While Vert and Agura attempt to fuse during a battle, Krytus rams Agura out of the way and is accidentally drawn into the fusion vortex behind Vert. Krytus' anti-matter energy reacts with the fusion energy, causing Vert and him to fusion jump into the Shadow Zone!

While investigating a mysterious signal on Planet Vandal, the BF5 uncover a shocking truth: that Grimian has been secretly working with Krytus and the Red Sentients to overthrow Kalus and form a grand alliance.

When Sage starts acting suspiciously, Vert follows her into a battlezone, only to have his suspicions confirmed by, of all people, Krytus. Krytus convinces Vert that Sage is actually more dangerous than he is!