ORIGIN

Cloud was formerly a nebula in space millions of years from forming into a star. It became aware that the stars around it's space where disappearing, and the fear that it felt attracted the newly formed Cosmic Cube. After describing the amazing events it had experienced on the planet Earth cloud resolved herself to an idea. Expelling mass amounts of its stellar gaseous form, Cloud traveled to the blue planet to seek help from its human population.

Arriving on Earth the Cloud happened upon two young teenage lovers, Carol Faber and Danny Milligin. Causing an accident while they were driving due to Cloud attempting first contact, both teens were badly hurt. Cloud tried to assist but when it entered their minds and was bombarded with the unique human psyche. Transformed into a replica of Carol, Cloud bubbled away but was quickly located and taken by the Secret Empire. After brainwashing her into believing she had a happy family who knew and accepted her powers, until the day Secret Empire agents gunned them down in front of her eyes. They also planted in her mind that one of their agents, her "big sister" Seraph came flying in and rescued from the assailants.

Soon going on a mission with Harriden and Seraph to defeat the Vision and take him to the secret Empire she met and fought the Defenders. After being defeated and taken to SHIELD, they escaped and returned to the Empire. However Clouds memories were in flux and she sought out help from her former foes the Defenders. When she did reach the brownstone home of the super team the Secret Empire had sent Man-Droid agents to bring her back. Defeating the Defenders and returning Cloud to the Empire were they began brainwashing treatments again on her.