Like a Phoinex rising from it's fiery grave, Michael Christchild has risen. Now that he has once again gained access to immense power and money, he has taken up the hunt for the formula again. As he chases the formula from South America back to the United States, he is once again lining up Marcus Peterson in his sights. Since the last time that they met in Rome, Michael's hatred for Marcus has increased ten fold, and grown beyond all reason. Each and every vile lie that he tells and each diabolical plot that he hatches is designed for the complete destruction of Marcus. Michael will even put his new found power and riches at risk in order to acomplish this only thing that he is driven by and desires. Once again all of Michael's underlings re-appear in one form or another as he re-traces all of the steps that lead back to Marcus and the formula. With Amanda's destruction with the loss of her one true love ( Marcus) as just collateral damage.