What Happened to Tolerant Living?

Seven fish lived through the Great Death, and with all the new living space, everyone expected tranquility to descend upon the waters. Authorities were so sure that all would be calm that they renovated the place: the prison was removed; the plants were arranged differently to create prime real estate of nooks and crannies; a bio stone was added so that the suffocation tragedy will never occur again; and new food was introduced. They even sent The Bubbly Review construction plans for a spa telling us that all the services would be free to residents. In short, they were trying to make the best of things in the aftermath of a dreadful situation.

As the authorities prepared to break gravel for the spa, they noticed some concerning behavior. Beetlejuice decided to make the middle of the tank his home, this was supposed to be the location for the spa, but authorities acquiesced the space without complaint. They felt that there was no reason to cause dissent; after all, up until now Beetlejuice lived at the top of the tank where there are no plants, and it was good to see him adjusting well. However, he is not allowing anyone near his home, which is a problem considering it is the largest spot in the tank without décor, making it the main thoroughfare. He spends most of his days nipping at Ninja Smee and Madame Geoffrey’s fins and chasing them until he can’t see them anymore.

The rest of them are no better. Madame Geoffrey and Ninja Smee no longer get along (we’re not sure they ever did, but if they did….). If Madame Geoffrey sees Ninja Smee, she goes after her with her teeth. This usually has them swimming into Beetlejuice’s home. Brain’s (we mean Einstein’s) dislike for PUC and Sweettart has grown. Sweettart spends most of her time in the dragon’s mouth where Brain can’t get her. In defense of his mate, PUC whaps Brain in the face as often as he can. Milktoast’s fight for her food has worsened as Madame Geoffrey has found that she prefers algae tablets to all other food.    

In other words, the neighborhood has become a savage place. Frustrated, the authorities scrapped the plans for the spa and remade the prison.  

—The Bubbly Review