Zari goes for a walk

She didn't know how long she lay there, trying to forget her current state. Just that it was probably the longest time she'd ever spent naked non-stop in her life.

She couldn't help but fidget. She was alone, yes, so it wasn't necessary to cover herself; by the same token she didn't need to pretend to be quite so stoic about all this.

All of her teammates had just seen her... her everything! How was she meant to react to that?

God, and she knew this team too. Ok, it was fun, but she was also pretty sure they were never going to let her live this down. Honestly she probably wouldn't have either, if someone like Sara had ended up targetted by this... thing.

And then she got a craving. Zari hesitated, uncertain where the hell that had come from. She was hungry, but not really, but she did want a-

She almost gave an incredulous laugh. She wanted an apple.

Apparently the Eden-entity-thing had moved on from wanting her to be dressed as Eve, and now wanted her to start eating fruit. She knew the story well enough to say that there was no reason to think the fruit even was an apple, but apparently this beast never got the memo.

Zari rolled over, pressing her face down against the pillow, cheeks warming slightly at the feel of the air against her ass again.

No. No way. Gideon's food creator was a good way from her room, and there was no way in hell she was going out there like this.

But apparently the spirit had learned how to impart desires, as well as just take away her clothes. And now it was in full re-enact Eden mode. Not that she was going to make it easy for it, she was not going to take one step outside of this room before John had come up with some way to banish it.

She did really want that apple though.

Zari screamed into her pillow, frustrated. It was almost as prominent as her mind as her lack of clothes, almost.

"Really?!" she said to the room at large. "You're not happy with just getting me naked, you want me to walk around the ship?!"

She didn't know whether or not she wanted it to answer. She had the distinct feeling this whole scenario would be a whole lot more mortifying if the... thing humiliating her had some actual voice and personality, but on the other hand she did very much want to yell at something.

Before she realised what she was doing, Zari moved out of her bed, getting back to her feet. She'd taken a step towards the door before she helped.

She knew it wasn't her that wanted the apple, she knew that was just some drive planted in her mind by this utterly infuriating spirit, but damn it she couldn't wait.

"I'm going to enjoy getting rid of you," Zari said, before approaching the door.

She swallowed, desperately wishing she wasn't so driven to do this. She just couldn't wait just then.

"Gideon, is anyone outside?" she said.

"No, Miss Tomaz," Gideon said.

At least she had enough presence of mind to ask that. Zari squeaked, cheeks burning as much from the noise she made as what she was about to do, and ran out of her room. Her bare feet echoed as she ran down the metal corridors, an arm crossed over her chest and another nearer her pussy, ready to hide it if she ran into anyone but for now just being used for balance and opening doors.

It wasn't far, it wasn't far...

"So this black dog's been sighted at other times and places, all involving unexpectedly naked people?" Constantine said. "Seems a common thread to me, definitely our culprit. Remind me to invite it to my next party.""Focus, John," Sara said. "So that's what's responsible, do you have any way to deal with ghost dog whatevers?"

"Got my jar of dirt," he said, shaking it again. "Something that old, this'll be a crucial ingredient in any ritual to get rid of it. Get your ship to whip up a bit of dog hair, a few bits and pieces, and sure I can improvise. With how it was struggling with just her top, this thing's weaker than I'd expect something that old to be."

"Sounds like a plan," Sara said. "You get what you need. I'll get Zee. Meet you all in the lab; best place to do this, assuming it goes about as explosively as usual."

They split up. Not entirely sure whether she was relieved or disappointed they'd found a solution to Zari's nudity so soon, Sara headed for her teammate's room.

"Zee?" she called, knocking.

No answer. Sara paused.

"Zee, John thinks he's got something. You ready?" Sara called again.

Sara closed her eyes; damn it, it figured something would happen.

"Gideon," Sara said. "Where the hell is Zari?!"