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The five mermaids gazed at the holographic projection of Earth, their eyes filled with concern and curiosity. They had been observing the human activity for decades, hoping that they would never cross the line of danger. But now, it seemed that their fears had been justified.

"Is this confirmed?" asked Nixie, the leader of the team. She was a blue-tailed mermaid with blue hair and a serene demeanor. She had been in charge of the space station for the last five years, and she had witnessed many changes in the human world. But nothing like this.

"Yes, it is," said Coral, the mermaid on duty. She was a blue-tailed mermaid with green hair and a talent for technology. She had been scanning the human energy sources, looking for any signs of cold fusion. She had found one. "Look at the data. They match the ones we have from our own reactors. They have achieved stable fusion, and they are generating more energy than they can consume."

"What will they do with it?" asked Pearl, a blue-tailed mermaid with white hair and a fiery temper. She had always been distrustful of the humans, and she had suggested leaving Earth for good. She had no attachment to the planet that had once been their home, but had become too polluted and dangerous for them. "Will they use it for war? For domination? For destruction?"

"We don't know," said Nixie. "But we have to prepare for the worst. They are not ready for this kind of power. They don't understand the implications. They don't know about magic."

Magic. The word lingered in the air, heavy with meaning. Magic was the byproduct of cold fusion, the excess energy that could be shaped by the mind. Magic was what had given the mermaids their advantage over the humans, what had allowed them to survive and thrive in the depths of the ocean. Magic was what had enabled them to build their space ships and escape to the stars, where they had found new worlds and new friends. Magic was what had kept them hidden from the humans, who had never suspected their existence.

But now, the humans had unlocked the same source of power. And they would soon discover the same potential. And they would not use it wisely.

"They will harm themselves," said Marina, a blue-tailed mermaid with pink hair and a gentle soul. She had always been intrigued by the humans, and she had studied their culture and history. She had seen their beauty and their creativity, but also their violence and their greed. She had hoped that they would learn from their mistakes, and find a way to live in harmony with the planet and each other. But now, she feared that they had doomed themselves. "They will unleash forces they can't control. They will unleash magic they can't handle. They will unleash chaos."

"Or worse," said Luna, a blue-tailed mermaid with black hair and a sharp wit. She had been the youngest member of the team, and the most adventurous. She had often sneaked out of the station, and explored the human cities and settlements. She had seen their wonders and their horrors, and she had learned their secrets and their weaknesses. She had also made some friends, and some enemies. She had a different perspective than the others. "They will unleash war. War against us. War against the galaxy. War against everything that is not human."

The other mermaids looked at her, alarmed. They had never considered that possibility. They had always assumed that the humans were unaware of their existence, and that they would remain so. They had always assumed that the humans were isolated from the rest of the galaxy, and that they would remain so. They had always assumed that the humans were harmless, and that they would remain so.

But they were wrong.

"What do we do now?" asked Coral, worried.

"We do what we always do," said Nixie. "We watch. We learn. We report. We hope. We wait."

She turned to the holographic projection of Earth, and typed a message on a keyboard. The message was encrypted, and it was addressed to the mermaid council on the nearest planet. It was a report on the human situation, and it contained a warning, a recommendation, and a request.

The warning was that the humans had discovered cold fusion, and that they were on the verge of discovering magic.

The recommendation was that the mermaids should be ready to intervene, if necessary, to prevent a catastrophe.

The request was that the mermaids should not abandon the humans, but rather try to help them, to guide them, to teach them.

The message ended with a signature, and a code name.

Nixie, Blue Team Leader, Operation Earthwatch.

She pressed a button, and the message was sent.

She turned to the other mermaids, and smiled.

"Let's go back to work," she said.

Description
The five mermaids gazed at the holographic projection of Earth, their eyes filled with concern and curiosity. They had been observing the human activity for decades, hoping that they would never cross the line of danger. But now, it seemed that their fears had been justified.

"Is this confirmed?" asked Nixie, the leader of the team. She was a blue-tailed mermaid with blue hair and a serene demeanor. She had been in charge of the space station for the last five years, and she had witnessed many changes in the human world. But nothing like this.

"Yes, it is," said Coral, the mermaid on duty. She was a blue-tailed mermaid with green hair and a talent for technology. She had been scanning the human energy sources, looking for any signs of cold fusion. She had found one. "Look at the data. They match the ones we have from our own reactors. They have achieved stable fusion, and they are generating more energy than they can consume."

"What will they do with it?" asked Pearl, a blue-tailed mermaid with white hair and a fiery temper. She had always been distrustful of the humans, and she had suggested leaving Earth for good. She had no attachment to the planet that had once been their home, but had become too polluted and dangerous for them. "Will they use it for war? For domination? For destruction?"

"We don't know," said Nixie. "But we have to prepare for the worst. They are not ready for this kind of power. They don't understand the implications. They don't know about magic."

Magic. The word lingered in the air, heavy with meaning. Magic was the byproduct of cold fusion, the excess energy that could be shaped by the mind. Magic was what had given the mermaids their advantage over the humans, what had allowed them to survive and thrive in the depths of the ocean. Magic was what had enabled them to build their space ships and escape to the stars, where they had found new worlds and new friends. Magic was what had kept them hidden from the humans, who had never suspected their existence.

But now, the humans had unlocked the same source of power. And they would soon discover the same potential. And they would not use it wisely.

"They will harm themselves," said Marina, a blue-tailed mermaid with pink hair and a gentle soul. She had always been intrigued by the humans, and she had studied their culture and history. She had seen their beauty and their creativity, but also their violence and their greed. She had hoped that they would learn from their mistakes, and find a way to live in harmony with the planet and each other. But now, she feared that they had doomed themselves. "They will unleash forces they can't control. They will unleash magic they can't handle. They will unleash chaos."

"Or worse," said Luna, a blue-tailed mermaid with black hair and a sharp wit. She had been the youngest member of the team, and the most adventurous. She had often sneaked out of the station, and explored the human cities and settlements. She had seen their wonders and their horrors, and she had learned their secrets and their weaknesses. She had also made some friends, and some enemies. She had a different perspective than the others. "They will unleash war. War against us. War against the galaxy. War against everything that is not human."

The other mermaids looked at her, alarmed. They had never considered that possibility. They had always assumed that the humans were unaware of their existence, and that they would remain so. They had always assumed that the humans were isolated from the rest of the galaxy, and that they would remain so. They had always assumed that the humans were harmless, and that they would remain so.

But they were wrong.

"What do we do now?" asked Coral, worried.

"We do what we always do," said Nixie. "We watch. We learn. We report. We hope. We wait."

She turned to the holographic projection of Earth, and typed a message on a keyboard. The message was encrypted, and it was addressed to the mermaid council on the nearest planet. It was a report on the human situation, and it contained a warning, a recommendation, and a request.

The warning was that the humans had discovered cold fusion, and that they were on the verge of discovering magic.

The recommendation was that the mermaids should be ready to intervene, if necessary, to prevent a catastrophe.

The request was that the mermaids should not abandon the humans, but rather try to help them, to guide them, to teach them.

The message ended with a signature, and a code name.

Nixie, Blue Team Leader, Operation Earthwatch.

She pressed a button, and the message was sent.

She turned to the other mermaids, and smiled.

"Let's go back to work," she said.