On patrol, Aquaman and Aqualad spy a runaway, abandoned ship, ablaze, on the horizon. Racing to clear the ship from the sea lanes, the pair are intercepted by giant pincers, formed from a nearby coral reef. Upon freeing themselves from the pincer's grip, the pincers dissolve. Turning back to the ship, they are startled to see a wave of water, shaped like a magnifying glass, hovering above the vessel. The sun's rays, focused through the enormous magnifying glass, ignite the ship's cargo, causing an explosion, spewing burning oil out across the waves. Aquaman and Aqualad spy a woman swimming away from the wreckage at unbelievable speed. Aquaman and Aqualad give chase. Just as Aquaman is about to lay hands on the woman, she rises up out of the sea in a water bubble. Suddenly, the bubble pops,