At the base of a lighthouse, Aqualad awaits the arrival of Aquaman and Mera. The old lighthouse keeper directs Aqualad's attention out to sea, where an enormous wave has formed into a giant saw. The wave crashes into the lighthouse, cutting it in half. As it topples, it is caught in an airborne cushion of water, that then moves out to sea, carrying the lighthouse. Aqualad dives into the ocean to follow it. He finds that the water stream carrying the lighthouse is being controlled by Mera. As it nears her position, she and Aquaman spy the lighthouse keeper hanging on for dear life. Mera flings him into the sea. Aqualad sends the octopus, Topo, to rescue the old man, and return him to shore. Confronting his friends on their menacing actions, Aqualad is quickly scooped up in a hard water "spo