Chapter Summaries

Alvin and the others prepared to draw out a gathering force of demons while S.H.I.E.L.D. mobilized to support them. As Alvin geared up to lure the demons toward the agents, Hela questioned his decision to lead from the front, and he said it was simply what he was used to doing.

• Shirley, Fox, and Hela fired on demons from behind vehicles while Alvin and Frank discussed the danger and the demons' leaders.
• Alvin received word that demons were gathering near the passage, summoned his Crows to search for their commander, and went to help the women with their weapons.
• Alvin added Fire Damage to Shirley's rifle and Cold Damage to her pistol, and Shirley showed him the protective insert Frank had given her.
• Coulson mobilized fifteen modified Humvees, assigning two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents to each vehicle.
• Alvin told Coulson to prepare for the demons, activated Venom, and announced that he would lure them out as Hela challenged his choice to fight on the front line.

S.H.I.E.L.D. fought off the charging Demons with Humvees, machine guns, and rocket salvos, while Alvin prepared to intervene if the line failed. As ammunition ran low, Snake Eyes, Heavy Load, Redhead, and Frank joined the battle, and Frank told Alvin to watch the rear of the Demon horde.

• Hela sent Phil Narth and Harorek around a corridor bend to bait the Demons, then ordered the attack.
• Coulson led fifteen Humvees into a firing line, and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents used machine guns and rockets to break the Demons’ charge.
• Hawkeye warned Coulson that their ammunition was running low, so Coulson ordered a second rocket salvo and sent Team A back to resupply.
• Alvin prepared his Enforcer-imbued Battle Axe as the Demons closed in on the Humvees.
• Snake Eyes and Heavy Load charged the Demons in Mobile Armor, while Redhead fired rockets from her arm-mounted launcher.
• Frank advanced with his Assault Rifle and told Alvin to hold back and watch the rear of the Demon horde.

As Coulson and his team fought the Demons, Hela told Alvin that Earth was once freed from OAA’s control by the Immortals, whose sacrifice made it a refuge from predetermined fate. When a new force of Succubi appeared, Alvin prepared to join the battle.

• Alvin watched Coulson’s team and the Humvee crews fight the Demons without using his overwhelming power, while the soldiers risked their lives to keep the line supplied.
• Hela explained that the Immortals had resisted OAA, carved protective Runes into Earth’s Core, and sacrificed themselves to preserve freedom on Earth; the Northern Gods had then become its Guardians.
• Hela attacked the Demons with Skeleton Einherjar and Flying Swords as she described how Odin and the Northern Gods left Earth for Asgard and came under the influence of Fate.
• Crow spotted Succubi leading a new Demon horde, and Wang Yuan identified them as Mid-Rank Demons of the Belfegor clan and warned Alvin to kill them.
• Alvin put on his Helmet and set out to kill the Succubi before they overwhelmed Coulson and the others.

Alvin reassured Hela that she was free and on Earth’s side, then entered the passage to fight the demons while Coulson and the others conducted their experimental battle. He overwhelmed the demon horde and reached the Succubi, where he continued his assault as a red blur approached.

• Alvin told Hela that she was free and asked her to watch over the fighters while he explored the passage.
• Alvin fought through goat-headed demons and summoned Dire Wolves, Ghost Wolves, and vines to control the horde.
• Alvin charged through the demons with Venom, using Firestorm to clear a path toward the Succubi.
• Alvin toppled and maimed the red-skinned demons, keeping them alive so Ivan could receive their tongues as a reward.
• Alvin activated Sanctuary Aura, charged into the Succubi, and killed several as the survivors tried to flee.
• Alvin noticed a red flash approaching and beheaded another Succubus.

Alvin defeated the demons at the rift and questioned a captured succubus, learning that refugees from Hell were fleeing attacks by the Behemoth and Alastor clans. He kept fighting while the succubi remained captive and joked with Coulson over the communicator.

• Alvin killed a succubus and used the Golden Vine to bind the others, but a Red Boomerang pierced his neck before he grabbed it and killed another succubus with it.
• A captured succubus told Alvin that an enormous snowfall had killed the Moloch royal family and that Behemoth and Alastor were attacking tribes across the Blood Moor.
• The succubus explained that Enslavers let Demon nobles dominate demons of equal rank and that the captives had been forced to command low-level troops by Chieftain Roa.
• Alvin left the succubi for Coulson and the others, then had the Crows drop a wounded red Demon from several hundred meters until it splattered on the ground.
• Alvin attacked red-skinned giant toads while the other demons fell into confusion, then joked over the communicator that he would send Coulson and the others girlfriends.

Alvin captured nine Succubi and brought them to Coulson’s S.H.I.E.L.D. agents while Stark tried to recruit the soldiers with promises of high pay and Spicy Chicken. The agents finished off the remaining demons, and Alvin reached their battered Humvee position, where Shirley nearly shot him.

• Stark and Alvin joked over the public channel about recruiting S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and the soldiers cheered as Coulson struggled to keep them focused.
• Alvin freed the nine Succubi from their bindings and led them toward the soldiers, while Stark urged him to show them off as a reward.
• Stark’s promises of a party and a chance to see the Succubi spurred the agents to fight harder and clear the remaining demons.
• Frank reflected on the soldiers’ improved performance as Alvin dismissed his wolves and brought the Succubi around the passage corner.
• Alvin saw that only seven of the fifteen Humvees remained, then Shirley fired bullets near his feet and startled him.

Alvin kept the surrendered succubi alive while secretly hunting demons in the rift valley during Stark’s camp celebration. He unleashed his giant bear to slaughter thousands of demons, collected valuable weapons and captives, and headed home to keep his promise to Ginny.

• Alvin teased the wounded soldiers into betting they could not ask the succubi for their names, then collected their valuables when they failed.
• Stark held a large celebration at camp while Alvin slipped away to hunt demons in the rift valley with Venom.
• Alvin killed demons and collected ten Enslavers, planning to give them to Stark to study.
• Alvin summoned his giant bear, which crushed the demons and two enormous horned fighters in the valley.
• Alvin dismissed the bear, gathered demon nobles’ belongings and captured two Beelzebub cat-faced demons, then left for home to tell Ginny a story.

Alvin returned to the Resort to find the children had trashed the villa while Jessica chased them, and he made them clean up as staff for the next few days. He left Jessica watching over their punishment and reflected that the work gave Richard and Mindy a sense of belonging.

• Jessica let Ginny stay up waiting for Alvin while she tried to send the other children to bed.
• Alvin arrived to find Jessica chasing Nick through a feather-covered living room as Richard, Mindy, and Ginny helped cause more chaos.
• Alvin assigned the children staff code names and ordered them to clean the villa, then arranged for Resort staff to be absent for several days.
• Jessica questioned whether Alvin's punishment was too harsh, and Alvin explained that treating Richard and Mindy as members of the group helped them feel they belonged.

Alvin prepared breakfast at the Resort villa while Stark proposed forming a legal force to defend Earth and considered calling it the Avengers. Alvin summoned Big Bear, whose arrival alarmed the others, while little Ginny eagerly wanted to play with it.

• Alvin and Richard prepared breakfast as Shang-Chi practiced outside, joined by Richard and Peter.
• Stark told Alvin he planned to create an independent Security Force to confront alien threats and offered him the role of first Deputy.
• Alvin supported Stark but warned that the force needed legal approval, and Stark said he would offer New Energy Power Company shares to secure it.
• Stark suggested several names for the force, including the Avengers, and Alvin agreed to support him without joining.
• Alvin summoned Big Bear, frightening Shang-Chi, Harry, Wesley, and Peter, while little Ginny asked Peter to let her play with the bear.

Alvin hosted Shang-Chi, Peter, Harry, and the others at breakfast while Big Bear transformed into a small white bear and played with Ginny. Stark arrived carrying a precious metal case, then mistook the black-and-white bear bounding down the stairs for a stolen Chinese national treasure.

• Ginny and the other children played fearlessly with Big Bear while Peter and his companions watched from the villa.
• Alvin told Peter that Big Bear was his animal companion and revealed that it could shrink into a chubby white bear, which chased and licked Ginny.
• Peter and Harry asked to visit the Demons, and Alvin told them to ask Strange and prove their readiness before going.
• Alvin sent Peter and the others to the Resort Restaurant, then made breakfast for the children.
• Stark arrived with a metal case and exclaimed that Alvin had stolen China's National Treasure when he saw the Giant Panda coming downstairs.

Stark showed Alvin that the Red Boomerangs could produce an extremely durable, energy-conductive material for weapons and armor. Stark planned to improve his Iron Man Armor and develop stronger weapons, while Alvin urged him to prioritize safety and make battle axes for himself, Warrior Three, and Venom.

• Alvin introduced Fat Bear to Stark, and the bear accidentally smashed through the bronze villa gate while running across the lawn.
• Stark took Alvin aside and revealed that the Briefcase held cores from Red Boomerangs, which could produce a durable red material when fed.
• Stark explained that the material could be used for armor components and high-frequency weapons, though the creatures produced it slowly and could not replace his Machining Center.
• Stark said an Electroshock Device could interrupt the material's high-frequency vibration, and he hoped to use its energy-conducting properties to strengthen his armor and build a Superconducting Electromagnetic Railgun.
• Alvin told Stark to rest, emphasized the need to stay safe, and asked him to make battle axes for Alvin, Warrior Three, and Venom.

Alvin took the kids and Peter on a safari across the Tanzanian plains while Nick Fury tracked down Bruce Banner in Brazil and asked for his help. Banner resisted, but Fury discovered that Alvin’s image helped calm the Hulk.

• Alvin sent the exhausted Stark upstairs to sleep, then took the kids on a sightseeing drive and left Big White behind to guard the villa.
• Ginny invited Peter to join Alvin’s jeep, and Peter agreed to photograph the plains for a future Resort travel guide.
• Alvin drove the children and Peter across the rainy-season plains, where they saw herds of antelope and zebras and got close to the animals.
• Nick Fury met Bruce Banner in Manaus and tried to recruit him, while Banner warned that the Hulk could not be controlled.
• Fury noticed Alvin in Banner’s old photograph and asked whether Alvin served as Banner’s tranquilizer; Banner admitted that he did.

Alvin found signs of a demon’s slaughter on the Tanzanian grassland and rescued an injured lioness and her two cubs from hyenas. After Pepper began evacuating tourists and restricting the area, Alvin called for Harry and Wesley to help hunt the demons and brought the lioness’s cubs to meet the children.

• Alvin found lions and other scavengers feeding on animal carcasses bearing blunt-force wounds, which he suspected had been caused by the ram-headed demon.
• Alvin spotted hyenas harassing an injured lioness carrying meat to her cubs, and Peter chased the hyenas away.
• Alvin called Pepper, who arranged to retrieve the tourists and make the grassland a restricted zone until the demon threat was resolved.
• Alvin told Peter to call Harry and Wesley so they could hunt the demons, while he planned to contact Kamar-Taj about their appearance.
• Alvin restrained the lioness and let Ginny, Mindy, and the others approach her two cubs.

Alvin found signs of Demons near the savanna Resort and asked Wang Yuan to investigate possible spatial rifts. Meanwhile, a Tesseract experiment at a S.H.I.E.L.D. base in Virginia disturbed space as Monsters appeared, prompting Nick Fury to send a team to the base.

• Alvin stopped Ginny and Mindy from overfeeding the lion cubs, then discussed human laws and freedom with Nick.
• Alvin told Wang Yuan that Demons had appeared near the Resort, and Wang Yuan said he would ask Kamar-Taj to check for spatial rifts.
• T'Challa and Nakia arrived on an armored rhino with two Ram-Headed Demons' heads, and T'Challa asked Alvin to discuss an important matter.
• Dr. Selvig's Tesseract experiment drained the Virginia base's power and disturbed space, while Agent Hill took the Tesseract and led him toward an escape route.
• Nick Fury learned that Demons had appeared around the world and ordered a team to take control of the Virginia base.

Alvin and T'Challa prepared to respond after Wakandan warriors reported a demon attack in the Grassland. Meanwhile, Old Parker hosted William and awaited Zack, while demons suddenly appeared around the world, including outside Robert's supermarket.

• Alvin met W'Kabi and discussed training Nick and Wilde with the Wakandan Beast Knights.
• T'Challa told Alvin that demons had appeared near Wakanda, and W'Kabi received a call requesting backup against a large group of demons.
• Alvin agreed to take T'Challa and Nakia toward the attack after dropping the children at the Resort.
• William joined Aunt May on a Christmas shopping trip while Old Parker waited at home for Zack, who arrived after driving overnight.
• Gonzales tried to sell Spicy Strips at Robert's supermarket and recruited Kenny to help him sell them.
• Red-skinned Gluttony Demons appeared outside the supermarket as demons began attacking people and animals in small groups across the world.

After helping Wakanda defeat a demon attack, Alvin urged Harry to stop rushing into battle and focus on training and helping his friends. Steve told him that S.H.I.E.L.D. had lost the Tesseract and demons were connected to it, so Alvin prepared to return to New York and help stop its activation; meanwhile, Robert faced a sudden demon attack.

• Alvin praised Wakanda's fighters but questioned why the Border Guards used curved blades and defensive robes, and T'Challa explained that their weapons followed Wakandan tradition.
• Alvin found Peter and Harry recovering from the battle and advised Harry that he was pushing himself too hard and should train with Steve instead of treating his friends as competitors.
• Steve told Alvin that S.H.I.E.L.D. had recovered the Tesseract after he had sunk it, that it had been stolen again, and that demons worldwide were connected to it.
• Alvin agreed to return with Steve and help find those responsible before they activated the Tesseract again.
• When a Gluttony Demon appeared, Robert ordered everyone inside, took a shotgun and screwdriver, and charged at several demons.

Robert, Hank, Tej, Cross, and the supermarket clerks fought off Gluttony Demons while William risked himself to protect May. As demons erupted worldwide, Alvin headed for the Resort, and Stark returned to his estate, where he confronted Loki as Strange prepared to summon Alvin.

• Hank grabbed an AK-47 and joined Robert in fighting three Gluttony Demons outside the supermarket.
• Robert killed one demon with his shotgun and screwdriver, while Tej rammed another with his Dodge and recruited Hank to help with the Death Race final.
• William charged a demon to protect May, and the supermarket clerks and Tej distracted it until Cross shot it dead from a rooftop.
• Alvin learned from Wang Yuan that demons were appearing at Kamar-Taj-monitored traps worldwide, and Strange was assigned to help him respond from the Resort.
• Stark returned to his Long Island estate through a Space Gate with Strange, while Loki tried to steal the Mark V armor; Stark mocked him as a thief.

Stark and the others confronted Loki, but Hela and Frank quickly crippled him and left him to be handed over to Alvin. Meanwhile, Old Parker and Zack prepared for Christmas until gunfire revealed armed men hunting Goatmen in the streets of Hell’s Kitchen.

• Stark mocked Loki as the women and children left, and Loki attacked him with his spear.
• Hela blocked Loki’s energy blast, pierced him with White Lightsabers, and led the children away while Fat Bear flattened his ankle.
• Frank took Loki’s spear and shot his remaining shoulder, then said Loki should be handed over to Alvin before Frank returned to Hell’s Kitchen to deal with Demons.
• Old Parker and Zack prepared Christmas food and talked about Peter’s trip to Africa and Zack’s hopes of making the NFL.
• Gunfire outside drew Old Parker and Zack to the window, where they saw armed men chasing and shooting red-skinned, goat-headed Goatmen.

Alvin and Strange returned to Hell's Kitchen as demons attacked the neighborhood, while Old Earl mistook the Mohawk for his son Reggie and was injured. Anton arrived to take Old Parker and Zack to safety at the school, where the students were being gathered.

• Alvin met Strange at the resort, then took Shang-Chi and the others through a Space Gate to Hell's Kitchen.
• Old Parker learned that Aunt May was at Robert's supermarket and decided to go get her, while Zack offered to drive him.
• Old Earl shot at the Ram-Headed Demons, called the Mohawk Reggie, and was struck by a demon before the gangsters killed the creatures.
• The Mohawk took the injured Old Earl to the school, saying it felt good that someone had told him to run rather than fight.
• Anton arrived in a Pickup Truck with a machine gun, told Old Parker that Boss JJ had sent school buses to collect students, and invited Zack to help fight the monsters.

Alvin interrogated and beat Loki while demanding to know where the Tesseract was, but Thor and Hela stopped him from crippling Loki. Meanwhile, Beckett saw Hell’s Kitchen residents fighting invading monsters and the Community School evacuating children under armed protection.

• Alvin beat Loki and threatened to cut off his leg until Thor and Hela intervened to protect him.
• Stark fought Thor outside the living room, then let him return so he could explain what he wanted.
• Beckett and Esposito watched Hell’s Kitchen gangs hunt red-skinned monsters while New York’s police struggled to respond elsewhere.
• Beckett led officers to the Community School and found teachers and armed guards organizing the arrival of evacuated children.