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Athena: The Awakening
After the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, forgetting Peter Parker changes Athena in ways she never expected. The kindness and humanity she fought so hard to build begin to disappear, leaving behind someone colder, more ruthless, and frighteningly similar to the weapon HYDRA created. She throws herself into S.H.I.E.L.D. missions, training relentlessly until her cosmic abilities reach unprecedented levels, becoming one of the most powerful beings in the MCU.
As the years pass, Athena becomes a ghost within S.H.I.E.L.D.-silent, emotionless, and flawless. With a perfect mission record, she earns a legendary reputation among governments, mercenaries, and the criminal underworld. Rumors spread of an unstoppable figure known only as Phantom, a name feared by anyone who operates in the shadows.
Everything changes when Athena uncovers hidden records about the experiments that created her and discovers Nick Fury's classified files. Reading that Fury viewed her as "the closest thing to a perfect operative"-a weapon to be deployed even against the Avengers if necessary-shatters the last trust she had in S.H.I.E.L.D. Realizing that both HYDRA and S.H.I.E.L.D. only ever saw her as a tool, Athena walks away without a word.
She disappears completely.
No calls.
No missions.
No trace.
As months pass, people slowly begin to believe Athena is gone forever. But across the world, whispers spread of a mysterious figure called Phantom-a silent force destroying the last remnants of HYDRA and disappearing before anyone can identify them.
By the time the world needs Athena again...
No one is even sure she's still alive.