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The Humanization of Q1W2E3

Posted on | December 13, 2007 |

They were the perfect being, the Androgeny that is. Cascading through millennia and galaxies, watching and studying all that was right and that was wrong with every race in the universe. No longer was there a need for physical procreation because to create a perfect being can only be done by science. No longer was there a need for gender since it caused too many problems. No longer was there a desire to believe in god or gods because the truth was science. For the Androgeny, they were at peace with rationality and had no need for feelings especially that of love. Other races aspired to be like the Androgeny. Yet, sometimes on tiny bit of archaic DNA sneaks by the lab tech and goes unnoticed for many years. Sometimes an Androgeny can feel.

Q1W2E3 had a secret, a secret that could be shared with no other. Q1W2E3 cataloged Earth literature for future study. Others in the department did their work while Q1W2E3 spent time on the words, pondered them, considered, and wondered about the meaning. Q1W2E3 often privately broke the unwritten law of the Androgeny by daydreaming. Q1W2E3 daydreamed of being apart of the stories. Yet, the very worst part of the secret was Q1W2E3 pondered on gender. Which gender would Q1W2E3 fall into? Both genders were equally appealing.

Looking out the window, Q1W2E3 saw the Earth rise, wishing to be on that planet to experience the literature. Q1W2E3 knew the Androgeny were selecting some Earth specimens for further study. The time had come for work to be over.

Q1W2E3 left the computer station and walked towards the laboratory, where the specimens were examined. Any Androgeny were permitted to the study the specimens. Q1W2E3 opened the door and saw her. She lay asleep on the table wearing a cotton nightgown. Her blonde hair crisscrossed her face. Q1W2E3 neared the woman and caught the reflection of self in the mirror. Large black eyes placed in a large gray head. Just below the eyes sat two small slits. Q1W2E3 wondered if this appearance would frighten the woman. Approaching the woman, Q1W2E3 touched her skin. It was cold.

Looking around in the storage chest, Q1W2E3 found a blanket and covered the woman. Q1W2E3 saw plenty of earthlings before but this one was different. In Q1W2E3’s chest cavity, the heart best faster. She is so beautiful thought Q1W2E3 running slender gray hands down the Earthlings side.

The woman stirred and her eyes fluttered open. She opened her mouth to scream but looked into the thick black eyes of Q1W2E3 and said nothing at first. “Where am I?” the woman asked. Q1W2E3 couldn’t be sure if there was a voice left to use since the Androgeny communicated telepathically. Q1W2E3 typed a message on the computer. The woman nodded. “Well it about figures, too. Why don’t ya’ll go after someone else for a change?”

Q1W2E3 had no reply since someone else acquired specimen. Instead Q1W2E3 found another blanket placed it on the table and patted it. The woman lay back down and Q1W2E3 replaced the blanket. The Androgeny kept the specimens for an intergalactic year. For Earthlings it was a full year.

Time moved as it always did for the Androgeny. When lab emptied out Q1W2E3 “studied” the Earth woman. She called herself Emily like Emily Bronte. No other Androgeny noticed the comings and goings of Q1W2E3 but Emily knew who Q1W2E3 was.

Emily spent the time together talking. Every so often Q1W2E3 touched Emily’s soft blonde hair or her taught skin. Q1W2E3 wasn’t sure but felt love for Emily; before sleeping Q1W2E3 only thought of Emily and at work Q1W2E3 only thought of Emily.

Six months passed. Q1W2E3 brought small tokens to Emily. Things found in another lab. Emily smiled at each gift. Q1W2E3 sat beside Emily and moved centimeters closer each night.

Other Androgeny in Q1W2E3’s work noticed a change because Q1W2E3 seemed distant, unfocused and the work was not getting done in a reasonable manner. They tried reaching Q1W2E3’s mind but they were blocked. After work ended, Q1W2E3 couldn’t wait to see Emily and smile.

Since falling in love with Emily, Q1W2E3 tried smiling and practiced enough where Q1W2E3 could smile even if it was slight. Q1W2E3 entered the lab and smiled at Emily. Emily smiled and clapped her hands. She grabbed Q1W2E3’s hand and they sat together.

Q1W2E3 watched Emily. Running fingers through her hair, Q1W2E3 wanted to try something else; something talked about in every piece of literature, a seal of true love between should be lovers. Q1W2E3 practiced at night when alone. Q1W2E3 looked into Emily’s green eyes and remembered every kiss written about.

Q1W2E3 leaned in, Emily accepted. Q1W2E3’s tiny unused mouth connected with Emily’s soft full lips. Q1W2E3 didn’t understand the rising sensations. Searching for explanation, Q1W2E3 found it in Emily’s mind, where love ruled. Suddenly, sharp pains shot through Q1W2E3’s head. Several Androgeny stood around them.

Q1W2E3’s head ached worse and weakened. Q1W2E3 looked into Emily’s eyes once more. As Q1W2E3 laid on the table the pain much too intense, Emily kissed the Androgeny. Q1W2E3 could barely feel the warmth though the body. Everything stopped in an instant and Q1W2E3 was set free.

A special thanks to Ac at SGX Securities for help with this story!!

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aC said…
Thanks for the story! You should write an episode 2 to the above.

But what happened to Q1W2E3? Why did he shut down after the kiss? Are Androgenys capable of analysing love?

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