Chapter Summaries

Aaron rewarded his Blessed and gave Abei the Spectator Pathway, then searched for the five lost Moonstone artifacts. After recovering four, he followed the compass toward the last one and took shelter from a storm in Forks, where he rented a room for the night.

• Aaron gave Ake and the other two drops of his blood, promising that it would ease the negative effects of their Potions and help their advancement.
• Aaron gave Abei a Spectator Potion, which let Abei speak human language and set it on a path toward becoming the Dragon of Imagination.
• Aaron recovered the first three Moonstone artifacts, then bought the fourth back from Colleen at her dojo in exchange for a thousand dollars.
• Danny Rand sensed dragon power in Abei and questioned Claire about Aaron, but Aaron left without investigating Danny.
• Aaron followed Captain Jack's Compass toward the last artifact, stopped in Forks when a thunderstorm began, and paid the café owner for a room.

Aaron recovered the fifth Moonstone from Bellatrix, then discovered that she was friends with both the Cullen vampires and the werewolves. He left as the two groups prepared to face an army of newborn vampires, while Alice warned the Cullens that Aaron’s future power was beyond imagining.

• Aaron followed the compass into the forest and found the Cullen family, but Jasper could not affect his emotions and Emmett failed to stop him.
• Aaron met Bellatrix and Edward as they arrived, and Bellatrix returned the fifth Moonstone that her father, Charlie, had given her.
• Emmett attacked Aaron, but Aaron blocked him and identified the Cullens as vampires after feeling Emmett’s cold, pulseless wrist.
• A pack of giant wolves arrived, and Bellatrix revealed that the vampires and werewolves were her friends and that Edward was her boyfriend.
• Aaron left the group, while Alice told the Cullens that she had glimpsed a future in which Aaron could crush them with a finger.
• Carlisle welcomed the wolves, and Jasper explained the newborn vampires’ strength and how the allies could fight them.

After completing a moonstone mission, Aaron returned to meet Bella and revealed that a prophecy connected his next follower to her. At the Cullen home, he disclosed his wizard identity and learned that vampire factions had placed a bounty on Gaius descendants, leaving him wary of the powerful enemies seeking his blood.

• Aaron claimed 500 Magic Points for recovering the five moonstones, then learned that his next follower might be connected to Isabella Swan and decided to hear her wishes first.
• Aaron returned to the clearing and told Bella and the vampires he wanted to speak with her; Jacob challenged him, but Carlisle invited Aaron and Jacob to the Cullen home.
• On the drive, Aaron said a prophecy connected him to Bella and refused to explain further until they reached the villa.
• Aaron had the gathered vampires and Jacob sign a confidentiality contract, then revealed that he was a wizard from another world and a descendant of Horn Gaius.
• Aaron explained that Horn Gaius had fought Vampire Progenitors and that his blood could break their seals; Carlisle said Dracula and Fielder had bounties on Gaius descendants.
• Carlisle described vampire titles and explained that they reflected status and resources as well as strength, while Aaron said he wanted to avoid the factions hunting him.

Aaron offered Bellatrix a chance to become his follower and pursue a vampire pathway to godhood, but she refused because she wanted a life with Edward rather than divine responsibility. He warned that she would need power to protect her loved ones and gave her three days to reconsider before his important date.

• Aaron used the Book of Prophecy to reveal that his next follower would have a connection to Isabella Swan, and explained that Bellatrix might be the person it meant.
• Aaron offered Bellatrix power, longevity, and a path to godhood in exchange for loyalty, faith, and her soul, explaining the vampire Sequence pathway and its costs.
• Bellatrix asked what following Aaron would require and learned she might govern his future Divine Kingdom, where Edward and her loved ones could join her.
• Bellatrix refused the offer, saying she wanted to stay with Edward and did not want the responsibilities of a god.
• Aaron accepted her explanation but warned that coming conflicts could threaten her loved ones, then gave her three days to reconsider.

Aaron offered Bellatrix the chance to become his follower and explained how he could restore Rosalie’s fertility, but neither woman accepted. As a blizzard trapped Bellatrix in a flimsy tent with Edward and Jacob, Edward went to Aaron to ask for warm clothing.

• Aaron told Bellatrix he would stay in town for three days while she decided whether to become his follower, and Rosalie asked him to restore her ability to bear children.
• Aaron described magical ways to give Rosalie a child, but said the safer option depended on Bellatrix or Alice becoming his follower; Rosalie’s attempt to kneel failed because Aaron deemed her unqualified.
• Aaron camped in an enchanted tent and practiced Spatial Distortion while Abei explored the woods.
• Edward and Jacob brought Bellatrix to Aaron’s mountain camp, where she explained that Victoria wanted revenge for her husband’s death; Bellatrix still refused to become Aaron’s follower.
• A blizzard left Bellatrix shivering in Edward’s tent, and Edward went to Aaron’s tent to ask whether he had warm clothing.

Aaron sheltered Bellatrix overnight, then watched the Cullen family and werewolves defeat Victoria’s newborn army. When Victoria and Riley threatened Edward and Bellatrix, Aaron stopped time and again urged Bellatrix to seek power.

• Aaron brought Bellatrix into his enchanted tent, where Edward and Jacob helped her warm up and take medicine, but she refused his offer to become his follower.
• The next morning, Aaron watched from a flying carpet as the Cullen family and the werewolves defeated Victoria’s newborn army.
• Victoria and Riley confronted Edward and Bellatrix after the battle, while Seth attacked Riley and Edward fought Victoria.
• Riley and Victoria overpowered Edward, but Aaron stopped time around the three vampires before they could kill him.
• Aaron revealed that he had used Time Stop and told Bellatrix that her dreams could not survive without power.

Bellatrix refused Aaron’s offer to become his follower unless Edward could be saved, and her blood helped him escape Victoria and Riley. After the battle, the Volterra Family arrived, killed the surrendered Newborn, and revealed its interest in the Cullen family; Aaron decided Jane would be his next candidate follower.

• Bellatrix cut her arm and refused Aaron’s offer, but Aaron resumed time after promising to save Edward.
• Edward broke free, killed Victoria, and Seth tore Riley apart while Aaron burned Victoria’s body.
• Aaron killed a Newborn with an Alchemical Bullet, and Jacob led the werewolves away before the Volterra Family arrived.
• Jane questioned the surrendered Newborn, then Felix killed her despite the Cullen family’s pleas.
• Edward explained that the Volterra Family had engineered the attack to claim his and Alice’s talents, while Aaron revealed he wanted Jane as his follower and planned to negotiate with Aro.

Aaron prepared Dream Ingredients and awaited his pen pal, Jean Grey, while Jean set out for their first date with Scott following her. When they recognized each other from a charity ball two years earlier, Jean found she could not read Aaron's mind, and he realized Professor X had once probed him.

• Aaron bought several Dream Ingredients, used Abei's Dragon Fire to make popcorn from the enormous BB Corn, and shared the kernels with his Thoughtform in Asgard.
• Aaron prepared the Pufferfish Whale, removed its poison sac, and ate sashimi that noticeably increased his physical strength.
• Jean left for her meeting with Aaron, but Scott confronted her and warned that she might be deceived; Jean insisted she could handle the date herself.
• Ororo and Peter accompanied Scott and saw that Jean was excited about meeting Aaron, leaving Scott doubtful he still had a chance.
• Jean arrived at Gaius's Everything Shop with Fawkes, and she and Aaron recognized each other from the charity ball two years earlier.
• Jean tried to read Aaron's thoughts but hit a barrier, and Aaron told her that someone had read his mind at the ball.

Aaron and Jean cleared up their misunderstanding from two years ago, formally introduced themselves, and spent time together at Aaron’s shop. After Aaron’s divination warned that Jean might die in a flood, they shared lunch and discussed their hopes and the hidden truths about Mutants, leaving Jean with questions to take to Professor Xavier.

• Jean explained that she had asked Professor Xavier to read Aaron’s thoughts because she recognized Fawkes’s aura, and Aaron revealed that he had fed the Professor false thoughts.
• Aaron showed Jean his shop and performed a divination that warned she might die in a flood, advising her to avoid dams and call for Fawkes if she was in danger.
• Abei attacked Fawkes for silently criticizing it, and Aaron stopped their fight before taking Jean to lunch.
• Jean used telekinesis to clear the dishes and agreed to keep Aaron’s resistance to telepathy secret, though she said Professor Xavier would likely discover his identity.
• Jean and Aaron discussed their goals and the possibility of dating, then Aaron questioned why the existence of Mutants remained hidden from most people.
• Aaron suggested that Jean ask Professor Xavier about the secrecy surrounding Mutants, and Jean acknowledged she did not know the reason.

Aaron began dating Jean, then partnered with Tony to sell his abundant supply of magical popcorn and ease his expenses. After discovering that Ancient One was drawing power from his Shadow Dimension, Aaron negotiated a soul contract with her, but it shattered because Vishanti already had a claim on her soul.

• Jean kissed Aaron goodbye, accepted his Moonstone Bracelet, and left Scott, Peter, and Ororo stunned by how quickly they had connected.
• Aaron asked Tony to help sell his BB Corn popcorn, and they agreed that Tony would handle Stark Popcorn's storefronts, advertising, staff, and permits for thirty percent of the profit.
• Stark Popcorn spread across New York, reducing the amount Aaron needed to spend on Delicious Points.
• Aaron sensed a golden ray siphoning energy from his Shadow Dimension, destroyed it, and identified himself to Ancient One as the Lord of Shadows.
• Ancient One asked to borrow Aaron's power to protect Reality and offered her soul, but their contract shattered when she tried to sign it.
• Ancient One revealed that Vishanti already stood behind her and explained that she needed power from other dimensions because Vishanti's supply was limited.

Aaron traded dark magic to Ancient One for Kamar-Taj spells, then lent Frank an alchemical weapon and gave him the Sequence Nine Arbitrator Potion. Frank reported that Hydra had infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D., and Aaron said he would tell Nick Fury.

• Aaron and Ancient One exchanged Kamar-Taj spells for dark magic under a contract that bound them personally.
• Aaron studied the spells while Abei advanced to Sequence Eight Mind Reader.
• Frank asked Aaron for weapons to fight vampires, and Aaron lent him the silver pistol Xuguang and gave him alchemical bullets after Frank reported Madam Gao’s ties to vampires.
• Aaron warned Frank about the limits of his protection, taught him a prayer, and gave him the Sequence Nine Arbitrator Potion.
• Frank warned Aaron that Hydra had infiltrators in S.H.I.E.L.D., and Aaron said he would find a chance to inform Nick Fury.

Coulson recruited Aaron as a consultant for his new S.H.I.E.L.D. team, offering him access to extraordinary objects and a mobile base aboard the Airbus. After Aaron joined the team, they investigated Mike Peterson, a factory worker who appeared to have gained superpowers.

• Coulson persuaded Aaron to join the team with a consulting fee, permission to buy certain unusual items, and the chance to travel aboard the Airbus.
• Aaron packed his supplies, accepted the position with the right to refuse assignments or leave when needed, and boarded the Airbus with Coulson.
• Coulson introduced Aaron to Fitz, Simmons, May, and Skye, then showed him his room and a pharmaceutical lab aboard the aircraft.
• The team reviewed footage of Mike Peterson attacking a factory foreman, and Skye recognized him as a man she had recently met.
• Skye shared information she had withheld and offered audio recordings from her van, and Coulson sent May to retrieve them while the team investigated Mike.

Aaron helped S.H.I.E.L.D. contain Mike Peterson after learning that the Centipede experiment had made him an unstable human bomb. Mike survived after Aaron gave him a Calming Draught, but Aaron warned Coulson that Centipede’s mastermind would keep pursuing him.

• Fitz and Simmons’ footage revealed that Centipede combined Alien Metal, Gamma Radiation, serum, and the Extremis Virus to create an unstable human bomb.
• Aaron accepted a mission to prevent Mike Peterson from exploding and agreed to help by using a Calming Draught, while Coulson sought a solution that would spare Mike’s life.
• May reported that Mike had taken Skye, and Skye secretly transmitted the van’s location while helping him erase his identity records.
• At Union Station, Mike fled with Skye and his son Ace, but Aaron anesthetized them and gave Mike a Calming Draught that suppressed the dangerous reaction.
• May subdued an armed attacker who had come to silence someone, and Aaron warned Coulson that Centipede’s mastermind would likely continue pursuing Mike.

Aaron spent his Magic Points on Starfall and Extraction before joining Coulson’s team on a mission to investigate an unknown device in a Peruvian temple. As Coulson negotiated with Commander Camila Reyes outside, Aaron stayed inside while the team examined the artifact.

• Aaron claimed his mission reward, reviewed the shop, and spent all 1,000 Magic Points on Starfall and Extraction.
• Coulson told Skye that Aaron had special status on the team, while Aaron refused to perform a free divination for her.
• The team reached an ancient temple in Peru, where Fitz and Simmons found a glowing mechanical device embedded in the wall.
• Aaron signed in at the ruins, warned Skye not to touch the device, and suspected the artifact might be connected to Hydra.
• Soldiers surrounded Ward and May outside the temple, and Coulson discovered their commander was his former colleague Camila Reyes.
• Reyes and Coulson lowered their forces’ weapons and began discussing the artifact and how to handle it.

Aaron and Coulson’s team recovered the dangerous 084 from a Peruvian ruin and escaped a Rebel attack with Reyes and the surviving military police. Back aboard the Airbus, the team argued over its first mission and Coulson told them they needed to find their rhythm.

• Aaron warned the team that the National Police and Rebels could both pose a threat, then used his ring to remove the 084 from the wall.
• Rebels attacked as Coulson spoke with Reyes, and Ward led the team out of the ruin using a shockwave device before May drove them to the Airbus.
• Coulson and Reyes’s group boarded the plane under fire, and Aaron produced the 084 while Fitz warned that its power resembled the Cosmic Cube’s.
• Coulson reported the 084 to S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, and Reyes asked whether the team could safely transport it to a containment facility.
• Skye challenged Ward’s complaints about the team, and Coulson told Ward, Fitz, and Simmons to work together and find their rhythm.

Reyes and her Peruvian military police seized Coulson’s plane to take the 084, while Aaron surrendered without resistance and Coulson’s team was captured. In the cargo hold, May revealed she was Iron Cavalry and freed the team, as Coulson tried to convince Reyes that they needed to unite against a common enemy.

• Aaron told Abei to leave the conflict to Coulson’s team, then crouched down and surrendered when Reyes’s men took control of the dining room.
• Reyes exposed her plan to hijack the plane, and Coulson and Ward stopped fighting after a military policeman threatened Fitz with a knife.
• Reyes had Coulson tied up and demanded his cooperation, while he warned her that opening the cargo hold would turn the situation against her.
• In the cargo hold, Ward, Fitz, Simmons, Skye, and Aaron discussed escaping with the 084, and May revealed that she was Iron Cavalry.
• May broke free, knocked out the guard, and freed the group after Aaron asked her to untie them.
• Coulson argued that Reyes should join forces with S.H.I.E.L.D. against outside threats, but she insisted her country’s rebellion came first.

Coulson’s team seized 084 from Reyes aboard the hijacked plane and brought it to the Slingshot launch site for disposal. After watching the rocket launch, Aaron began considering building a ship capable of crossing the void.

• May rammed the laboratory doors, and Coulson secretly signaled that his team could proceed with their plan.
• Fitz activated 084, blasting a hole in the plane; Ward fought Reyes’s soldiers while Simmons retrieved the device, and Coulson pulled Reyes away from the opening.
• Aaron plugged the hole with a dark blue blanket, then disarmed Reyes and helped Coulson’s team take control of the plane.
• Coulson’s team landed at the Slingshot launch site, where Aaron told Skye that he charged for Divination and Coulson explained his value to S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Coulson, Aaron, and the team watched the rocket launch 084 into space, and Aaron considered building a ship capable of crossing the void.

Aaron revealed that Hydra had deeply infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D., including its strike team, Agent Sitwell, and former director Alexander Pierce, and Nearly Headless Nick agreed to investigate secretly. Aaron offered to help expose most of the Hydra agents for one billion.

• Nearly Headless Nick reprimanded Coulson for the damaged aircraft and ordered him to restore it without further modifications.
• Aaron secured a private conversation with Nearly Headless Nick and Coulson, then disclosed that Rumlow, his strike team, Sitwell, and Pierce were Hydra.
• Nearly Headless Nick and Coulson struggled to accept the betrayal and considered which S.H.I.E.L.D. agents they could still trust.
• Nearly Headless Nick decided to preserve appearances while secretly investigating Hydra and removing its agents before Pierce discovered their knowledge.
• Aaron resisted being drawn into the operation until Nearly Headless Nick asked what his help would cost, and Aaron named one billion.

Aaron sold Nick Fury his Truth Serum to help expose Hydra while keeping his support conditional on S.H.I.E.L.D. surviving. Meanwhile, Madam Gao and Alexandra planned to recruit or kill Aaron, and Frank and Luke launched an attack on a vampire gathering set up to target him.

• Aaron gave Nick Fury a plan to use Truth Serum on Sitwell, then agreed to sell the serum for a billion dollars after Hydra was cleared out.
• Aaron explained that he wanted S.H.I.E.L.D. to remain intact so his credentials could protect him, collected 200 Magic Points, and returned to his routines.
• Madam Gao and Alexandra agreed to proceed with a plan to pressure Aaron through vampires and recruit him into The Hand, resorting to killing and reviving him if necessary.
• Madam Gao described the current Iron Fist as naive and unreliable, and Alexandra agreed that he should be kept alive until their plan was complete.
• Frank and Luke killed two vampire guards and entered a manor where Viscount Laith was hosting a Blood Carnival with captive young people.
• Viscount Laith recognized Frank as the Punisher and reacted angrily to his arrival with Luke.

Frank and Luke attacked Laisir’s Blood Carnival, forcing the wounded viscount to flee and seek help from his uncle, Marquis Xiya. Xiya revealed that The Hand wanted them to injure Gaius, a man suspected of descending from a powerful figure, and ordered Laisir to prepare carefully before confronting him.

• Frank and Luke fought Laisir and his vampires, killed the Blood Servants, and freed the young captives, while Laisir escaped with a severe shoulder wound.
• Laisir reached a bar’s Blood Pool, and the bar owner notified the marquis about the injured viscount and his Blood Carnival.
• Xiya confronted Laisir over repeatedly holding the forbidden carnivals and explained that The Hand’s Blood Slaves were likely meant to secure the vampires’ help.
• Xiya told Laisir that Madam Gao wanted them to injure Gaius, who was suspected to be a bloodline descendant of a powerful figure, and that the task could help Laisir advance to earl.
• Laisir eagerly offered to go after Gaius, but Xiya cautioned him and said Bauer would accompany him after he recovered.