The Leader sabatoges Iron Man's new booster system; if he slows down at all, he'll explode! Makoto is the only one who can fly fast enough to save him, but the Masters of Evil have sent Bruno to stop Makoto from completing his mission. During that mission, Makoto doubts his own abilities after a confrontation with Bruno but Falcon teaches him that there's nothing wrong with having the support of his teammates when he needs it.

Captain America travels to Russia to free the Winter Soldier--once his best friend Bucky--from Arnim Zola's grasp. However, the Russian superhero team, the Winter Guard, also wants to capture Bucky to make him answer for his crimes. After another battle with Bruno, Makoto keeps up hope that he will be able to save his friend.