Chapter Summaries

Su Ming, Deadpool, and Monark remained in Deadpool’s dream to find whoever was targeting the Plot Continuity Gem. In the captain’s quarters, they discovered Deadpool’s greatest fear: the Joker Cow.

• Su Ming told Deadpool to secure the Plot Continuity Gem and said they needed to find and defeat the enemy targeting it.
• Su Ming, Deadpool, and Monark entered the cabin, where eerie organ music grew stronger as they approached the captain’s quarters.
• Su Ming tried to make Deadpool influence his subconscious with happy thoughts, but the music intensified.
• Su Ming opened the captain’s quarters and found a cow playing the organ instead of David Jones.
• Deadpool screamed that the Joker Cow was the monster he feared most and urged Su Ming to kill it.

Su Ming identified Joker Cow as the monster created from Deadpool’s subconscious fears and fought it in the nightmare. He sent Monark and Deadpool to find the hidden enemy while he stayed behind to face the creature.

• Su Ming realized Joker Cow combined Deadpool’s fear of clowns and cows with his desire for an arch-nemesis.
• Joker Cow challenged Su Ming with a question about whom he would save, while Deadpool panicked and complained about being cast as the frightened one.
• Monark explained that he respected cows and refused to kill them, while Deadpool compared the idea to wiping out an enemy’s family.
• Su Ming clashed with Joker Cow and discovered that its brute strength surpassed even the Celestials, destroying the ship and blasting seawater into the air.
• Su Ming told Monark to take Deadpool and find the hidden enemy, so Monark opened a portal and left with him.

Deathstroke fought the Joker Cow in the Dream Dimension after sending Deadpool away, and discovered the monster had powers resembling his own. He identified the Joker Cow’s lack of real-world connections as its greatest weakness and ordered Adjutant to activate backup Plan C.

• Deathstroke rejected the Joker Cow’s claim that it embodied his fears and combined his Yellow Lantern Ring with the Nightfall Greatsword.
• The Joker Cow summoned a Carousel-themed Concept Manifestation and attacked Deathstroke with a cleaver, milk tentacles, and detached mammary organs.
• Deathstroke and Strangle countered the Joker Cow’s attacks, and Deathstroke exploited the limits imposed by its bovine body.
• Deathstroke told the Joker Cow that it lacked accumulation and connections, then ordered Adjutant to activate backup Plan C.

Deathstroke summoned Hoggoth to help defeat the Joker Cow in Deadpool’s dream, then asked the Vishanti tiger to bring the Ancient One back to Kamar-Taj. Hoggoth warned him that her soul could survive without her body, but Deathstroke insisted on helping her extend her life and threatened to resign as Sorcerer Supreme.

• Deathstroke called Hoggoth to help fight the Joker Cow while Strangle and Cloak battled its milk tentacles.
• Hoggoth ambushed the wounded cow, pinned it down, and ate it despite its threats to return.
• Hoggoth warned Deathstroke that Demon Gods and Hell Lords resented the damage he had caused by destroying the multiverse.
• Deathstroke asked Hoggoth where the Ancient One was and learned she was investigating Firmament.
• Deathstroke asked Hoggoth to lure the Ancient One back to Kamar-Taj so he could discuss extending her life, and threatened to resign if Hoggoth refused.

Su Ming, Deadpool, and Monark traveled through the dream to find the person manipulating it. They reached the lowest layer Monark could foresee and landed outside a strange, brightly lit palace.

• Su Ming said he had summoned Hoggoth to deal with the cow and identified a hidden troublemaker in the dream.
• Deadpool imagined a monstrous Deep One, and Su Ming beat him up before the creature calmly went inside a burrito shop.
• Su Ming asked Monark to use Dream's mask to open a path to the deepest layer of the dream.
• Monark used the mask to carry the three of them down through the dream to a palace at night.
• Monark said the palace was beyond the lowest layer he could foresee and was not part of Deadpool's dream.

Su Ming, Deadpool, and Monark entered a dream version of Versailles and confronted Nightmare, the Fear Lord who had drawn Deadpool into the dream. Nightmare claimed supreme power and immortality within dreams, while Su Ming accused him of being used by someone else.

• Su Ming identified the palace as Versailles and led Deadpool and Monark toward the Hall of Mirrors.
• Deadpool discovered that he could not touch anything or anyone in the dream and complained about being unable to interact with it.
• Su Ming pointed out Nightmare seated on a throne and explained that Nightmare was a Fear Lord who used nightmares to influence people.
• Nightmare introduced himself as the Lord of Nightmares and welcomed the two Wilsons and Monark to his domain.
• Su Ming threatened Nightmare and claimed that the multiverse and the Cosmic Consciousness were on his side.
• Nightmare asserted that he held supreme authority in dreams and was immortal as long as any creature dreamed or felt fear, then fell silent at Su Ming's accusation that he had been used.

Su Ming and Deadpool fought Nightmare in a shifting dream, while Monark stayed back and the battle turned chaotic. As the fight continued, the Doll Girl activated a backup plan to summon the United Force through Deathstroke’s control of Marvel’s multiverse.

• Su Ming struck Nightmare with his Lightsaber and Nightfall Greatsword, but Nightmare remained unharmed and offered to discuss who was using him.
• Nightmare changed the battlefield from Marie Antoinette’s nightmare to a black wasteland after Su Ming refused to negotiate.
• Deadpool discovered Nightmare had erased his dream weapons, armed himself with nail clippers, and played music before charging into the fight.
• Monark stayed out of combat and prepared defensive spells while Su Ming and Deadpool attacked Nightmare.
• The Doll Girl activated backup Plan C-003 to use Deathstroke’s control of Marvel’s multiverse to summon the United Force.

The chapter recounted how Prince Wayfinder joined with the Enigma Force to become the first Captain Universe, defeat demons threatening his people, and sacrifice himself to protect his followers. The Enigma Force became Uni-Force, while Wayfinder’s descendants later emerged as the Arcturians and were eventually destroyed, leaving only Starhawk and his sister.

• Humanity’s scattered descendants fought among themselves until the Harmonians conquered them, and Prince Wayfinder sought the Sword in the Star to avenge the Aisaka People.
• Wayfinder obtained the Enigma Force from the sword at the cost of his sight and used it to destroy the Harmonians, but they had already sacrificed all matter in the universe.
• Wayfinder and six companions traveled to prehistoric Earth, founded Starseed, and drew the attention of the young Mephisto and Chaos.
• Wayfinder joined with the Enigma Force as the first Captain Universe, defeated Chaos and the Vortex Demon Clan, and drove most demons into the Endless Void.
• Wayfinder created a Pocket Dimension for his surviving followers, gave his life to seal it, and the Enigma Force later renamed itself Uni-Force in his memory.
• Wayfinder’s descendants became the Arcturians and were eventually destroyed, leaving Starhawk and his sister as the only survivors.

Su Ming summoned Uni-Force to help fight Nightmare, but learned it could not possess him or Monark. He proposed Deadpool as its host instead, leaving Uni-Force to consider the idea while the battle continued.

• Su Ming and Deadpool mocked Nightmare as Deathstroke attacked, and Nightmare retaliated by blasting Deadpool with Cosmic Energy.
• Deadpool survived the attack and healed after clipping off a strand of Nightmare's flesh, while Monark turned away in disgust.
• The Adjutant's reinforcement, Uni-Force, arrived and agreed to protect the universe from Nightmare.
• Uni-Force refused to possess Su Ming because he was a Symbiote host and rejected Monark because of his age and mental state.
• Su Ming suggested that Uni-Force possess his brother Wade.

Deathstroke used memories of Wayfinder and Prince to persuade Uni-Force to help stop Nightmare, despite its disgust toward Deadpool. Uni-Force agreed to possess Deadpool and protect the universe.

• Uni-Force recoiled from Deadpool and refused to possess him because it found him revolting.
• Deathstroke reminded Uni-Force of Wayfinder's sacrifice, but its memories left it silent and grief-stricken.
• Su Ming asked Uni-Force about Prince building a city and first finding the Enigma Force, prompting more memories of Prince's selflessness.
• Uni-Force stopped Su Ming from recounting Prince's birth and agreed to possess Deadpool for justice.

Uni-Force merged with Deadpool, giving him Captain Universe’s power and transforming him into Sailor Suit Pretty Boy Deadpool. Deadpool overwhelmed Nightmare with his revolting appearance and threw him with a German Suplex.

• Uni-Force flew into Deadpool despite his festering wounds and merged with him.
• Deadpool transformed into Captain Universe, wearing a Sailor Suit-inspired uniform and declaring that he would destroy Nightmare.
• Deadpool’s appearance made Nightmare vomit, giving Deadpool an opening while Su Ming urged him to throw the demon into the void.
• Deadpool charged Nightmare, grabbed him from behind, and used the Sailor Suit Pretty Boy Secret Technique, Reverse Lotus.
• Deadpool bit Nightmare’s ear and finished with a German Suplex.

Deadpool used the Uni-Force and the Plot Continuity Gem to defeat Nightmare by stacking political-correctness traits until the Dream Dimension shattered. Su Ming and the others prepared to leave the void after Nightmare vanished.

• Deadpool slammed Nightmare into the ground, shattering the Dream Dimension, while Su Ming explained that Wade was stacking conceptual buffs.
• Deadpool turned his skin black and invoked religious words, causing the dream to break apart and sending everyone falling through the void.
• Deadpool fired a powerful beam at Nightmare, evaporating the Fear Lord.
• Deadpool returned to Cousin and bragged about his victory, while Su Ming asked Monark to open The Doorway home and walked away.

Su Ming rested at Kamar-Taj after returning from the void, caught up on news, and learned that Gin was training with Master Yoda. Ancient One returned after Su Ming tricked her into thinking Earth was in danger, and he revealed that he had called her back about her body.

• Su Ming sent the Adjutant to arrange for Monark to return Dream's gas mask, then rested at Kamar-Taj and asked Mordo for brunch.
• The Adjutant reported that Arthas had killed his father, and Su Ming ordered thirty million synthezoids sent to help Jaina and Khadgar deal with the Scourge.
• Su Ming learned that Gin was training in lightsaber combat with Master Yoda on Coruscant and told the Adjutant to take over some of Gin's duties.
• The Adjutant identified a blue bird as Oshtur's messenger, and Su Ming explained it had come to check Kamar-Taj's Earth Protection Spell Formation.
• Ancient One returned after Hoggoth's false warning brought her to Kamar-Taj, and Su Ming said he needed to speak with her about her body.

Deathstroke offered Ancient One Ruur’s life-force crystal as a way to pay the cost of her spells, but she set aside the question of her lifespan and asked to see how Kamar-Taj had changed. Seeing Mordo’s new life, Ancient One recognized that Deathstroke had altered his destiny, and he began showing her how change could reshape the future.

• Deathstroke showed Ancient One the Ruur Crystal and explained that its life force could sustain her, though it had been created by sacrificing Ruur’s followers.
• Ancient One declined to discuss her lifespan further and asked Deathstroke to show her the changes at Kamar-Taj.
• Mordo returned with brunch, and Ancient One saw his unusual clothes and greasy appearance before he left through a portal.
• Ancient One recognized that Mordo’s destiny had changed and asked Deathstroke about it.
• Deathstroke explained that Mordo had abandoned his ambition to become Sorcerer Supreme and chosen a life of pleasure with Satana instead.

Su Ming tried to persuade Ancient One to keep living by showing her how Kamar-Taj and its surrounding magical community had changed. After enjoying the lively market, Ancient One agreed to visit the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum and New York with him.

• Ancient One said she was tired but agreed to look around Kamar-Taj before deciding whether to live.
• Su Ming and Ancient One visited The Playground, where Hamill supervised students practicing Broadcast Gymnastics and preparing for a demanding triathlon.
• Su Ming showed Ancient One the transformed Kamar-Taj, and the tour gradually revived her desire to live.
• Su Ming took Ancient One to the bustling Huaxi Village magical market, where she enjoyed its products and praised his leadership.
• Ancient One agreed to visit the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum and then New York to see how Destiny had changed.

Ancient One returned to the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum with Su Ming and reunited with Master Ouyang, whose life and family had been spared by Su Ming’s changes to destiny. Zheng Xian invited them to dinner and asked Su Ming to help S.P.E.A.R. continue its research into a Celestial Variant corpse and discoveries from the Cancerverse.

• Ancient One and Su Ming traveled from Huaxi Village to the Hong Kong Sanctum Sanctorum through the hidden train and sewer route.
• Ancient One reunited with Master Ouyang and met her husband, Jack, and their children.
• Su Ming explained that he had changed Kamar-Taj’s rules, allowing Mages to marry ordinary people and share knowledge of magic with their families.
• Zheng Xian found Su Ming and reported that S.P.E.A.R. had made progress researching the Celestial Variant corpse’s algorithm and material from the Cancerverse.
• Su Ming agreed to have the Adjutant coordinate experts and materials for S.P.E.A.R.’s research.
• Zheng Xian invited Su Ming and Ancient One to dinner at Lok Hau Fook Restaurant, and Su Ming accepted.

At lunch in Hong Kong, Zheng Xian praised Ancient One and helped Deathstroke persuade her to embrace life. Ancient One examined the Time Stone and learned how Deathstroke and Zheng Xian had saved millions by killing one person, while Su Ming explained that he had dealt with Shang-Chi to prevent a catastrophic possibility.

• Zheng Xian treated Ancient One, Deathstroke, and the others to lunch and praised Ancient One’s accomplishments.
• Ancient One noticed that many Hong Kong residents had escaped destinies in which they were meant to die, and asked Deathstroke how he had saved them.
• Deathstroke let Ancient One use the Time Stone to inspect the Timeline, and she discovered that he and Zheng Xian had saved several million people by killing one person.
• Zheng Xian asked what part he had played, and Su Ming explained that Zheng Xian had sent Professor Xu to handle Shang-Chi.
• Su Ming told Zheng Xian that he had killed Shang-Chi years earlier after seeing a Timeline in which Shang-Chi destroyed several cities.

Su Ming took Ancient One around New York so she could judge the changed world and see how its heroes were faring. They peered into Stark Industries and found Tony arguing with Fury over the Iron Suit attack on the United Nations Building.

• Zheng Xian left to prepare against the Ten Rings, while Ancient One agreed to inspect the world before deciding whether Su Ming’s plan was feasible.
• Su Ming and Ancient One visited the New York Sanctum Sanctorum, where Ancient One greeted its Mages and spoke with the apprentices.
• Su Ming flew Ancient One over New York, and she saw that Deathstroke’s interventions had changed the fates of nearly all the pedestrians.
• Su Ming and Ancient One watched Tony argue with Fury, who demanded that Tony help resolve the fallout from the Iron Suit attack on the United Nations Building.

Su Ming and Ancient One watched Tony Stark and Fury discuss stolen Iron Suit plans, while the Adjutant revealed that a cat had accidentally carried the blueprints to A.I.M. The night ended with Su Ming spotting Spider-Man and Black Cat wrestling over a box on a rooftop.

• Ancient One asked Su Ming about Tony, Fury, and S.W.O.R.D., and he explained their roles and connections to him.
• Tony worked on a program to trace the frequency of the knockoff suits while Fury demanded protective equipment for S.H.I.E.L.D. agents.
• The Adjutant showed Su Ming that a Wildcat had carried MK2 blueprints out of Tony's old warehouse while chasing a mouse.
• Tony refused Fury's equipment demand and offered to cover agents' insurance and pay their families if they were killed by a knockoff suit.
• Ancient One spotted a rooftop scuffle, and Su Ming recognized Spider-Man and Black Cat fighting over a box.

Spider-Man chased Black Cat across New York rooftops after she stole a case from Hydra, trying to convince her to hand it over. The pursuit continued as Black Cat refused to give up the case, which she believed was valuable.

• Black Cat stole Hydra’s case during a deal with a group of ninjas and lured the pursuing agents toward Spider-Man.
• Spider-Man chased Black Cat over the rooftops and tried to explain that the case belonged to Hydra and was dangerous.
• Black Cat fought off Spider-Man’s attempts to catch her and ran through a rooftop settlement, using obstacles to slow him down.
• Spider-Man told Black Cat he would take the case to the Avengers and protect her, but she refused to believe him.
• Black Cat continued fleeing with the case while Spider-Man pursued her.