Reina Hunter

The Girl with Piercing Red Eyes

The Red Nurse

### Affiliation

Manassas City Counter Terrorism Unit (Current)Elite University Department of Medicine (Current)

### Occupation

Chief Medical Specialist (MCCTU)Junior Medical Resident (EUDM)

## Appearances

### Debut

"The Agent"

**Reina Hunter** is a stellar young adult with a talent in nursing and medicine, which earned her the position of Chief Medical Specialist at the Manassas City Counter Terrorism Unit, and as a student nurse at Elite University. She served at the Unit since the summer of 2017, after being recruited by Director Saul Eckhart for her exemplary abilities as a nurse, and throughout her early school years, including high school, she studied intensively at Osbourn Highschool's Medical Program, which led her to a promising position at Elite University's Department of Medicine as a junior medical resident. She is one of the series' key characters in playing a role in supporting the Unit and her colleagues.

## Biography

### Early-life

Reina Hunter was born on April 1st, 2002 in Savannah, Georgia to a Rose and Elias Hunter, according to her personnel files. However, at the age of 8, Reina's abusive father was killed in an alcohol-related vehicle accident. According to Savannah Police, Elias was "practically dead" with the excessive amount of alcohol he had in his system before he crashed. The Hunter family began to struggle financially and was living in a run-down apartment in the lower parts of Savannah. Reina grew restless and became unhealthy as her mother struggled with raising her. Two years later, on a fall evening, Reina's mother, Rose, who was a nurse at Savannah General Hospital, overdosed on medications she prescribed herself to help cope with the loss of her husband and the struggle of raising Reina. Reina was unusually smart for someone as young as her, thus she left home to avoid being put in with "the others."

#### In the Streets

Reina was living in the streets of Savannah for a year until she took a Greyhound bus on the way to Manassas, Virginia. At the time, Elite City was still in its small fledging state that had only spanned to three counties in a 15 mile radius. Manassas City was a quiet town compared to the bustling and contemporary city of Savannah. Reina continued to live in the streets and dark alleys of Manassas and some parts of Elite City's underground scene. For years, Reina spent time in the underground, making connections with the city locals and orphaned children she also encountered. She learned how to pickpocket, scam and how to escape out of bad situations.

In the streets of Manassas, everyone knew her to be the "girl with piercing red eyes", and it was believed that if someone were to look at her in the eyes, that they would be cursed and haunted. Reina encountered many older orphans who would often bully her for her red eyes and how easy and small she was to be picked on. She developed a survival instinct and a deep resentment towards people in general, assuming that everyone that was bad and horrible. One night, in the underground of Manassas, she witnessed a young girl getting harassed by one of the older kids. Reina then confronted the boy, who was much bigger than her, but out of rage, she beat the boy with her bare hands which allowed the girl to escape and the rest of the bullies to leave them alone. This incident would be a major time in her life as she began to resent violence.

At the age of 13, in 2016, Reina was walking in the commercial area of Manassas in the middle of the night until a shoot-out occurred at a local liquor store nearby. Tragically, Reina was shot in the leg by a stray bullet after being too close to the shootout. Manassas City Police's Emergency Service Unit responded and an officer took her to the EMTs on scene. There, she was treated by Fire Specialist Terry Ryland, a former Army doctor and combat medic. Sent to be treated at Prince William County Hospital, Specialist Ryland would go after his shift to check in on Reina. It would be months before Reina was able to properly walk again. She also developed a hatred for guns because of this. When Specialist Ryland came to the therapy center to check in on Reina, he realized that that Reina was an orphan and that she expressed that she did not want to go to a foster or group home, Ryland would take it upon himself to look after her, thus, he adopted her. However, Reina would struggle to adjust to her new life. Ryland wanted to give Reina a new characterization, as a way for her to become someone new and to honor her deceased parents. Ryland would give Reina a red ribbon that represents addiction and substance abuse, though Reina wouldn't know what exactly meant until later as she got older.

### School Career

Despite being sent to middle school, Reina would jump back and forth between her street life and her new normal. Having enrolled in a health class in school and with Ryland teaching her about medicine at her request, Reina found her new passion: To help others. However, her goal would often get disrupted by her conduct at school as she got into fights with the bigger kids like she did when she was in the streets. The kids knew despite the golden hair and the pretty appearance, she was not the good girl everyone thought her to be. Reina had gotten into another fight with a girl who was bullying her and Reina's dark-side showed for a mere second. Ryland received news that Reina put the bully in the nursing office. As a result, she was expelled from the middle school she attended and then transferred to Grace E. Metz Middle School in the heart of Manassas. Ryland states that if Reina wanted to continue to pursue her dream to help others, was that she forgo her bad habits and violent nature or otherwise everything she wanted would be gone. Ryland then brought her to the fire station he works at to see a physical therapist that his station uses.

After several sessions, Reina admits that the therapy is helping her.

Upon attending Osbourn High School in 2016, Reina's drive to become a nurse intensified, as she immediately signed up for the Medical Program the school offered. Reina's goal of being a nurse was viewed to others as an obsession, as she never bothered to go out to parties, school events and did not hang out with friends because she feared that she would get into another fight. However, she befriended one friend at the end of middle school, Pia Lighter, who was a cheerleader for Osbourn Highschool. Reina dedicated hours and hours of after school studying, leaving no time to herself and the few friends she had. Reina missed out on her first homecoming and prom, despite constant begging by Pia.

Reina's reputation in the streets and at school were essentially one and the same. Some kids would recognize her after hearing of the girl she beat up and call her out for it. Tempted to cause a fight, she would be stopped by her own self-control and her friend, Pia. The two would become good friends. Reina would confess to her about her younger years and how she was abused and left alone by her parents.

##### Meeting Director Saul Eckhart

Sometime during her freshmen year, she was scouted out by Saul Eckhart, who at this point was the Director of the fledgling Manassas City Counter Terrorism Unit. She reluctantly refused due to the risks the job had carried. But, Saul believed her to be a valuable asset, and that by joining the Manassas City Counter Terrorism Unit, she would be offered many opportunities, including the Chief Medical Specialist position, which was unprecedent in a conventional line of work for a young school-girl to be the Chief of a department. During this time, Reina reflected on the decisions, and meanwhile continued her studies at Osbourn High School. But in the winter of 2016, Reina decided to join the Unit. She took the Oath of Silence where she was sworn to keep her job a secret from anyone that wasn't a part of the Unit. Her training consisted of hand-to-arm combat, firearms training which she grew to resent, and anti-terrorism operations and concepts.

In late 2017, halfway through her freshmen year, she volunteered to be part of Manassas City Fire Department's Junior Fire Program, where she worked with the MCFD as a junior emergency responder. She was taken under the wing of Fire Specialist Terry Ryland, the firefighter that saved her a year prior.

One day, while responding to a situation in Elite City, which at the time was relatively still in development, she saved the life of a wounded ECPD police officer. Her actions earned her a page on the local newspaper, and advancement to the Emergency Medical Technician course. Reina's skills as a nurse grew rapidly. She attended medical courses at the University of Virginia School of Medicine on the weekends.

###### Training at the Unit

Reina would train to be a Support Agent. She was classified as part of the First Wave, which was the first 25 Agents Saul had recruited and trained. In her 2 months of training in Basic, Reina excelled in the survival courses, due to her past as a street rat. When it came to firearms, Reina also excelled on, but she expressed her hatred for them because she was shot by a handgun years ago. After completing training, Reina would not be yet assigned to the Chief Medical Specialist position until Saul Eckhart determined she was ready for the job.

##### The Red Nurse

As the school year went by, Pia Lighter and Reina had a falling out, as Pia argued she hated Reina's obsession with being a nurse and that she was much like her parents who were not around. Enraged, Reina hit Pia, and the two broke out into a fight, until they were stopped by Reina's mentor, Fire Specialist Terry Ryland. Reina reflects on her best friend's hurtful, but truthful words. She continued to excel in her work, where she was a prominent EMT in the MCFD. Many of her classmates and teachers admired her passion and drive for being a nurse, and Manassas City soon caught onto the young girl's excellence, many calling her a symbol of hope. She unknowingly rose to informal fame by her classmates, where she had many crushes from boys and girls alike. Colleges were scattering to offer her scholarships, but she declined, waiting for a chance at the Elite University, which was advertised to be the next generation school with robust facilities and faculty. She was called "The Red Nurse", because of her red eyes and her passion for being a nurse. One day, Osbourn High School hosted their annual pep rally, which Pia took Reina out on to experience something other than "work". Reina witnessed a drill performance from Osbourn's Army Junior Reserve Officer Training Corp, led by a Cadet Sergeant Daniel Duong, a young quiet boy who would later be Reina's love interest in her college years.

##### Meeting Alex and Daniel

One afternoon at the track and field, a football linebacker, Alex Farland, caught the eye of Reina Hunter for the first time. A seemingly charming and charismatic character, Reina crushed on Alex, and the two hit it off. Delving into the foreign realm of dating, Reina was less than confident about her ability to woo the football player, but her friends tell Reina to be herself, and live up to name of "the Red Nurse." Reina is invited to a house party, and is told Alex will be there. Reina contemplates going. Prior to going, she was tasked to take care of a beat-up student. Assuming it was another student attempting to get with her, Reina was surprised to see that was not the case, as she saw a wounded Daniel Duong on one of the beds. Reina immediately cares for Daniel, who awakens to her actions. Shocked to see that she was a nurse, Daniel awkwardly tries to start a conversation, but Reina is understanding of his reaction, as it was uncommon for students to be tasked as staffers. Despite seeing Daniel on many occasions, she does not mention that she sees him. On the flipside, Daniel mentions he has not heard of her. Reina prescribes Daniel bed rest after caring for him, and later she goes to the house party. Hoping to start something new with Alex, she attempts to woo him by dressing suggestively. This proves to be a grave mistake as Alex takes advantage of Reina while they are alone in a bedroom. She escapes and runs into Daniel Duong, whom she did not expect to see. About to be grabbed by Alex, Reina takes Daniel by the hand and escape the party together, albeit Daniel is utterly confused as to what is going on. Stopping at a park, the two sat down and began to converse with each other, introducing themselves. Reina is scarred from the dangerous situation she escaped from, and she thanked Daniel for inadvertently saving her, but Daniel responds he didn't do anything, except go with her. Reina asks Daniel what he was doing at the party, to which Daniel replies his friends made him go, and Reina mentions her friend did the same thing. After some small talk, Daniel offers to walk Reina home, which was conveniently located nearby. The two part ways, and Daniel asks if he'll see her again, and Reina says they will, provided he doesn't fake any injuries to go to the infirmary.

On several different occasions, Reina would often see Daniel in the library, reading off his books he loved to write to other students, and outside at the track running laps, but at the time, she would not know who he was. Halfway through her college career, she began to be more open to others, but still keeping a tight circle, as she feared she would be distracted from her main goal.

##### An Unbreakable Relationship

Daniel and Reina started dating during summer break after a few dinners and dates. However, during the first few weeks of their relationship, it almost came to blows when Daniel found out that Reina was part of the Manassas City Counter Terrorism Unit for almost a year. Reina explained that she had to keep a secret no matter what because of the Oath of Silence. Daniel, now being inducted in the Unit, understood, and joined the Unit under the promise of his mother.

#### College Career

Like most of her classmates, Reina went on to attend Elite University, which had just opened in time for the class of 2025. The University offered her a scholarship and a position as a junior nurse resident in their Department of Medicine. Reina aimed to earn her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing through the University. Since most of her classmates came to Elite University, her fame as "The Red Nurse" followed her. A rumor started going around the college that you would receive good luck for the year if you were under Reina's care, which students, especially boys, started believing and got themselves hurt in order to be placed at the infirmary. This concerned Reina, but however she did not lose her composure while working. Most of the time, the injuries and wounds were nothing more than a ruse and a light bruise, which Reina gave them a simple ice-pack, and not saying anything. Meanwhile, Pia continued to expose Reina to more of school culture, including more friends.

## Personality and Traits

Reina, when she was younger, is described to be a violent, closed off and aggressive individual. She developed a survivalist instinct and knows how to steal for her own benefit.

Reina, now, is described as a self-driven, near obsessive individual, and is considered to be a book-worm with her interest in reading anything medical or science related. Popular to contrary belief and with her therapy sessions, Reina is no longer shy, and does not mind talking to others, but prefers she'd be by herself and left alone to her work and studies at school and to reduce the risk of her getting into a fight with someone. She is a soft-spoken girl, as she uses words of affirmation, reassurance and soothing words if a patient was ever in pain. She is passionate about her work, and cares for those in need. This is evident when her friend Pia was hit by another student and she stood up against him. Despite her many nicknames, she is considered a beacon of hope, as every time she shows up, it is believed everything gets better.

Reina has a good work ethic. In the Unit, she is punctual by being on time and coming prepared, as she wanted to be like her mother. She likes to keep a clean office and workspace, as seen in the Unit's medical bay, which everything is categorized by item type and purpose. However, at school, she has a disdain for the students as they mostly try to engage in inappropriate activities with her by faking their wounds and injuries.

She also has a fear of loss. After experiencing the death of Daniel's parents, she developed tendencies of being overprotective of Daniel, similar of that of her own mother and Daniel's mother. She is passionate about her work, and cares for those in need. This is evident when her friend Pia was hit by another student and she stood up against him. Reina is also stern and overprotective, mostly towards her colleagues in the Unit, and especially Daniel as he is prone to getting wounded on the field.

## Abilities

Reina is not a damsel in distress and is capable of holding her own, as she is lightly trained in firearms. She is most notably proficient in using a modified FN-75 handgun. In spite of this, she does not like to carry a firearm because of a shooting that resulted in her being wounded.

She is a quick worker, but also a methodical support Agent.

She is able to manage a group of individuals, specifically those working under her in the Medical Division in the Unit. Reina has the passive ability to make others calm during stressful situations, as her presence invokes that of an angel to the rescue.

Although Reina's greatest strength is her use of words, she is poor at defusing tense situations between individuals, which is a by-product of her trauma with dealing with other kids and people.

## Relationships

Reina has had several run-ins with male and female students, but never showed any interest back.

Her first interest was Alex Farland, albeit just a fling, and not an actual love interest. This was cut short after Alex almost forced himself on Reina at a party.

Reina, then had an interest in Daniel Duong, which slowly turned into love. The two are currently dating.

## Quotes

"We'll be okay as long as we stick together."

- Reina to the members of the Unit, [Episode XX]