Lex, solder turned guard for a group of scientists, is not having a great day. The research vessel he works on comes under attack and the scientists are forced to use the object of their research, a portal to realize faster than light travel, to escape. Staying behind to make sure the portal is destroyed so it doesn't fall into the hands of the enemy, Lex finds himself thrust into a world he couldn't imagine, and that's not the only problem. He is now a she, curtesy of the alien that fused with him.  participant in the Royal Road Writathon challenge