Vol. 9The Reality Stone Auction
Aaron stopped threats tied to the Aether, Hela, Renesmee, and The Hand, then helped organize an interstellar auction for the Reality Stone. He accepted Horn’s contract and learned that Nick Fury was secretly working to purge Hydra from S.H.I.E.L.D.
- Aaron saved Frigga, stopped Malekith from spreading the Aether across the Nine Realms, and killed him after forcing him to sign a Magic Contract.
- Aaron found himself trapped in Helheim and fought Hela, whose Night Swords broke through his defenses.
- Odin sealed most of Hela’s power and sent her to Midgard, where she negotiated a place at Aaron’s shop, while she exposed his relationships to Jean, who left.
- Aaron helped Bellatrix survive Renesmee’s birth, and Jacob imprinted on the newborn before the werewolves withdrew.
- Aaron and the Defenders joined S.H.I.E.L.D. and the True Pure Society against The Hand, while Abei destroyed Alexandra’s ritual by absorbing the Dragon Bone’s energy.
- Aaron’s allies prepared a universe-wide Reality Stone auction on Xandar to fund farms and Universal Capsule manufacturing.
- Aaron recruited Jane Volturi, confronted the Volturi, and helped resolve the Cullen family’s conflict over Renesmee.
- The Collector won the Reality Stone at Aaron’s auction, and Aaron accepted Horn’s contract before learning that Nick Fury was secretly opposing Hydra.