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1、A Fish Called KrycekBernice (ex Sarah Bellum)Jung said that every man has a mermaid inside of him,and every woman a mermanAs soon as the call came through, Mulder had the entire team together; the helicopter, the car everybody involved was mobilised within minutes. This was the call hed been waiting
2、 for his entire adult and working life. Please, please, let it be alive, he whispered urgently under his breath.The young couple hadnt said if what they had found was a mermaid or a selkie, but they did know that the animal washed up on the beach had been badly injured, either by a shark attack or,
3、more likely, the propellers of a pleasure craft. The aquarium where Mulder worked was getting an increasing number of calls to pick up injured dolphins and other large marine animals. They were trying to put back together the shattered bodies of turtles, and anything else that got in the way of the
4、fun of assholes with fast boats.Two years ago hed come so close; hed found the remains of a merman on a beach, though torn to pieces, partially eaten by smaller fish, and barely recognisable. Theyd found out a lot about this mysterious species from the skeleton and tissues of the specimen, one of on
5、ly four found over the past 100 years, but nothing like the information they could gather from a living specimen. A mammalian creature that almost perfectly mimicked the characteristics of fish, rather like the cows that went back into the sea to become whales. The mer-creatures were certainly more
6、fish-like in appearance than dolphins and whales, at least in some areas, yet more human-like than even apes - a wonderful puzzle for many areas of science.Mulders sandals flapped loudly against the white sands as he ran down the last dune, too frantic to care when he tripped and rolled the last few
7、 feet. The couple who had phoned in their find were hovering near the creature, using a tee shirt to keep it wet, but nevertheless standing well clear of it. These things were rumoured to have drowned many humans during history, although Mulder felt that the humans had probably deserved it for whate
8、ver they had been doing to these wonderful animals.He knew all the precautions to take, to avoid spines, to avoid claws and teeth, but the blood splattering across wet sand, plus the creatures distressed breathing, sent all thoughts of his own safety out of his head. His headlong rush down the beach
9、 ended only when he was beside the creature, pulling its head onto his lap, pushing its sharp spines down out of the way so he could pet, soothe, and whisper to it softly. Hey, you, he spoke as if to any injured animal, Shhh, everything will be fine. Just stay still and well take good care of you. o
10、ne of the creatures hands came towards him, and he captured the hard, bony fingers between his own before he could be clawed. He could feel warm blood pulsing beneath cold flesh. The pulse was regular, but thready. Youre going to live, arent you! You hang in there. Strong specimen like you, well fix
11、 you up and youll be just fine. he stroked the creatures face and. well, it wasnt hair. Almost hair, in appearance a cross between hair and membranous fin but it was closer to the chitinous material of a birds feathers, than either fish or mammal fibres. It carded through his fingers, wrapping aroun
12、d his hand like seaweed. The same with the eyebrows and long dark lashes, which he also caressed with gentle fingers, keeping the animal as calm as he possibly could while the helicopter was brought to his position.Yeah, youre gonna live. When they see you, alive and swimming, theyll stop laughing a
13、t me. They all laughed at me, specialising in mer-marine life. They kept saying you were all finally extinct, no more homo-aquarius, but when they see you, you beautiful creature, theyll eat their words. The new coelacanth. Even the zoo, with their flock of griffins and mated pair of unicorns cant t
14、op a real live merman! We can stop showing Attenboroughs films now! He tried to keep his excited ramblings to a soothing rumble. We can get rid of the old blurry films of your species, now people can see the real thing!The animal was rattling deep in its throat. Mulder ceased his rant, worried that
15、it was a death rattle. But the creature kept making the noise, on and off, and Mulder wiped a thin mucus line away from its mouth, avoiding the sharp teeth, Youre not choking, are you? There was no injury near the throat or chest, and he kept massaging and rubbing, keeping the creature as quiet as p
16、ossible. Hang on there, fella, you hear that noise? Thats a helicopter. I know it sounds horrible, but its going to take you somewhere we can help you.The other team members poured out of the copter and ran down to Mulder, stopping a few feet away at his hand signal. Approach quietly, he gave them a
17、dvice he himself had ignored, and they slowly circled the injured animal, wrapping a wet tarpaulin around it, keeping it damp and stopping any unwanted movements.How did you get here so fast? the Director asked, flicking her red-dyed hair out of her eyes. By the time we got the copter loaded and rea
18、dy.I ran.All the way from the centre?Yup, no way was I waiting for this one. Hes still alive. Hes badly injured, but hes got a good chance.Hes a beautiful specimen, Mulder.Sure is. Looks like all the myths about these creatures could be true. Every one Ive ever seen, either in the flesh or on camera
19、, has been good looking. Do you think its genetic, or do they just kill the ugly ones?Mulder!Sorry, Scully, Im just over excited, he said, his voice as atonal as ever. Do you know, this is the first time one of these creatures has ever been taken alive? I wonder where his mate is.His mate? What make
20、s you sure he has a mate?They are always in pairs. They have a matriarchal society, the females choosing between mated pairs of males to father their offspring. A mature male. he looks to be in his late 20s they mature at about the same rate as humans he should have a mate somewhere around here. Ano
21、ther male about his own age most likely. Perhaps he was injured or killed in the same accident.Mulder, I dont need a lecture. Hes loaded on the copter, go with him back to the centre. Ill walk back and meet you there.-oo0oo-The surgery took the best part of the day. Trying to repair delicate tissues
22、 made more difficult by not knowing whether to treat their find as either mammal or fish, trying to sew up hideous wounds on something they had never operated upon before. Further complicated by the accountant leaning in to suggest they do their best to stop scars. A scarred star attraction would no
23、t be as popular or profitable.Mulder would have popped the guy, if he hadnt been so big. Or right. The Aquarium had carried Mulder for years, funding his empty promises that hed bring in a homo-aquarius for their displays. This was not only his chance to study a merman, it was his obligation to try
24、to recoup some of the centres outlay.Of course, the merman probably wouldnt want scars either. From what hed been able to gather through his studies, it seemed appearance was their main way of attracting mates. If they wanted to release this one into the wild again sometime, they wanted him as whole
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