Chapter Summaries

Leo returned to Sokovia, checked on Natasha and Agent Hill, and then joined Barton, Wanda, and Pietro. Wanda remained conflicted about Stark, while Pietro asked for time to think and said he and Wanda wanted to visit China, prompting Leo to invite them along.

• Leo arrived beside Lake Koya and told Natasha and Agent Hill that Barton was safe and he would bring him back later.
• Leo flew to the unfinished building, where Barton had been talking with Wanda and Pietro.
• Leo offered the twins and Barton unusual fruits from Xandar and the Void Land.
• Leo asked Wanda whether she had decided, but she remained troubled by conflicting information about Stark and Hydra.
• Pietro asked for time to think and said he and Wanda wanted to visit China.
• Leo said he was going to China too and invited the twins to come with him.

Leo learned why Wanda and Pietro wanted to visit China and planned to take them there, while warning Stark about threats to his family. Stark then answered Leo’s question about responsibility for the twins’ parents’ deaths, accepting blame for the missile made by Stark Industries.

• Stark showed Leo and the others records explaining that Wanda and Pietro had endured poverty and hardship in Sokovia and had a connection to a Chinese neighbor.
• Leo said he would take Wanda and Pietro to China and visit Jenny and George, then asked Stark about The Hand’s movements.
• Stark said New York had been unusually quiet and warned Leo that something might be happening on the official side.
• Leo threatened to destroy The Hand and the US Government if they harmed his family, prompting Hill, Natasha, and Barton to plan to alert Nick Fury.
• After the others left, Stark told Leo that the missile’s launchers and manufacturers bore responsibility, while the weapon itself did not, and acknowledged that Stark Industries had made it.

Leo confirmed that the white mist tied to the Infinity Stones had affected him without appearing on any monitors, and he realized the Cosmic Consciousness still sought to eliminate him. Meanwhile, Stark and Banner investigated Pym Technologies before Leo reassured them he had a plan and went out for breakfast.

• Leo reviewed J.A.R.V.I.S.'s recordings and sensor data, found no explanation for the white mist, and concluded that the Cosmic Consciousness had not stopped trying to eliminate him.
• Stark asked Banner about Dr. Pym, and Banner explained that Darren Cross and Pym's daughter had pushed him off the board while Pym Technologies pursued shrinking technology.
• Stark investigated Pym Technologies and discovered that it could stably shrink inorganic matter, while Banner warned him not to interfere with Leo's plan.
• Leo told Stark that Cross had not yet shrunk living organisms, but the technology had existed for nearly forty years, and said the situation remained within their control.
• Leo left to walk around the streets and get breakfast.

Tony faced pressure from Obadiah and the board while continuing his Arc Reactor work, with Leo assisting him. The chapter ended with Leo asking Tony to make him an Arc Reactor and questioning what Tony would do if his own reactor were removed.

• Leo warned Tony that the energy output frequency in his flight device was powerful enough to act as a weapon.
• Obadiah told Tony that the board planned to force him out because his Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder was severe and the stock had fallen 56.5 points.
• Obadiah asked Tony to let engineers examine the Arc Reactor, but Tony refused and went back to his workshop.
• Obadiah offered Leo pizza in exchange for information about Tony's work, but Leo refused and ran downstairs.
• Leo asked Tony to make him an Arc Reactor and urged him to prepare for the possibility that his own reactor might be removed.

Leo left Avengers Tower to find breakfast and wandered through New York, reflecting on his life and recovering from the fear caused by the Cosmic Consciousness. He ran into Peter Parker and Ned, who had secretly followed him, and reunited with them after nearly two years.

• Stark asked Leo to bring back breakfast for him and Banner, and Leo leaped from Avengers Tower to begin his walk through New York.
• Leo walked among the city’s crowds, recalled why he had stayed in America, and felt reassured by the ordinary people around him despite the Power Stone on his wrist.
• Leo wandered into an unfamiliar, poorer part of the city and decided to turn back to find breakfast.
• Leo spotted Peter Parker and Ned following him and greeted them.
• Peter excitedly ran to Leo after recognizing him, while Ned picked up Peter’s backpack and joined the reunion.

Leo shared a Chinese breakfast with Tony Stark and Dr. Banner, who reflected on how joining the Avengers had given him hope and a way to manage Hulk. The conversation clarified that Dragon Fang was China’s Divine Spear Bureau, and Leo assured Stark that Jenny and George were safe under its protection.

• Leo brought back Chinese breakfast, and Stark and Banner praised the food.
• Banner explained that fear of Hulk had kept him isolated, but meeting Leo, S.H.I.E.L.D., and the Avengers had given him hope and ways to restrain Hulk.
• Stark identified Dragon Fang as the organization known in America as the Divine Spear Bureau and described its standing among the world’s intelligence agencies.
• Leo said Dragon Fang’s stronger internal control and its respect for his power meant Jenny and George would not be harmed.

Banner worried that Leo’s power and the Power Stone could make him dangerous if others provoked him, though he trusted Leo’s character and believed China would protect Jenny and the Georges. Meanwhile, Leo rested on Red Whale over Lake Koya, seeking calm after feeling destructive urges rise within him after embedding the Stone.

• Banner feared that Leo’s overwhelming power left him beyond the restraints of nations and laws, and that provoking his temper could endanger humanity.
• Banner believed Leo was kind and upright, approved of his actions, and trusted China’s Dragon Fang to protect Jenny and Mr. and Mrs. George.
• Banner wondered whether Leo’s maturity came from predicting the future and decided to suggest a psychological evaluation to Stark.
• Leo appeared with Red Whale above Lake Koya in Sokovia and rested while waiting for the appointed hour.
• Leo recognized that the Power Stone had stirred urges to destroy, and he sought rest and the comfort of Jenny and George to soothe his mind.

Leo took Wanda and Pietro to China on Red Whale after they packed to visit an old friend and reunite with Uncle Cao. They vanished in an instant and appeared high above China's coast.

• Leo and Red Whale explored the clear waters of Lake Koya before leaping back into the air.
• Wanda and Pietro waited with their luggage and discussed trusting Leo while hoping to see Uncle Cao again.
• Leo arrived on Red Whale, collected the siblings' packages with his power, and enlarged the whale so they could ride comfortably.
• Wanda and Pietro boarded Red Whale and explained that they planned to visit an old friend in China.
• Leo snapped his fingers, and the three people and Red Whale vanished and appeared above China's coast.

Leo took Wanda and Pietro on an unseen flight over Shanghai, showing them the city and explaining how he had hidden them in a folded layer of space. They reached Dragon Fang’s Shanghai building, where Red Whale appeared and armed soldiers surrounded them.

• Wanda and Pietro asked Leo why he felt so familiar with China, and he explained that he still identified with the country despite having lived in the United States.
• Leo brought Wanda and Pietro into a folded layer of space, where they could see and hear the world but could not be detected or physically touch it.
• Red Whale flew over Shanghai’s Bund, and Wanda and Pietro excitedly watched the crowded streets and shops below.
• Leo reassured Wanda and Pietro about China’s tolerance and safety, and Wanda blushed when he called her beautiful.
• Red Whale carried the trio into Dragon Fang’s Shanghai building and revealed itself, triggering alarms and bringing at least forty armed soldiers into the hall.

Leo returned to the Chinese branch base, where Elder Zhang welcomed him and joked about Leo forgetting to meet Xixi. Leo brought Wanda and Pietro to China for sightseeing and asked Elder Zhang to arrange their documents and translators; he expected to stay no more than two months.

• Leo arrived at the branch base on Red Whale, and Elder Zhang ordered the soldiers to lower their guns and leave them alone.
• Elder Zhang told Leo that Xixi had waited for him after he promised to meet her, and that she had returned from the United States.
• Leo apologized for forgetting and explained that he had been busy traveling around the universe.
• Red Whale shrank to a two-meter form, delighting Wanda and Pietro, while Elder Zhang learned that the two siblings had innate talents that made them formidable in a fight.
• Leo asked Elder Zhang to arrange identification and passports for Wanda and Pietro, and Elder Zhang summoned two simultaneous translators after Leo said he would stay in China for at most two months.

Leo took Wanda and Pietro to Shanghai on Red Whale, astonishing them with the creature’s teleportation and concealment abilities. As they approached the city, the siblings learned they needed passports and identity cards, and Leo offered to help them resolve the problem.

• Red Whale teleported Leo, Wanda, and Pietro high above Shanghai, where the siblings marveled at the vast, brightly lit city.
• Pietro stroked Red Whale and praised its speed, steadiness, and abilities, calling it the best pet companion in the universe.
• Wanda asked whether satellites could detect them, and Leo explained that Red Whale used the Power of Space to conceal them.
• Pietro said he wanted to visit outer space, and Leo offered to arrange a trip for the siblings later.
• Leo told Wanda and Pietro they could not live in China without passports or identity cards, then headed toward the city center to help them.

Wanda and Li Qian waited for Dragon Fang to handle the hotel surveillance after Pietro raced away to play with a game console. As the two women discussed Leo and their connection to him, their conversation grew tense, and Li Qian sensed that Wanda might be more powerful than her Heavenly Ranking second granduncle.

• Li Qian asked Wanda and Pietro how long they had known Leo, and Pietro said he trusted Leo despite knowing him only a short time.
• Wanda sent the overexcited Pietro to Room 2301 to try a game console, and he vanished at extraordinary speed.
• Li Qian contacted Grandpa Zhang to have Dragon Fang handle the hotel surveillance footage and reassured Wanda that Pietro would be fine.
• Wanda invited Li Qian into her room and explained that she and Pietro had once been enemies of the Avengers and had come to China to find someone.
• Li Qian and Wanda questioned each other about their relationships with Leo, and Wanda challenged Li Qian over her hostility.
• Li Qian sensed an intimidating aura from Wanda and wondered whether Wanda was stronger than her second granduncle.

Leo spent the morning in Shanghai with Wanda, Pietro, and Li Qian while the George couple prepared to travel north. In New York, Madam Gao sent a force to seize the Black Prison Group’s Desperate Potion, and the group’s leaders sought help from S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony Stark.

• Wanda and Pietro joined Li Qian and Li Xiaotian in Leo’s room, where Li Xiaotian introduced himself and offered Leo his contact information.
• Leo went downstairs with Wanda, Pietro, and Li Qian to eat breakfast in Shanghai.
• Mr. and Mrs. George continued preparing their journey north after learning Leo had arrived in China.
• Madam Gao ordered a convoy of assassins and demolition experts to retrieve the Black Prison Group’s Desperate Potion and destroy the group.
• Maya and Zost assessed the threat at the Black Prison Group and called for reinforcements from S.H.I.E.L.D. and Tony Stark.

Madam Gao ordered The Hand to investigate the Black Prison Group for the Desperate Potion and the Golden Legend’s identity. In Shanghai, Leo spent the night awake, then flew into the sky and plunged into the Huangpu River before returning to his room to prepare to leave.

• Madam Gao ordered two Silver Medal Assassins to investigate the Black Prison Group, despite the risks posed by its ties to S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Dragon Fang personnel watched Leo and the twins at the Peninsula Hotel while Li Qian failed to gather useful information.
• After sunrise, Leo decided to remain true to himself and flew outside from his twenty-third-floor room.
• Leo flew into the sky without protecting himself from the wind, then fell into the Huangpu River and sank into its riverbed.
• Leo returned to his room and said he would shower and get ready to head out.

Stark assembled the Avengers after learning that The Hand had attacked the Black Prison Group, and they rushed to help Zost. As the team arrived, The Hand’s assassins appeared in the lobby, where Reiz and three other fighters stood ready to face them.

• Stark detected armed intruders near the Black Prison Group and summoned Rogers, Natasha, Barton, and Banner.
• Stark identified the attackers as The Hand, and the Avengers prepared to rescue Zost’s people.
• Banner warned the team about The Hand’s powerful assassins and the civilians still inside the building.
• Stark, Rogers, Natasha, and Barton flew to the Black Prison Group while S.H.I.E.L.D. began isolating the area.
• The Avengers entered the building as The Hand’s disguised assassins appeared before Reiz and three other guards and attacked them.

Leo revealed himself to Dr. Pym and Hope while confronting Scott and Sam at the warehouse, exposing that the Pym family’s surveillance ants had been monitoring the scene. Leo then intercepted Scott’s escape, and Wanda sent Pietro in pursuit.

• Hope contacted Scott after Red Whale appeared at the warehouse, and Scott hurried to leave for Location Zero.
• Pietro questioned Sam about Scott, and Leo spotted Scott hiding nearby.
• Dr. Pym and Hope recognized Leo and feared that he had uncovered their plans and the secret of the Pym Particles.
• Leo gathered the Camera Ants onto his palm, revealing them to Sam, Wanda, and Pietro.
• Leo made the ants disappear and caused Scott’s Anton Ant to reappear, while Scott sent the Flying Ants in different directions.
• Wanda pointed Pietro toward Scott’s direction and told him to go over there.

Zost prepared Black Prison Group for another attack by The Hand, acknowledging that the organization’s assassins outmatched their current defenses. As support from the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. was arranged, The Hand’s forces closed in on the building.

• Zost explained that The Hand’s assassins could overwhelm Black Prison Group and recalled how the previous invasion had nearly cost Rando and the Desperate Potion.
• Maya contacted Captain America, Stark, and S.H.I.E.L.D. for support, then reported that four Avengers superheroes might come to help.
• Zost ordered the group to distribute equipment and medicine, raise security to maximum, and return to their posts while Maya went to the command room.
• The Hand’s convoy split up near Black Prison Group, and around twenty masked men approached the building.
• An alarm rang at Avengers Mansion.

Captain America Rogers joined Zost on the sixteenth floor to stop a black-robed assassin from stealing the Desperate Potion formula. The assassin detonated a prepared trap beneath Rogers, sending him crashing through the floor while Zost charged the attacker.

• Rogers used his Vibranium Shield to strike the black-robed man and then joined Zost, who warned that the assassin surpassed ordinary Gold Medal Assassins.
• Rogers reported the threat to Stark as the black-robed man attacked with throwing knives, which Rogers blocked with his shield.
• Zost blasted the assassin with flames, but the man endured them behind a layer of pale-blue, low-temperature liquid.
• The assassin threw four beeping knives at the floor beneath Rogers, triggering an explosion that tore open the floor and left Rogers weak and disoriented.
• Rogers fell through the floor as Zost charged the black-robed assassin.

The Hand attacked Black Prison Tower while Zost guarded Maya and the Desperate Potion, and Stark arrived to take control of the building’s security systems. A tall assassin infiltrated the sixteenth floor and wounded Zost, leaving him facing a new threat as a shield flew into the corridor.

• Silver Medal Assassins and a Demolition Expert overwhelmed Black Prison Group’s security teams while Zost held the laboratory entrance on the sixteenth floor.
• Zost kept Maya inside Black Prison Group and monitored the attackers as he waited for reinforcements.
• Stark contacted Zost, who transferred the building’s access permissions to him and warned him that another enemy was present.
• A tall man in black cut through the reinforced glass and steel defenses, then attacked Zost with darts.
• Zost unleashed flames and charged the assassin, but the man dodged along the wall and slashed Zost’s back.
• A round shield flew into the corridor toward Zost and the assassin.

Delisa used flashbangs to escape Stark in the darkened laboratory, but Natasha intercepted him on the sixteenth floor. Despite his catastrophic injuries, he fought her to a standstill as another figure hurried down from above.

• Delisa used a ceiling-mounted device and a chain of flashbangs to blind Stark and escape the laboratory.
• Stark rescued the unconscious Rogers and warned Natasha and Barton that Delisa was loose and unlikely to last more than two minutes.
• Natasha met Delisa on the sixteenth floor and hit him with two high-powered Taser Shock Darts.
• Delisa tore off the darts and charged Natasha with his black spike, and the two fought to a standstill.
• Another figure hurried down from the upper floors.