Editing Laserdream (section)

==History==
===Background===
Crystal triggered sometime before 2009<!-- Vic triggers right before 15, so Crystal triggers before 16-17-->, she was the first of the [[New Wave]] kids to gain powers. It happened when she was recognized as the daughter of heroes in the city, and was chased and, presumably, assaulted, as a result.<ref>“I almost killed someone too,” Crystal said.<br/>[...]<br/>All I knew was that some sketchy people had recognized her and followed her off the bus, running after her when she ran.  I only knew that much because my mom had told Amy and me to be extra careful, and had insisted she or dad drive us if we went anywhere.<br/><br/>“They’re mad, now, apparently,” Crystal said, hugging her arms to her body.  “They want to get revenge.” - [https://www.parahumans.net/2020/02/08/infrared-19-9/ Excerpt] from [[Infrared 19.9]]</ref>

[[Panacea]] once overheard Laserdream being told about villain psychology by her father, including [[Marquis]] as an example of "pattern" killer.<ref>[[Interlude 11h]]</ref>

===Story Start===
Laserdream appeared alongside [[Sarah Pelham|Lady Photon]] and [[Victoria Dallon|Glory Girl]] in a fight against [[Purity]]. [[Crusader]] and [[Rune]] ran interference, distracting and trapping Laserdream so that Purity could attack them.<ref name="7.9">[[Buzz 7.9]]</ref>
===[[Battle against Leviathan]]===
Laserdream accompanied New Wave to the meeting place after Armsmaster and Dragon's program predicted that Leviathan would attack Brockton Bay. She sat with her teammates next to the Brockton Bay Wards, but didn't join in with the conversation the Wards were having. She then listened to Legend as he told them about what was going on before he began to divide them into teams.<ref name="8.1">[[Extermination 8.1]]</ref>

Sometime later, Laserdream opened fire at Leviathan alongside Legend, Lady Photon and half a dozen other capes. After Leviathan struck down Legend with his tail, Leviathan reached for Laserdream and Shielder. She created a forcefield bubble around them before Leviathan's tail wrapped around it and brought it down towards the roof. Halfway down, the constriction of the tail broke through the forcefield before the tail wrapped around Shielder's body and Laserdream's arm.

Laserdream managed to use the concussive force of her laser to break her way free before she flew up and out of the way as Leviathan fell. Shielder was unable to escape and, after Leviathan brought down his upper body against the edge of a building, she screamed raggedly.<ref name="8.3">[[Extermination 8.3]]</ref>

Laserdream and Lady Photon landed next to Armsmaster and Skitter. Lady Photon created a shaped forcefield around Armsmaster's shoulder and then told Laserdream to take him, but Laserdream said that she was a better flier and had more of a chance of hurting. She then said that she would take Skitter and help against Leviathan. After Lady Photon nodded, they turned towards Skitter and waited until she had picked up Armsmaster's halberd before she picked her up.

Skitter then started to direct Laserdream towards where Leviathan was. Laserdream erected a forcefield over the both of them when they passed over a gas station. She changed course sometime later and, when Skitter asked her about it, she told her that the wreckage headed that way. Skitter told her that Leviathan might have been faking it out and then pointed towards where she thought Leviathan was. Laserdream changed course again and arrived at the scene a few seconds later.

Laserdream dropped Skitter at the fringe of the battlefield with the halberd and joined Purity in firing lasers at Leviathan's chest and face. Leviathan prepared to lunge only for a wave of darkness to envelop him and then dissipate, leaving only what was necessary to obscure his head. Laserdream managed to hit Leviathan again before he figured out how to escape the darkness.

Later, Laserdream grabbed the halberd, heaved Skitter out of the water, changed her grip and pulled her up and free of the waves. She hurried away from the growing depression and towards a nearby roof where she laid Parian down. When the building started to collapse, she reluctantly grabbed Skitter and Parian before hauling them back into the air.

Skitter asked Laserdream if there was another tidal wave coming and Laserdream told her she couldn't see her armband to check unless she dropped her. She asked Skitter if she wanted to drop her before flying the three of them away. She then told Skitter that she was going to set them down and, when Skitter questioned her, told her that she would set them down or drop them because she couldn't hold them for much longer.

After setting Skitter and Parian down, Laserdream checked her armband and told Skitter that one of the shelters had sprung a leak. Skitter told her to bring her and that, while she knew her arms were tired, they had to stick together and that she could drop her if she had to. Laserdream agreed, but said that they were leaving Parian behind. She then picked up Skitter and towards the shelter that had sprung a leak.

Laserdream started to blast the door to the shelter with a laser after a nearby cape told her to open it. She ceased firing after the cape that Skitter had given the halberd to headed towards the door before she started to make channels where the water could flow into once the door was opened. When the door was opened, Laserdream told the people inside to get out. She was then knocked unconscious by Leviathan.

Skitter later found Laserdream, turned her over and checked that she was still breathing before she left her. They were teleported out together.<ref name="8.5">[[Extermination 8.5]]</ref><!--does she really just disappear from the story?

Collage?-->

===[[Glow-worm]]===
Check up on [[Victoria Dallon|cousin]], which found herself on the receiving end of anti-cape sentiment.<ref>[[Glow-worm P.1]]</ref> They later discuss their life situations, state of civilization and make some plans.<ref>[[Glow-worm P.5]]</ref>

===Early-[[Ward]]===
Was at the Dallon's house during a disastrous family reunion.<ref>[[Daybreak 1.7]]</ref>

After her cousin Victoria lost her job, she put up at her apartment. Which was overly full of stuff.<ref>[[Flare 2.2]]</ref><ref>[[Flare 2.3]]</ref>

Was patrolling the city during a labor riot and dealt with a disastrous [[Broken Trigger]]<ref name="II2.4"> - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/19/flare-2-4/ Excerpt] from [[Flare 2.4]]</ref> took a while to recover from the emotional trauma of the event.<ref name="II2.5"> - [https://www.parahumans.net/2017/12/23/flare-2-5/ Excerpt] from [[Flare 2.5]]</ref>

Said she was likely going to rejoin the [[PRTCJ]].<ref>[[Shade 4.7]]</ref>

===Post-[[Mathers Compound Assault|Fallen fall]]===
Gets to do some secret missions.<ref name="II7.7">[[Torch 7.7]]</ref>

She was making tours of duty in northwestern American states, and [[Russia]].<ref>You’ve been on the front lines here, in the northwestern American states, and in Russia.  You’ve seen what we’re up against. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/10/20/gleaming-interlude-9/ Excerpt] from [[Interlude 9 II]]</ref> She was at [[The Wardens]] base in [[Cote D’Ivoire]], where she managed to annoy [[Valkyrie]].

===Post-[[Goddess' Takeover]]===
Crystal joined Victoria in investigating [[The Navigators Incident]].

===Post-[[Time Bubble Pop]]===
Welcomed her cousin back from [[Earth Shin]].

Crystal was among the [[Wardens]]' reinforcements who were sent to Teachers Compound.<ref name=15.3>[[Dying 15.3]]</ref>

===Post-[[Attack on Teacher]]===
[[Brandish|Carol]] and [[Victoria]] Dallons started living with Crystal.

She was assigned responsible over Victoria's probation.

Crystal reunited with [[Sarah Pelham|her mother]].<ref>[[Sundown 17.2]]</ref>

She was invited into the Wardens' situation room during the second Shin crisis to help with her family.<ref name="II17.4">[[Sundown 17.4]]</ref>

===[[The Ice Breaks]]===
Crystal appeared in [[the Wardens]] headquarters after the ice broke.<ref name="II18.1">[[Radiation 18.1]]</ref>

She fought [[Titans]] together with [[Photon|her mother-clone]] during the defense of [[the Shardspace]] entry-point, briefly accompanying [[Victoria Dallon]],<ref name="II19.1">[[Infrared 19.1]]</ref> and saving her from [[Nemean Titan]].<ref name="II19.2">[[Infrared 19.2]]</ref> Crystal was, also, in the way of [[Titan Fortuna]] going to [[Earth Shin]] [[portal]].<ref name="II19.4">[[Infrared 19.4]]</ref>

Crystal was "doing outreach"<!--unclear what exactly--> while [[Victoria]]'s plague was deployed.<ref name="II20.10">[[Last 20.10]]</ref>

===Ward Epilogue===
Crystal temporarily joined [[Erring Right]] together with [[Photon|her mother]].<ref name="II20.e6">[[Last 20.e6]]</ref>