Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 198 Who exactly created this mess? (First update!)

boom--!
Hawke opened his right hand, remained motionless, and steadily caught the vibranium shield that Captain America threw at him.

Just like last night when the Winter Soldier caught Captain America's shield.

next second.

Hawke flicked his right hand, throwing the vibranium shield back at Captain America: "Be careful, Captain. The first time was an accident, but the second time I'll assume you did it on purpose."

People with faith deserve respect.

Especially those who are willing to die for their beliefs.

Regardless of their beliefs.

Should we judge actions without considering intentions?

Captain America snatched his shield back with a whoosh and looked at Hawke warily: "Who are you?"

Natasha, who was standing to the side, realized what was going on. Although she was a little confused as to why Hawke was there, she still took a step forward and introduced herself to the two of them.

"Captain, this is Hawke."

“Hawk, this is Steve Rogers, Captain America.”

Hawke had never met Captain America before.

after all……

Hawke lives in New York City. Although Captain America's hometown is also New York City, he moved to Washington, D.C. after his resurrection, so the two have never actually met.

but……

"You are Hawke."

Steve listened to Natasha's introduction and looked at Hawke: "Thor and Tony have mentioned you to me, so you are our friend, not our enemy."

Hawke chuckled.

"Not necessarily."

"Oh."

"No for Natasha, but for you, Captain, if you don't approve of me killing people, we might become enemies."

"..."

Upon hearing Hawke's words, Natasha conjured up an image of Wakanda covered in white ash.

Steve's expression turned serious upon hearing Hawke's words.

"But you only killed bad people."

"At the very least, I have never killed anyone on my own initiative."

Hawke spoke the truth.

Steve instinctively glanced at Natasha beside him.

He wasn't familiar with Hawke, but he was very familiar with Natasha.

Natasha thought about it carefully and realized that apart from Hawk's first time going to Quantico, which could be considered as deliberately causing trouble, the other incidents that happened afterward did not seem to be caused by Hawk.

and so……

Natasha nodded as she met Steve's gaze.

Seeing this, Steve looked at Hawke and chuckled, "I'm an old-fashioned guy, but in my day, if you killed bad guys, you were a good guy."

Upon hearing this, Hawke looked at Steve.

"You're not what I imagined, Captain."

"I've been asleep for over seventy years."

Steve shrugged, disengaging from his fighting stance, and said with a self-deprecating laugh, "History books say I never smoke or drink."

Hawke recalled the history book's description of Captain America, chuckled, and looked at Captain America with some curiosity.

"But you drink?"

"Yes."

Steve smiled and nodded, then extended an invitation to Hawke: "After we finish what we're doing, maybe we can have a drink together."

Hawke shrugged.

"Sorry, I'm under 21 and can't drink alcohol yet."

"..."

Steve looked somewhat surprised and subconsciously glanced at Natasha again.

Natasha took a deep breath, and at that moment she remembered Hawke's age: "Yes, Captain, Hawke is only nineteen years old. He is a freshman at NYU School of Law."

Steve looked at Hawke in surprise and exclaimed in astonishment.

"Wow!"

"However, if the captain insists on drinking, we can go somewhere else, such as London, where the law allows people to drink alcohol at the age of eighteen."

Hawke said with a smile.

Federal regulations prohibit those under the age of 21 from drinking alcohol.

But in London, you only need to be 18 years old.

and so……

Drinking is illegal in the federal government, but it's perfectly legal in London.

Rules are rules, but people are flexible.

Just like when he and Thor went to Mars to fight, they still drank on Mars after the fight, and then the two of them drove back drunk.

Although federal laws are long-arm jurisdictions, Hawke doesn't believe they can extend to Mars.

Steve realized what Hawke meant, chuckled, and then nodded.

"Sure, once I'm done with this, I'll definitely invite you to London for drinks."

"it is good."

Hawke nodded, accepting Captain America's invitation.

Seeing this, Natasha looked at Hawke and got down to business: "Hawk, you came here to..."

Upon hearing this, Steve also looked at Hawke.

Hawke remained silent, his gaze sweeping over the two of them before landing on the cyborg appearing on the old-fashioned computer screen behind them.

His gaze fell on Zora's electronic face on the computer screen, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly: "Zora, I've been here for so long, has your lousy algorithm figured out why I'm here?"

Zola's server chassis was buzzing.

The next second, Zola's electronic voice rang out.

“Alexander Pierce tells you that I am the mastermind behind Hydra’s attempt to test you.”

"bingo."

Hawke smiled broadly: "Then do you know why I'm here?"

Zola's electronic voice remains unchanged.

"To destroy me."

"clever."

"This is not intelligence."

Zola refuted Hawke's praise, his electronic voice flat and monotone: "This is the most likely outcome I've predicted based on all your past actions. Thaddeus Ross provoked you, and you killed him. Bruce Banner provoked you, and you killed him. Wakanda provoked you, and you wiped out their entire race. Now I've provoked you, and you have no reason to spare me."

Hawke's smile widened: "Once again, you're very clever."

Steve, listening to Dr. Zola's words, looked shocked. He then looked at Natasha and asked incredulously, "Bruce Banner is dead?"

He genuinely didn't know, since Bruce Banner had gone abroad after the Battle of New York, so he had always assumed that Bruce Banner was still overseas.

But in fact, this information has been hidden by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Natasha opened her mouth, met Steve's gaze, shrugged, and shook her head: "It's a long story, I'll tell you when I have the chance."

Steve nodded, watching Hawke pass by the two of them and begin a direct conversation with Zola. He then realized why Hawke had just told him that if he couldn't stand seeing him kill, he might become his enemy.

Hawke overheard Captain America and Natasha's conversation, then turned to look at Natasha: "I've already eliminated the Hydra agents from New York SHIELD. Aren't you two planning to go over there?"

He recalled the scene in the original storyline where Captain America and Natasha were delayed by Zola and then subjected to a missile attack.

Although the missiles haven't arrived yet, what if they do later?

and so……

"I heard that Victoria Hand is devising a plan to counterattack the Three-Flying Ornament and regain control of Aegis. Aren't you planning to go and join them?"

"what?"

Natasha looked at Hawke in shock: "The Shield of New York has been taken back?"

Hawke laughed.

"Why do you think I'm here? It's because this cyborg sent his men to my house to threaten my fiancée and force her to hand over Sharon."

"..."

Natasha was shocked again upon hearing this, but this time she looked not at Hawke, but at the cyborg Zola on the screen.

hiss!
They sent someone to Hawke's house to threaten Hawke's fiancée.

Good guy.

Natasha thought Dr. Zola was very bold when she heard him explain the Insight Project.

Never thought——

Such a bold move.

How dare you! The last person who dared to treat his fiancée like that ended up having his entire clan wiped out.

Wait a minute, what am I feeling sorry for?

I should be happy, not happy.

Natasha's mind raced, and then, thinking of the now-restored New York SHIELD, she said to the captain beside her, "Captain, we need to get to New York SHIELD right away and tell Commander Hand about Hydra's plan."

Captain America frowned.

"But just in case..."

"Hawk has already verified that I believe there are no Hydra spies in New York SHIELD now."

Natasha said this with great confidence.

Because Hawke himself was involved, it's estimated that any S.H.I.E.L.D. agent suspected of being Hydra would have been sent to hell by Hawke.

and so!
The current New York Shield is definitely 100% divine in its content.

Steve watched as Natasha, brimming with confidence, urged him to head to New York, and instinctively glanced at Hawke.

“Hawk, then you…”

"Zola and I still have some things to talk about. You guys go ahead."

"it is good!"

Thinking about the ultimate goal of Project Insight that Dr. Zola had just mentioned, Steve didn't hesitate. He nodded and followed Natasha to leave first.

But that's it.

Boom!
As Dr. Zola's program ran, a thick steel plate suddenly descended from the only elevator leading to the ground.

Natasha and Captain America were stunned.

Hawke turned to look at the scene and glanced at Zola on the screen with amusement.

He didn't speak to Zola, but instantly teleported between Natasha and Captain America, placing his hands on their shoulders.

next second.

With a thought, Hawke took Natasha and Captain America and disappeared from Zola's server room. When they reappeared, they were already under the Brooklyn Bridge in Manhattan.

Since we've already sent it, we might as well send it a little further away.

After dropping Natasha and Captain America off at the Brooklyn Bridge, Hawke smiled slightly at Natasha, then turned and disappeared from their sight once more.

Captain America looked up at the familiar Brooklyn Bridge and opened his mouth.

"This is……"

"It must be teleportation."

After Hawke disappeared, Natasha came to her senses and looked at the shocked Captain America, saying, "This is the superpower that Hawke started to show after the Battle of London."

Captain America nodded thoughtfully: "Thor told me that he often challenges Hawk to duels on Mars. I initially thought he was joking, but I never expected..."

Natasha looked at Captain America with a serious expression.

"team leader."

"Ah."

"The crater that scientists recently discovered on Mars is much bigger than Victoria Crater. It was formed by the fight between the two of them. Hawke said that Thor was knocked down by Hawke and that's how it was formed. Pepper told me this on the phone once."

"..."

(End of this chapter)