Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 546 Because of You, I Am Here

Within the magic circle, the golden-red light unique to the Phoenix Nebula shone brilliantly.

As the main sequence star of the Phoenix Nebula bloomed, and then seemed to fall to earth, Hawke, who had been sitting cross-legged in the magic circle, slowly opened his eyes.

next second.

Hawke looked at Wanda, whose body was covered in scarlet and who looked unusually dark, with a helpless expression.

"If you want me to come back, you should at least give me a signal."

"..."

Wanda, who was initially somewhat angry, froze upon hearing Hawke's words.

"what?"

"Have you forgotten how I became fused with the Mind Stone?"

Hawke spoke calmly, then rose from the magic circle: "Because of you, I was able to unite with the Mind Stone, to be reborn from the brink of death, and to be resurrected. So, because of you, I exist. Therefore, if you hadn't given me a signal, how could I have returned here?"

This is the truth.

Since he had already made up his mind to come here, he naturally wouldn't hesitate at the last minute.

But Hawke didn't expect that this body not only carried his aura, but also Wanda's.

and so--

If he wants to descend into this body, he not only needs his own consent, but also Wanda's permission.

After all, in this timeline, his physical body had long since ceased to exist, and the body he formed by combining with the Mind Stone was able to be reborn from the brink of death thanks to Wanda's help.

The Sorcerer Supreme King, standing to the side, watched Hawk descend, then looked at the man and woman gazing at each other. After a jolt, he turned around and left without a word or looking back, leaving the secret room to Hawk, who had come from another universe, and Wanda, now in a corrupted state.

Hawke caught a glimpse of the Sorcerer Supreme leaving, but paid it no mind. Instead, he continued to look at Wanda, whose eyes now had black lines due to her corruption, and said with a smile, "The Wanda I remember wasn't the kind of person who would kill someone at the drop of a hat."

Wanda chuckled.

"The Wanda you're talking about, is it the Wanda from your original universe? Sorry, that's not me."

"I love Wanda."

Hawke's answer was without hesitation: "I love you, I love you in every universe."

This is not plagiarism.

It's a tribute!

Well known.

Classics are meant to be paid homage to. Besides, love quotes are all pretty much the same; who says they're exclusive to one person?

What Doctor Strange said, Hawke could say was unacceptable.

And that's the truth of Hawke's words.

Just as he admitted to Wanda, he also loves Gwen, and loves Gwen in every universe.

Wanda wasn't jealous at all.

and so--

Wanda shouldn't be jealous right now, after all, no matter which Wanda it is, she's still Wanda.

Wanda listened to Hawke's words and stared intently at Hawke in front of her.

"You are not him."

"I'm."

"Prove it to me."

"That might be a bit difficult."

"why?"

Hawke did not answer, but instead scanned the surroundings of the secret room. It was bare; there was no bed, and even the floor was visibly cold.

Wanda followed Hawke's gaze and looked around, then realized what he meant. She raised an eyebrow and spat at Hawke, "Pah, shameless."

Hawke laughed and spread his hands toward Wanda: "Hey, you said you'd let me prove it to you."

Wanda laughed in exasperation.

"Not in this way."

"But this is the simplest and most efficient way. I know your strengths and weaknesses, and you know mine."

"……Shut up!"

At first, Wanda didn't react, but she quickly realized what was happening and instinctively rolled her eyes at Hawke. However, the crimson power that was turning blackish all over her body dissipated at a visible speed, and then she stared intently at Hawke.

"Your shamelessness hasn't changed."

"Only for you."

Hawke smiled, then opened his arms and embraced Wanda, running his fingers through her hair as he said calmly, "I'm sorry I'm late."

As soon as these words came out.

Wanda, in his arms, instantly melted away her Scarlet Witch costume, transforming back into normal home attire. She tightly embraced Hawke's waist, her head pressed against his chest, listening to his unusually familiar heartbeat, her voice tinged with a sob.

"I miss you so much, Hawke."

"Me too."

Hawke kissed Wanda's forehead.

His body here is not an alternate body like others, but rather one soul with two bodies.

He is who he is here.

Therefore, Hawke possesses all the memories of this universe, which is why he also regards the clever and witty Anya as his own sister.

Nature.

He also shares all the emotional memories he has with Wanda here.

what?
He is who he is, but the Wanda here is not the Wanda that exists in every corner of his timeline?
do not care.

Let Hawke worry about what happens in the future; it has nothing to do with Hawke now.

people.

The most important thing is to live in the present. This is the mental journey Hawk went through when he decided to agree to the King's plan and come to this time and space.

He loves Gwen, he loves her in every universe.

Similarly, he loves Wanda, and he loves her in every universe. As for whether his Wanda can understand, that's something to be discussed after he finishes dealing with the Celestials and brings Wanda back from Universe 828.

Hawke and Wanda's conversation was devoid of flowery words or heated exchanges; instead, it consisted of simple hugs and a few words exchanged between them.

The secret chamber that once housed the Time Stone is now quiet, with only the beating of two hearts.

At first, the two hearts beat out of sync, one after the other. But as time went on, the beats of the two hearts gradually began to match and synchronize.

After half an hour.

Hawke, who had just emerged from the library behind him, stood in the rather oriental-style corridor, looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance and the snowflakes falling outside. He subconsciously reached out his right hand and caught a snowflake that fell into his palm.

The snowflakes were melting in Hawke's palm at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Hawke was mesmerized.

"what happened?"

The crimson color was gone; it was no longer the crimson battle suit, nor was it loungewear. Instead, Wanda, dressed in what looked like a vacation dress, watched this scene with some curiosity.

Hawke snapped out of his reverie, looked at Wanda who was gazing at him with concern, and smiled slightly: "It feels so good to be alive."

From a certain perspective, this can be considered as him experiencing another life-or-death ordeal.

He channeled his consciousness from his own body into this already dead body, which can be considered a kind of rebirth.

what.

its not right.

Back then, it seemed I didn't need to actually die. I could cheat by transferring my consciousness into a dead body, which would be a roundabout way of navigating between life and death.

Wait, why am I thinking about cheating again?

He promised he would never cheat again. The consequences of cheating are severe, and he has already paid the price. He is now even with his past cheating.

Hawke's thoughts were in turmoil, and he subconsciously shook his head.

In Wanda's eyes, Hawke's behavior seemed very strange.

"what happened again?"

"Cheating is a bad habit, and I'm trying to quit."

"Uh……"

"It's nothing. I just revived, and my mind is full of random thoughts. Don't worry about it, I'm fine."

Hawke smiled, took Wanda's hand, and said, "My soul is too strong, my body too weak. I'm getting used to it."

If it were his real body, his consciousness wouldn't fluctuate so much; if possible, he could maintain absolute calm.

That is, what is called divinity.

However, although his body here has become indestructible due to its union with the Mind Stone, it is not the divine body that Hawke has refined and sublimated through countless trials.

This explains why his thoughts became so numerous and chaotic after his arrival.

As Wanda listened to Hawke's explanation, she recalled a statement that the Sorcerer Supreme had made earlier.

"The king said that the real you is very powerful."

"good."

Hawke gave a modest reply, then looked at Wanda again, smiling as he said, "The stronger I become, the stronger you become."

Like Wanda's willow-leaf eyebrows.

"How to say?"

"I am the number one among men, and you are the number one among women."

Ok.

This proves once again that his soul is still adapting to this body.

After Hawke finished speaking, his mind was once again filled with distracting thoughts, and he thought to himself, "I think this way."

Wanda listened to Hawke's words, her lips slightly pursed as she looked at him: "Now I'm pretty sure you're really back."

Hawke raised an eyebrow, about to ask why, when suddenly, he recalled how he had won Wanda's heart in this universe.

After all, he didn't have any special powers in this universe, so after joining Hydra, he went to Sokovia. How could he not be attracted to Scarlet Witch after seeing her? So he used his proximity to her and sweet words to win her over.

but……

Hawke smiled slightly: "You're wrong about that?"

Wanda was slightly taken aback.

"It won't just be me coming back."

"Varied……"

“I’m back, so Pietro will be back too.”

Hawke said with a smile.

Just something convenient.

Anyway, he was going to make a trip to Hell and then use Hell's passage as a transit point to reach the main spacetime of this universe.

The Mephisto here was not trained by him.

Therefore, during the training process, bringing back Pietro, Mephisto's brother-in-law, was considered a reward for training him.

Wanda was stunned by Hawke's words.