New Mutants #77

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Synopsis

Rusty marvelled at how the New Mutants had been to Limbo and were travelling to Russia. Cannonball reminded him that the X-Terminators were part of the New Mutants too, since they'd accepted their offer to merge teams. The others were brimming with excitement at the prospect of reuniting Illyana with her parents. They didn't speak Russian and therefore were unable to call them in advance. The only one who was not excited was Mirage, who was sweating profusely and still endured her terrible migraine. However, she tried to hide her pain so not to ruin the excitement of the day. Unfortunately just as Illyana ran into her mother's arms, Mirage screamed and collapsed. Brightwind also collapsed, and Warlock had to carry him as a heavy cargo underneath a helicopter.Warlock flew them all back to New York. Ship analysed Mirage, but soon detected that her affliction was mystical in nature. Ship suggested that they go to see Doctor Strange for more help.Warlock quietly set them down in Greenwich Village. Rictor teased Boom-Boom that she wasn't respectable enough to approach Doctor Strange while Cannonball, Rusty & Skids went to knock on the door. Wong answered, but broke the bas news that Doctor Strange was dead. Boom-Boom grew angry since she saw through Wong's lie and tossed a time-bomb into the house. Rictor began to quarrel with her, and teased her that he time-bomb didn't even work. However, what none of them realised was that Doctor Strange was observing them from indoors and had used his magic to nullify the time-bomb. Wolfsbane tried to calm Rictor and Boom-Boom down by reminding them why they were there. Inside, Doctor Strange could sense that something evil & mystical was effecting them all, and that Boom-Boom & Rictor were particularly sensitive to what was happening.The scene was interrupted when Mirage gained consciousness and began screaming. Immediately she and Brightwind were consumed in flame and began to attack the others with their new fiery powers....