The Merlin Effect (2009)
““You shouldn’t have come back for me,” grumbled Terry. “That was stupid.”
“Guess so,” Kate said sullenly.
“I suppose I should say thanks.”
“I suppose I should say you’re welcome.”
Just then, something odd happened. The fangs began to melt into seawater, along with the rest of the scorpion’s head. The blue armor covering the length of its body grew steadily lighter in color, fading to the point of transparency. The indigo eyes flashed for the last time. Then, with a slight pop, the scorpion disa...ppeared completely.
Floating in its place, barely as large as one of the fangs, was a grotesque little fish with a beaklike nose. The entire body was covered with scraggly white hairs, while the dorsal fin wriggled energetically, as if trying to scratch. Then, to the astonishment of Kate and Terry, the fish spoke.
“I never should have shown you the book.”
“Geoffrey!” whooped Kate. “It’s you.”
The fish opened his jaws to the widest, much as the scorpion had done, then gurgled noisily before snapping them shut.MoreLess
“Guess so,” Kate said sullenly.
“I suppose I should say thanks.”
“I suppose I should say you’re welcome.”
Just then, something odd happened. The fangs began to melt into seawater, along with the rest of the scorpion’s head. The blue armor covering the length of its body grew steadily lighter in color, fading to the point of transparency. The indigo eyes flashed for the last time. Then, with a slight pop, the scorpion disa...ppeared completely.
Floating in its place, barely as large as one of the fangs, was a grotesque little fish with a beaklike nose. The entire body was covered with scraggly white hairs, while the dorsal fin wriggled energetically, as if trying to scratch. Then, to the astonishment of Kate and Terry, the fish spoke.
“I never should have shown you the book.”
“Geoffrey!” whooped Kate. “It’s you.”
The fish opened his jaws to the widest, much as the scorpion had done, then gurgled noisily before snapping them shut.MoreLess
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