Daisy looked as if Galactus had punched her square in the face. Dumbfounded, she pointed at herself, then at Jean, her voice exceptionally dry. "The two of us couldn't possibly have this... this... child?!"
The Eternals' genes possessed an extremely powerful stabilizing effect. After she gained the ability of Reality Alteration, that stabilization had loosened somewhat, but only enough for minor adjustments, such as tweaking herself to the point where she could use a Wasp suit.
Going any further was impossible. The Eternals' genes differed from those of Earthlings; the distinction between male and female was far more than just a pair of chromosomes. It was like an exquisitely intricate mechanical device. Altering even a tiny part of its core could easily cause the whole thing to collapse. There were far too many factors involved.
Now, the Star Brand's power had pushed her a huge step further toward femininity. She would only become more and more feminine; she could not go down the other path. Her genes and energy had sealed that road shut.
Two women—where had this child come from?...
She did not think Jean would lie. Jean, Beast Hank, Wolverine, and the others were all exceptionally upright people. They would not lie about something like this. What would they gain from it? Were they trying to scam Director Daisy out of child support?
That was the bad thing about super-thinking: her thoughts moved too quickly, and once they started, they would not stop.
This Rachel Johnson had clearly come from the future. Which meant that in the future, she and Jean?... One thought after another surged forth, enough to make her break out in a cold sweat.
She was not worried about Hill. Deputy Director Hill did not care much about these private matters. In Hill's mind, work