Buenos Aires, a beautiful South American city. It is also the current location of the Hellfire Club's British-Columbian chapter.

"Niiiice digs, Bobby," Tabitha said, looking around their hotel suite.

"It all comes as being part of the illustrious Hellfire Club," Bobby replied.

"When do we get to work?" Shatterstar asked, pulling his swords out of a suitcase.

"'We' don't do anything," Bobby said.

"Y'gotta be kiddin' me..." Feral growled. "Then why the hell did we hafta come from Genosha all the way here, not to mention forcin' me ta use a blasted image inducer?"

"If I need back-up, I'll call you guys," Bobby said. "But right now, this is something only I can handle."

"We're accompanying you to the Club, though," Rictor said. "And we'll be waiting outside."

"Fine," Bobby agreed. "Just don't be in uniform, and don't act too obvious."

*****

"How long does this hafta take?!" Tabitha complained.

"Grrr.... do ya ever shut up?!" Feral exclaimed.

"Both of you, shut up!!" Rictor ordered. "Dios mio... this sucks enough without you two constantly bitching."

"DaCoasta should speed this up," Shatterstar muttered. "We haven't the energy to--"

Shatterstar was cut off as a young girl ran into him. He glared at her.

"I-I'm sorry..." she said. "I'm looking for the Hellfire Club... I need help."

"Yer goin' to the wrong place, kid..." Tabitha muttered.

"Bu-but I was told that the Hellfire Club was a benevolent organization..." she stated.

"If you need help, then that's how we fit in," Rictor said. "What's the problem?"

"My name is Gendra," she began. "I come from Hati. However, my father, Dimor, is under some kind of control. I needed to seek out help. I need your help!!"

"You want us to save your dad?" Tabitha asked. She looked at her watch. "Sure, why not. It'll let us kill some time while we're waitin' f'r Bobby t' stop mingling with those high society types."
 

A walk, and a 30 minute flight later...

"All right, Gendra," Rictor said. "Tell us where your dad---is?"

As Rictor stated the last word, the entire ground began to shake. The land seemed to open up, and three people rose up.

"That would be my father, Dimor" Gendra stated. "He is the older one. He can chane pressures. The woman is Sonia, who can command the earth, shaping it to her will. The young African is Mjnari, who can run at supersonic speeds."

"Surrender now, and you shall not be harmed," Dimor calmly stated, raising his arm.

"Boy, these island natives are just overflowing with personality," Meltdown commented.

"Please, do not hurt them!!" Gendra pleaded.

"Stay back, child," Shatterstar ordered.

"Your trespass is ill-advised," Dimor said. "Prepare to fall at the hands of the Three."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah..." Meltdown said, hurling one of her time bombs. Mjnari instantly avoided it, and dashed towards her, driving his fist into her jaw.

"Get back, kid!!" Rictor commanded, releasing a seismic burst at Mjnari. "Meltdown may be annoying, but she's still part of this team!!"

"I say we cancel all three of them," Shatterstar said.

"I'm with blondie," Feral added.

"What a surprise..." Ric muttered. "All right, Sonia, Gendra tells us you can command the earth. Let's see how you fare against another with the power to cause that earth to crumble!!"

Rictor lifted his hands, creating an enormous shockwave burst, directing it at Sonia. The young Domican commanded the earth behind Rictor to rise up behind him, slamming down onto him.

"Rictor!" Shatterstar exclaimed. He leapt towards Sonia, when a sudden wind gust threw him into Feral.

"Watch where yer jumpin'!!" Feral exclaimed.

"It wasn't--ARGH!!!" Shatterstar suddenly fell to his knees, gripping his head.

"It's my father!!" Gendra stated. "He's increasing the pressure in Shatterstar's head!!"

"Might as well see what I can do about that!" Feral shouted, leaping at Dimor. Something shoved her down the ground, forcing her down even more. Dimor was increasing the pressure on her back.

"Ugh... can't... move..."

The pressure began to increase even moreso. She felt her head beginning to throb from the headache Dimor was causing.

Then, she fell.

"No..." Gendra stated. She began to run off, when something snagged her foot. "HELP!!!"

"Shh!!" Meltdown ordered. "Listen up, Gen. Go back t' the jet an' use the communication equip ta get in touch with Magneto. Tell him what's goin' on. Go, now!!"

Gendra nodded, and ran off.

NEXT ISSUE: Sunspot meets up with Maria Campo, and the Fallen Angels find themselves at the mercy of the Three!!