American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

134. Tonya’s Auto Repair Shop.

South Dakota, the Grand Canyon.

The mounted police force under the command of Red Skull was handling a crime scene here. Earlier, the police had received a tip-off and, after deploying officers to investigate, they indeed found several bodies within the canyon. Strangely, all the bodies had the same face.

"What do you think happened, Sheriff?" a young officer asked curiously.

"It seems you're not very familiar with this place. This guy's name is Jamie Madrox, an old hand on the wanted list. Rumor has it he used to be a member of the X-Men, but now this old madman often robs passing merchants around here," the older sheriff explained.

"Sheriff, what's the X-Men?" the young officer asked, puzzled.

The sheriff was momentarily taken aback. Then his face darkened, and he snapped at the officer, "Does it concern you? Hurry up and dig a pit to bury these damn things. Don't waste my time!"

"Okay, okay."

The young officer shuddered and quickly got to work. He didn't understand why the old sheriff was suddenly so angry, but he knew this job was something his family had sacrificed everything to get for him, so he couldn't afford to displease the sheriff, or his family would be doomed.

"X-Men, huh."

Suddenly, a strange voice came from behind the two mounted police officers, catching their attention.

"They were a group of superheroes who stood for justice and brought hope to people. Each member had incredibly powerful abilities. When they were around, all villains had to hide in the shadows, not daring to show themselves."

"Who are you!? How dare you trespass on our crime scene!" the old sheriff barked angrily.

But the man ignored him and continued to examine the collected bodies.

"Our killer used eight arrows to target eight members of the Madrox gang. Then he quickly shot them, killing all the duplicates here in one shot. Remember, the duplicates' only weakness is their head. Hitting other parts won't kill them; it will only make them split more."

"I won't ask again. Who are you!?" The old sheriff's hand was already on his gun.

At this moment, the man stood up, slowly took off his hat, and revealed his face.

"No offense, officers."

He was an elderly bald man with a sinister bullseye mark on his forehead. The old man had a handlebar mustache, and part of his left face had been mechanically modified, with a metal lens over his left eye emitting a faint red light.

"Oh! My God."

The old sheriff and the young officer widened their eyes in disbelief. They immediately holstered their guns.

"I-I'm very sorry. I didn't recognize you, Marshal... Bullseye, sir!"

"No need to apologize, Sheriff."

Old Bullseye grinned, a crazed smile spreading across his face as if he was ecstatic for the first time in his life.

"You didn't recognize me because not everyone is lucky enough to speak with me. But today, my friends, we are all very fortunate."

"Because, dear Sheriff, this wasn't done by robbers or merchants. This was the work of someone long unseen 'around here'—a superhero!"

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Hammerfall City, early morning.

The rising sun struggled to spread its hopeful light across the wasteland.

Alex woke up early. In this world, he found it hard to sleep peacefully. Kara felt the same way. She didn't dare relax her senses, as even with her dulled senses, she could still clearly perceive the criminal activities and victims' cries around the motel. Perhaps only Pietro could sleep soundly in such conditions. As long as Alex was nearby, the boy felt extremely safe.

"What's our plan?" Kara asked curiously.

"Don't worry, Kara. You and Pietro stay here. If you're hungry, you can eat the instant food I left in the wardrobe," Alex said calmly.

"What about you?"

"I'm going to see an old friend nearby."

"An old friend?" Kara frowned. She didn't think Alex would have any 'friends' in this wasteland, but she quickly realized. "One of the surviving heroes from the criminals?"

Alex nodded. "Surviving, more or less. But I'm not sure about his current state, so it's best he doesn't see you, especially Pietro."

Alex's target was Hawkeye Barton. According to the timeline, Hawkeye hadn't started his revenge journey yet, but he was nomadic, making him hard to find. Fortunately, he had family in Hammerfall City—his ex-wife ran an auto repair shop here.

Barton's ex-wife was Tonya Parker, the youngest daughter of Spider-Man Peter Parker . Despite being Spider-Man's child, she hadn't inherited his powers.

As for old Hawkeye, years of hatred had driven him mad. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Natasha dying in his arms, causing him sleepless nights and a constant need to drown his sorrows in alcohol. After such immense pain and suffering, Hawkeye had given up everything. He only had one goal: to avenge himself against the villains of the past, even at the cost of his life.

Along the way, he had abandoned his hero identity, choosing to become an enemy of the world. His almost insane actions influenced many in the wasteland, including the second-generation Hawkeye. He even indirectly caused the deaths of Wolverine's family. Thus, Alex couldn't determine Barton's mental state or bring Kara and Pietro along.

After all, in this world, Quicksilver had died in front of Hawkeye. Standing quietly outside Tonya's auto repair shop, Alex observed the environment, including passersby and customers. He even saw an Ultron robot doing repairs. But unfortunately, Alex didn't see Hawkeye Barton. It seemed Barton wasn't here.

At that moment, a crisp voice suddenly sounded behind Alex.

"Are you some kind of pervert? Staring at my house like that."

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135. Ashley Barton.
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137. Conversation with Hawkeye.
138. The Villains' Information.
139. Hawkeye's Journey.

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