When Cage later went missing, Dakota initiated a search for his father in New York, killing an assassin sent after her. She finally tracked James Lucas to Arizona, but Cage had been kidnapped by Hardcore and Cruz Bushmaster. Dakota joined forces with Mickey and Iron Fist to save him. Dakota continued to help Cage find his father and they followed a lead by the Tinkerer that led them into battle with the Assassin Nation. Dakota and Cage aided Tinkerer's son, the Agent (Rick Mason), against them and ultimately saved Cage's father. Shortly after this, Dakota did research for Cage when he was hired to retrieve a mystic item. She ended up on the receiving end of a beating by Cage when he was possessed by Bogeyman, but ultimately helped Cage resist the Bogeyman's control. Dakota was the only one aware that Cage survived when driving out the Bogeyman for good and helped Cage stay undercover as long as the authorities were after him.