At
the Web, White Widow oversees the training of Spider-Girl and Lucy, mainly
trying to get a clear understanding of the latter’s new powers. Black Widow is
leaving and Yelena is miffed that Nat seems to be keeping secrets from her. Nat
says she’s just going to meet a source….
Natasha
visits Maxi, a clockmaker with a side business. He hands her an envelope
containing a mysterious something she asked for. She also brings up Apogee,
asking for more information. Maxi directs her to the Twins, performers in an
upscale circus. And then she reluctantly brings up another request: whether
Maxi can locate James and Stevie, her husband and son, whom she never wanted to
find, for their own safety….
Nat
returns to the Web and tells Yelena to dress formally; Lucy and Anya are
reminded that the two Widows live a different sort of life than they do….
Natasha
and Yelena arrive at the Cirkusen and locate the Twins, who turn out to be Liv,
an extremely muscular woman, and Lars, a very thin man. Nat briefly mentions
Apogee when the Twins attack them. As Nat grapples with Liv and Yelena has a
knife duel with Lars, Nat discovers that the two share mass: as Liv slims down,
Lars bulks up. When it goes back the other way, Nat tells Yelena to knock out
slim Lars and the two of them fight beefy Liv, who bulks up so far that it
nearly kills Lars. The fight ends with the Twins claiming no animosity just a
desire to try fighting with some of the best. The Twins tell the Widows about
the Golden Gate Gala, an upcoming event which is the cover for illegal
activity. And Apogee is involved but not by choice. After the Widows leave, the
Twins call a mysterious figure and tell him/her/them to expect a visit….