A long time ago, about five centuries ago, a great war broke out between the blue sea mermaids and the Oceania mermen. Queen Oceana had tried all she could to prevent the war but she failed. Her most trusted lady royal had betrayed her and given out their secret to the mermen.
It was during this period, that the great prophecy was said:
"Two daughters of the sea will be born, one the bearer of light and life. And the other the bearer of destruction and death...."
The prophecy was said to be incomplete and no one had bothered to find out the last part of the prophecy, which says:
"The bearer of life will bring life and the bearer of death will bring death. Hel will be the end of Aqua"
It was on the last day of the war when all hope has been lost that the prophecy was fulfilled. Two daughters were born. One to a slave and the other to the royal house.
The bearer of life was called Aqua. She was born with a star inscribed on her shoulder and the bearer of death Hel, was born with the skull inscribed on her shoulder.
Aqua's birth, placed a seal upon the blue sea, preventing the mermen from gaining access. The war ended with so many people dead, including Queen Oceana.
Imani, her daughter became the new Queen and ruled for two centuries. A few years later, the bearer of death, Hel killed Aqua due to jealousy, and the seal was broken. Another war broke out. This time, the mermaids lost the battle. A lot of people died, and the once blue sea was filled with the blood of its people. A few mermaids were able to escape, leaving Queen Imani.
Among them were her friend Leslie and her maid Senara. After the escape of a few mermaids, Queen Imani placed a seal, preventing anyone from coming in. She dropped the exploding seashell and she perished with the mermen.
The mermen went into extinction and those mermaids who escaped scattered abroad and hid their powers, never to be mentioned or used.
It's been over five centuries, and technology has taken over. The sea is desolated and is waiting patiently for the birth of the new bearer of life.