Dani Moonstar, reunited with her
winged horse Brightwing, flies to Hel to find Hela, guided by a raven she calls
Kaw. And she comes upon a multitude of the shades of the dead, fleeing the
crisis in Hel (one L) and asking her help…
Meanwhile, the other New Mutants
(Sunspot, Magma, Cypher, X-Man, Warlock) have ended up in Hell (two Ls),
greeted by a sardonic Mephisto. Sunspot warns them all not to listen to their
host while the others bicker. Mephisto denies being responsible for their
arrival while X-Man insists they are in an alternate timeline, not another
realm, and Cypher agonizes about his mistake that landed them there. Mephisto
offers reasonable terms for how they can escape, saying, “So…how much do you
need my help right now?” He outlines how they are in a hopeless situation and
when Sunspot tries to fight, he transforms into a massive monster, seizing him
with his tongue…and Magma flies into a fiery rage to demand his release.
Mephisto is impressed and he makes his offer: He will release them, even
transporting them to Hel (one L) if she agrees to a date with him. She agrees
and they vanish….
The shades of the dead tell Dani
about the Draumir who have invaded Hel, embodiments of the dark dreams of the
Serpent. So Dani heads to the battle zone and, despite her fear, she challenges
the army of ugly monsters, swinging her sword. And then a sharklike monster
creeps up behind her and chomps her up whole….