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"This is Overseer signing out."

Immediately after the Overseer's last word the sound of wingbeats could be heard at a great distance, rapidly growing louder. Before anyone present was able to react, and with a quaking tremble a truly immense creature landed before them.

Standing at a height of 13 meters, reaching a staggering length of some 50 meters, and most impressively having wings that spread every bit to the breadth of the jumbo jets of old. Noctis stood in all her titanic glory gently folding her onyx wings to her back while watching her newly met charges as they one and all gaped in shock at the one whose likeness they would soon emulate.

Then, in a resonant and powerful but somehow still feminine tone, she began to speak.

** Noctis**

"Good evening. It is my most profound pleasure to finally meet those of which I've heard so much."

Here I give a bow by kneeling with my front legs and touching my snout to the ground while slightly flaring my wings.

Straightening again I allowed them to take in for the first time the enormity of the changes that awaited them.

_ _ "Allow me to introduce myself. I, as you see me now, am known as Noctis. And I will be joining you in this great journey as councilor, geneticist, and dearly I hope, as friend."

_ _ "Your questions must be manifold and of great import to yourselves. Consider me now at your service in order to sate your curiosity."

As I said this I slowly lowered myself to the ground and relaxed. Casually letting my tail swish to my side and lowering my head while turning it to view them with one inquisitive eye in the hopes of easing the anxiety that I couldn't help but smell.

"Now, let us begin."

Riku: "Who are you, really?"

Noctis: "I was a Tibetan geneticist. I have helped to orchestrate a dozen of these colonizing adventures. No longer am I needed as a new generation has come to carry on my lineage. You may consider this my retirement. But even in the twilight of my previous life I've sought purpose. Now in this body and this life, my light will continue to banish the shadows much longer than I would have been able to otherwise. If you and everyone here will allow me the privilege of showing you the fruits of a long life. I would be honored to be the one to illuminate a path of which you may choose to follow."

Alessandra: "How long did your transformation take?"

Noctis: "Mine was a trial that I had to experience in order to ensure that others would not be led down a path wreathed in thorn. My change was constant and rapid. From my lessons I tailored your own changes to lessen the shocks to yourselves."

Riku: "How goddamn long?"

Noctis: (Slowly I forced my writhing upper lip to relax as I hissed out a long and slow exhale.) "Let me tell you a story..."

"So you're sure that this is how you want to confirm the effects of your last work?"

_ No I wasn't sure, however I nodded my head anyway. Elisha sighed then handed me the inoculator, and without comment I pressed it to my neck and felt the microscopic needles penetrate and inject their contents._

Again she sighed as she turned away.

At this I began to feel incensed. "Have I taught you nothing? Am I such a failure after 40 solar turns of instructing you?"

"No. no. It's just...."

"I am becoming that which is my final creation. I am not ready to nor will I become the dust strewn into the wind that you so plainly fear. With this change I shall last for millennia. My guidance is always ready and freely given no matter if I have skin or scales, walk on two legs or four. You have only to ask and you shall receive. I leave it to you to pass along to your own student the open invitation. If they would hear from those who have come before I am forever willing to teach."

"Of course they would receive your knowledge! Who would not wish to be guided by the great..."

"My name is Noctis now" I said, interrupting.

At this, my arms began to shake violently. "Perhaps it is time for you to clear out of the chamber?" I queried.

Elisha promptly took her position on the other side of the observation window.

_ My legs joined in the jolting movements and then just as suddenly stopped. That was when the darkening began from the fingertips upwards._

_ As the discoloration of my skin crept upwards along my arms and then under the hospital gown that I was wearing it began to thicken and crack. The cracked texturing looking much like flaking chips of paint. However the flakes of various size began to take on the repetitive pattern of plates that I was able to lift to a degree away from their flush position upon the skin from which they grew. As they grew they began to overlap in an even manner while darkening further to a glossy black shade that seemed to absorb the light cast upon them._

_ As the scales progressed further up my arms I noticed that a similar occurrence was manifesting at the same rate on both legs starting at the tips of my toes._

_ While the fresh armor covering continued up from my extremities they too began to change. Quickly I felt numbness settle in to fingers and toes alike as the last third of both became rigid and curved. As I watched the newly formed claws rapidly grew to a size that made any kind of fine motor skills a distant memory. In short order not only had they reach their full growth but become razor sharp as well. However this change only manifested itself in the primary four digits of all affected limbs. The opposing thumbs made a swift retreat into my fore paws joining the pinky toes of my rear paws in the disappearing act._

_ With my limbs completely encased their forms began to alter. My fore legs began to twist, warping until they were able to bend in a direction and a manner that could best be described as folding against my chest. My shoulders too changed with my arms rotating within the shoulder joints drastically cutting down on my range of motion. My fore paws lengthened with my wrist changing in its functional makeup in order to bear the weight of my upper body in preparation for the change in body motion. Losing flexibility while consolidating and strengthening the ligaments and bones within. _

_ Now that the forelegs had finished their structural changes a real jarring change began in the joints within my hind legs and hips. First they began to shorten marginally until their overall length was a tad shorter than my forelegs._

_ Then the first of the major changes moving me from what I was before to what I will be. My hips began to expand growing wider by the moment while the tendons and ligaments both contracted and extended slowly making me lean forward until with a thump my fore legs hit the ground. My upper legs began to alter in relative size to the remainder of the leg, the lengthening of my rear paws and the change in structure to my heels and ankles raising the rears of the paws slightly above the ground. My missing toes reappeared at the heels as newly developed talons that for lack of a better term resembled dewclaws._

_ Reeling from the rapidity of the changes I fell upon my rump sitting sejant for the first time. I then flopped onto my left flank as a bizarre stretching sensation began to manifest itself in my spine and body. As focused as I was on my four legs I had missed the progress of the scaling which has since covered the remainder of my torso allowing for the next step._

_ Grunting at the increasing discomfort I could feel the barreling outwards of my chest and abdomen. Growing in girth so rapidly the ties of the gown were quickly undone as it fell off me to the floor entangling around my legs. This giving a first chance for me and those watching to see the escalating nature of the alterations. My belly and chest scales had grown in as a much lighter shade of black providing some contrast with the abyssal coloration of the rest of the scales. Accents had begun to form seeming as nothing more than wisps of smoke coloring my flanks with no discernable pattern. Already I had increased in circumference to such a degree that I would serve well as a draft animal._

_ Simultaneously with the increase in size of chest and abdomen a most peculiar rippling began along my backbone. Stretching in addition to the sensation of additional vertebrae being formed as those existing grew rapidly in size leading me to a level of flexibility that was impressive indeed. The odd feeling of my legs actually growing further away from each other is one not easily described._

_ Truly no longer could I reasonably measure myself in just height, length now becoming a dimension of concern. And that was no doubt increasing aggressively. Stretching like taffy until the growth of my spine outpaced that of my body bursting through my altered hips to fill the space granted by the outward shift of the pelvic blades forming a tail._

_ The newly formed and whipping appendage which smacked the floor causing me to yelp from the sensation of awoken nerves that I had not had a use for before. It continued to grow in girth as well until the base just behind my rear legs was the same as my abdomen then slowly tapering to a point where a bone like spur projected resembling a spear tip. The scales continuing with the same coloring palette as seen elsewhere darker on the top and sides with a paler ventral appearance._

_ With the completion of the tail my spine began to grow the other way. The bizarre feeling of my head growing further and further from the remainder of my body is one that I will not forget as long as I draw breath. With the increasing length and flexibility of my neck enabling me for the first time to actually curl back on myself to get a better view of the changes. The range of motion of my neck was simply incredible allowing me to curl upon myself like a great and scaly pipe cleaner._

_ Craning my head back to look over the (still!) increasing expanse of my great back I saw my wings begin to form. Starting as mere bumps the skeletal phalanges erupted from a point opposite the fore legs and began to extend backwards parallel to the spine until stopping halfway between the fore and hind legs. Then great sail like skin began to stretch from one finger to the next until reaching and anchoring itself to my shoulder blades. These in turn attached to powerful muscles that began to stretch and wrap around the breadth of my chest anchoring to an enormous keel providing the base for such vast structures._

_ The cramping of my left wing forced me on to my belly when I began to feel a swelling in my face. As I began to see the beginnings of my muzzle begin to push outwards my field of vision began to widen further while my snout began to block my view! There was now a growing dead space that I could not see while my eyes continued to be spread to the sides of the enormous snout that was once my (petite!) face. Then with a burning sensation I was forced to shut my eyes as the room first grew brighter then dimmer. I immediately noticed I could narrow and widen my pupils at will when suddenly a clear membrane slid across them from the side. Irritated at the involuntary action I withdrew the shield to sharpen my vision._

_ A pinching sensation pierced the tip of my tongue along with the unnerving feeling of being able to project my tongue to a distance that was unbecoming of a lady. However when this change occurred I was able to smell what I thought was a large creature under duress (it was me). Poking my nearly prehensile tongue about my mouth I felt the altered dental construction of a carnivore instead of the omnivore that I was before._

_ The sides and tops of my head then began to feel strangely itchy and I turned my head to drag it on the ground to scratch it when it caught on several developing protrusions. Twin horns from the back of my skull pointing back towards my rear. Alongside these horns fins developed on the sides of my head covering the ear canals that were all that remained of my reformed sense of hearing. At this thought I felt them flatten and then flare outwards in surprise. _

_ As I began to pant rapidly I felt several voids blossom within my body. All interconnected and spread up and down the length of my swelling vertebrae and finally tied to a set of rapidly expanding lungs taking advantage of the caverns they had been granted along with the remainder of my organs with the rounding out of my chest. With this change I noticed the increasingly resonant and bass tone of my exhalations were also growing in volume._

_ Last and by no means least a heating sensation began to develop centered on my groin. As the hot flash continued to increase in severity I squirmed and ground my sex against the floor seeking relief from the cool textured surface. Eventually the heat began to retreat inwards with a twisting sensation as my reproductive organs adapted to the nature of the curious hybrid that I had designed myself to become. Then with one last twinge of change deep within my womb I was complete._

_ With the last of my strength I raised my head, looked towards the window, closed my eyes, and collapsed._

Noctis: There is the answer to your question Riku. 15 minutes start to finish. And asleep for four weeks due to the immense strain inflicted upon my body with a fire hose of an IV drip providing the calories and nutrients I needed to recover. Any other questions?

Carol: When you finished the transformation how big were you?

Noctis: Three meters from tail tip to snout. And point seven meters tall. It took me six months on enhanced calorie intake to reach my current size.

Alessandra: How many calories per day?

Noctis: 3-400,000

Alessandra: Excuse me?

Noctis: If you'll check your notes the nutritional packets necessary for this process are sufficiently stocked given that you hunt for yourselves as well.

Sylvia: How long did it take you to learn to fly? I want to fucking soar!

Noctis: A lot longer than it will take you. That is one of the many reasons for which I am here. To guide you all.

Alessandra: You gave special mention to your reproductive tract at the end. Why?

Noctis: For a number of reasons. As you know you are all expected to expand the colony. As I was the "test model" and did not have a mate to provide the necessary material, I fertilized myself far outside the window that all you females shall experience. I shall lay within the week. One of your number is already gravid herself and not too far behind me. Already I feel the urge to nest is growing almost unbearably strong.

Gregory: What kind of chamber do you feel driven to find?

Noctis: I will discuss this with you and the other builders later. Are there any more questions? No? Then that will be all for now. If you have more questions I am not hard to find (here I chuckled to myself).

Nathan: What was that noise you just made? It sounded like a rockslide.

Noctis: (I laughed again). In time a sound you will make many times yourself. Before I move to brief Bravo den though I have my own request. I have need to speak with Sylvia, Gregory, and Alessandra alone please.

As the others left I instructed those three to get on my back. They looked at each other dubiously. I huffed and rolled my eyes.

"I weigh 15 metric tons and am 50 meters long, hop on, we are going somewhere to talk. Careful Alessandra your claws tickle" I said as I squirmed beneath them. "Please sit at the base of my neck It will be relatively stable."

"Ok, ready? Here we go!" (Rocking back on to my haunches I thrust myself into the air with a powerful kick while flapping to gain altitude.)

"Watch me as I fly" I said to them "for your learning begins now."