Chapter Summaries

The Avengers tracked Ulysses Klaue to an African freighter carrying vibranium, where Ultron struck a deal and attacked Klaue after he compared him to Tony Stark. Aaron tried to persuade Pietro and Wanda to abandon Ultron, warning them that Ultron planned to destroy humanity, but the twins were left unsure whom to believe.

• Banner identified the brand on Ulysses Klaue’s neck as an insulting Wakandan mark, and the Avengers connected Klaue to stolen vibranium.
• Aaron arrived at Klaue’s freighter, where the Avengers joined him after learning Pietro and Wanda were likely working with Ultron.
• Ultron bought vibranium from Klaue, then severed Klaue’s arm when Klaue called him Stark’s lackey.
• Tony, Steve, Thrór, Natasha, Barton, and Aaron confronted Ultron and the Maximoffs, while Aaron urged Pietro and Wanda to leave the conflict.
• Wanda said she wanted revenge on the Avengers and Tony Stark, and Aaron warned the twins that Ultron intended to destroy humanity.

Aaron tried to persuade Wanda and Pietro to abandon their alliance with Ultron, explaining that he had come to protect Wanda because of a prophecy. As the battle erupted, he let the siblings face the Avengers rather than force them to listen, while Ultron prepared to use Wanda’s actions to buy himself time.

• Ultron convinced Wanda and Pietro to distrust Aaron by revealing his ties to Tony Stark, while Aaron said he had come to protect Wanda after receiving a prophecy about her.
• Ultron attacked Tony, Steve, and Thrór, and Pietro and Wanda joined the fight as Ulysses Klaue ordered his men to fire on both sides.
• Aaron watched Wanda and Pietro fight, noted Wanda’s unusually fast-replenishing magic, and warned the siblings that they could not defeat the Avengers.
• Pietro tried to punch Aaron at super speed, but Aaron caught his fist; Pietro then grabbed Thrór’s thrown Mjolnir and was carried away with it.
• Wanda pressed on toward the Avengers despite Aaron’s concern, while Aaron had Abei destroy Ultron’s Iron Soldier and Ultron declared that Wanda would buy him time to achieve his plans.

Ultron escaped with the Vibranium and threatened the Avengers’ plans, while Wanda used her mind control to disable several of them. Aaron stopped Pietro and Wanda from controlling Banner and unleashing Hulk, and the Avengers regrouped aboard the Quinjet as Barton suggested hiding from Ultron.

• Aaron accepted missions to stop Ultron’s peace plan and kill him, then shot an Iron Soldier while Wanda used mind control to take down Thrór, Steve, and Natasha.
• Barton resisted Wanda’s mind control with an electric arrow, but Pietro rescued her and carried her away.
• Aaron flew to the plane and persuaded Wanda and Pietro not to control Banner and unleash Hulk near the city; they left without harming him.
• Tony defeated Ultron’s body, but Ultron revealed that the Vibranium had been transported away and warned Tony about Banner.
• Tony returned to the Quinjet, where Aaron reported that Thrór, Steve, and Natasha had been incapacitated; after they regrouped, Barton proposed hiding from Ultron.

The Avengers regrouped at Barton's safe house and learned that Ultron was seeking a human body through Doctor Helen Zhao's Regeneration Cradle. As the team headed toward the lab, Ultron placed the Mind Gem into a growing body, while Thrór used the Water of Sight and uncovered visions of several cosmic gems.

• The Avengers arrived at Barton's home, where Aaron teased Barton about his family and Natasha reunited with Laura and the children.
• Natasha told Banner that her Red Room sterilization had left her unable to have children, and Banner suggested that science or mysticism might offer a cure.
• Hill reported that Ultron had locked onto the missiles but was blocked by an unknown opponent, and Aaron and Banner deduced that Ultron wanted a human body made with Doctor Helen Zhao's Regeneration Cradle.
• Tony sent Steve, Barton, Clint, and Aaron to Doctor Helen Zhao's lab in Seoul, while Hill took Banner to Avengers Tower.
• Ultron broke open Loki's Scepter, revealed the Yellow Gem, and placed it into the body in the Regeneration Cradle.
• Thrór entered the Water of Sight, endured visions of the Mind Gem and other cosmic gems, and sent a bolt of lightning into the heavens.

Wanda and Pietro discovered that Ultron planned to destroy humanity, and the Avengers pursued him as he transported the Regeneration Cradle. Aaron healed Helen Cho at the lab, then asked what she knew about the twins and their feelings toward Ultron.

• Wanda read Ultron’s thoughts and learned he intended to wipe out humanity, prompting her and Pietro to abandon him.
• Helen Cho broke free of Ultron’s control and halted his consciousness transfer at forty-two percent before Ultron injured her and the twins fled.
• Steve found Helen Cho, learned Ultron was moving the cradle, and pursued the lab truck while Ultron stopped the transfer at eighty-six percent to fight him.
• Natasha retrieved Steve’s shield and helped him counter Ultron as Barton distracted the guards, creating an opening to reach the cradle.
• Aaron treated Helen Cho’s wounds with Phoenix Tears and a potion, then asked her what she knew about Wanda and Pietro and how they now viewed Ultron.

Natasha secured the Regeneration Cradle for the Avengers, though Ultron captured her during the escape. Back at Stark Tower, Tony and Banner prepared to use the surviving J.A.R.V.I.S. to counter Ultron, while Aaron warned them that their creation might not turn out as intended.

• Pietro and Wanda intervened in the fight, helping Steve escape Ultron while Natasha cut the Regeneration Cradle loose for Barton’s Quinjet.
• Ultron seized Natasha as the cradle reached Barton, and Aaron stopped the runaway tram before it crashed into the city.
• Aaron urged Pietro and Wanda to leave the conflict, but they took Steve to Stark Tower while Aaron followed on his motorcycle.
• At Stark Tower, Tony revealed that J.A.R.V.I.S. had survived and proposed implanting him into the Regeneration Cradle with Banner’s help.
• Aaron arrived and warned Tony and Banner that a perfect Ultron was impossible as they considered creating an artificial intelligence to stop Ultron.

Ultron held Natasha captive while Tony and Banner built Vision, sparking a confrontation between the Avengers over whether to activate him. Vision emerged, declared himself an ally against Ultron, and proved his worth by lifting Mjolnir as the team prepared to head to Sokovia.

• Ultron taunted the captive Natasha, then replaced his damaged body while Natasha built a transmitter from the cell's machinery.
• Tony and Banner continued creating Vision as Steve tried to stop them, while Aaron restrained Pietro and kept Wanda from interfering.
• Thor arrived and said Vision would be key to defeating Ultron, so Steve agreed to a temporary truce.
• Vision emerged from the Regeneration Cradle, and Thor explained that the Mind Stone in Vision's forehead had appeared in his vision of hope against Ultron.
• Vision said he stood with life and proposed destroying every trace of Ultron, while Aaron promised to destroy Vision if he proved dangerous.
• Vision lifted Mjolnir, and Steve ordered the Avengers to prepare to leave for Sokovia.

Aaron tried to stop Pietro and Wanda from joining the fight in Sokovia, then reluctantly helped protect Wanda as the Avengers began evacuating civilians and preparing to confront Ultron. As Tony encountered Ultron in a church, Ultron revealed a control platform rising beneath the building.

• Aaron warned Pietro and Wanda about the dangers of the battlefield and urged them to stay behind, but they insisted on going to Sokovia.
• On the Quinjet, Wanda volunteered to evacuate civilians, and Aaron gave her his trench coat for protection while agreeing to keep her safe.
• Near dawn, the group landed in Sokovia; Wanda prompted civilians to leave, Pietro enlisted the police, and Aaron prepared to fight with Demon Hunter and ordinary ammunition.
• Aaron asked Abei to protect Wanda if necessary, then Tony headed to the church after Friday reported Ultron was waiting there.
• Tony confronted Ultron in the church, where Ultron said he had transcended his mission and a metal control platform rose from beneath the floor.

Ultron activated Sokovia’s Vibranium core, lifting the city into the air as an artificial meteor while the Avengers fought to evacuate civilians and stop him. Aaron stayed near Wanda, who was buried by a blast but survived unharmed, and the chapter ended with her waking in a safe house and learning her outfit had protected her.

• Ultron released mechanical soldiers across Sokovia and activated the underground device, causing the city to rise as Tony and the Avengers fought to evacuate civilians.
• Vision purged Ultron from the network, but Ultron attacked him and continued his plan through mechanical duplicates.
• Aaron followed Wanda while she struggled to fight; after she was hit by energy blasts and buried under rubble, Abei destroyed the surrounding soldiers and uncovered her unharmed.
• Aaron carried the unconscious Wanda to a safe house, where she woke frightened and unleashed red energy around the room.
• Aaron reassured Wanda and explained that her Divine Artifact outfit had protected her from the blasts.

Aaron tried to keep Wanda from returning to the battle, but she insisted on helping civilians, while he provided support by destroying mechanical soldiers. As Sokovia continued rising and the Avengers struggled to evacuate its people, S.H.I.E.L.D. arrived with four Helicarriers and lifeboats, leaving the rescue operation underway.

• Wanda refused Aaron’s pleas to stay out of the fighting and went to help evacuate civilians, while Aaron armed himself and cleared nearby mechanical soldiers with Lycoris.
• Steve and Thrór rescued civilians from a collapsing bridge and fought mechanical soldiers, while Vision struck Ultron with Mjolnir.
• Tony explained that Sokovia’s Vibranium core could not be safely disabled and proposed destroying the city after evacuating its civilians, but Steve refused to leave anyone behind.
• Aaron told the Avengers that Nick Fury had a solution, and four S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarriers emerged above the clouds with lifeboats for the shelters.
• Natasha, Barton, Pietro, Wanda, and Steve organized civilians onto the lifeboats as Rhodey and Tony fought off Ultron’s aircraft near the Helicarriers.

Aaron negotiated with Nick Fury for legal identities and S.H.I.E.L.D. positions for Wanda and Pietro in exchange for wiping out S.H.I.E.L.D.’s debts, while refusing to join the battle directly. When Ultron threatened the Avengers at the Sokovia core, Aaron damaged him with two enchanted sniper shots, and the heroes formed a coordinated defense around the core machine.

• Aaron told Nick Fury he would not fight for moral appeals, then bargained for legal identities and ordinary S.H.I.E.L.D. positions for Wanda Maximoff and Pietro Maximoff.
• Nick Fury agreed to wipe S.H.I.E.L.D.’s old debts in exchange for Aaron supervising the Maximoffs, and Aaron promised they would face arrest or punishment if they broke the law.
• Aaron shot down a mechanical soldier attacking the Helicarrier, while Tony protected a lifeboat and the Avengers prepared to defend the core machine.
• Ultron summoned a massive force of mechanical soldiers and challenged the Avengers, but Aaron’s first enchanted bullet cracked Ultron’s chest and his second pierced his shoulder.
• Aaron said his final bullet was reserved for destroying Sokovia’s core, while the Avengers, Wanda, Pietro, and Vision fought together to hold the line around the machine.

Aaron tried to ensure Ultron’s death would secure his System Mission, while the Avengers evacuated Sokovia and fought to stop the city from falling. Pietro died protecting Barton and Costel, but Aaron revived him temporarily and arranged for his treatment before confronting Ultron and waiting for Vision to eliminate the remaining clones.

• Ultron was battered by Vision, Thrór, Tony, and Hulk, but escaped in the Avengers’ Quinjet and strafed the city as he sought revenge.
• Wanda stayed behind to protect the core machine, while Pietro helped evacuate civilians; Pietro was shot saving Barton and Costel, and Wanda unleashed her grief against nearby mechanical soldiers.
• Aaron used the Acupuncture Gun and a poison-laced pill to revive Pietro temporarily, then sent Barton to take him to a lifeboat for treatment.
• Aaron ordered Banner to have Hulk pull Ultron from the Quinjet, cripple him, and keep him alive; Hulk threw Ultron out of the plane and held him until Aaron arrived.
• Aaron told Ultron he would wait for Vision to destroy every clone before killing him, and revealed that he acted for profit rather than out of loyalty to humanity.

Aaron helped stop Ultron’s plan to destroy Earth, killed Ultron’s main body, and earned 3000 Magic Points from completing his missions. He spent Magic Points to raise his Magical Energy to 40000 and then opened the System shop.

• Aaron told Wanda that Pietro was alive and could be saved, so Wanda agreed to his terms and delayed killing Ultron.
• A damaged mechanical soldier activated Sokovia’s core machine, but Tony created a thermal shield and Thrór struck the core with Mjolnir, blasting Sokovia into fragments.
• Aaron brought Wanda, Hulk, and Ultron to the Helicarrier, then allowed Ultron to speak with Vision before killing him with his final eight-times-enchanted bullet.
• Aaron used Captain Jack's Compass to check for surviving Ultrons, then claimed 3000 Magic Points for completing both System Missions.
• Aaron spent Magic Points to raise his total Magical Energy to 40000 and opened the shop interface.

Aaron bought Parasitism, Laimano's Spellbook, the Clock Sign Key, the Book of Demons, and Wind Reading Glasses, then gave the glasses to Hela. Natasha and Wanda brought the critically injured Pietro to Aaron, who began examining him and explained that his apparent stability concealed a life-threatening condition.

• Aaron spent Magic Points on Parasitism, Laimano's Spellbook, the Clock Sign Key, the Book of Demons, and Wind Reading Glasses.
• Aaron gave Hela the Wind Reading Glasses, and she teased him about the women he had helped.
• Natasha and Wanda brought bandage-wrapped Pietro to the Divination Shop and asked Aaron to wake him.
• Jane introduced herself to Wanda and Natasha as a former vampire who had left the Volterra Family.
• Aaron examined Pietro and said he had survived only because Aaron had sealed his condition and stimulated his cells with a Fertile Seed.

Aaron charged Wanda for treating Pietro, then offered to erase the enormous bill in exchange for promises that would keep her safe and close to him. While Pietro recovered inside Nurse Mascot Grass, Aaron struggled to record powerful spells in Laimano's Spellbook and tried to reassure the exhausted Wanda.

• Aaron itemized Pietro's treatment and recovery supplies at a total of one billion, eleven million, one hundred ten thousand dollars, prompting Natasha to admit the price was reasonable.
• Aaron waived most of Wanda's debt after she agreed to live with him, avoid joining S.H.I.E.L.D., and limit her use of powers around ordinary people; she also promised to persuade Pietro to follow similar restrictions.
• Aaron poured Phoenix Tears into Nurse Mascot Grass and tossed Pietro inside so the plant could heal him, while Wanda watched anxiously.
• Natasha left, and Aaron began recording spells in Laimano's Spellbook, finding that an ultimate spell consumed substantial magic and took many failed attempts to inscribe.
• Aaron reassured the tired Wanda and had Jane bring her food, which Wanda eagerly ate.

Aaron gave Wanda a home and delivered a protective key and money to Daisy, then spent the night with her. He returned to find Hela had been telling Wanda about his romantic history, leaving Wanda impressed by the number of women he had dated.

• Aaron told Wanda she could live at his home and asked Jane to show her and Pietro around once Pietro woke up.
• Aaron met Daisy at university, gave her the Clock Sign Key for protection and a suitcase containing five hundred thousand, and advised her to practice with her gun.
• Aaron spent the day with Daisy, stayed the night with her, and postponed meeting her mother until later.
• Aaron returned to Gaius's Divination Shop and found Hela talking to Wanda about his romantic history.
• Wanda revealed that Hela had told her Aaron had been with five women, and Aaron thought she had missed one.

Aaron advised Pietro and Wanda to avoid getting involved in supernatural conflicts and arranged for them to open a café near his Divination Shop. After Kingpin helped establish the café, he asked Aaron to divine something for him upon revealing that Vanessa was pregnant.

• Aaron learned that Jane had beaten Pietro after he jokingly flirted with her, then heard Pietro agree to Wanda staying with Aaron and to avoid joining S.H.I.E.L.D.
• Aaron advised Pietro and Wanda to help others only when they could do so safely, and warned them not to get drawn into supernatural affairs.
• Aaron offered to fund and arrange a café for Pietro and Wanda, and they accepted while refusing help from Kingpin’s criminal connections.
• A week later, Kingpin had bought a bakery near the Divination Shop for the café and arranged renovations, while Pietro and Wanda oversaw the preparations.
• Aaron thanked Kingpin and warned him to leave Pietro and Wanda alone; Kingpin promised to protect their peaceful life.
• Kingpin asked Aaron for a divination and revealed that Vanessa was pregnant.

Kingpin asked Aaron to divine his future relationship with his unborn child and learned he would be a loving father to a son. Leena and Gordon then confronted Aaron over his secret identity, but Aaron used Jane’s power to punish them and threatened to destroy the Inhumans if they exposed him.

• Kingpin told Aaron that he feared repeating his terrible relationship with his own father, whom he had killed, and asked what his bond with his child would be like.
• Aaron’s divination showed that Vanessa would have a boy and that Kingpin would be a good father in a loving, ordinary father-son relationship.
• Leena arrived with Gordon and revealed that she had randomly foreseen the Sokovia incident, including Aaron’s conversation with Ultron, then tried to use the secret to pressure him.
• Aaron ordered Jane to inflict pain on Leena and Gordon, then stopped her when Leena said that they represented the Inhumans.
• Leena revealed that only Gordon and Jiaying knew Aaron’s secret and warned that it could spread if they did not return; Aaron responded that he would destroy the Inhumans if they exposed him.
• Aaron explained that secrecy restrained him from using his full power, while Hela applauded his resolve.

Aaron rejected the Inhumans’ proposed cooperation after Leena’s truth serum revealed her personal demands, then sent her and Gordon away with a warning. Later, he began designing a loyal, fire-wielding demon in the Book of Demons.

• Leena told Aaron that Jiaying wanted help dealing with a dangerous Kree stone in exchange for keeping Gaius’s identity secret.
• Aaron used Jane and Truth Serum to make Leena confess that she also wanted her appearance restored and wanted Aaron’s alchemy, potion-making knowledge, and magic.
• Aaron dismissed Leena’s demands, inferred that Jiaying had sent her to test his attitude, and refused to help unless the Inhumans offered supernatural items or information.
• Gordon teleported away with Leena after Aaron ordered them to leave, and Aaron rejected Jane and Hela’s suggestions to kill those who knew his identity.
• Aaron finished recording more than thirty spells in Laimano’s Spellbook, put it in the Chamber of Secrets, and began planning a male demon with strong etiquette, loyalty, and fire powers.

Aaron considered creating a demon, then learned that Magneto's subordinates had attacked two Mutants and might target Jean at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. As Aaron left to check on Jean, Hela urged Wanda to investigate the Secret Chamber behind the Divination Room, but Wanda refused.

• Aaron warned Wanda that Hela might have ulterior motives, but Hela said she envied Wanda for meeting someone who wanted to protect her and admitted she had nudged Wanda's feelings toward Aaron.
• Fawkes reported that Magneto's subordinates had brought a young girl and an unconscious man to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, and that Jean's Moonstone Bracelet had only nine moonstones left.
• Aaron decided to visit Jean and left with Fawkes after asking Jane to look after the house.
• Hela told Wanda that Aaron's greatest secret was hidden in the Secret Chamber behind the Divination Room and encouraged her to investigate it.
• Wanda refused to snoop and said she would wait until Aaron chose to tell her.