THE ANDROMEDA GALAXY
A silver streak races across the cosmos. Its speed is a blur as it passes by planets in the blink of an eye.
An astral projection of Enoch appears in the horizon.
Enoch: Norrin Radd.
The Silver Surfer stops. Particles of white energy roll around him like water.
Silver Surfer: Who are you and how do you know my name?
Enoch: I am Enoch…
Silver Surfer: …the Esoteric.
Enoch: You are aware of me?
Silver Surfer: Galactus told me stories of you long ago.
Enoch: Interesting. I am reaching out to you because the earth is in grave danger.
Silver Surfer: The earth is well protected, but another planet with less protection is in dire need of my assistance.
Enoch: Algol has returned.
The Surfer tilts his head down slightly and closes his eyes. He opens them and slowly raises his head.
Silver Surfer: Can Galactus stop it?
Enoch: Not this time. Algol has become too powerful.
Surfer gazes off into the distance.
Silver Surfer: Sigh. I'm on my way.
THE MAZZAROTH
The heroes astonishingly stare at the green figure hovering above them. All is silent. The Gamma Guardian glances at Enoch. His face is serious and urgent.
Guardian: Dormammu. Where.
Enoch: Baraquiel can guide you to the dark dimension.
Doctor Strange: I am going as well.
Guardian: Stephen…
Doctor Strange: I am the Sorcerer Supreme. I may not be a force-being like you and Baraquiel, but I have held ground against Dormammu before. I am familiar with him.
Enoch: You may not return.
Doctor Strange: This isn't up for discussion. I am going.
Guardian turns back to Enoch.
Guardian: How do we get in?
Enoch: I will have to remove the barriers in place around the dark dimension. Please understand, once these barriers are removed Dormammu will have the ability to escape. In other words…
Guardian: We have one shot to beat him.
Enoch: Yes.
Captain America: How can we help?
Enoch: Captain Rogers, I need you and your team to journey to Doom castle. We can't allow Doom to complete his transformation into a Sith. He will surrender or be destroyed.
Captain America: What about Algol?
Enoch: I have dispatched Silver Surfer to earth. Matthew, you will assist him.
Captain America: How will they be able to beat Algol without the Katarche Blade?
Guardian: The Katarche Blade won't work against Algol now. Not until Dormammu is removed from existence.
Enoch: Agreed.
Captain America: Then how do we stop Algol?
Enoch: Norrin Radd and Matthew Murdock will be key to that battle. For right now, our top priority is recovering the Picatrix in order to confront Dormammu with the Katarche Blade.
Captain America: I'm not comfortable with our odds against Algol. I'll reach out to Thor. Scott, you'll join that team as well.
Ant-Man: Cap? Just you against Doom? Really?
Captain America: Actually, Tony and Rhodey have been itching for a crack at him as well.
A sly smile comes across Cap's face.
Captain America: …but I have a secret weapon as well…and I suspect that she'll be more than a match for Doom.
A look of concern suddenly comes across his face. He glances over to Enoch.
Captain America: So, Algol has arrived at earth?
Enoch raises the Syzygy and twirls it, creating a mirror displaying the devastation over Miami.
Enoch: The city known as Miami no longer exists.
Cap's head drops.
Captain America: How many?
Enoch: Roughly 90%.
The team gasps. Cap covers his face with his hand.
Captain America: God damn it…
Enoch: Miami isn't the only city that has been hit. Algol has destroyed the earth's Moon. Chunks of it have landed on earth and heavily damaged many of the major cities across the world.
The image within the Syzygy expands. Smoke is billowing up everywhere across the globe.
Enoch: Within minutes Algol will arrive at New York.
Captain America: Then we are officially on the clock. Let's move.
Guardian: Enoch?
Enoch opens two portals. Cap and his team walk to the first portal. He turns back to the Guardian.
Captain America: Good luck, Guardian. We're counting on you.
The Guardian nods. Cap and his team disappear into the portal. The Guardian, Baraquiel and Doctor Strange gather at the opening of their portal.
Enoch: Dormammu is near omnipotent in the dark dimension, Guardian. Do not underestimate the power he controls in that realm.
Guardian: I know. Eternity has briefed me.
Enoch: Baraquiel will signal me when you have arrived at the dark dimension and again when you have retrieved the Picatrix.
Guardian nods. Baraquiel and Doctor Strange exit. The Guardian follows behind them.
Enoch: And Guardian…
The Guardian turns around.
Enoch: May the force be with you.
The Guardian smiles.
He disappears into the portal and it seals behind him.