Real-Life Myth

Twenty-two.

TOKYO

A Quinjet flies down at the capital. A nightclub in the city of Tokyo, the entertainment still intact, loads of dead bodies of yakuza members are seen as a hooded figure throws a shuriken at another yakuza member firing at him. They are shouting something in Japanese, as two more men come out of nowhere and draw out their UZIs.

"Soreha! Akihiko-san osewadesu!" It's him! He's after Akihiko! The first thug yells.

Both thugs fire their SMGs as both get slain by a shuriken. A yakuza member wielding a katana charges at him on the stairs, but is immediately overthrown and slain by Ronin, or Clint Barton, formerly Hawkeye. He then fights another sword-wielding thug, which is thrown outside the glass, killing him. He passes through two more buildings as the fighting ensues with different screams, shouts, more havoc inside, and gunfire. A man in a dark raincoat jumps through the glass window, with Ronin doing the same, as both of them land in a dark alleyway. The man in the raincoat turns to Ronin, who just landed after him. It was Akihiko, the leader of a yakuza gang, whose head is being hunted by the Ronin himself.

"Naze anata wa kore o yatte iru? Watashitachi wa anata ni nani mo shimasendeshita!" Why are you doing this? We never did anything to you!

Ronin draws out his katana and reversibly wields it. "Anata wa ikinokotta. . . wakusei no hanbun wa sōde wa nakatta. Karera wa sanosu o teniireta. Wakatteru ne. . ." You survived. . . Half of the planet didn't. They got Thanos. . . you get me. Both sides engage in combat as Ronin pierces his stomach, but doing only minor damage to him. "You're done hurting people."

Akihiko gestures to all the scattered bodies of his henchmen. "We hurt people? You're crazy!" He charges, which Ronin immediately blocks. Both clang swords for two seconds, seeming that the yakuza leader has the upper hand, but Ronin punches him in the face, and sword-points him to his throat, in which Akihiko is temporarily petrified. He lowers down his sword as if he is about to surrender, but charges again at Ronin. Both swords clashed as Ronin slices his stomach, losing stamina, but gaining more strength from his rage. Akihiko is now in a Gatotsu-like sword stance. "Shine!" DIE! They both draw their katanas and the sword-fight continues. Ronin is clearly a better fighter, but Akihiko is also quite experienced. They clang swords, and for a second, it looks like Akihiko has the upper hand swinging at Ronin's neck. Ronin, however, ducks and slides under the katana, and slices Akihiko in the stomach as he slides past. Akihiko, now fatally injured, drops his katana. "Tasukete kure!" Wait! Help me! I'll give you anything! What do you want?

Ronin raises his katana. "What I want. . . You can't give me." He thrusts the blade downwards into Akihiko's stomach. The body of the Japanese falls to the ground. Ronin grabs the sword, and wipes it on his gauntlet, ridding it of the blood of Akihiko. He notices someone behind him, grabs his mask, and slides it off his head. Clint turns around and looks at Natasha, who is standing behind him, holding an umbrella, and in casual clothes. "You shouldn't be here." Clint tells her.

"Neither should you." Natasha counters.

"I've got a job to do."

"Is that what you're calling this? Killing all these people isn't gonna bring your family back." The redhead has a point; the archer knows this. But killing these people- the ones that have done bad- relieves some of the pain. Unlike the rest of the Avengers, Clint lost his entire family, everyone (except Natasha) he loves. Pardon him if he got a little emotional.
"We found something. A chance, maybe. . ."

Clint starts crying. "Don't. . ." He begs.

"Don't what?" Natasha asks, sterling her confusion. Even at a time of crisis like this, the spy won't give into her emotions.