Hawk never thought of hiding anything from Gwen.
At least, ever since confirming his relationship with Gwen, he had never hidden his true abilities or anything else.
There should be no secrets between lovers.
This was his own belief, and also a lesson learned from countless movies of his past life, where misunderstandings due to concealment led to irreversible consequences.
Just like he had just said.
You asked, so I will tell.
Therefore…
Hawk spoke.
"Murder!"
"..."
Listening to Hawk's answer, the smile on Gwen's face momentarily froze.
See, I told you, and you don't seem happy about it.
Seeing Gwen's frozen expression, Hawk chuckled to himself.
Yet, he wasn't disappointed or upset.
After all, Gwen was truly beautiful and kind-hearted.
If Gwen had heard him say murder and rather than being shocked, expressed happiness, it would have been his turn to worry.
This was Hawk's thought.
Just then.
Gwen seemed to have recovered from the shock.
Her reaction was also just two words.
"Who to kill?"
"Hulk."
"Bruce Banner came back to New York City?"
"No."
"Then..."
"I received intelligence that he'll spend the Christmas holidays in New Jersey."
Hawk, without hiding, revealed everything to Gwen.
Upon hearing this, Gwen first paused, then seemed to realize something as she looked at Hawk: "So, these past weekends, you went to New Jersey to..."
Hawk smiled faintly: "Survey the terrain, to prepare for the battle ahead."
In everything, forewarned is forearmed; if not forewarned, then forearmed. Going to the ground beforehand to survey the surroundings, to mentally rehearse the battle scenes.
He had already planned several scenarios in his mind about where Hulk might try to escape.
In short.
This Christmas holiday, Hulk must die.
His sister Anya was waiting for him in Hell to avenge her, and this day had been a long time coming.
Kill Hulk, and then it's Abomination's turn.
Hawk was not urgently chasing down Abomination because Abomination couldn't escape. Since that night's battle, Abomination had been detained by the military and couldn't run even if he wanted to.
He even knew where Abomination was.
In Quantico's military base. And not going that day was because things must be done one at a time.
First kill Hulk, then kill Abomination!
Hawk thought.
In the next second.
"I'll go with you."
"..."
Hawk snapped back, instinctively looking at Gwen.
He seemed to have heard something but wasn't quite sure.
"What?"
"I said, I'll go with you."
Gwen looked at Hawk with determined eyes and said firmly in an indisputable tone: "I'll go with you."
Hawk laughed out loud.
He shook his head somewhat absurdly.
"Gwen, I'm going to kill someone."
"I know, I'm going with you."
"..."
Hawk looked at Gwen, who was staring straight at him, opened his mouth, and then bitterly shook his head.
"Don't make trouble."
"I'm serious; I'm going with you."
"Why?"
"If you're going to Hell, I'll go with you."
"..."
Hawk fell silent upon hearing those words.
He looked at Gwen.
Gwen was looking at him too.
Four eyes met.
After a while.
Hawk chuckled and said to Gwen, "Are you worried I might die?"
Gwen shook her head, her eyes firmly fixed on Hawk: "I don't know, but I know I won't stupidly wait in New York City."
This...
Very Gwen.
After a moment of silence, Hawk shook his head again.
"No."
"I'm not discussing this, Hawk; you know, if I want to find you, I will find you."
Gwen said calmly, looking at Hawk: "If you win, we'll come back together. If you die, I'll go to Hell with you."
Saying this, Gwen seemed to think of something, smiled, looked at Hawk, and said: "Anyway, from the moment I ran to Maryland, into the depths of the waterfall and found you, I thought we would be destined to go to Hell together."
Going to Hell together?
Looking at Gwen, who said going to Hell as if she were drinking plain water, Hawk couldn't help but laugh: "Do you think you can go to Hell whenever you want? I haven't found Hell's entrance yet..."
Gwen thought Hawk was changing the subject and frowned slightly.
"Hawk, I'm being serious."
"I'm serious too."
Hawk looked at Gwen whose frown adorned her delicate face, and sighed before getting up from the bed and walking over to face Gwen sitting at her study chair.
In the next second.
He took a deep breath.
Four eyes met.
Hawk smiled at his girlfriend, who said she would go to Hell with him, and nodded: "Alright, we'll go to Hell together."
Gwen, sitting in the study chair, listened to Hawk's answer, stood up and embraced Hawk, her tense face broke into a radiant smile as she hugged Hawk closely.
"Alright, then remember to hold onto me. I'm afraid I'll get lost."
"Don't worry; I won't let go of you."
"Promise, swear by Anya's name."
"..."
Hawk listened to Gwen's words, and the peculiar emotion that had just been filling him dissipated instantly as he looked at Gwen, wanting to laugh: "You really know how to grasp me."
Gwen smirked, shrugged her shoulders, wrapped her arms around Hawk's waist, and said with a smile, looking up at Hawk who was slightly taller than herself: "Clearly you know, Mr. Hawke, I truly know how to take hold of you, don't I?"
Seeing Gwen's smiling face, Hawk couldn't help but chuckle bitterly.
"Yes, you do know how to grasp me."
"Then swear, Mr. Hawke."
"Do I really have to?"
"Of course."
Gwen smiled at Hawk: "Don't think I haven't watched movies; you may agree now but might knock me out then."
Indeed.
A girlfriend shouldn't be too smart.
Hawk looked at his smart girlfriend and sighed again, seriously looking at Gwen.
"We're going to Hell together?"
"Going to Hell together!"
"Alright."
Hawk took a deep breath and made a pledge in the name of his sister Anya under Gwen's gaze, then shook his head, looking down at Gwen.
"Are you satisfied now?"
"Almost, just promise me one more thing."
"What?"
Gwen's smile faded, and she looked at Hawk seriously.
"I know you don't want to be a good person who helps others, nor am I asking you to be one, but please don't become a bad person, Hawk. Try to be a kind person."
"Try to be someone who is always true to their conscience."
"Can you?"
"..."