Kyani was born on June 18, 1993 in New York City, New York. His mother a renowned scientist and his father a lawyer. Both really weren't in the mindset to have more then what they did have and when it was found out that Heather, Kyani's mother was pregnant, the two decided to call things off. Heather wasn't ready to be a mother, so she carried her child and once Kyani was born, she named him and gave him up for adoption.
Growing up in an orphanage within the city, it was funded by the city and had a good record of children being placed in homes. Kyani was one of the few who didn't get placed, regardless of how good he acted or how the orphanage wanted him to be, he just was never accepted. Not really caring anymore, Kyani saw himself getting into trouble more often than not. It was to the point where one of the only people who really cared about what happened to him, Mr. Jones, pretty much gut checked him and told him he has a lot more going for him.
But after getting involved in a theft, Kyani was caught stealing from a Sears Department store. Mr. Jones signed off on Kyani going to a juvenile center. Lucky for Kyani he was still a minor and his stay at the juvenile center wasn't long, just a year. But still it was enough to get Kyani to think for a change. While in the juvenile center he got involved in a few work programs as well as began learning how to draw from one of the guards who worked there.
He was 17yrs old when he got out of juvie. But when he got out, he was of a different mind, he wanted to do more and actually in a way felt hopeful. Talking with some of the kids his own age while in there and asking why some did what they did especially during their group sessions, he saw that none didn't care about law, some were bored. He was one of few who didn't have family which was why they've done what they've done.
Kyani was able to finish school, even going the extra route of doing summer school just so that he could graduate on time. He didn't want to be held back, nor did he want his past mistakes to derail him from possibly doing something with his life. During the course of trying to graduate, he found a group who were heavily into parkour which surprisingly he found that he was really into once he started doing it. So along with school, he also did this.
Kyani graduated on time, surprisingly. His grades weren't the greatest, but he proved to himself, that he was able to succeed. Even if he didn't have parents, and that he wouldn't use that as an excuse to hold himself back.
Shortly after graduating, Kyani got a job with a pharmaceutical company as a janitor, he also had a second job as a messenger. Which some of the packages he delivered were to the pharmaceutical company. It was a year later when his world turned upside down and started him on the path he walks.
Awakening
Two weeks after Kyani turned 19, he was out on the roof enjoying his break. It was about 3am, and he was eating some pizza and watching as a storm was about to roll into the city. It hadn't started to rain yet, but it was started to get cooler and the wind picked up. The sound of thunder could be heard. He got a call on his walkie to check the lobby and make sure everything was locked down. It was one of the security guards that worked the building at night. Both were good friends and Kyani didn't have a problem helping out.
Having gone downstairs to help check the doors, that it began to rain. Kyani saw an elderly woman trying to get the door to her car open but with the wind and now rain. She wasn't successful. So he quickly ran over to help her, this was also around the same time that lightning was crackling overhead. Kyani was able to help the woman, but as she left and he started towards the building that lightning struck out near the metal lamp post near the building. He stepped right into a puddle and the lightning arced and hit him full force slamming him into the building.
The alarms went off, but the lightning still continued to hit him he was grounded. Kyani laid there unconscious and convulsing. The head scientist was in the building and was watching outside when Kyani was struck by the lightning. He grabbed a chemical compound and raced downstairs to help him. Arcs of electricity could be seen arcing through his body, the security guard used his cellphone to call 9-1-1. Knowing that he had to somehow help Kyani, the scientist, Dr. Mundy, used his new formula and injected the entire content into Kyani.
Kyani's body went into what Dr. Mundy told the paramedics was hibernation. It slowed is body functions down enough that he would be able to get to the hospital. When he arrived at New York General, Kyani showed to have third degree burns mainly where he was struck by the lightning. His body was still slowed, but the doctors saw that he somehow survived.
While in the hospital and being treated, Kyani lapsed into a coma. It was around this time his birth mother was moved to New York General. During his coma his mother found that he was there and it surprised and worried her. After hearing what happened she been watching over him. During that time she told him who she was mainly due to coma patients are known to remember what was told to them if they were spoken to.
Upon waking up, his mother and him talked. She told him what happened while he was in the hospital and he explained to her the events that got him electrocuted. She then told him who she was, an surprisingly he wasn't upset. Mainly relieved. Soon after he was very hungry and so he ate and ate, and ate and well ate some more. His motabilism was increased dramatically, and during his rehab, it was when he found out more has happened to him.
Not even a day after waking up and him getting on his feet, his world changed. While on the treadmill in rehab, he literally ran out of the hospital and it took him about a fraction of a second to stop and well he was standing at the entrance of Central Park. It's taken him about a year and a half to learn to control and learn his new powers as well as his limitations, and now he sees a future for himself.
Responsibility
With his powers, Kyani sees it as a way for him to be able to help others who feel as if there is no one able to help them. He knows there are people out there that would use what he has for bad purposes so, he will do what he can to make a difference within the city.
Daredevil
Kyani has a adventurous streak in him, well before gaining his powers, he loves parkour. Running, jumping, flipping around and through the city. He loves to try new things, and now with powers, it's been heightened. So when he gets bored or just have some free time to himself, he will go out and see what he can do.
Motivation
This ties in to Responsibility. Honestly no one know why people do bad or evil. Some it's choice, some because they feel that there is no other way. Kyani's reasons for helping people is because he's seen a better way to live. No one should be bullied or threatened, and because of this, it drives him to do what he can to help others.
Goal
There are a number of things that goes through Kyani's head, but one of the biggest things right now is his powers and what he wants to use them for. Really, all he wants to do is hone his skills, learn from others and help the people of the city. He's seen a lot and doesn't think that the police can be everywhere all at once. So with that, he feels he could help by using his powers to help the city, even if it's just small things, it would be enough.
Goofball
At heart Kyani loves having fun and making people laugh, he knows when to be serious, but when to have a good time. Being silly is something that comes natural to him and can be at time infectious to others. There are times even when things look dire, he would do something silly just to get others to crack a smile.
Superhuman Speed
Speed is something that Kyani fully embodies, capable of moving at speeds far faster then he ever thought. Top speed so far is 1.5 million miles an hour. He has learned how to control most of what he is capable of as well as being capable of running around the world in a mere few minutes. He is able to run on water as well as walls as long as he keeps moving. There are possible other things he can do but he's still learning. Listed below are a few stunts he's also capable of. Unbeknownst to him, he is connected to the Speed Force Conduit which fuels his powers. With having superhuman speeds, things to him seem to move in slow motion, bullets are easily avoided and are able to pulled from mid-air. His agility and awareness are greatly increased, allowing him to react far faster then anyone else. Below are a list of stunts he is capable of.
Rapid Healing
With his link to the Speed Force, his healing allows for minor wounds to heal up in a matter of minutes, major wounds to heal in a matter of days.
Rapid Attacks
With being able to move so fast, Kyani is able to strike either multiple opponents or just one many times over with the power to strike with Mach Speed power.
Superhuman Endurance
With having access to the speed force conduit Kyani is able to run for long periods of time and as well as being able to handle fatigue and body stress.
Heightened Perception
Another stunt which allows him to be able hear, see and sense while running at high speeds. With this, he can avoid obstacles in a blink of an eye, hear someone call out to him as well as his taste and senses.
Speed Aura
This aura helps protect him when he is moving at very high speeds, reducing friction to the point of allowing him to run without causing damage to himself or his clothing, this would also allow him to carry passengers without bringing harm to them as well.
Vortex
By generating high speeds he has the ability to use wind just by either spinning around, or moving only his arms to send very strong gusts of winds that are as strong as an F3 tornado or stronger depending on the the speeds generated.
Speed Force
The Speed Force is what gives those speedsters who managed to somehow gain even a small bit of access to it their powers. Kyani liked explained in his powers, doesn't know that he is fully connected with the Speed Force, but as he grows in his abilities that would later be discovered. The Speed Force grants those connected to it their superhuman speed and abilities.
Accelerated Brain Activity
Kyani isn't smart by a long shot, but the amount of effort he puts forth does help him. But with super speed comes certain advantages and he is able to take in things far faster and is able to understand things far better then if he went into college to learn it. His brain is able to process things a lot faster and grant him that knowledge but only for a limited time.
Job
Kyani doesn't have his job with the pharmaceutical company, but he still has his messenger job which still brings in quite a bit of money for him. They hired him back after he came out of his coma and went for his job. Working there five days a week, he brings in enough money to help him maintain his bills as well as his apartment.
Parkour
Kyani has been doing it for the past four years and still going strong. Also known as free running, Kyani knows how to keep in constant motion, utilizing acrobatics, rolls, wall runs and jumping and running. Knowing what to look for such as hand holds, foot holds. Being able to jump and fall safely, but also where to jump and how to jump from high places.
Combat
Kyani has studied martial arts, primarily a bit of kung fu and taekwando, but since learning parkour Kyani has been working on combining them into his own style. Allowing him to be more agile and unpredictable when he is fighting. Using flips and striking at the same time rolling around and jumping away.
Computer
He isn't a professional, but his skills in computers are growing. He knows how to the basics, but also he's taught himself how to upload videos, create wiki's and is doing basic programming. His skills in this area will grow in time, but it's a start for him.
Streetwise
Growing up in an orphanage, and going to public schooling, there are things you pick up as a kid and use or not use. For Kyani, he learned of the gangs in the area, as well as who were some of the dope dealers and areas that people shouldn't go around. But this also included how to move around the city, shortcuts, and getting to know some fo the locals of the areas.
Technology
Kyani isn't just good with computers, but he does know how to use smartphones and other handheld devices like iPads, iPhones. He is more adapt at tablets, then he is with phones, his own cellphone is one of the older cellphones. Old but reliable, he does know the ins and outs of tablets, along with being able to figure out how to fix computers, but even he knows when to send things in to get fixed.
High Metabolism
With being able to run at very high speeds, it does take a toll on the body. In order to keep to be able to move at peak performance, Kyani has to eat over quite a bit of calories over at least 30,000 calories. By not eating that many calories, his performance suffers even just doing mundane running or his parkour is greatly effected. As far as using his powers, they would become greatly decreased, which mean in order for this not to happen he has to eat. If he is in the middle of doing something while using his powers, he will crash. Going for long periods of time without eating the required calories, would push him into a coma just because he needs those calories.
Speed Force
As cool as it is, Kyani hasn't been able to tap into it, but the Speed Force conduit gives him his powers, which means he's linked to it and if he ever goes fast enough to reach it, he could be taken into it. Something that one shouldn't do unless there is no other alternatives. The Speed Force is a mystery and a very possible danger which if Kyani isn't careful, could be the death of him.
Enemies
Kyani has been using his powers to help with some of the smaller stuff within the city, but that has garnered him a few enemies. Some are gangs, and dope dealers, granted he's not made his face known, using a mask to help disguise him, it's still a bit worrisome when you go to a store and a group of guys from a gang that you just took out a few of their men coming looking around. There has already been a few occasions, he's done this without a mask which at the time he didn't use his speed. But still he has enemies and it will only get worse.
Honorable
Kyani has seen a lot but honor is something he doesn't know still exist in the world. He will not do anything underhanded to anyone, which leaves him vulnerable. Many things are able to be used against Kyani, including children or anyone really. Kyani knows that others will not fight fair, but it's no excuse for him to do what they do. Which makes it harder for him at times when dealing with those willing to go that extra mile to do harm.
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