New Mutants #83

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Synopsis

The Frost Giant dropped Hrimhari, Warlock and Boom-Boom when one of her time-bombs exploded in it's face. Boom-Boom was knocked unconscious so Warlock and Hrimhari had to stop the Frost Giant from stepping on her. However, it grabbed Warlock and threatened to crush his head until a giant taller than him froze him in ice.Hela had watched the whole thing from the safety of Hel. Seeing the giant stranger defeat the Frost Giant enraged her. The captured New Mutants realised that it meant good news if she was so angry, but Hela pushed Eitri hard to finish forging the new death-sword. Wolfsbane was sad that Hela's plan rested on Mirage to slay Odin since she was the only mortal Valkyrie. Mist began to fear that she would betray the New Mutants if they didn't stop Hela soon, but Sunspot was unable to break the mystically bound chains. The New Mutants were frustrated, but realised that they could steal the sword.Boom-Boom regained consciousness. She didn't see the living ice statues surrounding them, and mistook her gigantic saviour for another Frost Giant. However, he caught her time-bomb and transformed it into a living ice fairy. Amazed by the pretty transformation, Boom-Boom stopped freaking out and Hrimhari begged the forgiveness of Tiwaz; the sorcerer who they had been searching for.However, Eitir had finished forging the Uru sword. Sunspot was unable to break their chains, but Rictor was able to shatter the iron by vibrating on a molecular level. Cannonball then divided the team; Mist, Wolfsbane and Sunspot were to find the Einherjar, while Cannonball & Rictor planned to steal the sword. Wolfsbane used her lupine senses to detect any guards, and Mist would then take the lead to trick them. However, the soldiers guarding the Einherjar realised that Mist didn't burn as intensely as the other Valkyrie and they were forced to fight. Wolfsbane managed to unlock the cell door, and the Einherjar joined the fight & easily defeated their guards.Meanwhile, Hela began to...