Boogers, by Naomi Millar

The sun was setting by the time Kate and her family started finishing off their dinner. It was a calm night at sea till after dinner. The sound of clanging plates and cutlery echoed towards the cave. Boogers, the octopus-like human could smell the smell of lamb chops and salad dressing that drifted towards his cave. Booger's stomach clenched as  he sniffed the scent of lamb chops. His mouth drooled and he wriggled his fingers. Cautiously Boogers prowled to follow the scent. 

The wind howled and the house boat swayed roughly side to side in the crashing waves. Inside the kitchen objects were sliding off tables and smashing violently on the wooden floor. Meanwhile while Boogers was lurking beneath the rough waves and making the sea crash around like crazy, little did he know that a HERO AGENCY submarine was heading his way.

“ Whoa, stop, stop, STOP!  “ Did you see that?” “we  have to stay alert!!! Loudly whispered the submarine driver cautiously. The next morning HERO AGENCY set up some traps around the flooring of the sea. They set big traps, small traps, and traps in all shapes and sizes were placed around the area. Then suddenly, SNAP! SWISH-CLICK-! The trap caught its feet, the net swished over its body, and  the lock clicked and held it tight. The submarine drivers glided over to the octopus like humans with a sly grin on their faces. They snarled as they scurried over to give him a painful death. Finger by finger they chopped one off at a time. By now Boogers was screeching in pain. With one last violent head chop Boogers was dead.

They thought Boogers was dead so they left him. But they thought wrong. Boogers was an ordinary octopus like a human, he was special, his power was to revive. Boogers was very mad But the thing was he didn't know who tried to kill him. Then he heard chatter from the boat house above him. So he swam up and crawled through the door. Killing Kate is what he  had done. So Boogers got his lamb chops and was very happy, all but the submarine drivers who were very worried and knew they were next...