Ava Lozada

== Ava Lozada-Kim ==
Ava Lozada-Kim is a major character in the Everlong Franchise. She is the wife of Thomas Valentine and the mother of their three children, T.J Valentine, Addison Valentine, & Suzie Valentine. Ava is the daughter of her Filipino/Chinese Father and her Korean Mother who moved to Halstern City and started a small restaurant in Downtown Holland. Growing up, Ava worked at the family restaurant cooking and taking orders.
== Everlong I ==
After graduating from high school in Bronson and then College in Bellevue, Ava wanted to spread her wings and find her own path. She landed a job as a waitress at a local bar in Holland called Vin's Tavern, where she quickly became a favorite among the regulars. She was 21 and she made drinks and was good at it, even sometimes preparing meals which got Vin angry. It was there that she met Thomas Valentine, a regular customer who quickly caught her eye as he'd sit there bruised up and drink 2 beers until leaving. They'd usually have small talk as he was one of the only guys who would sit in the bar and not hit on her. One day, a drunk man comes in and he hits on her and when she rejects him he assaults her as she leaves her shift, Thomas then goes and beats the guy brutally which Ava then thanks him and tells him that he's been bothering her for days. Thomas then goes again to the Bar to realize Ava's been replaced with another person as she got fired. Thomas then sees her again in a Pizzaria and she struggles to get even money for a slice. She is with her younger sister who is about 6 or 7 years old. Thomas then greets her and she greets him and they talk. The Pizza Guy says they're holding up the line and Thomas then buys her and her younger sister a whole slice with a liter coke and chicken wings. 
Thomas and Ava then sit together in the Pizzaria and they converse and Ava can't thank him enough for paying for her food and she tells him its been tough ever since her father and mother had to go back to the Philippines shortly after her Junior Year of College after being ill. The restaurant they owned got shut down after her father got into some trouble with debt and they torched his restaurant. Ava tells her its just been her and younger sister in a small apartment and they're about to be evicted, Ava just lost her job and she doesn't know how to tell her parents as she sends them money to support, and her sister is close to being taken away by CPS. Thomas is sympathetic and he says they can stay in his house for the time being with his sister and ill mother. Ava asks why is he being so kind to her and Thomas says he knows what it is like to have you're life robbed and times being tough, he mentions how his brother and his father died while he was in War for two years. Thomas says he was stuck as a Prisoner of War for almost 2 years, no letters, no mentions, nothing. Society left him to rot. Ava becomes sympathetic and she hugs him and she thanks him again for giving her a place to stay and says that God sent him to help her and her sister. 
The Two become close after Ava helps Thomas' mother with medicine and treatment while Thomas' little sister befriends Ava's and they both find light in the dark by bonding over dolls and watching TV, they share a bedroom and they become sister figures to each other. Thomas sends money to Ava's family in the Philippines gradually so they can support themselves and move back to America, all the while him and Ava become close and she goes from sleeping in the living room to in his room. They have a bond and one night they kiss and realize they are in love with each other. Throughout the film, she becomes gradually more worried for him as he comes back more bruised and knocked up and she tends his wounds. At the end of the film, Thomas and Ava stay in the Valentine house even though she has enough money because she is now girlfriend to Thomas. 
== Everlong II ==
5 years after the events of Everlong 1, Thomas' mother takes care of Ava's sister and Thomas' little sister in the childhood home as she overcame her sickness. Thomas and Ava move into an apartment in Holland and they get a puppy. Thomas and Ava visit his mother quite often. Thomas has a job as a Janitor in a company called IntegraCorp Solutions, he is also a Mechanic, and he is currently attending a College course for Business after he graduated Community College shortly after the first film. Ava is in Culinary School and she currently works at a Bakery. She still is unaware of Thomas' secret until chaos strikes, Thomas gets a hit sent on him by all criminals in the city and he has to evade them. He can no longer lie to Ava and tells her the truth, rightfully she is furious for lying and doing what he does. Thomas at the end of the movie comes back to her and proposes to her and promises to quit. She accepts as she loves him too much. They married in 2003 and Thomas finally meets her parents. She also got back her parent's old restaurant and she plans on bringing it back, renovating it, and renaming it but all with the same taste. In 2005 she has her first child, then again in 2006, then in 2011. 
== Everlong III ==
10 years after the events of Everlong II, The Valentine Family is still struggling financially. Thomas misses his Vigilante lifestyle and he hates his job as he's been working the same janitor job for 10 years. Ava has her restaurant but she's struggling to pay the dues and make sales. Especially trying to support 3 children. They are miserable, until Thomas is offered a job by S.A.G.E. an enigmatic government agency to help them save the world as Everlong. He refused as those days are over. They then tell him that they will do whatever he'll want and they'll give him a 7 figure salary every year if they work for him, he agrees on the spot. He tells Ava this and she is mad, until he mentions the money that comes with it and the deal. She then reluctantly agrees and tells him to be safe. After Everlong saves the world, the government gave him their promise of millions of dollars every year. Thomas also requests them to give him a better position in IntegraCorps just to prove the employers there who belittle him everyday and they give him a higher position due to his business major and marketing. He also requests a better house in a better area and they give him a large family suburban mansion in Tenoch. Finally, he requests that they pay off Ava's restaurant and renovate it for her and her restaurant becomes popular again. S.A.G.E. will support all this if Thomas keeps going as Everlong and he works under their contract. 
== Everlong & Spade ==
As the mother of three children, Ava takes her role very seriously. She wants to raise them to be strong and independent, but also caring and compassionate. She is strict with them when necessary, but also knows how to have fun and be silly with them. She is a loving wife to Thomas, but also worries about his safety as Everlong. Her restaurant is a popular downtown restaurant for Asian Cuisine. 
== Trivia ==
* Ava is fluent in Filipino, Chinese, Korean and English.
* She is an excellent cook and often experiments with fusion cuisine.
* Ava has a love for dance and is a skilled dancer.
* She enjoys playing the piano in her spare time.
* Ava is a big fan of romantic comedies.
* Ava's favorite color is maroon.
* She has a black belt in taekwondo.
* Ava enjoys traveling and has visited over 15 countries since the events of Everlong III.
* She is a skilled snowboarder and enjoys hitting the slopes during the winter.
* She has a talent for painting and often creates works of art in her spare time.
* Ava is a big fan of Korean dramas and often binge-watches them with her daughters.
* She enjoys practicing meditation and yoga to help with stress relief.
Category:Halsterner
Category:Filipino
Category:Korean