Things heated up quickly. I tried to keep track of everything that was going on, but I couldn't. I only know that I heard a gun go off, some swearing, and lots of shouting.

I did what I was told and huddled in the center of the now quickly spreading group, all the while trying to make myself as angry as I could. [i]Your mother doesn't love you.[/i] What mother? [i]You're useless.[/i] I already knew that. [i]They'll leave you behind and you'll never find out why you feel so alone.[/i] 

This one sparked something inside me and I felt a switch flip. I saw the red behind my eyes again and felt all my muscles tense. When it cleared away, I was, um...well, uh, "transformed". You know. Right. It really felt strange, and I wondered how the scientists could do something like temporarily change someone's gender...

I got up and punched a nearby guard, screaming in my head as I did so "I'm sorry!!!!" I turned and gave Blade a thumbs-up, grinning. "So who do I hit?"