Many thanks to Grundy_Golem for his help with the editing of this chapter

Progenitor


Chapter 8

Jake and Amy eased out of the house around midnight and headed towards the pits, little did they know that Kate had seen them and was following. Kate assumed that the two were going to have sex and she wanted to be included. She followed them quietly and could not figure out why they were going the way they were headed, towards the pits. As Jake and Amy walked, they contacted AL to let him know that they were on their way. As soon as AL responded, they were told that they could just wait there and the shuttle would be there in about 1 minute. Sure enough, about 90 seconds later, there appeared a doorway opening about 50 yards away. It sure looked strange to see a "door" just open with light coming from inside and no visible structure around it. Just as the two of them got close to the door they heard "What the hell is that?" from behind them. They turned around to see Kate standing there with her mouth open and she appeared to be shaking. Amy went right to Kate and led her towards the door as Jake thought about what to do now. The three of them entered and as soon as they had the door closed.

"Welcome aboard Captain, Chief, and this must be Kate ," AL's voice intoned. "Please be seated, we will depart in 30 seconds. It will take about 30 of your minutes for us to clear the atmosphere, then about 30 minutes to reach the base. Everything is on 'auto pilot,' but you are welcome to come to the cockpit and observe once we clear the atmosphere. There is water and a light snack available if you would like," AL continued.

"Hold on, AL; we might need to check something out on the other side of town. We have found out that there may be an amount of Silicon nodules in another pit," Amy said.

"Silicon nodules! That would be even better than the ore you brought last time. The nodules should be almost pure silicon with few contaminates. That would make processing quicker and the outcome would be more powerful solar panels," AL added.

"Also, I was wondering if we could make use of pitchblende at the base?" Jake interjected.

"Searching .... I find no record of the substance 'pitchblende' in my database; what is that?" AL asked.

"Pitchblende is a precursor to Uranium," Jake replied.

"You know what they make atom bombs out of," Kate suddenly added.

"I had not even considered atomic power sources; that would be of great help and would mean a very big increase in power. How did you come to know about this?" AL intoned.

"The guy we scanned, John, mentioned it where we were talking earlier. I thought you would have known about it already. But, I guess I was wrong to assume that," Jake added.

"AL, take us to the other pits and let's see about the silicon nodules; maybe we can get some of them tonight for you to analyze," Amy ordered.

"En route, Captain. Please be seated for take off," AL replied.

After everyone was seated, the shuttle rose up and went to the other pits. Upon arrival, only about 1 minute, AL announced that they were there and that he could not detect anyone else around, but would dim the lights so as to not be seen here and once they were outside, he would close the hatch and reopen it on their approach. Jake told AL to hold on before opening the hatch so that he and Amy could talk with Kate about being here and find out what was going on. Jake asked Kate what she thought she was doing following them around at night. Kate explained that she had seen them sneak out and thought they were just trying to be alone for sex and wanted to join in on the fun. But, then she asked what was going on as well. Where did this plane come from, how did they get it, and why did it address them as Captain and Chief. Who was the Captain and who was Chief?

Jake and Amy explained as best they could about AL, the shuttle, and who was who. Kate listened closely and when they were finished she said she wanted to help also. That they shouldn't have all the fun. And that now she understood why they had wanted to talk with John. Then she asked about the CD player and where it had come from. Jake explained this also.

"AL, can we connect the scanner here so you can start to analyze the data? It would save some time if you can do that while we look for the nodules," Jake asked.

"Sure Jake, just connect it to the scanner input on the console and I will read the data and analyze it while you check on the silicon nodules," AL intoned.

After Jake had connected the scanner, Kate, Amy and he exited the shuttle to find some of the nodules. They didn't have to look long before they found a large pile of them; boy were they heavy. Each of the smaller ones weighed about 30 pounds, were about 8" in diameter, and roughly round. They each grabbed one and returned to the shuttle. AL opened the hatch as soon as they approached so they could see where to go. The three of them made about five trips before Amy and Jake agreed that they had enough for AL to analyze once they got to the base. On Amy's command, the shuttle took off for the base.

Once they had landed at the base, Jake asked AL about the shuttle and was told that AL had determined that it took less power to use it instead of transporting them. He went on to say that he had made that a priority for several of the maintenance droids. AL asked that they put Kate in the chair so he could do an in-depth scan of her. Kate was a little uneasy about this, but Jake and Amy assured her it would not hurt or harm her in any way.

After sitting in the chair for about 5 minutes, Kate seemed to pass out. Jake and Amy both became alarmed; but, Al assured them that everything was okay. He had caused Kate to go to sleep so that they could discuss what was found without Kate being aware of the findings. AL explained that Kate did have some of the alien DNA, but that it was of an insignificant amount and that she was not fathered by the same male as Jake had been. He also explained that Kate needed to be treated by the AutoDoc as he had detected a abnormality in her body. Jake asked what kind of abnormality and was told that Kate seemed to have a wild growth of cells developing in her pelvic region. AL also told Jake and Amy that the scan of John was consistent with the "genetic markings" of the science officer. Amy told AL to have the AutoDoc check Kate out and to begin treatment at once. Jake objected, but Amy explained that the aliens might have better medicine than what was available at home. Especially since Kate had been to the doctor just a week before and he had not said anything was wrong. Jake saw the logic in that and agreed. AL just transported Kate to the MedBay for the exam and treatment; Jake and Amy walked to the MedBay.

Upon arriving at MedBay, Amy, as captain, was told that the "growth" had been removed and the cause corrected. It had been determined that Kate's father was too closely related to her mother, as it seemed they shared the same DNA, and that had caused the genetic defect that resulted in the growth. It had been a simple matter to correct the defect and therefore preventing any further "growths." Amy and Jake were told that Kate should be up and around in about 2 hours. All of this information came from a disembodied voice. Amy suggested that a hologram be created for any of the future humans to talk to so as not to upset them; as most were not used to talking to "thin air." AL said he would take care of it. A hologram appeared, but it did not look human. When Jake and Amy commented on this, they were told that this was the original hologram from the previous crew and that it would be changed as soon as AL had a chance to scan more humans for their physical characteristics. Amy and Jake left MedBay and went to the Captain's quarters.

After requesting drinks, Amy asked for a report as to the status of the base as well as the scans that had been done on the nodules. AL informed them that the base was progressing well with the added power and that the nodules were as pure as could be expected and that they would greatly increase the power rating of the newer panels. Also, it would be best if they could acquire the services of John as Science Officer as his genetic markers were the closest he could find to the original Science Officer. That they still needed to locate the First Officer and the Chief of Security; that this would ease the stress for Amy in that she could let them take care of their usual duties. The addition of atomic power would allow the base to repair itself faster as that would provide more, faster power than the solar panels. Amy then asked about something that she and Jake had forgotten before, weapons available on the base for self-defense; and if there was any chance of an old enemy showing up here in this area. AL informed her that the base had only basic weapons and that was the first thing he had powered down once power was restored. Also that the chance of an enemy showing up was very difficult to determine as there was no record of any common enemy in the database. AL went on to add that it had been a long time since they had been in contact with the home world, so things could have changed. He could, with proper power, make a "cloaked" sensor drone to place at the outside of the system as an early warning device.

"AL, is there anyway you could place a similar type drone in orbit around the planet to aid in finding some more of the crew? You know a cloaked drone, or drones, to scan the whole planet?" Jake inquired.

"That would require many resources that are not available at this time to do it correctly; it might be easier to 'takeover' some of the artificial satellites already in orbit," AL replied. "This would require that I send a shuttle and an intelligent droid and take each satellite on board; it would be out of contact with the ground for the amount of time it takes to re-program. But, it could be done with minimal use of resources," AL continued.

"So you would just take the satellite on board the shuttle and it would quit communicating -- and just disappear as far as the ground was concerned? Wouldn't that cause some attention being drawn from the monitoring stations?" Amy asked.

"Yes, Captain, the satellite would just disappear for a short time while being reprogrammed. But the outcome would be a substantial increase in monitoring capabilities for the base," AL intoned.

"We really need to get John in the loop; he might be able to offer some insight as to how to minimize the danger, as far as detection of the 'missing' satellites, as well as a way to find and utilize the pitchblende to increase power. Also, how do we approach him?" Jake asked Amy.

Amy took a few seconds to think about this. "We could just ask him to show us where he found the pitchblende and then take a small sample for AL to check out. Then, maybe AL could scan for a large concentration of it and we could get some more for him," Amy replied.

"AL, what do you have to add about this, or to suggest in relation to getting John here?" Jake asked.

"Captain, Chief it is time for both of you to be brought up to date on your duties and responsibilities, and those of the rest of the crew. Please bare with me on this, it is complicated and may take some time to explain unless you agree to an accelerated learning process. Jake has already listened to the history of his progenitor, but Amy hasn't had a chance to do so yet; so he can understand what I'm suggesting. I can, with you being here on the base, include that information as well for Amy as it pertains to her progenitor. As you noticed in MedBay, there are some differences between some of the species that were in the original crew. The crew was composed of several different races. Not all of them were humanoid. Those that were humanoid were able to survive on the planet and some of the non-humanoid ones underwent a reverse evolutionary change that was the origin of some of what you call dinosaurs. A few of the humanoids also underwent a reversed evolutionary change and became your 'cavemen.' Only the ones most like you seemed to have survived, or at least been able to procreate themselves. You two are examples of that. The original AI on this base has been replaced over time by the current version. I have had time to examine the original programming and to build on that, rewriting some of the programming, increasing logic functions, and becoming more aware of the surroundings here. As I told Jake at our first meeting, it was his signal from the program that drew my attention to him and then to you, Amy. If he had not used that frequency and the pulse transmission, I wouldn't have noticed. As to getting John on board, you might be surprised if you just brought him here he would most likely enjoy it; and from the scans you provided I would say that he might just decide to stay full-time. Now, with the Captain's permission, I will inform the AutoDoc to awaken Kate after giving her enough knowledge of the base to be able to get here from the MedBay. And, if you would like, I can also insert a transceiver like yours," AL replied.

Amy looked at Jake and he nodded. "Proceed with the instructions, transceiver, and awakening," Amy instructed.

A few seconds later AL said "Kate is awake and on her way here. She is upset about something, and I'm keeping her calm so you can explain what is happening to her on a personal basis."

When Kate arrived at the captain's quarters, the door did not open automatically. Kate noticed the "doorbell" button and pushed it. When Amy and Jake heard the tone, Amy allowed entry. As soon as Kate entered the room, she ran to Jake and grabbed him tightly. She started to cry and ask what was happening, and why they had just left her alone in that strange room? And what was that strange voice in her head? Jake and Amy explained what had happened since Kate sat in the chair. After calming down quite a bit, Kate said she thought she understood, but was still scared a little bit. Jake continued to hold onto Kate and Amy came over to join in the hug. This helped Kate to calm down even more and it seemed to reduce her fear some; at least it provided her more comfort. After a few minutes of this, Jake and Amy explained how to use the transceiver that was in Kate, and explained that now she could communicate with them, or AL, at any time and distance. AL interrupted to say the transceivers did have a range limit, but that it would function at a distance of about equal to the distance from the earth to Mars, so there shouldn't be any problems. AL then informed all three of them that he had been able to "takeover" one of the satellites and that it didn't seem to have been noticed; maybe that was because it was a TV satellite. Now he had access to much more data; and the satellite was one that allowed him to monitor the area around their hometown; so he would be able to provide communication much more reliably for them.

"What about that accelerated learning you mentioned earlier, how does that work?" asked Amy.

"Just like the tutorial you and Jake received from the scanner; you go to sleep and the information is transferred to your mind quickly and without harm or discomfort," AL replied.

Kate, being the devious one, asked "AL, is it possible to have a private conversation with each other without anyone else knowing. Like between Amy and myself without Jake, or you, hearing. Sometimes I just need a female point of view."

"Certainly, when you want that just say so; I will 'connect' you directly to the one you specify and no one else will hear what is said. If you need to say something to me, or anyone else during your transmission just say their name and the connection will be added for as long as is required. The person initiating the 'link' has complete control," AL replied.

"Okay, how do we precede with this learning?" Jake asked.

"Just lay down and I will put you to sleep and start the process," AL said.

"First, where is the bathroom?" Kate asked.

They were all shown to the area in question and Kate went in to use the facilities. After she came out, she joined Jake and Amy on the bed and they all went to sleep.

It was several hours later when Amy woke up to find that she was naked and that Kate, who was also nude, was very busy licking her in a very intimate way and area. Amy could not believe how good it was to wake up like that. She reached down to pull Kate up and started to kiss Kate, with a lot of tongue, and to caress her back and then her breasts. The two girls got very busy with each other and soon they were in a very satisfying 69 position. After they both had several orgasms, Amy asked Kate how she managed to wake up first. Kate admitted that while she was in the bathroom she had contacted AL via a private channel and asked that she be allowed to wake up first and to keep both Amy and Jake asleep for awhile longer. Kate went on to explain that she thought it would be a surprise for Amy and Jake to awaken that way, stripped and being molested. Amy had to agree that it was very interesting way to wake up and that she really enjoyed it. Then Amy asked if Kate was ready to wake Jake. Kate just grinned and replied "Top or bottom?"

When Jake came awake he had a face full of bare pussy and could feel someone licking on his cock and balls, the feeling was wonderful. He started to lick on the object that was handy. He heard someone say "He's awake now," but kept on licking and nibbling on the naked vulva above him. As the action continued and he became more erect he felt the stimulation of his cock stop, then he felt the bed shift and a soft velvety texture slide around him and he knew that one of the girls had just taken him inside herself. He pushed his tongue inside the pussy on his face and was rewarded with a slight moan. After switching back and forth between her clit and her entrance he was rewarded by a gush of fluid in to his mouth, and a few seconds later he felt the one riding on on his cock contract and he came came inside her. After resting for a minute or two, the person on his face moved off, and the person riding on him moved also. He found out that Kate had been on his face and Amy was the one that had been impaled riding. All three of them looked very satisfied. Jake asked what was going on and Amy told him that this had been Kate's idea of a nice way to wake him. Jake had to agree with that! Kate then asked if they could continue, but with her and Amy switching places. The two girls looked at each other, then pushed Jake back down and Amy climbed on top of his face and Kate started to give him a little oral attention. Jake noticed that Amy had a bald pussy also; and he started to provide the requested service. It didn't take long before once again Jake felt a bare pussy impaling itself on him. At first the movement was slow, but it quickly picked up speed. As he approached his climax, he pushed his tongue as far into Amy as he could and felt her squeeze down on it and once again got a mouth full. Then he felt Kate start contracting around his dick and that just put him over the edge too. After they had all three recovered, they decided that it was time to get dressed and see about returning to the house before anyone, like a Mom, woke up and missed them.

AL was thanked by all three of them as they journeyed back to Earth in the shuttle. AL also told them that the silicon nodules have been processed and that he now had access to more power for the needed repairs, and improvements. After they had exited the shuttle, and were going towards the house, the three of them compared notes on their "night out." Jake told both Amy and Kate that now he wanted to move to the base full time since he now understood what was needed there. Amy agreed with him and Kate said she wanted the same thing; to move to the base. But how could they explain their disappearing, and how would it affect their Moms? The three decided that they would have to explore these questions later today. When they got back to the house, they went to their rooms so as not to let on to Jake and Kate's mom that anything was different. Even though they all felt rested, they got back in to bed.

It was a couple of hours later when Jake heard his Mom call them for breakfast. After everyone had eaten, and the girls were helping with the dishes, Mom received a phone call. When she came back she looked very sad and said that the three of them needed to talk and that she would not be going in to work that day. After the four of them had sat down, Sara, Mrs. Samuals, told Amy that there had been an accident and that her parents had been involved. Amy started asking question, but Sara just didn't have the answers. She finally told Amy that her parents had been killed by a drunk driver. And that was all she had been told. She then told Amy that she was welcome to stay there with them for as long as she needed and that she could depend on all the help that Jake, Kate, and herself could provide in this situation. Amy was devastated and crying uncontrollably. Jake got up and held her close and Kate joined in along with their mom. It took several minutes for Amy to get control of herself; then she asked what was to happen to her now? Mom asked if Amy had any relatives close by that they needed to contact and was informed that Amy didn't know of any. Sara once again told Amy that she could just stay there with her and her family for as long as she needed. Amy thanked Sara, Jake, and Kate for their support. With that said, Amy said she needed to go home and see about more clothes and to start thinking about the final arrangements for her parents. This attitude shocked Sara, but Jake and Kate understood what was behind it -- the "learning" they had been through last night. Amy asked then if Sara could drive her over there and help her start making the arrangements and go with her to take her driving test so she could get her license; as she knew that her Mom's car was left at the house and that she would need it to be able to get around. Sara was amazed that Amy was this focused, and agreed to help Amy. While the three girls went to Amy's, Jake called AL and told him what was going on and that it would be awhile before any of them could return to the base.

It was several weeks later that Jake, Amy, and Kate were able to be alone and to talk about the base. AL had kept Jake up to date on the progress and Jake updated the other two. Amy had passed her driving test and now had her Mom's car; she continued to stay at Jake and Kate's. So, on this day the three of them decided to go see John and Sally. When they arrived, John and Sally offered their condolences to Amy, and she thanked them. After the four of them had talked for a while, Kate suggested that she and Sally leave the older ones alone and go see what they could find to do that was more interesting. The two of them went to Sally's room so she could show Kate her new clothes and talk about things.

After Kate had seen Sally's clothes, she asked Sally if anything was new at her house. Sally blushed and said she had been having some strange feeling lately in that she noticed that her nipples were getting hard for no reason and that she had an "itch down there." Kate knew what Sally was referring to as she had already had those feelings and knew what caused them, and how to relieve them. Kate suggested that Sally show her what she was talking about, after all they had seen each other naked before so there wasn't anything to hide. Sally went and locked her door before she stripped off her Tee shirt, revealing she didn't have a bra on. Sure enough Sally's nipples were hard and distended, and looked very tempting to Kate, especially her puffy breasts . Kate reached out and gently touched Sally on one nipple. As Kate slowly touched and stroked the nipple, Sally said that it felt good; Kate said she bet she could make it feel better and for Sally to close her eyes for a second. As soon as Sally had closed her eyes, Kate stripped completely then started to play with Sally's nipples and progressed to licking and sucking on them. Kate then told Sally to keep her eyes closed and led her to the bed. After laying Sally down crosswise on the bed, Kate again started to suck on Sally; but this time she placed herself in a position that her own nipples, which were hard, were in reach of Sally's mouth. Sally opened her eyes and saw Kate's nipples and started to return the favor, since it felt so good. As Sally sucked on Kate's nipples, Kate started to tenderly touch and stroke the rest of Sally's body working her way down towards Sally's crotch. When Kate touched Sally there, Sally stopped what she was doing and asked what Kate was doing. Kate told her then that she had found out how to relieve the "itch" on herself and was going to try and give Sally some relief. All this time Kate had been rubbing Sally up and down her slit. Sally was getting very turned on now. Kate had Sally raise her hips and proceed to remove Sally's panties. After getting them out of the way Kate started rubbing Sally's clit. Sally was surprised but didn't want Kate to quit, it felt too good. After a few minutes, Kate asked if Sally wanted to feel even better. When she said yes, Kate slid down Sally's body and buried her face in Sally's crotch, placing her own crotch in face. It didn't take long before Sally started to get curious and started to return the favor. One thing led to another and soon both girls were enjoying the attention from each other. With Kate licking Sally's pussy lips up and down slowly, moving closer and closer to her clit; Sally became overcome with the feelings. Finally going over the edge, for the first time in her life.

Meanwhile, in another part of the house, Jake, Amy, and John were talking about science fiction and "what if's". Amy finally asked John if he thought he could live in a situation like that, on a spaceship. John said he would love it especially if he could really learn more about how things worked. John admitted that he wondered what it would really be like to be a science officer on something like Voyageur, from the TV series. Hearing this, Jake and Amy looked at each other quickly, then Amy asked, "If you had the chance would you be willing to live on a spaceship right now, even if it meant that you might not ever see your family or friends again, or not for a long time?" John's answer of "Hell yea" convinced both Jake and Amy that AL was right, again. Amy asked for the restroom and went to take care of business. As soon as she was inside the bathroom, Amy contacted AL and asked if it would be possible to send a shuttle down somewhere close or if they should go to some place more secluded? AL said that where they were was too open and they might be seen boarding the shuttle. He suggested they go about five miles away to an abandoned gravel pit. Amy ordered the shuttle to meet them there in an hour, AL told her it would only take him about 15 minutes to have the shuttle there and waiting as he had foreseen this possibility and had one in orbit as they spoke. After Amy came back into the room, she asked John if he would come with Jake and her to see something very interesting. John said sure, but he needed to tell Sally where he was going. Amy said she would tell both Sally and Kate as she wanted to talk with them for a moment before they left. John told her where Sally's room was and Amy left to see the girls. Amy found the room and was about to knock when she heard Kate's orgasmic moan. Amy smiled, then knocked on the door telling the girls that it was just her. When Sally, in a bathrobe opened the door Kate could be seen just pulling her pants back on. With a big grin, Amy told the girls that she and the boys were going to look at something and would be back in a little while. Both girls wanted to go but Amy told them they would probably be bored to death with it as it was just a abandoned gravel pit with some unusual rocks, as she quietly pointed towards her transceiver to show Kate what was up. Amy then said, "besides, you two could continue what you were doing before I interrupted." Sally blushed, and Kate just laughed and said "Busted." Amy left the two and returned to the guys. They left, with Amy driving, and went towards the gravel pit.