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	Elle stared at the doctor. She didn't want to believe any of this. She remained silent.		Elle stared at the doctor. She didn't want to believe any of this. She remained silent.

	"Well, we could infuse you with many types of DNA. We have brown ~~bears~~, grizzly, polar bear, black bear, sun bear, spectacled bear..." Dr. Stoddard fixed her glasses on her nose. "This is one time you have a choice, Elizabeth."		"Well, we could infuse you with many types of DNA. We have brown bear, grizzly, polar bear, black bear, sun bear, spectacled bear..." Dr. Stoddard fixed her glasses on her nose. "This is one time you have a choice, Elizabeth."

	Elle thought about each bear, trying to figure out which appealed to her most. She felt like she wanted to vomit.		Elle thought about each bear, trying to figure out which appealed to her most. She felt like she wanted to vomit.
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	"I don't know. I was only in this room for about an hour before you came." She shook her head. Elle studied the girl's face. Sophie was pretty. Long, straight, strawberry-blonde hair; green eyes; light skin; and just enough freckles across her nose. Elle thought of her own features: dark brown, wavy, medium length hair; a slightly crooked nose she was not proud of; hazel eyes; and olive skin.		"I don't know. I was only in this room for about an hour before you came." She shook her head. Elle studied the girl's face. Sophie was pretty. Long, straight, strawberry-blonde hair; green eyes; light skin; and just enough freckles across her nose. Elle thought of her own features: dark brown, wavy, medium length hair; a slightly crooked nose she was not proud of; hazel eyes; and olive skin.

	"Do you know how you got ~~her~~?" Sophie asked.		"Do you know how you got here?" Sophie asked.

	"No idea. Do you?" Elle shook her head and looked down at her lap.		"No idea. Do you?" Elle shook her head and looked down at her lap.

Iosani at 09:07, 11 May 2009

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	Elle entered the den noiselessly, hoping that Sophie would not be angry. The bear was facing away from the entrance.		Elle entered the den noiselessly, hoping that Sophie would not be angry. The bear was facing away from the entrance.

	"Sophie?" She spoke through the radio ~~telepathy~~. The grizzly stirred slightly. "Sophie."		"Sophie?" She spoke through the radio transference. The grizzly stirred slightly. "Sophie."

	"What?" Sophie's voice was testy, even petulant. She had been awake.		"What?" Sophie's voice was testy, even petulant. She had been awake.

Iosani at 08:57, 11 May 2009

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	No, I don't want to wake up. Not yet. Not yet. She reached for the last few threads of her disappearing dream With a small groan, she began to be aware of what was around her.		No, I don't want to wake up. Not yet. Not yet. She reached for the last few threads of her disappearing dream. With a small groan, she began to be aware of what was around her.

	She was lying on something hard. She was cold, and she could feel a bright light shining above her. She knew immediately that she was not at home.		She was lying on something hard. She was cold, and she could feel a bright light shining above her. She knew immediately that she was not at home.

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	She knew then that her transformation was over.		She knew then that her transformation was over.

	Slowly, she stood up. Her body knew how to move, although she did not. She made her way to the pond, ~~amazing~~ at the muscle she felt rippling under her heavy pelt. She dipped her head and drank her fill. She could see her shadow and her reflection in the water. She moved her head, watching the movement of the reflective bear.		Slowly, she stood up. Her body knew how to move, although she did not. She made her way to the pond, amazed at the muscle she felt rippling under her heavy pelt. She dipped her head and drank her fill. She could see her shadow and her reflection in the water. She moved her head, watching the movement of the reflective bear.

	She felt hot anger bubbling inside her. With a loud growl, she swiped at the water, destroying her reflection. She stalked away from the water, furious.		She felt hot anger bubbling inside her. With a loud growl, she swiped at the water, destroying her reflection. She stalked away from the water, furious.

	She raked her claws on a tree, creating deep gashes in the bark. She did this again and again, growling and roaring. Her gruff voice only made her rage grow.		She raked her claws on a tree, creating deep gashes in the bark. She did this again and again, growling and roaring. Her gruff voice only made her rage grow. She wanted Sophie with her, and she was angry with the doctor for separating them.

	"Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop!" She heard Dr. Stoddard's voice from above, but did not pay attention. She pushed herself away from the tree and began barreling around her enclosure, tossing her head and howling.		"Elizabeth! Elizabeth! Stop!" She heard Dr. Stoddard's voice from above, but did not pay attention. She pushed herself away from the tree and began barreling around her enclosure, tossing her head and howling.
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	When she woke up, she was lying in something wet. She stood up and smelled the air. Rain. It had rained while she slept. She shook herself off, spraying water everywhere. Her stomach rumbled, and she wondered how long it had been since she'd eaten. She went off in search of food, and found it in the form of berry bushes. She ate her fill of berries, picking and choosing her favorites, glad for the blessing of a full stomach.		When she woke up, she was lying in something wet. She stood up and smelled the air. Rain. It had rained while she slept. She shook herself off, spraying water everywhere. Her stomach rumbled, and she wondered how long it had been since she'd eaten. She went off in search of food, and found it in the form of berry bushes. She ate her fill of berries, picking and choosing her favorites, glad for the blessing of a full stomach.

	She wandered, lonely and bored. She sniffed at the gashes she'd made in the tree. She was still ~~amazed~~ at her own strength. She drank from the pool of water again, careful to keep her eyes closed as she did so. She was not sure if she could handle her reflection just yet.		She wandered, lonely and bored. She sniffed at the gashes she'd made in the tree. She was still awed at her own strength. She drank from the pool of water again, careful to keep her eyes closed as she did so. She was not sure if she could handle her reflection just yet.

	She heard a noise above her, at the fence above her enclosure. The bear raised her head to see Dr. Stoddard standing there, watching her. The black bear sat back on her haunches and stared back at the woman, distrusting and wary. She found that her eyesight was not as good as it had been before. The doctor was blurry.		She heard a noise above her, at the fence above her enclosure. The bear raised her head to see Dr. Stoddard standing there, watching her. The black bear sat back on her haunches and stared back at the woman, distrusting and wary. She found that her eyesight was not as good as it had been before. The doctor was blurry.
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	"What's this?" Sophie sniffed at the claw marks and looked back at Elle.		"What's this?" Sophie sniffed at the claw marks and looked back at Elle.

	"I--" Elle was at a loss for words. "I was ~~angry~~ because they took you away from me."		"I--" Elle was at a loss for words. "I was mad because they took you away from me."

	Sophie studied her friend, stepping closer and fixing her eyes upon the black bear.		Sophie studied her friend, stepping closer and fixing her eyes upon the black bear.
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	"Oh, Ellie." She grinned. "Thank you."		"Oh, Ellie." She grinned. "Thank you."

	All day, ~~Ell~~ tried to teach Sophie how to "be a bear," but nothing was clicking into place. Sophie's duality was gone.		All day, Elle tried to teach Sophie how to "be a bear," but nothing was clicking into place. Sophie's duality was gone.

	In the den that night, Sophie sighed as they laid down, side by side.		In the den that night, Sophie sighed as they laid down, side by side.
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	They avoided each other all day. At one point, Elle's bear part reared its head. Her fingernails were still long and sharp, and still made nice cuts in tree bark.		They avoided each other all day. At one point, Elle's bear part reared its head. Her fingernails were still long and sharp, and still made nice cuts in tree bark.

	Night came, and Sophie returned to the den. She laid down and cried. Elle sat outside, listening to the strange growling sobs of a bear. When she ~~though~~ Sophie was finally asleep, she crept into the den. She laid down away from the bear, arranged the straw underneath her, then dropped into a restless sleep.		Night came, and Sophie returned to the den. She laid down and cried. Elle sat outside, listening to the strange growling sobs of a bear. When she thought Sophie was finally asleep, she crept into the den. She laid down away from the bear, arranged the straw underneath her, then dropped into a restless sleep.

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	They slept soundly, and in the morning, Sophie groomed Elle. The girl went to the bathroom to look in the mirror and found that she did not like what she saw. The reflection the pond had shown her had been wavy and unclear.		They slept soundly, and in the morning, Sophie groomed Elle. The girl went to the bathroom to look in the mirror and found that she did not like what she saw. The reflection the pond had shown her had been wavy and unclear.

	Her black hair was coarse and getting matted, despite Sophie's efforts. It had not grown since she'd changed back, and her pointed ears poked through. She could hardly see the whites of her ~~hazel~~ eyes. Her teeth were much too sharp, her tongue much too ~~thing~~ and long. She felt like a creature that didn't belong. There was too much wrong with her face to pass as a normal ~~human~~, and she wasn't nearly bear enough to even try. She sobbed, tears streaming from her doe-like eyes.		Her black hair was coarse and getting matted, despite Sophie's efforts. It had not grown since she'd changed back, and her pointed ears poked through. She could hardly see the whites of her dark eyes. Her teeth were much too sharp, her tongue much too thin and long. She felt like a creature that didn't belong. There was too much wrong with her face to pass as a normal person, and she wasn't nearly bear enough to even try. She sobbed, tears streaming from her doe-like eyes.

	"Ellie? Ellie!" Sophie called. Elle sat down on the floor, pressing her hands to her eyes. She buried her head between her knees, trying to escape herself.		"Ellie? Ellie!" Sophie called. Elle sat down on the floor, pressing her hands to her eyes. She buried her head between her knees, trying to escape herself.