The lumpy seaweed monster spread its jaw in a loud roar, causing Jawesome's belly to tremble.

"Arrr," Abacab growled. "I always knew you could see weed, but I didn't know you could hear weed too. But thar she blows!"

"What eez this kind of seaweed?" Monica demanded. "It seems sentient!"

"You'll find a lot of odd things crawling about in the deep sea!" Abacab remarked. "And I'd venture its in tha four percent of totally weird!"

"Regardless," Vinnie said with a casual smirk. "I'm about to wipe a whole one percent of weirdness outta the sea."

Elecricity surged from his eely hands and blasted them with great force at the beast. But much to his surprise, it was absorbed right into the moist seaweed. "What tha huh?!" Vinnie exclaimed. "It's zappy zappy proof?"

"The plant must have shock absorbant qualities!" Abacab roared and he ducked an overhead tendril.

"Fortunately," Monica said with a wily grin. "My sword can make sea spaghetti outta these tentacles!"

Confidently, she twirled her song around in circles before striking a pose. "Hola, my good monstro!" she said, cocking her head to the side. "Allow me to sign your death warrant."

Monica carefully leapt over a tentacle aimed directly at her feet. She twirled backwards and sliced another one in mid air. It dropped to the ground spastically flipping before sitting still. The beast roared loudly in pain as it aimed another right for her. Using her hands, she springboarded off it, and sliced it with an astounding flip.

"Whoa atta girl!" Vinnie clapped as Monica took a proud bow. "She sure got moves! Whoa lookout gally!"

The remaining six tendrils went for Monica all at once, but she smiled slyly. "Ain't going down without a fight eh. Well yo soy tambien! Ribbon slicer!"

Monica twirled with the elegance of a ballet performer on one toe and spun her sword so fast it became a blur. Every tendril was sliced to ribbons, and she held her hand to her head with a playful smile. "I ain't going down without a fight either!"

Vinnie applauded her with a giant grin plastered on his face. Abacab cheered with a loud 'Yo-ho! That beasts got no legs to stand on!"

Monica bowed with a grin to match. "Talent, beauty and perfection! It's all mine."

"Yes, oh yes! A perfect 10 in skill...and body!" Vinnie said with a crimson blush and a frantic applause. But soon his eyes bugged out in horror, "Senorita! Behind you!"

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Monica stopped smiling. "What? No se."

A loud rumbling came from inside the beast. And eight more tentacles emerged from its frame. It was too late for Monica to turn around. Vinnie and Abacab screamed at the top of their lungs. Without thinking further, Vinnie screamed "Koko!" in horror and threw his body at Monica, shoving her out of the way.

As she tumbled into the digestive juices, Monica shook her head in disbelief. Vinnie was seized tightly by all eight tentacles. It binded and constricted him, causing his body to wince and choke.

"Why?" Monica stammered. "Why did you do that, repugnante!"

Vinnie's pompadour drooped over his eye. He was completely silent, but a look of pride was on his face.

"You don't have to defend me!" Monica shouted. "Estupido, I can defend myself!"

Vinnie merely chuckled as the life was being squeezed out of him. "Dats what she would have said too. But letting her get hurt...well that goes against my principle."

"What principle?!" Monica cried. "Don't you care about yourself?"

"Heh..." Vinnie chuckled again. "I always put a lady's dignity before my own....I never had much to start with anyway. Not in dis life at least."

Monica's jaw dropped open as Vinnie turned bright pink from being squeezed so hard. "Consider da pigment in my skin, the color of my love for you...and these tentacles, I'm wrapped up in your love, Koko!"

Before Monica could even move to chop him free, electricity crackled from Vinnie's whole body, brightening up the room. He screamed as loud as he could and the electricity that surging around the tentacles turned to fire. The dry tentacles burned, causing the beast to drop Vinnie straight to the ground. The fire traveled down the seaweed monsters arms and straight to the heart of the beast. It moaned and roared as it dissipated into a pile of ash. The seaweed dropped into the digestive juices, it left nothing but the form of a figure--a blue fishysauz--who dropped into the pool of stomach acid.

But Monica didn't care about the fish man, she and Abacab ran to Vinnie's side.

Vinnie choked and gasped. Monica anxiously looked at him and Abacab. "Is he gonna be okay, abuelo?" she asked tapping the hilt of her sword frantically.

"Aye...I don't know..." Abacab muttered.

Vinnie's eyes opened. "Wowsers. Seems I got a bit wrapped up there. Not into that kinda stuff unless it's a beautiful lady!"

"Well," Monica smirked. "His dirty mind is clearly functioning!"

"Sorry bout dat," Vinnie muttered. "I thought I wasn't gonna make it. Spewed a bit too much information there!"

"It's fine," Monica said with a big smile. "I'm just happy you're okay!"

"Tanks, babycheeks!" he said as he sat up.

"I'm good yer all well and good too, me boy! Captain Abacab said. "But who in blazes is that fish man!"

"Why don't you go check it out," Monica said nodding over to Abacab.

"Aye aye, lassy!" Abacab said and he ran over to help the fishman.

Once he was out of their hair, Monica smiled kindly at Vinnie. "Gracious again," she said to him but Vinnie just shook his head.

"It's nothin' toots," he said but he looked away. "Just pretend I didn't mention Koko," he said. "Your beautiful face, is an open wound for me. Because you look so much like my girl."

Monica was silent. At last she nodded. "You could tell me about her."

Vinnie turned to face her. He grinned boldly and gave her a thumbs up. "Maybe some other time. When we're not being digested."

Monica happily nodded. "Arr mateys!" Captain Abacab cried. "Cone quick! You won't believe who this fishman is!"