Hearing this, Hawkeye who was in half disbelief and doubt step up, holding it with both hand he pull, but the hammer don't give two shit for his efforts and just sit there as if taunting him.
If it have a mouth iy would have said something along the lines of 'Puny mortal you think you can lift me? Come back in a few thousand year!'
The next one to try is someone Jay didn't think would do it, Nick Fury came up to the hammer, holding the handle with one hand and pull hard, but the result remain the same, it didn't move an inch.
Seeing Nick Fury trying, Jay want to laugh, while he does fit some requirements for the hammer, he also does not have things like honor or a warrior spirit in his name. So it doesn't really surprise him looking at Fury strain expression.
Coulson also give a try but he could not lift the damn thing either, but what everyone else didn't realize is the extreme minuscule movement of the hammer, it barely move but it did moved!
Jay almost want to yell out in surprise, but when he think about it, Coulson this guy in the future does have what it take to fit the hammer requirements, and if he can do some more act of bravery like in Agent of SHIELD maybe he can lift it.
Shaking his head Jay returned from his thoughts.
"No one else?"
This question does not target anyone in particular but Jay did take a thoughtful glance at Natasha, in the comic she have lift the hammer before and in the last act of sacrifice in Endgame to save the universe she definitely become worthy of the hammer.
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But the current he? He wasn't so sure but it still a possibility though.
Natasha feeling his glance is a bit embarrassed, waving her hand.
"You must be joking Mr. Jay, if there anyone worthy then it definitely not me."
His glance didn't escape Nick Fury eye though as a thoughtful expression show in his face and remmembering his ability in particular, Fury turned to Natasha.
"Try it, agent Romanoff, there no harm in giving a tried"
She want to decline as she knew how much blood is on her ledger. But Fury did not give her a choice.
"It is an order Agent Romanoff"
Natasha reluctant argee and as she grab the hammer and try pulling it off the ground , the hammer shake for a bit slightly lifted off but eventually stay where it lay. This surprise everyone presents except Jay, whose turn to look and while smiling, spoke to Natasha.
"Your hand is fill with blood, that is true, but it does not meant you can't be redeem. Heck, Thor probably kill enough enemies to fill several river, if you can recognized your sin, accept it as a part of yourself and make actions to prove yourself then the hammer will recognize you as it master."
Letting go of the hammer with a complicated expression, Natasha absentmindedly nodded. Seeing this Fury order Barton to take her to a break room.
A only ones remained is Jay and Charlotte, and seeing the stare of the people on him, Jay shrugged signaling to Charlotte,saying.
"Lady first"
Then a nervous Charlotte grab the hammer handle, Jay didn't have any thought on this though, as while Charlotte does have a good heart, she isn't that much of a warrior.
Heck the girl can't even hurt a fly or can she kill a cockroach without screaming.
But life sure is full of surprises, or lady fate just want to slap him in the face? Or maybe the author just ran out of ideas and just went like this for the heck of it, who knows?
As when Charlotte try to pull the hammer with her hand, the sky above began to swirl with lightning and thunder roaring above them,the runes on Mjolnir lit up in radiance ,as a raindow halo surround her.
Seeing this Jay is shocked and hurriedly grab her hand.
All of these happened in split seconds so before Fury and Coulson can react, they saw Charlotte holding Mjolnir and Jay grabbing her hand before disappearing.
Before soon, Jay and Charlotte appeared before a large grasslands on a cliff overlooking the vast and cold sea of the north ocean.
Jay realized what had he happened turn to look behind him. And there stood and amiable old man wearing casual clothing with an eye patch on his face, his face show a gentle smile while looking at them, seeing him Jay frown, muttered begrudgingly.
"Odin"