Elizabeth Maria Alario grew up in New York City, with her parents, Michael and Constance, and her older brother Michael Jr. (Mikey). She lived a pretty normal life until her powers manifested; she was moderately popular in school, did well academically, all that, until her junior year of high school. At the prom, her date, who she had a mild crush on, tried, at first tentatively and then more aggressively, to "get friendly". Finally, he had her backed into an empty hallway corner, away from the crowds, but before he could go too far, she inadvertently zapped him with her powers in unconscious self-defense. He was knocked out, and she fled, thankful that there were no other witnesses.... No one would believe him if he said she had zapped him with some weird rays from her eyes -- if he would