Major thanks to Rikku Hakumei for editing.
Tammy didn't have any more options; she was certain that she would fail college algebra. She just couldn't understand the work, and even though her roommate helped her study every night for a week, she barely got a D on the last test.
Her professor had come right out and told her that an airhead like her would never pass the class ? that she was hopeless. Tammy didn't want to believe it, but she didn't know what to do. Sitting, staring into her drink, and giving a pout and a sigh every couple of minutes was all she thought she was good at.
"Hey, c'mon, no one likes to see you sad..." It was Anna, her roommate, who had sat down next to her at the booth and patted her on the shoulder. "You'll pass that class, and I'll do everything I can to help, okay?" Anna was a great roommate and Tammy could never get over how cute she was. Her short blonde hair didn't quite touch her shoulders, and her small stature always made her always seem a little vulnerable. She helped Tammy with any really hard homework, and in return Tammy would always cheer Anna up when she was sad or had "boy trouble."
Still, Tammy just couldn't manage to cheer up. She didn't even look at Anna as she sighed yet again. The only reason she had managed to pass the science class was because her teacher ended up being bisexual. Sex for grades ended up being a pretty good program, so she aced the class ? even though she probably only got her name correct on the finals. Her lips started to pout, the hopelessness of her situation was about to make her cry and out in publ--"OWWIE!"
Tammy gave a sharp cry as nails pinched her bubble butt and she banged her knee against the table. Anna smiled brightly and innocently even as she patted Tammy on the rump. "There is a friend I want you to meet. She said she would help you learn algebra." Tammy's pout turned into a smile as Anna kept talking. "Some scientist, she's pretty young and really cute. I think you'll like her."
Every once in a while Anna would try and find the perfect girl for Tammy, but none of them would ever stick around after sleeping with her. Tammy never learned from it, though. "Ooooh, do you think she'll like me?" Her lisp sounded as it did whenever she got excited. Anna grabbed her hand and led her across the club to a table with several women at it.
They were all dressed in white lab coats looking through the crowds and pointing to the occasional girl, then shaking their heads in apparent disapproval. When they caught sight of Tammy, all of their faces lit up. "Oh my, look at her!" A brunette said while pointing at Tammy.
"She's even wearing a silly pink dress. This has to be a prank. " A redhead looked Tammy up and down before making a catcall. "...but that butt and those breasts..."
Tammy blushed as all of the women at the table focused on her. Their stares made her more than a bit nervous, but before she could turn around Anna pushed her forward. "Hurry up and introduce yourself! My friend is the one with black hair, she'll take good care of you."
Nervous and very intimidated, Tammy stepped to the table. "Hello, my name is like Tammy and I'm soooo happy to meet you all!" And taking a second to look over them, she was suddenly very happy with her new friends. They all had to be in their late twenties or early thirties. She scrutinized everyone of them in the same way they looked over her form.
Finally the lady with black hair spoke up. "Hello Tammy." She had a sweet caring smile that made Tammy's heart skip a beat. "Anna has told me a lot about you. Would you mind doing a favor for me?" Tammy gave a confused but determined look. "Twirl and let us get a good look at you."
Giggles burst from Tammy's mouth as she twirled once and all the ladies smiled and nodded, except one. "Are you sure this is a very good idea? We haven't tested it on someone this, uhm... special." She reached for the word, but Tammy took it as a compliment.
The rest of the women ignored her as the woman with black hair spoke. "You worry too much Grace. It will be fine." She smiled again at Tammy before continuing. "Tammy, what if I told you that not only could I help you pass your algebra class, but make it easier for you to pass all your classes?"
"I would, like, like that a lot!" Her jaw practically dropped. It was all she could do from taking one of the women and dancing. Images of her wearing glasses and carrying books started to pop into her head, sending her into a flurry of giggles. The women all looked at her, but every single one of them was smiling.
"My name is Veronica." The black haired woman said before pointing at the redhead. "That is Maria." Maria winked and blew a kiss ? causing Tammy's cheeks to go red. "That is Ginger." Veronica was now pointing at the brunette who just smiled pleasantly. "And finally, Grace." The blonde held a hand out to Tammy.
"It's nice to meet you Tammy." The bimbo giggled as she shook Grace's hand. "You can ride with me. I don't think the others would object." She turned to look at the others who didn't seem to care one way or the other.
"Like, where are we going?" Tammy giggled. Grace was nice and had a firm grip, which Tammy liked. She was a bit smaller than Tammy, but that just meant Tammy could tease her more.
Grace just smiled as she took Tammy's hand and started to lead her away from the quickly talking scientists. "We're going to the lab. There are a few things to do before we can activate the Mental Imaging Reversal for Restoration Or Rejuvenation device."
Tammy's eyes just went wide as she tried to guess at what that could possibly be. "What...?" Grace had already lead her out of the club and to a small car.
"The M.I.R.R.O.R." Tammy's eyes didn't seem less confused. "It's... Well, it's just like a mirror that... does..." Grace sighed, it was pointless to explain this and it wasn't a very long drive. There was a little playful banter as they pulled up to a high tech looking building.
The tests were very easy. Plus, Grace kept complimenting Tammy on her good behavior. Tammy loved being helpful to Grace, so even if things didn't work out maybe she could just be Grace''s assistant for the rest of her life. After pulling off little suction thingies on Tammy's forehead, Grace smiled and gave her a kiss on the cheek. "I think you'll be just fine. The others should be here soon, so lets get you into position."
Tammy nodded happily as Grace grabbed her hand and walked her to a plain room containing only a chair in front of a full length mirror. "Sit here, everything will be just fine." Grace's smile made any nervousness that Tammy had evaporate. Grace rubbed Tammy's shoulders a few times and whispered into her ear. "When we start there will be no going back, OK? You'll be perfectly safe though. Promise."
The bimbo just nodded as the other blonde left the room. To Tammy's right, there was a window where all four scientists now stood side-by-side. They all gave signs of encouragement as the mirror suddenly lit up. A voice from an intercom system blurted out, "Please look at the mirror and don't look away."
Her head snapped to attention as she stared into the mirror. Of course, like any mirror, it reflected her exactly, but something seemed different. The smile was different, the eyes seemed sharper. Soon Tammy couldn't look away if she wanted to. Those eyes wouldn't let her ? they pierced into her head. Different colors started to illuminate her reflection. Such pretty colors focused her eyes onto her reflection's eyes.
Even those eyes began to change color; glowing brighter and brighter until it started to hurt. Something started to itch in a place she couldn't reach. It felt like her brain was itching and she couldn't scratch it. There was instant relief as that itchiness subsided to a feeling of soothing relaxation. The colors had softened substantially and seemed playful and teasing. Dancing around her reflection and playing on her skin. When she looked in the eyes of her reflection though, they seemed wide and innocent. No longer sharp.
A white light enveloped her vision and tore into her mind. Her eyes stung as it grew brighter, but her pain ended abruptly as darkness replaced the light.
Several hours later her eyes opened wide as she stared at the ceiling of what appeared to be a hospital room, trying to get a grasp on what had happened. Someone's hand patted her forehead and she gasped. Tammy's hand instantly reached up and grabbed the hand. "Oh! Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!" Anna's voice relaxed Tammy, but her grip didn't loosen. "Hey... Tammy, let go..." Feeling extra confident, Tammy pulled Anna onto the bed. "Oww! Hey!"
Anna laughed even as Tammy pulled her a bit closer than what she would normally do. "Like, what happened last night?" Tammy was surprised to hear her own voice. It felt a little deeper, and her lips seemed to form the words more eloquently.
Fingers tenderly traced her neck, pressing against her vocal cords. "Did something happen to your throat? Are you alright?" Although blushing, Anna did seem concerned.
Tammy just pulled her closer as she smiled. "Maybe. I don't remember." She sighed as Anna squirmed a bit, her face becoming more red. "Quit squirming Anna! We do this all the time when you're sad. Am I, like, holding on too tightly or something?"
Anna's face became an even darker shade of red. "N-n-no!" She stammered uselessly as she tried to pull away, but was helplessly subdued by Tammy. "Th-this... is just different..." She looked into Tammy's eyes. It was different. Tammy's eyes had always seemed to be smiling ? always wide and innocent. Now they looked like they were focused, aggressive, but instilled a sense of calmness. "D-don't look at me like that..."
They both smiled as Tammy squeezed Anna once before letting her go. "Aww, but you're so cute when you're embarrassed..." Anna squirmed a bit more before getting out of the bed. There was an awkward pause before Tammy almost jumped out of the bed. "Oh! Umm... you should call those scientist ladies!"
"Do you know where you are?" The cutie scratched the back of her head.
"I'm like... in a hospital?" Tammy stared back at Anna.
Before Anna could answer, the door to the room opened. It was Ginger, the brunette from the night before. She wore the same doctor's coat as the night before, but under it she was wearing what appeared to be a fetish nurse outfit. She just smiled as she motioned to Anna, "I hope you don't mind the interruption, but I need to do a checkup on Tammy. Guests aren't allowed in the room during a checkup.
The blonde looked over to Tammy before walking to the door. "I'll see you at home, don't keep me waiting too long." Anna gave a big smile before she left.
"So uhm... like, what are you checking me for?" Tammy fidgeted nervously on the bed, sitting up and clenching the sheets to hide her body.
After waiting for a few seconds, Ginger's lips moved, but no sound accompanied the movement. Tammy tried to give a questioning look, but her neck wouldn't move an inch. Ginger didn't waste any time approaching Tammy and pulling the hospital blankets from her her chest before placing a hand on her heart. She leaned down and looked Tammy right in the eyes. "I see... Not done quite yet, your pupils are still a bit dilated beyond what they should be in this light..."
The brunette grinned devilishly as a hand squeezed one of Tammy's breasts. "Oh my, I'll have to make sure Maria doesn't alter these. They're really quite soft." Tammy felt fingers trace around her breast and slowly work their way down her side. She wanted to move so much more now that the fingers were approaching her crotch. No matter what though, she couldn't even budge a single inch!
"Such a nice figure really..." Ginger grinned as she moved her fingers away and held up Tammy's chin. "For now, though, P-----t M----R S------ 4" (Ginger's voice sounded garbled for a second) "I want you to let M.I.R.R.O.R.'s programming take effect. I want that lisp of yours gone by the time Maria comes in. Relax for now, it won't be too long."
Tammy was suddenly freed from the paralysis, but she could hardly do more than yawn before her head hit the pillows and she fell asleep.
She didn't know how long it had been since she fell asleep, but the door opening awoke her. Maria walked in and sat down a bag on the foot of the bed before she started to search through it. She pulled out a needle and a syringe and fiddled with it for a few seconds. "What's the injection for, doc?" Tammy playfully purred as she sat up in bed and clutched the sheets to cover herself up. For a second she realized how eloquently her voice was and how intelligent she sounded. The lisp she used to have was completely gone.
"Oh, you're awake P-o---t M--R-R S---ect 4." Tammy's eyes went wide. Her ears didn't seem to catch what was said entirely, but she knew it meant she was supposed to listen attentively and obey any command. Why was she supposed to obey though? "It will trigger more physical changes. M.I.R.R.O.R. can't resequence genetic material. This doesn't worry you though, does it Tammy?"
Worry? Why would it worry her, she was just supposed to obey. Still, something persisted deep in her mind to question what it was. "Physical changes?" Her voice was hollow, it lacked that eloquence it had just a few moments ago.
"I think you're fine the way you are. You're cute and sexy, but Veronica doesn't think someone with your... well, what you will soon have as, personality should have the body of a bimbo." She stopped talking as she flicked the needle and approached. "This will slightly reduce your bust and waist, make your features a little sharper, and change the color of your hair and eyes. You find this very exciting, don't you?"
Maria grabbed Tammy's arm and started looking for a vein while Tammy's head was spinning. Did she find it exciting? To lose her body and be something else? Maybe a little, but Anna loved how she looked. If she looked different it might be disadvantageous. Tammy moved very quickly. Her arm shot around Maria's waist as the other hand gripped her wrist.
"What are you doing!?" Maria screamed as she was pulled onto the bed and the shot was taken from her. Before she could protest further the needle was pressed against her vein, threatening to inject her. "Proj--t MIRR-R S--ject 4, stop this immediately..." She heard most of the phrase this time and knew what Maria was saying.
For a second Tammy was stunned. She should stop. She was supposed to stop, but it would be better if she kept going. "Why would you want to alter how I look Maria? Don't you like me this way?" Tammy's grip tightened.
"Yes..." Though being threatened, Tammy knew Maria was too afraid to lie.
"Then why would you want to change me?" Tammy tossed the needle aside and pulled Maria's chin up so they made direct eye contact.
"Veronica told me to. She's in charge, I have to do what she says." Tammy raised her eyebrow as her grip around Maria tightened. "I can't disobey her."
Tammy's mind was working quickly, though. "Can you create the injections yourself? If I wanted to change someone, could you do that for me?" Maria nodded once, and Tammy's mouth curved into a grin. "I think it's time you learned to obey someone new."
Maria tried to struggle as Tammy rolled on top of her and forced her into a kiss. Her struggling grew weaker as Tammy slipped out of her hospital sheets. Maria knew the naked lady on top of her was physically stronger and there was no escaping. The rustling sound drew her attention to her bag though. Tammy had removed a roll of bandages.
"I have to make sure you don't come after me." The corners of Tammy's mouth curved upward even more as she wrapped Maria's wrists together and then tied it to the bed. Maria was too afraid to scream out, and soon she was unable to. Her mouth had been fully wrapped up and shortly after her ankles were each tied to a bed post. "I think this will hold fairly well."
Tammy pulled Maria's pants halfway down before pausing to think about what she was doing. "Quite a few women have taken advantage of me in my life, but sometimes it can be a lot of fun." She brought a finger down to stroke Maria's lower lips. "Carpet matches the drapes I see." That finger kept stroking playfully, never getting too fast. She continued to do that for a few minutes, slowly increasing her arousal to agonizing levels.
Muffled moans started to fill the room as Tammy kept her pace, but now pressed against Maria's clit every other stroke. Time slowed for Maria as she squirmed against her restraints, and her body begged for release. The stimulation wasn't enough, though, and all she could do was whine.
Suddenly, a finger pressed into her. She tried to scream out in pleasure around the bandages, but it still wasn't enough even as the finger pumped in and out of her, with another finger now rubbing ceaselessly against her clit. The slow blissful torture continued for what felt like an eternity as she pulled against all of her restraints and arched her hips into the air. She needed more attention or else she couldn't orgasm!
More muffled cries as another finger was inserted. This was the attention she needed as her hips bucked madly. Her cunt was sopping and she couldn't hold herself back as every part of her body clenched. The cries grew louder, but the bandage was able to hold them back. Her cry of lust was reduced to a whimper as she relaxed against the bed.
"Now just wait here for me, I'll be back sometime soon."
Not bothering to clothe herself, Tammy exited the room and started to wander down the halls. Clearly, she was in the laboratory, but the floor was carpeted here. Perhaps this was the living section? There wasn't enough time to worry about things like that. Tammy had been formulating a plan while she teased Maria. She just needed to find Veronica and break her.
"What are you doing out here?" Ginger's voice echoed around as she hurried to Tammy's side. Seeing an opportunity, Tammy quickly grabbed Ginger and pushed her into a room. "What the hell!?" Ginger was smaller than Tammy, and quite weaker. Tammy easily forced her into the room, but Ginger couldn't maintain her balance and fell to the floor..
"Tammy!?" Grace's voice. This was Grace's room. Tammy needed to think quickly. Her eyes darted throughout the room. A broad smile covered Tammy's face as she noticed a black object under Grace's bed. "Project MIRROR Subject 4! What are you doing here?"
Tammy knew she didn't have to answer the question, but a plan had already formed in her mind. As her smile turned more playful, she began, "I'm here to subdue the two of you before I go after Veronica. Project MIRROR Subject 3, sit down." Nothing happened, but Grace and Ginger's eyes went wide.
They both yelled quite loudly. "Project MIRROR Subject 4, do not speak ano--"
"Project MIRROR Subject 2, sit down." Ginger's eyes went wide as she suddenly sat down. Tammy grinned as she moved past the woman and reached under the stunned Grace's bed. To her surprise, Tammy pulled out a long black whip. "Oh my. It seems Grace here is into a few kinky things... Do you have an outfit to go with this whip?"
Grace didn't answer out loud, but her eyes wandered to the closet. "It's not really necessary to do this to either of you. I'm sure you're aware of the situation you're in, but... I think this will be quite fun. Project MIRROR Subject 3, what do you do around here?"
As Tammy walked to closet, Ginger started blabbing. "I was trained to work on mental balancing to make sure that a personality doesn't become too out of control. Veronica did mine, I did Maria's. If a subject is not balanced constant use of trigger codes is required for obedience."
"Indeed?" Tammy was quite glad to see long leather boots in the closet along with a black corset. "These aren't yours, are they, Grace?" Slowly, Tammy traced the boots with her fingers. They were about her size, and the corset appeared to have laces to make it adjustable.
"No..." Grace's voice was quivering.
"Veronica's? She looks like she would be the dominatrix type." Tammy didn't wait for a reply as she took the boots and slid them on, grinning wildly. There were quite a few toys in the closet to play with. "Does she always make you the slave? Would you like to be the... assistant and help me break a slave?"
Grace's eyes lit up and Ginger squirmed, wanting desperately to run. She hadn't been given permission to stand up, though. "That might be... fun... but why are you doing this?"
"You were nice to me. I think you deserve to be repaid. Even if you planned to change me." Tammy pulled a candle out from the closet and found a lighter on a nearby desk. Ginger whimpered as the candle was lit and Tammy dived back into the closet. "I only played with Maria, but you, Ginger... I think I'm going to have a bit more fun with you. You'll be calling me mistress very soon. Grace, help me into this corset, will you?"
Grace didn't seem to have any issues complying. She couldn't stop her hips from wiggling a bit as she crossed the room and slid the corset over Tammy. "I love your figure; I really didn't want to change it." The corset was soon tightened around Tammy's curves and she wiggled a bit to make sure it fit properly.
"I suggest you strip and then get on your hands and knees Project MIRROR Subject 2. Since you like making it so others can't move, I think you should stay exactly like that. Though, I'm not cruel, so you can move enough so that you can enjoy it. And you will enjoy it." Ginger moved quickly and soon was waiting naked on her hands and knees. "This whip is a bit much, but paddles will work until the wax burns down a bit..." Tammy handed a paddle to Grace. "You should strip too, Grace. No reason to hold back."
While Grace stripped, Tammy placed a ball gag in Ginger's mouth, causing the grin on her face to widen further. A smack from the paddle made Ginger move forward a tiny bit. Whimpers sounded behind her gag as Grace joined in and swatted her. Tammy pinched Ginger's ass and she yelped in protest.
"Do you have any vibrators, Grace?"
"Of course!" Grace was getting very excited now.
"One for you, and one for her, if you will. Tape, too."
Grace looked at Tammy questioningly for a second, but did as she was told and got two bullet vibrators. Taking advantage of the tape, Tammy shoved the vibrator into Ginger before taping the control to her leg. Grace squirmed as she watched, knowing her turn was soon. Tammy was much kinder to Grace, slipping the bullet in lovingly and applying the tape delicately before turning the vibrator on.
Ginger still remained on all fours, not moving an inch as the vibrator turned on. "You hardly look like you're enjoying yourself, Ginger. Perhaps Grace should show you how." Taking the hint, Grace moved in front of Ginger and collapsed to her knees. She couldn't stop from wiggling and moaning, the atmosphere had already turned her on, the vibrator was just bliss. Her hand quickly went between her legs. "Remove her gag, you shouldn't have to pleasure yourself, Grace."
She didn't need to be told again. Grace slipped the ball gag out of Ginger's mouth and forced Ginger between her legs. The swat to Ginger's rear end made her remember who was in control, and her tongue quickly started lapping at Grace's pussy. Grace tried to stifle several moans, but she couldn't help herself from enjoying everything that was going on.
Tammy grabbed the candle while she enjoyed the show. "Project MIRROR Subject 2, I want your sexual arousal to spike as moderate pain is inflicted on you. Love every second of it." Ginger didn't even have a chance to react as hot wax was poured onto her back. She buried her head into Grace's pussy, lapping wildly as her own pussy began to gush. She shook almost violently as the wax quickly started to dry on her back, reminding her of the pain. "Perfect... You two enjoy yourselves for a bit longer. I think I should make sure Veronica doesn't interrupt."
Exiting the room while both of them moaned in delight made Tammy quite proud. Seeing Veronica right in front of her didn't even bother her. "Bimbo Slave." Tammy froze in place. Something about those two words made her entire mind want to shut down. "I thought the M.I.R.R.O.R. might do something like this, but as you are now aware, there are certain backups. I made this a very strong trigger for you. Kneel down and kiss my feet."
The bimbo slave's knees buckled as she knelt down and her lips pressed against Veronica's feet. The high heels made Veronica seem much taller from this angle. Something didn't seem right though. Why should she be kissing Veronica's feet? Couldn't she just make Veronica kiss hers?
"Get up, slave." Veronica's voice pierced deeper into Tammy's mind than anything else ever had. It almost hurt.
Tammy didn't get up, though.
"...Get up!" Veronica lashed out and kicked Tammy, but Tammy still didn't get up.
All at once Tammy surged up, grabbed Veronica and pulled her down. Tammy quickly overpowered the woman and started laughing. Her eyes opened wide, her smile now showing all of her teeth. "I don't think being a slave fits me very well. If there is something I want, I can just take it. Why would you be any different?"
"Bimbo Slave, get off me!" Tammy didn't even flinch. "I SAID GET OFF ME!"
"I'm going to use your own creation on you, turn you into my own personal bimbo. I'll have Grace make sure the M.I.R.R.O.R will work. I'll have Maria alter your body to be perfect for a bimbo. I'll have Ginger alter your mind. But first, I think I should teach you how to enjoy being submissive. Ginger was getting very good at it."
Veronica's eyes went wide as Tammy dragged her to her feet. She knew Tammy was bigger, but she didn't imagine she was this strong. "It's not strength. It's just determination. Something I used to lack. Thank you, by the way. I'm sure your device will also make Anna quite the carpet muncher. You better hope you're better than her, though, because it'll be the only thing you'll be able to do."
Tammy couldn't stop smiling like a maniac. She knew she had everything under control by this point. No one would be coming to help Veronica. Her captive must have known things weren't looking good; she continued to struggle bitterly against Tammy. Veronica almost managed to get free several times as Tammy dragged her down the hall toward the room with the strange device.
"Let me go this instant!" Veronica screamed. Tammy was certain that she couldn't just accept she had lost. It made her excited: if the M.I.R.R.O.R worked by flipping personalities she was going to have the perfect bimbo before long. A little slave to listen to all her commands and satisfy her whenever she needed it. Tammy could even get Anna to love her more than just as a friend. Things would be perfect soon enough.
Tammy had gotten lost in her own victory so much that she didn't notice Veronica reach for pepper spray she had placed inside her skirt. By the time she did notice, her eyes were blurred and she had to desperately resist the urge to rub them. If she rubbed them it would just get worse; she needed to find water to wash it off.
Veronica wouldn't allow that though. She tackled Tammy and pinned her to the ground as the blonde struggled desperately. "You bitch. You think I would let you do anything to me so easily? Who the fuck do you think I am!?" Tammy felt a harsh slap across her face as Veronica kept going. "I made it this far and broke three people successfully before you. I've practiced for years; you've had the state of mind to be able to even attempt this for a few hours. Did you honestly think for a second that you had a chance?" Another strike to Tammy's face.
A door opened somewhere, Tammy couldn't see where, though. Veronica froze on top of her. "What is going on!?" Tammy knew that voice instantly, Anna had walked in.
Without missing a beat, Tammy cried out, "Anna!" She didn't know whether Anna had noticed what was going on, but she had to speak quickly. "Anna! They've all been trying to like rape me! They put me in this outfit and like said I was their slave!" Tammy faked the lisp perfectly ? she sounded just like she used to. "She even used pepper spray on me when I like refused and stuff..."
Crying didn't need to be forced. The pepper spray had long since had that effect. Tammy could only imagine Anna's shock as Veronica shifted nervously on top of her. No matter what she said she looked like the guilty party in all of this. "Get off her!" Anna practically screeched as she grabbed Tammy's flailing arm.
Veronica's face was red as she moved and allowed Anna to help Tammy stand up. Anna glared at Veronica as she hurried Tammy toward the exit. "I hope you can forgive me for leaving you with them Tammy... I thought I could just Veronica, but..."
Tammy leaned her head on Anna's shoulder. "No, like you totally couldn't have known they'd do this!"
"I was worried when you didn't come home... I'm glad I came back for you..." Anna seemed like she was about to cry, but Tammy quickly kissed her cheek and pressed in very close. As they exited the building, Tammy turned her head to stare at the blurred outline of Veronica, and Tammy flashed a crazed smile at her before licking her lips.
She knew Veronica was staring death at her, but for now Tammy needed time to think of a new plan. The M.I.R.R.O.R. was far too tempting to abandon forever.