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Civil War: part three
Washington D.C.: “Soak it up, Peter,” says Tony Stark as he puts his arm on the unmasked Spider-Man’s shoulder, “You’re bigger than Elvis now.”
The photographers snap away and the reporters rush up to the stage to ask Peter Parker their shock-inspired questions.
Wakanda: Rain falls on the nation of Wakanda. Standing on the outskirts of his city, the King T’Challa asks Reed Richards if he really unmasked Spider-Man on television. No, says Reed, as the rain soaks his hair. Parker volunteered, because Iron Man explained the gravity of the situation. Confidence in super-humans is at an all-time low. Stark’s plan for a new beginning is the only thing the heroes have left.
A super police force that covers all fifty states, asks the perplexed Black Panther. They want him to come to the United States and help hunt down any super heroes who disagree with it? T’Challa declines the request. Wakanda does not like it when America interferes with their affairs, so he can only assume that the feeling will be reciprocated. Actually, says Reed, the president requested Black Panther’s support personally. T’Challa tells Reed that he is afraid the president will be disappointed. Now, how is Johnny Storm? Is the Human Torch recovering well?
Reed admits that he hasn’t checked up on Johnny in a day or two, but Sue has barely left his bedside. If anything was wrong, Reed is sure he would have heard. Reed then looks around at the beautiful landscape around him and comments that he loves it out here. He loves the high-tech jungle. It is so eerie standing among the trees without birds and insects. Reed always meant to ask, does the eco-system adapt itself or does the Panther manipulate if artificially?
“Word of advice, Reed,” says T’Challa, “Call Susan.”
Meanwhile: The newspapers don’t miss a beat. Captain America’s “Secret Avengers” make the front page as they end a new Sinister Six plot.
Greenwich Village: At the home of the mystic, Dr. Strange, Yellowjacket and Wasp wait in the foyer of the arcane building. Wong, Strange’s manservant, stands at the bottom of the winding steps to the top level, blocking the two access. He tells the heroes that he is sorry, but the master would not consider supporting Tony Stark’s plans. In fact, Strange has gone in seclusion in his arctic lodge in the hope that he might resolve the differences between the pro-side and anti-side by fasting for forty nights. Yellowjacket tells Wong that Strange knows where to find him if he changes his mind. Wasp looks down at her watch and, in annoyance, says that it seems her watch always stops when she is in this stupid house.
Meanwhile: Tony Stark’s promise to stop the Super-Rebels makes the front cover of papers, though reporters wonder how many heroes are on Stark’s new team.
Xavier Institute: On the grounds of the school, Emma Frost sits with Tony Stark, dressed in a spiffy white suit and black shirt, with a book in her lap. Tony pours a glass of lemonade for him and Miss Frost, and flirts with her. He thinks this is the first time he and her have been alone since Marrakech. Does Cyclops know about that little arrangement he and her used to have when neither of them was dating? Cyclops knows everything, replies Emma coolly. Since Scott cannot hide anything from her telepathic mind, it is only fair that she shares everything and keeps no secrets from him.
“My,” says Stark, “You really have changed.”
As children run by, playing soccer, and a Sentinel stands guard, Tony tells Emma that she must know why he is there. Is there any point in verbalizing anymore? Not especially, replies Emma. The X-Men had a meeting last night and decided that helping Tony hunt down these anti-registration rebels would be a violation of everything the X-Men believe in.
Even with ninety percent public backing, asks Tony. Even with her boyfriend so keen on getting in the good favor of the White House again?
Emma retorts back that perhaps the X-Men know how it feels to be persecuted, while Tony fights the good fight. Tony tells Emma to ask the moms and dads in Stamford if they think Captain America is still fighting the good fight. A bit offended, Emma asks Tony if he really is going to blackmail her with genocide. Does he want to compare notes?
Emma then casts a telepathic illusion of the ruins of Genosha, littered with charred skeletal remains of sixteen million mutants. Where were the Avengers when Genosha died, Iron Man, asks Emma. “Where were you when our babies were burning?”
Tony gets up and tells Emma that he though she was supposed to be looking out for the best interest of her students. Is it really wise to put them on a collision course with the American government?
Emma tells Tony that she doesn’t want a fight. The X-Men are perfectly happy to remain on this little reservation the government has made for them. All the X-Men ask is that they are left alone and in return, the team won’t join forces with Tony’s star-spangled friend. Your choice, Mister Stark, says Emma.
Tony leaves the mansion grounds to his limo at the front gate. Happy Hogan waits for him and asks if the X-Men are joining their side. Afraid not, replies Tony. However, they are not joining Captain America either, which means the pro-side still has a huge advantage in terms of actual numbers. Tony thinks they should go ahead with the containment as planned. He wants the anti-side neutralized before he goes public with the Fifty-State Initiative.
Suddenly, a voice from the bushes calls out to Iron Man. Bishop emerges from the shadows and asks Tony if he can speak to him.
Elsewhere: Four men sit at a booth at a restaurant. Captain America, with brown hair and a mustache, introduces himself as Brett Hendrick. He is a security supervisor at a shopping mall in Queens. Next to him, Hercules, who now wears clothes and glasses, introduces himself as Victor Tegler. He is an I.T. consultant for a major international finance corporation. Daredevil, with glasses, a vest, and red hair, introduces himself as Cooper Peyton. He is an engineer from Long Island.
Goliath, however, sits in a suit with glasses and looks down at his card. What kind of name is Rockwell Dodsworth, asks Bill. And how the hell does he end up as a community outreach worker. He told Fury he wanted to be something cool, like an actor or racecar driver. Does Cap think Fury could get him another identity?
No, says Cap to Goliath. They have to take what Fury offers them. Besides, the secret I.D. is just a place for them to go to ground when they aren’t doing important stuff. Daredevil tells his teammates that he is getting used to this secret identity stuff. He is trying to come up with new favorite foods, movies and bands. What about Spider-Man, Goliath asks. Do they think Tony Stark really talked him into taking off his mask like that?
Daredevil tells Goliath that it is a great move, strategically. No one has guarded his real name more than Spider-Man. It sends a powerful message for all the costumes still riding the fence. Hercules notices that Cap is quiet, and asks him if he is ok. Cap tells the group that he is thinking about an appointment he had ten minutes ago with a kid from the “Make a Wish Foundation.” He told the kid he’d play baseball in his backyard with him for a while, but he is sure the backyard is crawling with Cape-Killers. It is the little things that the pro-side has stolen from them with this registration garbage. It’s the little things that make them who they are.
Suddenly, a device in Goliath’s pocket rings. He checks the call and discovers that a petrochemical plant is on fire over by the Hudson. Base says that three or four hundred people trapped inside. Cloak and Dagger are coming to teleport them down. Cap gets up and gives the waitress her money, telling her to keep the change.
The four rush into the nearby alley and take off their clothes to reveal their uniforms underneath. Goliath thinks about the emergency distress calls and the idea of sneaking into an ally to change into costume – he hates to say it, but he is starting to enjoy this.
New York Presbyterian Hospital: A doctor and a nurse converse at the nurse’s station. The doctor tells the nurse that she doesn’t think it is cool that Captain America’s side is still fighting crime. What she thinks would be cool is if Cap stopped breaking the law. The nurse tells Darlene that she is sure the people in that hijacked plane are grateful that Cap’s Secret Avengers are still around.
Suddenly, another doctor is shocked to see the injured Johnny Storm walking on crutches down the hall. She tells Storm that he can’t be out of bed. He has to sleep. The weary Johnny asks the women if anyone has seen his sister.
Geffen-Meyer Chemicals: Cloak and Dagger teleport in the Secret Avengers team to the burning chemical factory. As the heroes look around, Cap asks how many workers did the report say were trapped. Three or four hundred, replies their ally, Cable. However, something is wrong. He is getting nothing over his info-net in terms of panic signals. Suddenly, Cable stops talking. What’s wrong, asks Luke Cage.
Cable looks down at the rubble and sees a sign for Geffen-Meyer Chemicals – a division of Stark Industries.
An alarmed Cable calls out to his allies that it is a trap. They need to get out of there!
Suddenly, a barrage of darts hits into the backs of Cloak and Wiccan, knocking both men out.
“Of course it was a trap,” says Iron Man, “How else were we going to get you all in one place?”
The Secret Avengers turn to see Iron Man, the three remaining members of the Fantastic Four, She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, Doc Samson, the Thunderbolts, Yellowjacket, Wasp, Wonder Man, Tigra, Black Widow and Spider-Man.
Hulkling checks on the unconscious Wiccan and demands to know what has happened to him and Cloak. Spider-Man tells the kid that it is just a tranquilizer to make sure no one is teleported away. He then contacts Sky-bird One and asks if they have the anti-side in their sights.
Above in helicopters, snipers are prepared and have the heroes in their sight. They are ready when Spider-Man is.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Hellicarrier: Director Hill calls all airborne agents and tells them that they are only there in a support capacity. They should hold their fire and await further orders.
Geffen-Meyer Chemicals: Iron Man approaches Captain America, who asks Tony if his paymasters are going soft. Iron Man tells Cap that he hasn’t come to arrest them. He talked S.H.I.E.L.D. into offering final amnesty. You mean a surrender, asks Cap. Thanks, says Cap, but he’d rather take his chances.
Spider-Man speaks up and tells the “big man” that the only people who win when heroes are fighting each other are the bad guys. This goes against every principle Cap believed in. Angry, Cap snaps back and tells Spider-Man not to talk to him about principles. He saw that little stunt he played on television. Is Mary Jane happy about the Sandman having her zip code now?
Iron Man lifts up his faceplate and tells Cap that he knows he is angry since this is an enormous change from the way they used to work, but they aren’t living in 1945 anymore. The public doesn’t want masks and secret identities. They want to feel safe when heroes are around and there is no other way to win back the public’s respect. Cap has known Tony for half his adult life. He knows Tony wouldn’t back this up unless he believed in it with all his heart. They don’t want to fight Cap. He just needs to give Tony a chance to explain his twenty-first century overhaul.
Iron Man extends his hand and Cap looks at it. He then looks up at the choppers in the sky, and then grasps Tony’s hand, telling him that he has five minutes. Five minutes is all I need, says Iron Man. Invisible Woman and Mach-IV smile at each other, and Spider-Man is glad that “wing-tips” agreed to listen. Didn’t Spider-Man tell them all that this would work out?
Iron Man and Captain America end their handshake and Tony notices something on his hand: it is a small device.
Suddenly, Tony’s armor goes on the fritz and he screams in pain. Captain America punches him and tells him that it is an electron-scrambler developed by Nick Fury’s tech team in case Iron Man ever went over to the other side. Cap then bashes Tony with his shield and tells him that he shouldn’t have attacked Wiccan and Cloak.
Goliath grows to massive proportions the ground underneath the pro-side, sending Wonder Man and Radioactive Man flying. Yellowjacket grows to match Goliath’s size, but Wasp asks him to not do it. He doesn’t have to grow to take down Goliath.
A battle rages, however Stature grows and kicks the taller Atlas in the face. Ms. Marvel goes after Luke Cage, and Cable spars with Radioactive Man. Hercules battles Wonder Man. Yellowjacket puts Goliath in a headlock and tells the man that he thought he was supposed to be smart.
Director Hill calls the sky support and reminds them not to get involved. “Codename Lightning” is up next. They should wait and hold fire until Iron Man gives the go-ahead.
Below, Thing punches Hulkling, telling him he doesn’t want to fight. Why can’t these guys do as told? Behind the two, Spider-Man takes on Patriot.
Cap throws his shield at Spider-Man, who swiftly dodges it. He tells Cap to be careful, as he can take an eye out with that thing, like these poor guys. Spider-Man than catches the shield with his mechanical arms and uses it to hit away Daredevil and Vision.
Spider-Man then waves bye as he literally disappears. Confused, Patriot asks where Spider-Man went. Cap explains that Spider-Man is wearing a new suit designed by Stark. It is bulletproof, can glide, and has a stealth-mode.
Not to mention that “butt-kicking” button, says Spider-Man as he reappears in front of Cap and bashes him with his own shield.
Nearby, the motionless Iron Man tells his suit to reroute power systems and reboot. The suit complies, and Iron Man is back online. He immediately flies towards Cap. Capt punches Spider-Man away, but does not notice Iron Man. Doc Samson has Hercules in a headlock, but Hercules sees Iron Man heading towards Cap and warns his leader.
It is too late. Iron Man slams Cap through a concrete wall. The tattered Cap, however, gets up and tries to attack Iron Man, but Tony tells him that he is wasting his time. He punches Cap in the face and tells him that his armor has recorded Cap’s every punch. It knows what move Cap will make next.
Iron Man then hits Cap with a dangerous punch, sending blood, sweat and costume into the air.
Enraged, Hercules throws Samson away and tells the filthy traitors to get away. Iron Man is killing Captain America! With ease, he pummels She-Hulk and Spider-Man away and tells Captain America that he is coming.
S.H.I.E.L.D. Hellicarrier: An agent tells Director Hill that five hundred more Cape-Killers are surrounding the perimeter. They are awaiting orders. Hill tells the man to put the Cape Killers on standby. “Codename Lightning” has first pass at this.
Geffen-Meyer Chemicals: Suddenly, a bolt of lightning crashes down and blasts Hercules off the ground and into the air. Hawkeye, Luke Cage and Cloak stop dead in their tracks in confusion, but a barrage of lighting bolts blasts them too.
Cable and Daredevil look up into the sky. “My god…” says Daredevil.
Up above, Thor stands triumphant, wielding Mjolnir.


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Civil War: part four
‘Thor?’ gasps Sam Wilson a.k.a. the Falcon at the sudden arrival of his former Avengers teammate. Thor’s mighty hammer unleashes a massive blast of lightning, and over a dozen super being stand in the pouring rain. It’s raining. HARD. The mysterious Daredevil, Nathan “Cable” Summers of the X-Men and a possible horrible future and the beautiful Tandy Bowen a.k.a. Dagger stand close to Thor, and the Falcon asks him what he is doing. Thor seems to ignore the Falcon and everyone else until Dagger asks him where he has been – as everyone thought he was dead. ‘No, Dagger…that would be you!’ Thor exclaims, hurling his mighty hammer amidst the four heroes, sending them toppling.
Drenched, Dagger pulls herself up from the ground, exclaiming that something is wrong, that they have to get out of here – ‘This is really, really wrong!’ Thor’s hammer is returned to him, and the Asgardian calls everyone ‘Wretches’ and tells them that they are not going anywhere. With that, he slams his hammer onto the ground, sending concrete flying upwards, and toppling Luke Cage and the Young Avengers – Hulkling, the new Hawkeye, the new Patriot and Cassie “Stature” Lang.
Nearby, inside a badly damaged building, protected from the rain but not each other, the iconic heroes Captain America a.k.a. Steve Rogers and Iron Man a.k.a. Tony Stark, long-time friends separated by a very big difference of opinion stand, ready to face off against each other again. Iron Man tells Cap to not get up, as he doesn’t want to hit him again, what with Cap’s jaw practically hanging off and all. Tony tells Steven to surrender and he will get him medical attention from the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents outside.
Uniform torn, battered and bruised, Captain America gets to his feet and exclaims ‘You really think I’m going down to some pampered punk like you?’ Iron Man radios to his allies, telling them to activate their audio-ports…’This is going to hurt!’ he exclaims letting loose some sonic power in his armor, Captain America screams. The glass behind him shatters, and outside, Captain America’s allies fall to the ground, clutching their heads.
Protected, Susan Storm-Richards a.k.a. the Invisible Woman declares that this is horrible, that she can’t even look. Her husband, Reed Richards a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic assures Sue that he doesn’t like it either, and points out that this way there is no broken bones. Reed turns to Thor and tells him to stand down, as the S.H.I.E.L.D. clean up squad can handle things from here.
Back in the building, Iron Man admits that Captain America is tough, as this sonic frequency puts the human brain in shut-down – but Captain America is still trying to get up. Preparing a repulsor ray, Iron Man apologizes to Cap, but assures him that he will try to make it quick. ‘Just close your eyes and you’ll wake up in out super hero detention center…’
But before Iron Man can act, his armor’s alarm system alerts him to a non-human attack, and at that very moment Olympian Hercules busts into the building carrying a tanker of some sort – which explodes, sending Captain America flying into open space, and switches off Iron Man’s sonic attack.
The anti-registration-act super heroes get to their feet and engage the pro-registration-act super heroes in battle once more. Bill Foster a.k.a. Goliath increases his mass to take on his old friend, and the man he got his powers from, Henry Pym a.k.a. Yellowjacket. Daredevil smashes Peter Parker a.k.a. Spider-Man, while the Vision blasts his “brother” Simon Williams a.k.a. Wonder Man and the Hulkling takes on Ben Grimm, alias “Thing”.
Suddenly, the ground opens up and Hercules bursts through, holding Iron Man above his head and shouting for the Falcon to see to Captain America, as they need to get him out of here. The Falcon speeds towards his former crime-fighting partner, exclaiming that he is halfway there, and swooping down and gathering Cap before concrete lands on him. Sam calls out to Cable, telling him that he wants him to interface his mind with Cloak’s and activate a teleport, calling out to everyone else to gather round and hitch a ride home.
On the roof of a building, several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents open fire on Goliath. ‘You’re kidding, right?’ Bill mutters before throwing a truck at them, then turning to Thor he exclaims ‘Get ready for the shortest comeback in history, Thor!’ But before Goliath can act on his words, Thor mumbles ‘I don’t think so’ and sends a powerful blast of lightning straight through Goliath’s stomach – and out the other side.
‘My God…’ Dagger whispers as she and the other heroes watch the giant Bill Foster fall to the ground. ‘Thor just killed Goliath!’ Tandy exclaims as S.H.I.E.L.D. agents swarm over his oversized form. Falcon orders his allies to fall back and regroup, that they have to get out of here or they are all going down. ‘You are all going down!’ Thor shouts, more lightning bursting from his hammer ready to pour down on Captain America and his allies – until it gets blocked by a force field. An invisible force field.
‘Huh?’ exclaims Daredevil as he and the other anti-registration heroes wonder what is going on. ‘Get out of here! NOW!’ shouts the Invisible Woman, her powers protecting those she has at some point called friends. Patriot asks about their wounded and downed, exclaiming that they cannot leave them behind. Cable is tending to the unconscious Cloak and tells Patriot that he is welcome to stay if it makes him feel better, and ordering everyone else to fall in tight, as they are only going to get one shot at this. ‘Susan. Thank you’ The Falcon remarks, before he, Captain America and the others are all teleported away thanks to Cable and Cloak.
Mr. Fantastic looks at a very angry Thor and exclaims ‘Shut down code “Richard Wagner Eighteen-Thirteen to Eighteen Thirty-Three”’. Thor then stands motionless. ‘What the Hell happened, Reed?’ Yellowjacket shouts furiously. ‘I thought you gave him some kind of directives! You said he’d be just like the old Thor would!’ Mr. Fantastic ignores Pym, and calls out to his wife, telling her that she has got to believe – Susan turns back as she walks away and interrupts her husband, ‘Don’t even speak to me. Don’t say a damn word!’ she exclaims.
Ms. Marvel, Wonder Man, She-Hulk, Tigra, Radioactive Man, Doc Samson, Spider-Man and Iron Man all stand around Goliath’s body, and Spider-Man exclaims ‘I thought you said you knew what you were doing, Tony! I thought we were doing this so no one else got hurt!’
Nearby, the Watcher…watches.
Soon, at Avengers Tower, medical personnel tend to the wound pro-registration-act heroes, while Mr. Fantastic examines “Thor”. Spider-Man, Yellowjacket and his partner Janet Van Dyne a.k.a. the Wasp stand and watch. Peter asks Henry if he is all right, to which Pym replies that he is not okay, for he just watched a new superhuman that he helped create blow a hole through one of his oldest friends. ‘Do you really think I’m so remote – so detached – that this wouldn’t have some kind of impact on me?
Jan turns to Peter and apologizes for Hank’s outburst, but Peter tells Janet that it is okay, and that to be honest everyone is a little freaked out. ‘This isn’t exactly what any of us signed up for’. Wide-eyed, Hank exclaims that he still cannot believe that they cloned a god. He asks Janet and Peter if they knew Tony had been holding onto that strand of Thor’s hair since the first meeting of the Avengers. ‘What kind of a man combs his furniture for hair follicles and skin cells?’ Pym asks. ‘A guy with a lot of foresight, I guess’ Jan replies.
Pym remarks that he cannot understand why their Thor-clone killed a man – ‘Is he missing a conscience?’ Hank asks if they need to fuse him with a Donald Blake, or a Jake Olsen to have him function properly. Peter looks at the emotionless Thor-clone staring back at him, and rather frightened, Spider-Man turns to Yellowjacket and asks him if he ever wonders if they picked the right side.
Meanwhile…at the “Secret Avengers” Headquarters the lovely Dr. Jane Foster and other medical personnel tend to Captain America and the others who have just returned from battle. The heroes who have returned to the “Secret Avengers” headquarters are joined by former Avengers Bonita Juarez a.k.a. the powerful Firebird, Miguel Santos a.k.a. Living Lightning and Triathlon. Monica “Pulsar” Rambeau and the Machine Man, also former Avengers and current members of Nextwave are present, along with the heroic and handsome Kyle Richmond a.k.a. the Defenders’ Nighthawk. Rounding out the new arrivals are former New Warriors (that were not killed in Stamford) Vance “Justice” Astrovik, Silhouette and Debrii.
‘Appeal for amnesty?’ Cap exclaims as Dr. Foster tends to him. ‘Are you insane?’ he asks, pointing out that they just picked up another twenty supporters – and Iron Man’s allies are disappearing by the hour! ‘So what?’ Nighthawk asks, reminding everyone that Goliath is dead and half of their allies have been thrown into this “Number Forty Two” complex, the big S.H.I.E.L.D. penitentiary that Reed Richards was building.
‘And you’re willing to let them get away with that, Kyle?’ Cap asks. Cable comes to Nighthawk’s defense, remarking that the way he sees it, the pro-registration side can do whatever they like now that they have got Thor on their side. Cap informs everyone that it wasn’t Thor, but one of those “Frankenstein’s Monsters” that they have been growing for their super hero army. ‘You really think Thor would have murdered Bill Foster?’
Dagger, and the recovered Cloak, watch on as the Kate Bishop alias the new Hawkeye tells Cap to hold still so she and Jane can finish, when suddenly Nighthawk, Cable and Stature begin to leave the room. Kyle declares that Bill was dead the second he thought he was bigger than the law. Luke Cage suddenly exclaims ‘What you gonna do, Kyle? Pull on those nice little jackboots and smack whoever they tell you to smack? Supper heroes are supposed to be volunteers!’
‘No, we’re supposed to be the good guys, Cage!’ Kyle replies with determination. Kate Bishop turns to Cassie Lang. Cassie looks at her teammate and says that she is sorry, but that she doesn’t want to end up in that super-jail like Wiccan. ‘I want to fight villains – not cops and other super heroes!’ Captain America tells his allies to let the three of them go if their freedom means so little to them, before declaring that it is time they ditched this base for a new one.
Outside, Kyle, Nathan and Cassie are unaware that they are being watched, and Kyle tells Cassie that Captain America is just another old man scared of the future. ‘Won’t be happy until the whole damn team’s dead!’
Later, Goliath’s funeral takes place in New Jersey – where it is raining also. Cranes have lowered Bill Foster’s giant body into an enormous grave. Sheltered by umbrellas, those who have come to pay their respects surround the grave. Happy Hogan remarks to Tony Stark that this is a Hell of s send-off, given the circumstances. Tony reminds his good friend that Goliath was a super hero and saved a lot of lives over the years, which is something that they cannot forget – no matter how bad this gets.
Happy points out that it is a shame no one was able to shrink him down to size, and wonders how much his family had to shell out to pay for the thirty-eight burial plots. Tony replies that Bill’s family didn’t have to pay a thing, he took care of all of that, it was the least he could do….given the circumstances. Happy senses someone approaching them from behind, and seeing who is, he whispers to Stark ‘Heads up, boss!’
Tony turns and sees Miriam Sharpe, one of the super hero registration acts most adamant supporters. Tony greets Miriam, who quickly tells him that she is not here to give him a hard time, as she knows he has lost a lot of support in the super hero community, so she just came by to say her piece: ‘Goliath knew what he was doing. He was breaking a law designed to save people’s lives!’ Miriam points out that if Goliath had gone legitimate then he would still be alive, and tells Tony that this is no more his fault than a cop could be blamed for shooting a punk who pulls a gun on him.
Tony is about to say something else, but Miriam interrupts him again, handing Tony something she wanted to give him – her son Damien’s favorite toy since he was three years old…Tony holds in his hand an Iron Man action figure. ‘Just to remind you why you’re dong this!’ Miriam exclaims. Nearby, Peter Parker stands with his wife, Mary Jane and his loving Aunt May. Susan Storm-Richards and her younger brother Johnny a.k.a. the Human Torch stand together and Reed stands with Doc Samson as he remarks ‘Is it just me or is Peter Parker acting very suspiciously?’
Later…
My darling Reed…I know Johnny’s out of the hospital and the family’s back together again. I know I should be happy, but I’m not. I’m so ASHAMED of you right now, and ashamed of myself for supporting your fascistic plans. I hate what I’ve become, and that’s what I’m joining Cap’s Secret Avengers team.
Please understand: This is not another cry for attention. This is not me trying to distract you from your all-important work.This is because our hands are soaked in Bill Foster’s BLOOD and you’re so blinded by your graphs and social projections that you can’t even SEE it.
Johnny and I will be working underground from now on, and that’s obviously no place for Franklin and Valeria. That’s why I’ve left them in your care and beg you to give them the time you have so often denied them in the past.
I also didn’t want your last memory of me to be tainted with all the blazing fights we’ve had in recent weeks – hence the oily-fish dinner (good brain-food), the bottle of your favorite claret (an excellent antioxidant) and making love one final time (good for the immune system).
I hope I don’t look like a coward for leaving this way. I hope you don’t think I’m a bad wife or, worse still, a bad mother. I’m doing this for the best reasons and pray that your genius can resolve this thing before one side ends up slaughtering the other.
I love you, Reed. More than anything in the world.Please fix this.Susan xxx
Susan kisses her children while they sleep. She places the letter on Reed’s beside table, and shields herself from the pouring rain as she takes her suitcases and meets her brother outside by his car. Inside the Baxter Building, a sadden Thing watches his two friends leave.
Later again, at Avengers Tower. Reed, Tony and Jan march past various S.H.I.E.L.D. guards and Tony asks how many of their allies they are losing. ‘More than we can afford’ Reed replies, before adding that a couple of Cap’s people are talking about coming over, but the balance has definitely tipped in the Secret Avengers favor after the tragedy with Goliath. Jan asks if they can bring forward this Fifty State Initiative thing, ‘Wouldn’t these new heroes be able to get things under control again?’ Reed explains that they are still at least a month away from being ready, so they need to move fast and they need people with experience in super human combat.
‘You mean this latest iteration of the Thunderbolt’s you’ve assembled?’ Janet asks. Tony explains that after what went down it is the only course of action left. Reed reminds his allies that the new Thunderbolt’s involvement is strictly temporary, just to capture Captain America’s team, and they will all go back to jail immediately afterwards. Reed adds that each and everyone one of them will be chipped and tagged, and their every movement monitored by microscopic nanobots.
As a door opens revealing the new Thunderbolts to the Wasp, Jan smiles and remarks that they don’t exactly look thrilled about the prospect of teaming up with the Avengers. ‘That’s because they’re not nice people’ Tony remarks as the New Thunderbolts stare back…Venom! Songbird! Taskmaster! Bullseye! Lady Deathstrike! Jack O’Lantern! Jester!


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New York City: ‘Easy sis, I got you!’ exclaims Johnny Storm a.k.a. the Human Torch, formerly of the Fantastic Four as he swoops down in a burst of flames and grabs his sister, Susan Storm-Richards a.k.a. the powerful Invisible Woman, also formerly of the Fantastic Four, rescuing her from a group of S.H.I.E.L.D agents. One of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents radios to another squad, informing them that the Invisible Woman is being aided by the Human Torch. The agents take flight as they are ordered to stay in pursuit. But in the air, Johnny tells Sue to make them invisible, so she does.
In the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Director, Maria Hill, remarks that, it has to be said - flooding the streets with S.H.I.E.L.D. agents has made an enormous impact on criminal activity, and adds that if their agents keep this up, there might not be any need for those New Thunderbolts. An officer announces to the agents following the renegade former Fantastic Four members that Hill wants a sit-rep on them, and asks the agents if they have nailed them yet. One of the agents replies that they need another two minutes, and announces that they are switching to infra-red.
Meanwhile, at Stark Tower, long-time friend and colleague of Tony Stark, Happy Hogan meets with Kyle Richmond a.k.a. Nighthawk of the Defenders and Cassie Lang a.k.a. Stature of the Young Avengers, who until recently were allied with Captain America’s Secret Avengers team, and tells them how grateful he is that they are joining the Pro-Registration side. Happy adds that he knows it couldn’t have been easy for them, walking away from Captain America just like that.
The handsome Nighthawk tells Happy that it was probably the toughest decision he has ever had to make. Happy assures Nighthawk that he knows what he means. ‘Your head says “Tony Stark” but you heart wants things just the way they’ve always been’. Kyle tells Happy that, unfortunately, they are living in a different world now, and he supposes that it took Goliath to make him realize that.
Happy turns to Cassie and asks her if she is ready to just walk away from her teammates in the Young Avengers, pointing out that this is a big step she is taking here. Cassie remarks that people want heroes to be properly trained now, and points out that it is not the nineteen-forties anymore. ‘All I want is to do my job to the best of my abilities’. Happy tells Cassie that is great, before informing them that he will get them downstairs in a second or two for background checks, but that Tony Stark had said he wanted to welcome them both personally. ‘It’s not like the big guy to keep people waiting…’ Happy remarks looking at his watch.
Upstairs in Stark Towers, Tony “Iron Man” Stark, one of the front-runners for the Pro-Registration of super beings tells his teammate from the Avengers Peter “Spider-Man” Parker that he is acting like a lunatic, and suggests they sit down and discuss this like grown ups. Spider-Man replies by telling Tony that there is nothing to discuss. ‘I’m leaving the Avengers!’ Peter explains to Tony that he doesn’t have a problem working for S.H.I.E.L.D., but as for locking heroes in the Negative Zone, the Thor-clone killing Bill Foster, that he does have a problem with. ‘You’re in over your head!’ Peter exclaims.
Iron Man asks Spider-Man what he is talking about, pointing out that “Thor” acted like a police officer would have. ‘Don’t forget that Bill Foster was a friend of mine!’ Tony remarks, asking Peter if he really thinks they are going to let something like that happen again. He then asks Spider-Man what he thinks they should do with the unregistered super-beings - ‘Lock them up with regular prisoners?’ He assures Peter that this is only a temporary measure, but if they lock them up in Rykers, then they will be out in five minutes.
Tony tells Peter that he has to appreciate that there are forces within the government and S.H.I.E.L.D. who like nothing more than to outlaw all super humans. ’Get out of my way!’ is all Spider-Man replies, to which Tony tells him not to be a fool, and asks him if he really thinks he can just go back to his old life now that everyone knows who he really is. ‘This isn’t just about you anymore! What about May? What about Mary Jane?’ Tony asks, referring to Peter’s beloved aunt and wife. Peter responds by smashing Tony through the next wall, then declaring that his aunt and Mary Jane are as far away as possible.
Tony tells Peter that he is disappointed in him, and fires a repulsor beam at him. Peter easily dodges thanks to his enhanced agility, and replies ‘Not as disappointed as I am in myself!’ as he leaps towards a window, ready to smash his way through it - except that he just smashes against it, and falls to the ground. ‘Avengers Headquarters. Reinforced glass’ Iron Man remarks. At that moment, several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents rush into the room, telling Stark to stand back, that they have Spider-Man, and being firing dozens of bullets at him - except the bullets shatter the glass, and Peter forces himself out the high-rise window, ‘Stop! Hold your fire!’ Iron Man orders the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, except it’s too late. ‘Dammit!’ he exclaims angrily.
From the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, Maria Hill radios in to Tony, telling him that she just got word Spider-Man has gone rogue, and orders Tony to remain in the area and wait for back up, as she is pulling every agent on the ground. Tony tells Maria to wait, that he just needs to talk to Spider-Man, but he can barely get the words out as Maria snaps back ‘Request denied, Star! Over and out!’
The Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. then radios to the Thunderbolts division, declaring that she wants fourteen operatives activated on a sixty minute trial. She remarks that she knows they were saving them for the final battle, but that the situation is critical. A S.H.I.E.L.D. agent stands in the Thunderbolts division, where waiting ready to go are fourteen of the Thunderbolts Army - Songbird, Atlas, Radioactive Man, Joystick, Venom, Bullseye, Lady Deathstrike, Taskmaster, Jack O-Lantern, Jester, Ox, Vector, Ironclad and X-Ray, the latter three being members of the U-Foes also.
‘I knew we couldn’t trust that guy!’ Maria snaps, referring to Spider-Man, who at that very moment is running through a sewer. An officer reports that they have Spider-Man’s location, between Third and Fourth Street, adding that word from the street says only minimum force will be required.
Suddenly, a little toy skates along the water in front of Peter. ‘What the -?’ Peter exclaims before the toy blows up, sending him crashing back in the sewer. The Jester stands over Spider-Man, asking him how it feels to be on the wrong side of the law and for the Jester to be wearing a sheriff’s badge? Jack O’Lantern flies over Spider-Man on a flight-device, as he tosses some gas down towards Spider-Man, and exclaims ‘Man. You gotta see who we’re hanging out with now, Petey. Jester and me, we’re finally on the A-List!’
‘Oh, baby! This is just too awesome for words!’ Jester shouts as he tosses a yo-yo at Peter, which explodes as it smacks into Peter’s chest. ‘You want fries with that, honey?’ Jester asks he smashes Peter to the side of the sewer. Jack O’Lantern bares down over Spider-Man, grabbing him by the neck the third-rate villain exclaims that this seemed like such a bum deal at first, working for S.H.I.E.L.D., forced to do what they say. ‘But when word from the top says “kick the crap outta Spider-Man” Well, what can we do? We’re only obeying orders, right?’
Jack O’Lantern forces Peter up against the wall of the sewer as Pete, badly wounded, replies that he just wanted to do the right thing, before asking the villains if they know his girlfriend died of a broken neck. The villains ignore Pete’s comment, and Jack O’Lantern suggests they have some fun with him while he is still stoned from the gas-bomb. But someone from S.H.I.E.L.D. radios to the villains, telling them that if they lay a finger on Spider-Man they will get five thousand volts. ‘You really think we’re gonna let you freaks run around without a leash?’ the agents asks, before telling them that S.H.I.E.L.D. support is on its way, so they just need to cuff Spider-Man and sit tight.
‘Spoilsport’ mumbles Jester, when suddenly, two bullets are fired, one smashes Jack O’Lantern’s pumpkin-head open, and the other hits Jester in the side of his head. ‘What the Hell? we’ve lost visual!’ the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents remark. Spider-Man cowers, thinking he is in trouble, until he realizes that he knows this mysterious rescuer. ‘I know you, skull-face guy…I know you from way back, don’t I?’
Meanwhile, on the 32nd Street, S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles race past an alley, where a woman and a man, both with black hair, are standing The woman asks her companion if he thinks they saw them. ‘Even if they did, what’s there to see? We’re not the Human Torch and the Invisible Woman anymore - we’re Mr and Mrs Landau and we’re out for a midnight stroll!’ Johnny replies to Susan.
Approaching a door, Susan remarks that she is still annoyed that Fury couldn’t find them any brother and sister identities. ‘Pretending we’re a couple is the creepiest thing I’ve ever done!’ Johnny asks Susan how she thinks he feels. ‘You look like my last date’s grandmother!’ before remarking that their disguises let them get out there to help people, which is what is important.
The heroic siblings enter a large meeting room, where Captain America and his “Secret Avengers” are all sitting. Black Mamba, currently of Bad Girls Inc and formerly of the Serpent Society, goes to the door and tells everyone to take it easy, as it is Johnny and Sue back from a mission. Luke Cage asks the Storms’ if they heard what happened to Cloak and Dagger. ‘No. What happened?’ Johnny asks. Captain America informs them that Tandy and Tyrone got busted over atQueens, which means their Baxter Building raid needs to be revised, as he was counting on Cloak for his teleportation abilities.
The badly injured Cap slams a fist down on the table, ‘Damn S.H.I.E.L.D. units!’ he exclaims, remarking that they have lost a man for every one they have gained over these past few days. Hulkling of the Young Avengers suggests that he could raid the Fantastic Four’s files, shape-shifting into one of their staff and waltzing through security with no problems. Cap informs Hulkling that he has a bigger job for him in Arizona, before announcing that the Invisible Woman already has an equally pressing assignment.
The usually quiet Bonita Juarez, better known as the uber-powerful Firebird asks Captain America what could be bigger than stealing the plans for the Negative Zone Prison? ‘We get in there and free our people, and this starts looking like a fair fight again!’ the former Avenger exclaims. ‘Why the Hell does he call it Number Forty-Two anyway?’ Rachel Leighton a.k.a. Diamondback asks. ‘Knowing Tony Stark it will have something to do with his mother’ Sue replies.
Suddenly, the door opens, and Frank Castle a.k.a. the Punisher stands there, holding a bloody Spider-Man, the anti-hero shouts ‘Get me a medic! NOW!’ Sam Wilson a.k.a. the Falcon is shocked to see the Punisher, while Captain America calls out to Dr. Jane Foster and Linda “Night Nurse” Carter. Punisher carries Spider-Man over to the med-room, and Jane asks what happened to him. Punisher replies that Spider-Man has multiple fractures and has sustained serious blood loss thanks to Tony Stark and his buddies, adding that Peter seems to have ingested some kind of hallucinogen at the same time.
Several of the other heroes enter the med-lab also, and Ultra Girl exclaims ‘Iron Man? I thought Spidey was so far up his butt you couldn’t see his feet anymore’. ‘Yeah, well, he’s on our side now!’ Punisher exclaims, to which the Falcon asks the Punisher what he means by that. ‘Since when were you on this team?’. ‘Since the other guys started enlisting known thieves and multiple killers!’ Castle replies. Monica Rambeau a.k.a. Pulsar of Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E. and formerly the Avenger known as Photon asks if she is the only one laughing her guts out at the irony of this.
Punisher asks who they think has been running around in a ski mask these past few weeks, covering their backs. ‘Way I see it, you people need all the help you can get!’ the Human Torch asks why they don’t just call up Hannibal Lecter and ask if he is available too. ‘Because Hannibal Lecter hasn’t got the black ops training to get you into the Baxter Building!’ the Punisher replies. Dr. Walter Newell a.k.a. Stingray, a former member of the Avengers exclaims ‘Please tell me we aren’t so far gone that we’re signing up the Punisher!’
Luke Cage tells Cap that this is his call, and asks if they hand Punisher over to the cops or do they hear out what he has to say. Cap just tells Cage to be quiet, as he is thinking. In an adjacent room though, Greer Grant Nelson a.k.a. Tigra sits in the shadows, listening to her former friends and teammates, while she records their conversations for the Pro-Registration team!
Meanwhile, in Hell’s Kitchen, Danny Rand a.k.a. the new Daredevil is led away by several S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and Reed Richards a.k.a. Mr. Fantastic, and Jennifer Walters a.k.a. the She-Hulk, a renowned lawyer, and former member of the Fantastic Four stand as the former Iron Fist is led away. Reed remarks that this is horrible. ‘The public’s behind us, the government’s behind us. Crime is at an all-time low. Why are our own people the only ones causing problems?’ Reed asks.
Regretfully, Mr. Fantastic remarks that sometimes he wishes they’d never got involved. ‘Do you ever stop to think how much easier things would be if we hadn’t spliced Thor’s DNA with Hank Pym’s cyber-tech?’ he asks. ‘If we didn’t have this big final battle planned with all those Thunderbolts lunatics? Hank wouldn’t be doped up on anti-depressants and my darling Sue would never have left’.
‘Maybe not’ Jennifer tells Reed, before pointing out that that public opinion would have forced S.H.I.E.L.D. to bring down every super hero in America. ‘People were sick of sixteen year old kids blowing up buildings, Reed. You guys gave us all a future!’ Jennifer tells her friend, trying to comfort him.
Meanwhile, in Ryker’s Island Penitentiary, flanked by agents, Tony Stark leads Daredevil to the dimensional portal to take him to Number Forty-Two. Stark tells Rand that he has to understand why they are doing this. ‘We don’t take any pleasure in hunting down our friends!’ Tony assures him. Tony explains that they are backing these reforms because the only other option is a complete ban on all super heroes, and nobody wants that to happen.
The group walk through the gateway and enter the Negative Zone as Tony explains that their big idea is to have fifty super teams spread over all fifty states, each one licensed and accountable to the taxpayer. ‘It’s the next step in super human evolution: a federal force from coast to coast!’ Tony reveals to Rand that he has been working on this for months, creating new super heroes and revamping anyone who wants to join. He assures Daredevil that he would be at the top of their list if he was interested, and could even have his own team.
Motioning around to the sprawling Number Forty-Two complex, Tony remarks ‘Nobody wants to put you in jail’, before asking Daredevil if they can talk. One of the agents tells Stark that Daredevil has barely said a word since they brought him in, but that they did find this silver dollar under his tongue. ’He said he’s been saving it for you’ another agent reveals as he hands the dollar to Stark, who replies ’A silver dollar? I don’t understand’.
‘Guess that’s thirty-one pieces of silver you’ve got now, huh?’ Daredevil remarks sternly before being led away, leaving a perplexed Stark behind. ‘Sleep well, Judas’ Daredevil calls back.


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SHIELD base, Arizona. `Can we still call him Hercules when there’s already a Hercules out there?’ Director of SHIELD, Maria Hill asks Dr. Hank “Yellowjacket” Pym as they watch a large man lift up a huge tank high above his head, while a woman clad in red and black darts about with a bow and arrow and another man in some kind of armor flies above them carrying a large hammer. Hank Pym tells Director Hill that, fortunately, Greek Gods aren’t especially litigious, and adds that all the Goliaths over the years never bothered him.
Maria examines her clipboard and remarks to Hank that the Avengers in New York and these Champions here in California give the Initiative a nice sense of balance. Hank informs Maria that it was actually Tony Stark’s idea, adding that Tony also came up with the idea of making Aphrodite a former super model. Hank then asks Maria to stand clear of the track, and just in time too, as Hermes races past them. Maria asks what kind of speed Hermes is hitting now, to which Hank replies that Hermes can go at Mach-1 if he hasn’t eaten, but that they will have him at Mach-3 by the time they go public.
Maria remarks that with the Champions here in California, the Mormon heroes in Utah, and the Space Knights heading for Chicago, who did they have for Iowa? ‘Are you sending those Force Works people over there?’ Hank replies that they are pending back ground checks and the local authorities giving their absolute approval. ‘The public need super-people they can count on. We do this right or not at all!’
A SHIELD agent approaches Hank and informs him that there is a problem with Poseidon. ‘I think one of the guys fed him the wrong stuff and he’s turned a funny color! Could you come take a look?’ Hank replies that it isn’t a problem and excuses himself from Maria. The SHIELD agent gives Maria a funny look, and as usual the sour woman just scowls.
Meanwhile, at the Baxter Building, Reed Richards, otherwise known as Mr. Fantastic is doing some “surgery” on the Thor-Cyborg. Iron Man radios in and asks his colleague how the reprogramming is coming along, and if he has found out what the problem is yet. Reed replies that it is a little late for Bill Foster, but the blockers in the cyborg’s head should stop him killing anyone when they go for the big push. Reed asks Tony what the situation is on the ground, as he has been in surgery for thirty-six hours straight.
Iron Man replies that it is just like Reed predicted on the probability map - crime figures haven’t been this good since Eisenhower was in office! ‘Can you imagine how boring it’s going to be once the new heroes are up and running?’ Tony asks, to which Reed replies that boring is good - especially if it means little kids aren’t getting buildings pushed on top of them.
Iron Man asks Reed how his call with the President went, to which Reed replies that he read the President the riot act and told him that he would not play a part in their big finale unless he had absolute guarantee that Susan and Johnny would not face arrest. ‘What did he say?’ Iron Man asks. Reed replies that he would give them twelve immunities, but that everyone else would be open for prosecution. ‘Leave the rest to me. I’m seeing him for dinner anyway’ Tony reveals.
On the outside exterior of the Baxter Building, Frank Castle, a.k.a. the anti-hero known as the Punisher climbs up the building and uses a communicator to talk to Captain America, informing him that he has just passed level thirty-eight and none of the alarms have registered yet. ‘Only two more stories and we’re in there!’ Cap warns the Punisher to be careful, pointing out that if he even brushes up against one of those blue spheres then the whole system will attack him as an invading organism. Cap adds that the Invisible Woman told him Reed based their security on the human immune system this time around.
Frank tells Cap to relax, as nothing can read him while he is wearing the dampers, and he is invisible to all cameras and trip-beams. Cap asks Castle where he managed to lay his hands on this kind of hardware anyway, to which Frank replies that Tony Stark’s warehouse manager should invest in bigger locks. Frank then kicks a panel in and informs Captain America that he is in the Fantastic Four’s data-house.
From his own safe-house, Steve Rogers a.k.a. Captain America tells Castle that he needs everything he can find on the “Number 42” complex, the super prison where they are holding the rest of the resistance in the Neutral Zone. Cap explains that he needs the size, how much space they will have to move around and how many access points have been built. ‘Think you can handle that without shooting somebody in the head?’ ‘Hilarious’ Frank mumbles in reply.
Suddenly, ‘Uh-oh’ Frank utters. ‘What’s up?’ Cap replies quickly. Frank reveals that the compound has got more protection than anything he has ever seen. ‘You’re gonna need a lot more than your team of grunts to spring these guys!’ Cap replies that he is on it, and tells Castle to just keep on typing.
Meanwhile in Atlantis, Susan Storm-Richards a.k.a. the Invisible Woman, formerly of the Fantastic Four, stands before the ruler of Atlantis, Namor, a man with whom she has a complicated past. Susan thanks Namor for seeing him on such short notice, adding that she knows his court prefers to follow royal protocols, but that they have not got much time. Susan informs Namor that the Secret Avengers’ raid is planed for tonight and everyone else has turned them down. ‘Having you on side could mean the difference between winning and losing’ she tells him.
‘Your majesty’. Namor snarls bluntly. ‘What?’ Susan replies. ‘I believe that’s the correct term when you’re addressing a foreign dignitary, Mrs. Richards’ Namor tells her. Susan tells Namor not to play games, as this is the gravest crisis they have ever faced. ‘They’ve issued a superhuman draft and they’re imprisoning people who don’t comply! Can you believe they’re actually recruiting super-villains to bring us in?’
The Sub-Mariner rises from his throne and tells Susan that she talks like it matters. ‘Power struggles on your little mound are as meaningless to me as the tides are to you’ he tells her, before declaring that the death of his cousin Namorita was all that mattered in this debacle, and her assailant has been dealt with privately. Susan is shocked and reminds Namor that Captain America is one of his oldest friends, that he has known him longer than anyone.
‘And where is this friend now? Trying to make deals with the X-Men or Stephen Strange while he sends you here with your puppy-dog eyes?’ Namor snaps back, before telling Susan to inform Cap that he has no interest in helping a man who would take advantage of their unique relationship. ‘What are you talking about? We don’t have a relationship’ Susan replies. Namor stands close to Susan now and puts a finger on the breathing apparatus which covers her mouth as he informs her that he can feel her heartbeat through the water…’And it tells a very different story from the lies upon your lips…’.
Later, at the Secret Avengers headquarters. Among the gathered renegade heroes are current Avengers Captain America, Jessica “Spider-Woman” Drew and Luke Cage. Former Avengers Firebird, Hercules, Stingray, Spider-Man, Falcon, Living Lightning and Tigra. The Invisible Woman and her brother the Human Torch, also formerly of the Fantastic Four. Pulsar and Machine Man from Nextwave, Patriot, Kate Bishop and the Vision of the Young Avengers, the Punisher and Diamondback.
Captain America asks his good friend Sam “the Falcon” Wilson what kind of numbers they are looking at. Sam replies that Namor is saying no, and Wolverine will not break ranks with the X-Men, while Doctor Strange is still out of reach. However, on the plus side, the Black Panther was very upset about the whole Bill Foster thing, so T’Challa gave him his assurance that both he and Storm have their backs.
Luke Cage turns to Spider-Man and asks him how he is doing. Peter Parker replies that he is not too shabby, and while he is still a little woozy from Jack O’Lantern’s gas bomb, he is psyched to be back in his old costume. Cage puts an arm around his friend’s shoulders and exclaims that it gives him a good feeling too, like things are finally getting back to normal. ‘Jeez, you two wanna get a room?’ the Punisher asks. ‘Ooh! What’s up, honey? You jealous?’ Spider-Man replies.
Shortly, the heroes gather in the meeting room and Cap tells them that it is time to get down to business. He reveals that the Punisher got them the plans on the Negative Zone prison and the lay out of the sprawling complex appears before them in a three-dimensional schematic. At that moment, Greer Grant Nelson a.k.a. Tigra hides her face behind her hair, while Cap informs those who don’t know what the Negative Zone was originally for - high-risk super-villains, but now, as they know, rebel super heroes are being held their too.
The Falcon announces that Iron Man, Yellowjacket and Mr. Fantastic are planning puppet heroes in every state, and fifty portals leading directly from their local pens into this huge collective super prison. Sam adds that, so far, only two of the doorways have been finished, and they have obtained the codes for the one on Ryker’s island.
Captain America declares that they need to move fast, as their Intel suggests that Tony and the others are planning a huge assault tonight with SHIELD and the Thunderbolts Army, so tonight is their absolute last opportunity. Cap turns to Spider-Man and tells him that he knows he is not in the best shape right now, and assures him that no one is going to judge him if he decides to sit this one out. Peter replies that there is not a chance, as he needs to do something to make up for all the bad moves he has made lately, and adds that with numbers being the way they are, he thinks they will need every extra pair of hands.
Suddenly, Rachel Leighton a.k.a. Diamondback, stands up and exclaims that numbers might actually be a little better than they anticipated. ‘Goldbug? Plunderer? You want to come out and tell everyone what we discussed?’ she calls out. The d-grade villains step out of another room while Captain America asks his off-again-on-again girlfriend what is going on here. Goldbug tells the heroes that they aren’t the only ones scared that they are heading for a police state. ‘The super-criminal community’s more concerned about Stark’s plan than anyone!’
Plunderer, the brother of Ka-Zar, informs the heroes that they just came by to let them know that the two of them are here if they need them, after all, it’s only fair that if Iron Man has villains on his side, so can Captain America. Suddenly, the Punisher guns both of the villains down. ‘What?’ he asks innocently as the rest of the Secret Avengers look at him. ‘You murderous piece of trash!’ Captain America shouts as he punches the Punisher in the face.
Castle points out that Plunderer and Goldbug were bad guys - thieves and killers. Cap kicks Frank in the face, ordering him to shut up, before smashing his shield down on the anti-hero, who just lays there. ‘Fight, you coward!’ Cap shouts. Bloodied and bruised, the Punisher wearily replies ‘Not against you’. Cap raises a fist - but doesn’t bring it down. Instead he exclaims ‘Get him out of here! And throw his guns in the incinerator!’ Steve walks away mumbling that he must have been out of his mind to give an animal like the Punisher a place on this team.
Monica “Pulsar” Rambeau remarks that the Punisher lasted about ten minutes more than she expected. Bonita “Firebird” Juarez and Patriot look at Spider-Man and Patriot wonders why the Punisher wouldn’t hit Cap. Spider-Man tells him that it is probably because Cap is the reason the Punisher went to Vietnam. ‘Same guy, different war!’ Cap overhears this and turns to his comrades. ‘Wrong. Frank Castle is insane!’ he declares.
Meanwhile, in Stamford, Connecticut. Tony and Reed meet with Miriam Sharpe, one of the front-runners of the Super Human Registration Act. Tony motions to a nearby statue and tells Miriam that he hopes she likes the gardens they built in the children’s honor. Miriam tells Tony that the gardens are beautiful, that it is so nice to have a place where they can come and sit, whenever they are feeling lonely.
Miriam tells Tony and Reed that she really wants to thank them for all this - not just for the money, but for all the work they have done to push her big idea. Miriam claims that she hates how much it has cost them personally, and that she would never have asked them if she had known their lives would get torn apart like this. Tony assures Miriam that they knew what they were getting themselves into, and remarks that there is no shame in making enemies if it means making people safer.
Elsewhere, in Dr. Strange’s sanctuary at the North Pole. Uatu the Watcher stands on the edge of Stephen Strange’s pentagram and asks him how long it has been since he has eaten. The Sorcerer Supreme replies that he has had just a little water since the Civil War began. Uatu asks Strange if he isn’t tempted to simply end this, what with his great power he could stop this quarrel with a gesture or whisper.
Dr. Strange replies that is exactly why he must remain above the fray, for there is no right or wrong in this debate, but it is simply a matter of perspective, adding that it is not his place to influence the evolution of the superhuman role. Uatu replies that, as a Watcher, he is more than familiar with such dilemmas. Uatu asks Strange to tell him why he is fasting if he favor’s no side - ‘What outcome are you meditating for?’ Strange replies ‘Whichever victory is best for all mankind, my friend…and spills the least amount of blood tonight!’
Sunset at Ryker’s Island Penitentiary. Security personnel guard the portal to the Negative Zone’s “Number 42” complex. Suddenly, the find themselves punched over by unseen assailants. The unseen assailants are suddenly revealed as the Invisible Woman releases them from an invisible touch. Captain America turns to the Black Panther, who is present along with his wife Storm, former leader of the X-Men, and asks him what the situation with security is. The Black Panther replies that security has been neutralized from top to bottom, though he would hate to think how long it would have taken if they didn’t have Reed’s blueprints.
Spider-Man, Spider-Woman, Hercules, the Human Torch, Tigra, Luke Cage, the Falcon and Young Avengers Kate Bishop, Patriot and the Vision round out Cap’s squad, and the Falcon thanks the Black Panther for coming, adding that they know it is in Wakanda’s best interest to stay neutral. T’Challa tells his former teammate to forget about it, and remarks that their friend Goliath would still be alive if he and Storm had taken a stand when they were first asked.
Suddenly, Spider-Man stops in his tracks. Cap asks him what is wrong and Peter replies that his Spider-Sense is going off the scale. ‘Seriously, this is Defcon One!’
‘I’m not surprised’ bellows Captain America as he appears before the Secret Avengers, flanked by a squad of his own consisting of Yellowjacket, Wasp, Ms. Marvel, Black Widow, She-Hulk, Sentry, and Wonder Man, all at some time in their super hero lives members of the Avengers. The Defender Kyle Richmond a.k.a. Nighthawk and Cassie “Stature” Lang, both formerly of Cap’s Secret Avengers. Mr. Fantastic, Doc Samson, Sabra, Arana and Bishop are amongst the group, as are several members of the Thunderbolts Army: Songbird, Mach-IV, Venom, Radioactive Man, Lady Deathstrike, Blizzard, Taskmaster, Bullseye and the Fixer.
Iron Man tells Cap and the Secret Avengers that they have just walked into another trap: ‘Earth’s mightiest heroes, plus Earth’s mightiest villains’. Iron Man reveals to Cap that they have had a mole in the Secret Avengers for over a week, and points out that they are outnumbered ten to one. ‘Would now be a good time to talk about a surrender?’
‘I don’t think so’ Cap replies, before telling his former friend that if he referring to Tigra as the mole, then they already knew about her. ‘What?’ Tigra exclaims. Cap then announces that Iron Man isn’t the only one with a spy on his team. Iron Man exclaims that is impossible, as the only people who knew about Tigra were himself, Hank and Reed.
Suddenly, ‘I’m sorry, Tony’ Hank exclaims as he removes his Yellowjacket mask. ‘Hank? What are you doing? You believed in this more than any of us…! Iron Man exclaims in shock. However, things take a surprising turn as Hank’s form shifts, revealing that of the Young Avenger Hulkling. Hulkling reveals that Doctor Pym is drugged and unconscious ever since he knocked him out an replaced him back in Arizona this morning. Hulkling then introduces himself for those that do not know him.
‘Oh dear God!’ Mr. Fantastic exclaims, before pointing out that if Hulkling could mimic Hank’s voice and retinal pattern, then he has had full authority to do whatever they can. ‘The cells!’ exclaims Iron Man as Captain America motions to where a group of costumed people are racing towards them. ‘I believe this evens the odds a little!’ Indeed, now allied with Cap and the Secret Avengers are several other heroes, some of whom were members of the Secret Avengers until they were captured: Cloak and Dagger, Danny “Daredevil” Rand, Wiccan, Battlestar, Prodigy, The Living Mummy, Shroud, Solo, Typeface, Network, Lectronn, Lightbright, Black Crow, Gladitrix and Coldblood-7.
‘Now close your eyes, gentlemen…this might hurt!’ Captain America snarls.


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The New York City Court:Jennifer Walters, aka the She-Hulk in her day job as lawyer, is holding her closing statement to the jury. They live in a crazy world, she begins. A world of costumed heroes, costumed villains, mutants, Inhumans… and everyday science fiction comes closer to science fact. And every day corruption and a lack of accountability seem to be choking them all to death. But it is at these times that they as a people must never forget the values they are sworn to uphold.
Her client Jonathan Powers is not guilty. He did nothing wrong. Yes, he once lived a criminal lifestyle - and a flamboyant one at that… but he has served his time for any and all offenses.
And now what the federal prosecutor would like them to do is punish him for things he did not do. He did not rob, steal, threaten or do anything to anyone or anything. What the federal prosecutor would like the jury to do is send him to prison for talking. He was “talking shop” with former acquaintances, or so he thought. Instead, Powers was talking to an undercover federal agent and a paid informant, who were actively seeking to entrap her client.
Entrapment. A trap. And if they set a trap and they come up with nothing, then this is what happens. They have to answer for the time and money spent. So they dug in and tried to wrap a case around her client, hoping that his past public flamboyancy could make a fine show for the court.
But now, the show is over and they know he did nothing. He “talked shop.” He talked about the “good old days,” wondering what he would do differently. He did not plan a heist, a kidnapping or a murder. He just talked. And that is why she is so adamant in her defense of him. Because they as a society have to be very careful about punishing people for thought. This is still the land of the free. And that means freedom of thought.
They don’t have to like her client. She is frankly not that crazy about him. But they can’t arrest someone because they don’t like what he thinks about. They can’t punish someone for a crime they did not commit. They have to allow for rehabilitation, for someone to pay his debt to society. They have to allow for freedom of thought. Because if they don’t, they are not a free people. Her statement over, she thanks the jury.
Latveria:Colonel James Rhodes aka War Machine orders a group of armed criminals to surrender. Latveria is under US government protection until a preliminary democratic government can be implemented. He orders the people to drop their weapons and reluctantly they obey.
Later, in the White House situation room, the US president praises Rhodey’s class. He continues that Rhodes is probably wondering why he called him here. How about he become his new secretary of defense?
What became of his old one? Rhodey asks. He’s not him, he is told. He is not a larger-than- life symbol of the American ideal. And he thinks Rhodey could do the job in his sleep.
Rhodey did not expect this. The president replies he can top this. Because he is actually offering him the job as secretary of defense as first step on the way to this job. He means his job? Rhodey asks. For the party, for the country, the president agrees and hands him a cup of coffee.
Eventually one of the “superheroes” is going to run for president, he explains. One day Rhodes’ little buddy Tony Stark is going to wake up and decide he should be president. And he’s going to run around the country and buy his way in. He knows he’s Rhodes’ pal… he would much rather it be him. He’s served this country. He’s served the world. He knows the armor is special, but every pro athlete has got to hang it up eventually and plan his second act. Take it from him: this is a pretty good second act. And it’s his, if he wants it.
Ohio State University:
A young man, Ulysses Cain, works his courage up to talking to a pretty fellow student, Michelle, who is surrounded by her friends. She isn’t really all that interested in Ulysses. Can he believe that is happening? She points at the sky. The Terrigen cloud is here. They wonder how crazy it would be if one of them were an Inhuman.
After the cloud passes by, the youngsters find two cocoons, containing Michelle and Ulysses.
The Triskelion, headquarters of the Ultimates:Captain Marvel checks in, asking for her team’s status. She is told she has a visitor in the communications room. It is Doc Samson. Carol asks what he is doing here and he reminds her she called him. Three weeks ago, she retorts. She thought he up and died! He did. He’s better now, he deadpans.
He tells her she looks fantastic. It turns out you don’t need sleep, Carol jokes, as she sinks down, clearly exhausted. Everything okay? Sampson asks. Things are never okay for them, she admits.
He questions her about the Ultimates’ mission statement to proactively prevent disasters before they happen. She dodges first, then begins to explain. Her cousin has a couple of kids, really great kids, but a day doesn’t pass by they don’t almost accidentally kill each other. She is constantly on guard, and Carol thought that is their lives. They have had so many almost disasters, near misses people never hear about. And she thought what if they try to stop these disasters before they happen.
How’s that going? he asks. They have their moments, she replies unenthusiastically. Then she asks what he’s been up to. He still has his practice. He’s trying to balance his life as a psychiatrist and a superhero.
Carol begins musing about a balanced life and realizes he meant a civilian life. Does she miss it? he presses. Wait a minute - is he “Doc Samsoning” her? she asks. Just trying to see how she is, Leonard assures her. She accuses him of being sent here. She has a lot going on and people want to know how she is doing.
She tries not to be angry, then asks him if he isn’t concerned. About the disaster they may not nearly miss. It’s all she thinks about. Samson warns her the illusion of control will eat her alive. She just wishes there was one thing that would— Protect them from all comers? he asks. He suggests that maybe they are it. That maybe that’s why they are the way they are. What if one day they aren’t enough? Carol fears. So far, so good, he points out.
The SHIELD heli-carrier, currently a thousand feet above New Jersey:She-Hulk jumps aboard, to be greeted by Commander Maria Hill. Hill surprisingly asks how she is doing and then adds, because of the Jester thing. She-Hulk is surprised about this conversation and asks what she can do for her. The jester, Jonathan Powers, Hill repeats. Jennifer admits she is upset she lost the case. But it is really hard to get a jury to see beyond the fact that someone once dressed up like a playing card character and robbed banks. So she’s okay? Hill asks. She’s lost cases before and he is in jail again, Jen continues, but she is going to appeal the holy hell out of this.
Hill interrupts that the Jester is dead. Two other prisoners attacked him. He fought back and a guard shot him. He was innocent, Jen repeats. He went to jail before he did anything wrong. He was a repeat offender, Hill points out, sure he would have done it again. They always do. Jen just stares.
Ohio State University:The youngsters are being interviewed and talk about Michelle, not even knowing Ulysses’ name. However, it is his cocoon that opens and he steps out, seemingly unchanged. He is met by a barrage of questions. Before he can say anything, the other cocoon cracks open and Michelle flies out screeching, now a winged, demonic creature.
Ulysses’ eyes turn red. He looks around and sees only devastation. A destroyed New York around him and he wonders what happened.


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Outside Columbus University:A young man, Ulysses Caine, runs through the woods in panic. Stop it! he shouts. He stumbles and falls. He holds fast to a tree and groans: Why won’t it stop?
Ulysses? a voice behind him asks. It is the Inhuman queen Medusa, flanked by several other Inhumans, as well as allies the Human Torch and Beast. Her cousin Triton adds they can help him, and her sister Crystal smiles and assures him this is a good thing.
Manhattan, weeks later:Tony Stark aka Iron Man lies in the rubble. Ow, he states.
Miles Morales, the younger Spider-Man, gets up from under some rubble. This is crazy right? he asks. Oh yeah, Tony agrees. He means even by founding members of the Avengers standard, Miles clarifies. Tony still agrees. Glad it’s not just him, Miles remarks as fellow Avenger Sam Alexander aka the new Nova helps him up. It’s not just him, Sam Wilson aka Captain America remarks. That’s the best part of being an Avenger, Nova agrees cheerfully. You are never alone with the crazy.
Are they absolutely sure this is going to work? Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel asks Iron Man. What makes her think it won’t? Nova deadpans, except for that – “That” referring to a giant glowing Celestial surrounded by several floating beings.
They have to stick to the plan, Iron Man orders. Spider-Man nervously asks what that thing is. Where did it come from? Ms. Marvel informs him it’s a freaky big giant Celestial come to destroy them all. What more does he need to know? Nova points out them getting tossed around by that thing and its soldiers isn’t his favorite part of the plan. Cap orders the kids to focus.
Suddenly, they hear a booming noise from above. Tony tells them that’s the sound of the plan working. It’s the gorgeous sound of a sonic boom and a thunder clap. As if on cue, the new female Thor arrives, followed by an army of heroes, Avengers, Inhumans, X-Men and more.
As they battle the Celestial’s soldiers, Iron Man greets Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel during the battle.
In the meantime on the ground, the magicians, Dr. Strange, Dr. Voodoo, Magik, Shaman, Scarlet Witch, Wiccan and a surly Daimon Helllstrom have gathered. Ready? Dr. Strange asks Iron Man. Captain Marvel orders the heroes to fall back. Strange then gives the order to casts the group spell of dimension reversal. Heroes and civilians watch in awe.
Suddenly, the Celestial is gone and the exhausted magicians inform them the Celestial destructor is gone and the rift is closed. Nova wonders aloud how they knew about this beforehand. Clean-up begins and Carol tells Iron Man that drinks are on him.
The next evening, many of the heroes meet for an informal gathering at Stark Tower. Tony announces he’s been meaning to do something like this a long time. Like a lot of them, he was so moved by what happened yesterday. They so rarely get a complete top to bottom home run. He wants to toast the ones who made it happen: The Inhumans! Tony and Carol thank the Inhuman Royal Family, who are clearly touched.
That moment, James Rhodes aka War Machine joins the party, asking if he missed anything. Only one of the greatest toasts ever given by man, Tony informs him. He hates missing Thor’s toasts, Rhodey deadpans. Tony notes he seemed a little rusty out there. Sure, if someone could hook up a brother with his latest tech instead of his 80ies hand-me-downs, Rhodes replies. Sure, has he got the four billion dollars on him? Tony asks while high-fiving Beast who walks past them. Where’s the best friend discount? Rhodey demands. That was the best friend discount, Tony shoots back and suggests he strap another gun to his shoulder. That doesn’t look desperate or overcompensating or anything…
Carol joins her best friend, Spider-Woman, and Dazzler. Spider-Woman reveals the best part of being a new mom is Hellstrom doesn’t hit on her. Alison demands a pillow she can shove between her thighs. Jessica calms her. He is locked on Wanda today. They’ll be fine. Alison prays for Scarlet Witch to say ‘No more Hellstrom.’ Just one time.
She-Hulk joins Carol and wonders how the Inhumans had that info. They decide to ask ‘Princess Big Hair.’ They join a small group that is standing around the Inhumans and their allies. Carol asks Medusa how they got that info. She exchanges looks with Crystal and the Human Torch then asks them to join her.
They talk in the kitchen, where Medusa introduces them to their latest inhuman, Ulysses, a shy young man whom they have to thank for this. Ulysses is awestruck by all the heroes. Medusa tells him he can be open. Ulysses finds it hard to describe how he can tell the future. Tony suggests they get little Jean Grey in here. Captain America wonders if that is a good idea, pointing out the tension between mutants and Inhumans. It’s a party, Tony shrugs.
Jean is brought in and she suggests she’ll create a limited hivemind with everyone else in the kitchen, meaning Ulysses can show them what he can do but he won’t reveal every weird thought in his head. He doesn’t have any weird thoughts, he defends himself. Everyone does, Jean informs him and creates the psychic link. He should see what She-Hulk is thinking about right now. Not cool, She-Hulk protests. Jean tells him to relax and tell them his story and she will show everyone.
Ulysses begins that a few weeks ago he found out he was an Inhuman which is crazy, as up to a few months ago he had no idea who they are. But then the Terrigen Mists hit his college, Ohio State.
He suddenly finds himself sitting in the dark alone, illuminated by a spotlight. Hello? he calls out.
The moment passes, he is back with the others. A puzzled Jean explains his mind cannot be read. His mind is like a closed system. Like a MacBook? Spider-Man jokes. Is that a bad thing? Ulysses asks nervously.
Is he looking for a job? Carol Danvers asks. Is he exclusive to the Inhumans? Really? Tony Stark mocks. She continues, her team could really use him. The Ultimates are specifically trying to prevent disasters before they happen. Really? Tony repeats. Carol asks him what the problem is. Tony points out they have an Inhuman they have never met whose mind is closed who can somehow tell a future and that is good enough for her? It was good enough for him yesterday, she shoots back. Yesterday he didn’t know about all this, he retorts. Would it have changed a thing? Carol asks and Medusa demands if it is because he is an Inhuman. Tony assures her he couldn’t care less about that.
Captain America wants to know what’s on his mind. He’s not going to have a morality debate with him, Tony refuses. Those never end well for them. Now this is a morality issue? Carol asks annoyed. Tony repeats they have an Inhuman with a power to predict possible future events. They have no idea what his deal is. No offense, he speaks aside to Ulysses. He’s sure he is a lovely individual. They have no idea about the probability ratio his power is working with.
Carol only cares about the world still turning and Rhodey points out this wasn’t a possible future, it was going to happen. But it didn’t happen, Tony insists, because they stopped it. Think about what that means!
The heroes all look at Ulysses. Carol decides if everyone is alive at the end of the day, it was the right thing to do. Tony asks Ulysses to tell them how he got these powers. Ulysses explains how, until a few weeks ago, he was normal. The Terrigen Mists crawl around the planet changing those with Inhuman DNA and he was one of the lucky ones. Since he looked the same, he wasn’t sure at first what made him different. Then it happened. He could see things. Visions. He didn’t just see them, he experienced them. One after the other. He thought he had a psychotic break. The Royal Family took him in. They showed him. Helped him to calm himself. Karnak had a theory. He told him whenever he had a vision he should look around in it, see the details. And then, one day he saw the world destroyed, saw a real apocalypse. Then he looked around, saw what day it was. But it never happened, thanks to all of them.
Okay, Tony suggests, let’s say he comes to them with a vision that the Hulk made out with Ultron and out popped a baby that is the reincarnated Hitler. He’d pay to see that movie, Spider-Man pipes up. No doubt, Tony deadpans, but do they lock away the Hulk before it happens? Before he has done anything? Again, yesterday was easy. The big cosmic monster attacks - they stop it. But what if next time it isn’t easy? What if it’s one of them? What if Ulysses tells them she is a threat to the future? he asks Carol. Do they stop her before she is going to do what she will do, even though she doesn’t know she will do it?
Depends, Carol replies calmly. On what? he asks. They glare. She thought he was a futurist! she bursts out. He is, to his core! That means he respects the future, He believes in the future. He worships at its feet. He’s saying, maybe they should be very careful about what their new buddy Ulysses tells them and what they do about it. But he’s glad they are all here and enjoy the party. He leaves.
Weren’t they all just high-fiving each other about saving the planet ten minutes ago? Spidey asks puzzled. Carol expresses her frustration about Tony. Captain America thanks the Inhumans for their help. Ulysses is starstruck regarding Iron Man. Yeah, it’s exciting, Spider-Man shrugs, then you get over it.
New Attilan, three weeks later:Ulysses awakes from a horrific vision. The repercussions are felt by Queen Medusa and her lover, Johnny Storm, who race to Ulysses’ room. Other Inhumans join them as a horrified Ulysses announces they have to call the Ultimates.
Later in Tony Stark’s lab:Annoyed, Tony orders the AI called Friday to tell him where it is. She reminds him he ordered her not to tell him. That was two hours ago. Tony complains. She refuses and states he wanted proof that the stealth armor is superior to the last one. This is proof it is.
A somber Mary Jane Watson interrupts their bickering. He notices her mood. It’s Rhodey, she tells him. He’s gone.
Soon a furious Iron Man lands at the Triskelion, demanding to see him. Maria Hill leads him to the body of his best friend. Instead of looking at the body, he looks at the shattered armor calculating the power needed to shatter this. How did this happen? he demands.
Captain Marvel put a task force together, Hill begins. Tony rushes past her and the Black Panther, shouting for Carol. Where is she? he shouts at a dejected-looking Ms. America. Behind him, she replies. The mission went fubar, Hill explains. He enters another section to find an injured Carol sitting at the bedside of the comatose She-Hulk. Is she-- He stammers. Carol explains she is alive. But they don’t know if she will wake up or walk again. Her biology is so unique. They need a gamma specialist. They need Bruce Banner.
What happened? Tony asks. Thanos, Carol replies simply. Thanos was back on Earth? he asks. He attacked them? Not exactly, Hill explains. They ambushed him when he was attacking Project Pegasus. They were lying in wait.
How? Stark demands. How did they know he was going to be there? She recalls how Thanos killed James Rhodes and doesn’t reply. Carol? Tony presses.
Remember the Inhuman who could see the future? No, Tony states flatly. He came to them, Carol continues. He had a vision. She killed his best friend, Tony pronounces. She killed him as good as if she’d done it with her own hands.
He was a soldier, Carol replies slowly. He went into battle. And Tony’s not the only one who loved him. What was he even doing with them? Tony lashes out at America and Black Panther. He wasn’t on their team! The mission came up, Carol explains. Rhodey was on campus with her. He volunteered. He told her this would happen! Tony rants. She’s sorry, Carol replies. Knowing what they did at the time she would do this again. And so would Rhodey. He knows—
She does not say his name! Tony interrupts her. She loves him, Carol replies. And she is truly sorry. Where is Thanos at least? Tony sighs. They have him in a cell down below. Mission accomplished. He turns away. Where is he going? Black Panther asks. To make sure none of them ever play God again, Tony replies ominously.
Carol wants to follow him when an arm grabs hers. She-Hulk has awakened. Fight for it, she groans. It’s their future, not his. Fight for it! Then her heart gives out. Medics rush in and order everyone out. Carol stands there, shell-shocked. And Iron Man is flying toward his destination…


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New Attilan, the Inhumans’ home, floating above Manhattan:Night time:In stealth mode, Tony Stark aka Iron Man infiltrates the city, asking his sentient computer Friday to tell him where he is. Soon, he has reached the room of the sleeping young precog Ulysses.  Tony looks at a picture showing him and his late best friend Jim Rhodes both wearing armors.
Don’t do this, a voice asks him. It’s the Inhuman Queen Medusa. She explains Captain Marvel warned her he would be coming. Medusa told her that he wouldn’t disrespect her kingdom like that.
Coldly, he points out this isn’t a thing unless she makes it a thing. She orders him to go home. They will talk about this when his head is cleared. Tony replies he is taking Ulysses. Medusa points out he is a subject of her kingdom. Tony wouldn’t allow it in her place. She grabs him with her hair and Tony’s computer warns him of a hull breach. Tony groans that he respects her but she is really getting in his personal space.
Ulysses awakes. Medusa begs Tony to go home. He groans a refusal. They’ll talk about this when he wakes up, she sighs. He hits her with electricity and she falls back.
The noise has alerted Karnak, Crystal, the Human Torch and Iso. He thought about him, Iron Man addresses Karnak, who immediately attacks with a kick, despite Crystal’s warning. He did, Tony continues. As an engineer, he admires Karnak’s ability to sense the structural flaws in any construction. But he doesn’t have any. He blasts Karnak. Crystal reacts with lightning, despite Karnak’s warning that this will only add to his power. Iron Man seemingly explodes.
Hank McCoy helps up Medusa and explains it was a decoy, one of Iron Man’s signature tricks. While they were distracted, Stark abducted Ulysses and escaped. Crystal asks him why he didn’t help them. He doesn’t fight Tony Stark, Beast replies.
The Human Torch swears and asks if he should go after him. Crystal tells him it’s too late. What does he think he’s doing? Johnny wonders. Doesn’t matter what he thinks, Crystal replies darkly, he just declared war on the Inhumans.
At the Triskelion, SHIELD commander Maria Hill informs the Ultimates that Stark just created an international incident with a nation of superpowers. Captain Marvel suggests she send a squad of SHIELD agents to Stark Tower. Hill points out there is no way Stark will be there. Carol agrees, but the Inhumans are probably already here.
Which they are.
Black Panther interjects that Medusa knows Stark isn’t there. She is a leader of a people whom Stark invaded and attacked. He forced her into a proportional response. They are not going there to find Stark. They are going there to stop Karnak from pulling the building down on the city.
Outside Stark Tower, Karnak calls out Stark’s name. Instead, the head of Stark’s holographic aide Friday appears to inform the Inhumans they are trespassing and the authorities have been informed.
Karnak orders Friday to tell her employer that Medusa, queen of the Inhumans, will have words with him. Tell him to return their brother and he will be held accountable… Crystal points out he is chastising nothing. He insists Friday will pass on his message. It’s a hologram, probably an AI, Johnny Storm points out. He lived in the Baxter Building; he was practically married to one at a point. Crystal makes a noise of disgust.
Friday again warns them this is Stark property. Karnak announces this building is now theirs. He will bring it down.
That moment, several Ultimates and Avengers appear led by Captain Marvel, who asks them not to do this. She promises they will take care of this internally. They will return the hostage to them. The Black Panther tells Medusa it is in her power to stop this from escalating. Angrily, Medusa points out they didn’t stop Stark from escaping but they are stopping them. They knew this was coming and they did nothing, Karnak accuses them.
Carol reminds them she gave them a big heads-up, even though she was hoping Tony would calm down. She was wrong! Crystal snaps. Medusa stresses that one of the Inhumans was taken, for helping the human heroes, for sharing themselves with them. Carol points out that they all lost people today. She asks for one chance.
Elsewhere, Ulysses awakes tied to a chair, Tony Stark in front of him. Is he for real? Ulysses asks. What did he do? His best friend is dead, Tony announces grimly. He’s sorry, Ulysses replies. He feels so much better now, Tony shoots back sarcastically. Ulysses repeats he doesn’t know what he did. He doesn’t know who they are talking about. Colonel James Rhodes, Tony clarifies. An honest to goodness American hero. The mission Ulysses sent them on cost him his life. He didn’t send anybody anywhere. What is he doing?
Tony attaches sensor pads to his head. Is he going to hurt him? Is he going to kill him? Ulysses asks. Looking at a computer screen, Tony points out he is Iron Man. One of the good guys. He knows, he is a big fan. Ulysses babbles. Tony orders him to shut up. Was, Ulysses mumbles. He didn’t kill his friend.
Show him how his powers work! Tony orders. Have a vision! Ulysses explains he can’t control them. Tony snaps his finger against his temple, trying to see if outside stimulus changes anything about his brainwaves. He ignores Ulysses’ pleas and asks the AI Friday, who informs him there is some interesting neural energy around the frontal lobe. She needs more data and suggests Tony hit him again. Tony pretends to. Fear works as well, it turns out. Friday notes a spike in Alpha brainwaves that is not in the normal register
What does he want? Ulysses asks. Tony replies he is very sure he is going to go to war with some good friends of this, over Ulysses. And he wants to make damn sure he understands exactly what and whom he is dealing with. So while he is trying to figure out how his powers work, he is having Jessica Jones and Dakota North do some digging on Ulysses’ and his parents’ backgrounds. What do his parents have to do with anything? The boy demands.
Tony asks if he is having his visions from a pure state or do his personality and upbringing affect the outcome? Does his emotional state affect the visions? Does his bias? Everyone has a bias against something. He hates daytime talk shows. Ulysses points out that he could have asked him. Tony reminds him his friend died today because of a mission he shouldn’t even have known about.
Friday announces a security breach, surprising Tony who figured he was off the grid. Friday shows him several Avengers and Inhuman allies, among them Hank McCoy who is currently working with the Inhumans. Tony swears. He forgot that.
Tony unties Ulysses and tells him he made a copy of his brain. A moment later, the heroes break through the wall. Carol, he greets Captain Marvel, just in time for Parcheesi. That line was Parcheesi, she retorts. True, he is in mourning, he shoots back. They can’t all be winners. He’s created quite the incident, she points out. Actually, she did Tony, retorts. He is reacting. Well, now they are, Black Panther interjects. In kind.
Is everyone up to the moment on the subtext of this puppy? Tony demands. Because Rhodey is dead and She-Hulk isn’t much better off because Carol wants to control the future and it could have been any of them! “It could have been you!” He points at the heroes.” It could have been you” and he is actually shocked it wasn’t him, he addresses Hawkeye who angrily points out Tony tortured Ulysses. Hugging Ulysses, Tony points at him with a grin. Come on. He didn’t torture him. Look. He tortured him, Ulysses tattles grimly.
Carol remarks she believes Tony is having a bit of a nervous breakdown and she would like to help him. He’s having a complete nervous breakdown! Tony shouts.
They begin arguing about the future again while Ulysses finds himself in the grasp of another powerful vision. He sees the Hulk raging, Avengers strewn dead around him. However, this time he projects the vision into everyone else’s mind, a new aspect of his power.
Are they to believe this will really happen? Beast wonders. He’s sorry, Ulysses rambles. The Hulk will kill them all…