm down enough to look up and see his reflection in what appeared to be a sheet of ice covering the spring. Yet the temperature of the spring was still as warm as ever! In despair he began to beat on the sheet of ice his eyes closed in fear, his mind racing with the thought of running out of air. Then his body began to burn in a strange way. It didn't' hurt, but it wasn't exactly pleasant either. Forgetting where he was and not realizing he had begun breathing again even though he was still underwater he glanced at his body trying to find the source of the strangeness. He stared in disbelief as his trenchcoat disappeared as if it evaporated into the water. Then as his pants seemed to shrink up into a pair of pink swimming trunks along with something strange happening to his underwear. Next came his shirt as it rearranged into a yellow tank top, but he could feel the distinct feeling of something underneath it. Lifting the top slightly to peer down it, he saw the unmistakable form of a small white bra. That's when he realized both the tank top and shorts were something you might find on one of those young teenage girls. He could only guess his underwear now resembled a pair of panties. Appalled by this change of clothing he almost didn't notice the even greater change that had just begun! Both his legs had suddenly began to seem to shrink in size as the hair seemed to simply erase from them, his feet now somehow bare, became smaller and dainty. Horrified he looked to see both his arms following suit, the hair already gone and his hands becoming smaller and more delicate. His panic renewed, he began pounding on the ice coating once more ever desperate to leave this sea of horror. Then he realized he was shrinking in size himself and his efforts were doubled, but no progress could be felt. It was as if he was fighting a steel wall. He felt his prize private dwindle away and felt something strange and new take it's place, something he didn't want to consider at the moment, and it was even worse when he felt two lumps grow into the bra he now wore. Then he felt his hairs seem to recede and the burning feeling was gone. Opening his eyes he gasped at the thing before him, only then realizing he had been breathing underwater, but the thought of what was reflected in front of him was taking the majority of his thoughts at the moment. Staring back at him was a small teenage girl of about fourteen years of age. Her figure not quite an eye full yet, but one could see that when she grew older it would shape itself to men's desires. Her face was that of a very cute girl, along with her blue eyes and short blond hair. The hair being done up in two small pigtails no more then a half an inch wide. One seemed to stick out near the top of her head while the other poked out to the side on the left side of her head. By then she had already forgotten who she had once been and fell into unconsciousness as her memories of being Triver seemed to wash away and were replaced by newer ones... *** Jim plopped down into the spring with a sigh of relief letting the warm waters enwrap his body. His happiness was copied by both Paul and Albert as they too sank into the waters soothing depths wearing the same black swimming trunks he had on. Jim glanced out across the spring to see a fine sheet of mist blanketing the air. He could hear a waterfall in the distance, perhaps flowing into the spring keeping it well filled. It felt as if he had passed through a magical doorway from the town and walked straight into a hot spring in a forest. The change was well approved in his opinion. "Ah nothing like a dip in this stuff!" Paul exclaimed. "Here, here," Both Albert and Jim replied. "Oh?" a feminine voice spoke as two hands closed over Paul's eyes, "I think I can think of something better." "Like giving my girlfriend a kiss?" Paul laughed as he grabbed the arms and pulled Jesse around in front of him. Jesse giggled just before her lips met Paul's own. Jim just shook his head. "Hello girls," he said into the mist as two shapes took form. The first to appear was Trish followed soon by Sandra. Jim saw the blue two piece bathing suit she had worn in the mall that one day, and the blush he had felt when he first saw it was back in an instant. He loved seeing her in that. He only wished she were doing the same thing Jesse was doing with her boyfriend. Perhaps... Perhaps if he had managed to tell her how he felt. But no, he still couldn't do it. Not yet anyway. Sandra was feeling VERY nervous, and her blush showed it. She no longer felt the strangeness of being in this new body, her week of being in this body had changed that, but she still felt that awkwardness when she was around Jim. She knew she liked him, but was it the reason she always felt out of place around him? The only thing that bothered her more then that was if she would never get over it. Well only one way to find out she had to get Jim alone for a sec so she could talk to him. She watched as Trish settled down next to Jesse, who of course had plopped next to her boyfriend. Albert came next and then on the other end sat Jim. Well, might as well she thought setting down close by not to close to him. Jim looked over smiling nervously and waved, which she copied action for action. Including the nervous smile. She never noticed the black shadow that watched from only a short distance away. The shadow grew closer and closer, leaping from rock to rock in order to not disturb the water. The shadow was almost there, boy wouldn't she be surprised! It was just few feet from Trish. Now was as great a time as any to announce it's presence. Leaping out it landed feet first on a rock just in view of the group effectively catching their attention. The group stared quite strangely at the young blond girl of about fourteen whom had just joined them. "Trish-Chan! How dare you not wait for me to get home after two months at grandpa's house before going out for the night!" The young girl replied her hands on her hips as she leaned slightly forward. Her yellow tank top, which was a bit too big, fell down one arm exposing part of her white bra, which held her small A cup breast. Not much yet, but obviously as she grew, so would they. She wore a pair of small pink shorts and no footgear. Her hair was done up in two very small pigtails and her face was a mask of scorn. "Amieko! I didn't think you'd be back until after midnight!" Trish exclaimed causing all eyes to fall on her. "We arrived a whole lot sooner then that as you can see!" Amieko said her face sorrowful, "I was so anxious to see you when I got home only to find out you had gone out!" "I'm sorry sister, tell you what to make it up to you I'll take you any place you want to go tomorrow, and we'll do something fun while there!" Trish said smiling up at her younger sister. It was funny Amieko had only been gone for a couple of months visiting their grandparents, but to Trish it seemed like she had been waiting for this day forever. The promise she just made however seemed to do the trick as Amieko's face lit up, making Trish feel good. "You mean it?" Amieko said excited her hands going to her chin, "Just the two of us?" "Of course, now come over so I can introduce you to my friends!" Trish said glad her sister wasn't angry anymore. That was Amieko all right, a bundle of energy that could be easily upset sometimes, but even easier to make happy again. If only Amieko wasn't so prone to adventures. "Well..." Amieko said as if she was trying to decide weather or not to accept the offer, "OK!" Then running back a few paces she ran forward and leaped into the air rolling into a little ball. "Cannonball!" She screamed happily before splash down, soaking everyone everywhere. A few seconds later her head popped back up a big grin on her face, her hair dripping wet along with everyone else's. Everyone wasn't happy to be wet suddenly, but was more interested in how Trish and Amieko were sisters. "I didn't know you had a sister," Sandra said after see managed to push her wet hair back behind her ears. "Yeah, It's funny I never mentioned her before, she had been spending the last two months at our grandparents as she had wanted to visit them. She was due back late tonight so I didn't think she'd get here before I got home, guess I was wrong!" Trish said letting Amieko plop down next to her. "Amieko," She began pointing at Sandra, "This is my friend Sandra, Next to her is her boyfriend Jim, (both Sandra and Jim tried to protest at this but Trish continued ignoring them) That's Dr. Albert Zizu, and there's Jesse who you know with her boyfriend Paul. Everyone this is my younger sister Amieko!" Everyone extended his or her greetings to Amieko, who in turn thanked everyone and extended her greeting in return. "Hey didn't you know a robot or something named Jake?" Amieko asked looking around in wonder, "Where is he at?" All except Amieko began to look around awkwardly. "Er...," they said in union. "I'll tell you about it later," Trish said quickly putting her hand on Amieko's shoulder. Amieko considered this for a few seconds before saying ok and settled back down. After that there was much joking and playing around which is when Sandra decided to gently beckon Jim away from the group. When they were safely away from the other's hearing range she stopped and let them both sit back down. "So, um, you ok?" Jim asked wondering what was up and also vocalizing the worry he had built up over the past few days about her, "You know after what happened in the mall?" Sandra nodded indicating she was fine. "I'm fine, it was almost as if Zark was subconsciously holding back... I wonder about him sometimes. I wonder if he truly wants to fight us?" Jim snorted. "He tried to kill you Sandra, I'd say he's evil. If he hadn't jumped in with that mirror Sandra might not be sitting here before him. He had almost killed Sandra twice and was definitely not on Jim's top likable list at the moment." "I know Jim, but he didn't harm any of you did he? He only went after me, I mean think about it, that day in the clothing store. He was standing right there, but instead of using one of you as a barging chip, he fought me one on one, in a fair fight, like a man of honor. He didn't even attack me when I was down in that smoke cloud," she said lost in thought. Jim hated to admit it, but he had to agree. Perhaps Zark wasn't the monster he'd like him to be, but he still felt rage for what Zark had tried to do. "Anyway, that's not why I brought you over here," Sandra said deciding to get to the point. Jim looked up in wonder, he hoped he was ready for what she was about to ask as he had a pretty good idea of what it was. "I want to know, why.. why have you been avoiding me lately?" She asked looking straight into his eyes. Yep, he thought, it was what he thought all right. Taking a deep breath he prepared his answer. "We both know this last week has been full of changes," Jim said, "Some of them have brought up much to think about and I need some time to sort stuff out. You must trust me Sandra, I need to do this on my own." Sandra was not all that pleased with the answer but she understood that much had happened and perhaps some time to herself to think about things more was what she needed. "Well ok," She said, "As your friend I'll go along with this, but I wouldn't mind getting together to do something say next week?" Jim smiled and nodded, sounded nice to him. "You know we can tell the others and all go do something fun," She added, Jim nodded again, that would make it easier as the others would be there too. "It's a date," He said then blushed as he realized what he said, Sandra blushed too but didn't' say anything. Instead she decided to change the subject. "So...," she said searching for a topic, "Anything interesting happen lately?" Both her and Jim laughed. *** Zellia was close to her target now. She could see the figure now although not clear enough to make out who it was, only that it appeared to be male. Could be that human who deflected his blast with a mirror or the other one who hung around that black haired female. For once she was glad of her new form realizing they wouldn't know who she was and she may just be able to ask if they could take her to Sandra, claiming to have met her at some store or something. Trying to act normal, she began to walk into view working out the details of her plan, when she rammed her foot into a stone that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in the spring, causing her to yelp slightly and lose her balance falling directly on the person. Alex had been enjoying himself in the pool, his clothing and sword set neatly upon a nearby rock. He had lost himself in thought long ago and didn't realize there was someone there until she literally feel on top of him. In one smooth motion however, he had twisted his body around until she was under him facing up as he looked down pinning her. Only then did he realize just how beautiful this girl was as she lay under him. He cursed silently as his private stood at attention brushing up against her. 'Great,' he thought, 'This certainly means she's gonna be pissed at me. Why does it have to be me?' Too focused on just what she was doing sneaking up on him however he decided he'd just have to live with it. After all, he had never cared before what females thought of him. Zellia had been surprised at the skill of this human being able to pin her, and the strength he displayed at being able to keep her there. She had learned just how much a mistake it was to consider Jake weaker as a female when she herself found she was in no way weaker in this body unless you counted the strange new sensations. She also noticed something brushing her down 'there'. Angry she looked up into her target's eyes, when she felt something else take control suddenly. His eyes and face seemed pleasant to her, in a way she couldn't place. Suddenly the feeling of being in this person's hold wasn't so bad anymore. She felt a strange rush of pleasure at the brushing sensation even, and was growing quickly fearful. "Who are you? What do you want?" the man asked, she quickly summoned up her business face, trying to ignore the other sensations being with this man was giving her. "Zellia, I've come to find Sandra, do you know where she is?" She asked coldly. Sandra? Alex thought, he had heard his brother Paul mentioning Jake had become Sandra. Something he was interested in seeing but had been too busy moving for the past few days to do so. But what did this girl want with her? While he thought that he realized just what she was wearing, and his eyes gazed down to her breasts and back up to her face. He blushed as he realized she was well equipped and her face was that of what he'd expect on a teenage movie star. Angry at himself for blushing he responded. "What do you want with her?" He asked trying to keep his voice clam. "I need to talk to her, I... I just need to ask her something," Zellia replied, she had been thinking of a story on how she might have met Sandra and why she needed to talk to her, but for some reason she couldn't get her mind off of how close this person's face was. She felt she wanted to do something with his face even closer, but she couldn't understand what. "Unfortunately I don't' know where she is, my brother knows, perhaps I can give you my number?" Alex said letting her up glad she didn't appear to be angry. He knew most boys would try to get the GIRL'S number, but he didn't feel like pressing his luck. Zellia got up, strangely saddened by the fact he had distanced himself. These feelings were so strange, she didn't know what to do, and she only barly heard what the guy said. "Uh, sure," She said taking a piece of paper he handed her and watched him put the note pad and pen back into his jacket which he had just gotten them from. "I don't have one for you I'm afraid." "That's ok, pretty girls aren't prone to giving me their numbers anyway," Alex said, mentally kicking himself for saying such a thing. If she wasn't mad before she could very well be now! Zellia on the other hand felt strangely happy to hear him say she was pretty, for some reason that pleased her. Blushing she felt the strange emotions grow stronger, she wanted to ask more but the feelings were beginning to overpower her, despite that she managed to get one more question out, though it wasn't' what she expected to ask. "You, you think I'm pretty?" she asked, finding that for some reason that seemed more important then finding Sandra at the moment. Alex gave her a puzzled look wondering if this was some trick to try and goad him into giving her some cash or something. He hated to admit it, but he didn't have pleasant experiences with women. "Well of course, I mean, pardon my sounding corny but well. You look like an angel," he said ready to see just how she'd react. Of all the things he expected, it certainly wasn't what she did! Blushing heavily she couldn't deny the joy that answer gave her. This was so very strange, and she just couldn't take it anymore, turning without a word she ran from the spring unknowingly gripping the paper with the number in her hand tightly. "Wa-WAIT!" Alex yelled after her startled, "I'm Alex! Ask for me when you call the number!" He watched her go leaving as quickly as she had appeared. He couldn't help picturing her face in his mind. There was something about her... Something that made him want to see her again... He stood there for a few minutes more before deciding to head for home, and began to head back to the dressing room. *** Jim and Sandra had been talking about this and that, enjoying themselves when Jesse walked up. "Here they are! Ran off to be 'alone' together!" She called over her shoulder. "It's not like that at all!" They both immediately shout standing straight up. Jesse laughed as Amieko and Trish came into view followed by Paul and Albert . "Oh come off it we know you two were just DYING to be alone!" Trish laughed. She was rewarded by getting hit in the face by a wave of spring water both Jim and Sandra had directed at her. "Hey!" Trish exclaimed getting soaked for the second time that night. "Retaliate!" Amieko suddenly yelled grinning mischievously as she threw a wave of water back at them, Trish grinned wickedly and quickly followed suit as her and her younger sister sent wave after wave at the two. "Eek! Counter Counter!" Sandra called to her partner as they began to throw waves back at the girls accidentally splashing Jesse in the process. "Hey! What did I do?" Jesse called out soaked. Paul laughed. "Your all wet girls!" he said. Splash! He stood there soaked by the wave Jesse had just sent at him. Then her and the Yolie sisters tried to get Albert standing a little farther off who jumped out of the way. "Ha! Missed me!" he said only to be caught by a wave from Sandra and Jim. He stood their wet as well, before raising his hand above his head. "Alright! This means war!" He shouted right before a water war broke out between everyone and anyone. Sandra and Jim seemed to act as a team while Trish and Amieko did the same, but everyone else just got whomever they could. This went on for a good five minutes before Albert looked at his waterproof watch. "It's getting late," he announced, "We'd better get ready to head home." Everyone agreed a little sad the time had come to an end and began to head back for the dressing rooms. "Hey Jim," Sandra called causing him to drop back from the group. He walked over and stood before her. Sandra's face had a strange expression on it, as if she was debating weather or not to do something. Then she looked up and spoke. "Don't take too long to sort things out ok? I miss you," And with that she gave him a peck on the cheek before turning and running off. Startled, Jim lifted his hand to the place where she had kissed his cheek and just stood there. "Hey Jim ya coming?" Paul called out a few seconds later. Jim shook his head clearing it and turned to catch up. "Yeah, yeah I'm coming," he said. *** It was ten minutes later and they were all in the main room heading for the door dressed back in their normal clothing. All except for Amieko who appeared to have come here as she was. Trish scolded her on that and told her to bring a change of clothes next time. Amieko nodded slightly embarrassed. "I hope you all enjoyed your stay!" Amy said just as cheerful as ever. The group nodded their approval. "We did thank you! We'll be sure to come back!" Sandra replied. Amy smiled. 'Not likely' She said knowing this place would be gone after they left. Such was the way of this particular BathHouse. She winked at Amieko who felt like she should know why that wink seemed appropriate somehow. Amieko was just happy to be home and soon forgot about it anyway. "Hey guys Sandra and I were thinking," Jim said grabbing everyone's attention, "We want to do something as a group next week, what do you say?" "That's sounds like a great idea!" Paul said, "Like what though?" "Well I know this carnival," Albert offered, "I could drive us up there in the hover car." "I'm game," Jesse said. "Use too!" Trish added, Amieko's face brightened. "You mean I can come with you?" She said her eyes full of hope. "Of course we'd be glad to have you," Sandra said, "Your part of the group now!" "Yay!" Amieko said jumping a