bio_text= Cloud-controlling teen Abigail Boylen was recruited by [[War Machine (James Rhodes)|War Machine]] (Jim Rhodes) for the federal Initiative program. As Cloud 9, she trained at Camp Hammond in Stamford, Connecticut, where she met fellow cadet [[MVP]] (Michael Van Patrick) after wandering into the men's shower. Intrigued, he observed Cloud 9's training session where cadet [[Trauma (Terrance Ward)|Trauma]] (Terrance Ward) panicked cadet [[Armory]] (Violet Lightner) into firing her Tactigon weapon randomly. Cloud 9 froze in shock and MVP died saving her from Armory's misfire. Camp officials covered up the incident. Later, Cloud 9's anxiety over this horrific accident triggered Trauma's fear-mirroring power and he briefly transformed her into her greatest fear, a vengeful MVP. Despite her insecurities, Cloud 9 earned the camp's highest firearms score, so War Machine issued her a pulse rifle during an Initiative fight with terrorist group [[Hydra]]; Cloud 9 downed a Hydra jet, killing the pilot. Shaken by this fatality, she struggled during subsequent training with [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]] (Natasha Romanoff). The cadets later clashed with [[Zodiac]] terrorist, but were defeated.[[Bandit|Night Thrasher]] (Donyell Taylor)'s [[New Warriors]] chased the Zodiac away at the cost of a teammate's life.