Alvin's Superpower

Five kilometers outside the Cobra Base in the North Pole, Stark, Frank, and the others waited beyond the safe distance Alvin had requested for the so-called blizzard.

Thor landed the Dark Elf Spaceship nearby with some difficulty.

Frank stared grimly at Dr. Otto, whose body had been badly burned. The mechanical arms manufactured by Osborn Corporation had fused to his back.

Dr. Otto was half-conscious. His burns were so severe that he looked like a giant red prawn, curled helplessly in the snow and clinging to life as he waited for "victory" or "destruction."

Watching Dr. Otto's miserable condition with indifference, Frank gave a cold snort. "The consequences of your stupidity always seem to require someone else to make a 'sacrifice.' If anything happens to Alvin, I'll kill you!"

Steve glanced helplessly at his colleague, who was colder than the North Pole itself. He shook his head and said, "Buddy, we all know it wasn't entirely his fault..."

Frank waved a hand, cutting Steve off. Staring toward Cobra Base, he said coldly, "What does that have to do with Alvin? Why is Alvin always the one taking the risks...

"Make a mistake, and you deserve to die..."

Steve shook his head helplessly and said no more. Away from Hell's Kitchen, without Alvin around, Frank was frightening. Even Steve, a veteran who had come through World War II, felt a chill in his heart when he saw Frank radiating such menace.

Seeing Frank like this, Steve could hardly imagine what would have become of him if Alvin hadn't adopted Nick, or given Frank a "home" at Community School. What terrible things might he have done?

"Cold," "heartless," "slaughter," "death," "blood," "fire"...

Steve could "read" too many negative words in Frank now. He didn't want to provoke him at a time like