The water from the tap gushed.
Hawk frowned, watching the flowing water, seemingly lost in thought.
At first, Gwen didn't notice, but after putting away the pasta, she looked at Hawk, who was still standing in front of the sink, and realized something was wrong.
"Hawk?"
"…Hmm."
Hearing the sound, Hawk subconsciously looked up at Gwen.
Gwen looked at Hawk suspiciously.
"What's wrong with you?"
"The time in Japan is thirteen hours ahead of New York City."
"What?"
Gwen was stunned for a moment, then said, "It's early morning here, and it's indeed one in the afternoon the next day in Japan. That's right, what's the problem?"
Hawk was thoughtful: "But when I went to New York SHIELD just now, Anna called me and said, 'Good evening'."
Gwen frowned.
"It's indeed evening here. Is there anything wrong with her saying 'Good evening'?"
"Others can, but she can't."
"Uh…"
"Anna is not right!"
After his thoughts turned, Hawk looked at Gwen: "I suspect someone is playing me for a fool."
Gwen couldn't understand.
"Just because you said 'Good evening' and Anna didn't say 'Good morning', so you think you're being played?"
"Yes."
Hawk nodded, looked at Gwen, and stated the reason for his suspicion: "Because every time I talk to Anna, we always greet each other according to our respective times."
He hadn't talked to Anna many times.
But…
Whenever they spoke and greeted each other, Anna, without exception, always greeted him according to her own time, not following his time.
This was a small characteristic of Anna.
But just now at New York SHIELD, when Anna, who was far away in Japan, called, and he greeted her, Anna greeted him according to his time.
One sentence.
This was very unlike Anna.
Gwen listened to Hawk's reason for suspicion, opened her mouth, and then looked at Hawk: "Why don't you call Anna again now?"
Hawk shook his head.
"I strongly suspect that the person I was talking to just now was not Anna."
"Not Anna, then who?"
"I don't know."
Hawk's eyes flickered: "But when I get to Japan and confirm it, I'll know."
Gwen raised an eyebrow.
"Japan, now?"
"Yes."
Hawk recalled the odd greeting from Anna, and then thought of Dr. Zola's words before he went offline. He looked at Gwen and smiled slightly: "Of course, after supper first."
Although he really wanted to fly to Japan right now and confirm it with his own eyes.
But…
Gwen's supper was already cooked. If he left without moving and ran off to Japan to find another woman, Gwen would probably go crazy.
But it was obvious.
Gwen was not such a petty woman.
Soon.
She watched Hawk quickly devour the supper she had carefully prepared, then he looked up at her, and she shook her head helplessly.
"Go, come back early."
"Okay."
Hawk responded without hesitation, his figure instantly disappearing from the bar stool. When he reappeared high in the sky, he instantly transformed into a rainbow, rapidly soaring towards Japan.
Calling was out of the question.
Since he already suspected that the Anna he was talking to was not the Anna he knew.
Then there was only one way to dispel this doubt.
Seeing is believing!
Meanwhile, Gwen, at home, watched Hawk's seat, which had disappeared as soon as he finished speaking. She blinked, then got up, preparing to tidy up and go upstairs to sleep.
But just as Gwen was rinsing the dishes, preparing to put them in the dishwasher.
The doorbell rang.
Hearing the doorbell, Gwen subconsciously looked up at the clock on the wall.
It was almost half past twelve.
Who is it?
Just then, Sharon's voice sounded from outside the door.
"Gwen!"
"Sharon…"
Hearing Sharon's voice, Gwen reacted, wiped her hands, walked to the door, opened it, and saw Sharon standing there. Her eyes lit up, and then her gaze fell on the man and woman standing next to Sharon.
She knew the woman.
Natasha.
She and Natasha had also had close contact.
But what surprised Gwen was the man beside Natasha.
"Captain America!"
Gwen seemed to hardly believe her eyes, looking at Steve Rogers, who appeared at her doorstep, with a look of pleasant surprise: "Jesus Christ, it's really you."
Again.
Captain America Steve Rogers' old home in Brooklyn had become a tourist attraction with fully booked daily visits.
Let's put it this way.
If Captain America ran for President right now, his approval rating would likely have a landslide lead.
Although Gwen wasn't a fan, Captain America was different; he was a famous historical figure, and now, a historical figure was standing alive before her.
This…
Gwen was very pleasantly surprised and quickly invited the three inside. Then she scurried upstairs, and after a while, came down with a copy of "Captain America" written by a renowned federal author, along with a pen, and handed them to Steve Rogers.
"Captain, could you sign this for me?"
"…Of course."
Steve Rogers was momentarily stunned, but seeing "Captain America" handed to him, he quickly reacted, took the pen, and skillfully signed his name on the flyleaf of the book.
Clearly.
This wasn't the first time he had done this.
Gwen took the book, looked at the signature on the flyleaf, and was very happy: "My dad will be so envious when he sees I have this book signed by Captain America."
After all, this book was the first book George had bought for her.
Most local federal citizens' first biography was Captain America.
Of course.
Orphans excluded.
After all, books were very expensive in the Federation, and most families rarely bought books, choosing to rent them instead, let alone Hawk, who grew up an orphan.
Hawk's first book was the Bible.
Hmm.
From the priest of the church that adopted them. If the priest who adopted him at the time knew that Hawk's first book was the Bible, but he ended up with the nickname 'Demon King', he would probably go to the confessional to ask for God's forgiveness.
After a while.
After Gwen carefully put the signed "Captain America" back upstairs, she came back down and looked at Sharon with some curiosity, asking why Sharon was here so late.
Sharon said, "It's Captain. Captain came to find Hawk, hoping Hawk could help us."
She hadn't understood the meaning of Hawk's words when she was still in the hospital.
But when she returned to New York SHIELD, she recalled Hawk's words in the hospital room: "The rest is up to you!"
Clearly.
Hawk had no intention of getting involved in what was to come.
Sharon didn't press the issue. After she told Victoria Hand, the latter also said that Hawk had helped them enough, and it was time for them to take the stage themselves.
Then…
Captain America and Black Widow came calling, informing them of HYDRA's final plan, which they had learned from Dr. Zola. Soon after, they heard the shocking news that a short-range ballistic missile had exploded, destroying an abandoned military Base.
So.
Captain America learned Hawk's home address from Sharon, and thus thought of visiting to invite Hawk to go to the capital district tomorrow morning to set things right, join forces, and thwart HYDRA's plot to destroy the World.
As a result…
Gwen listened to Captain America and the others' purpose, opened her mouth, and looked at Sharon: "You're too late, Hawk isn't home."
Natasha heard this.
"Hawk hasn't come back yet?"
"No, he came back."
Gwen shook her head and looked at Natasha: "If you had come ten minutes earlier, you would have met Hawk."
Sharon spoke up: "Hawk went out again?"
Gwen nodded.
Captain America spoke.
"Did he go to Washington D.C.?"
"No, Japan."
"Japan?"
Sharon heard about Hawk's whereabouts and was somewhat curious: "It's so late, what is Hawk doing in Japan?"
Gwen shrugged.
"He said he felt like he had been tricked, so he went there to confirm it."
"…Alright."
Although Sharon didn't quite understand what that meant, in short, they were too late.
Natasha looked at Steve.
"Captain…"
"Alright."
Steve Rogers, seeing that he couldn't meet Hawk, said nothing more. He smiled, stood up, and shook Gwen's hand: "If Hawk comes back, could you tell him I was here?"
Gwen smiled and said, "Of course, I'll tell him immediately."
Steve Rogers thanked her, then nodded to Sharon and Natasha, and walked towards the main door.
Gwen saw the three out to the door.
The moment it opened.
In sight.
S.H.I.E.L.D.'s exclusive black Chevrolet SUVs were already lined up.
Gwen opened her mouth, looked at the scene, and then looked at Sharon beside her.
"What are you all…?"
"New York SHIELD has been restored, but D.C. SHIELD is still in HYDRA's hands, and they plan to launch their evil plot to dominate the World tomorrow morning. We're going to stop them. Captain came to invite Hawk to join us."
Sharon smiled very easily.
Although this trip to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters might be dangerous.
But…
They were S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
And they had Captain America!
These S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, upon hearing that Captain America intended to go north to serve the King, almost unthinkingly wanted to join Captain America in the grand endeavor.
Don't ask if they were afraid of death.
This was Captain America!
So…
Sharon left.
Natasha also left.
As one Chevrolet SUV after another, loaded with signal jammers to prevent HYDRA from detecting them, left the street, Gwen, standing at the door, slowly withdrew her gaze.
The next second.
Gwen, standing at the door, looked in the direction of Japan.
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