Because Hawk is a terrifying Great Demon King who, once provoked, will easily lose his temper, at best wiping out families, at worst exterminating entire clans.
The former clan's extermination was represented by General Ross's family.
The latter tribe's extermination was represented by the Wakanda Black Barbarians.
Although Hawk is currently not in New York City, only his fiancée Gwen is home.
But...
Provoking Gwen could be even more terrifying than directly provoking Hawk.
Hawk is merely a Demon King.
But Gwen is notoriously known as the Demon King's Shackles.
The last group that attempted to mess with Gwen, their outcome was clan extermination, and even not long ago, the thick white ashes in Wakanda still haven't been completely cleaned up.
Sharon guessed that it was precisely because of this that Hydra dared not chase into Palm Street, leaving no room for misunderstanding and utterly preventing the terrifying Demon King from losing his temper.
Gwen's small mouth was slightly open.
She initially thought Hydra's reputation was already terrifyingly unrivaled, but didn't expect that Hydra seemed to fear Hawk too.
But was Hawk really that terrifying?
Hawk is pretty good, and he listens well too. When told to wash his hands, he washes them. When told to inhale, he inhales. When told to lick...
Gwen quickly shook her head, focusing on the present, and said to Sharon, "So, you're saying I'm safe here?"
At this moment, Gwen had already taken care of Sharon's emergency rescue.
Sharon looked at the bandages wrapped around her shoulder and abdomen, trying to get up, but the intense pain made her body go soft.
Seeing this, Gwen helped Sharon to the sofa.
Sharon looked at Gwen.
"Do you have a phone?"
"Yes."
Gwen quickly nodded, turned, and ran to the kitchen, grabbed her phone, and returned to Sharon.
Sharon took the phone, looked at the no-signal display, pursed her lips, and handed it back to Gwen.
"They've jammed the signal here."
"..."
Gwen took the phone, seeing the no-signal prompt, then saw Sharon struggling to get up from the sofa.
"Wait, Sharon, what are you doing?"
"I have to leave here; if they attack, you'll be in danger."
Better safe than sorry.
If Hydra succeeds, there's still a chance for a counterattack.
But if Gwen is endangered, the world might end.
Gwen raised an eyebrow, looking at Sharon trying to get up, and quickly pressed her back onto the sofa, "They're outside; if you go out now, you'll be walking into a trap. Didn't you say they wouldn't dare come in past Palm Street?"
Sharon shook her head, "No, if Hawk were here, they definitely wouldn't dare come. But now Hawk isn't here, no one can guarantee they really won't dare come in."
Gwen was speechless, "Sharon, Hawk only temporarily left New York City, he's not gone for good."
Sharon paused, looking up at Gwen.
Right.
Hawk has only left, not died.
Would Hydra dare to gamble?
At that moment.
The door knocked.
Sharon instinctively snapped back, grabbing the gun she had set beside her.
Gwen was also startled, then turned her head towards the door.
Outside the door, a group of three agents in FBI uniforms knocked on the door, "Ms. Stacy, FBI."
Gwen furrowed her brow.
Sharon's tone was low, "They're here, you go upstairs, don't come down, Gwen."
As she spoke, Sharon got up from the sofa, a trace of unnatural redness on her pale face, intending for Gwen to go upstairs while she stayed downstairs for the final showdown.
And then...
She was held back by Gwen.
"You hide; I'll go check it out first."
"What, you..."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Gwen took out her Pleiades Holy Armor necklace and smiled at Sharon, "A gift from Hawk; I won't be in any danger."
She recalled that Hawk had talked about this necklace back in Kamar-Taj.
As long as she encountered danger, the necklace would automatically protect her.
Moreover...
For some reason, the thought of facing Hydra agents herself at the door not only didn't frighten her but gave her a slight thrill of anticipation.
Maybe, perhaps it was because every time she got into danger, Hawk always appeared before her in time.
Like when Betty Ross sent assassins after her.
And the last time the Wakanda Black Barbarians sent killers.
Hawk always managed to appear before her in time, shielding her.
So...
Gwen was not scared; she was rather looking forward to it.
While talking to Sharon, without waiting for a response, Gwen turned and walked towards the door.
Originally trying to stop Gwen, Sharon, seeing Gwen head boldly to the door, bit her lip, scanned the surroundings, then leaned against the wall, body pressed to the side, ensuring she could shoot at any outside enemy first should danger arise.
Though this didn't ensure Gwen's safety, it was better than hiding and leaving Gwen to face the danger alone.
Soon.
Gwen, already at the door, turned to look, also seeing Sharon against the wall, gun in hand, then took a few deep breaths before opening the door as it knocked again.
In the instant Gwen opened the door, she saw three agents in black suits with FBI vests standing outside her door.
Similarly, the three agents saw Gwen, whose pure white home clothes were stained with blood, after the door opened.
They exchanged a few glances.
Gwen's tone was as calm as possible.
"Is there something you need?"
"..."