Melody Jones (Disambiguation)

## Melody Jones

* Onwards
* Juvenile Prosperity

**Melody Jones** is a major character in the *Life Is A Lesson* universe, serving as the deuteragonist of both *Juvenile Prosperity* and *Onwards* beginning in their respective second seasons. She is a young Awoken girl raised on the streets of Dallas before she was taken in by legendary vagabond Travis Rogers, who could "sense" her supernatural abilities and served as her guardian.

When she was very young, Melody discovered that she possessed a wide range of superpowers that were only activated depending on her emotional state; such powers include telekinesis that manifests differently depending on whether she is experiencing physical pain or mental pain, or the ability to generate fire when she experiences hysteria. She was employed by a gang until 2009, when she rescued Travis before he could be attacked by the gang. Together, the two of them would form the Fr8ers, who quickly became Melody's adopted family with Travis as her father-figure. Travis taught Melody how to effectively monitor her powers to keep her safe from those who might want to use her powers for their own ends. In 2010, Melody was separated from Travis and Bernadette, escaping the Robinsons alongside Marie and Matthew in the Fr8 Train, before she brought them back together with her powers and suggested that the group leave the west for New York City.

By 2020, an adult Melody left the shadow of her guardian Mr Old Soul and formed her own roaming band of wanderers known as the Old Souls. While travelling through Missouri, the Old Souls encountered two other Awoken, Cassie Richards and Tommy Garcia, who were on a quest to the west coast to spread the ashes of Cassie's father.

## Biography

### Early Life and Background

Not much is yet known about Melody's background; when and how she became homeless is unknown, but she started working with various criminal groups as a thief. At a young age, she discovered she possesses incredible, unpredictable psionic powers, therefore making her an "Awoken".

## Overview

Melody Jones is the quintessential representation of the street kid: lonely, hardy and looking for a greater purpose that she believes she will never attain.

## Powers, Equipment and Abilities

### Powers

Melody possesses a large variety of psionic powers that are mostly individually activated depending on her emotional state. Compared to other Awoken in the series' universe, Melody is possibly one of the most powerful Awoken in the world.

* **Teleportation:** Melody is able to teleport to any other location that she can physically see. This is one of her few abilities that is not affected by her emotional state.
* **Telekinesis:** When physical or mental pain, Melody unintentionally releases waves of telekinetic energy that she finds almost impossible to control. This manifests differently depending on the pain she experiences; mental stress or pain seems to manifest as brief but fast moving waves of telekinetic energy, while physical pain manifests as prolonged, extreme waves that can resemble an earthquake.
* **Pyrokinesis:** When Melody undergoes panic-induced hysteria, she uncontrollably sets nearby objects on fire.