As the story opens, Captain America is following Redwing through the streets of Paris until he arrives at a cemetery….
The story then goes back six weeks, to Cap’s apparent death on a hospital operating table. He suddenly sits up, his healing abilities having shut down his metabolism to make him appear dead. He is met by SHIELD Agent Ali Morales who tells him Falcon is controlling the Anti-Cap and using him for his own purposes. Cap demands that she help or get out of the way…. Soon they arrive at the Wakandan Embassy where Omoro gives the codes enabling them to track the Falcon’s whereabouts—while making a speech denouncing America’s imperialism and dependence on foreign oil. The trail leads them to Baud Olan where they find they have been tricked—but they run into Admiral Jimmy Westbrook who tries to cut a deal with Cap—one that would leave the Anti-Cap dead and the Falcon in prison; Cap refuses. Later at Sam’s apartment, Steve runs into Joe Robertson, who reveals that the money Falcon has been extorting from the powerful has been used to fund programs at a community center, and asks that he give Sam the chance to prove himself. Joe also has a note from Leila about a French doctor who has synthesized AVX, the Anti-Cap’s drug. Cap goes to Paris where he finds the Anti-Cap and the two battle it out in a fight/chase that carries them over the rooftops and into the subway. While debating the issues they bash each other around on the tracks. When Anti-Cap finally gets the upper hand, telling Cap the Falcon is dead, the baddie is attacked by Redwing and overpowered by the hero. Seeing he has lost, Anti-Cap stands in front of an oncoming train and is killed. Cap then follows Redwing to a cemetery where he finds the Falcon’s empty costume….