Alvin had no idea what had happened in Asgard. He took little Ginny, who'd come along to keep him company in jail, on a trip through Hell.
It was rare to get some one-on-one time with his daughter. There was nothing wrong with taking the little girl somewhere exciting for a look around.
Hell was full of things that suited his daughter's taste. The gifts he'd brought back were just inanimate objects, after all. He could take her to see what tasty and fun things they could bring home.
Prince Baal had reclaimed his Royal Court. It was still freezing there, but Demons didn't catch colds. The wealthier ones could find some leather to wear, while the poorer ones just had to tough it out. Temperatures a few degrees below zero weren't enough to kill them.
When Alvin's Space Gate suddenly opened in the plaza of the Royal Court, Prince Baal looked at the Moloch treasure he'd just dug up and shook his head sadly...
Baal thought Alvin had come to plunder the Moloch clan clean, draining them of their last reserves so that he could be their "slave" forever!
Suppressing the urge to stab himself, the heartbroken Baal forced a smile and went out to greet him. The tragedies caused by Alvin's five great snowstorms had stripped away the last of the prince's courage, though he'd still had a little fight left in him before.
Treasure was just treasure. If Alvin wanted it, Baal would let him take it...
Maybe if he showed enough cooperation, Alvin wouldn't take everything!
It would make him look spineless, but the truth was, when he asked himself honestly, he had no choice...
To Baal's surprise, Alvin had brought along a cute little girl and was letting her skip around the plaza of the