Parasitic Stories

Heart or intestinal transplant surgery may be tried in rare cases of end-stage Chagas heart disease or megacolon that is unresponsive to any other therapies. However, there is a risk of T. cruzi infection reactivation from residual parasites during immunosuppression after transplantation. Therefore, pre-transplant trypanocidal drug therapy is essential.

The story of Oswald Xavier Middleton, Homicide Detective of the SFPD. Takes place during the time of the Lost Chapters, beyond Luxor Alpha's exit. A crime thriller, follow Oswald and his partners as they investigate various crimes throughout the decade of 2017-2027

Two rivals with some choice words are poised within the dark desert, helpless before the precipitation of a universe.

Life is full of mysteries. And most of the time, people fear what they don't understand. Mia Smith had a very tough highschool life. She got bullied and stuff, she even suffers from headaches every once in a while after she hit her head and went straight to coma for two months. Things got worse after that. What seemed to be a normal headache after being in a coma triggered something even more....horrifying. _______________~°•💙•°~_______________ The pic used for the cover is not mine so credits to the rightful owners:) _______________~°•💙•°~________________

A young man walked into his local library, only to find a strange book laying on the floor. He gave it to his librarian, and she said didn't remember purchasing such a book before. The young man was very curious on what the book's contents were. Although, checking out the book was his greatest mistake.

Jean-Paul Jean Jaures is a mafia boss living in 18th century Marseille, running a book business as a shopfront to hide his vicious crimes. Peonie de Jardin is, by all intents and purposes, a book nerd. A regular customer at the Amour de Livres bookstore in the 14th arrondissement, she frequently makes purchases, inadvertently supporting the mafia culture in Marseille. Upon discovering her favourite bookstore is actually a lie, Peonie embarks on a mission to turn Jean-Paul and his family from their malicious lifestyle. However, the tension building between her and Jean-Paul threaten to pull them both from their lives as they know them... A departure from our normal writing, this piece offers a deep, philosophical insight into the most important matter in the history of the world - the role of the toilet in our everyday lives.

***The main characters are loosely based on Lazarus and Joannes Baptista Colloredo, conjoined You might (or might not) recognize Amma, Professor Solstice, and/or Ida from some of my other stories. Rembrandt von Trotta has lived his entire life with Rubens (his parasitic twin) attached to his belly. He's successfully evaded attention by living a reclusive lifestyle and draping himself in a cloak. However, he's tired of living this way, so he consults a local witch, Amma, (who appears in my previous works) to separate him from his brother. Amma rubs a strange herbal mixture on Rembrandt and Rubens, and tells him that it will fully "kick in" that night. However, the results are not as Rembrandt expects.... (The body type I gave the twins-- when separated --is the type I find attractive hehehe....)

**"Even the Grim Reaper Struggles in Another World"** is a thrilling dark fantasy adventure that follows Mo Han, an ordinary young man who is suddenly dragged into a strange, magic-filled world through a mysterious spatial crack. Expecting to return home soon, he is horrified to find himself possessed by a ghost-the "Number One Wanted Criminal of the Underworld." But this is no ordinary spirit. She's a decaying, parasitic soul, feeding off Mo Han's life force and slowly consuming his body and mind. As he struggles with this unwanted possession, Mo Han realizes that his fate is tied to this ghost's dark past and a larger, sinister conspiracy involving the very core of the Underworld. Trapped between the physical dangers of the new world and the constant torment of the ghost inside him, Mo Han must fight to maintain his sanity and survive. The ghost's decaying power grows, and soon, she is not only tormenting him physically but also manipulating him to fight against the Underworld's forces. The tension between Mo Han and the ghost deepens as they are forced into an uneasy alliance to survive. As their relationship evolves from hatred to reluctant cooperation, Mo Han uncovers the truth about his role in a larger game-a game where the fate of both the Underworld and the world he once knew hangs in the balance. In this world, survival is not about strength or skill alone. It's about learning to live with the ghosts of the past, battling forces both internal and external, and navigating a world where danger lurks at every corner. Mo Han's journey will keep readers on the edge of their seats as they uncover the mystery behind the ghost's power and the conspiracy that binds their fates together.

In 2016, geologist Yan Ran unearths two perfect superconducting orbs buried in 450-million-year-old Ordovician rock-artifacts that should not exist. When decoded, they reveal the impossible: a lost civilization on Mercury that reached "Silver Age" glory, only to abandon their dying world and upload their consciousness into the void. They became eternal observers, singing one final song across the stars: Born in Flame, Gone to Void. Now, humanity faces the same fate. Betelgeuse did not explode naturally-it was deliberately formatted by a higher-dimensional parasitic network that uses stars as nodes and civilizations as seeds. The countdown has begun. Aboard the starship Ordovician, Captain Neil Musk and scientist Yan Ran chase the truth across the solar system and beyond. Three paths emerge: become new parasites, flee into the void like the Mercurians, or fight back and shatter the mirror of fate itself. But the Mercurians are watching. And they have left humanity one final choice. A hard sci-fi epic of cosmic horror, ancient memory, and the ultimate question: When the universe treats you as a seed... do you grow, or burn the garden down?

Sydd is a junkie and Leon is his cop brother who is constantly at odds with him. Watch their story unfold, as well as the people in their lives stories. Intense drama and conflict all throughout. A roller coaster from start to finish.

::NEEDS EDITING:: When a virtually harmless organism becomes malignant Ashley, a US Special Operative, finds herself caught in the middle of a different kind of battle. Ash's mind, skills, and will to live will be tested in a way they never have been before; this time, she's not sure it's a war she can survive.

A deadly virus. A war between wolves and humans. An Alphas daughter who is immune. The consequences are far more dire than the solution. When Lyra of the Blackstone Pack discovers she alone is immune to the deadly virus burning through both wolf packs and humans like an uncontrollable wildfire, she is kept hidden high in the mountains far from the War that is brewing. Both sides are hell bent on destroying each other certain that other is responsible for the virus. Someone is responsible. Someone will die. But it won't be Lyra. But then Declan Stone, a human soldier is gravely wounded quite close to Lyra's cabin, a choice must be made. Live or die? The madness must stop or there will be no one left. As a Healer Lyra is drawn to heal. As a wolf, she is compelled to kill. An inner struggle ensues. Leave him outside to die or bring him into the cabin? She observes him admittedly curious. But when she discovers he is not dying from the virus but from a wolf attack her decision is clear. Lyra has been working tirelessly for a cure. The cabin has everything she needs. Struggling to use her blood to make a vaccine she realizes it will only work for her own kind not humans. Declan is the cure for the human side. She quickly learns that it will take both his blood and hers to quell the deaths. An easy solution there's only one problem. How to stop the war long enough to administer the cure without dying themselves. *** A sickness descends upon your pack, and you're the only one immune. As the Alpha succumbs to the illness, it's up to you to find a cure before it's too late. IN a world where a parasitic virus has taken control of the population, only a cure can end the tyranny, but finding it may be impossible.

Throughout all of their lives, Ariel always came for her, never protesting, hesitating or even having any second thoughts. He makes no exception when her consciousness is implanted inside the body of a girl bred for that particular purpose, but he does object when that girl seems to seal away his beloved Israfel and begins to develop into a separate person from Israfel's Eye. But his own host, Adamak, is falling for the girl, just as he is. Which female, he is unaware, as Mele and Israfel seem to become more like one being every day.