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Pluto has made a pact with several other death-gods and rulers of the Netherrealms, and blackmails Zeus by threatening an attack on Olympus. Knowing that not even Olympus could withstand a war with several domains of the Dead, and that the universe itself would be threatened should Olympus fall, Zeus has no other option but to accept Pluto’s demands, which is that Hercules and Venus are to be wed to his close allies, Ares and Hippolyta. Little does Zeus suspect that this is just a clever plan to bind the sole two Olympians capable of stopping Pluto’s schemes from doing so, for an ancient law forbids husband and wife to confront each other in battle. When Pluto and his allies travel to Earth and approach Venus and Hercules (along with the rest of the Champions), they refuse to believe Pluto and start a fight. The heroes barely manage to drive them off and Iceman seals off the portal the villains came through with a block of ice. However, it isn’t over yet, for Pluto returns to Olympus and demands from Zeus that Hercules and Venus are ordered to comply. Once more having no other option left, Zeus deploys the Huntsman, the sole being capable of overpowering any Olympian, and sends him after the Champions. Already with his first strike, he renders Hercules and Venus unconscious. While the Ghost Rider remains to guard these two, the Black Widow, Angel and Iceman try to tackle the Huntsman by themselves. During the fight, the Widow quickly establishes herself as leader of the group and, using effective teamwork, the three heroes manage to defeat Menoetius, a Titan composed of living energy and summoned by the Huntsman. However, the heroes are then outsmarted by the Huntsman, who teleports them back to the Ghost Rider and creates the illusion of them being Pluto, Ares and Hippolyta. Perceiving this to be another attack, the Ghost Rider fires at his own teammates, knocking them out. In the confusion, the Huntsman takes Hercules and Venus and teleports away with them. The remaining Champions wonder what to do, as they, as mere mortals, have no way to go to Olympus.