CHESA | ZEKE
When Nova was six, her parents and baby sister were killed by someone in the Roaches. He came to their apartment and just shot them one by one while Nova hid. The only reason she survived was because she was able to use her powers to put him to sleep. She was so sure the Renegades would come save her, but they didn't. Her uncle did, though. He took her from the apartment and more or less raised her with the help of some other people, at least for a while.
Nova's real last name is Artino, Zeke. She's Ace Anarchy's niece. He would call her his little nightmare, hence [...] Nightmare.
She's only a Renegade because the Anarchists thought it would be a good idea for her to infiltrate their ranks and get information, which she's doing, last I've seen. But it's more complicated than that. She does have a pull toward the good and Adrian has a lot to do with that, but she also has all this history and loyalty to the Anarchists because of her childhood that makes it hard for her. That's not an excuse for all she's done, I just am trying to get her headspace across as well as I can.
I should have told you from the start, but I just kept hoping that this would all stop and just go away. I also didn't know what it said about me that I'm dreaming about a villain and I guess I didn't want to admit it to anyone because that made it real. I'm so sorry, Zeke.