Shannon's Explanations: Pregnancy Expansion, Breeding Passes and Sorcery.

Shannon could hear Luke speaking in the breakroom. She turned her ear from the door only to find Ashley and Ellin pressed up against her. They were pressing their ears to the door as she did a moment before. Shannon smiled at them, before considering her plan.

Steps:

1st - Disarm their alarm at seeing me heavily pregnant.

2nd - Convince them Magic is Real.

3rd - Share the Magical origins of the 'Breeding Passes'.

4th - Convince them the 'Breeding Day Event' demonstrates a magical threat.

5th - Explain the necessity of learning about magic for protection.

6th - Convince them to become Life Witches.

7th - Everyone joins the L.A. Witch Coven.

(Bonus - Take Luke home ...)

Shannon smiled at the thought of taking Luke home. He was so hot for some reason. But before Shannon could plan her future date with Luke, she was interrupted.

"Shannon, Luke is calling for you," Ellin said poking Shannon's side.

"Right!" Shannon said giving Ellin and Ashley a nod.

Shannon waddled into the breakroom. Everyone went quiet as they saw her. Shannon walked through the crowd until someone broke the silence.

"What happened to you? You're fat as a whale!" Liz shouted from across the room.

With Liz's outburst, everyone started speaking and asking questions. The only two not surprised at Shannon's condition were Rebecca and Jesse.

"Quiet!" Luke shouted.

At his command, everyone went silent.

"Liz, that wasn't nice. Please apologize to Shannon." Luke said directly at Liz.

Liz was surprised at Luke's reaction but was shocked by her immediate capitulation.

"Sorry," Liz said sheepishly.

"And tell her she looks nice, then sit down," Luke said firmly.

"You look nice, cousin" Liz said before sitting down.

"Everyone else, I am sorry if I was unclear. Please stay quiet until Shannon calls on you. " Luke said eyeing the crowd.

"Sure thing!" Everyone except Holly said in unison.

Holly's thoughts began to race. The group's behavior was odd before, but now things were getting weird. Shannon is heavily pregnant but wasn't a few days ago. What is going on?

"Thank you, Luke," Shannon said standing in front of the bulletin board.

"Everyone ... we live in strange times. Many of you can consider my condition to be abnormal. How can I get pregnant so quickly?" Shannon said pointing to her belly.

"I am here to tell you that my condition is supernatural. Let me demonstrate," Shannon said putting a hand to her belly. She proceeded to rub her belly in a circle three times.

"On," Shannon said smiling.

At her command, she became functionally invisible. Everyone's eyes could see her, but their minds didn't register her presents. Luke was the only one that made an audible gasp. Everyone else reactions were silent.

Shannon quickly rubbed her belly again and said "Off".

"My friends, we live in a world of magic. But never fear, I have answers to all your burning questions," Shannon said raising her hands.

"Before I continue, I would like to have everyone sit down," Shannon said turning to the door.

"Ashley! Ellin! Please join us." Shannon yelled at the hallway exit.

At her shout, Ashley and Ellin waddled into the room. Shannon could see many faces were shocked at their transformations.

"Please take a seat ladies," Shannon said smiling.

"Many of you saw Ashley and Ellin not heavily pregnant earlier this afternoon. Let their transformations be further evidence of the supernatural," Shannon said scanning the crowd.

"Now that everyone is here I will explain what I know about magic and today's events," Shannon said catching Rebecca's eyes.

"Most of you have seen one of these." Shannon said holding up a 'Breeding Pass'.

"This is a 'Breeding Pass'. Many of you can testify that the magical effects these cards cause are very real." Shannon said showing the card off.

"Most of you are now pregnant with Luke's baby," Shannon said eyeing the crowd.

A few faces were visibly shocked and embarrassed.

"Don't be embarrassed. The 'Breeding Passes' are to blame. They magically override your ability to resist. You become enchanted and are **** to have sex with the sole intent of getting pregnant." Shannon said pausing as she put the pass away.

"Now, You might be thinking: Who made these cards? Why did they make them? And why were you **** to get pregnant? Fear not I have the answers." Shannon said before putting her hands on her wide hips.

"The answer to the first question is the Los Angeles Life Coven. They are magical Sorcerers who classify themselves as Life Witches and Wizards," Shannon said scanning the crowd.

"I can see some of you are skeptical. But don't go doubting my words based on your preconceived notions. Remember I just disappeared a moment ago. And remember the feeling of the 'Breeding Passes' controlling your mind and actions." Shannon said pacing.

"It is self-evident that magic is real. And it makes logical sense that magical objects like the passes were created by magic users. Therefore the existence of magical people should not be in doubt. I spoke to one of these magic users. She called herself Wanda Lightbright a level 20 Life Witch. She was handing out Breeding Passes at the South Entrance. Many of you probably met a L.A. Life Coven member on your way here. They are the ones behind the passes." Shannon said pointing South.

"From my conversation with Wonda, I learned that Life Magic is fueled by the creation of human life. You can imagine the difficulty of collecting magical energy if you needed to be close to people making babies. Therefore, Life Coven's all around the world often create 'Breeding Rituals' where they can collect a lot of magical energy." Shannon said stopping her pacing.

"But you might be wondering why you haven't heard of this before? That is because everyone after today will forget the 'Breeding Passes' existed. After every 'Breeding Ritual,' all the victims forget the magical details of the event. The only evidence of the 'Breeding Day' would be a localized baby boom. After today the area around the Sunny Day Mall will be full of baby bumps." Shannon said gesturing her arms out.

"So Sorcerers collect magical energy by making couples get pregnant. Victims like you and me, have no say in the matter. We have no agency. As helpless victims, we can only hope that Sorcerers don't set up another 'Breeding Ritual'. And heaven forbid if we go traveling and bump into a 'Breeding Ritual'. There is no telling how much freedom is lost to women and men at the hands of magic." Shannon said firmly.

"The existence of the 'Breeding Passes' is evidence of the threat of magic on our lives. How can we know that we are not constantly getting manipulated by magic? If the 'Breeding Rituals' can wipe our minds of memories, what memories have we already lost? A single Sorcerer can change how we think and what we do without recourse. That makes me mad." Shannon said pounding her fist into her hand.

"I called everyone in to the store today for a chance at freedom." Shannon said pulling out a stack of 'Breeding Passes'.

"The only way to protect ourselves from magic is to learn magic ourselves. And the only way to learn life magic is to awaken our wombs to life and absorb the magic present in a stack of 'Breeding Passes'." Shannon said stacking the 'Breeding Passes' into piles.

"If you want to join me and learn the truth of the world, please consider becoming a Life Witch. But I am not supporting the 'Breeding Day' events, If you would join me, we should hold ourselves to a higher standard. With Power comes responsibility. We need to defend ourselves from magic and people who would **** it. I intend to learn magic and influence the L.A. Coven for the better. But if all of you join me. Maybe we can create a new coven of our own." Shannon said standing tall.

"I will take your questions now. Please raise your hand and I will call on you." Shannon said scanning the crowd.

"Yes Ellin," Shannon said.

"Why did everyone need to get knocked up by Luke? And why are some of us heavily pregnant?" Ellin asked.

"Excellent question. The reason behind everyone getting pregnant is freedom. Many of us would have fallen pregnant by the end of today. After today we would have forgotten the 'Breeding Passes' and would have lived our lives in ignorance. So, I called everyone into work to give everyone a chance at freedom. Once you're pregnant you can use life magic. Once you can use life magic, you will no longer be **** to magical manipulation. The reason behind everyone having Luke father their child instead of some random guy is simple. If we are going to become Life Witches we need a Life Wizard to be on our side. Luke could only join us Sorceresses if he transformed. Luke needed to become a Life Wizard to support the group. His transformation required him to father children with 10 women. After that was completed he would need to choose 3 women to bond with. These 3 women would transform him into an idealized man i.e. sexier version of himself. While in turn, he would transform them into his idealized women." Shannon said pointing to Luke.

"As you can see, Luke is more attractive than ever. With the help of every pregnant woman here, we transformed Luke. He is now a sexy Wizard here to support his baby mamas." Shannon said scanning people's faces.

Everyone had turned to Luke and began blushing.

"But alas our silly baby daddy is in love with pregnancy. He made three of us magically six months pregnant, with his transformation. As he transformed into a Life Wizard he envisioned his perfect woman to be heavily pregnant. The three of us have a regular baby like the rest of you. But now we also have a magical baby spawned from his pregnancy fetish." Shannon said pointing to her belly.

"Ladies fear not, for Luke won't be making anyone else heavily pregnant. As for Ellin, Ashly, and I, our magical babies will disappear in 3 months. We will only be giving birth to our physical babies in 9 months. We won't be giving birth to the magical ones Luke gave us." Shannon said rubbing her middle.

Shannon could see many of the women visibly relax at her explanation. Clearly, some of them feared the possibility of sudden pregnant expansion. Or were they disappointed? Shannon did notice Ashely and Ellin relax. The discovery that they were not giving birth soon was probably a relief.

"Next question," Shannon said as people turned from eyeing Luke.

"Yes Holly," Shannon said.

"What if you're not pregnant?" Holly said blushing bright red.

Everyone turned to her.

"Well Holly, that depends on you. If you want to become a Life Witch you will need to connect with a man. Unlike most of us, I believe you are dating someone. If I remember correctly he was a 50 something professor at your college? You can call him and plan for a sexy encounter." Shannon said tapping her chin.

"He's 57, and he doesn't want kids," Holly said crestfallen.

"Now, no need to worry. You can always take advantage of the 'Breeding Passes' and find yourself a sperm donor. Our very own Olivia used a 'Breeding Pass' on Luke this morning." Shannon said with a smile.

Everyone's eyes turn to Olivia. She blushed and tried to speak but couldn't. Frustrated she raised her hand.

"Yes Olivia," Shannon said.

"It was an accident," Olivia explained.

"I didn't believe the magic was real. Not until it was too late." Olivia said before hiding her face in her hands.

"Ladies, there is no need to be embarrassed, things are crazy today. Don't go judging today with the old rule book. The world is full of magic. We need to evolve or we will stay ignorant to the truth." Shannon said point her hand to the ceiling.

"Next question," Shannon said walking back to the stack of 'Breeding Passes'.

"Yes Rebecca," Shannon said.

"Shannon thank you for calling this meeting, I was upset with you for forcing me to get pregnant. But at your demonstration of magic, and your explanation I am recontextualizing the situation. I can testify that I lost control of myself when faced with a 'Breeding Pass'. I hate losing control. I never sold my company because I would have lost control. Even now my control of the local fashion market is going to be disrupted by a flood of baby bumps. I can't stand the thought that my mind is being messed with. I can't stomach my market being controlled by supernatural forces. This won't stand." Rebecca said looking around at her employees.

"I agree with Shannon, we need to do something. And we are powerless without magical protection. Therefore I vote we become Sorcerers but create our own Coven." Rebecca said before sitting down.

"Thank you, Rebecca," Shannon said.

"Anyone else?" Shannon asked.

"Yes Luke," Shannon said.

"Shannon, I can testify that I have been manipulated by the 'Breeding Passes' like the rest of you. It is true that I have a pregnancy fetish." Luke said glancing over at Ashley and Ellin.

"The 'Breeding Passes' clouded my judgment and flamed my passion into an uncontrollable fire. You ladies may have felt helpless during your single use of the 'Breeding Passes' but the passes are like a ****. The more I used the passes magics the more I lost control. Even now I feel the after-effects." Lukes said before looking down.

"I am sorry for using the 'Breeding Passes'. But, I will not run from my actions. I bear responsibility for fathering children with all of you." Luke said raising his head.

"I will do everything in my power to love, protect and support everyone. You all are my family now. I will do anything for my family. ... But ... I fear losing control from the 'Breeding Passes' again. I vote to learn more about magic. We need to protect ourselves." Luke said boldly before sitting down.

"Thank you, Luke," Shannon said.

"Anyone else?" Shannon asked.

"Yes Brinda," Shannon said.

"What if you can't support a baby? Learning magic is great and all. But, I don't have the money to pay off my student loans and raise a child. I appreciate that Rebecca's pays a lot more than most companies. But once I graduate I can't stay in the student dorms. Los Angeles rent prices are crazy. I am going to have to move back in with my parents." Brinda said before sitting down.

"Yes, Rebecca," Shannon said seeing Rebecca raise her hand.

"Brinda, and everyone else who wants it, I welcome you to live in my mansion. It has 50+ rooms. I could never use all that space." Rebecca said meeting everyone's eyes.

"I am throwing all my money into this magic problem. Please continue to live in your homes. But if any of you need a place to live you are welcome at my house." Rebecca said before sitting down.

"Yes, Katie? Shannon said seeing Katie shoot her hand up.

"Does your mansion have a gym?" Katie said in a rush.

"Well, Rebecca how many gyms does your mansion have?" Shannon said knowing Luke's magical command prevented Rebecca's direct response.

"Three" Rebecca said smiling.

At that Katies gave a fist pump.

"Anyone else?" Shannon asked.

"Yes, Penny," Shannon said.

"Can Ashley, I mean can I still pursue higher education as we learn magic? Or will this be an all or nothing thing?" Penny asked sheepishly.

"Good question Penny, the future of the store and our group are flexible. I believe I speak for Rebecca that we don't want to get in the way of anyone's personal interests." Shannon said turning to Rebecca.

Rebecca gave a nod encouraging Shannon to continue.

"Penny you and Ashly can finish high school and go to college while working at the store without fear of magical activities monopolizing your time. We are individuals first and a group second," Shannon said cheerfully.

"Thank you," Penny said smiling.

"Anyone else?" Shannon asked scanning the room.

No one raised their hand for a long moment.

"Very well, anyone who wants to learn magic please step up to get a stack of 'Breeding Passes'. The 'Breeding Passes' will flash in your hand and transform into a single card. Please read the card quietly. And then place the card on the table next to me. Once done you will be able to become invisible until the day is over." Shannon said pointing to the stack of passes.

"After we know how many of us want to learn magic, we will decide if we join the L.A. Life Coven or consider creating our own coven," Shannon said putting a hand on her hips.

"Alright, you heard the boss, time to decide our futures," Luke said standing up.

"Please consider Shannon's invitation but don't feel pressured to join. I will love and support you and our children regardless if you want to learn magic." Luke said cheerfully.

The room erupted in conversation as Luke made his way to Shannon.

"Was that pregnant expansion transformation true?" Luke whispered to Shannon.

"No silly, I am to blame. But that's our secret." Shannon whispered before sticking out her tongue.