Technically not a Legionnaire, since even a universe that lets 14 year olds join their superhero team balks at throwing toddlers, no matter how super-intelligent, into danger. That somewhat-commendable line in the sand doesn't seem to have mattered in this case, though Val doesn't feel particularly endangered. She's a terrible judge of that kind of thing.

"Rescuing you." The 'duh' is unvoiced, but floats there among the moans of the damned nonetheless. Why else would she be in Hell, dummy?