Rae Summers: A New Beginning Chapter 7 By: Desiree Jones   Character's Rae, Lana and Valen Built from several source Books, GURPS by Steve Jackson, Robotech RPG Book Four: Southern Cross from Palladium Games and Champions by Hero Games. This is a work of fantasy. Special thanks to stanman63 -Editor in Chief, Maid Joy, Faraway, cyclist, and Erin for their suggestions. Love you all so much your help has made this so much easier.

I awoke on a cot in sickbay with the gamers, “Sorry, just a silly little shock, about something I thought I was over, already.”

Megan and Jan Asked, ”Did you not want to be a Woman”

I wept, Lana explained, “Rae is very happy about being a woman, we are getting married...”

All the Girls scream “OH How Sweet”

Lana quiets them down, “Now please wait till I am finished. Rae is pregnant with twins, she was set up by an entity to be used for... um ... well not very nice stuff. What I feel is that Jan and Megan sort of set her off.”

Sara pleads, “Please Rae let me take the twins. I caused it to happen, so I should bear them.”

I sit up, “I will only say this one more time nobody is taking these babies from me My eggs! My Babies! Sara it was not you that was manipulated to do those things. Now I love you all and that's the end of it. Well except for about 9 months from now, when I give birth, I want everyone's input as to what to name them.

We had a nice group hug, “So are all the other New women unhappy?”

Megan spoke first, “Other than those here, only Jill, EN1, has knowledge of being changed...”

Jan Finished, “She is not happy because she was supposed to get married in 3 weeks.”

“Oh I missed that entirely, I should go see if I can help her.” Lana gasped, as she left quickly.

“Sara go with her, I'll be along soon as Jan lets me.”

Sara ran after Lana, with Megan close behind.

“So am I cleared Jan, or do you want to observe me longer and not for fun?”

Jan remarked, “Oh you could have gone not like I could have stopped you, LT.”

I knew something was bothering Jan, “What did I do wrong Jan, it is not like you to call me LT when its friends and the door is locked.”

“Your not thinking of Sara, LT. Your just taking charge, like you do when we game, even if it is not whats best for the situation.”

“Oh,.... I guess it does look like that. Well, I suppose I should tell you the Whole story. Then if you have a better option I'll listen.”

So I related the entire episode, from waking as Rae, the Rape by Tom, the revelations about being pregnant, and Toms change into Sara, right up to where we are now.

“So any suggestions on how Lana and I could have made different choices or better ones? Look you girls think it over, I need to get my hair cut, because this 12 feet of hair is really impractical with the standards I have to keep compared to the RPG 's.”

Maggie responds. “I'll come with you, I want to send the clippings to Locks of Love.”

Jan touches my shoulder as I reach for the door, “Um Rae, can I come and style your hair? I'll understand if you don't want me too.”

Jan was looking really sad, “Jan, dear, if you'll stop calling me LT, yes you can so you coming, or do I need to make it an order?”

All of a sudden I was in a wonderful 3 way hug, “Well I guess that's a pretty good answer. Detail, Fall in!”

We opened the door and headed down to the Barbershop giggling like school girls. As we got to the Barber shop Maggie asks, “Shouldn't we sort Jill out first?

I shrugged, “I thought we had. Lana, Sara and Megan are working on with Maggie With Lana in charge on that front, I figure we have nothing to worry about. After all I trust my Wife.”

I sit in the Barber Chair.

“But your the Ranking Officer, Rae.” Maggie argues

“Maggie I just have one question, Who is the Ranking Magician?”

Maggie did her imitation of a fish out of water, “Um, I see what you Mean“

“Okay Jan, Just a Little off the Bottom. Only about 9 feet worth okay.”

I watch Jan in the Mirror do her imitation of a fish out of water.

“Are you sure Rae? That's a lot of hair to cut off.”

I unravel my hair, “Did it look like I was comfortable, and even three feet of hair is going to be a lot left over. So tie off the end and cut it off already.”

”Yes Ma'am.” We giggle as Jan goes too Work.

As Jan finishes Putting my hair up, Jill came shooting through the door, “So ET1, couldn't face me, and accept responsibility for the mess that you created.”

I knew that I had to handle Jill in a different manner. 'Okay EN1 lets look at it part by part. So Did I turn myself into My RPG character?

EN1 Answers, “Well No.

“En1 are you still upset I was voted President of the First Class Mess?”

Jill replies, “Yes, I have been onboard longer I deserved it.”

“Ahh so this is a problem with being a woman, Lana show him each decision point. EN1 Watch the Highlights then tell me how many of the decisions did I make?”

I catch Jill as she swoons and put her in the barber chair. She blinked and looked at me her eyes tearing up, “Now out with it. How many decisions did I make?

Jill replies, “Three maybe four, though you were probably manipulating Lana.

I shake my head, ”EN1 you need to get past the jealousy. So lets say four decisions, of those four how many effected you directly?”

EN1 says, “Two, the first to turn this ship into a test platform for women.”

I agreed. “Okay I'll accept responsibility for that I had to do something for Sara. Whats the other?

Jill looked at me incredulously, “When you chose the 9 men to change to women.”

“Lana dear can you project the scene Jill is talking about so we can all see it.”

“Yes my Love, By my word as the High Priestess of the Goddess, I pledge that what is about to be shown is exactly as it happened.”

The scene replayed in a Holographic image. When it was done, “All those that believe Lana made the Decision on her own with guidance from the Goddess raise your Hands.”

I counted 5 hands up, EN1 did not.

“All those that feel I manipulated and chose each Man individually as an affront to EN1 Raise your Hand.”

I did not even bother looking just shook my head in disgust.

“Okay EN1, what do you want us to do?” I saw Maggie pick up the phone and dial the XO's number

EN1 was thoughtful for a moment then, was shouting, “First off I want to be an Officer, secondly, I want to be male again so I can marry my fiance, I want you to report too me. And Last of all I want some of Lana's Power.”

'Well the Last request we have to deny for it is not Lana's to give it was a Gift from the Goddess herself. As to the others, Lana what options can we put together.”

Lana looks into the alternate time lines available, “ EN1, if you want to be an Officer you have to stay a woman. The only options are as an LTJG, or a LT, no other positions are available. I cannot promise that you will end up with the LT position. If you chose to remain Female, you Fiance is predisposed to being a man, but not a lesbian.”

“NO, I want what I asked for, or I'll turn you all in.”

The XO popped her head in, “Can I get my Hair trimmed a bit? OH, is this a Meeting?”

EN1 smiled, “XO these six were plotting a Mutiny. Lana is going to Magically replace the Captain with her Lover Rae.”

Cathy shook her head, “So is that what you're doing or are you just Role-playing again girls. I told you it might be unpopular with some of the crew, some see it as devil worship. LT, what have you got to say for Yourself?”

I saw that the XO was really hamming it up, “Ma'am, we are so sorry if EN1 misunderstood Our RPG, and we Promise to keep it behind locked doors in the future.”

Cathy turned to EN1, “Is that satisfactory EN1?”

“NO SHE'S LYING, LANA WAS SUPPOSED TO TURN ME INTO AN OFFICER AND MAKE ME A MAN AND GIVE ME MAGICAL POWERS”

HMC pops in and gives her a said-a-give, I catch her.

“Poor woman I guess she just could not handle being at sea, guess it is not for everyone.”

I place EN1 on the stretcher and two corpsman carry her off to sick bay.

XO asks, “Can you help her Lana? She seems so closed off.”

Lana shrugs, “Hard to say she was blocking my attempts to calm her down. But I will do all I can till we get back.”

Cathy remarked, “Glad to see you got a new hairstyle Rae it looks a lot better than it did. Now Who is cutting mine?”

I take Lana by the Hand, “Well Were off to bed, see you all in the morning.” and hustle out the door before anyone could say anything. It's good to be 'The Gooey Queen'.

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Special thanks to my Loving Daughter Jessica for giving me the antidote, Large Bowl of Double Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.

thanks to Mel Brooks, Young Frankenstein for the Said-a-give

Also Locks of Love is a wonderful charity where people donate their long hair clippings to make wigs for young Chemo patients. My Youngest will be the next one to donate as her hair is long enough now then hopefully next year I will be able too again. Goddess Bless you All