Ward (Robert Ward Hawkens) (Earth-919)/History

An ex-Delta Force operative, Robert Ward Hawkens’ life has been filled with chaos and pain – from having to no longer see his family, to his previous life in the military, draining his life but making him more powerful along the way.

Born in a small rural town to two apparent loving parents, Ward had always been destined for a life in the military. His father a commander and his mother a nurse, it was adamant that all children of the house were to protect their country no matter what when they were old enough.

As a child his father had taught him to tear weapons apart, how to clean them and how to shoot them effectively. By the age of fourteen, his father had trusted Robert enough with his own gun – a 22mm rifle. A small weapon with no punch, but enough to protect himself if needed. It was the last gift that his father gave Robert before his final deployment and the accident.

A usual activity that the father and son duo would do when his father came home, was to go hunting. When he came home from deployment, it was usually snowing; the leaves covered in a thick layer of it.

Hunting deer, rabbits – anything, the job his father had was to drag their carcasses to the truck to pelt when they got home. But he was too quick on the trigger.

Hawkens had said that he thought he was a deer.

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Being in the Delta Force was Robert’s goal for the military, to be as skilled as them. He admired what they did. Counterterrorism, covert missions and their capturing or elimination of high value targets.

It was not long before he was one of their members, a force to be reckoned with. No one knew, but they were enhanced with military grade enhancements – all classified so no one outside knew.

Their senses were heightened, their skills sharper and their endurance raised dramatically.

It was a short amount of time before his skills were like theirs.

Downsides to the enhancements were their dependency, and the risk of long-term effects. None of them cared, if they were at their peak performance and stronger than when off the drugs, they were unstoppable.

Hawkens body took well to them, no longer having to rely on them for him to be stronger. His body had adapted to them, sticking to the cells in his body. It was a side effect that none of the doctors had saw, but it did not hinder his ability to fight, kill or serve at all.

An outside source had figured out about Hawkens, a unit known as S.H.I.E.L.D. They were interested in what he had bought to the table – he fought like a mutant and had powers like one, a valuable asset to their team.

It was not long before they had contacted him, demanding that he joined the unit as a high-ranking officer to fight alongside people with skills much like his own, albeit with their own demands. He was not allowed to see his family, due to the possibility of exposing his undercover work for them. Quick to agree, he was adamant on not giving them an answer as to why if they had asked.

Now, he works as a level 7 agent – a valued and respected soldier, a literal weapon. A deadly opponent who would put his life on the line to protect both S.H.I.E.L.D, his fellow agents or his friends.