A green trail of smoke sinks into a nearby alley and soon turns into the Green Mist, who leans against the wall and slams his fist against it in frustration. A strange black mist emerges from the shadows on the far wall and creep into the air as Green Mist watches. Soon, a shadowy face appears and speaks to him, "John Aman, as the Immortal Weapon of Z'Gumbo, you are summoned to the Heart of Heaven. The cities are nearly in alignment."

"I have found Orson Randall," he tells him, "I am so close -"

"Your personal quest can wait. There are more pressing duties to attend to."

He nods in agreement and disappears into the shadows.

The Undercity

On an empty road lined with several derelict building, packs of wolves and stray dogs gather together along with orphans. Inside one of the derelict buildings, a young man in Chinese armor kneels over an older man in bed.

"I don't have much longer but the tournament will begin soon," the old man tells him, "You are my successor. You will be the champion for our kingdom."

"I haven't taken the mantle of Dog Brother #1 just yet," he says with a bittersweet smile, "You have plenty of time left."

"We both know that isn't true," the old man tells him, "You have a name now and that name is Dog Brother #1. You are an Immortal Weapon. That name and title is no longer mine. Neither is my life."

"No...," the young man begins to tear up.

"Be strong. You know what you must do."

Dog Brother begins to weep bitterly and the old man lays a hand on his head. "It is the only way," the old man whispers. With new resolve, Dog Brother rises to his feet, a single tear still running down his cheek. He takes the sword out of its scabbard and raises it above his head while the old man closes his eyes. Outside, the wolves howl in mourning and the orphans silently turn toward the doorway.

Tiger Island

On a distant island, a beautiful woman dressed in red straps a golden mask that only covers the lower half of her face squares off with two female warriors wearing similar costumes. She takes a stance as she holds twin golden fans with needles on them. The women wait until she nods for confirmation, then attack simultaneously. She makes a vertical leap, taking one out immediately. The other strikes but she catches her forearm and holds the bladed fan against her neck. "Your mother would be very impressed, Li Hua," an older man approaches wearing old armor. Hua removes her mask and smiles, "Thank you,father."

"The tournament will start soon," he tells her, "Are you prepared to be our champion?"

"I will not disappoint you."

Peng Li

Steam rises in a sauna. A trio of women move through the water and attend a large Asian man with multiple characters along his torso. He smiles at them, "Ladies, I've had a long day so you'll forgive me if I can only entertain three of you tonight." They laugh as they begin to wash him.

"Fat Cobra, is it true you are as fast as you are large?," one of the women asks.

"I'm faster," he tells her cheerfully.

Another woman jiggles his belly playfully, "I doubt you can move this very fast or very far."

"I assure you I'm fast," he says as he throws his arm around her, "But I know the importance of enjoying life. That requires a slow patience few men posses."

A woman in white robes enters the sauna, "Fat Cobra, I have a message for you from our lord."

"Yes, yes," he says as he waves her off, "The tournament is coming soon. I'm well aware of that," he turns to the women in the sauna, "Now, who wants wine?"

The Entrance To The Kingdom of Spiders, Nepal

An ancient gate stands in the middle of a field in Nepal. There are some sections of stone floors and ruins, indicating a large structure but it is mostly gone now. A single spider crawls over a section of rock and makes its way to the gateway. Inside the gate, the air ripples and a pair of black high-heeled boots step out. A pale hand reaches down and scoops the spider up. The figure appears to be a young, pale woman in a black, gothic dress with her dark hair pulled up in two buns. She puts her ear next to the spider as if listening.

"The Bride of Nine Spiders is summoned for another tournament?," she says to the spider with a smile, "Ah, good. I was getting bored."

K'un Zi

Crane Mother sits on her throne; in front of her is the bloody dagger on a pedestal with two of her Daughters on either side. "The champion of K'un Zi was killed by Orson Randall years ago," Crane Mother says, "So in his place, a new champion will emerge. The blood on this dagger contains the essence of one who was destroyed by the Iron Fist. When we meet Daniel Rand, he will provide the means to create a new champion."

K'un Lun

Lei Kung sits in a darkened room, meditating with candles surrounding him. He breathes heavily as he concentrates, gradually extending his consciousness between worlds. Back in New York, Danny sits in the middle of an abandoned warehouse, also meditating. It is morning now. Misty and Colleen come through the entrance, sporting new clothes. "It was good to finally get out of that workout gear," Misty begins but Orson, who is standing nearby, quickly brings his finger to his lips. "Still meditating," Colleen whispers to her. "I can see that," she whispers back. Suddenly, Danny's eyes snap open and from his point of view, he can see through the abyss and into K'un Lun where he sees Lei Kung. It is now as if they are sitting across from one another.

"Daniel Rand-K'ai," Lei Kung begins, "I'm glad to finally reach you."

"Master Lei Kung, what's happening?"

"The Seven Capital Cities of Heaven are aligning."

"Once they align, the Heart of Heaven will appear."

"How did you know this?"

"I'm here with Orson Randall."

"He's still alive?"

"Why didn't you tell me about the Immortal Weapons?"

"I cannot maintain this connection for long."

"There's so much I didn't know until now."

"I can explain further once you get here."

"To K'un Lun? I can't."

"No, The Heart of Heaven."

"Wait -"

"I will relay the information to you. The Earthly entrance to the city will appear in the desert. You must come quickly so the tournament may begin."

Danny's head snaps back and his mind is flooded with images of a desert, the void, the various cities, and finally, the Heart of Heaven appearing in the middle of a desert. He falls forward and Colleen and Misty rush to his side. "Danny, are you okay?," Misty asks. He looks up at her with a pained expression, "We have to go to Asia."