Lionfish

In SHRK Atlantica, the world was similar to our own up to the point where Dr. Necrodium held New York hostage. However, things didn't go well for the heroes. Necrodium won, and New York was wiped off the face of the map. Heroes and villains were slain, leaving the world without protectors. And everything went to hell.

Nuclear weapons were detonated all over the world, melting ice caps caused sea levels to overtake land, oil rigs fought for resources, everything was in shambles. But humanity rebuilt as always. They based their structures on oil rigs and expanded to have sprawling cities that were both above and below water. The rich lived high above and the poor lived in the depths of the sea. And after centuries, the world's people adapted to the sea becoming more like sea creatures. A cyberpunk like society that takes place underwater.

And now the story of our hero begins…

Young Leon was born to a family of Subsea Craftsmen and Trinket Vendors, creating special orders for anyone in need. Despite being extremely poor and beneath the sea, their work was so great as to being the rich down into the underworld. One day, a mysterious figure entered the small shop and asked for a specific item. Something that could only be found in a deadzone. The Pescos had never failed to give anyone their special order and Leon wouldn't ruin their reputation.

In his sub, he'd sail into the dead zone, an area filled with toxic waste from centuries past. He'd have come in contact with a great deal of radiation, altering his merman physiology. As he entered the area, something would glow. It was the item. A beautiful trident, glittering and radiating light. But as Leon got closer, two large glowing spheres would appear. They were eyes.

The sub's retractable arms grabbed the trident and Leon shifted into high gear. The beast was hundreds of feet long and much faster than the submarine. It ripped into the back of the craft and sent the vehicle careening into a Subsea ravine. There, Leon was pinned beneath heavy rock that not even the strongest Ring Fighting Merfolk could lift. However, right next to him was the trident. He grabbed it intending to use it as a lever, but instead he was imbued with the power of the ocean's protector. He was given the power of Poseidon and was able to get out of the mess. Leon ended up imprisoning the kaiju in a prison made by the trident. It was a boring fight, you definitely don't want to know about it.

And for decades, Leon protected Atlantica from Kaiju. But a new contender arrived to shake things up. They began putting questionable chemicals in the water, giving some individuals the powers of Subsea creatures like Lionfish. Some chose to use their powers to steal and murder while others protected those that didn't have power bestowed upon them.

A few decades later, Lionfish was fighting a massive kaiju not far from what used to be the United States. Villains arrived that wanted to help the kaiju! Imagine that. People siding with the very being that could end the world? Suddenly, a massive storm blew in and made terrible conditions for the battle. Blood was spilt on both sides. More heroes came in to fight off this kaiju and more men and women were slain. After months of leading the beast across the world, Lionfish was able to use the Trident to lock the beast away in the Mariana Trench.

As the beast was banished, something happened with the water. It began to twist and swirl, pulling in buildings in the area. Lionfish was pulled through and called upon his trident. It flew toward him but it was too late. Leon was dragged in and so we're dozens of other Merfolk. As soon as the trident entered the pool, all kaiju were released and a great deal of them remained in SHRK Atlantica and wreaked havoc on Leon's world. However, more were able to track Leon through the whirlpool and went through after him.

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In the SHRP universe, many detected unusual movement within the ocean as massive beasts, people, buildings, and objects from SHRK were transported to random points all over the world. Leon landed in Tampa, Florida, getting washed up on the beach in a large wave. He had no trident, no money, no sense of where he was. Leon was lost in a different dimension.

He wandered through the streets, getting curious looks at his futuristic, yet ancient appearance. They gave him crude compliments like 'Cool suit maaaaan' or 'Another hero? Interesting getup!' When he realized what had happened he understood his world's fate. It would fall to the kaiju without its main protector. The trident's power only worked if it existed obviously. All the previously locked up kaiju were released. And he had brought kaiju and villains here to this unsuspecting world. It was all on him. He had to protect his new world from a new threat and find the trident.