Marvel: I Awake the Little Cosmos-Chapter 611 - 580: I Love You in Every Cosmos

"What are you really thinking?"

"What?"

By the seaside of Skull Island, Hawk looked at Wanda who had walked up to him. Hearing this, he raised an eyebrow and looked at Wanda: "What am I really thinking?"

Wanda glanced at Hawk: "You’re not dragging this out just to torture Sella, are you?"

Hawk laughed.

"Then what do you think I’m doing it for?"

"Scarlet Witch."

Wanda looked sideways and continued to stare at Hawk: "When I was coming over and you saw I was so full of killing intent, you were afraid I would see that imposter and chop her down directly, so you said to wait, right?"

Hawk shrugged, saying nothing.

Wanda seemed to suddenly understand something, gazing at Hawk.

"So it really is because of this Scarlet Witch."

"No, I’m not, don’t say such nonsense."

"Then what is it because of?"

"Because this Scarlet Witch is named Wanda Maximoff."

"..."

Hearing this, Wanda fell silent, quietly looking at Hawk.

Under Wanda’s gaze, Hawk’s eyes remained calm: "I love you in every universe. Even though she’s an imposter, she is indeed Wanda Maximoff."

Wanda’s smile was radiant.

"So you’re a jerk."

"If you say so, then I am."

Hawk didn’t argue with Wanda’s comment. After all, by this point, he himself wasn’t sure whether he was faithful or fickle.

Because—

Wanda.

Gwen.

He couldn’t distinguish anymore, really couldn’t tell them apart.

Thus, Hawk chose to follow his own heart.

Though that’s the noble way of putting it.

In simpler terms, just two words.

Wanda looked at Hawk with a smug expression, and a slight smile crossed her lips: "Is that why in the Mutant Cosmos, you harbored killing intent but calmed it because of that Stacy’s appearance?"

Hawk shrugged: "She’s not my Gwen, but her name is Gwen Stacy, so to me, she will always have one more chance for my mercy than others."

At this point.

Hawk paused, looking at Wanda who was meeting his gaze: "Similarly, Wanda Maximoff is the same."

Wanda nodded thoughtfully.

"I take back what I just said."

"I’m a jerk?"

"No, you are indeed a jerk."

When Wanda said this, her attitude was firm, and then she looked at Hawk: "But you’re not a bad person. Although you’re not a good person, you are someone trying hard to be good."

Hawk laughed silently and shook his head.

"Okay, thank you for your acknowledgment."

"But back to the subject at hand..."

Wanda switched topics, returning to the Scarlet Witch of this world: "What kind of chance are you planning to give her?"

Hawk’s tone was calm: "If she is Wanda, if she truly is the Wanda from the timeline of this universe, then she should make the right choice."

Hearing this, Wanda thought for a moment.

"Do you think that once she realizes the current you is misleading, that it’s actually Sella, she’ll switch allegiances?"

"If you discovered that the current me is not actually me, but someone impersonating, what would you do?"

"Ha ha."

Listening to Hawk’s analogy, Wanda let out a mirthless laugh, then stared straight at Hawk with a gaze that even he found chilling.

Just when Hawk felt the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.

The next second.

A seemingly seductive yet even more dangerous smile appeared on Wanda’s face: "You better be the real you. If not, trust me, my methods of torment will be scarier than your so-called Nether Prison. Remember, I’m the dark version of Wanda."

Under Wanda’s gaze, Hawk couldn’t help swallowing: "I am, the genuine article."

Wanda said nothing, just continued to watch Hawk and let out two hums.

Hawk felt as though a pair of scarlet eyes were boring into him.

Just as he was feeling somewhat under pressure, an iron machine flew over and landed in front of them.

Immediately after, Tony’s voice came from the iron machine.

"There’s trouble in New York City."

"..."

Hawk and Wanda exchanged a glance and then turned away from the seaside.

When they arrived at the Avengers’ location, everyone was already there. On the screen, a sophisticated-looking Friday was briefing them on the latest situation in New York City.

Once again.

Although Friday could infiltrate the network, the information she could acquire was mostly from Hydra, and key information was still scarce.

So, the information Friday had this time boiled down to a few lines.

"Chaos in Eagle’s Nest."

"The Scarlet Witch and Black Hawke clashed fiercely, nearly destroying half of Manhattan."

"Then the Scarlet Witch seemed to have kidnapped two women and fled New York City."

"Black Hawk was furious and ordered Hydra and his Cleaners to list Scarlet Witch as a target for elimination."

"Hiss."

"Scarlet Witch had a falling out with Black Hawk?"

"That’s good news."

"Though this discord came somewhat late."

The group listened to Friday’s latest intel, discussing animatedly.

Wanda glanced at Hawk and said with a smile, "Congratulations, you got what you wished for."

Hawk did not speak.

Captain America looked at Friday on the screen, frowned, and said: "Can you find out where Scarlet Witch is heading?"

Friday shook his head: "I can’t, Captain. I don’t have a way to intervene in Hydra’s satellites yet; once I do, I might get discovered, which goes against my primary rule of staying hidden."

Captain America nodded and said nothing more.

Tony seemed to understand Captain America’s question, looked at him: "You think we can recruit this Scarlet Witch?"

Captain America looked at Tony: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Meanwhile, Natasha, watching the two men heatedly discussing, had a peculiar expression: "Shouldn’t you ask Hawk’s opinion first about approaching Scarlet Witch?"

With those words,

Tony and Captain America realized this and looked at Hawk and Wanda seated on the sofa.

Wanda smiled: "It’s fine, you continue."

Hawk got up from the sofa without a word and went outside, gazing at the storm belt around Skull Island.

Because Scarlet Witch was coming this way.

Soon.

The storm belt surrounding Skull Island began making rumbling sounds, as if the thunderstorms it contained were fully provoked at that moment.

Before this, Wanda had thought of coming to Skull Island to eliminate the surviving Avengers here.

Because this was Hawk’s wish.

But Hawk didn’t let her get involved in this matter at that time; despite Wanda not understanding, she chose to trust Hawk.

But now she realizes that the resurrected Hawk isn’t Hawk, perhaps he was initially Hawk, but now he isn’t anymore.

So——

She was thoroughly enraged and had a battle with Sella, who was now wearing Hawk’s face. Though she couldn’t defeat Sella, she still managed to rescue Sesi and Ajak from beneath the Eagle’s Nest and rushed toward the direction of Skull Island.

Finally!

As Scarlet Witch crossed the storm belt with Sesi and Ajak and saw the serene, idyllic Skull Island, she was utterly convinced that her Hawk had been replaced.

Because at the moment she exited the storm belt, she sensed the nearly identical presence as Sella beneath Skull Island.

But——

"Hawk?"

Scarlet Witch’s gaze instinctively fell on Hawk standing at the edge of Skull Island’s highest peak, dressed impeccably and gazing this way, her heart trembled, then she quickly headed toward Hawk’s location with a mix of disbelief and hope.

And Sesi, protected by Scarlet Witch at her side, also saw this Hawk and couldn’t help but look at Ajak: "Chieftain, this..."

Ajak shook her head: "I don’t know."

She also didn’t understand why another Hawk suddenly appeared here.

Unless...

Ajak considered a possibility but soon dismissed it because this time-space had been completely sealed by Sella, making it impossible for any external life forms to be overlooked by her.

Just as Ajak was pondering,

Scarlet Witch landed in front of Hawk.

Their eyes met.

Scarlet Witch frowned, looking at Hawk with eyes seeming to contain a cosmos where she felt as if she existed, her heart stirred.

"Hawk?"

"Yes."

"But you’re not my Hawk, right?"

"Sorry."

Hawk listened to Scarlet Witch’s words and his eyes remained calm, apologizing.

He could choose to deceive this Scarlet Witch.

But there was no need.

Scarlet Witch, watching Hawk apologize, showed a peculiar smile, then glanced over Hawk’s shoulder behind him, speaking to herself, "Therefore, I... am not even myself."

She wasn’t speaking to Hawk but to Wanda walking out from the building behind him.

Wanda saw the Scarlet Witch delivering herself instead of needing to be sought and her eyes were as calm as Hawk’s. As she walked up beside Hawk, she looked at Scarlet Witch: "Whether you’re you doesn’t depend on whether you’re the original, but whether you can find your own path."

As Wanda spoke, she looked at the Scarlet Witch created by the Celestial God Team in front of her.

"When I first learned of your existence and came here, my initial thought was to kill this impostor immediately."

"You came here long ago?"

"Yes."

"Then you..."

"Because Hawk loves you."

"What?"

Upon hearing this, Scarlet Witch frowned slightly, instinctively looking at Hawk standing beside Wanda.

Seeing this, Wanda raised a brow and said, "Hey, this is my Hawk, not yours."

Scarlet Witch looked at Wanda.

Wanda smiled and said: "But Hawk indeed loves Wanda Maximoff in every universe, every time-space."

Scarlet Witch: "..."