185. Hawkeye and Songbird.
Clint Barton, the old Hawkeye, was gradually losing his sight. He was determined to complete his final mission before he completely lost his vision: to hunt down the Thunderbolts mbers who betrayed the Avengers and caused their deaths.
He had already taken down Atlas and Beetle. Despite facing so setbacks, he remained determined for the tasks ahead. He knew his revenge was long overdue, but it had beco his only mission in life.
Without Bullseye and Venom hunting him down, Hawkeye's actions were much smoother. Especially after Red Skull sent several assassins who were all killed by Bullseye, this sowhat alleviated Hawkeye's pressure. The current balance between good and evil in the wasteland was precarious. No one knew what would happen next or where these events would lead the world.
After personally ending the life of Beetle (Abner Jenkins), who had spent his days drinking to forget his misery in a factory, Hawkeye found letters written to Songbird (lissa Gold) among his belongings. Barton rembered that Beetle and Songbird were lovers when they were part of the Thunderbolts. Abner had beco a traitor to protect the person he loved, which later caused the split between him and lissa.
Songbird had long considered herself a true hero, deeply conflicted about betraying the Avengers, especially since every mber of the Thunderbolts had turned traitor.
Before the battle began, Songbird had tried to inform Hawkeye of the truth, but due to the urgency of the situation and Hawkeye's eagerness to get to the battlefield, she never managed to tell him about the betrayal. This beca the one thing lissa could never forgive herself for. Watching her forr comrades die before her eyes, and seeing Hawkeye watch his beloved Black Widow perish, lissa blad herself for everything.
lissa felt that since she hadn't revealed the truth back then, she had no right to speak anymore. So, she joined a monastery and founded the Silent Sisterhood, living with a group of won who had taken a vow of silence. And so, she spent the next 45 years in silence.
Standing before the grand building, Hawkeye's expression was indifferent. Without the Venom chasing him, and without any serious injuries, he hadn't sought help from his successor, the second Hawkeye, Kate Bishop. He had fought his way through all this alone. Kate, who had survived the old war, had established a large shelter in the wasteland using her family connections and abilities, carefully hiding from Red Skull and Hydra. She lived a relatively peaceful life. Hawkeye wouldn't reach out to her unless absolutely necessary. He felt he owed her too much.
Entering the monastery, Hawkeye was about to loudly inquire about lissa's whereabouts, but then he rembered that this was the Silent Church, a place of utmost quiet. He took out a photograph he had taken from Abner, showing him and lissa in their younger days, both smiling happily.
An elderly nun was scribbling on a piece of paper—this was their usual way of communicating with the outside world since not everyone who ca there could understand sign language. The board had only one line: "In the small chapel."
Perhaps lissa had always known this day would co, or maybe she had been repenting for her sins every mont. But it was all too late, wasn't it?
Reaching the small chapel, Hawkeye saw a robed figure standing with her back to him. Although they hadn't seen each other for many years, Hawkeye knew this was the person he had co to find. Clutching the arrow hidden under his coat, old Hawkeye slowly approached.
The heavy footsteps echoed in the silent chapel, and the praying figure finally moved. She slowly turned around, tears streaming down her face. lissa was holding a sketchbook, filled with the words "I'm sorry." Perhaps she had already prepared for this mont. As soone with the ability to control sound waves, she had sensed Hawkeye's approach long before he arrived.
Seeing the elderly, white-haired Hawkeye, lissa's guilt deepened. She stumbled into Barton's arms, sobbing uncontrollably.
Hawkeye was surprised but did not let it stop him from raising his arrow. He knew that with one swift move to lissa's back, he could cross off another na from his list.
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"Clint, there's sothing you need to know."
"Sorry, Songbird, no ti to chat. There's a riot in Las Vegas caused by so criminals."
"But... but this is important."
"I'm sure whatever you need to tell can wait."
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Hawkeye took a deep breath, hesitating for a long ti. Ultimately, he couldn't bring himself to drive the arrow into lissa's defenseless back. This was different. This wasn't like taking down Atlas or Beetle.
"No!"
Hawkeye pushed lissa away, forcing himself to remain cold. He spoke sternly, "You don't need to apologize. We're not at the point where we can hug it out. Not since you stood by and let all of this happen."
lissa stepped back but did not react with anger. She lowered her head and wrote on the board. Seeing her serious expression, old Barton frowned but didn't stop her.
"Enough!"
Hawkeye shouted, interrupting her. Pointing directly at her face, he angrily said, "What do you want from ? Forgiveness? Sympathy? I tell you, that's impossible! Those things died along with Sam, Natasha, Thor, and everyone else on that day!"
But despite Hawkeye's anger, lissa remained unusually calm. Or perhaps she had been waiting for this mont for a long ti. After a mont of silence, lissa finally held up the board.
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