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The FF return from a space adventure to Avengers Mansion, where they examine the cocoon the Avengers recently found in Jamaica Bay. Using the Invisible Woman’s powers, they learn that there’s a young woman in suspended animation within the cocoon. Mr Fantastic works to free the woman and finally succeeds. However, the woman, who turns out to be Marvel Girl, still believes she is fighting Stephen Lang and his Sentinels. After the FF and Avengers have calmed Jean down, they want to find out what happened to her, especially as Jean doesn’t remember what occurred after the X-Men’s battle with Lang’s robots. While Captain America stays behind, the others visit the home of Jean’s parents, where they find a holempathic matrix crystal of Jean. With the help of the crystal, they learn what happened to Jean: how, after the battle with Lang’s Sentinels, Jean was forced to steer the X-Men’s space shuttle through a solar storm. Jean was about to die, when a mysterious being appeared, sealing Jean in a cocoon, thus saving her life while taking Jean’s place as Phoenix. While Jean is left to wonder whether she’s truly herself or Phoenix, Captain America joins them. Having perused the Avengers files, he has learned of the threat of Phoenix and how she died. He explains that Jean’s personality, even as a copy, was so strong that it forced Phoenix to commit suicide, rather than become a threat to all that lives. Somewhat mollified, Jean still wonders what to do next with her life. Reed Richards states he has a suggestion and proceeds to call someone.