Having rejoined the Justice League, Wonder Woman is shocked to find them packing up and quitting the satellite. Each of them tells her of how they had fought individual foes and, when confronted by their own mortality, had realized they did not want to die and decided to quit. From Oa, the Guardians of The Universe witness the arrival on Earth of Nekron, the Fear Parasite who feeds off fear. Battling Green Lantern, Nekron only just manages to defeat him. The Lantern's ring reaches the satellite, however, and warns the League of Nekron. The heroes band together and attempt to defeat Nekron but again are cowed by the thoughts of their own deaths. On the satellite, they receive a message from Nekron who claims to be about to destroy Midway City unless Hawkman stops him. Instead, Hawkman merely telephones Hawkgirl and tells her to leave the city.