The Black Power Virus: Cabin Fever

This is an erotic horror themed side chapter that takes place somewhere in chapter 2 (a few years before Vanessa does her beta test of the virus). It's pretty tongue in cheek and pays homage to various horror stories. Major shout out to Hell of a Critic for inspiring and encouraging this story from start to finish.

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22 YEARS PRIOR TO INITIAL EXPOSURE

Dr. Vanessa Leblanc's heart raced as she watched the monitors in her makeshift surveillance van and her excitement mixed with a deep feeling of dread. She had been developing her virus for 8 years and she observed what would be her first human test subjects. It was one thing to do the science, research and development, but exposing real people to her work for the first time had a surprisingly strong impact on her. 'What if something goes wrong?? I could be poisoning these innocent people.' She lamented. If her virus failed, it would most likely be inert, but that would be its own humiliation. Deep down, she'd prefer 'something' happening over 'nothing'. If nothing happened, she'd feel like she went mad and wasted 8 years of her youth. She moved the special, square, plastic cover off of the button (there was no real need for a cover, but Vanessa enjoyed the dramatic effect) that would disperse her sample virus. She shut her eyes and pressed it.

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2 WEEKS PRIOR

"Holy shit! We won the trip!" Daniel waved the congratulatory letter to all his friends.

"No way!" Jacob yelled and high-fived his buddy.

The college where they went to school posted flyers advertising a medical research project studying the effects of technology on the brain and body. The chosen applicants each got $1000 cash and got to spend Spring Break in a cabin with its own lake. They simply had to give up any technology and submit to 20-30 minutes of medical examinations per day. Students had to apply in groups of 6 with couples getting priority.

Jacob and Daniel were two white juniors and applied with their girlfriends. To round out the 6, Jacob invited his black study partner Chris and the girls agreed to bring their single friend Laurel.

Dr. Leblanc knew that a little money and a free place to party would go a long way on a college campus. She looked through all the applications and picked her preferred test subjects. She felt lucky that a bunch of white kids invited their 'one black friend'.

SATURDAY - Chris the Student

The group took two cars to drive to the remote camping grounds. They split up by gender to get a little bit of guy/girl time before the weeklong stay in the woods.

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Jacob and Daniel rode in the front and happily talked about their plans for the trip, while Chris stayed a little quiet in the back.

"This week is going to be great. No school, no stress, no bullshit instagram for Courtney to be distracted by. Just gotta keep her occupied some other way if you know what I mean." Jacob nudged his buddy Daniel.

Daniel nodded "Totally. I just hope Bree doesn't party TOO hard every single night. I plan on being out in the woods. These medical tests better not be super intrusive."

"It's supposed to be less than half an hour. I think it will be fine. What about you, Chris? What are you looking forward to... Are you studying right now, Bro?!" Jacob asked incredulously.

Chris looked up from his engineering textbook "I'm sorry, I just gotta get it in whenever I can."

"That's what HE said." Jacob joked and fist bumped Daniel.

"Speaking of which, the girls brought their single friend Laurel. When do you think you'll hit that? First night?... Second night?" Daniel smiled.

Chris honestly couldn't tell if he were joking or serious. "She goes to school in a different State. There's no way we could be in a real relationship."

Jacob and Daniel started laughing "Dude, no one said anything about a relationship. We gotta loosen you up on this trip."

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Courtney, Bree (Jacob and Daniel's girlfriends respectively) and their friend Laurel traveled in a car right behind the boys.

Bree sat in the passenger seat on her phone "Ughhh! Stupid boys can't even text back!" She yelled in frustration.

"Isn't Daniel driving?" Laurel asked.

"That's not the point!" Bree pouted.

Laurel scooted closer to her friends in the front seats "Speaking of stupid boys, tell me more about this guy, Chris."

Courtney smiled nervously "He's a total sweetheart. Really... Smart and..."

"He's a total nerd isn't he?" Laurel delivered in perfect deadpan.

Together, Courtney and Bree insisted "No! No, we swear!"

After a few moments of uncomfortable silence, Bree commented "Maybe a little." The girls all started laughing "He's black, so he's gotta have SOME swagger. I guess."

"Oh God, my Dad would kill me." Laurel sighed.

"Is that a turn on or turn off?" Courtney asked tongue in cheek.

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Aside from a creepy old man telling them not to go near Chester's Lake, the road trip was generally uneventful. The mountain roads were long and winding. The beautiful scenery distracted from the fact that there were no other humans for at least 20 miles from their cabin.

When they arrived, they were greeted by Dana, a research assistant in charge of conducting the daily medical exams. Dana was easily the least attractive woman of the group. She was above average height, rail thin, flat chested and had some lingering acne problems underneath some thick black glasses. She thought it was a bit strange to have never met the sponsor of the experiment in person. She only interacted through e-mail and received funding/instructions the same way.

Dr. Leblanc watched the group gather for the first time over one of the many hidden cameras planted in and around the cabin. She smiled at how easy it was to manipulate Dana and everyone else.

"OK everyone, gather around really quick. My name is Dana and I'll be doing the medical exams, while you're here. I promise it won't be too intrusive. First thing's first, I need everyone to deposit their cell phones, car keys, gadgets etc into this box. I have a hardline internet connection in case of an emergency." Dana held up a green lock box.

Everyone turned off their phones and placed them inside. Bree looked like she was being asked to rip off her own arm "Do we really have to?"

"There's no reception out here anyway, so they won't do you much good. The experiment requires no electronics, so I'm afraid you're going to have to or leave." Dana remained firm.

Bree pouted and placed her cell phone inside.

Dana gave Bree an extra-long accusing look.

Bree blushed "Oh right... My Ipad." She slipped the contraband into the lockbox.

Dana smiled "Alright then. I assure you, this is going to be a fun week and you probably won't even miss them by the end. Next, I'm going to go over a few forms that will insure informed consent." The group read and signed all the normal forms involved with a legitimate experiment. They detailed how there would be a daily 15-30 minute exam to measure neurological and medical changes in the absence of electronics. Of course the forms left out Dr. Leblanc's true intentions.

One by one, Dana took each member of the group into an isolated office and asked them standard medical questions, had them fill out a questionnaire and strapped them to various medical devices. Once everyone had a turn, Dana announced "You guys are good to go until 10AM tomorrow morning, enjoy the cabin!"

Everyone celebrated and explored their surroundings. The cabin had four huge bedrooms, a fully stoked kitchen, living room with a fireplace and most importantly to the college kids a wet bar.

Right away, the couples cranked up the music and set up a game of beer pong. On one side of the table stood Jacob and Courtney. Friends often joked that they were the stereotypical jock/cheerleader couple, but Courtney only looked the part. The sociology major was 5'10", Had blue eyes, C cups, high cheek bones and long, straight, bright blonde hair. She was never an actual cheerleader, but never missed a pep rally for Jacob. Jacob on the other hand played the part. He was the popular athlete with a competitive streak. He was 5'11", fit and had a mop of dirty blond surfer hair.

On the other side of the table, the ping pong ball landed in a red cup and Bree gulped it down without hesitation. Bree was shorter at 5'8", a brunette and had a slightly rounder face with hazel eyes. Though not as traditionally attractive as Courtney, Bree was curvier and her small frame emphasized it to great effect. Her full lips, and a cherubic face that lighted up when she smiled made her irresistible to guys. Bree loved to drink and her friends often had to take care of her at parties. She and Daniel were definitely an odd couple. Daniel was much more disciplined and preferred the outdoors to the party scene. He was the tallest at 6'1" and had dark black hair.

While the beer pong game intensified, the introverts of the group sat on the couch uncomfortably wondering what to do. Laurel had dark chestnut hair tied back with bangs. She had a spattering of freckles on the ridge of her cute button nose. She was 5'9", had B cup breasts and a slim body that tended to get covered up by the loose clothing she wore. Her eyes were dark brown pools that were her best attribute. She silently hoped that Chris would break the ice.

Chris had a slightly scrawny body for a black young man and didn't really bother playing sports like the others. He had next to no experience with women, but felt optimistic sitting next to Laurel. If only he could think of something clever or cool to say "So I guess we've been paired up." He blurted out of nowhere. Internally, he facepalmed.

Laurel laughed nervously "I guess... Hope I'm not a disappointment." She half joked.

Chris responded immediately "No, no, if anything I'm the..." Chris was interrupted/rescued when a ping pong hit him in the head.

Jacob had tossed it to put an end to the painfully awkward conversation "Chris, Laurel, you two are up."

Jacob and Courtney moved over so that Chris and Laurel could take their place. The two had never played beer pong before, but got the hang of it after a few missed swipes. Soon they got into it and made a good team. Laurel put her hand on his shoulder "Good game." She said smiling.

Chris' heart fluttered as it always did with practically any positive female attention.

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Dana had a hardline internet connection set up in a separate, makeshift office. She transmitted the collected data to her unseen benefactor.

Dr. Leblanc received the data and examined each test subject's natural state. She gave them all code names to avoid thinking of them as people.

Dana = The Trained Monkey.

Courtney = The Slut

Jacob = The Jock

Kimberly = The Drunk

Daniel = The Outdoorsman

Laurel = The Virgin

Chris = The Student

Vanessa waited for everyone to fall asleep. Her stomach was in knots thinking about the line she was about to cross. The virus she created was in no way a finished product and only meant to confirm whether or not she could alter subjects at a DNA level. Much of her research was based off flawed past experiments that she had discovered, while studying abroad in Europe. Her test virus was designed to work a lot faster than her intended final product. It was also non-contagious to avoid unauthorized infection in the future.

She shut her eyes and pushed the button. As everyone in the cabin slept, a mist started to pump into the rooms and gently landed on all of the unsuspecting test subjects.

Vanessa sat down and let the weight of her actions sink in. Now it was REAL. There wasn't much for her to do, but wait for morning.

SUNDAY - Bree The Drunk

Bree was NOT a morning person. She couldn't even remember the night before, which wasn't unusual since she usually blacked out when binge drinking. She sprung out of bed and stood there for a moment wondering how she could be so spry. Normally, she'd be in pain and 'swearing off drinking'.

Bree stretched out and felt the sun on her skin. The next surprise came when she saw it wasn't even 7AM. She woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed before Daniel. She never thought she'd rise before her enthusiastic, outdoorsy boyfriend on a camping trip. She walked barefooted to the bathroom in cotton panties and a flimsy tank top. The face that greeted her in the mirror clearly wasn't up drinking all night; possibly never had a drink in her life. Bree's skin had a healthy glow. Her cheeks were rosy, hair fuller and her lips pouted more than usual. She hefted her tits up. They sometimes swelled up a little, but this was definitely on the 'big' side for her. 'Maybe instead of drinking, we went to the salon, I bumped my head and fell unconscious...' Bree thought to herself jokingly. She still felt the back of her head to make sure.

About an hour later, everyone sat down for breakfast and the girls were unusually quiet. Courtney could not pull herself away from her make-up mirror. Bree looked at the boys to see if they noticed. Laurel finally spoke up "Is it me, or are we all looking... different?"

"It's probably the getting some sun and fresh air. The outdoors can do wonders." Daniel proposed ignorantly.

Jacob pulled Courtney in tight and kissed her neck "I don't know, but whatever it is you girls should ask for seconds." He joked.

Right when the girls thought it had no effect on the men, Chris walked into the room. He was still half asleep and stretched his arms out over his head. The shirt he wore to bed now threatened to rip in several places.

Courtney was making out with Jacob, but her eyes wandered to Chris as his tiny shirt now pulled upward to reveal defined muscle. The three girls at the table practically inhaled in unison as they watched.

As Chris walked, Bree noticed his semi-hard pipe bouncing in his sweat pants 'Holy shit!..' She thought to herself.

Chris sat down and for once noticed all the eyes on him. He felt a bit self-conscious, but then noticed his ill-fitting shirt "This was fairly loose last night." He said in confusion.

Jacob and Daniel then inspected their own bodies and found nothing different.

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Vanessa watched the scene on her monitors and was ecstatic. "It worked!" She cried out to no one in particular. She would watch the footage dozens of times and took extensive notes. The Slut practically eye raped the Student. The Drunk kept grooming herself and messing with her hair. The Virgin clearly blushed and squeezed her legs together tight at the sight of the new and improved Student.

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Dana came in late. It was obvious that she'd been distracted by her own small transformations. The acne on her face seemed to have cleared up by at least 50% overnight "I see I'm not the only one having a 'good hair day'. I don't know what is going on, but I'll interview every single one of you and try to get in contact with the program running the experiment. At least no one seems to be in any pain or discomfort."

Chris blushed; his morning wood had never been so painfully hard in his life. Every pair of female eyeballs were on him, so he couldn't even stand up from the kitchen table.

Bree watched as Dana took her boyfriend Daniel away to be interviewed and tested. She bit her lip and in the back of her mind thought 'now I can ogle openly'. She looked to see if anyone else were looking before sneaking a glance. The glance turned into a prolonged stare as she looked at the hunk of meat in Chris' loose pants. Her brain fogged and all she could dream about was riding that monster. Bree bit her lip. She heard a cough and looked up to make awkward eye contact with Chris as he tried to get her attention away from his crotch.

The other girls giggled and Bree was mortified, so she went to her room. She paced back and forth, but her embarrassment didn't last long. With the image of Chris' cock firmly in her mind, she slipped her hand in her panties. Bree shut her eyes to visualize it as her fingers moved faster and faster. The wet smacking noises of her fingers filled the room and only stopped when Daniel shut the door when entering.

"Holy shit, never thought I'd walk in on a girl totally jerking off." Daniel said in an amused way.

Bree looked at the clock realized that she spaced out for at least 10 minutes. Her fingers and thighs felt soaked and she looked up to Daniel for possible relief "Take your clothes off... NOW."

As Daniel chucked off his clothes to get some from his unusually aggressive girlfriend, Bree opened up a mini bottle of booze that she had stashed in her bag. She took a big gulp, but didn't really feel it. She gulped down the entire bottle. Her old coping mechanism seemed to be weakened in favor of a much stronger sex drive. She had an itch that she hoped Daniel could scratch.

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This time, Dr. Leblanc observed the white couple much more closely. The Outdoorsman's gentle style, that worked effectively the night before, now seemed to frustrate more than please. The Drunk obviously wanted to break routine and beckoned him to be more forceful. The male subject found no obstacle to climaxing ('quickly' Vanessa thought with a smirk), while the female struggled with her heightened appetite. The virus also limited the effectiveness of non-sexual stimuli, so alcohol would not be an effective replacement for her sexual needs. Vanessa hypothesized that it's only a matter of time before she seeks new partners that can satisfy her.

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Bree rolled over in a huff. Daniel was proud of himself for lasting 10 minutes, but Bree was far from done. She scowled as he went off to take a shower and punched a pillow. While she contemplated what was going wrong with her, she heard a knock at the door "Bree, you have to do the medical exam now." Laurel reminded her through the door.

"Ahhh shit... I'll be right out!" Bree responded and hastily got ready.

Bree entered Dana's makeshift exam room looking a bit disheveled compared to the professional young medical student. The exam started off in much the same way as the previous day's test. She had to put the silly stickers on her head to analyze her brain activity, measure her blood pressure, heart rate etc... She answered the same questions, but Dana interviewed her afterwards "I wanted to ask you about any physical changes you may be feeling. Most of the others seem to be going through some unusual shifts, but I want your take on it." Dana inquired.

Bree finally had someone to vent to "Like the other girls, I feel like my skin is clearer, hair is thicker, tits are a bit swollen up. I had a little alcohol today and it didn't seem to have as much of an effect."

Dana took notes "OK, are you feeling numb to other stuff too?"

Bree blushed "Promise not to tell anyone?"

"Consider this conversation privileged." Dana said confidently.

"I was maybe a little randier this morning, but then I saw Chris' BIG.. FUCKING.. COCK!" Bree could barely control the enthusiasm in her voice "I swear to God it flipped a switch and my sex drive went into overdrive."

Dana was a little stunned by Bree's intensity, but not terribly surprised. One of the main things she gathered from the interviews (as well as herself personally) is that everyone, except Jacob and Daniel, are feeling much hornier than the day before. Now the young researcher had black cock on the brain "You... saw it?"

Bree smiled and did an exaggerated nod and mimicked the size with her outstretched hands "I was sitting next to him and the thing looked like it could rip through his pants. I practically drooled while staring. Even when Daniel fucked me I couldn't stop thinking about it."

Dana tried to act professional, but she was getting worked up faster than she would have liked "Did intercourse with Daniel relieve your... urges?"

"Pfffft, if anything it only made things worse. It frustrated the Hell out of me and it was over." Bree sighed.