Hulk reaches the cabin where Doc Samson and Thunderbolt Ross are staying. He finds the psychiatrist injured lying on the floor. Samson tells the Hulk that the Changelings kidnapped Betty Ross, Rick Jones, Fred Sloan and Thunderbolt Ross. Hulk goes looking for his friends. Meanwhile, Woodgod, the Changeling's father and leader, tries saving Centaurus. But the elixir was secretly poisoned by Leoninus, another Changeling who wants to take over the leadership. Hulk shows up but is not welcomed by his friends. Hulk, dejected, sadly turns around and leaves. When Centaurus is pronounced dead, the Changelings claim the humans lives in justice. It's when Leoninus shows up with evil Changelings demanding the same. Woodgod discovers that Leoninus was behind of all this.

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