BOOOOOOM!
BOOOOOOM!
BOOOOOOM!
Wakanda's distinctive drum-like alarm system echoed across the entire region the instant T'Challa's panicked order was given.
The Wakandans—who had been celebrating their supposed victory over the invaders, convinced they'd successfully defended their homeland—froze the moment the alarm blared without warning.
It wasn't that they didn't recognize the alarm.
They'd heard it recently. When the coalition forces had rolled in with their planes and tanks.
But hadn't their new king just led them to victory? Why was the alarm—the one that signaled impending catastrophe and ordered all tribespeople to take shelter in the capital—going off now?
Just then—
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM!
A purple beam of light erupted from the heart of the Wakandan palace, accompanied by a tremor that shook the ground. The beam shot straight into the sky.
The next moment, a pale purple ripple tinged with golden light spread outward at visible speed, parting the clouds. Like an inverted bowl, it began slowly descending over Wakanda's capital below.
The Vibranium energy wave didn't just part the clouds—it also exposed Hawk, who had been hovering quietly behind them.
A massive Phoenix projection had already appeared behind him.
Phoenix flames roared.
The golden Phoenix Cloth blazed within the fire.
The Wakandans below saw it.
And so did SHIELD, which had already retreated to Hell Gate.
"Damn it, how many people are still out there?"
"Two more squads."
"Tell them to move faster."
Maria Hill snapped urgently, then continued staring up at Hawk hovering in the sky above.
Within the roaring Phoenix flames, the Phoenix Cloth's twin eyes flashed with light. The beam struck Hawk instantly.
The next second—
Endless flames of rebirth erupted from around Hawk's body. The magnificent Phoenix Cloth covered him entirely in an instant—
Shoulder guards like burning wings.
Chest plate engraved with the Phoenix totem of rebirth.
Arm and leg guards flowing with molten light.
Three Phoenix tail feathers swaying behind him.
...
Beneath the visor.
Hawk slowly opened his eyes. His half-crimson, half-gold pupils reflected the illusion of his continuously exploding Cosmo.
The moment the Phoenix Cloth attached itself and brought Hawk's power to its peak, his cold gaze fell on the scene below.
The Wakandan soldiers—who had finally caught on, no longer cheering but panicking, no longer shouting but screaming—frantically ran toward the capital, trying to get inside before the Vibranium shield closed.
From above, it looked like a swarm of black ants trying to storm a fortress.
Unfortunately, they failed.
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Marvel: The Enlightened One
FanfictionReborn in the Marvel universe, Hawk learned one brutal truth-safety wasn't something you were given, you had to fight for it. He made himself a promise that day, committing to a path of relentless training and iron discipline that would define the n...
