Natasha glanced over, but saw nothing there.
"Did you see wrong?"
"Impossible, I clearly... ah!"
Bang!
Before Hawkeye could finish, he suddenly felt a jolt in his lower back. Then the flowers, grass, Hydra agents, and Natasha in his field of vision began spinning wildly.
By the time his vision returned to normal, he was already facedown on the ground.
With a mouthful of dirty snow, Hawkeye staggered unsteadily to his feet. His wide eyes were full of confusion, and shock spread across his face.
*???*
Which bastard sucker-punched me?
A mocking voice drifted over. Hawkeye looked up, and a silver streak suddenly entered his vision:
"Didn't you see me coming?"
Only when Hawkeye got a clear look at the speaker did he realize he had encountered one of the Superpowered People mentioned in the files: Pietro, who possessed incredible speed.
Pietro wore a tracksuit and had a tall, slender build. Seeing Hawkeye looking at him, he made no attempt to hide his smugness.
"Clint!"
Bang, bang, bang.
Natasha fired at Pietro, but he seemed to have anticipated it. By the time her bullets left the barrel, he was already gone.
Captain Steve heard Natasha's cry. As soon as he turned his head, he caught a figure racing toward him out of the corner of his eye. The other man was so fast that he had no time to dodge.
The impact sent Steve flying. He dissipated the force with a backflip, landed, and immediately warned the others.
"Everyone, watch out. It's Pietro."
Wanderer noticed the figure on the ground. Although the man was fast, he was still moving along the ground, kicking up clouds of snow wherever he passed. His movements might have been difficult to follow with the naked eye, but that ability was nothing particularly unusual.
**"Rise,