Part I: The Awakening/Mission: The Best There Is

==Mission: The Best There Is==
Hunter's squad heads to an area in the city with a high concentration of Hydra reports. They dispatch the Hydra troops they find there, and start to head back to the Abbey. The other two squad members enter the portal ahead of Hunter, who is suddenly ambushed by Sabretooth.
Sabretooth reveals that Crossbones has put a price on Hunter's head, and that he means to collect. Wolverine appears and distracts Sabretooth, and Hunter breaks free. The two join forces against Sabretooth and a group of Hydra soldiers that appear on the scene.
Hunter and Wolverine are victorious. Hunter hesitates to finish Sabretooth off, and he seizes the opportunity to turn the tables. As Sabretooth bites Hunter's neck the Collar gives off a burst of magical energy, injuring Sabretooth who hastily retreats.
Wolverine gives chase, but does not find him. Sabretooth, unable to heal, collapses in an alleyway. Lilith appears in a flash of green light and uses her powers to enthrall Sabretooth.
== That Night ==
Hunter finds Caretaker and Magik waiting back at the Abbey. They explain that Wolverine and Sabretooth are mutants, though while Wolverine is an honorable man, Sabretooth is a homicidal maniac. Given that Magik and Wolverine are fellow X-Men, she is surprised to learn that Caretaker knows him.
== Later that Night ==
In the middle of the night, Hunter is awoken by a radio transmission from Doctor Banner. Proceeding to C.E.N.T.R.A.L., Hunter talks with Banner, who explains that his communications have been offline due to spikes in gamma radiation.
Banner wants to scan Hunter to see how this radiation is affecting them; as Hunter shares Lilith's DNA, the information they learn could be valuable. Banner completes the scan and Hunter returns to bed.
== The Next Day ==
As Hunter approaches the Mirror Table, Caretaker points out that their forces are spread too thin with emergencies all over the globe, which leads to a heated discussion between Doctor Strange and Tony Stark. Afterward, Stark confides to Hunter that he was more worried about Banner's mental health than Avengers Tower, and that he's glad Banner is back in contact. Separately, Strange assures Hunter that despite their arguments, he and Tony will work together for the good of the team.
Next: Part I: The Awakening/Event: The Barghest
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