It has been sixteen years since Ronan took in Apophis and trained him into a proper Assassin. He was now 23 years old and not the same six-year-old kid surviving independently that Ronan had found and taken in onto the Dark Aster.
"This is place is torture!" A slender build man with dark red skin with spiky back hair named Zok screamed at the top of his lungs as he shook his chain wrist, trying to break free of the metal pole he was locked to."Let me free now. I don't deserve this!"
Zok has been a prisoner for more than half a month after he attempted to try to kill one of the men who was very important to Ronan, his younger brother Korbb, who became sort of a father figure to Apophis over the years he had been with them on the Dark Aster.
"Such a disgrace," Apophis muttered as he entered the large room where the prisoners were held if anyone had ever attempted to sneak on the ship."Your screams are the real torture!" He stated as he swung his large chain mace chopping on the head of the screaming man.
"Finally, someone made that man shut up," The familiar voice of Nebula sounded as she entered the room.
Apophis picked up the head, tossing it up in the air in entertainment as he listened to Nebula's footsteps coming his way.
"Ronan wants you to meet up with us as soon as Korath gets back," She said, watching him tossing the dead man's head in the air with an emotionless and cold voice.
"How long does it take to retrieve an orb?" He questioned, picking up the body and tossing it from the ship into the freezing atmosphere.
Nebula didn't say much of a response and just pointed at the blood on the floor, walking out of the room before she did speak again."It will help if you clean that up if the ship smells of blood."
"I will, dear. Ronan wouldn't be happy about me leaving blood on the floor, and neither would Krobb," Apophis commented, heading to the storage to get a cloth to clean up with.
Nebula narrowed her black pupilless eyes, not amused by Apophis pet name for her since they got older over the years. She and her adoptive sister Gamora were training under Ronan and Korath."I told you more than once not to call me that!"
"You're no fun," Apophis commented as he started up the stairs to the storage room.
"Just because we don't have anything to do until Kroath is back doesn't mean time for fun," Nebula replied as she quickly walked past him on the stairs.
Apophis simply watched her head back to where we came from before he continued up the stairs as well to get a cloth to clean up the blood with.
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Apophis finished cleaning the blood up and headed back from the prisoner area when he noticed that two Necrocaft were flying back towards the Dark Aster.
"It seems Korath and his group is back," He said as he tossed the cloth into the bathroom sink."Well, better get to Ronan and figure out what next," He said, heading to where Ronan using always is before meetings take place now that Korath seems to have returned.
He was making it to Ronan headquarters when he noticed Nebula heading there."Nebula," He greeted with a nod.
"Come on, Korath back, and I'm going to let Ronan, and you might as well come as well since he call for you soon anyway," Nebula said in her usual tone, not bothering to greet him back.
They both enter the large to see Ronan on his one knee on the ground and his other hand on his other leg. While his younger brother Krobb was busy holding Ronan's weapon with a sigh at whatever happened in here before Apophis and Nebula had walked in.
"Ronan," Korath has returned," Nebula said, focusing her attention on Ronan.
Ronan stood up and commended Nebula and Apophis to come along as they moved to the flight deck where Korath was waiting for Ronan along with Gamora.
"Master, he is a thief," Korath said as he stood before Ronan, sitting in an oversized chair." An outlaw who calls himself Star-Lord."
At the mention of Star-Lord, Apophis couldn't help the look he sent Korath. He couldn't believe someone out in the Glaaxy would choose Star-Lord as their outlaw name. It sounded more childish to him than as an outlaw name.
"But we have to discover he has an agreement to retrieve the Orb for an intermediary known as The Broker," Korath had informed Ronan.
"I promised Thanos. I would retrieve the Orb for him," Ronan spoke up as he looked down at the ground."Only then will he destroy Xander for me," He continued as he started to look over to Nebula."Nebula, go to Xander and get me the Orb," He commanded.
"It will be my honor," Nebula said as she walked forward.
"It will be your doom," Gamora harshly said as she glared at Nebula."If this happens again, you'll face our father without his prize."
"I'm a daughter of Thanos, just like you," Nebula reminded clearly Gamora hit a nerve with her comment. Apophis glanced at Nebula as he touched her shoulder, trying to soothe her growing frustration. Nebula quickly turned around, smacking his hand away from her shoulder, not liking the touch at all.
"But I know Xander," Gamora gritted out, not in the mood for Nebula to argue with her.
"Ronan has already decreed that I--"
"Don't speak for me!" Ronan shouted, causing Nebula to go silent and lowering her gaze slightly to the floor. Ronan's gaze then moved over to Gamora."You will not fail."
Gamora watched him closely."Have I ever?"
Apophis looked at Nebula and could see the jealousy deep in Nebula, and it pained I'm to see her hurting. It was only years ago when he had met the two sisters and noticed how much she was considered second best; that is why he couldn't stand to see her suffering from painful jealousy, but that is what he told himself deep down there a more significant reason why he cares so much.
Everyone started to fill out of the room except for the ones in the seats controlling the ship flying. Apophis glanced at Nebula, who was still looking at Gamora in annoyance as she started to walk off with the others going with her to Xander.
"Hey, you get an assignment that is suited for you that Gamora wouldn't even be able to accomplish," He said, placing a hand on her shoulder once again, trying to make her feel better.
Nebula slammed him into the walk holding her electric baton near his neck."You try touching me again, and I'll kill you, understand?"
Apophis smiled, looking down at the cybernetic woman shorter than him by a few inches. The shock was sharp and tingling as it hit his neck, but he knew she was holding the shock back, not out to kill him."I understand Nebula. However, I know you won't kill me, but I won't touch you if you don't want me to," He said as she backed away from him and let him free to move.
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Hey readers!
The sixth chapter is here and published. This chapter mainly focused on Apophis, Nebula, Gamora, and Ronan. The next chapter will most likely be more Apophis and Nebula based and maybe a bit more Krobb as well.
I also want to remind you that Apophis and Nebula's relationship will slowly burn. They won't get together for a while, but throughout the story's chapters, I will build up their relationship. He cares about her but doesn't fully know why, just that there is something more than what he tells himself.
Also, I might have decided on the ship name of Nebphis. I think it sounds pretty cool compared to the other options that I thought of. So I think this will be the official ship name unless something better comes up.
Thanks for reading. More chapters will be coming!
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Guardians of the Galaxy: A Survivor's Strength | A Nebula love story
FanfictionA Ngaian named Apophis lost his parents at a young age and survived the best he could by stealing food until Ronan saved him one night. Since then he has been working for Ronan ever since. One day he meets Neubula, the daughter of Thanos, who joins...
