Dr. Stone Finds Sue Storm's Dream Disturbing

"And you just—made my clothes invisible?" Dr. Stone said.

Sue Storm blushed and nodded. The heroine ran sweaty palms over her knees, the thin sports leggings covered her Fantastic Four costume.

"I would never do something like that in real life," Sue added quickly.

"Of course not," Dr. Stone **** a nervous smile on her face. "Really, it's quite normal. Natural for humans to...imagine the people they know sexually. Perfectly healthy."

"Anyway, it's not like I could stop if I tried!" Sue said with a laugh. "You know how it is when you try not to think of something, and then that's all you can think about."

"Yes," Dr. Stone agreed, her smile tight.

"You're not one of those psychiatrists that goes all Freud and **** on me and tries to interpret my dream to indicate some repressed sexuality or something, are you?" Sue said.

Dr. Stone's smile faltered for a moment.

"No, no, I'm not much for dream interpretation. Not that I think you should ignore your dreams, in the slightest. Just don't...read too much into them," the psychiatrist said. She took a deep breath and tried to master herself. "In any event, let's talk about the rest of your week..."

"So. How is your mission proceeding?" Doctor Doom's holographic visage floated above the desk.

"There seems to be a slight—side effect—to the conditioning," Moonstone said. She sat behind the desk, the collar of her blouse unbuttoned, a glass of whiskey poured before her. "The subject appears to have begun including me in her sexual fantasies."

"I see," Doom said. "And does this pose any danger to the project?"

Moonstone sighed and sipped her whiskey.

"To the project, no," the blonde said. "To me? The further we get in this progress, the more her inhibitions will fall away, the stronger her desires will be, and there's the distinct possibility of the subject becoming sexually fixated on an individual. The Invisible Woman could be very difficult to deal with if she starts making her fantasies a reality."

Doom inclined his head slightly. Even through the hologram his stare sent a shiver down Moonstone's spine.

"An acceptable risk, surely? After all, this wouldn't be your first sexual contact with another woman. If possible, this fascination might even turn out to be an advantage."

Moonstone grimaced.

"And if she decides to turn my clothes invisible?" the blonde asked.

"You will survive," Doom said, in the tone of voice that survived that she might not, if she failed.

The hologram disappeared as he ended the call. Moonstone drank in the dark. Not sure she was ready for what the Invisible Woman would do next.