"In this the seed of chaos thrives..." The dust from the battle against Razmus has only begun to settle, and on Gaia, Annetta Severio tries to come to grips with her new status amongst its citizens, as well as the losses she has suffered along the way. There is no time for the healing of wounds, however, when a mysterious illness takes hold of the Prince of Gaia, forcing her to return to Earth in search of answers. Reunited with her best friend Jason Kinsman, as well as the other inhabitants of Q-16 , her goal is further complicated when an old nemesis of the Four Forces threatens one of the allied powers. Elsewhere an evil stirs, one which vows to end not only Earth, but the existence of all life. Its awakening will bring about a chain of events that will change the lives of Annetta and her friends forever.