The Avengers and Skrulls stand together against Nebula and her group. Nova is initially opposed to the alliance, but when he returns to Xandar and finds it ravaged by Nebula, he changes his mind quickly and completely. The Beyonder arrives as well, continuing his attempts to learn about humanity, and he teleports Nebula and her group to another galaxy. Starfox is reeling from Nebula's claim that Thanos is her grandfather, and decides that he must track her down to prove or disprove her claim.