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GENERAL STATS:

NAME: Francis Barton

FC: Dominic Sherwood

STATUS AT ACADEMY X: Beginner Weapons Instructor (Under Clint Barton)

NICKNAME: Hawkeye 2

OTHER ALIAS: None

BIRTHDAY: May 5th Unknown Year

AGE: 24

SPECIES: Human

ABILITIES: Expert Marksman, Expert Archer, Expert Martial Artist

NOTABLE FEATURES: None

BIO:

Francis Barton was born May 5th of an undetermined year as the only child of Hawkeye, Clint Barton, and Mockingbird, Bobby Morse. His mother was killed during a mission when Francis was very young and he has very few memories of her as he spent most of his time with his father growing up. Most of his memories of her are stories told to him by his father and later Betty Ross and Bruce Banner after his father's death.

When Ultron killed most of the Avengers, Iron Man took their kids and escaped to an isolated location. He believed his teammate, Hawkeye to be dead as well. Unbeknownst to him, Hawkeye had survived along with his son, Francis. Knowing he would not always be there to look out for his son, Hawkeye trained his son in archery and raised him with a group of freedom fighters. After Hawkeye's death, Francis took over leadership of the rebels as well as the mantle of Hawkeye. During one of his raids on one of Ultron's compounds, he found the Asgardian Torunn fighting against Ultron's forces. He rescued her along with her teammates, the Kid Avengers, who he later joined. Although he did not get along well with his male teammates at first, they later put their differences aside and became friends.

Francis developed feelings for Torunn during his time with the Young Avengers that may or may not be reciprocated, it's unclear because of the close relationship between Torunn and fellow Asgardian, Adam, and the latter’s obvious feelings for the beautiful demigoddess. In the end, however, he is grateful to have her as a friend if nothing else.

Upon  crossing over into another reality, Francis was happy to see his father from his previous reality was still alive in their new one. He was not thrilled to no longer be an only child at first, nor were the other Barton kids thrilled to have a random older brother from an alternate reality show up, but they grew on each other after a while, as did his alternate reality step-mother, Laura. Francis chose to teach alongside his father rather than going back to school alongside his fellow Young Avengers, he teaches Beginner Weapons Training.

PERSONALITY:

He is cocky and a little hesitant to make friends, but he is a team player and a great archer, much like his father. He butts head with James because they are both leader figures, making his relationship with James similar to that of his father and Captain America while they were Avengers. He has a soft spot for Torunn due to his feelings for her and would literally do anything for her and strives to be a good friend to her. Outside of his father, new alternate reality siblings and the Young Avengers from his own reality, he doesn't really spend time with others. He likes to keep within his circle.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Torunn Thorsdottir- Closest Friend / Crush - Francis has had a soft spot for the demigoddess, Torunn, ever since he met her which eventually developed into romantic feelings. He would literally do anything for her and considers her one of his closest friends. At times, before being transported to their new reality, Francis thought that Torunn felt the same way but upon her meeting and developing a close friendship with fellow Asgardian, Adam, in this reality he isn't sure what to think. Either way he would sacrifice his own feelings and remain her friend so long as she was happy.

James Rogers- Friend / Rival - Francis and James have never seen eye to eye since the day they met due to the fact that they are both leader figures, much like the relationship between their fathers during their time with the Avengers. Despite being professional rivals, however, Francis considers James to be one of his few friends and like with the others in his small circle, he would do anything to protect him.

Azari T'challa & Henry Pym Jr - Friends - Francis isn't as close to Azari and Pym as he is the other former Young Avengers but he still considers both young men to be close friends and even like family to him. He would do anything to ensure their safety and vice versa.

Adam Fandralson - Rival - Francis wants to say he hates Adam but that wouldn't be fair to the older Asgardian as he has done nothing to deserve his hatred other than having feelings and a close relationship with the same beautiful woman he does. Still he considers the former Asgardian Warrior a rival and competition when it comes to winning Torunn’s heart.

Cooper, Lila and Nathaniel Barton - Alternate Reality Siblings- Upon entering his new reality, Francis learned he had three half siblings from his father's marriage to Laura Barton and was somewhat jealous and bitter about this fact, and vice versa. He wanted to hate them, being cocky and self-entitled when it came to Clint as he was once an only child and gained all of his father's attention growing up. However, after coming to the realization that they never asked to be randomly told they have an older brother from another reality and being thrown through a loop upon his arrival, he decided to give them a chance and he actually came to like and even care for his younger siblings. He would move Heaven and Hell for them.