Prologue:
Born on July 19th, of 1945, Alex Ivery was always one of the 'strange' children. She could read very well, and loved to draw. In the early years of her life, she wasn't the most outgoing person. People liked, and disliked her. A lot of her younger friends moved away, or they outgrew each other. When Alex reached 6 years of age, her powers started to show. She was able to control the air around her.
Ecstatic, she showed both of her parents. They were happy, especially her father, who revealed he could do the same. Her mother congratulated her, but told her that she could never show anyone her powers, because "the bad guys will come, and we'll never see you again." Alex promised to never show anyone. She and her dad would play in the living room most of the time during the night, him teaching her how to use her powers, and to control them.
When she could control them well enough, they would shoot balls of air at each other, and twirl them around, either making them disappear, or shooting it back and forth. Afterwards, they would sit down on the couch, and watch the newest Captain America segment on the television.
Her father disappeared when she was 10 years old…She never saw him again.
Her mother said they divorced, though she never believed this. Her parents loved each other very much, she knew, so it couldn't be possible. When she turned 14, she stopped hoping he'd come back, and believed him to be dead.
Her first day of high school, she was getting picked on by a few of the seniors, who commented on her 'ridiculous' clothing, and called her a bitch, and a slut. A girl, who happened to be one grade higher than her, scared the kids off, threatening to get the principal (a real shmuck). Alex introduced herself, thanking her for the help. The girl said her name was Anna; they both became good friends.
Once the two got closer, Alex invited her over for dinner several times, and they occasionally had sleepovers. One night, Alex decided they were close enough that she would show Anna her powers. Instead of running away screaming, or getting the 'bad guys,' she simply stared, mostly in awe. There was only a hint of fear in her eyes. This made their bond grow even more, and they contacted each other every day, all through college.
When she was in college, Alex became more isolated. She focused on getting her degree in electrical engineering, and never talked to many people, except for Anna. Every night she would walk home, since the college was only a little bit away from her mother's house, and practice using her power, her thoughts usually turning to the subject of her father.
A lot of students in the college called her Ace as a joke, since she was usually by herself.
As she got a little older, she moved out of her mothers' house, and found a boyfriend. After a few short months, he became abusive. He would tell her off, and get angry (often beating her) when she refused to have sex with him. They broke up after about a year, after she threatened to call the police.
A couple years later, she met a young boy, who was about 8 years old, and called himself Ben. He had no parents, and Alex let him live with her. They got close, and he started even calling her 'Mom.' Alex's mother came over occasionally, and they had dinner together, often watching some movies.
Hydra came not even 5 years later, after hearing rumors about her powers. Three men came into her house and shot Ben in front of her, to stop her from screaming, and alerting the neighbors. They took her in a van, and after several nights, arrived at a base. They strapped her to a metal bench, and injected her with several serums, and wiped her memory. Hydra's leader told her that she was brought in to save the world, and destroy SHIELD and the Avengers. She began training immediately with the Winter Soldier. When not on a mission, or in training, she was put in a cyro freeze.
About 30 years later, she was able to regain some of her memories; none of them were good. She went crazy, attacking many of Hydra's agents, and leaving the base. Hurt, she took to the sky, using her powers and forming a jet with her hands and feet. Her eyesight became blurry after a few minutes, and she crashed through the heli-carrier's window, slamming against a table, and going through a door.
Strangers crowded around her, one of them looking rather pissed. She lashed out, unsure of who they were, and eventually, they calmed her down enough to sedate her.