Deep in the ocean lived an octopus named Opha. She was light blue with a soft pink belly. She had eight arms and was a very fast swimmer.
Opha was swimming along one day and she noticed that the water had gotten very quiet. There where usually fish swimming and talking everywhere. Opha didn't hear anything. She started looking around and noticed that there were no fish in sight. That was strange for such a big ocean.
Then she heard a soft crying. She looked around and noticed a single sea horse. She started swimming over towards him. She was going to ask him why he was crying.
Then she noticed a big dark figure behind him. She knew instantly that it was a shark. Then she realized why the ocean had become so quiet. All the fish were hiding from the shark. They were all scared of the shark. Opha saw the shark heading towards the little sea horse. He was all alone. He didn't hear the shark coming because he was crying.
Opha swam as fast as she could towards the sea horse and shark that was fast approaching. She was getting closer, but so was the shark. She saw the shark start to open his mouth then he closed it. She didn't know why the shark had paused but she was glad he had. He was right behind the sea horse. The sea hoarse never even knew the shark was there. Opha swam even faster. The shark was opening his mouth again.
Before the shark had a chance to open his mouth all the way Opha was there. She wrapped her eight legs around the sharks mouth and pulled it shut. She yelled at the little sea horse, "SWIM!! Swim away little fella". The sea horse turned and saw Opha fighting with the shark. He swam as fast as his little fins would take him. The shark kept trying to open his mouth. He was very strong and Opha couldn't hold on much longer.
As soon as she saw that the sea horse was far enough away and safe she made her own escape. She let go with all of her legs at the same time. Then she kicked as hard as she could with all of her legs right in the side of the sharks mouth. The shark paused for just a second. That was all the time Opha needed. She swam as fast as she could. After a second the shark started chasing her but she was too fast for the shark. She swam away and was safe from the shark in no time. She never saw the little sea horse again but it made her feel good to do something so big for someone else.
Told on Oct. 27, 2010
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