Jerry sits in the shower, holding the sleeping Ben. Jerry stares into space as he watches and interacts with Ben's dream. Jerry breaks off from tapping into Ben's mind and clenches his fists. "Stupid, stupid, stupid," muttered Jerry angrily. He knew more about just how much he had messed up with Ben. Jerry had halted Ben's rapid buildup in sex drive, but it is still at too high a level for any human to manage. Ben's mind was consumed with lust and the hunger for the next orgasm.
Jerry was not always a mentor, he was a farmer. He hand his brother Abe, along with their wives once worked the several hundred acres the school currently occupied. He remembered the day the Meteorite fell in the field during harvest season. Jerry followed Abe and found what was left, a small rock about a 18 inches across. It was still hot from re-entry, so they came back the next day to carry it back to the barn. Jerry felt angry thinking about how stupid they were then and no matter how much they have learned since, they still do stupid things.
Jerry bulked up his frame, becoming quite masuline with large breasts. He picked up the sleeping Ben in his arms, and headed to the garden. The garden was a large greenhouse back away from the school. Jerry spent the better part of 50 years studying the meteorite and its effects. Jerry walked though the door of the garden and sat Ben down next to a large plant in a corner of the garden. Jerry returned a few moments later and cut into a large, red growth at the base of the tree, which was hollow inside, but lined with small, fibrous roots. Jerry stepped over and picked up Ben, then gently lowered him into the large red growth, and brushed the roots on the sides to cover Ben's body. Once Ben was covered in the roots, Jerry closed the opening with his hands, and held it closed until the seam he had earlier cut with the knife had healed. Jerry patted the red growth gently, and muttered aloud, "Be strong kid."
Naked, Jerry sat on the dirt and leaned back on the growth, and dozed off. He awoke some time later, in the afternoon based on the sun, when Sister Abigail came in to the garden. Jerry kept a constant gaze on his younger brother as she slowly walked to where Jerry was sitting.
Jerry stared off into the distance, "Damn it Abe, I waited to long. You were right."
Sister Abigail reformed her body into that of a middle aged man, and knelt down next to Jerry. Abe put his hand on Jerry's knee and said, "Yes, you did. This will fix things. He will not remember anything after arriving. You can still set this right."
Jerry sighed heavily. Jerry opened his mouth, but no words came out. His thoughts were of that day in the field when they brought the metorite to the barn.
Abe squeezed Jerry's knee. "We will have many lifetimes to regret that day. We turn that curse into a blessing here every day. Every student we graduate has an unmeasurable IQ and lead successful lives."
Jerry nodded. It was Jerry's wife's idea so many years ago. "Our wives were always smarter than us."
Abe gave a soft punch to Jerry's thigh, "You take this stuff to personally, you always did. It's what makes you a great mentor. Take the time you need with Ben. I will not interfere."
Jerry shook his head no, "Sara has been the great mentor."
The two brothers both reflected in each other's thoughts, saying nothing and remaining motionless until the sun became rigth orange and darkness neared. Abe stood up, and resumed his Sister Abigail appearance and left the garden by herself.
Jerry slowly stood up, and used the knfe from earlier to cut open another nearby growth, this one dark yellow. It was not as hollow, with mostly a thick juice inside. Jerry climbed into the growth and pulled the opening closed above him. Jerry let his head sink into the thick juice and rested his head on the interior of he growth. He could feel the fibers of the interior lining pierce his skin, and when enough had done so, he exhaled and breathed in the fluid. He coughed and chocked at first, but then he relaxed and started breathing slowly and deeply. The outside of the growth begain to turn a brighter shade of yellow. Jerry was now directly linked to Ben. He would monitor and change Ben's body and mind while being respectful of the boy's right to independence in the future. It was the one thing Jerry and Sarah always insisted on when a student came to the garden.