It wasn't often that the ocean felt the need to help or the urge to focus somewhere specifically. Usually she felt just fine keeping an eye on the world and content with happiness when the mortals roamed over her waves and treated her with respect.

For the most part.

There were a few mortals over the years who inflicted her wrath on them, and others who accidentally were on the receiving end of said wrath.

First of which were the ones who threw young, little Maui into her waters. She had immediately saved the babe and drowned most of the island in her rage as tsunamis. She had then delivered the babe to the gods, and he was raised as a demi-god, revered by mortals, and constantly seeking their love. About 500 years after, just a couple hundred years before the heart was stolen, another babe was tossed into the ocean, although this was unintentionally done. The mortals were trying to sail through one of the oceans accidental temper storms, they didn't see the rock in time to veer their ship away. Something urged her, the ocean, to save that baby. Something was special about her.

She decided to name the little one, Mele.

The ocean raised her, gave her eternal life. Made her one with the ocean by giving her a tail to swim with, her lungs could breathe either air or water, and when Mele wished, her tail could turn into legs. Mele's looks mimicked her parents and yet adopted some of the oceans characteristics as well. Dark red hair, curling in a soft mess when dry, and a wavy mess when wet. Her eyes echoed the oceans many depths ranging from a very light piercing blue to a dark, almost black, blue based on her mood. Her skin was a very light caramel tone, her chest and upper body was wrapped and covered with a deep blue fabric with a knee-length skirt allowing a glimpse of her upper thigh in a black colored fabric, a necklace of white shells rested gently around her neck, and to say Mele was rebellious would be an understatement.

However, the ocean didn't mind and loved her all the more for it.

As years and centuries passed, the world became darker. Maui had stolen Te Fiti's heart for the mortals, causing him to disappear for over a thousand years.

Mele watched as the world darkened, islands consumed by darkness and dying slowly, she could hear the faint echo of the screams, the crying, the pleading through the oceans' waves. Her heart ached as she tried to help the mortals the best she could, sometimes succeeding, most often failing as the illness that began all those centuries ago grew stronger. Mele cried for the world, wishing there was more she could do...

Until one day, the ocean had enough. An echo reached back to the oceans heart, causing her spirit to rise with excitement, and she quickly swept up Mele in her urge to get to an island where she was getting the call.

Mele was startled as she was suddenly grabbed in a current and rushed rather quickly through the oceans waters, only to nearly wash up on a beach. Mele looked around in surprise, her dark pink lips parted as she gulped in a lung full of air. Her bright blue eyes quickly scoured the beach in front of her gaze before suddenly landing on a beached baby turtle. Mele wondered if she was supposed to help when she also took sudden notice of a tiny child yelling incoherent noises at the birds trying to get to the poor turtle. Mele ducked slightly back into the water, allowing just her eyes to peer out at the small child. The young girl held a leaf over the turtle, guiding it patiently towards the shallow waters, Mele smiling softly as she watched. As soon as the turtle began to swim away, Mele helping it to meet back with it mother, the ocean began softly speaking to the young girl and interacting with her.

"Thank you little one." The ocean had whispered before revealing a path to a shell that the little one was apparently smitten with. The child giggled happily and wobbled over to pick it up, only to see another beautiful shell. The ocean clear a path once more, only to continue to play with the child gently by letting her grab the shells, eventually the water being held back revealed the baby turtle swimming away with its mother, spinning in a circle to show its thanks and swam away. The ocean moved slowly so as not to startle the little child, as they gazed upon one another in curiosity. Mele moved closer, a green stone enclosed within the mermaid's hand, to also meet the child personally. As soon as Mele peeked around a rock just behind the oceans wall of water, the young girl spotted her and stared with awe.

Mele waved slightly, her shyness suddenly getting the best of her as she stayed behind the rock. The ocean wasn't having any of that before pushing Mele onto the sand on the dry ground. Mele huffed and sat on the flat side of her tail.

"Hello..." Mele called out softly as she moved her hair out of her face. The little one smiled and wobbled up to her excitedly causing a soft, giddy laugh to escape from Mele's form. The ocean tapped her back and Mele hesitantly nodded as she held the girl in her lap gently, her clenched hand slowly opening to reveal a glowing green stone sitting smoothly in the palm of her hand. The young girl looked up at Mele questioningly, and as Mele smiled softly in reassurance, the young child gently cupped the stone in her hand, awe and innocence glowing from her eyes.

"Moana!" Someone shouted, most likely her parents. Mele panicked slightly and placed the child on a wooden log that was curved enough to hold the child safely, the ocean quickly sweeping Mele back into her depths and the young child, Moana, back onto the beach with nobody else the wiser for what happened. Mele watched the interactions, silently praying that nobody found the glowing green stone, however her prayers were ignored. As soon as Moana and her parents left, an elderly woman slowly limped to the oceans waters and picked up the stone, only to place it within a locket worn around her neck. The lady looked out towards the ocean with a relieved and happy smile, only to suddenly lock eyes upon Mele's own blue ones. Mele watched as the lady sat down carefully and waited patiently for the mermaid to come closer. With a slow exhale, Mele willed her tail into feet and began to walk towards the woman on slightly unsure legs.

"Hello, child." The lady greeted with a strong voice. Mele bit her bottom lip before a slight nudge from the ocean made her nervously respond.

"H-hello." Mele greeted back shyly. "My name is Mele, I'm the ocean's daughter." Mele curtseid shakily, not quite sure what to do or say. The village elder smiled gently and patted the ground beside her, Mele softly sat next to her and waited.

"I assume it's time for someone to take the heart back to Te Fiti with Maui very soon." The village lady stated. Mele nodded, her confidence growing by how welcoming the woman was to her.

"We choose Moana to go on this quest, though it will not be easy." Mele confirmed sadly. The woman smiled confidently and patted Mele's leg softly.

"She'll be ready soon."