Chapter Summaries

Feeney had Sitwell locate the five Hydra operatives and Bucky, then struggled to open the Mirror Dimension because he lacked enough energy. Sitwell found the group at Strucker’s base in Sokovia, and Feeney prepared to go after them while keeping his plans and doubts about Sitwell to himself.

• Feeney ordered Sitwell to find the recent whereabouts of Bucky and five other Hydra operatives, then went home without giving Sitwell his contact information.
• Feeney tried to open the Mirror Dimension with the Tesseract but failed because he could not provide enough energy, so he decided to focus on mastering the Breathing Technique.
• Three days later, Sitwell told Feeney that the operatives were at Strucker’s Experiment Base in Sokovia, adjusting their control process.
• Feeney told Sitwell he would go after them and reassured him that Hydra needed one leader and that S.H.I.E.L.D.’s eventual fall would give Sitwell a new beginning.

Feeney went to Sokovia to investigate Hydra’s operations and learned why its people hated Tony Stark. After slipping into a Hydra base, he found prisoners behind glass walls and noticed a striking girl among them.

• Sitwell vowed to support Feeney after interpreting his words as a plan to unite Hydra.
• Feeney traveled to Hydra-controlled Sokovia and was attacked by locals who blamed Tony Stark’s weapons for their country’s wars.
• Feeney subdued the attackers, learned their families had suffered from weapons made by Stark Industries, and used the Golden Great Deduction Technique to send them off to help others.
• Feeney entered a Hydra base invisibly, got lost, and discovered a guarded dormitory where many prisoners were held in glass rooms.
• Feeney noticed a girl who stood out among the prisoners.

Feeney found Wanda and Pietro at the Hydra base, then located Bucky and five other Winter Soldiers. He fought Bucky, chose to spare him, and had him awaken the others as alarms summoned Hydra agents.

• Feeney discovered Wanda watching him through the glass and realized she had only sensed his presence.
• Wanda told Pietro that the unseen watcher had left, while Feeney continued searching the base.
• Feeney found Bucky guarding five suspended Winter Soldiers and decided to fight for experience rather than attack by surprise.
• Bucky shot at Feeney and charged him, but Feeney defended himself and chose to spare Bucky for Captain America's sake.
• Feeney ordered Bucky to wake the other Winter Soldiers, and alarms sounded as Hydra agents rushed toward the laboratory.
• Four men and one woman emerged from their sleep pods, and Feeney watched them as they faced him.

Feeney defeated the Winter Soldiers and Hydra agents at Strucker’s base, then escaped a missile strike by rescuing the Maximoff siblings. The base was destroyed, while Sokovia’s people blamed Stark for the explosion.

• Feeney knocked down and killed the five Winter Soldiers, including Bucky’s teammates, with punches and Explosion Magic.
• Baron Strucker ordered his agents to delay Feeney, erase the data, and launch missiles, then prepared to flee through a side passage.
• Feeney blasted the Hydra agents who stormed the laboratory and sent Bucky through a portal to the Deep Mountain.
• After hearing that missiles had been launched, Feeney opened a portal to the Maximoff siblings’ location and carried them out of the base.
• The missiles exploded and engulfed the base, and the people of Sokovia panicked before blaming Stark.

Feeney rescued Wanda and Pietro from the bombing in Sokovia and tried to persuade them to let go of their hatred for Tony Stark. He offered to help them awaken their powers and take them to meet Tony, leaving the siblings curious but unconvinced.

• Feeney brought Wanda and Pietro through a portal to a warmer place after rescuing them from the missile attack.
• Wanda and Pietro explained that a Stark-marked missile had killed their parents and trapped them under the rubble when they were ten.
• Feeney argued that Tony had changed and might not have been responsible for the weapons that destroyed their home.
• Feeney offered to help Wanda and Pietro awaken superpowers and take them to meet Tony Stark.
• Feeney introduced himself after deactivating Possessed by Evil Spirit, and Wanda shook his hand.

Feeney took Wanda and Pietro to meet Tony Stark so they could see how he had changed and decide what to do about their hatred. Tony apologized and arranged a place for them to stay, while Feeney remained with him and began, “I have a friend...”

• Pietro and Wanda agreed to go with Feeney after discussing their lack of options and their desire to confront Tony.
• Feeney bought Wanda and Pietro new clothes and took them through a portal to Tony's villa.
• Feeney explained that Tony's weapons had contributed to the deaths of Wanda and Pietro's parents, and Tony apologized and offered to make amends.
• Tony arranged for Wanda and Pietro to stay in a villa and sent them there in an automated sports car.
• Feeney asked Tony whether he, Obadiah, or the shell was responsible, and Tony accepted that they all shared responsibility.
• Feeney accepted Tony's drink and began telling him, “I have a friend...”

Feeney told Tony that Bucky Barnes, brainwashed as the Winter Soldier, had killed Tony’s parents and warned him that seeking revenge could pit him against Captain America. After Feeney left, he examined the Mind Stone Scepter and tried once more to communicate with the stone.

• Feeney explained that Tony’s parents had been killed by an assassin controlled by an organization, rather than by the assassin’s own choice.
• Feeney identified the assassin as Bucky Barnes, who had become the Winter Soldier after being rescued and altered.
• Tony demanded to know where Bucky was and who had controlled him, and Feeney said Bucky might still be in Sokovia without revealing Hydra’s name.
• Feeney warned Tony that Captain America would do anything to protect Bucky, then reminded him not to forget Wanda and Pietro before leaving through a portal.
• Feeney examined the Mind Stone Scepter at home and tried to get the Mind Stone to respond.

Feeney set aside his plans for the Mind Stone Scepter and focused on finishing school while Tony continued searching for answers about Bucky. After earning enough credits to graduate early, Feeney left school determined to grow stronger before new threats arrived.

• Feeney warned Sitwell to keep a low profile while Hydra investigated the Sokovia incident and gave him a phone number for emergencies.
• Feeney visited Tony and learned that Tony had found only hints of the Winter Soldier, while Hydra had refrozen Bucky and gone deeper into hiding.
• After three months of studying and training, Feeney earned the credits needed for early graduation.
• Feeney said goodbye to Billy, told him he planned to go to space, and urged him to stay safe.
• At home, Feeney felt renewed urgency about getting stronger and saw that the Blue-Eyes White Dragon was close to evolving into a Four-star.

Feeney trained in the Himalayas, helping the Blue-Eyes White Dragon evolve to Four-star and discovering that the Tesseract had developed cracks after she tried to swallow it. The next morning, he discussed his plans with Skye and considered how to deal with the damaged Tesseract and his other obligations.

• Feeney summoned the Blue-Eyes White Dragon to his Himalayan training grounds, practiced his Breathing Technique, and fed her until she evolved to Four-star.
• Feeney tested the Blue-Eyes White Dragon and found that her defenses, speed, and strength had improved, though she had gained no new skills.
• Feeney fed the Blue-Eyes White Dragon the Tesseract, but she spat it out intact; he then noticed cracks in its casing.
• Feeney decided he might need to obtain Wakandan Vibranium to contain the Space Stone and considered buying Vibranium on the market if Wakanda refused to help.
• The next morning, Skye asked Feeney how he felt after graduating and what he planned to do, and he said he had a lot to take care of.

Feeney visited Wanda and Pietro, who agreed to give up their revenge on Tony Stark in exchange for his help gaining power. He then warned Tony and Pepper about Aldrich Killian, leaving Tony to investigate the dangerous former colleague.

• Feeney visited Wanda and Pietro and asked whether they still wanted revenge on Tony Stark.
• Wanda and Pietro agreed to abandon their revenge and help Feeney when needed if he tried to help them gain power.
• Feeney went to Tony's home and warned Pepper that Aldrich Killian was dangerous and might target her.
• Feeney explained that Killian held a grudge against Tony and had conducted dangerous human experiments.
• Tony ordered Jarvis to find information on Killian and considered asking Feeney for help locating Bucky.

Feeney warned Tony about Killian and the Extremis Virus, then borrowed a Jarvis subroutine to study Loki’s scepter and awaken the Siblings’ hidden power. After helping Tony with the spaceship, Feeney left, while a Seoul laboratory’s employees worried about its sudden sale to an unknown buyer.

• Feeney told Pepper and Tony about Killian’s abilities and advised Tony to develop heat-resistant armor against the Extremis Virus.
• Tony agreed to give Feeney a Jarvis subroutine so he could research Loki’s scepter and try to awaken the Siblings’ powers.
• Feeney asked Tony about Bucky Barnes, and Tony admitted he had not decided what to do if he found him.
• Tony told Feeney the spaceship was about sixty percent complete, and Feeney planned to ask Asgard for a Cosmic Map.
• Feeney worked on the spaceship with Tony, requested Miniature Arc Reactors, and then left the mansion.
• Several employees asked Dr. Zhao why their Seoul biotechnology laboratory had been bought out, but she said she did not know.

Finney Hails met Zhao Hailun at his newly acquired laboratory and asked her to help with a project involving the Mind Stone Scepter and awakening superpowers in a pair of siblings. After revealing that he was the Silver Knight, Finney won Zhao’s attention with a fried chicken roll and prepared to discuss the research.

• The laboratory staff grew anxious about their new owner, and the supervisor summoned Zhao Hailun to meet him.
• Finney told Zhao he wanted her to lead a new project, and he reassured her that she could continue her Regeneration Cradle research.
• Finney asked Zhao whether she would help the Silver Knight with an unapproved human experiment, and she reacted with surprise.
• Finney transformed into Possessed by Evil Spirit and explained that he wanted her to study a stone and help two siblings gain superpowers.
• Finney revealed that he was the Silver Knight, warned Zhao to keep his identity secret, and gave her a Sumire's Fried Chicken Roll.
• Zhao tasted the roll and calmed down as Finney waited to discuss the Mind Stone Scepter research with her.

Feeney left Zhao Hailun in charge of researching the Mind Stone Scepter with the Wanda Siblings, then traveled to Wakanda to obtain Vibranium for the Tesseract. After entering the hidden nation, he met King T'Chaka and accepted an invitation to the Royal Palace to discuss a favor.

• Feeney persuaded Zhao Hailun to lead the experiment on the Mind Stone Scepter and promised to invest in her Regeneration Cradle project.
• Feeney installed a copy of Jarvis in Zhao Hailun's lab and left her with the Wanda Siblings and the Mind Stone Scepter.
• Feeney rode Blue-Eyes White Dragon through Wakanda's simulated environment and landed in the country.
• T'Chaka arrived with his guards and aircraft after Wakandans spotted Feeney and his dragon.
• Feeney greeted T'Chaka, hinted that he wanted a favor, and accepted the king's invitation to the Royal Palace.

Finney met T'Chaka's family in Wakanda and claimed he had encountered Bastet, then used a spell recreating the Ancestral Land to support his story. T'Chaka recognized the scene and became more convinced, leaving Finney in a stronger position to negotiate for Vibranium.

• T'Chaka welcomed Finney to Wakanda and introduced him to M'Baku and the excited Shuri.
• Finney removed Possessed by Evil Spirit, introduced himself as a sorcerer, and said he had met Bastet.
• Finney told T'Chaka and M'Baku that Bastet planned to return to Earth, but they questioned whether he was telling the truth.
• Finney conjured an image resembling the Ancestral Land, prompting T'Chaka, M'Baku, Shuri, and the guards to kneel before the black panther.
• T'Chaka recognized the Ancestral Land and changed his attitude toward Finney.

Feeney persuaded T'Chaka to provide Vibranium for a pendant to contain the Tesseract, then brought it to Shuri’s laboratory for study. After three days, Shuri understood the Tesseract’s structure and began preparing the pendant.

• T'Chaka agreed to help Feeney make a Vibranium pendant after Feeney explained that its purpose was to contain a precious item.
• Feeney turned Blue-Eyes White Dragon into a card, then returned with the Tesseract and followed Shuri to Wakanda’s laboratory.
• Feeney warned Shuri not to touch the Tesseract and explained that it contained the Space Stone, one of six powerful Infinity Stones.
• Feeney let Shuri study the Tesseract while he stayed nearby, and after three days she figured out its material structure and began preparing the Vibranium pendant.

Feeney and Shuri completed a Vibranium pendant to hold the Space Stone, and Shuri agreed to join him in Seoul to study another stone. After Feeney left Wakanda, the Mandarin hijacked television stations across the United States as Christmas approached.

• T'Challa returned to Wakanda, met Feeney, and learned about Shuri's research on the Tesseract.
• Shuri explained the Tesseract's power to T'Challa and finished designing the pendant with Feeney.
• Feeney placed the Space Stone in the completed Vibranium pendant, which was shaped like a Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
• Feeney invited Shuri to help him study another stone in Seoul and awaken the superpowers of a pair of Siblings, and she agreed.
• T'Challa arranged for Wakandan guards to accompany Shuri and Feeney as they left Wakanda.
• As Christmas approached, the Mandarin hijacked television stations across the United States.

Feeney joined Tony and Rhodes to discuss Mandarin’s attacks and warned that Rhodes’s military lead was probably a trap. Tony confirmed that the explosions were caused by the Extremis Virus, which turned people into human bombs.

• Feeney watched the media criticize Iron Patriot and went to find Tony, but learned Tony was meeting Rhodes elsewhere.
• Feeney opened a portal to meet Tony and Rhodes, then brought them to Tony’s Villa to discuss Mandarin.
• Feeney reminded Tony about the Extremis Virus, and Tony realized it could explain why investigators had found no bombs.
• Rhodes admitted the military had a lead on one of Mandarin’s bases, but Feeney suspected it was a trap.
• Tony confirmed the Extremis Virus had caused the explosions by turning people into human bombs.

Tony, Feeney, and Rhodes investigated the Extremis-powered human bombs and traced the Mandarin’s broadcast signal to Miami. Tony prepared to confront AIM there, while Rhodes hurried to get permission to join them.

• Feeney explained that unstable Extremis Virus in the human bombs could trigger devastating explosions, and Tony said they needed to find them quickly.
• Tony hacked into Rhodes’s military account and showed him footage of Extremis experiments that caused one subject to regenerate a limb and another to explode.
• Feeney warned Rhodes that someone close to the president might be a mole, while Tony proposed tracing the Mandarin’s broadcast through AIM’s satellite receiver.
• Jarvis located the signal’s source in Miami, and Tony gave Rhodes half an hour to secure permission to come along.
• Feeney opened a portal so Rhodes could return quickly, and Tony told Jarvis to prepare the suits for a trip to Miami and a family reunion.

Feeney, Tony, and Rhodes investigated a villa in Miami and discovered that the Mandarin was an actor working for Killian. Feeney sent Rhodes to take the Mandarin back while he and Tony planned to lure Killian and his men out.

• Rhodes arrived in Miami after convincing the president, and Tony concealed more than thirty Iron Armors near the villa.
• Feeney and Tony used invisibility to scout the villa while Rhodes waited outside.
• Feeney found the Mandarin arguing with a bodyguard and realized Killian was not at the villa.
• Tony returned and confirmed that something was off about the Mandarin, and Feeney explained that he was an actor.
• Feeney proposed that Rhodes take the Mandarin back while he and Tony worked on drawing Killian and his men out.

Feeney, Tony, and Rhodes captured Trevor Slattery and discovered that Killian’s operation involved a Roxxon Knock base near the coast. Feeney fought an Extremis-enhanced guard while Tony urged him to finish quickly so they could pursue the lead.

• Feeney, Tony, and Rhodes entered the mansion and confronted the Bald Man, while Rhodes went to capture the Mandarin.
• Feeney fought the Bald Man with his Breathing Technique and Explosion Magic, overpowering him as the fight moved from the house into the yard.
• Tony and Rhodes questioned the captured Mandarin, who revealed that he was an actor named Trevor Slattery and had heard about a coastal base and a ship.
• Trevor remembered the name Roxxon Knock, and Tony told Rhodes that they needed to change their plan and called for Feeney to finish the fight.
• Feeney prepared to defeat the Bald Man before he could explode.