Avengers Base.
This vast open space located in the suburbs of New York was surrounded by lush natural scenery as far as the eye could see.
And in the middle of this greenery, a newly built complex of buildings was situated.
This would be the Avengers' new Base from now on.
At this moment;
Inside the Base, the Avengers, who had just returned from Sokovia, were also watching the news reports on television.
And in a single-person sofa in the corner of the lounge.
Wanda, looking dejected and having just cried, was hugging her legs, grieving silently by herself.
The Avengers around her also didn't know how to comfort her.
After all, in this battle, everyone else was fine, but only Wanda's brother, Pietro, died at the hands of Ultron's robots.
And it was for the sake of saving Hawkeye Barton!
This also made Barton very sad.
That young man, the last time they met, they were enemies.
But how long had it been?
The other party died to save him.
Human life was really too fragile!
Barton could understand Wanda's grief, but at this moment he knew very well that Wanda did not want to be comforted by others.
She just wanted to be alone!
...
One day later.
Still at the Avengers Base.
After a day of grief and calm, Wanda had seemingly emerged from her sorrow.
At this time, Natasha knocked on her door, telling her there was an important announcement that required her presence.
Soon, Wanda followed Natasha into a large hall.
Here she met several unfamiliar strangers.
Two men, one woman.
The woman's dressing style looked quite similar to hers; she also wore a leather jacket.
However, Wanda preferred red, while this person wore black.
The two exchanged a tacit glance, nodding to each other as a greeting.
At this moment;
The hall door opened again.
The familiar Avengers entered.
Captain America Steve Rogers!
Iron Man Tony Stark!
05 Thor!
And Hawkeye Barton!
Seeing Barton, Wanda thought of her brother Pietro again.
A hint of sad grief inevitably showed in her eyes.
The first person Barton noticed upon entering was Wanda. When he saw that hint of grief in Wanda's eyes, he knew that Wanda had not fully emerged from her sorrow.
"Everyone! Welcome to the Avengers Base!"
Steve looked at the people before him, as if seeing himself when he had just enlisted in the army.
His expression was serious, and his tone was extremely earnest as he said: "I believe you all already know the reason you were invited here, so I will ask one last time, are you ready to join the Avengers?"
At this moment, everyone present had firm eyes; no one flinched, and no one was joking around.
Even Jessica, who was usually a bit unreliable, was influenced by the atmosphere at the scene and, uncharacteristically, showed a serious demeanor.
Speaking of which, the reason Jessica appeared here was partly due to Luke Cage's recommendation, and partly due to Natasha's strong invitation!
Yes, she was convinced by Natasha!
This woman was so eloquent that even Jessica, who initially had no intention of joining, couldn't help but be persuaded by her.
As for Luke Cage?
After his last contact with the Avengers, he himself had little resistance to joining them.
This time, upon receiving Natasha's invitation again, he, who had never thought of refusing, even introduced his friend Jessica to join as well!
In Luke Cage's words, by joining the Avengers, they could not only contribute their own strength to this World but also use the Avengers' influence to find Matt.
Yes;
They hadn't found Matt at Fisk Tower that day.
And Kingpin was already dead.
They had no choice; they had completely lost all clues to Matt.
Just as the two were troubled about how to proceed, Natasha contacted Luke Cage, which made Luke Cage realize that they could totally use the Avengers' influence to find people!
You know;
The Avengers were supported by a Super rich man like Iron Man Tony as their financier.
They even had their own satellites!
Under other circumstances, the Avengers might not necessarily help them find people.
But what if they themselves joined the Avengers and became a part of it?
In fact, Jessica being persuaded also had this reason.
Of course!
More importantly, it was Natasha's words, "Do you want to change your current life? Do you want to come out of the Shadow of the past?" It was this sentence that completely convinced Jessica.
If anyone else had said that, Jessica would have just given them the middle finger in response.
But Natasha, a member of the Avengers, said it.
Jessica believed the Avengers had the ability to help her break free from her past psychological shadows, move on from the past, and face a bright future!
Among the newcomers present, Jessica's invitation was actually the most difficult to secure.
As for the others?
Natasha didn't need to use any persuasive words at all.
Because they were already willing to join the Avengers!
Whether it was Wanda, who had just lost her brother and her life's purpose.
Or Vision, who had only just been born but was a combination of Jarvis and parts of Ultron.
And Falcon Sam, who had previously cooperated and fought alongside the Avengers.
They all joined the Avengers voluntarily.
No one needed to persuade them.
At this moment,
The Avengers family welcomed a new batch of members.
And as a member of the original Avengers and their spiritual leader,
Steve also took on the responsibility of training these newcomers.
His task for the next period was to train these few people, not only to train their combat awareness but also to cultivate their teamwork ability!
After all, the Avengers were a team; if everyone just did their own thing, then there would be no need to form the Avengers at all.
Anyway, even if they weren't together, they would each continue to fight for the justice in their hearts.
Like Barton, he had long wanted to retire and spend time with his wife and children.
It was due to some reasons that he stayed and did not retire immediately.
But now,
With so many newcomers joining the Avengers, Barton also felt it was time for him to enjoy his retirement.
Although he wasn't old enough, Barton felt that after experiencing so many battlefields, he no longer wanted to continue fighting.
In contrast,
He wanted to be with his family and enjoy a simple, ordinary life more.
Barton had also mentioned his retirement to Captain and the others.
Once the training of these newcomers was over,
He could retire successfully!
And now,
He still needed to stand his last shift!
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