Arc 7Chapters 153–177

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Ch. 153That was a villain, and his dying struggle

Fisk was acquitted and tried to turn the crowd against John Wick, but John exposed Fisk’s crimes on a public screen. As police moved to arrest him, Fisk injected himself with a syringe, and Daredevil appeared.

  • Ray learned that Fisk had been acquitted while his FBI colleagues showed no surprise, making him suspect they were connected to Fisk.
  • Fisk emerged from court and accused John Wick of corruption and violence, presenting himself as a victim who would expose the truth.
  • A video displayed Fisk’s crimes, including his orders to seize a mother and son, bribery, threats, and a conversation about hiding people underground.
  • Ray arrested Fisk as the crowd turned against him, but Fisk attacked him and FBI traitors opened fire before police arrived and forced them to surrender.
  • Fisk spotted John, struggled free of the officers, and injected himself with a syringe as Daredevil appeared.

Ch. 154Two heroes against Kingpin and an arrest

After Wilson Fisk escaped custody and transformed himself with the Extremis Virus, Matt and Dax pursued him through the sewers with Ray’s help. They subdued Fisk, but Dax was about to finish him when someone ordered them to stop.

  • Fisk used his Extremis-enhanced strength to escape the courthouse, and Matt chased him into the sewers while Ray called for backup and followed.
  • Matt ambushed Fisk underground, but Fisk overwhelmed him with his heat, strength, and combat instincts, then recognized him after tearing off his helmet.
  • Fisk threatened Matt’s loved ones and threw a baton at Ray, but Dax intervened and saved Ray before joining Matt to trap Fisk.
  • Fisk fled through the sewers as Dax and Matt pursued him, with Ray providing support despite his gunfire having little effect.
  • Dax immobilized Fisk with seven knives, Matt broke both of Fisk’s hands and smashed his jaw, and Dax broke Fisk’s neck before preparing to kill him.
  • An unseen speaker ordered Dax to stop.

Ch. 155Back to prison and uprooted

Dax stopped Fisk from escaping and Ray returned him to prison, where a call from Vanessa persuaded Fisk to surrender. The FBI began pursuing the corruption and financial network around Fisk, while John headed to Westview to investigate his sister’s disappearance.

  • Dax relented when Ray promised to hold Fisk accountable, but pinned the escaping Fisk to the ground with throwing knives after he woke.
  • Matt let Fisk speak with Vanessa, and Fisk surrendered to Ray after she promised to wait for him.
  • The FBI director promoted Ray and Dax and gave them documents exposing Fisk’s financial dealings and corrupt associates.
  • John noted that Desmond was also being targeted and left for Westview to follow the last route his sister had taken.

Ch. 156Natasha's investigation and clues

Natasha uncovered signs of an infiltrated force within S.H.I.E.L.D. and connected John’s amulet to the organization’s magical artifacts while growing worried about Ariana’s disappearance. Hattie searched for John after he vanished, and John arrived in Westview to investigate the place Ariana’s package had been sent from.

  • Fury learned that Desmond and the implicated S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had died, ending the investigation and leaving him suspicious of the enemy’s methods.
  • Barton left on a mission while Natasha investigated Ariana’s unexplained trip to Westview and worried after her communicator lost its signal.
  • Natasha compared the broken pieces of John’s amulet with the amulets from S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Small Handbag and wondered about John’s place in the Wizarding World.
  • Hattie went to John’s house, learned he was headed to New Jersey, and heard MOSS shut down before answering a call from a man who claimed authority over her.
  • John arrived in Westview, where Ariana’s package had been sent from, and found the town surrounded by abandoned military bases.

Ch. 157Materialism and Dolls

John followed Ariana’s trail to a decaying house in Westview, but his tracking spell could not locate her. While a struggling mother bought the house for two thousand dollars and toured it with her children and the agent, they discovered a rocking crib and a puppet in an upstairs room.

  • John used a tracking spell in Westview, but it spun without finding Ariana, so he searched the town for the address from a shipping label.
  • John bribed a supermarket clerk for directions and kicked open the door of the neglected house at the end of the road.
  • John searched the empty, damaged house and found a wedding photograph before spotting a real estate agent showing it to a mother and her two children.
  • The mother bought the house for two thousand dollars and insisted its broken furnishings and bullet-scarred walls were worth keeping.
  • The mother and agent went upstairs, where they found a rocking crib, a wooden puppet in a white dress, and a bottle rolling toward the agent.

Ch. 158The witch and the town

John investigated the haunted house, found evidence of a magical summoning ritual, and followed its lingering magic to a witch named Agnes. Agnes led him to a church, where he spotted the blond witch he was seeking and realized Agnes knew his name without being told.

  • John used a Disillusionment Charm to explore the house and found a summoning circle in its basement, along with traces of magic tied to chaos particles.
  • A woman bought the haunted house for eight hundred after the salesman repeatedly lowered the price when doors opened and closed by themselves.
  • John turned the residual magic into a raven, followed it to a house, and confronted the witch who lived there.
  • The witch introduced herself as Agnes and told John that she had seen a blond witch near the town church.
  • Agnes led John into the church and pointed out the blond girl in the first pew, but John noticed that Agnes knew his name without being told.

Ch. 159True Faces and Sacrifice

John defeated Agnes, a powerful witch who used interdimensional magic and drained other wizards, after she tried to trap and siphon his power. Agnes revealed that an unknown Hell Lord had targeted John’s sister Ariana, who may have been taken by its worshippers as a sacrifice.

  • John approached Agnes and the blonde woman he suspected was his sister, but the woman split open and attacked him with tentacles while Agnes revealed her hostile magic.
  • Agnes trapped John with an Anti-Space Magic Spell and tried to drain his magic, but he let her absorb energy from the Casket of Ancient Winters, freezing her through the conduit.
  • John broke free, disarmed Agnes, and used Eternity Freeze to immobilize her and the tentacles before threatening her.
  • Agnes pleaded for her life and said she had drained magic from passing wizards, but she had not attacked John’s sister because someone else had already targeted her.
  • Agnes told John that a powerful Hell Lord had sought Ariana and might have taken her through its worshippers as a sacrifice.

Ch. 160Body and Soul

John confronted Agnes, uncovered her bargain with a Hell Lord, and followed her to the hidden basement where Ariana was held. After Agnes escaped her restraints and attacked him, Ariana emerged from behind one of the doors.

  • John recognized Agnes's powerful Occlumency, shattered the ice around her, and ordered her to lead him to the Hell Lord.
  • Agnes secretly planned to use a paper rabbit to ambush John, but he forced his way into the protected house across from hers.
  • John reached the bloodstained basement door, slammed Agnes against it, and kicked it open before throwing her inside.
  • Agnes's paper rabbit transformed and attacked John, but he sliced it apart as Agnes freed her hands and struck with Hell-powered magic.
  • John interrupted Agnes's spell, then saw Ariana approach from among the doors beyond the basement.

Ch. 161The Hell Lord and the Wizard King

John confronted the Hell Lord possessing Ariana in a battle inside hell’s projection while trying to avoid harming Ariana’s body. After revealing his name, John snapped his fingers and froze the entire projection.

  • The Hell Lord’s consciousness appeared through Ariana, and Agnes admitted she had brought Ariana to serve as a sacrifice.
  • John attacked the Hell Lord and Agnes, using water, ice, and conjured swords while trying to destroy the projection and interrupt the sacrifice.
  • Agnes and the Hell Lord counterattacked, with the Hell Lord spreading dark-red energy across the projection and crushing John’s sword barrage.
  • John revealed his golden dragon scales, said his name was John Wick, and snapped his fingers to freeze the projection.

Ch. 162An eruption and the Obscurus

John pursued the Hell Lord into Hell to free Ariana, using soul magic and his own Obscurus to fight it. When the Hell Lord hid inside Ariana and refused to surrender, John summoned the Gate of Matter and threatened to bury Hell unless it released his sister.

  • John shattered the projection of Hell and followed Ariana and the Hell Lord into the dimension.
  • John used Ancient Elvish and the Soul Scalpel to separate the Hell Lord from Ariana, but the entity retreated inside her body.
  • The Hell Lord transformed Ariana’s power into an Obscurus, and John transformed into one as well before driving the entity back into her.
  • The Hell Lord refused to leave Ariana and offered to coexist with her, believing John would not harm her.
  • John summoned the Gate of Matter into Hell and demanded that the Hell Lord release Ariana or face the destruction of Hell.

Ch. 163The Wizard King's Curse and Ariana

John forced the Hell Lord to abandon Ariana, then used the Gate of Matter and the Casket of Ancient Winters to freeze the Lord’s true body in Hell. He punished Agnes for betraying the Wizarding Kingdom and left Westview with Ariana to return home.

  • John threatened to destroy Hell with the Casket of Ancient Winters unless the Hell Lord surrendered Ariana, and the Hell Lord withdrew from her body.
  • John woke Ariana and reunited with her, but the Hell Lord’s true body approached them after escaping the possession.
  • John sacrificed the Limited Mind Stone through the Gate of Matter to unleash the Casket of Ancient Winters, freezing the Hell Lord and much of Hell.
  • John confronted Agnes in Westview, identified himself as the Wizard King, and stripped her of his protection with six curses.
  • John destroyed the Hell Projection and took Ariana by the hand as they left Westview to go home.

Ch. 164The Ancient One's Thanks and Upheaval in Hell

The Ancient One thanked John for stopping Satannish’s invasion and invited him to Kamar-Taj to study the Eye of Agamotto. In Hell, Mephisto assessed the damage and left, while Ariana’s missing teddy bear absorbed Satannish’s blood beneath the ice.

  • The Ancient One sensed Hell’s aura, instructed Mordo to prepare the Sanctums, and traveled to John’s house.
  • John introduced Ariana Wick and explained that a witch had helped a Hell Lord infiltrate the world; the Ancient One offered him access to study the Eye of Agamotto at Kamar-Taj.
  • After the Ancient One left, John and Ariana searched for her missing teddy bear.
  • Mephisto mocked Satannish for freezing two-thirds of Hell and decided to avoid provoking the world while the Sorcerer Supreme remained alive.
  • Satannish left the frozen region, and Ariana’s teddy bear emerged from beneath the ice as his blood flowed into and was absorbed by it.

Ch. 165The Magic Book and Ariana's Little Bear

John brought Ariana home after rescuing her from Agnes, and she reunited with Little Bear through the Magic Book. John also discovered that someone in the United Kingdom had remotely put MOSS to sleep and targeted Hattie.

  • On the way home, Ariana told John that a burning, changing presence had called her to Westview, where Agnes had planned to use her and her Magic Book in a ritual.
  • John reassured Ariana that he had returned to protect her, and she said she had dreamed of him driving away the things that frightened her.
  • Ferdinand drove John and Ariana home, learned Ariana was John's sister and his boss, and quickly accepted the explanation after John threatened a pay cut.
  • John found MOSS asleep and learned that an intruder using a United Kingdom IP address had put it into sleep mode around the time Hattie received a call.
  • The Practical Magic Picture Book opened a portal, and Little Bear returned to Ariana by using the book remotely.
  • John noticed green liquid on Little Bear's bottom seep into its body as Ariana celebrated their reunion.

Ch. 166Retrieving the Stone and Giving Fury a Headache

John examined Cotton Butt and discovered it could use magic and had assimilated a Hell Lord’s blood, then reclaimed the Mind Stone Scepter from S.H.I.E.L.D. He drained the stone’s energy, disguised its dimmed appearance, and planned to use the stone to upgrade MOSS.

  • John examined Cotton Butt in the Basement, found that it could use magic and had filtered a Hell Lord’s blood, and decided it needed more power.
  • John demanded the Mind Stone Scepter from Fury, and Fury had Sitwell retrieve it from S.H.I.E.L.D.’s research facility.
  • Sitwell returned with the Mind Stone Scepter after two hours, and John took it to the Underground Laboratory.
  • While John worked, Ariana and Natasha watched Brown Teddy Bear and Pink Teddy Bear compete for Ariana’s attention.
  • John drained energy from the Mind Stone Scepter, used Lumos to restore its blue glow, and sent it back with Natasha.
  • John looked at the stone on the Limited Gauntlet and decided to upgrade MOSS.

Ch. 167MOSS's upgrade and a muscular Little Bear

John used lightning, the Limited Mind Stone, and Little Bear to complete MOSS’s transfer into a new body. The upgrade left Little Bear transformed into a towering, muscular figure, while MOSS emerged as a slender silver being.

  • Ariana began her morning with Little Bear’s help and remembered how much she missed John after years of reporting abroad.
  • John took Ariana to the rooftop and drew lightning into the Wick family’s power reserves.
  • John accelerated MOSS’s program upload with the Limited Mind Stone, but the machine began to crack under the energy load.
  • John used Little Bear as a filter to protect the machine, and MOSS’s transfer reached 100%.
  • MOSS emerged from the empty machine as a slender silver figure, while Little Bear became a nine-foot-tall muscular bear.

Ch. 168Hattie Resigned and Prepared to Leave

John observed MOSS’s new powers after merging with the Destroyer, while Hattie called to resign and return to serve her country. Her departure prompted John to decide he should return to his own country, visit The Ancient One, and prepare for threats from Hell and beyond.

  • John watched the little bear briefly transform under the influence of the Hell Lord’s blood before it returned to normal.
  • MOSS demonstrated its upgraded body, restored the Wick family home’s systems, and transformed into the Destroyer Armor.
  • MOSS called the little bear its mother, and John considered the AI’s abilities and potential for further growth.
  • Hattie told John she was resigning, revealing that she had signed his name to her resignation letter before leaving with the people who came to take her home.
  • John decided to return to his own country and consult The Ancient One about Hell and invaders from beyond the world.

Ch. 169The right to be selfish and Peter's sleepless night

Peter struggled with his anger toward John after John had put him and May in danger, but John explained his choices and urged Peter to protect himself and his family instead of letting responsibility become a burden. Peter returned home reconciled with John, only to spend a sleepless night frightened by the magically enchanted doll John had given him.

  • May told Peter that John had not come over, and Peter admitted he was still upset that John had put them in danger.
  • John arrived at Peter’s home with a large gift, then took Peter to a rooftop to talk.
  • John told Peter he had deliberately let Peter be captured as training and argued that helping others was a choice, not a reason to sacrifice family or blame himself.
  • Peter apologized to John and went home, where May pointed out the gift he had brought.
  • Peter stayed awake in terror of the doll John had enchanted, tried to throw it away the next day, and fainted when it reappeared in his room.

Ch. 170Farewells and a promotion

John prepared to leave Taran Industries, reassuring Orlov that Ivan and Helen would stay and giving Ivan a stake in the company. After saying goodbye to his colleagues and friends, John asked Ferdinand whether he wanted a promotion.

  • Orlov tried to persuade John to stay at Taran Industries and offered him the CEO position, but John said Ivan, Helen, and the others would remain.
  • John convinced Ivan to stay by making him a shareholder, and the two said goodbye.
  • John visited Helen's laboratory, where she said the Regeneration Cradle was nearly finished and had treated several patients.
  • John said farewell to his friends in the Second Alliance and rode with Ferdinand to their next stop.
  • John asked Ferdinand whether he wanted a promotion.

Ch. 171New York's nightscape and a letter from a friend

John promoted Ferdinand to the Security Department and considered how to prepare for threats from Hell and the dimensions beyond Earth. A letter and family photograph from Cedric reminded John of his friends and adventures, leading him to decide that his vacation should end.

  • John offered Ferdinand a position in the Security Department, and Ferdinand accepted despite regretting that he would no longer drive for John.
  • John reflected on his promise to protect the world, the Hell Lord's possible return, and the need to complete the Casket of Ancient Winters.
  • John considered borrowing the Bifrost's power and studying Heimdall's eyes to strengthen his plans against Hell.
  • MOSS delivered a letter and family photograph from Cedric, showing Cedric with his wife Cho Chang and their son.
  • John read Cedric's travel stories, selected some to record in Ariana's Magic Book, and decided his vacation should end.

Ch. 172Missed Connections and the End of the Holiday

John left Ariana with a Practical Magic Picture Book and his Christmas present, then returned to Privet Drive instead of going back to New York. He found Tom tied up at home and opened the door to Dudley Dursley, his neighbor.

  • John told Ariana he was returning to their home on Privet Drive and gave her the Practical Magic Picture Book so she could visit him.
  • John gave Ariana his delayed Christmas present, summoned the Casket of Ancient Winters, and left through the fireplace with Basil and Riddle.
  • Ariana reunited with Mrs. Wick and learned that her parents had spent the past two years in the United Kingdom; Watson Wick discovered that John had already left.
  • John arrived at Privet Drive, found Tom tied to the owl perch, and discovered that the house had been enchanted to admit only Wick family members.
  • John opened the door to Dudley Dursley, his neighbor.

Ch. 173Privet Drive and Dudley

John returned to Privet Drive, reconnected with Dudley, and tested the Casket of Ancient Winters in his old basement. An ancient magical message in his uncle’s letter warned that someone had come to find him, while the letter also mentioned strange activity at the Jovanovic family’s Trial Spring.

  • Dudley greeted John and gave him a freshly baked pie before returning to his family.
  • John walked around Privet Drive, reminiscing about his childhood and the changes to the neighborhood.
  • John used the Casket of Ancient Winters in his basement, freezing the room and trapping Tom under a table before freeing him.
  • John opened his uncle’s letter and found an ancient-language message that said, “I’ve come to find you,” before the enchanted sheet vanished.
  • John read his uncle’s ordinary letter and noticed its mention of stirring activity at the Jovanovic family’s Trial Spring.

Ch. 174The Witcher and the London Sanctum

John investigated a mysterious letter and spring while preparing to study the Time Stone, then traveled to the London Sanctum at the Ancient One’s invitation. He entered the sanctum as its guardian contacted the Ancient One to confirm his visit.

  • John wondered whether the letter’s Elvish markings and the strange spring were connected to elves and the conjunction of the spheres.
  • John fed Basil, Riddle, and Tom dried fish before preparing a rune-engraved device to collect energy from the Time Stone.
  • John took a taxi to the London Sanctum and noted that its protective magic kept ordinary people away.
  • A wary guardian questioned John, and John explained that the Ancient One had invited him to visit.
  • The guardian let John into the sanctum and contacted the Ancient One by mobile phone while John examined its artifacts.

Ch. 175The Wizard King's visit to Kamar-Taj

John visited Kamar-Taj at the Ancient One’s invitation and studied its library to learn about dimensions, Hell, and Dormammu. He used the Eye of Agamotto and the Time Stone to restore the Book of Cagliostro’s missing pages, leaving Wong stunned to find him wearing the Sorcerer Supreme’s artifact.

  • The Ancient One met John at the London Sanctum, discussed dimensional threats, and invited him to visit Kamar-Taj.
  • John traveled to Kamar-Taj, met Wong, and began studying the library, including the damaged Book of Cagliostro.
  • John spent several days learning about dimensions, Hell, and Dormammu while Wong watched him remain awake without rest.
  • John tried to restore the Book of Cagliostro’s missing pages with his own time magic but could not rewind it to the needed point.
  • John put on the Eye of Agamotto, used the Time Stone to restore the pages, and read them before Wong confronted him about wearing the artifact.

Ch. 176The Time Stone and the Magic Book

John studied the Time Stone and Kamar-Taj’s magic while Wong watched over him in the library. He also developed a plan to use followers and summoning rituals to reach and invade other dimensions.

  • Wong confronted John over the Eye of Agamotto, but John used time magic to defeat him and reverse his movements.
  • After consulting the Ancient One, Wong returned, apologized, and helped John find books on dimension magic.
  • John absorbed power from the Time Stone while studying Kamar-Taj’s magic and compiling what he learned into a new magic book.
  • John studied the Book of Cagliostro and considered cultivating followers in other dimensions so they could summon him there.
  • While Wong slept, John secretly replaced the bottle absorbing the Time Stone’s power and wondered whether he could fill all his bottles.

Ch. 177Enemy of the dimensions and a warning

The Ancient One warned Steve that John and the Wizarding Kingdom could threaten his world, while John continued studying dimensional magic and extracting energy from the Time Stone. After Thor quelled rebellions across the Nine Realms and returned to Asgard, Heimdall told him Jane was studying the Celestial Convergence, then discovered she had vanished.

  • The Ancient One worried that John's dimensional studies could make him dangerous, but chose to preserve Kamar-Taj's alliance with him.
  • Steve returned the Time Stone to the Ancient One, who warned him about Watson Wick's death and urged him to take the Wizarding Kingdom seriously because Bucky was involved.
  • John stored energy extracted from the Time Stone and questioned Wong about a wizard named Chen, while he continued exploring Kamar-Taj's library.
  • Thor quelled rebellions across the Nine Realms, returned to Asgard, and became recognized as the next king.
  • Thor went to Heimdall and asked about Jane; Heimdall said she was researching the Celestial Convergence before realizing she had vanished.
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