I bet you have a lot of questions, like, "Who are the leaders of the Resistance? What are the fake heroes planning? What kind of underwear does Bullseye wear?"… Ok, maybe not that last one. Still, wonder no more! Here is the ground-breaking third chapter of Inversion!

Sabretooth hated these assignments the big wigs in the Resistance gave him. A fight against the X-Men, protecting an important location, even fighting that annoying Darkhawk – anything but showing new recruits the ropes.

This batch was a mix of mutants and S.H.I.E.L.D. research subjects. There was Concussion, a mutant who could spray gel from his wrists which, detonated telepathically, had the force of C4 mixed with AMFO. Concussion was easy to tell apart from the others thanks to the tattoo on his arm; a tiger holding the Earth in one claw, and a grenade in the other claw. Then there was Kane, a teenage boy who was the first – and only – result of Operation: Daywalker. He was kidnapped from his home and then had vampire blood and other chemicals injected into his bloodstream. Now, he's a vampire who can walk in daylight without getting so much as a sunburn. He was identifiable thanks to his green katana sword and blond hair.

Now the chick, Quantum… she made the whole experience bearable for Sabretooth. She had the unique ability to send out an energy wave that messed with brain waves – specifically, make them slow down. It would appear to everyone else as if time had slowed down, a trick she used to great effect when she escaped from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s mutant division. Her blue-and-white hair was always getting in her eyes, and she was always brushing them to the side. While Kane and Concussion where busy geeking out at every little detail, Quantum was actually paying attention to what Sabretooth was saying, memorizing every plan and evacuation protocol.

They were all in the most secret of bases – the infamous "Diablo Muerte" base. Its location is a complete secret, known only to the leaders of the Resistance and its very best agents. Here, it was equipped with the very latest tech by all the major geniuses. They had stuff from Oscorp, Doctor Doom, and even High Evolutionary tech. If any of the fake heroes got here, then all was lost.

One of the many secrets that Diablo Muerte kept was a wall. It was actually a fake wall, through which the leaders of the Resistance would meet, along with one agent they would pick at random. Today, they were holding a meeting that would change the world.

On a computer screen about half the size of a standard movie theatre screen, the plans that Ultron and Osborn stole were on display. There was a gold gauntlet, with six groves on the area where the back of the hand would be covered. There was also a broadsword, a simple thing with gray steel and a brown leather handle. Under the gauntlet was a label reading Infinity Gauntlet. Under the broadsword was a label reading Twilight Sword.

"So," Ultron said, "this is their plan. Find the Reality Gauntlet and the Twilight Sword, and use the items' powers to control the cosmos."

"No," Osborn said. "Something doesn't feel right."

"What do you mean?" Mystique asked. Mystique was the undisputed voice of mutantkind, and a darn good spy. "We have their plans, and it couldn't be any clearer!"

"I know," Osborn said. "And that's what worries me."

"The self-proclaimed heroes have never been very smart, Osborn. You know that," Doctor Doom said in reply. Doom was the leader of the only nation that was sympathetic to the Resistance's cause, and one of the smartest men in the world. "What else could they possibly have up their sleeves?"

"Look, you all know that the fake heroes' brains aren't worth beans," Osborn said, "but one thing has remained consistent – they never make their plans as obvious as this."

"So what you're saying," High Evolutionary asked, "is that we're overlooking something? It is hard to believe that we would do such a thing."

Nobody said anything after that. Ultron and Doctor Doom used their various technologies to see what was missing, using holograms, AI's, and lots of robots. High Evolutionary busied himself studying a sample of Kane's blood, trying to figure out what exactly made him immune to sunlight. Mystique had vanished, off to God knows where. Osborn was busy staring at the screen, trying to discern whatever detail they could've missed.

"Wait," Osborn said abruptly. "Ultron, can you bring up an image of the Infinity Gems?"

"Easily," Ultron replied. He hit six places on his arm, and six gems, colored green, orange, yellow, blue, red, and purple appeared. Each one fit neatly into the groves in the Infinity Gauntlet.

"There are the Infinity Gems," Ultron announced. "Each one controls a different aspect of existence. The green one is the Soul gem. The orange one is the Time gem. The purple one controls Space. The blue gem controls the Mind. The yellow one controls Reality. And the red gem, Power, is the power source of the Infinity Gauntlet."

"And they don't have to be in the Infinity Gauntlet in order to be used?" Osborn asked.

"No," Doctor Doom replied. "I found that out through a rather nasty personal experience with the Soul gem. Why do you ask?"

Staring intently at the gems, Osborn asked, "What exactly does the Power gem do? Does it just act as a battery for the Infinity Gauntlet?"

"No," High Evolutionary replied. "It can grant its wielder invincibility. Its power comes from… well, every power that has, is, or will exist."

Osborn's eyes widened with horror. "That's what they're planning."

"What?" Mystique asked as she came back into the room. "What are they planning?"

"Look at the Power gem," Osborn told everyone. "It's fits in perfectly in the pommel of the Twilight Sword."

"Oh, God," Doctor Doom whispered, finally understanding what the real plan was. "The Twilight Sword, on its own, was able to hold back millions of armies just by threat alone. Powered by the Power gem, its wielder would be… unstoppable."

"We need to find those gems," High Evolutionary stated. "NOW."

"First things first," Mystique interrupted. "We have a problem we need to solve now. The fake heroes have learned where we are, and they've sent the Thunderbolts and Secret Avengers to capture us… or kill us."