MCU Shifting || My Experiences

My "Backstory": Who I am in my DR

One question that I get asked quite often about my journey is "what's your backstory?" Now, at the start of my journey with this DR, this question was hard to answer because I didn't "plan" or "script" for this DR. You may be wondering how I didn't gain all of my memories from my life while there, so let's talk about all of that! Now, when I first shifted to this particular reality, I was quite overwhelmed by memories and emotions. I was made aware of quite a few things that had happened within a relatively recent timeframe. But, there were quite a few bits and pieces that were missing. Lots of holes and blanks left to fill in. I had assumed that these holes would fill themselves with time so I wasn't too worried about it.

Let's first establish what I did know. I knew my name for starters. Kaiden Jones. Easy. Some people called me Kat, Kai, and a few other nicknames. I was aware of my birthday, location, training, etc etc. You know, the everyday type things. I was even somehow aware of how to access/use my powers. It came like muscle memory for me which I definitely didn't expect. I knew that I was, in a sense, adopted. Now, why or how, I wasn't sure but that didn't matter to me. I had a home. None of this was bothersome to me. Until the day I found the files and everything began making sense, that is.

As you may or may not know, each individual Avenger has their own set of S.H.I.E.L.D Files. The files have just about every ounce of information about each person that could be imagined. I hadn't seen my files until one day when I had gone looking for Tony. I had gone into his office and found a folder with my name on it, on his desk. Of course, like any person, I picked it up to see what was inside of it. This was where I found out everything.

I had previously been trained and raised as a part of a, for lack of better terms, government project. It was called "Project Operation Generation Next". It was established as an attempt to create the perfect army/team. Children were raised in a space where they went to school and lived normal lives all while training and being tested and in a way, altered. It was started as a part of a global military race after Steve became a supersoldier and after the others were created. It was believed that these "heroes" and soldiers could be created in a safer environment. At least that's what they tried to tell the public. Behind the scenes, experiments were done, and children died. It was stated in my files that I had caused some trouble which gained the attention of Nick Fury and eventually, Tony Stark. A deal was put in place that if Stark and Fury trained me, I'd be released from the project. The one catch was that in order for this to happen, I'd have to be put through a brainwashing procedure in order to ensure that I'd never be able to find the location again or remember any information about the people involved. This deal was agreed upon and I ended up living with Tony for about 5 years before officially becoming an Avenger.

At the time, learning all of this was very overwhelming. I had felt like this information had been kept from me by Tony, someone who I love and care for more than words can even begin to say. There is no record of my biological family so I wouldn't even have a way to begin to look for them. At that moment, I had assumed that the information had been kept from me as a way to keep me on the path of being on the team. It felt like everything I had known had been a lie; a plan that I wasn't let in on. It crushed me. Because of this, I lashed out at Tony. After a bit, he sat me down and explained everything. He assured me that his goal was never to force me to be a part of the team, but instead, it was to keep me safe and show me that I was loved. His goal first and foremost was to make sure he got me out of the place I once was in. He never was going to put me on the team until I began requesting he do so and allow me on missions with him. He first wanted me to be a kid. He wanted me to have a life outside of being a hero for others. That was the moment I knew that I could wholeheartedly trust him. That I was safe and cared for. The moment that he genuinely became a father figure for me.