Hawkeye/Avengers Assassinated

Agent Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton, also known as Hawkeye, was extremely skilled marksman, a special agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., and one of the candidates for the Avengers Initiative. Barton was stationed at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Crater Investigation Site during Thor's attack and accidentally killed him, after which Barton himself was murdered by Hank Pym.
==Biography==
===S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent===
====Recruited by Nick Fury====
Barton was handpicked by Nick Fury and became one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s most skilled operatives. During this time, Barton was married and was the father of two children. He also became good friends with Natasha Romanoff and developed a close bond with her.What If...?: 1.03: What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?
====New Mexico Mission====
Barton became one of the candidates for the Avengers Initiative, a project from S.H.I.E.L.D. to create a team of extraordinary individuals. In 2010, Barton was instructed by Nick Fury to go to New Mexico and investigate an 0-8-4 that had been discovered. Barton arrived at the S.H.I.E.L.D. Crater Investigation Site and was put under the leadership of Phil Coulson. 
Shortly afterwards, an intruder, Thor, had managed to break into the site and had fought his way to the 0-8-4. Barton was ordered to be Fury's eyes and ears, collecting his compound bow. He then claimed a vantage point suspended from a crane and watched the intruder from above. Barton told Fury he was ready to shoot, but was told to wait. However, when the intruder came close to the 0-8-4, the arrow from Barton's bow flew into him, much to Barton's confusion, telling Fury that he had not fired the shot.
====Murdered by Yellowjacket====
Barton was then taken into the compound and locked up in a glass cell, with S.H.I.E.L.D. agents standing watch outside. While he was sitting on the floor, Hank Pym flew down to him and injected him with a toxic substance that killed him.
===Legacy===
====Murder Investigation====
Following Barton's death, Phil Coulson and Nick Fury worked together to figure out who was responsible for his murder, believing it was the same person who framed Natasha Romanoff for the murder of Tony Stark. 
Fury would inform Romanoff about Barton's death, saddening her as they were partners in STRIKE Team: Delta. Regardless, she remained committed to solving the murder case, eventually giving Fury enough information to figure out that Hank Pym was responsible for Barton and the other Avengers' deaths, seeking to get revenge for his daughter's death. Through an alliance with Loki, Fury would defeat Pym, ironically avenging the Avengers themselves.
==Abilities==
*Master Marksman: Hawkeye was the greatest living marksman on the planet and a master archer. He was fully prepared to take down Thor from high up in the air, accidentally releasing an arrow into the intruder's chest with high accuracy and killing him.
*Master Assassin: Using his marksman abilities, Barton was prepared to easily kill Thor with a single shot from his quiver.
==Equipment==
===Weapons===
*Hawkeye's Bow and Quiver: Barton used a bow and arrow as his primary weapon. He had an arrow trained on Thor and prepared to fight. However, Yellowjacket interfered and made Barton shoot Thor.
==Facilities==
*S.H.I.E.L.D. Crater Investigation Site: Barton participated in a S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation into Mjølnir at the organization's investigation site. He was imprisoned in the site after accidentally killing Thor. Yellowjacket then killed Barton in his holding cell.
==Relationships==
===Family===
*Laura Barton - Wife
*Cooper Barton - Son
*Lila Barton - Daughter
===Allies===
*S.H.I.E.L.D.
**Alexander Pierce - Superior
**Nick Fury - Director
**Maria Hill - Deputy Director
**Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow † - Best Friend and Colleague
**Phil Coulson - Colleague
**Brock Rumlow - Colleague
**Jack Rollins - Colleague
**Jackson - Colleague
===Enemies===
*Thor † - Unwitting Victim 
*Hank Pym/Yellowjacket - Killer
==Gallery==
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