In the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York City, a young woman searches frantically for her husband, a WTC employee. As the situation grows bleaker, her search becomes more desperate, but hope drives her on. As her quest continues, the young woman encounters Lady Death, Chastity and Bad Kitty, all working to help at different points of the area now called Ground Zero. Each of the heroic women has forsaken their usual pursuits to pitch in and help with the recovery efforts. While a city reels and mourns, heroes of all stripes and colors struggle to bring some light out of the terrible darkness.