02x03 - Here Comes Hawkeye

[bunniefuu]

[LOUD THUD]

[YOWLING]

MAN: Do you think you could
escape from me, little one?

[THUDDING CONTINUES]

So how's the air conditioning, Hawkeye?

Still working?

It's working great. Thanks for the help.

I owe you one, Adi.

Yeah, about that.

I'm glad it's up and running again,

but you promised you'd start training me
if I fixed it, remember?

So what do you say?

You know, I've noticed
the screen on my television

is a little grainy lately.

Can you look at that too?

Only if you keep your promise to me.

And this time you have to really mean it.
No take backs.

I'm sure I'll be able to fit it in soon.

Besides, you only recently
became a Future Avenger.

You've got plenty of time for training.

What's the big rush?

Well, all the fighting
I've done with villains lately

has me second-guessing things.

I need to get much stronger
to be able to do my part,

you know, like Iron Man and Makoto
so everyone can depend on me.

Hey, wait up.

Huh.

[SIGHS]

-[DOOR RATTLES]
-Hmm? [SIGHS]

Was there something else
on your mind, Adi?

Huh?

Oh.

[MEOWS]

Hey, you okay?

Where'd you come from, little guy?

[MEOWS]

Who would put a metal suit on a cat?

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

HAWKEYE: You just take it easy.

I'll take care of you.

We'll get you fixed up.

So are you hungry?
You want something to eat?

-[MEOWS]
-You got it.

A sandwich and a bottle and a half
of orange juice.

Not exactly the best food options
for a cat.

Okay, then, wait here.

You want this?

I know the pictures are cute and all,
but this is cat food.

You know, like, for cats.

Look, I know what it is
and what it's for, okay?

Just ring it up, already. I'm in a hurry.

I just never pegged you as a cat person.

Well, you never know.

I'm full of surprises.

Okay, eat.

What's wrong, not feeling hungry?

Come on, little guy.
You gotta eat something.

[MEWS]

Ugh.

Were you at Hawkeye's place again today?

Did he have something else broken
he wanted you to fix?

Yeah, something like that, I guess.

I don't understand why he doesn't just get
a regular repairman to work on that stuff.

[VISCO RINGS]

VISCO: A transmission.

ADI: A cat, huh? What's wrong with it?

I found him lying on my front door.

Someone put metal armor on the poor thing.

Can't get him to eat.

Looks to me like it's injured.

We should tend to that first.

Do you have any antiseptics and bandages?

Yeah, I should. Just a sec.

ADI: Everything I'm finding

says cats are very particular
about their food.

Maybe you're using the wrong kind of milk.

It says here that you can buy milk
that's special made for cats.

Man, who knew cats could be
so high maintenance?

All right then, I'll get some.
Be right back.

GROCER: Twice in one day?

That cat you're feeding
must have quite the appetite.

HAWKEYE: The opposite, actually.

But this cat milk should do the trick.

Well, he's got his appetite back.

Yeah. Whatever.

So you're going to keep the cat, or what?

Nah, it's out of here
the second it gets healthy.

I'm bad enough with humans,
let alone animals.

I see.

-Ever had a cat before?
-Of course not.

Why do you think I asked for your help
with the little guy?

I can stop by every so often
to help you out.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

I'm lost when it comes to this stuff.

No problem.

On the condition
that you agree to oversee my training

just like you promised you would.

-Huh?
-Otherwise, you're on your own.

You'll have to take care of the cat
all by yourself.

[MEOWS]

All right. It's a deal.

[CHUCKLES] I figured you'd come around.

What's all this?

HAWKEYE: The cat was wearing
that stuff when I found him.

I've never seen components like this.

I wonder what they're for.

No idea.

Who'd dress up a cat?

Interesting little mystery.

I'll take it to Mr. Stark to check it.

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Hold on.

There is no need to tell Iron Man
and the other Avengers about this.

Why not?

HAWKEYE: Like I told you before,

I haven't had the best history
taking care of animals,

and those guys tease me relentlessly.

Did you actually flood your house
giving the dog a bath?

What a mess.

You kept a raccoon in your bedroom?

That's hilarious.

You got bit by a goldfish in a fish bowl?

Bucked off your steed again?

Maybe you should be in a cage.

HAWKEYE: [SARCASTICALLY]
Ha. Ha. Ha. Ha. Real funny.

So I don't want them to think
I can't take care of a cat.

Hey, man, I think you're blowing this
way out of proportion.

No, I'm right about this. I'm positive.

Listen, whatever kind of special training

or one-on-one time you want,
you got it, okay?

Just remember, the kitten
stays between you and me.

Understand?

Yeah. Sure. Got it.

[MEOWS]

CHLOE: Hey, Adi. Going somewhere?

Uh-huh. Won't be long.

Does Hawkeye need you to swing by
and fix his dishwasher?

Yeah. Something like that.

Okay, see you later.

Hang on. You haven't eaten breakfast yet.

He's been taking off like that
without saying much every morning.

I wonder what's going on.

-Hawkeye, you home?
-HAWKEYE: No. Stop.

Huh?

This place is a mess.

I give up.

I just can't seem to handle
this little guy.

[MEOWS]

I'm sure he's a bit of a handful,

but if you don't take care of him,
then who will?

Please just get him out of here, will you?

You can't just throw the poor thing out.

Come on. Come here.

Yeah. He's too gentle
to be that much trouble.

I thought the exact same thing at first.

But before you got here,
I was reading the newspaper

when he suddenly went bonkers.

Why would he go crazy like that?

[ADI PANTING]

What's wrong with you?

Come on. Pick up the pace.

O-okay.

You were the one who asked me
to train you, remember?

You need to be ready
for anything I throw at you.

I know. I know.

Huh?

That's your way of rooting for me?

[MEOWS]

Why does he like you so much more than me?

[SCOFFS] Fine. Whatever.

[ADI PANTING]

So all this training we're doing,
all this running,

how will it help me be a better hero?

What do you mean by that?

ADI: I thought being a superhero required

some kind of special training, you know?

Something beyond the basics.

Everyone's got their own way of training,

but this is the way I've always done it.

It works for me, and that's that.

That reminds me, I've been meaning to ask.

Why'd you pick me for the job?

Huh?

If you want to train,
there are other heroes you could ask.

Some have even been teachers before.

You said you did
some sort of special regimen

with Iron Fist in the past, right?

I chose you
because you're not like the other heroes.

You don't have any special powers
that help you as a fighter.

That's true.

I can't fly, and I don't have
super strength or anything.

I don't use a magic hammer
or a giant mixing bowl as a shield.

And I don't wear
any crazy high-tech armor.

I'm really just an ordinary man.

Right. I know all that.

That's why I wanted to train with you.

Hmm?

ADI: Look at me.

My technical act
isn't a battle skill either.

I can develop it,
but if I'm actually going to hold my own,

I need to strengthen my body and my mind.

Huh. Well, that makes sense.

Now hurry up and eat.

-We're not done by a long shot.
-Right.

Come on. Not again.

Take it easy. Why are you freaking out?

Listen, if you don't learn to chill out,

I'm going to have to make a change.

[BARKING]

That's good, but it still isn't enough.

I'm going to have to collect more samples.

[BARKING]

-[CAT MEOWS]
-[GLASS SHATTERING]

Ah.

All right, you asked for it.

I've had just about all I can take
of you, fleabag.

Remember what I said?

If you don't learn to chill,
I'm going to have to make a change.

There. Beat it, and don't come back.

Hmm?

What? Got something to say?

Are these little outbursts
supposed to mean something?

Well, too bad because I don't speak cat.

But I tell you what, if there's something
I can do to help you out,

I'll give it a shot.

But you got to promise
no more going crazy, okay?

And no more knocking food over
and making a mess.

[MEWS]

[CHUCKLES] Look at me
having a serious conversation with a cat.

Take care.

[MEOWS]

Do you actually
understand what I just said?

[MEOWS]

Hmm.

Good enough for me.

[ADI PANTING]

Keep up with me, Adi.

Right.

[MEOWS]

Looks like Slingshot is rooting
for you to.

Wait. Who's Slingshot?

The cat. He's gotta have a name, right?

Yeah. That's a great name.

It suits his personality perfectly.

[GRUNTING]

Hey, what are you...

That's my dinner!

Wait. Those look familiar.

They should.

They're the parts that were on Slingshot.

I had Friday do an analysis on them.

Ah, don't worry, Mr. Stark and the others
know nothing about it.

So did you learn anything?

Yeah.

What's up, Friday?

Have you got an update on the analysis?

As a matter of fact, I do.

It has been completed.

I was able to reproduce the entire object.

Is that what I...

HAWKEYE: So it really is cat armor.

Who'd want to do something like that?

We don't know exactly,

but using the information
from Friday's findings,

I was able to reproduce some armor
of my own.

Slingshot, come here for a second.

All right, activate.

Whoa.

[SLINGSHOT SCREAMING]

Ah, you might need
to adjust its power output a little.

Yeah, I think you're right.

Hmm.

Nice, Slingshot.

I think you're starting to get the hang
of that armor.

[MEOWS]

And now the local news.

In recent days,

there has been an increasing number
of reports

of animals of all kinds,
including cats and dogs,

disappearing all over town.

This strange phenomenon has seemingly

affected nearly every pet owner
we've interviewed.

With no clear leads, authorities
are turning to the public in seek of help.

If you have any information,

please contact
your local police department.

What is it, Slingshot?

[YOWLING]

Does that news report bother you, or...

[HISSING]

Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Take it easy.

Keep it together.

I told you I'd help.

I'm on your side, remember?

Those missing animals,

did something like that happen to you?

NEWSCASTER: Breaking news.

Our investigative team has received calls
from numerous witnesses and neighborhoods

all across town who've reported
seeing someone

in a strange black van
taking dogs and cats.

Whoa.

Slingshot, wait.

-Is something wrong, Hawkeye?
-Yeah, listen.

Slingshot just freaked out on me

-and then flew out the window.
-ADI: He did what?

Is there some way
to track down his whereabouts

through that armor you made him?

Just give me a second.

I found him.

It looks like he's headed
towards an old drainage system.

But why would he go to a place like that?

HAWKEYE: All right. I'm heading there now.

I'm coming too.

[CATS MEOWING, DOGS BARKING]

[GROWLING]

[CHUCKLING]

Good boy.

You are the ultimate conception
of my research.

Yes.

Huh?

[YOWLING]

Ah! You're that annoying cat
that ran off the other day.

[YOWLS]

Ah.

Such incredible power.

How is this possible?

Did someone tamper
with the armor I devised?

Well, no matter.

Your opponent will make quick work of you.

[GROWLING]

There's a story going round about animals
in this area disappearing.

-You heard about it?
-Yeah, I saw it on the news.

Kind of creepy, huh?

Sure is.

Not sure how,

but I think Slingshot's connected
to those incidents.

And all those times
when he went crazy tearing things up,

he was actually trying to tell us
what was going on.

-We need to step on it.
-Right.

[GROWLING]

Oh.

[LAUGHING] That's right.

Let him have it.

Teach that annoying feline a lesson.

Never betray me.

What? Who did that?

You held that thing off on your own?

Way to go, Slingshot.

[MEOWS]

I've seen you two before.

You're Avengers.

ADI: Mad Inventor.

HAWKEYE: I think I get it now.

The animals that have gone missing
in town,

they were all abducted
and brought down here.

That makes sense.

He's done this before.

He does DNA experiments.

Last time it was with an alligator.

Hmm. So this time you decided
to round up small animals

for your crazy plan.

Yes, exactly.

Dogs, cats, and even rats
are much easier to acquire

and handle than an alligator.

Far more convenient.

So he abducted you,
but you managed to escape

before he experimented on you.

After that, you wandered around
until you found your way to my apartment.

I didn't even bother to pursue him,

but the ungrateful beast
came sneaking back to my lab.

Stupid, cowardly cat.

ADI: No, you're wrong.

He's not a coward.

Slingshot came back
because he wanted this to be his fight.

Instead of relying on others for help,

he wanted to become strong on his own,

to stop your evil plan.

That's why he came back.

Hmm.

That twisted logic makes no sense at all!

Well, no matter.

My greatest creation
will put an end to all of you.

Get them!

[GRUNTING]

A little damage means nothing.

That armor protects him.

Oh, yeah? Then that armor has to go.

[GROWLING]

Ah!

Adi.

He's too strong. Time for Technical Act.

-You all right, kid?
-Yeah. Just a little dizzy.

Maybe that's strength training
actually paid off.

What did I tell you?

I figured something out.

I know his weakness.

Aim for those three pegs
at the center of its back.

That device controls all of its movements.

Destroy it, and he's finished.

Way to go. Thanks.

MAD INVENTOR: [LAUGHING] How's that?

Hard to fight when you can't see.

You could see just fine, though,
but they don't know where you are.

So put a stop to them once and for all.

-What do we do?
-Don't panic.

The bird's right about one thing,

we humans can't see well in the dark.

However, Slingshot...

[GROWLING]

Right there.

Huh? What?

What happened?

What is going on?

HAWKEYE: Just like rats,
cats can see just fine in the darkness.

However, birds can't see a thing
in the dark.

So I'd say you're the one
in a bend right now.

Gah! No!

How could this happen?

Ah!

Ah!

Gah!

Okay, Slingshot.

I think it's about time to wrap this up.

[SNARLING]

No. Stop it. Don't do it.

-I said stop. I'm sorry.
-[expl*si*n]

[SCREAMING]

ADI: [ON SPEAKER] It's all
thanks to Hawkeye.

He's been training me recently.

It's really helped me a lot.

That's cool. Hawkeye has got real skills.

Hey, Adi.

Ask Hawkeye if he'll train me too.

Ah, come on, guys. Give me a break.

CAPTAIN AMERICA: [ON SPEAKER] Oh, yeah.
By the way, Hawkeye.

So the rumor is true.

You're the proud papa of a little kitty.

Seriously?

That's, like, the cutest thing ever.

Adorable.

Do you miss your little kitty
when you're not home?

Never pegged you as the pet type.

They're purr-fect together.

[GRUNTS]

[LAUGHTER]

-HAWKEYE: Adi!
-[LAUGHS NERVOUSLY]

I specifically told you not to tell them.

ADI: Sorry. It just slipped out.

[MEOWS]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Future Avengers ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Future Avengers ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

♪ Avengers ♪

♪ Future Avengers ♪

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