Xavier gritted his teeth as he and Aji heaved with all their might, pulling the giant magma fish closer to the surface. The fishing rod strained in his hands, the line burning bright as it stretched from the molten sea below. Sweat dripped down both their faces, their bodies trembling from the struggle to pull the fish up.
“We’ve almost got it!” Xavier yelled, his muscles on fire as he felt the weight of the fish shift. It was just below them now, its massive form twisting violently and glowing with molten heat.
Aji, panting, nodded with determination. “Don’t let go. We’ve—”
But before he could finish, the fish gave one final, violent thrash and the whole fishing rod glowed bright red. With a force that caught them both off guard, the line snapped back, and the massive creature slipped
