The Other Sister (An Avenger's Reader)

If Only For A Moment Life Was Perfect

We had been flying through space for sometime when we finally were about to arrive to our destination. Peter had his mixed tape playing throughout the ship and he was cleaning his blasters.

    "Heads up!" Rocket shouted. "We're inbound."

I walked forward towards the windshield, seeing the giant celestial head floating off in the distance. Gamora and I looked at each other and nodded.

    "Whoa." Peter gaped at the sight.

    "What is it?" Drax asked.

    "It's called Knowhere." I explained. "The severed head of an ancient celestial being."

    "Be wary headed in, rodent." Gamora said as Rocket piloted the ship. "There are no regulations whatsoever here."

    "Gamora, his name is Rocket." I told her as we sat down and prepared for landing.

    "Whatever."

We exited the ship and Gamora and I led the way for the others. As they looked around I decided to share a wealth of knowledge with them.

    "Hundreds of years ago, the Tivan group formed a civilization on the severed head of an ancient celestial being to start an illegal mine trade for it's organic brain matter. Such as it's bones, brain tissue, spinal fluid. All rare resources, highly valued across black markets in the galaxy. It's dangerous and illegal work, suitable only for outlaws." I explained.

    "Well, I come from a planet of outlaws." Peter boasted. "Billy The Kid, Bonnie and Clyde, John Stamos."

    "It sounds like a place, which I would like to visit." Drax mentioned.

    "You should." Peter encouraged.

    "But you said we couldn't..." I whispered to him and he shot me a look.

    "Shh."

We walked along the crowded streets and a group of children came close to us.

    "Excuse me." The kids said as they moved through us.

    "Watch your wallets." Peter mentioned.

    "Can you spare any units?" One small girl asked stopping in front of us.

Gamora and I looked at each other and down at the girl. She held out her wrist and so did we. Each of us giving her a few units. She skipped along her way happily. I looked over to see Peter roll his eyes at the boy in front of him doing the same thing.

    "Aw." I giggled and he looked over seeing me looking at him.

    "What can I say?" He shrugged and smiled wrapping his arm around my shoulder. "I'm a sucker for little kids."

    "No you're not." I laughed and shrugged him off.

    "Okay, okay. Shut up." Peter chuckled embarrassed. It was cute.

We walked a little ways more towards the center of the town. A building with bright, shining, colorful lights that sat on the top, came into view. There was our destination.

    "Your buyer's in there?" Rocket scoffed.

    "We are to wait here for his representative." Gamora informed them.

    "Get out of here!" The bouncer shouted, shoving a person out the door and to the ground.

    "This is no respectable establishment." Drax pointed out. "What do you expect us to do while we wait?"