Returning from his off-season vacation aboard flight 42 out of Florida, Santa wakes to an empty plane. The seats are smeared in blood and elf-guts, and Mrs. Claus is nowhere to be found. Outside the plane, DoomGuy lies collapsed on the ground, gravely wounded. With his last strength, Doomguy warns Santa that they have taken Mrs. Claus and presses his special-issue beretta into Santa's hands before blacking out. The burden of saving Christmas now belongs to Santa.