| Falling to Earth wrapped in a ball of flame, Talon crash landed next to the home of Chris Powell, the young hero known as Darkhawk. Much to Powell's surprise, Talon bore a similar resemblance to his armoured form, but Chris thought he was the last. Talon didn't have time to explain at the moment because he was followed to Earth by a Hunter Drone, a massive robotic creature designed to destroy their kind – The Fraternity of Raptors. Together, Talon and Darkhawk fought the Drone, and after Darkhawk instinctively reconfigured his armour into a more powerful form, the two of them destroyed the beast. |
| During the battle, Powell's family was hurt and hospitalized. Darkhawk blamed their injuries on Talon, so the next time they met, Darkhawk attacked him. Talon was the superior fighter, and subdued Darkhawk as he explained his intentions. Talon travelled a great distance to find and teach Chris exactly how to use his Darkhawk armour, especially since it wasn't designed for humans. He briefly told him of The Fraternity of Raptors, and how they were the only two that remained. Talon also informed Powell that they were the only ones who could save the future of the universe. Darkhawk calmed himself and listened to what Talon had to say. It wasn't long before Darkhawk was following Talon into the Negative Zone to begin his training. |
| Upon entering the Zone, Talon and Darkhawk trespassed in the territories belonging to Catastrophus – a minor lord in the service of Annihilus. They were attacked immediately by Catastrophus' minions, and Chris was put off by how easily Talon was able to exterminate his opponents. Again, Darkhawk fought with his mentor, and again, he was easily defeated. Talon offered all the praise and encouragement of a true teacher with the hope his pupil would succeed, and soon Talon led Darkhawk to the fortress of Catastrophus. After scouting the area, Talon led the charge against overwhelming odds, and Darkhawk was soon overrun. Darkhawk cried out for help, but Talon urged him to reconfigure his armour, claiming he was unable to aid him. In actuality, Talon was watching from a safe distance on the sidelines. Darkhawk did indeed reconfigure his armor and slaughtered his foes. Talon resurfaced, but Darkhawk was angered he was forced to murder living beings. Then suddenly, Darkhawk, now fully bonded with his armour, saw visions of what The Fraternity of Raptors really were, and it wasn't entirely how Talon described. Darkhawk attacked Talon for a third time, but Talon’s experience beat Powell down, even in his more powerful form. Then Talon confessed he only needed Powell to bond with his amulet, so he could obliterate him from it – permanently. Once Talon forced Darkhawk out, he was able to summon the armour's true owner – Razor! |
