Guardians of the Galaxy: A Survivor's Strength | A Nebula love story

7- The Unknown feeling within

It had been less than half an hour since Gamora had left on a small space vessel for Xander. Apophis was busy adjusting the Dark Aster weaponry, as Ronan requested before leaving the meeting with Korath. Some part of him was still feeling bad for Nebula getting a chance to prove herself on the mission, but he knew it was best to let her be. Through a unknown feeling inside of his chest was saying otherwise.

His red eyes drifted over Nebula farther down on his right, working quietly on something on her left arm. She hadn't said much since she entered the room where he was working. She seemed to be deep in thought as she stared at her arm intensely. However, it looks as if she felt Apophis eyes on her as her eyes flicked up from her arm and over at him meeting his gaze.

"What!?" Nebula snapped.

"It's nothing. You just seemed like you had something on your mind," Aopophis muttered as he pulled out a wrench from his tools, fixing a loose part with the laser weapon system so the laser would release correctly when used next time.

"What on my mind is none of your busy!" Nebula snapped as her expression hardened."Don't try to get into my personal busy Apophis. I do not need your concern, you do it again, and I will kill you."

"Calm down, Nebula. No need for threats," Apophis said, noticing stiff her jaw was. He didn't care how much she was threatening him, but Nebula was definitely bothered by something and seemed more worse than when Gamora was given the mission instead of her. His only guess was something had happened before they left for Xander since he did notice her follow Gamora to where the small space vessels were kept.

"Well, that all go to go," Apophis said, gathering his tools once he was done fixing the laser system and started leaving the room with the weapon functions and saw Nebula getting ready to leave as well.

"Meet me at the training area," Nebula said, walking past him."Don't make me regret asking to spare with you to keep busy until Gamora returns," She threatened and held her electric baton near his face.

"Hey, no need to be violent suddenly," He said, holding a hand up in defense."I won't do anything to upset you or make you regret asking me to spare with you."

"You better not," Nebula said without wasting a second ad she glared at Apophis before leaving the room.

'That woman is a lot of work but got to admit that's what makes it fun being around her.' He smiled as she left the room to find Krobb to talk with him quickly before joining her to spare.

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Apophis was walking toward Krobb's room to discuss an essential matter before meeting up with Nebula.

"Hey boy, what are you doing?" The familiar voice of Krobb asked.

Apophis turned around to see Krobb coming his way. Apparently, he was down on the ship's lower deck instead of the slumber deck in his room. He must have gone back down after he went up after he left, after giving Ronan's weapon to somebody else to hold earlier.

"I haven't been a boy for a while now," Apophis stated."Also was looking for you, actually."

"You are younger than me, so you are still a bit in my eyes," Krobb said."There is a reason you need me?" He asked while walking towards his room.

"There is something I was hoping you could help me with," Apophis replied, walking alongside Kronb as he glanced at the ground finding it to be interesting, then looking at Krobb.

"Whatever it is you need help with, don't be so nervous," Krobb said.

"I don't know how to explain it," Apophis started."I have been getting a crushing feeling in my chest, which is not the first time."