This is the Finale of the Thanksgiving Special. Last time, Bruce Banner officially got back in the game after recovering a bit from being under Malefor's control, with a little encouragement from literally the entire team. But while Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Bruce Banner prepared for an Avengers' All-Nighter to brainstorm a way to stop Malefor this time, Cynder headed to bed, only to be visited by Ignitus and Lilith in her dreams, revealing everything is about to come to a head and they may not be able to contact her again before the end comes. And sure enough, once Cynder wakes up, there's a warning bell ringing, and even she knows it's not good. So, what does that bell toll for? Read on to discover... (Fair warning, this chapter is going to be a little bit shorter than usual)

(The scene opens with the Abbey completely abuzz with activity as the bell that ended the last chapter continues to ring. And soon enough, everybody is gathered in the courtyard, as green mist settles throughout the area and something is in the sky)

Bruce Banner: This isn't good.

Ghost Rider: And I thought the smog in LA was bad! At least that's not green!

Nico Minoru: Regardless, I definitely don't think we should be breathing this air.

Iron Man: Hey, it's green from gamma radiation, it should be safe to breathe. I think.

Doctor Strange: Well, if there's one positive, it does give the sky a nice tinge of color.

Magik: In a "there's a storm on the horizon" sense, maybe.

Captain America: What exactly are we looking at here?

Blade: The storm is almost here.

Scarlet Witch: And so is the Midnight Sun

Doctor Strange: The prophecy is almost complete.

Caretaker: Chthon's making his way into our dimension.

Captain Marvel: Not if I have anything to say about it.

Spyro: Please tell me we've got that Gottmorder thing sorted out, because something tells me we're going to need it very soon.

Cynder: Something about this doesn't make sense.

Caretaker: In what way?

Cynder: What does Malefor gain by summoning Chthon? If Lilith were still in charge I could see that being her scheme. And presumably it was her plan until she realized Malefor was set to betray her. Yet Malefor didn't change the plan at all when he took over.

Spider-Man: Could this be another Destroyer situation? Trying to use Chthon to bring about his Great Cleansing thing?

Cynder: The idea had passed my mind, Spidey. But that seems too obvious. He knows that plan has failed already, why would he try it again?

Caretaker: Regardless, we have much to do. Let's get inside and get on it.

(Everybody agrees that this seems like a logical move and they all head back inside the Abbey to prepare whatever comes next. But Cynder holds on a little longer, with Spyro staying back as well.)

Spyro: Are you okay, Cynder?

Cynder: Just trying to piece all this together.

Spyro: Are we really expecting Malefor to make sense?

Cynder: He's a strategist. If there's one thing I remember from being enslaved to the guy, it's that he always had a strategy. But this time, he's doing a lot better at hiding it. But being honest, I think Pete was at least partially right.

Spyro: Using Chthon as a Destroyer substitute?

Cynder: Just using Chthon for something is more likely. I don't know what. But looks like we don't have much time to figure it out. Come on, let's get back inside. I don't want to end up turning into Thunderbolt Ross form all this gamma air.

(And with that, Spyro and Cynder head back inside the Abbey, preparing for their final battle against Malefor and possibly Chthon, as our tale ends for today)

This concludes this year's Thanksgiving Special. Once again, a hearty thank you to everyone who's been reading my stuff over the past year, or several years if you've been here a while. So, it looks like the Midnight Sun is almost at hand. And Malefor's scheme is still unclear, though if Cynder tries to think like her father, she may be able to solve it. But will it be enough? Tune in next time to start finding out. Same time... same channel!