Ocean Master, riding atop a hideous sea serpent, arrives in Atlantis to once again threaten Aquaman. Closing on the Ocean Master, Aquaman underestimates the ferocity of the sea serpent, and ends up in its jaws. Aquaman quickly beats his way free, then continues his attack on the Ocean Master. The two adversarial brothers become locked in mortal combat. Aquaman is close to victory when his long absent sidekick, Aqualad, joins the fray. Aqualad is struck hard by the sea serpent's tail, leaving him too stunned to avoid the falling debris the sea serpent rains down upon him. In the seconds it takes for Aquaman to rescue Aqualad, the Ocean Master makes his escape. Aquaman, Aqualad, and Mera pursue the Ocean Master to an oceanic fissure, one opened by Seaquake's recent attack on Atlantis. Deep w