Once upon a time. In a faraway magical universe, lived a wonderful watery world called Aquamarinia, home to the rarest races of sea creatures and other living beings. It is apart of the enchanted solar system, a galaxy that contains magic and mystery. But for the planet of Aquamarinia, it became an isolated orbit due to the fact that a greater evil tried to conquer the world's peaceful oceans and poison its environment with their bitter taste of darkness, death, destruction and despair. It can all happen if one obtains the mystical, powerful, legendary crystal pearl. Once forged by the ocean gods and deities of the planet, the crystal pearl has the power to grant one's wishes. If the crystal pearl's power is abused, it'll can cause catastrophic disaster in the world and the next. Many of the bravest guardians devoted their lives to protect the crystal pearl from falling into the wrong hands, while others have the attention to use its power for their own selfish reasons. The ones who are truly evil planned to use it to bring upon greater darkness everywhere. They'll use it to cause each other's pain and suffering. Whatever their endgame might be, the crystal pearl's power would be poisonous to the minds of those who have hatred within their hearts. Luckily, the good guardians have convinced the other godly councils of Aquamarinia, to seal the crystal pearl away in a oyster and casted it into the deepest ocean, where it is out of reach of those who are vulgar on the inside. But unknowingly for them, the crystal pearl has found a new host to hide itself inside of. Perhaps not just a person but in fact; a mermaid. This is where her tale begins...
Ten years ago, in the deep depth below, there's a rarely beautiful place residing among the reefs. There lived an enchanted kingdom of Siren-Millennia; home of the rarest race of aquatic creatures called merfolk. Mermaids and mermen. They are all people on top but from the waist down, they have no legs or feet. Their bodies ended in a fluorescent tail of a fish, made of sparkling scales and fins that shimmer whenever the rays of light hit onto them. Each of the merfolk are unique with different types of colors and capabilities. Some are just ordinary in the least. Their wonderful kingdom is ruled by their beloved King Neptunium. He is a kind and generous merman. With his powerful trident, he led his mer-people to the peaceful waters. During these times, King Neptunium was also associated with the guardians who fought against the greater evil. He was there when the council made a decision to seal the crystal pearl away for good, thus preventing it from falling into the wrong hands. After the battle has won, the mighty sea king decided that he should swam back home in his victory. He wanted to spend more time with his beloved queen and his seven daughters. Unfortunately, she has become very ill. Then she had passed away by the time the sea king made it home to the palace. Heartbroken, King Neptunium mourns over the unexpected death of his beloved wife. But then he must be strong for his family. King Neptunium made a promise to his mermaid queen that he will protect their daughters with his life. Even if it means sheltering them from the outside ocean floor and the surface above the sea. As the years has come to pass, Siren-Millennia still remains the same. King Neptunium is still the same strong merman that he always has been. He proudly watches over his kingdom as the merfolk were all gliding through the crystal clear waters, enjoying their happiest lives under the sea. Well, almost all of them. There is one particular mermaid who longs for something more than an ordinary sea life. That mermaid is King Neptunium's youngest daughter. Like all of her sisters who have grown up to be beautiful princesses, the youngest is the most beautiful one of them all. Her name is Valorinna. She has skin as light as the biracially softest gold, her eyes are as bright aqua as the waves, the fins on her back that are shaped like seashell wings, her tail is a stunning shade of hot pink with bright peachy heart shaped birthmark along with purple hues, and lastly her huge elegant fins that is just as flowing as her long platinum blonde hair. She is the king's favorite child. All of the mermaid princesses have possessed the talent of lovely singing voices and they love to sing for the mer-people. But Valorinna has a special trait; she has her mother's beautiful voice. When she sang, she will melt the hearts of the merfolks everwhere, even her father's heart. He has plans to arrange a ball for his daughters to perform their serenade in the upcoming events. All of the mer-people are attending the royal party. But they have all the time they need for the ball is only a few days away. In the meantime, the mermaid princesses were playing around in their gardens, given to them by their father, King Neptunium. They socialize with each other all day long, talking about mermen and collecting seashells. But Valorinna is not interested in all of that. She often spends most of her days sneaking out of the kingdom grounds and sat there in the rainbow reefs, dreaming of the day when she could explore the world outside the endless oceans of Aquamarinia. Though it is forbidden for all merfolk to ever leave the watery realm for the dry mainland, Valorinna continues to defy all of the rules anyways. Just because she's the royal crown princess of Siren-Millennia, that doesn't stop her free spirited nature for she is quite the rebellious one. While she gazed at the surface above, her friends came along to see her. Olaris is a selkie who befriended Valorinna in her childhood days. Jasper the shapeshifting blue fish uses his tricks to amuse Valorinna, which it did amused her. Then the little mermaid continues to gaze at the surface. Her little friends wondered what was on her mind.
"What are you thinking about, Valorinna?" Olaris asked in wonderment.
"Don't you guys ever wonder what it's like up there?" Valorinna wondered.
"I don't know. I'm betting there's nothing much to see in the surface." said Jasper, flickering his flippers. "It's all clouds, air, the sea and a few islands. What's so special about it?"
"Oh you wouldn't understand, Jasper." teased Valorinna. "You're just a fish."
"Hey!" whined Jasper.
"Hehe! She got you right there, Jasper." says Olaris, giggling.
"Oh but still, I wish I can go see it for myself someday." said Valorinna, dreamily glances at the surface. "Besides, I'd rather be where the people are, than to be the outcast princess here."
"Oh Valorinna. You mustn't think like that." says Olaris as she swam to the mermaid's side. "No mermaid like yourself would ever belong up there. It is just not possible."
"Olaris is right." said Jasper. "The surface world is not a place for a mermaid. Otherwise, we will miss you sadly."
Valorinna is touched by Jasper's cuteness. She gently pets the blue fish.
"I'm sorry about that, you guys." says Valorinna as she holds her friends closer to her. "You're right. What was I saying? It's just my wishful thinking anyways."
They all laughed along with each other. Olaris took Valorinna's hands, urging her to come back to the palace. The little mermaid agreed to come with her friends back to the enchanted kingdom of Siren-Millennia. While they are on their way, Valorinna can hear a male's voice echoing out of the blue. It sounded like he was in trouble.
"Do you guys hear that?" Valorinna asked.
"Hear what?" wondered Jasper in confusion.
"I heard it too." says Olaris as she paused to listen.
"It sounded like someone needs help." cried Valorinna as she swam off to follow the troubled voice. "Come on, you two!"
"Wait! Valorinna!" shouted Olaris, tagging after her.
"You are swimming too fast!" whined Jasper as he tries to catch up with them.
The little mermaid and her friends swam to the open waters, trying to find that voice of a person in trouble. They sound of the male's voice led them to the ravine below the ocean floor. Upon their arrival, Valorinna notice that a strange merman is being pursued by a ferocious giant blop. It almost ate the merman whole if he hadn't escaped its large mouth. But for how long? Since she couldn't bare to see an innocent somebody in danger, Valorinna sprung out from the rocks and swims into the fray, endangering herself in the process. Her friends were terrified for the princess as the blop chases after the two merfolk. Since it is too fast and persistent, it's not going to be easy to shake the creature off of their trail. But Valorinna spotted a porthole within the gaps of the cavern. She has an idea.
"I know how to lose him!" Valorinna shouted out to the merman.
"How!?" the strange merman responded in question.
"Follow me!" shouts Valorinna as she darts towards the gapped porthole.
The strange merman followed her down to the ravine and the blop has nearly catches up to them, in an attempt to eat them. Horrified, Olaris and Jasper swam over to help their friends escape their horrifying fate. When the blop closes in on them, it suddenly gets its head stuck in the porthole and now the beast gets to watch its preys swim away to safety. They all swam to the colorfully bright reefs to rest for the moment. The strange merman can't believe how brave the little mermaid was when she went out of her way to help him out with his frightening situation.
"That was close!" exclaimed the strange merman as he turns to the princess. "Thank you for saving my life back there."
"You're welcome." says Valorinna. "I just can't stand seeing everyone else getting hurt or in danger."
"Now that was so sweet of you." said the merman. "No one has ever put their lives in peril for me before."
"Every creature in the endless seas needs a helping hand from time to time." reassured Valorinna, playing with her hair.
Olaris and Jasper had just begun to notice the strange merman's facial features from his head to tail. He is not like any other merfolk from Valorinna's kingdom. She too has noticed his appearance by examining his physique. He is as muscular as the stone. His skin is covered with the deepest shade of blue, complete with a white torso, whiter spots all over his smooth body and his tail look like as if, of a whale shark. The little mermaid turns to the merman.
"Hey, you're not from around here, are you?" Valorinna asked him.
"Nope! Not really." said the merman. "I actually came from out there, over the other side of the ocean."
"Oh really?" Valorinna asked beamfully.
"Yeah really." said the merman.
"To be honest, I have never seen a merfolk of a different species before." says Valorinna as she glances at his big muscular physique. "You almost look like a whale shark, in a more personified form."
"That's because I'm a mutant kind of merman." he said as he shows off his body and his long tail. "I come from a group of mutant merfolk; a rarest kind of sea creatures on the planet."
"WOW!" the three said in unison, at awe of their discovery.
He told them everything they wanted to know about where he came from. Then he quickly became sidetracked by his lifelong story. The quirky merman became confused after he mentioned his long travels from his native waters. He turns to the little mermaid and her friends, to ask them for information on where he is in the sea.
"Umm may I ask you where am I?" he asked.
"You are in the outskirts of the Siren-Millennia." says Valorinna, welcoming him to her kingdom.
"What?! The Siren-Millennia?!" the merman exclaimed with excitement for he has heard of the enchanted kingdom. "I heard it is beautiful there! I've always wanted to go to Siren-Millennia!"
"I can take you there if you want me to." said Valorinna, being the well mannered lady that she is. "I promise you'll love it when you see it with your own eyes."
"Do I ever?!" says the merman happily. "Sure! I'll go with you."
Valorinna took the merman's webbed hands and drags him along with her.
"You two are coming or what?" she asked her friends.
"Coming, Valorinna." says Olaris, tagging along.
"Wait for me!" says Jasper as he flaps his fins.
They are all on their way back to the kingdom. Upon their arrival, the merman is astonished by the glimmering buildings, shimmering landscapes, colorful sea creatures and a lively townsite of the kingdom, filled with mer-people of different individualities. Valorinna and her friends gave him a tour through the underwater market. During the moment, the big strange merman introduced himself to his new friends.
"I almost forgot! We haven't properly introduce ourselves." he remarked as he introduced himself. "My name is Lou."
"Well please to meet your acquaintance, Lou." said Valorinna as she too introduce herself. "I'm Valorinna. And these are my friends. Olaris the selkie and Jasper the shapeshifter fish.
"Nice to meet you, Lou!" greeted Olaris and Jasper in unison.
"Likewise." Lou greeted back with a warm smile.
While they are swimming halfway around the corner, then all of a sudden, a powerful man's voice is calling out to Valorinna. It sounded like the sea king had sent his mermen guards to go search for his daughter. The man's voice continues to echo throughout the reefs from afar, letting it slip that she is the crown princess to Lou who has overheard them.
"Wait! You're a princess?" says Lou in shock.
"Oh no! My father has the guards out looking for me." said Valorinna as she turns to Lou. "I'm sorry for the short notice, but I have to go! My father is going to kill me if he finds out I have snuck outside the castle grounds!"
"This is bad!" said Olaris nervously. "Ooh I knew we should've stayed within the castle's barrier."
"You should get going, Valorinna." said Jasper, urging her to hurry. "We don't want you to get in trouble with your dad."
"I'm confused! What is going on here?" Lou wondered.
Valorinna swam over the hug Lou, apologizing for her immediate exiting.
"I'm so sorry, Lou. But I have to go." said Valorinna as she quickly swims away. "It's been nice meeting you!"
"Maybe we'll see each other again, right?!" Lou bellowed from afar.
"We will see each other again!" Valorinna responded back. "I promise!"
After they said their goodbyes, she immediately swam off to return to the castle before the guards could find her. When she got back into the palace, the little mermaid snuck her way to the princesses' chambers, unnoticed by the staff. There, Valorinna encounters her six sisters whom were all too busy talking about mermen. They turn to notice her the minute she sat by her seashell mirror.
"I'm home!" says Valorinna, combing her long flowing hair.
"Where have you been, little sister?" asked Onna, the third middle sister.
"Yeah! Father has sent the guards to look for you." says Onya, the other sister.
"Oh I was out for a swim." said Valorinna, smiling.
The mermaid sisters were not amused of her rebellious nature.
"Uh Valorinna, you shouldn't be doing these things." said Fayna as she shook her head in frustration. "Father specifically said that we are not allowed to leave the palace perimeter. That means you too."
"If he finds out that you disobeyed his rules, he'll be very upset." teased Trista, the third oldest sister.
"What? I don't see what the problem is." remarked Valorinna, shrugging her shoulders. "Besides, he never did mention why we're not allowed to be out there or best still, be up there. Up on the surface."
"Oh Valorinna, you mustn't talk like that." says Leila, urging her sister to stop. "No mermaid should ever speak like that. Ever!"
This just in the eldest sister, Daphnia swam up to her sisters, easing the conversation with them.
"Simmer down, girls!" Daphnia said as she gently defuse the tension with her sisters. "Let us not overthink the possibility. Now may I speak with our dear youngest sister?"
They all quiet down a bit just as Daphnia swam over to sat next to Valorinna, combing her hair.
"You know they're right, Valorinna." said Daphnia as she runs the comb through her sister's hair. "You need to stop swimming off on your own, especially out there."
"I wonder why daddy doesn't want us to go outside?" Valorinna wondered. "Like outside Siren-Millennia?"
"He wanted to protect us from the dangers of the open waters." Daphnia explained. "The oceans are full of dangers. But the most dangerous of all is the dry world above the sea."
"How do we know that it's dangerous when we don't even seen what it looks like?" the little mermaid suggested.
"Please, Valorinna. Try to drop the issue now." said Daphnia. "We don't want you getting in trouble with father."
"Look there he comes now!" says Leila, alerting the sisters.
They all lined up in a royally manner. Therefore, King Neptunium has entered the chambers.
"Good evening, my girls." said King Neptunium.
"Good evening, daddy!" they all greeted gratefully.
"I believe that you are all scheduled for the recital." announced King Neptunium as he went on. "You must go to the rehearsal shortly before dinner. The royal ball will be executed in a few weeks of time. Do you all understand, my children?"
"Yes, daddy! We understand!" says all of the princesses.
"Perfect! You all may go practice now." said King Neptunium as he shows the door.
"Yes, daddy." said Daphnia as she leads her sisters out of the chambers.
The mermaid princesses swam out to the auditorium down the hallway. King Neptunium stops Valorinna before she can leave. He wanted to talk with her.
"I was looking all over for you, Valorinna." says the king. "Where have you been all this time?"
Valorinna quickly came up with a good excuse like she always does at times like this.
"Umm I was just out in my garden. That's all." said Valorinna, trying to be sincere about her recent outings.
"Oh really? Perhaps I've missed you earlier this morning." remarked King Neptunium, scratching his beard. "You were a fast swimmer."
"Yes, I do get around very much." says Valorinna, chuckling a bit.
"Well anyways, you better go join your sisters in the recital." King Neptunium ordered.
"Yes, daddy." Valorinna complied as she then swims out of the door.
From time to time, the mermaid princesses rehearsed their musical numbers as fluently as they could. Though the royal advisors were getting rather annoyed with Valorinna every time she misses her cues. She was too busy daydreaming of the world above the surface in which frustrates them more than her sisters. Most of the times, Valorinna feels like she's not a perfect princess they all want her to be. No matter how hard she tries to live up to her expectations, she would always struggle to get her mannerisms in place. But it was all a misfire. Most of the other merfolk would make fun of her misfits, while others simply felt so bad for their youngest crowned princess. Whenever those things happens, Valorinna will fled the palace and swim to a place in the reefs, where she can get away from the unbearable crowds. It is a quiet spot where she sat by the sculptures of the winged mermaid goddesses that protect the realm's oceans for centuries. Sometimes she will come to the sculpture forest in the reefs, to think about her life ahead of her, whether it is her place in the royal family name or life above the sea. Little do she know that her dreams of the dry world above the waters, becomes a prophecy that the only she can fulfill, when the time has come.