Parker tells the Team that Lao Shi spoke to him via his yo-yo, so he becomes obsessed with making contact again; a new Dark Entity conjured by Yao Long presents a new problem for the Team; a shapeshifter causes more mayhem around Union City.

Johnny's quest for a power-up leads him to spy on the Blazing Team for help, including his sister Maddie, but Maddie's on her own mission to power up, and that path leads right to, and through, Johnny.