Old Lace

"When things calm down, I'll come for you. I'll find you. We have a connection. You're the to my . The to my . The Old Lace to my Arsenic. Goodbye, Old Lace."

- Gert Yorkes

Old Lace is a genetically engineered by Stacey and Dale Yorkes in order to protect their family. However, she ended up developing an empathic link with Gert Yorkes, obeying her commands and becoming protective of her. She joined the Runaways on their campaign agains the PRIDE, and left with the team when they were framed for Destiny Gonzalez's murder and forced to run.

Creation
"We created it for your protection. For our protection."

- Stacey Yorkes to Gert Yorkes and Molly Hernandez

The dinosaur which would later be known under the name of Old Lace was genetically engineered by Dale and Stacey Yorkes, in order to protect their daughters Gert Yorkes and Molly Hernandez, as well as themselves, especially regarding PRIDE's secret activities. The dinosaur's existence was kept a secret from everyone, including the daughters and the other members of PRIDE, and it was kept in a secure room in the basement of the Yorkes Residence.

Monster in the Basement
"Molly said she heard something weird in the basement. What if Destiny is their latest test subject?"

- Gert Yorkes to Chase Stein

When Molly Hernandez went down into the Yorkes Residence's basement in order to feed on the numerous animals, the dinosaur felt her and abruptly approached the door of its room, causing her to flee without being sure of what she had seen.

Later, the dinosaur seemingly reacted when it heard Gert Yorkes singing a song for Molly Hernandez through the vents after they had witnessed PRIDE's Rite of Blood.

Eventually, the dinosaur was accidentally released from the basement by Yorkes and Chase Stein as they were looking for Destiny Gonzalez. The dinosaur rushed out of its room and briefly confronted the teenagers, only for Gert and Chase to realize that it seemingly obeyed to Yorkes. After a moment of calm, the dinosaur escaped from the residence.

Backup
After Victor Stein was shot by his wife Janet, Gert and Karolina Dean traveled to the Stein residence to investigate, with Gert bringing along the dinosaur in her car as backup.

Battle at PRIDE Construction Site
The dinosaur later accompanied Gert and her friends to Atlas Academy on the night of the big dance, but remained inside Gert's car.

Later, despite being ordered not to intervene, the dinosaur managed to escape Gert's car and sided with the Runaways when they confronted their parents, revealing itself to all present, only to be shot with a tranquilizer by Dale Yorkes. While Karolina fought Jonah, Gert rescued the dinosaur and it joined the others in escaping.

Left Behind
"Be friends with a mountain lion, OK?"

- Gert Yorkes to Old Lace

The next day, the dinosaur accompanied Gert and her friends to the outskirts of Los Angeles, hiding in a shopping cart with blankets to travel safely through the streets. After Gert fed it a whole chicken from a Whole Foods, the group voted that the dinosaur should be released into the wild, as it would be easier for them to remain undetected while on the run. before setting the dinosaur free, Gert wished it a heartfelt goodbye and named her Old Lace, after a flyer for an old movie marathon she found.

Reunion
Later, after the group rescued Karolina, Gert discovered Old Lace hiding in a dumpster outside a bus station and was overjoyed to see her. When the Runaways were framed for the murder of Destiny Gonzalez, Old Lace joined them as they fled through a back alley of the city.

Powers and Abilities

 * Superhuman Strength: Being a dinosaur, Old Lace does have greater strength than a regular human.
 * Superhuman Speed: To be added
 * Telepathic Link: She does share a telepathic link with Gert Yorkes which allowed them to form a bond. Given time and bonding, their telepathic connection grew. Their connection grew to a point where when Old Lace was poisoned by her mother (though she was possessed) Gert became ill along with the dinosaur, though her symptoms were only psychosomatic.

Allies

 * Runaways
 * Gert Yorkes - Master
 * Molly Hernandez
 * Chase Stein
 * Karolina Dean
 * Nico Minoru
 * Alex Wilder

Enemies

 * Jonah
 * PRIDE
 * Dale Yorkes - Creator
 * Stacey Yorkes - Creator
 * Geoffrey Wilder
 * Catherine Wilder
 * Tina Minoru
 * Robert Minoru
 * Leslie Dean
 * Janet Stein

Trivia

 * In the comics, Old Lace was genetically engineered in the 87th Century under commission of the time travelers Dale and Stacey Yorkes to protect their family.