GeorgetteGraham

If fish have nightmares, I know what they dream about. They dream about Cymothoa exigua, also known as the “tongue eating louse.” It’s a parasite, a kind of tiny crustacean. The creature enters a fish through its gills, and attaches itself to the base of the tongue. Tiny claw-like legs dig into the tongue, choking off the blood supply. The muscles of the tongue atrophy and die, and the tongue rots away and is eaten by the parasite. What’s unusual about Cymothoa exigua is what happens next. It stays latched onto the sinew and tendons of the tongue, still getting nutrients from the blood of the fish, and actually functi

After X-3 By Georgette Graham After many days, Scott Summers finally manages to make it from the lake back to Xavier's mansion with his eyes closed. With sticks in his hair, lake water in his shoes, and in general disarray, he staggers blindly back onto the grounds. He finds his room, a spare pair of glasses, and Logan. Logan: Damn it. Scott: What the hell, Logan. What the god damn hell… Logan: Look, we thought you were dead. Scott: For the love of God, WHY? I was stuck by the lake for three days WITH MY EYES CLOSED. Did you guys even do a search? Logan: Well, gravity had gotten all weird. Scott: I know, Logan. I know. I was stuc