Diamondback is sparring with Falcon
when Captain America enters to inform her that she is healthy after
being treated with his Super-Soldier blood (last issue). She seeks
revenge against Snapdragon after nearly being killed by her in issue
#388. Cap offers to help so he contacts Nick Fury to learn her
whereabouts. Fury suggests the A.I.M. weapons show on their private
island of Boca Caliente; if Snapdragon is not there someone who knows
her will be....
Interlude: The catatonic D-Man has
wandered into the secret underground home of the Night People; their
leader, Brother Wonderful, orders his minions to attack the
intruder....
Cap, Diamond, and Falcon are changed by
Sersi's magic to resemble Crossbones, Mother Night, and Jack
O'Lantern so they can infiltrate the weapons bazaar. So sooner have
they entered than Capbones runs into Batroc the Leaper who reminds
him about a challenge he had put to (the real) 'Bones: that 'Bones
could defeat any five opponents Batroc could gather; Cap is forced to
agree since it will create a major distraction so Diamond can pursue
her private mission....
That night in the arena, Cap first
faces the berserker Mad Dog and defeats him. The second opponent is
Ramrod whose armor complicates matters....
Diamondback, searching for Snapdragon,
runs into her pals Asp, Black Mamba, and Impala but is forced to
avoid them so as not to betray her real identity. She then turns a
corner and runs into her quarry—backed by Superia, Blackbird, and
Iron Maiden....
Back in the ring, Cap defeats Ramrod by
fighting dirty i.e. Crossbones' style. Before he can catch his
breath, Cap is pummeled by the massive sumo General Wo....