Introductions at the office (part 1)

Part 1 of Nanite Accident
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Major Ben Grey was worried. For the past ten years he and his team had been working on a project that, if it worked, would revolutionize warfare as the world knew it. Since the terrorists attacks in New York, England and Spain, NATO had charged his unit, with the assistance of other European countries, on finding a way to improve soldiers. With the threat from North Korea, his work was more important than ever.

It had taken time, and billions in research dollars to find a way to enhance human soldiers. At first they tried serums, but that lead to zero results, and the deaths of several experimental animals. Three years ago, Major Grey had a bold, if not risky, idea. Nanites. Tiny computers smaller than a human cell. If he and his team could find a way to have them attach to human muscle tissue, he cold program them to accelerate muscle growth. But that wasn’t the only application. With programing, the nanites could make human skin and bone denser, accelerate healing, improve eyesight and hearing, and maybe even make a person smarter. The possibilities were endless!

Given that only men could carry out combat duties, the nanites were programed to only respond to them. It would be easy to switch the programing to allow it to work for females, but this first test batch was for combat ready troops only. While it had not been tested on a human, such tests were scheduled to begin in a few weeks. The nanites were ready; all he had to do was get the green light. However, now there was a problem. The UN felt that if word of his program leaked to non-friendly nations, it could start a war. Or worse, it could fall into the wrong hands. If his superiors couldn’t talk the Security Council into continuing to fund his project, years of work would be lost. Major Ben Grey waited anxiously by the phone in his office.

Liz was getting dressed in front of the mirror. She sighed. “I sometimes wonder what Tom sees in me?” she thought as she looked at herself. She was tanned, but short and a little pudgy. She worked out and ran, but she had always had a hard time losing weight and keeping it off. Seemed she was destine to be 5’2” and bigger. She sighed. “Hey babe,” Tom said as he came into the bathroom and straightened his tie. He looked at her and knew she was thinking about her body. “Liz, don’t do that to yourself. You know I love you no matter what you look like,” Tom said and kissed the top of her head. Liz and Tom had been dating for several months and Tom often spent the night. She knew he loved her, but she also caught him looking at other girls. Girls in better shape. Liz sighed again and walked out of the bathroom and grabbed her keys. Another fun day of computer programming in the office…

Major Grey hung up the phone and looked at the ceiling. IT was the call he did not want to receive. His funding had been cut. He was to destroy all research, including the computer modeling. A lifetime of work, gone because Washington had its head up its political ass. “Hey Major,” a voice said from the door. Major Grey looked up. It was one of the lower level civilian computer programmers. They worked only with the coding and had no idea what the project was actually about. “Good morning Liz,” he said distantly as he stood up. Liz looked concerned. “What’s up?” she asked. “I hate to be the one to break it to you, but as of today, you no longer have a job,” he said. “I am sorry.” Liz’s jaw dropped. “What…what happened?” she asked as she walked in.

“Funding. It’s been cut, as of about three minutes ago. I no longer have the funds to keep paying you, or any of the other civilians. I am really sorry, but it is out of my control,” he said as he approached her. He extended his hand. “Good luck. Of course, I will be happy to write a glowing recommendation for you,” he added. Liz shook his larger hand and walked out. She was devastated! “What a way to start a Monday, “she thought as she went to her cubicle and began cleaning out her desk. Major Grey closed the door behind Liz as she left. “Short sighted assholes,” he said aloud as she went back to his desk to figure out his next move. The project was so close to completion! IF he could show his superiors, and those fuck sticks in Congress, that it worked, he was sure his funding would be returned. Of course, it would mean violating orders from the higher ups, but too much had been spent, in both time and treasure.

“No,” he thought. “Too much is at stake, the advantage to American troops would be enormous. Super strength, speed, agility,” he thought. “I have to do this,” he said aloud as he quickly got up and left his office and walked to Liz’s cubicle. Liz slumped in her seat. She had been fired! She looked at her body. “Just my luck, nothing ever changes,” she thought when she looked up. “Great” she said. Alyssa Smith was heading her way. Alyssa was a tall, brunette woman about Liz’s age. Liz watched in envy as the heads of all of the male workers turned as Alyssa passed. Alyssa was in the military. Liz wasn’t sure what she did, but she seemed to have a pretty important job.

“Hi Liz,” Alyssa smirked as she stopped at Liz’s desk.
“Hey,” Liz said halfheartedly.
“So, I heard you got shit canned huh? That is really too bad. Guess that gives you more time to go to the gym then doesn’t it,” Alyssa said smiling as she walked off.
“I hate that bitch,” Liz said as she looked up and saw Major Grey walking towards her.
“Think you could do one last thing for me before you go?” he asked. Liz shrugged. “Sure, why not,” she said as she followed him to the elevator. The Major took out his key and inserted it into the hole. HE turned it and a panel appeared.
“Never saw that before,” Liz said.
“No, you wouldn’t. It is going to take us to the lab,” he said as he pushed the green button. The elevator shook to life and speed down several flights before slowing to a stop. The door opened and Liz looked inside.
“What is this place?” she asked as she followed the Major in.
“This, Ms. Watson, is what you have been working on for the past several years. It is top secret so I couldn’t tell you, but with the funding cut, and since I am going to be breaking the law anyway, it doesn’t matter now. Come with me,” he said as he walked over to a large glass container filled with a murky substance.
“Inside this containment jar, are trillions and trillions of nanites,” he said.

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Story is written by a friend who likes to remain anonymous.
Morph done by me. I know its not a muscle morph, but its a composition with showing Alyssa and Liz.
Oh Kudos to those who recognize the Uniform Alyssa is wearing!


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