Daimon
Hellstrom, Son of Satan, drags himself through the snow until he reaches the
door of a monastery in Massachusetts. He is admitted by the Abbot, Father
Raymond Gosset, his seminary professor. Daimon confesses that now he has broken
with his father, he now has no identity at all and it’s driving him mad. He
transforms into his Son of Satan form, wondering if this is his only destiny,
and pleads with Father Raymond to help him believe….
The
next day at the monastery, Brother Joshua introduces himself to Daimon,
explaining he came there with no memory of his past life and he will be taking
his formal vows to join the monks in four days. Joshua natters on about seeking
power in his heart and self-knowledge, while scaring a deer away. Daimon
excuses himself to find the Abbot….
Late
night at Defenders HQ, Patsy “Hellcat” Walker wakes up screaming, alarming her
non-teammates who come running. She reveals that she sensed that Daimon is in
trouble….
At
the monastery, Father Raymond talks with Daimon as he is working on repairing
the tractor. He warns Daimon that the monastery is no place to hide and shares
uneasy feelings about Brother Joshua but he shrugs it off….
At
the YMCA, Beast and Hellcat are putting on an acrobatic exhibition to entertain
the young men while Patsy reveals she is still dreaming that Daimon is in
trouble. Nearby, Valkyrie deadlifts a 350-pound weight with one hand, shocking
a scoffing dude who asks if she is one of those Russian lady athletes who is
really a man in disguise. Her answer is to wrap the barbell around him. They
decide to return to headquarters….
As
he is in prayer, Daimon suddenly has severe chest pains and he sees a light
drawing him downstairs at the monstery. He follows the light to the basement
where he discovers the light is emanating from Brother Joshua’s head. It stops
and Joshua turns blasting Daimon with light, which panics Joshua who doesn’t
understand what is happening to him; Daimon offers to help him find out….
At
the Sanctum Sanctorum, Hellcat seeks the aid of Over-Mind to find Daimon. He
focuses the minds of the six psychics who make up his consciousness; the
feedback from Patsy’s mind knocks him over but it reveals Daimon is in
Massachusetts. They leave word with Wong where they are going, in case Dr.
Strange returns, and depart….
The
next day, Brother Joshua is taking his formal vows to become a monk when
suddenly he recovers his memory and stands revealed as the Miracle Man. With a
wave of his hand, he makes the monks fly around the room aimlessly while Daimon
suffers severe chest pains. Miracle Man assumes his true form (mostly naked
save for a green speedo, thigh high boots, and a huge green cape). The Abbot
pleads with him to stop but he calls himself a god and turns the Abbot to
stone. Daimon assumes his Son of Satan form and challenges MM who turns the monks
to dust to clear the way for battle. Daimon unleashes hellfire on MM who feasts
on it, then grabs his trident and absorbs his Darksoul since that’s what has
been calling to him the entire time….
Meanwhile,
the Defenders have borrowed a Quinjet from the Avengers and are rushing to the
rescue….