Viper (Maeve Grayson) (Earth-6303)/Synopsis

## History

Born into a highly respected family in Salem, Massachusetts into a family of the Occult that had predictions of high success of descendants, Maeve was one of two born at one time. The first set of twins in the coven in many decades, spurred for celebration.  The Grayson family, a noble family hailing from Scotland many generations back. The first family to use the Grayson name, derived from Grier; meaning watchful, and originally from a tribe known as the Strathclyde Britons, had influence in the town of Salem and were well known.

In the eyes of the Occult, the Grayson’s held much power and were one of the bloodlines of strength and connection. Believing in the strength of Mephisto, the occult sought to gain abilities outside of their own mortal lives. Prior to the birth of the twins, Cain and his wife Valentina had worked with Mephisto for some time; obtaining abilities beyond human comprehension. They were able to pass this knowledge to their closest whom also began to obtain abilities. They believed Mephisto was a deity whom wished to cause change.

When those whom made the contract with Mephisto began having children, the abilities passed on manifesting in different ways with each individual child, changing as they grow into their own thoughts - without the contract and knowledge of Mephisto and the parents. These abilities had not yet manifested in children.

In as little as four years, the Grayson’s were blessed with four children after many years of being unable to bear children of their own. The trajectory of their lives was going down the path of love and movement. They were able to own a home, land and began selling herbs and fruits to survive. All children were growing up happily, until the mortals began to turn on their own and the Salam Witch Trails began. The family found themselves with a noose around their necks, with the youngest as young as two - however they escaped with their lives. As the story goes, many died however many were not witches. Sadly, half of the witches that were apart of the occult, were caught up in the mess of the Salem Witch Trials.

This was not the end of the tragedy that ensued, not long after the Salem Witch Trials angels fell. Blue angels were said to have fallen from the heavens, as were the feathered angels that walked among them. Those who were said to have survived the trials soon found themselves disappearing family, by family, from the life they knew - the Graysons were no different; despite Cain and Valentina trying to fight them off to protect their kids.

The blue angels, which introduced themselves as Kree and declared they wanted to cause ***change*** - and those that were within their possession were going to be the start. The angels with the feathers and wings introduced themselves as Shi’Ar, claiming to be the ***peacemakers***. It became known that only eight adults were captured, as were the children of these adults - all were test subjects.

Initially, the Shi’Ar demanded that the Kree left the children alone, that they were undeveloped and would have shown no potential. However, the first test subject; one of the adults collapsed one night and never awoke - the Kree sought to use Children after that. Many of the children became frail, weak and sickly due the testing however the Grayson’s were different. All four, as a unit showed that they would not be broken by some ‘alien freaks’. However, they were tossed aside after showing no reaction to the injection of Kree Blood. The only side effects any of the children had was blue veins where the blood was injected directly before blending with their own.

Years had gone by with testing, more children died as time passed - unable to withstand the blood forced into their body along with other means of testing to force a ‘natural’ change within the human species. The Kree did take offence to the unchanging Grayson family, and did experiment on them the most; they all received high doses of Kree Blood, and Shi’Ar blood; to force the change. The Graysons however remained unchanged, Cain and Valentina did show physical changes in their appearance and strength however the children did not.

By the time the eldest was twelve; six years had passed, the Kree had decided that the Grayson family were ‘failed’ experiments and signed off to have them destroyed. Cain would not allow his family to be massacred for surviving this torture, and with his wife planned a means of escape with their children in tow. Sadly not all of them would survive the escape.

Cain and Valentina were able to work out when they were going to be transported, both called on Mephisto for strength and for power in order to survive the ordeal. No-one would have figured that the youngest would have the curiosity to press a button on their successful almost-escape. That button singled the Kree, and the family had to flee through the location they were trapped in. Knowing they’d be surrounded if one of them didn’t stay behind, Cain said his goodbyes to his wife and briefly to the kids before heading back where they came. Valentina struggled getting all the kids to an exit.

The youngest wouldn’t stop wailing with their father’s disappearance, causing further disturbance. Valentina had decided quickly that a pod from the ship, once she’d figured that is where they were, would be able to fit all of her kids. She was able to find one, stuff all her kids in and tell them all to “Stay Together, and Stay Strong” before sending them from the ship - without her. They would have watched the Kree slaughter their mother; her blood splattering the exit they were just shot from.

*The Grayson line was saved, but at what cost?*

No sooner did they arrive back onto Earth where they taken away by the government, where they spent the next couple of years being tested on yet again. It wasn’t until Maeve’s sixteenth that she finally lost it, she heard her younger siblings screaming from the testing that she exploded - her abilities being thrown full force into the agency that holds her and her siblings. Maeve destroyed the building she was being kept in, the building seemed to move around her as she made her way to her siblings. With nothing but a belt from the first agent that crossed her path, Maeve tore through the building leaving it in pieces to retrieve her siblings.

They were able to escape to the streets, scars in place from all the testings. In order to protect her family, Maeve sold herself to the largest Underground leader she could find for the price of her siblings being left alone and hidden. She did many things in the few years to become a ‘bride’ or a weapon for the group. By the time she turned eighteen, Maeve had a toll of over fifty; in more ways than one. She became a cage fighter in order to pay back the mafia; going by Viper due to her eyes, having befriended the eldest son in her time; who promised to set her free as long as she returned if they were ever in trouble.

Now in her twenties, Maeve has her own little metaphysical shop; doing tarot readings and the such to pay bills; going by Madam May. She is a totally different person than she ever was, and those who see that kind side, are her family.

## Spirituality

### Mephisto

Growing up, Maeve like her parents was in belief that Mephisto was great; that his help was granted when needed. However on the multiple occasions Maeve pleaded to this demon he never once lifted a finger to help.

So she cut ties.