From DEEP DIVE #1: CEPHALOX THE CYBER SQUIDCrash! Something exploded out of the ocean. A mighty wave broke over the waterfront, drenching Max and his dad, and a huge, black tentacle reared up from the waves. It was thicker than a man's body and longer than any watersnake Max had ever seen. He ducked as the tentacle swept along the docking area. Several cops and defense officers were knocked flat. One man tumbled into the ocean with a cry. The ocean boiled. More enormous, swaying tentacles burst out of it. The defense officers opened fire with their blasters, but the shots bounced harmlessly off the creature's skin, which must have been tougher than body armor to resist.Max saw that the ends of the tentacles were fitted with attachments. One had a grabbing metal claw. Another ended in a sharp, glittering spike. Others had energy cannons, which fired sizzling heat beams at the officers. There was a ragged scream as one man was vaporized on the spot. "Get down!" shouted Max's dad. He pulled Max behind the steel fingers of a docking bay. Excerpted from Deep Dive #1: Cephalox the Cyber Squid by Adam Blade All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
