Captain America is fighting Cobra and
Mr Hyde when he is interrupted by Iron Man, showing him the remnants
of his original shield, accidentally shattered by Rhodey (James Rhodes) after he
retrieved it from the ocean....
Elsewhere, Kang the Conqueror wishes to
enter into an alliance with the new Red Skull, with the Cosmic Cube
now internalized. Kang reveals that Captain America was responsible
for the Skull's imprisonment in the Cube. Kang also tells of an
ancient bit of knowledge that will give the Skull godlike power—and
also serve Kang some 2000 years hence....
Sharon Carter shows Steve Rogers the
capabilities of his new force-shield: it can take on the forms of a
staff or blade. This does not distract Steve from his loss of his
original shield. Steve and Sharon go to a meeting with the Ramirez
family. They have their apartment back because it was discovered
their son Javier is a legal genius; he sued the landlord and he now
has a job as clerk at a law firm and they thank Steve and Sharon.
While at the law office, attorney Connie Ferrari flirts with Steve,
making Sharon jealous....
Returning to Steve's apartment, they
find The Watcher there. He point them to an open door and looking
through they see the Red Skull in all his power standing in a void.
The Skull wraps them in the distorted floor boards of the apartment,
he boasts of his power, dismissing them with a nod and takes off. Cap
and Sharon question The Watcher who gives them a vision of a dismal
future, one in which the Red Skull holds full power and every US
citizen a slave. There is also a vision of all the world's heroes,
the Avengers, FF and more, crucified on the steps of the Capitol on
Washington D.C.--including Sharon. The Watcher then shows them that
all this will take place in less than a day—and it's Captain
America who is responsible for it....