The talkative raven in the world of American comics

Chapter 213 Cherish It

"army?"

A basement.

Hawkeye put down his tools for making special arrows, leaned against the workbench, and said to Logan, who looked somewhat different, "Are you sure that guy won't betray us? It's not impossible that we've gathered a so-called army, and then he turns around and sells us all out."

Hawkeye can never forget what happened on that day ten years ago.

The pain of being betrayed was etched into his heart.

He, along with Natasha, Falcon, War Machine, and other heroes, received a distress signal from the captain and flew their fighter jets to the signal center.

Upon arrival, however, they were greeted not by their captain, but by the Thunder Special Forces.

The Thunder Force was formed by a group of former villains. At the beginning of its formation, many teammates believed that they had not changed their ways and would betray the team sooner or later.

In the end, Hawkeye argued that they should be given a chance and trusted.

At the beginning, the Thunder Force did make changes; they fought alongside the heroes to resolve the crisis together.

But when that day came and they released the signal, they took advantage of Hawkeye and the others' laxity and suddenly betrayed them.

Familiar teammates died one after another in front of him.

I felt like an insignificant ant, yet I survived to the end.

He was surrounded by people, not fighting, but kneeling on the ground, awaiting their death sentence.

However, his response was: "Kill you, Hawkeye? You must be joking. We've already killed all the real heroes."

Thinking of this, Hawkeye lowered his head and sighed.

These memories became scars on his life; he could never forget that scene.

Then he looked at Logan and said, "Listen, Logan, I'm so glad you're back. Really, I'm genuinely glad you're back."

"But you...you should abandon your naive ideas. You can't cooperate with people like them. Victory in this war can only be achieved by ourselves!"

Upon hearing Hawkeye's words, Logan didn't say anything, but simply nodded.

Hawkeye suddenly snorted, "We don't necessarily need his help. Let him fight Red Skull and his gang like dogs!"

"We have a new Spider-Man, a new Ghost Rider, and that magical raven!"

"The advantage lies with us!"

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Logan felt a bit uncomfortable hearing this and quickly changed the subject.

"So what's the situation now? They told me you've already incorporated that territory of hatred, is it that fast?" Logan asked.

"Fortunately, the territory under his control believes in the supremacy of strength. After my father-in-law and that Ghost Rider intervened, they all surrendered unanimously," Hawkeye replied.

Logan nodded. In fact, from this perspective, they do have the strength to gather an army.

But it's clear that Hawkeye and his team don't trust Magneto.

Even though he wasn't entirely convinced, he believed that with Magneto's involvement, their fight against Red Skull's rule would be much easier.

Moreover, he had a misconception...

That is...

Peter and Jason won't be staying here for long.

They will leave sooner or later, with Oz.

The exact time is unknown.

But he just had this feeling.

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Hawkeye noticed Logan deep in thought and couldn't help but ask, "Still thinking about Magneto's conditions?"

"no."

Hawkeye, however, thought Logan was just considering the other side's conditions, and sighed, "Gathering an army is indeed not difficult for us, but against the Red Skull's army, they are simply no match."

"From any perspective, this was a wrong decision!"

"My father-in-law is right here, Logan, what are you worried about?"

The basement lights weren't very bright. Wolverine, who lived his life as a tough guy, met Hawkeye's questioning gaze and shared his thoughts.

"They'll leave sooner or later."

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Logan ran his hand through his hair, though he didn't want to think about the scene of parting, he knew he would have to face this fact sooner or later.

It's not that he deliberately wants to dampen Hawkeye's enthusiasm during this special period.

Moreover, he could clearly feel it.

Since he decided to show his claws again and return to the world as Wolverine.

He felt something was off, especially after meeting the two young men, Peter and Jason, and Oz the raven.

That strange sense of déjà vu became even stronger.

It's like...

I don't have much time left to contact them.

If you were to ask him where his feelings came from, he wouldn't be able to give a clear answer.

Because it's a strange feeling, it's hard to explain in words.

If you insist on him giving an explanation.

Perhaps it's because he's lived for two hundred years that he has this feeling?

Logan thought to himself, and then he heard Hawkeye's puzzled tone.

"You know that might be a bit harsh, right?"

Logan replied helplessly, "But I'm telling the truth, Hawkeye."

"They came without warning, and from the beginning their target was me. After realizing that my situation was somewhat complicated, and that the world had become something they could not understand."

"So they chose to join the fight."

"Perhaps you could say it's their innate sense of responsibility, but I know that their goal after arriving here has always been me. After helping me regain my confidence, in a sense, they have also fulfilled their mission."

"So now I can feel that the day they leave our world is coming soon."

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Hawkeye was silent for a moment, then smiled wryly and said, "I feel like you're a gambler right now, desperately trying to drag me into this."

At the card table.

His father-in-law and Jason, who was being taught by some crazy lunatic.

Their arrival greatly influenced them.

A thunderbolt and a raging fire almost shattered the darkness they had always believed in.

The bright light fell on them, and they experienced a long-lost sense of honor and responsibility.

It felt like I was back in the days when I was a superhero.

As for when they will leave this topic.

Hawkeye never considered it.

Or perhaps he simply doesn't want to think about it.

Because they had subconsciously regarded these two young lads as the pioneers of this team.

Imagine the days after they leave?

Don't be ridiculous, he wouldn't even consider that scenario.

No, that's not what I meant.

Logan shook his head, dismissing Hawkeye's opinion of him; he didn't want his old friend, who had been betrayed, to face a similar situation again.

He wanted to tell Hawkeye.

They used to be superheroes.

It was true then, it is true now, and it will be true in the future.

Peter and Jason rekindled the heroic spirit within them.

They should demonstrate their determination to fight to the end.

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Hawkeye rested his hands on his worktable, head bowed, looking at the special arrows placed on the table.

Previously, he could use Tony's technology while quickly creating arrows.

But they all left.

He sighed a few times.

Hawkeye shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Logan, but I still don't dare to gamble on that unknown. The taste of betrayal makes me trust you, but I will never trust those who are villains to us."

"You want an army to fight Red Skull alongside Magneto?"

"Sorry, I can't imagine that scene."

"The only thing I can imagine is him shaking hands with Red Skull, making peace, and then destroying you again."

"I don't dare to gamble."

"So... I'm sorry, Logan."

'

Logan stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and indicated that he understood.

Then he turned around and prepared to leave.

Seeing Logan leave, Hawkeye couldn't help but ask, "So what's your plan now? To believe Magneto's story and then go around the world assembling an army?"

"I don't know, Hawkeye. But I still want to give it a try. Knowing him as I do, Eric will definitely not let Red Skull get away with such a heinous act," Logan said, turning back.

"Alright, good luck," Hawkeye sighed, then suddenly remembered something and asked, "Where are my father-in-law and Jason?"

"Oz took them to Pym Falls."

"Where are you going and what are you going to do?"

"have no idea."

Beneath a massive skeleton, a black vehicle with a striking bat-like design is parked by the roadside.

Jason no longer appeared as Ghost Rider, but returned to his original form, sitting inside the vehicle, intently inspecting his beloved vehicle.

Peter and Oz sat atop the flat front of the tank, eating fries and gazing up at the giant wreckage above.

"So, why did we come here?" Peter asked, chewing on a fry.

After leaving Magneto's territory, Logan chose to return to Hammerfall to see if there was an opportunity to raise an army.

They wanted to follow, but Oz dragged them to this famous location, the entrance to New Babylon, the place where Pym fell.

"Before this trip started, I thought it would be as exciting as a road movie, but as things have developed, I feel there are some regrets everywhere."

Oz lay on the hood of the car, his tone unusually dejected.

Upon hearing this, even Jason, who was inside the car, stopped what he was doing and popped his head out of the window.

"What are you talking about? We haven't even been in this universe for more than a few days, have we?"

Peter nodded in deep agreement, quite agreeing with Jason's statement.

They've been here for less than half a month, haven't they?

Of course, although the time was short, they felt they had been there for a long time based on their experience.

Is this the unique dark atmosphere of the "apocalypse"?

The two thought to themselves in a nonsensical way.

The grey raven covered its face with its wings and sighed, "Have you forgotten what Lord Raven said before? I needed the two of you to bring back a stray wolf, and now you've done it."

Jason gave an "oh" and stepped out of the vehicle. He grabbed Oz's wing with his fingers and pulled it upwards, as if he were giving the crow some kind of chest-expanding exercise.

"What?!" Crow roared in fury!

This little bird is getting bolder and bolder, daring to make fun of Lord Crow like this!?

In a few days, will they even disregard Lord Crow?

"Then why haven't your feathers changed?"

"lecher!"

Lord Crow was furious and very dissatisfied with Little Bird's overstepping behavior, so he flew up and slapped him twice.

Then the bird became as soft as a feather and slowly landed in Peter's arms.

"My little brat is still the best, always respecting Lord Crow."

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Hearing this, Jason couldn't help but clench his fist.

Peter picked up the thing and abruptly asked, "So you mean we're leaving?"

Oz tilted his head: "I didn't say that."

Unfortunately, the more Oz tried to evade the question, the more convinced Peter became that Oz was right!

He said with some urgency, "But what will happen to Logan if we suddenly leave? There are still many people waiting for us!"

"At least... at least we should wait until everything is over before leaving!"

Seeing that Oz did not answer, Peter grabbed Oz with both hands and, accidentally, used a little force, shaking him violently.

Peter shook the crow so much that its tongue stuck out.

"What's going on? When did I say you were suddenly leaving?!"

"Isn't that what you meant?"

"Who gave you permission to presume to know Lord Raven's thoughts?!"

Oz broke free of his restraints and leaped onto the head of the little bird, muttering, "Sure enough, the little bird is the best to mess with."

Then, in the next second, Jason's head suddenly exploded with anger!

The crow was so frightened that it flew into the air, trying to swat at the fire with its wings while flapping them to keep itself suspended in mid-air, looking quite comical.

Clearly, both of the boys were somewhat unhappy with Oz's decision.

Oz snapped, annoyed, "What the hell? I didn't say you were leaving. I was just feeling sentimental. You know what sentimental is?!"

"So what's the status of your feathers now?" Jason asked.

After all, he had witnessed Oz's feather transformation before arriving in this universe, and believed that once Oz absorbed all the misfortune of his contracted partner, Oz's mission would be complete.

Peter also awaited Oz's reply, as he, as the first contracted party, could not possibly be unaware of the replacement of Oz's feathers.

"In fact, they're almost all gone," Oz said.

「!?」

Both of them were somewhat shocked to hear this answer.

How could it be so fast?!

Oz noticed their reactions, and being kind-hearted, Lord Raven quickly reassured them, "Relax, relax, there are still a few left, no need to worry so much!"

"When do you think they'll all fall off?" the two asked.

"I don't know, maybe after a great battle?" Oz replied, shaking his head.

The two immediately understood Oz's implied meaning and fell silent for a moment.

Oz circled around the two of them, then said helplessly, "There's no need for this, is there? Besides, Lord Raven doesn't want this either, but Logan is just too special, and Lord Raven can't do anything about it!"

Peter sighed, glanced at Thor's hammer on the ground, and said softly, "I just feel like my previous promise might not stand."

"Where does it not count? If you hadn't lifted Thor's hammer, where would they have seen the light?" Oz said.

"But what if no one can lift it after I'm gone? What if they go back to their old ways without me?" Peter worried.

Oz stared at him for a moment. "First of all, this is disrespectful to the heroes who still exist in this universe."

"Secondly, before you can manage other people's universes, what you need most is to manage your own universe. Although I brought you here, I felt it was appropriate to say this."

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Peter reluctantly looked up, met Lord Raven's gaze, and asked, "So, what happened in the end?"

"In the end...."

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Oz landed between the two of them and looked up at the Ant-Man skeleton above.

The famous photo spots don't seem to be fulfilling their intended purpose.

Oz, however, felt that it would have been better if he hadn't come at all.

With a flap of its wings, Lord Raven summoned Logan to this place.

Logan was still in a daze, completely unprepared for his own people to suddenly appear here.

Then he heard words that made his heart clench.

"Let's cherish the time we've spent together."