Latona Maynard's History
Latona was born different. From the moment of her birth, strange energies seemed to swirl around her tiny form. Doctors were baffled, machines malfunctioning in her presence. Her parents, Daniel and Sophia, knew their daughter was special. As a baby, strange occurrences followed Latona - toys floating as if by invisible strings, electronics flickering to life at her cry. Her parents did their best to shield her gifts, fearing how the world might treat one so innately aberrant. Latona's abilities continued developing rapidly. By age 3, uncontrolled bursts of telekinetic force shattered windows if she became upset. Sophia and Daniel worked tirelessly to soothe their daughter, helping channel her emerging gifts. Through elementary school, Latona struggled to control surges that flung classmates across rooms. Other kids shunned her, fearing her volatility. Only her parents' loving support kept Latona from despair. She trained relentlessly to tame her chaotic potential. Eventually Latona's habilities manifested fully during her preteens. Fleeing bullies one day, all nearby vehicles were flung aside with a thought. Resolute to use her gift to help others, Latona accepted her destiny. She approached a government program that trained "powered" individuals. Through the Program's guidance and mentorship, Latona refined her raw abilities. She learned mindfulness techniques to calmly channel immense forces. Gradually Latona gained mastery over telekinetic powers beyond mortal ken. No longer a danger, she resolved to become a protector of humanity against threats outside comprehension. Latona found peace and purpose within her gifted, anomalous nature.
It had been a quiet month for the PDB until alarm bells suddenly rang out across their headquarters. Sensors detected a massive burst of psychic energy emanating from a Research Facility upstate. Latona rushed to respond. Upon arriving, she discovered an experimental subject with powerful telepathic abilities had somehow broken free of their containment. In a psychotic episode, they were broadcasting overwhelming psychic noise—incapacitating all onsite.Entering cautiously, Latona tracked the source. She found the distraught individual curled in a corner, clawing at their skull amidst a maelstrom of uncontrolled neural energy. One wrong move risked triggering a catastrophic wave. Projecting calm, Latona slowly approached with hands raised. "You're safe now. I'm here to help." Through sheer force of will, she contained the leaking psychic aura. Then, maintaining an empathic link, Latona coaxed the subject to relax their guard. As the storm receded, Latona learned of the traumatic experiments which fractured their control. She vowed to help the poor soul heal, if they surrendered willingly. With a nod, the energy dissipated, and Latona transported them both to the PDB for treatment. Debriefing later, her supervisor praised Latona's compassionate handling of a volatile situation. But questions remained about the facility's questionable research methods. Had Latona intervened rashly, the damage could have been incalculable. Once more, her restraint and power had prevailed— proving her growing mastery.
The PDB detected a strange energy signature entering the atmosphere - one unlike anything in their database. As the strongest psychic agent, Latona was assigned to intercept. She found the source crash-landing in a remote forest: an extra-dimensional being, injured but radiating immense power. Its fractured psychic blade had torn holes in reality, warping the landscape. Latona attempted communication through calm telepathy. But the alien was ferally hostile, perceiving her as a threat. With a thought, it ripped nearby trees from the soil to fling as weapons. She raised telekinetic barriers, defending civilians in the nearby town as rubble rained down. Realizing force would exacerbate violence, Latona instead projected soothing empathy paired with a show of her own control. The alien beast paused, realization dawning that she meant no harm. As Latona tended its injuries, it relaxed its guard. Through their psychic link, she learned of its home dimensions at war. The PDB arrived to help. With Latona translating, an understanding was reached. The being would be rehabilitated on the compound, helping scientists study its reality-rending abilities to better safeguard Earth. Once more, Latona's nonviolent solution had defused cosmic danger. Though threats grew larger each mission, her compassion ensured humanity's protectors remained saviors - not simply sentinels against the unknown.
Trivia
She holds the PDB record for most successful negotiations with distressed psychics through non-violent means. Latona's favorite book is Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, finding his philosophies on inner peace helpful for her work. She takes ballet classes to help refine her natural grace and agility, complementing her psychic combat training. Latona has an infrared tattoo on her lower back of Gemini zodiac symbols to honor her parents' star signs. Her preferred mode of transportation is motorcycle due to their maneuverability, but she can levitate herself for aerial travel in emergencies. Latona studied psychology in college before joining the PDB's talent recruitment program at age 21. Despite psychic barriers, she cannot read the thoughts of her enigmatic brother Jagger due to his abstract metaphysical nature. Latona keeps pet tarantulas named Dexter and Tangle as low-maintenance companions during long missions away from home. Her coffee order at the local cafe is a double shot Americano with one sugar. While disciplined, Latona has a sweet tooth and her favorite dessert is apple pie a la mode.
