Assassination of Thor

The Assassination of Thor was a murder of Thor, carried out by Yellowjacket with Hawkeye's hands, to disrupt the Avengers Initiative.
==Background==
Following the steps of her mother, Hope van Dyne joined S.H.I.E.L.D., however, she was killed during a mission in Odesa. Blinded by grief and rage, Hank Pym blamed S.H.I.E.L.D. and Nick Fury in van Dyne's death and swore revenge. Using his old S.H.I.E.L.D. clearance, Pym found out that Fury started the Avengers Initiative to put together a group of remarkable individuals. Armed with the Yellowjacket Suit, Pym took it upon himself to ruin everything Fury wanted to build by killing any candidate for the Initiative.
Pym's first target was Tony Stark who was killed at the Randy's Donuts, while framing Black Widow. While Fury was dealing with Stark's death, Phil Coulson informed him that S.H.I.E.L.D. discovered Mjølnir in Puente Antiguo, New Mexico, so Fury ordered to set up a perimeter to keep the local citizens away from the research. Fury and Clint Barton arrived at the investigation site where he was informed about the unusual signature from the hammer. Fury assumed that someone must be looking for the artifact and hoped that it whoever it was, they could be an ally.What If...?: 1.03: What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?
==Assassination==
As S.H.I.E.L.D. set up an investigation site in Puente Antiguo to research the Mjølnir, Thor infiltrated the site to retrieve his hammer. Thor successfully broke into the facility, taking out all S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on his way, before they sounded the alarm. Phil Coulson notified Nick Fury about Thor's presence at the site, so Fury ordered Hawkeye to monitor Thor's movements and keep him posted.
Armed with his bow and arrows, Hawkeye took a position at the higher point and informed Fury that Thor made it to the hammer. Hawkeye told Fury that he had a chance to take a shot but Fury ordered him to stand down, as he wanted to see what Thor will do next. Yellowjacket assumed that Fury will try to recruit Thor for the Avengers Initiative and decided that he must die as well. As Thor reached to pick his hammer, Yellowjacket tapped on Hawkeye's arm, causing him to misfire and shoot an arrow at Thor, which resulted in his death. S.H.I.E.L.D. agents apprehended Hawkeye for disobeying Fury's direct order and killing Thor, although he kept insisting that he did not kill him.
==Aftermath==
Clint Barton was locked in the cell at the investigation site, while Nick Fury ordered scientists to examine Thor's body, learning that Thor was not a human. Phil Coulson told Fury that Barton insisted that he did not kill Thor and he never misfires, no matter what evidence S.H.I.E.L.D. had against him. Fury assumed that the incident could be related to the killing of Tony Stark as both were carried out by S.H.I.E.L.D. agents. While Barton was in the cell, Yellowjacket killed him by flying into his ear and causing a hemorrhage in his brain.
In the wake of Thor's death, an army of Asgard, consisting of Einherjar, Sif, the Warriors Three, the Destroyer, and led by Loki invaded Earth. S.H.I.E.L.D. unit confronted the Asgardians, as Loki told Fury that they came to avenge Thor's death. After a brief confrontation, Fury convinced Loki to give him time until the next day to find a true murderer of Thor.
==References==
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