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Mila never thought much about her goldfish, Finn. He was orange, slightly pudgy, and swam in lazy circles around his small glass bowl perched on her windowsill. Life was ordinary—until it wasn’t.

It began subtly. The water in Finn’s bowl shimmered faintly under moonlight, casting patterns too intricate for ripples. Mila dismissed it as a trick of the light until she woke one night to soft murmuring. Half asleep, she strained her ears. The room was empty—except for Finn’s bowl, where bubbles floated upward, each popping with a faint whisper.

Curiosity gnawed at her. She hid behind her bedroom door the next night. Under the pale glow of the streetlight, she heard it clearly—Finn was speaking, his lips moving slightly, the bubbles translating his hushed words.

"I must return... the throne is vulnerable... betrayal runs deep."

Mila gasped, accidentally knocking over a stack of books. Silence fell. Finn stared directly at her with golden eyes that seemed to pierce into her soul.

The next day, Finn did the unthinkable. As Mila sprinkled fish food, he spoke—not in bubbles this time, but in a clear, melodic voice that filled her mind.

“I am Prince Finnian of Aquarion, exiled heir of the Coral Throne. A sorcerer’s curse trapped me in this form to prevent my return.”

Mila blinked, the fish flakes floating untouched.

Finn continued, revealing a tale of royal betrayal, of an ambitious vizier who sought the throne and cursed Finn to live in the human world. The prince’s magical essence, though diminished, was leaking into Mila’s realm, causing the strange occurrences.

But it wasn’t just Finn’s secret. The human world was intertwined with Aquarion’s fate. The barrier between realms was weakening, and dark forces from the depths threatened to spill over.

“You, Mila, are the key,” Finn whispered. “You possess the empathy and courage to bridge our worlds.”

Mila laughed nervously. "I’m just a girl with a goldfish."

But destiny doesn’t wait for belief. Over the following weeks, water patterns turned into maps, bubbles conveyed secret messages, and Mila discovered hidden powers within herself. Together, the girl and the goldfish prince embarked on a journey not just to reclaim a throne but to protect both their worlds from impending doom.