Content Warnings: Forced feminization (of the bad guy), discussion of transphobia and genocide, solitary confinement/prison, implied rape/abuse, revenge. May be cathartic for some, scary for others.

The circlet of electronics came down over her head and the door to the pod

"I made haricot," I said. "What?" "Stew. With beef."

I floated in the mists, not really sure what to do. The scent in the

Science labs are fascinating, especially labs that deal with biological samples. They can also be weird and liminal spaces. You never know exactly what you're going to get from day to day.

Apologies to my skater friends out there if I didn't get the terms quite right. I did look them up, I swear! I did get the California stuff right, though. ;)

"You spent how many dollars on that?" "It was for a good

I nearly minored in botany in college, and honestly, plant cells are quite incredible in the way they work-- and communicate. This one's for all my biologist friends out there.

Those who like to read about UFOs will recognize the time and place where this story is set. For those who don't know, you can look up the Rendlesham Forest Incident.

The rumbling rippled through the island again, making all the sensors in the lab go

Author's Note: There is an obscure definition for the word "invention"

"Patriliny," she said. "What's that?" the man sitting near