The first time Mercya heard her maiden name called was when she hit 15. When she was just twelve years old, Mercya just up and left the cartel in the dust and slipped back to Louisianna to try and find her family. But before long, she was picked up and placed in foster carer with a bunch of other teenagers who understood her well enough. Until she was given a chance to find her father as an Army Ranger. There was no doubt in Mercya's mind, that by age eighteen she'd finally get a chance to meet her father,: And so, she agreed to get started at 15. One year for Basic training, the second year for Adavnced training, and the final year within the Sniper school. Mercya exelled at her lessons at sniper school and she became a hell of a shot with her custom made 50 cal sniper rifle she called Marcus. Once all of her training was completed, Mercya Marie Salem had her eighteenth birthday, when she met her Aunt Alice Murray in a private room on the base. The two of them embraced each other for the first time in years and Alice remarked, you look just like your father Mercya. She nodded and asked, why doesn't papa know of me Aunt Alice? And why did mama ask you not to tell him of me? Miss. Murray thought a few moments before she finally answered both questions "I wish I knew "Mercya I really do. She finally asked how is he Aunt Alice? She replied, they're both doing well with T.W.O and training new recruits as well. She said but as you know my dear, Jesse is, was, my half sister and I made a promise to her. That I will wait until such a time that I need to tell both Salem and Rios the truth. Oh, and by the way captain, there's an upcoming op in New Mexico, if you're ineterested in helping to get there. Mercya had agreed with her aunt and said we'll be there Aunt Alice before they went their separate ways. One back to T.W.O, and the other, back to her squad.