Who: Illyana Rasputin NPCs: Belasco (mentioned only) When: 02/15/10 Where: Limbo What: Illyana watches the big battle from the (relative) safety of Limbo. In case she's needed to teleport someone somewhere. Honest. Rating: PG
Despite having decided that she was going to face down the Galactus threat on Earth with the rest of the population, Illyana still somehow ended up in Limbo when the giant purple garbed alien touched down. She told herself it was because she wanted to be ready if someone needed an express ride somewhere and that her scrying pool was the best place to be to watch what was happening.
But, while both those things were technically true, Illyana still felt like a total wimp. Because if this world devouring alien guy did end up consuming the Earth, she knew she'd be just fine from her vantage point inside Limbo. And that she'd continue to be fine indefinitely because being in Limbo meant she didn't age or need to eat in the same way she did on Earth. (Thank you, Limbo magicks.)
In fact, Illyana could quite probably stay there forever so long as Belasco didn't come back. (And even if he did she could very probably find a way to kick him out again.) It wouldn't be much of a life, though, without her brother and the people she cared for. But she'd still be alive and that was something, right? She just hoped it didn't come to that...