The Replacement - Part 6

Part 6

Part 6.1: Procreation

Greg and Sabrina enjoyed the rest of their honeymoon in their temporary bodies, but when the time came for them to leave, they had to return to their own.

“Well, it’s been fun, but I am looking forward to being back in my own body again,” Sabrina said, walking with Greg into the closet, where their bodies were waiting.

“Yeah,” Greg agreed, “I can’t wait to see what all that pampering did to my body,” he added.

“Oh yeah,” she said, “I almost forgot about that,” she admitted.

“Well, let’s not put this off any longer,” he said, and after motioning Ipek in, they both stood next to their bodies and allowed Ipek to transfer their brains back into their bodies.

Once they came back online moments later, they stepped forwards out of the alcoves and stretched out their freshly pampered bodies.

“Wow, my body feels great!” Sabrina said, feeling herself up contentedly.

“Mine too,” Greg said, “Can you feel any of the hardware improvements?” he asked, running a quick system diagnostic.

“Yeah,” she said, “It’s not that much though,” she admitted, “What I really feel is the muscle and skin pampering they did,”

“Same here,” he said, “Still, this place is awesome and left us refreshed…despite us not even being in our bodies the whole time,” he laughed.

“I know, it’s weird, isn’t it?” she asked.

“It’ll take a bit of getting used to,” he smiled.

“So, is there anything else you want to do here?” she asked, taking another look at Mandy.

“No,” he said, taking one last look at James.

“Well then, let’s get these two back in and head back so we can tell my dad the wonderful news,” she suggested.

“Very well,” he smiled, and once they had both Mandy and James back in the alcoves, they sealed them up and then began gathering their things.

As they were packing their things, Sandy suddenly materialized in the main room.

“Well you two, how did you enjoy your stay?” Sandy asked, once she was materialized.

“It was great!” Sabrina said, “We both enjoyed our complimentary bodies, as well as the scenery,”

“That’s good to hear,” Sandy beamed, “I’ve already sent for the car to take you back to the airstrip,” she said then, “Rest assured, by your next visit, we’ll have one on site so you won’t need to take a long drive in,”

“That’s good,” Greg said, “But the drive wasn’t that far,”

“Anyway, as I mentioned on your first day, this cabin is yours and yours alone,” Sandy said, “All you have to do is call ahead and we’ll get everything ready for you,”

“Thanks Sandy,” Sabrina said.

“Thank you, and I hope to see you again soon!” Sandy said, and after giving them both a curtsy, she shimmered away, just as their driver knocked at the door.

“Well, looks like our ride is here,” Greg said, picking up his bag.

“Yep,” Sabrina said regretfully.

“Don’t worry dear, we can come back here anytime,” he assured her.

“I know,” she said, “Maybe next time, we’ll have a kid or two,” she smiled.

“Yeah,” he smiled, “Let’s hurry back so we can let your dad know,”

“Ok,” she said, and the three of them got into the car.

The flight back was just as short as the flight up, though instead of driving back home, they drove a short distance down the road to where the Neovations regional headquarters was. Because they had called ahead, John was waiting for them in the entrance lobby.

“So you two, how’d you enjoy the resort?” John asked, stepping up and giving them both a hug.

“It was great!” Sabrina said, “I can’t wait to go back,”

“Yeah, I thought it was a neat setup,” Greg said, “Letting people use complimentary bodies while their bodies get worked on is a neat idea,” he finished, “The scenery was nice too,” he added.

“Excellent,” John said, “I knew you two would love it,” he smiled, “So, what brings you two here?” he asked.

“Well, while we were there, we made an important decision,” Sabrina smiled.

“Oh?” John asked.

“We’ve decided we’re ready to have kids,” Sabrina said.

“That’s wonderful news!” John said.

“Yeah, it’s time,” Greg agreed, putting his arm around her, “So, what exactly is going to be involved with getting her pregnant?” he asked.

“Not too much,” John said a bit evasively, and when he saw the look on their faces that they usually got when he used that tone, he said, “You both need a few hardware additions,” he clarified, “Sabrina needs quite a few actually,” he added.

“Will it take long?” Sabrina asked, “We have to go back to work tomorrow,” she added.

“No, it shouldn’t take long,” John said, “But I do have a caveat,” he said, and before they could say anything else, he said, “Let’s head to your maintenance suite and I’ll explain more,” he said.

“Alright,” they said, and the passively followed him into the building and down to where their maintenance suite was. Once they were in, they sat down in the small lobby that had been added and watched as John grabbed a data pad.

“So, what is this caveat?” Greg asked, once John took a seat across from them.

“Well, I know you two have decided to have a baby, I’m assuming the old school way?” John asked.

“Yeah,” Sabrina said, “Why, do you not have our genetic material anymore?” she asked with a worried look.

“We do,” John assured her, “It’s just, we’re nearing the final testing phase of the various classes of androids, and the one stage we have yet to test extensively is the artificial human class,” he explained.

“What’s been the trouble?” Greg asked.

“Well, we can’t just make a brand new person,” John said, “The only way to make an artificial human is to have it start off as a baby and grow up and develop just as an organic child would,” he explained, “And to be frank, we don’t have many converts or HRMs that are couples,”

“I see,” Greg said, “So you want us to have an artificial child at some point as well?”

“Well, if it isn’t too much trouble, I’d like for you to have twins,” John said, “One child organic, the other artificial, yet both coming to life at the same time,”

Greg and Sabrina were a little shocked to hear John’s suggestion. They stared at each other for quite some time, sending each other mental messages across their personal network so John couldn’t hear them. John understood what they were doing though and patiently sat back while they deliberated.

Basically, one of the features they got installed while they were at the resort was a feature only married couples qualified for. It allowed them to essentially speak telepathically with one another, even across great distances.

“What do you think dear?” Greg asked Sabrina, “Do you want to have twins?”

“I don’t know,” she admitted, “This is all so sudden, can we even support twins at this point in our lives?”

“Well, we earn enough money, and Ipek has nanny programming built in,” he said, “I’m more concerned that one will be artificial and the other organic,” he admitted, “I mean, the artificial one will likely require loads of maintenance in its early years,”

“Yeah,” she agreed, “Still, it’s not a drastic request and we do owe him more than we could ever repay,” she said, “Let’s do it,”

“Alright,” he said, and then they turned to look at John.

“I take it you’ve come to a decision,” John surmised.

“Yes, we agree to have twins,” Greg said.

“Excellent,” John said.

“We do have some questions though,” Sabrina said.

“Go ahead,” John said.

“How exactly is this going to work?” Sabrina asked, “I mean, I know how to have an organic child,” she said with a blush, “But how are you going to make an artificial one?” she asked.

“Well, one of the pieces of hardware I’ll be adding to you both is a genetic coding algorithm,” John said, “Basically, it’ll analyze your genetic codes, and when you two do it, your codes will be combined to form the blueprints for an artificial child,” he explained, “Also, your actual genetic material will also combine normally to create the embryo for your organic child,” he added.

“Well, we knew that much,” Greg said, “So, it’s going to take nine months for you to code and create our artificial child?”

“Well, it will this time,” John said, “Since we haven’t had much experience doing this, and we want to make sure it comes online the same time the organic one is born,” he explained, “In the future, prospective couples will have to wait, at most, a month for their child to be ‘born’,” he said.

“Wow, no more nine months,” Sabrina mused.

“Yeah, though that’s not factoring in the time it will take for them to get approval to have children,” John added, “I already mentioned that from this point, procreation is going to be strictly regulated to prevent overpopulation, accidental births, and births to families that can’t support children,”

“That makes sense,” Greg said, “Another thing we were concerned about is the amount of maintenance the artificial child would require,”

“Well, it won’t really be maintenance it will require,” John said, “Basically, the nanites in the body will be able to gradually age the child based on the aging algorithm,” he explained, “But the child can only grow so much before it simply needs a new body,” he continued, “The aging algorithm will send us, and you, an alert so we can start building an older body in time for you to come in,”

“Okay, I thought it might be something like that,” Greg nodded.

“Any more questions?” John asked.

“Not about the artificial child,” Greg said, “But what about these hardware additions you mentioned?”

“Alright,” John said, tapping a few buttons on his data pad and waiting a few moments as a small team of technicians entered, “For you, I just have to add the genetic algorithm and the tube containing your genetic material,” he explained,

“For Sabrina, I have to do both those, and attach the artificial womb to her various systems,”

“Okay,” Greg said.

“Well Greg, you’re up first,” John said, once the technicians were ready.

“Alright,” Greg said, getting up and taking his clothes off before laying down on one of the exam tables, “I’m not going to have to be deactivated, am I?”

“No,” John assured him.

“Good,” he said, making the seam on his chest appear.

Once his panel was unsealed, the technicians carefully opened it and then began working inside his open panel. Fortunately, the table he was on was slightly inclined, so he was able to see every detail of his innards and what they were doing to them. Based on the way Sabrina was watching, he could tell she was recording the ordeal.

After several minutes, the technicians finally finished installing a pair of devices to his motor control complex, and his sexual systems. His systems reported a successful hardware installation, and he saw the lights on both components turn green.

“Well son, you’re good to go,” John smiled, once the technicians closed his panel up.

“Thanks,” Greg said, resealing the panel and getting up. He thought he’d feel a little heavier on his feet with the extra components, but he was mildly surprised to feel no discernible difference.

“Alright Sabrina, your turn,” John said.

“Okay,” she said, quickly stripping off all her clothes and laying down on the table. As soon as she unsealed her panel, the technicians carefully opened it and got to work.

While they were working, Greg made sure to record everything just like she did with him. In addition to the pair of components they had installed in him, they also installed a weird looking bag he assumed was her artificial uterus. It fit in perfectly just in front of her motor control complex, though they added a sort of girdle to direct any growth outwards. Finally, they attached numerous connections to both her heart, and motor control complex, as well as a few tubes connected to her digestive systems.

Once it was all in, her systems did a quick scan to verify successful hardware installation, and then green lights lit up on all of them.

“Alright, you two are fully loaded,” John smiled as Sabrina closed herself back up and got to her feet.

“So, do we get to pick the genders?” Sabrina asked, getting used to the extra weight of all the hardware they installed in her.

“Yes,” John said, “Did you have any in mind?”

“We’d like the organic twin to be a boy, and the artificial one to be a girl,” Greg said, since they had also discussed that while her hardware was being installed.

“That can be done,” John said, tapping a few things on his pad, “As soon as her systems report a successful impregnation, her egg will start developing in the artificial womb we just installed, and the genetic blueprint for your daughter will be sent automatically to us,” he explained, “I’d recommend you come here at least once a month for follow up exams,”

“Will do,” Greg said, getting his clothes back on.

“How long will it be before we know if I’m pregnant?” Sabrina asked, also getting her clothes back on.

“Well, assuming you guys have sex as soon as you get home, you should know by morning,” John said, “A blue light will light up on your new systems,” he explained.

“Thanks dad!” Sabrina said, fully clothed and hugging John.

“You two just get busy making me grandchildren,” John said, waving to them as they left.

After Greg and Sabrina left the building, they quickly drove back home. As soon as they got there, they had Ipek stand guard outside their door while they took off all their clothes and climbed into bed with each other.

After engaging in numerous rounds of sex, just to make sure one of the attempts worked, they finally cleaned up and then spent the rest of the day anxiously waiting for it to end so they could check the next day.

When they woke up the next morning, they wasted no time opening Sabrina’s panel and watching the indicator light on her womb. After she ordered it to run a diagnostic, they could literally hear the time ticking by as finally, the light turned blue.

“It turned blue!” they both said at the same time, carefully closing her back up and embracing one another, tears streaming down their eyes.

As they had a private celebration in their room, Ipek stood passively outside their room, guarding it. A smile slowly crossed her face as she began receiving telemetry from Sabrina’s body.

Part 6.3: Legacy

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Concluded in The Replacement - Part 7

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