A Good Night's Sleep will Cure all that Ails You?

That night Jackie took her usual Ambien and washed it down with a glass of wine, she knew you weren't really supposed to mix it with alcohol, but she didn't care, she just couldn't cope with this reality anymore, she undressed, put on a set of comfortable, shapeless pyjamas that served for comfort and little else and laid down before the alcohol and Ambien mixture took hold, she closed her eyes and waited for unconsciousness to rescue her, it wasn't long. 

Justin on the other hand couldn't sleep he was was dancing on a knife edge, he wanted to rage, to break things, hurt someone, he hadn't felt like this so many years but ever since Ben's accident he'd felt a growing anger burn inside him. 

He pretended to lay down to go to sleep beside Jackie so she'd leave him alone and waited for her breathing to take up the steady rhythm interspersed with the occasional snore that meant she was fully asleep.  Once she was unconscious he slipped away to go downstairs to his home gym. 

Six weeks ago before this all started he hadn't used the gym much for at least 5 years, since pulling a hamstring, back then before Ben's accident he'd just have just had a few drinks to deaden himself enough to ignore Jackie's occasional snorts and snores, since Ben's accident however he'd taken to sneaking off to workout at night. It had started in the facility's hospital, there was nothing for him to do there but wait around to find out when his son would be released, and he'd had so much pent up energy from his anger that whenever Ben was sleeping he'd to exercise. He was exercising seriously for the first time in over a decade, he found the exercise had helped him to concentrate on something else other than his anger and he'd already seen significant improvements in his physical health. 

Justin's anger was huge and almost overwhelming, he had to focus it on something, his anger at Jackie, bench press, anger at his bosses doing dangerous research at his facility, bicep curl, anger at the injustice of the world, squats, anger at himself for being pushed around, do more weight and run faster than he'd ever done, anger at Michael, nothing, just emptiness, anger at Isabella nothing, just tiredness and a knowledge he'd never let his baby get hurt again, he was growing tired, he finished up his workout that way every night. 

His body was hardening, growing stronger, leaner more flexible, he and Jackie rarely touched anymore so his changes went unnoticed, but he went to sleep every night now feeling more confident, stronger, protective and proud of the changes he was making..

As he fell asleep he saw lips in his dreams.

"Look after your baby, they are all that matters"

Justin smiled.

Isabella slept well that night, the tinnitus was finally silent and the dreams that came were an epiphany, she saw herself born anew. There was no Ben, there never had been a Ben, Ben was a dream, a fiction, a nightmare, there was only Isabella, she saw visions of who she could be, she saw visions of strength and security, visions of happiness. 

She woke in the middle of the night alert and felt lust filling her. She felt her nipples rubbing against her t-shirt's material, they were hard and sensitive, she'd never had her nipples drive her wild with need before, her left hand reached up and started to to play with the hard points, Isabella gasped, and her right hand almost on it's own started to toy with the hem line of her jockey shorts, as her need grew she could fill a dampness it her shorts. Isabella kicked them off and started to massage her wet labia, she brought her finger back to her mouth and tasted her new juices, her eyes rolled into her head in ecstasy, she was lost to lust and her fingers dove back into her sopping wet womanhood, this time entering her and she started to touch deeper and harder imagining a strong man holding her down and taking her until they both reached their peak simultaneously.

She could feel a barrier breaking down as she ascended to a plateau, every nerve in her body ready to illuminate.

"I am you, you are me, we are one" she heard the voice closer than ever before 

Isabella exploded in an earth shattering orgasm, she'd never felt this before, she needed, she wanted, she deserved, she'd take, she couldn't....

She fell asleep with a serene smile and her finger still deep in her wet vagina. 

Isabella may I introduce you to the Simmons'

 The Simmons' were distraught, for the next week they stayed by Ben's hospital bed together holding hands uncomfortably. 

Neither of them knew what to do, their son was going to live, his vital signs showed as much, but he was going to be irrevocably changed forever. They could see changes to his physiology, his face was changing shape his body was still losing weight and rearranging.  

Not knowing what they were going to do Jackie kept sobbing uncontrollably and Justin was wracked with guilt and anger for both Ben's condition and Jackie's grief he tried his best to comfort her awkwardly. 

"It's all my fault Jackie I shouldn't have let you persuade me into letting Ben work there, I should have stood up for myself"

"No Justin it was all my fault I should have been a better wife, you knew what was right and I just kept pushing, I'm so stupid. You do such a such a good job looking after me and Ben, I'm sorry, I wouldn't be surprised if you wanted me to leave when Ben gets out of  the hospital"

Ben's eyelids started to flicker unnoticed by his parents. 

"Jackie I don't.."

At that moment Ben woke interrupting them 

"Daddy are you here?

"Yes Ben I'm here, we're both here for you"

"I feel different, strange, like I've been torn apart and put back together differently" Ben paused and asked anxiously "is everything going to be okay?"

Jackie and Justin looked at each other neither knowing what to say or how to say it. Finally Jackie spoke

"You're okay Ben, Mommy's here, there are just a few side effects from this illness, but we'll talk when the doctors have made sure you're okay"

Ben spoke quietly

"Okay Mom if that's what you and Daddy want"

"It is Ben, we're not going anywhere" Justin said

Justin pressed the call button and a young nurse appeared in seconds

"Good he's awake, I'll call a doctor straight away and take his vitals, we'll need the room please"

The doctor's were called and Justin and Jackie waited in a side room watching a parade of doctors go in and out of Ben's room. 

Then began another day of tests and finally as their patience began to wane the Director ushered them in.

"Ben has been through a lot, he's aware of what's happening to him and he's taking it well in spite of the circumstances, at this stage we're happy with Ben's progress and we believe getting back to a degree of normality will be for for the best. Keeping him here will not serve any additional benefit"

"What about the results of the tests what do they say" Jackie asked

"Ben is now a fully healthy 18 year old woman, we've done several MRI's, bloodwork, cognitive testing, he is fine physically and mentally as far any medical test can tell, his body is still adapting but the major changes have taken place"

Jackie still desperate "Wasn't he fine the last time you released him and what treatment is there to cure this?"

"Mrs Simmons no one has ever seen a condition like this, everything looked normal when we released him and I'm afraid at this time there's no known treatment for this, obviously we will do regular check ups and...."

(They just kept talking about her and at her and not too her. She was here, she was present, talking about how to cure me, what if im happy to be alive and don't want any fucking Doctor touching me ever again, they barely know what they're doing, they'd told me I was a woman basically as an aside, like I'm a nothing, like I'm insignificant, like I'm some little school girl being told I have to do Home Ec rather than woodwork. Jackie and this doctor can go to hell only Daddy is looking at me and paying attention, he's the only one that really cares about me, everyone else just wants to "cure" me, not even asking if that's what I want)

Ben didn't notice he'd  started to think of herself as a female but she did notice a growing anger and assertiveness that was getting ready to boil over any second. 

"Will you stop talking about me like I'm not fucking here, I'm almost 19 years of age I get to make my own decisions"

"Ben" his mom said "we didn't mean to, we're sorry"

"No you're not, you're sorry I'm angry, you're sorry I'm not your son anymore, you're sorry you and Dad are on the verge of getting a divorce" she was trying to hurt Jackie out of spite "and as I understand it, my DNA got scrambled so I'm not even your fucking son anymore, I'm like some adopted daughter that just dropped on your doorstep"

"No you'll always be our son Ben"

"Are you stupid or deaf Jackie? I'm not a boy anymore, I don't have your DNA, I'm not your son, in fact to help you get this straight in that little State College head of yours let's try a different name, something that suits me more....hmm I know how about we start calling me Isabella, that was great grandma's name, yes from now on let's use Isabella, see if your brain can handle that" Isabella knew that that had been his dad's favourite Grandmother's name and deliberately chose it to spit in Jackie's face.

"Ben please, we can find a cure, it'll all be better, I promise" Jackie was sobbing

"Oh more promises you can't keep, I don't need curing, I need space, space from you, this is me now, and I told you Jackie it's Isabella, learn my name you stupid..."

"Isabella" Justin said in a stern raised voice "that's enough, let's pack up your things we're going home, we'll discuss this tonight when everyone has calmed down a little"

Hearing her Daddy say her new name made Isabella's stomach feel strange, she instantly felt calmed

"Yes, okay Daddy, you're right"

When they got home Jackie's crying continued unabated and when justin wasn't around Isabella's cruelty continued. 

"This is me now Jackie don't you fucking understand"

"Ben"

"Is-a-bella, Jackie, come on it's a simple enough name even for a failed trophy wife like you" Isabella said sarcastically

"I'm s-s-sorry" Jackie's eyes were red, the tears hadn't stopped for the past two hours "I just wish things were different I can't take this anymore"

"Girls we need to stop and go to bed, it's been a long day and we could all benefit from some sleep" Justin chimed in "things will look less bleak in the morning"

Jackie keeping her eyes covered nodded and Isabella sneered at her

"Yes Daddy, I've ALL been through a lot, I could use some sleep" said Isabella 

They all retired to their rooms, Jackie and Justin to their cold uncomfortable marital bed and Isabella to Ben's old room. Looking around his only thought was that Ben was gone for good and this was her room now, she was going to have to redecorate. 

Ben learns you won't just go blind

Ben's dreams continued unabated now and despite promising himself he would stop touching himself, he couldn't control himself. 

His masturbation marathons now lasted almost the whole morning, morning after morning, sometimes he would orgasm three or four times before struggling out of bed into the shower where inevitably he would touch himself again. 

One afternoon after orgasming for a sixth or seventh time he let a guttural scream of pleasure and felt his consciousness fade out.

His parents hearing his cry and rushed upstairs to his bedroom, where they found the door locked. 

"Ben" Justin shouted "are you okay?"

All they were answered with was a low pitched groan

"Okay Jackie I'm breaking it down stand back, get away from the door Ben I'm coming in"

As Jackie started to cry they heard a harsher sounding groan and Ben kicked the door open with a burst of what must have been adrenaline fueled strength almost kickingthe door it off it's hinges.

 

"Ben I'm here, oh my God" Justin shouted in shock to another low groan from the unconscious youth. 

They found him naked and unconscious in a pool of sweat and bodily fluids Justin walked quickly over, whilst Jackie stood back visibly shaking and sobbing.

Justin checked to make sure Ben had a pulse and was breathing, as Justin pulled away Ben let out another low moan.

Jackie call the base I'm taking him to the hospital there, it's much closer and they've got access to the best doctors. Justin bent over and picked up Ben like he weighed nothing, Ben let out yet another moan, something was seriously wrong. 

"Christ he weighs nothing Jackie" Justin said barely hiding his concern. 

As Justin carried him down the stairs Ben's moans grew in volume until he reached a crescendo as Justin put him in the back of the car. 

"Thank you Daddy" Ben said in a low quiet voice, Justin felt a burst of hope and it reminded him of when Ben was a little baby of no more than three or four and it increased his urgency even more to protect his baby. 

"It's okay baby Daddy's gonna take care of you" he said as Jackie climbed in the back seat alongside Ben and started to try and comfort her son.

"No Daddy........aaarrgghhh!" Ben screamed as Justin roared out of the driveway.

Ben screamed like he was agony the whole way to the hospital no matter what his Mom did. Eventually the car screeched to a halt by a waiting stretcher and crash team, Ben seemed to quieten down as they put him on the gurney and carried him into the hospital, they must have given him a fast acting sedative.

Justin and Jackie stayed in the waiting area all through the night and the most of the next day too with only periodic updates on Ben's condition. 

"We're not sure what's happening"

"We have more tests to run"

"A consultant is flying in this morning"

"We'll let you know once we have more answers"

"His condition is stable"

Eventually the doors opened and the Director of the Hospital walked in ashen faced

Justin rose to his feet "no more fucking bullshit we want some straight answers otherwise I'm tearing this place apart and taking Ben to another hospital" he shouted as he looked hard and menacingly into the Director's eyes.

Jackie stayed seated a little taken aback by this aggressive side of Justin she hadn't seen in a long time. 

The Director clearly shaken "That's why I'm here Mr Simmons, please come with me to my office and gestured for them to follow him. 

Jackie could see Justin was on really on edge his right hand was balled into a fist and his fingertips were turning white from how hard he held his hand. They arrived quickly at the Director's office. 

"Please take a seat" the Director gestured

Jackie sat and Justin continued to pace anxiously 

"you'll want to sit Mr Simmons"

"I'll stand just get on with it" Justin spat out trying to conceal his growing concern, Jackie cried softly in her seat

"Very well" the Director sighed like a tired man "I'm so sorry Mr and Mrs Simmons we've run every test we can and we don't know what's causing this or how to stop it, we tried to get on top of it but it's just too strong"

Jackie started to cry louder and Justin put a hand on her but his face betrayed his frustration. 

"Whatever this is appears to be accelerating exponentially. We've worked non-stop, but, I'm afraid there's no way to say. The explosion at the lab seemed to have released an intense burst of the experimental Alpha-X Rays, and they have appear to have completely rearranged Ben's DNA. He is for all intents and purposes a different person"

Jackie's crying intensified "What d-d-does this mean, how long has he got?"

Justin's eyed glared, his nostrils flared and he squeezed her shoulder softly hoping she would take the hint to be be fucking quiet he needed the news, he needed to know if his baby was going to die. 

"His Y chromosomes appear to have been completely destroyed and replaced with X chromosomes but otherwise except for the changes his body is undergoing it has appeared to stabilize"

"Tell me what that means in layman's terms Doctor so we can both understand" Justin growled in a low tone

" Well no matter what we do he'll be a fully healthy female within the week" he turned and walked away leaving the Simmons', Jackie sobbing and Jason placing anxiously.  

In Ben's room he slept a lightly sedated sleep and heard a voice whispering to him.

"I am you, you are me, we are one"

Don't ask for Whom the Bell Tolls Ben

I have a few of these ready, this release schedule will not be my usual speed, I hope you enjoy Ben's predicament

Don't ask for Whom the Bell Tolls Ben

 

Back home Ben quickly settled back into what had become a Summer of leisure and relaxation instead of the expected college preparation.  

He was staying in bed most of the days and seemed to get up almost exactly when his Dad arrived home from work most days. Jackie was worried something was wrong.

"Justin this just isn't like Ben, he's a driven 4.0 student, I think something's wrong"

"Jackie just leave him be, he could have been killed, let him readjust, Summer will be over soon and then he's going to College he just needs a break.

The fact is he hasn't been driven except by your constant badgering, you've been pushing him ever since he left kindergarten"

 

Jackie's face dropped, "Well he needed it Justin if I hadn't pushed him he'd be going to some crappy state college, not MIT, and his future wouldn't be as bright as it is, I want the best four our son, let's not skip over the fact that your fucking experiments almost killed my Ben, why didn't you tell me what your lab was working on? That's your son you bastard"

"Oh fuck you, the only reason I got him that internship is because you demanded it, bitched about it, and then went on sex strike. Then you wouldn't even sleep in the same bed with me until I couldn't take it any longer, so to get some peace and quiet and one lousy passionless fuck a week I gave in. I told you dozens of times I didn't think it was appropriate but I couldn't tell you why because it's top secret and then I'd have risked my clearance and the job that funds the lifestyle you believe you're entitled too"

Upstairs Ben was sleeping but their raised voices faintly drifted up to his bedroom. No matter how faint they sounded something in his subconscious registered everything that was being said. The tinnitus that was only noticeable at night intensified as a smile grew on Ben's face and his body started to warm.

 

Ben hadn't told anyone but he was having vivid dreams every night. He'd wake up drenched in sweat and didn't seem to ever feel rested during his waking hours. Ben was nauseous all the time and between the hidden vomiting and lack of appetite he'd started to lose weight, in fact he'd lost so much weight his clothes barely fit him anymore. Bend just put it down to the trauma from the accident, he'd  had enough of hospitals and doctors, he decided to ignore it and let it go away on it's own

In his dreams he felt like he was another person, a better person, someone who was in charge of their own life, who got what they wanted just by asking. In his dreams he was powerful, popular, and adored by everyone, he didn't have to be nice, he didn't have to earn things they just seemed to appear as if by magic. In his dreams everyone was eager to fulfill his every wish. His dream persona acted like a spoiled entitled asshole, pushing people around, talking down to everyone even people they knew they were supposed to respect and defer to.

Every morning Ben would awake to a massive erection and he'd masturbate until it went down, which took longer and longer until his orgasms started to sync up perfectly with when he heard his father's voice as he arrived home from work. Ben was scared but he couldn't tell anyone they'd think he was going crazy and he couldn't stop, he was becoming addicted to this.

Later that week the tinnitus grew to a crescendo and a sleeping Ben grimaced, the noise ceased abruptly. In his dream Ben saw a pair of beautiful full, glossy, red smoking lips, he thought he could see them mouthing something. Then then he heard the seductive voice, quietly at first.

"I am you, you are me, we are one"

Accidentally Ben

 

I have decided to split this story up as it was long and I wanted to get some of it out there before I drained myself, starting to post it should force me to keep writing!

Here goes this is my first post ever, wish me luck

Accidentally Ben

Ben was was incredibly lucky there was no doubt about that.

Ben had been doing an internship the summer before college at the military research and development lab his dad managed. 

His Dad's position was the only reason an 18 year old had managed secure such a prestigious opportunity that historically was reserved for high acheiving college Juniors. 

A month after he started there was some kind of accident and the research complex was evacuated quickly just before whatever had gone wrong went critical. 

Ben had been listening to classical music loud on his headphones whilst giling in the basement and had been the last person in the building to react to the alarms. 

He ran up the basement stairs as fast as he could and was almost out of the building when the accident reached it's peak and caused a massive explosion.

Ben was knocked down and partially buried by debris, he lay there for almost 20 minutes when people in Biohazard suits finally extracted him.

The military doctors at the facility he was airlifted to ran what seemed like a million tests on Ben. 

After what seemed like months to Ben but was really only 3 days they pronounced him completely healthy with the exception of a minor case of tinnitus and released him back into his parent's, Jackie and Justin Simmons, care.

Jackie ran to and then gleefully bear hugged Ben, he awkwardly extracted himself and pulled away, looking at her angrily. 

"Where were you Mom? You didn't visit but Dad was here every single day"

"I'm so sorry Ben I couldn't get clearance to be here until they had the test results, the whole facility was locked down in quarantine until they confirmed you were all clear, something to do with a potential hazard from the research they were doing, your Dad was allowed to stay and look after you because he already had clearance"

"Well I suppose it didn't matter that you weren't here anyway as Dad was always here to take care of me" Ben said sarcastically.

"Yes" smiled his Mom, missing Ben's tone, "Daddy and me will always be there to take care of you"

Ben rolled his eyes as he turned away "let's just get out of here okay" he said sharply as he headed towards the exit with his parents following in his wake.