And immediately found himself confronted by two other big-breasted, naked females -- with spears! Behind them, reading something, was Sid Russell, looking bored.
"At ease, Credensa -- Sendula," Sid said. "It's just Jim again. You missed him last time, of course, and it looks like he's had a slight sex change since then. But it's him, all right."
"How -- how did you know?" Jane stammered.
"Oh, I do a lot of reading back here," Sid replied.
"I'm inclined to kill her -- or him -- anyway," Credensa growled.
"Me too," said Sendula. "Drop in while we have our backs turned, will he? Nobody gets to do that a second time!"
"You were facing me," Jane pointed out.
"She meant the first time, idiot!" Credensa snarled.
Sid laughed. "Girls, girls, calm down. You know how it is when Authors decide to have fun! He didn't mean to get shelved the first time, any more than "he" did this time! Let's concentrate on the case, shall we?"
Grudgingly, the amazons lowered their spears. Sid concentrated on the papers he was reading for a moment, while Jane actually felt grateful for her feminine form. Sid had been right, last time. If she had seen his wives in his normal shape, she definitely would have gotten a hard-on. And God knew what they would have done then...
Sid looked up. "Seems I gave you a bum steer, nephew," he said. "I thought I sent you back to the AddVenture at large, but you actually ended up over at the Hotel in Central Casting. Someone there obviously decided to have a little fun with you before 'casting you off.'
"Anything you can do about it?" Jane pleaded.
"Sure. I can restore you with the Remote and send you back to the AddVenture -- for real, this time. Or, if you prefer, I can send you back in your female state. After all, in some threads, you really dig being transformed into a woman."
Jane made her decision and informed Sid, who nodded, removing a device from his pocket and zapping her with it. Then a portal opened, and Sid and his wives were alone Backstage once more...
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