Dr. Druid conjures up a vision of the
missing Diamondback for Captain America and Falcon; she is near
mountains so Cap and Falcon have new pilot Zack Moonhunter fly
them out to search the Rockies for her....
Meanwhile, in his Rocky Mountain
stronghold the Red Skull demands an explanation for all the
late-night hubbub and he is shown the dead body of Cutthroat (killed
last issue). Meanwhile, Diamond is plotting her escape....
Interlude: in Central Park, Dennis
“D-Man” Dunphy is dragged underwater by his deadly doppelganger
which vanishes suddenly, leaving Dennis to float unconscious to and
underwater cavern....
Mother Night confides in her best
friend Machinesmith about her attraction to the late Cutthroat and
her discovery that Diamondback is his sister. At a meeting of the
Skeleton Crew, the Red Skull gives Crossbones his old job back and
issues order concerning the captive Diamond. On visiting Diamond's
cell, Mother Night is overpowered by Diamond who dons Night's outfit
as a disguise. When Blackwing checks to see what's taking so long,
she clobbers him too and flies out on his stolen glider, sending out
a mayday that is picked up by Cap and company. Diamond is recaptured
and taken to a secret lab where she is to be a guinea pig in a test
of Cap's Super-Soldier blood (stolen by her in issue #405).
Crossbones and Jack O' Lantern step outside and see...Captain America
and the Falcon coming for them....