Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

"May 20, 1995?"

"Yes."

That's my birth date.

"Yes."

"..."

Hawke engaged in a question-and-answer session with the universe, and then fell silent.

next second.

He seemed to have realized something, and looked towards the universe: "So, your slumber was caused by me?"

The blonde, white-dressed Gwen projected from this universe smiled slightly: "You weren't having an easy time either, were you? You were asleep for a while too."

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

indeed.

He did not awaken his memories immediately after birth, but rather more than seven months later.

I woke up to find myself at the church entrance.

With snow falling heavily, if the church doors had opened even a little later, he would probably have been dead.

Of course.

That was Hawke's thought at the time. He never imagined that the church entrance would be so lively that day.

His biological mother was watching from inside the alley.

There was also a figure from the future standing silently under a streetlamp, watching.

There is also Apocalypse, a mutant who travels through time and tries to kill himself.

There is also Wanda, who came with the mutant Apocalypse and silently protects him.

In short.

The church entrance that night was not desolate at all; on the contrary, it was bustling with activity.

But this is not the point.

The key point is that while Hawke was thinking about that night, he also thought about the part of his own soul that he had discovered in Universe 616.

He looked at the universe.

"616?"

“I fell asleep that day, but a part of your soul was also kicked out of this universe by me.”

"Ok."

Having discussed this universe to this point, Hawke had already guessed roughly what had happened on that day.

However, before he could even begin his deductions, the blonde, white-dressed Gwen projected from this universe raised her right hand and projected the scene from that day into Hawke's eyes.

into the eye.

The barrier of the universe was instantly pierced, and a soul from outside the universe, carrying boundless power, sped toward the small, broken blue sphere located in a remote area.

At that very moment, the very origin of the universe trembled, sensing the threat, and began to resist.

There were no complicated or flashy moves, only the simplest and purest clash between the origin of the universe and Hawke's soul.

At that moment, the greatest sound is silence.

In that instant, the great light turned to darkness.

Hawke's soul was kicked out, his soul dimmed, and fell into the earth, while the origin of the universe also darkened instantly and fell into slumber.

After witnessing this scene, Hawke finally understood.

Why didn't I awaken immediately after birth?

Why is a part of my soul in Universe 616?

Why was my cheat program so late? After finally launching successfully, it just disappeared.

The root of the relationship lies here.

The system had already fought against this universe the day he was born.

As a result, the universe here fell into a deep sleep, giving the Celestials an opportunity to take advantage of the situation. Hawke, on the other hand, was missing a part of his soul, but with the help of the system, he spent several months repairing it. However, the system also spent a lot of its primal power fighting against this universe, which led to the system giving Hawke a platform to become stronger and then running away, not even giving him a Saint Cloth.

"hehe."

"So, what's this called?"

"When the clams fight, the fisherman profits?"

Hawke's thoughts raced, and after thinking about this, he shook his head with a wry smile and looked at the universe before him: "Now I'm pretty sure you won't be on the Celestials' side."

It was clearly just the two of them fighting, but the Celestials ended up benefiting.

wrong.

In the end, there was no profit.

Hawke's heart skipped a beat, and he looked toward this universe: "Speaking of which, you should thank me. After all, if I hadn't driven them away, you wouldn't have woken up, would you?"

The universe itself did not want him to travel through time, so it fought him, resulting in both of them being severely injured. However, Hawke disregarded past grievances and helped the universe itself drive away the Celestials who were trying to usurp its territory, thus reawakening the universe itself.

really.

I'm so damn kind!

Hawke thought to himself.

The universe itself listened to Hawke's words, its tone remaining calm: "I know, which is why I didn't target you again after the resurrection."

Hawke raised his eyebrows.

"Then?"

“You’re not a good person, Hawk Phoenix.”

"Uh……"

Hawke listened to the universe's own assessment of him, paused for a moment, then shook his head with a smile: "Thank you, but you're not the first to say that about me."

The universe itself shook its head: "But you are trying to be a good person, and I can feel that you are constantly suppressing the calamity deep in your soul."

This natural disaster is called the Fourth Calamity.

Hawke smiled slightly, offering no response, and instead shifted the topic back to Universe 616: "I still don't quite understand why the Celestials would need to transfer the main universe if they were trying to create a pseudo-me to deal with me?"

The universe itself speaks calmly.

"There's no need to move the main universe, but doing both things together doesn't conflict, does it?"

"But you said that the Celestials cannot occupy a universe that they do not want."

"Yes."

The universe itself nodded in affirmation.

Hawke's heart moved.

"The 616 universe itself agreed."

“Yes.” The universe itself nodded again, looking at Hawke: “After all, your existence has indeed disrupted His timeline, causing chaos in His primary and secondary spacetime.”

What is meant by primary and secondary spacetime?

The main timeline is after Avengers: Endgame, where Black Widow sacrifices herself to obtain the Soul Stone, Iron Man snaps his fingers to save half of the lost lives, and Captain America travels back in time to choose to spend the rest of his life with Peggy Carter.

This is what should have happened in the main timeline of Universe 616.

But Hawke's arrival changed everything.

Black Widow did not die.

Iron Man doesn't have it either.

Even Captain America didn't go back in time, so it can be said to be a relatively happy and fulfilling ending.

Except for Universe 616!

Because the moment this relatively happy ending was born, it already disrupted the primary and secondary spacetime of Universe 616.

If Universe 616 continues to choose the spacetime with Hawk's involvement as its main spacetime, then it will need to continue writing the timeline according to Hawk's appearance.

A completely new timeline.

Well known.

Creating original content is a very mentally taxing task, and weaving a timeline is something that non-professionals can't do.

This gave Universe 616 the motivation to be hostile to Hawk, and also provided the Celestials with another opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

The enemy of the enemy is the friend.

Hawke smiled again at this thought.

This is a speechless laugh.

next second.

He smiled again, but this time it was a smile of relief.

"So Universe 616 has joined forces with the Celestials?"

"Universe 616 provides a testing ground for the Celestials, while the Celestials weave a brand new timeline for Universe 616?"

"You forgot about the main universe."

"Correct!"

Hawke raised an eyebrow at the reminder from this universe, then sneered, "The last universe that cooperated with them was sold off by them without hesitation."

The mutant universe.

When the Celestials sold off the mutant universe, they didn't hesitate for a moment.

but……

"Good cooperation."

"They must cooperate."

"If they don't cooperate, how can I take action?"

"I also quite like the 616 universe."

"good."

"Since you've come so eagerly to deliver it, then I'll gladly accept it."

After regaining his senses, Hawke looked at the universe: "To intervene like this for a vague reward, it seems that the 616 universe itself is very hostile towards me."

The universe remains calm.

"We are very hostile towards any malice that comes from a universe that does not belong to us."

"But we're friends now."

Hawke spread his hands toward the blonde, white-dressed Gwen projected from this universe, smiling: "Actually, I'm a very nice person. You'll know once you get to know me."

This universe remained silent, simply watching Hawke.

Eyes facing each other.

For the first time, a flicker of emotion appeared in the eyes of this universe: "If you don't plunder my universe as your own, then yes, we can become friends."

Hawke laughed and spread his hands out again.

"At first, I did think it was you who stepped in and took sides."

"I'm actually looking forward to this moment."

"After all, I do need a universe to house my universe."

"But we don't need to now."

"The same goes for Universe 616."

Hawke smiled broadly: "Since Universe 616 thinks I've disrupted its timeline, then I'll help it out. If you find it difficult, then don't bother, just let me handle it."

This universe, too.

Even if it's the 616 universe.

These two universes are fundamentally the same. After successfully plundering, they can recreate the four elements of wind, fire, earth, and water, and then use them to house the Phoenix universe that they will realize at that time.

and so--

He accepted the 616 universe with a smile.

However, after Hawke confirmed that the aura of his seemingly real self from this universe was unrelated to this universe, he did not rush to Universe 616 to find the two Celestials who were plotting their conspiracy in the shadows.

This time is different from the past.

In the past, when he went to other universes, although he did face off against the Celestials, it was far from being an away game.

At least initially, it wasn't a matter of playing away from home, because that universe initially maintained a neutral stance.

Even in the mutant universe, they initially maintained a neutral stance, only eventually succumbing to the pressure from the Celestials.

But this time it's different.

This time it's a real away game.

Timing, location, and popular support—these three conditions that determine the outcome of a war—Hawk currently lacks none of them.

And it's highly unlikely that it will ever happen again.

Besides people?

After all, with the 616 universe taking sides, the timing and location have completely shifted in favor of the Celestials, making a mid-way reversal impossible.

Moreover, even if Universe 616 suddenly surrendered to him midway through, he would not accept it.

Do not ask!

For Hawke, there has never been a principle that surrendering means losing half the battle.

It's with him.

Surrendering will only add another year to your life!
...(End of chapter)