While battling on the wing of the one plane that escaped
from Bagalia, Black Widow is hypnotized by the possessed Hawkeye and comes
under the power of the Abyss. She then tries to convince the Cairo airport to let
them land, claiming they were damaged in a terrorist attack but Cairo denies
them permission to land….
While Venom fights the possessed Valkyrie, Ant-Man (actually
the Eric O’Grady LMD) tries to snatch the Crown from Taskmaster but he is caught
and blasted by the bad guy. Venom and Val plunge from a window and hit the
ground where they are surrounded by possessed villains. As Venom tries to ward
off Carrion, Ant-Man is stabbed in the back by Scarecrow. Max Fury comes to
Ant-Man’s aid, shooting down Scarecrow and carrying the wounded (LMD) to
safety, hoping he will make things all right for Max with Father (of the
Descendants) but Ant-Man is then tossed around by Whiplash and Vengeance and thrown
out of the window where he lands beside Venom. And the U-Foes and the
Wrecking Crew arrive….
The airliner lands in Cairo and is surrounded by Egyptian
military forces….
Beaten down and surrounded by the bad guys, Flash has the Symbiote
cover Taskmaster, cancelling out the effect of the Crown all over Bagalia and
the world. But Venom (with the Crown), Ant-Man, and Max Fury are surrounded by the
regular, non-possessed bad guys and facing death, when they are teleported back
to Lighthouse Station by Hawkeye. Black Widow, and Valkyrie….
Later, the team assembles with Hank Pym and Captain Britain present
to talk over the recent adventure. The Crown has been broken down into its
three pieces and hidden around the world. Max Fury is locked up. Hawkeye thanks
Flash and Eric for saving the day, Hank questions why the Crown didn’t work on
Ant-Man, and Black Widow comes forward to tell them that “Eric” is an LMD under
the control of the Descendants. No one believes her and she leaves in a huff.
Captain Britain tells them that the Descendants are planning something but
Hawkeye is too tired to listen. Later, Valkyrie and Flash Thompson have sex
while the Ant-Man LMD, now calling himself Black Ant, reports back to Father….