"Nope. It's already started." He says plainly, turning to the nearby wall and drags over the holo-screen from your bed. It expands on the wall showing a digital rendering of your body. "This is the scan from your last physical." He taps a few buttons and a new image appears next to the first, "This is the scan of your body I took when you were first brought in."
The difference wasn't huge, but it was obviously noticeable. The new scan is at least two inches shorter, a little skinnier too. As the images rotate you see that your chest has gotten slightly larger, and your butt has plumped a little.
"How do we stop it?" You ask a little desperately.
"Well if you want to stop the changes then all you need to do is receive a dose of Thremin Poison. Which luckily for you, is readily available on three of the planets in this system. We can even set up a treatment plan and dose you periodically until the changes that have already taken effect are undone."
"That's great! So I shouldn't have to worry about this for too long then!" The news is a great relief to you.
"There is a few things you should keep in mind though." Doctor Klark said, he had the kind of tone that most doctors take right before they give you a health warning that you are going to completely ignore.
"I know, I know. Be more careful. Get more exercise. Eat healthier. I get it."
"No. Well, yes actually. Your body could certainly use more nutrients, specifically vitamin d and calcium. But I was actually referring to your current condition." He pauses so you can pay attention again, "Until you've completed your Thremin treatments you should avoid any sexual intercourse. Arousal can speed up the rate at which your body changes. And if you experience an orgasm before the pheromones are cleared from your system. Well, lets just say it will become significantly harder to undo the changes that you will have undergone."
"Right, as if I have time enough for getting laid with Captain "**** driver" working everyone to the bone."
"I'm being serious Nexus, not even masturbation."
"I get it! Conversation is getting weird. Want me to pinky promise you that wont jerk off?"
"Whatever. It's your body, so it's your choice whether you decide to listen to me or not."
You get back to your room and look in the mirror. The face looking back at you even looks more feminine. You shake your head then turn away and walk over to your computer. You need to put in a request to the captain to make a stop for Thremin Poison. As you type up your message you find yourself feeling more than a little anxious, the Captain has been known to put profit first in most cases.
You take a deep breath then hit "Send." You cross your fingers and walk over to your bed to lay down. You aren't even comfortable yet when you hear a notification ping on your computer. Hopping back up you check and see it's from Captain Flare...
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