Guardians of the Galaxy: The Evolution War

Prologues and Pain

Within the mountain Wundagore, the High Evolutionary had constructed a vast facility for his experiments. Little anthropomorphic animals from Earth were performing laborious tasks, such as fixing machines and cleaning the floors. They seemed to be enslaved rather than paid workers. Wyndham seemed oblivious to their pain.

They passed by a door leading to a bedroom. A young woman with skin and hair of a golden pigment sat in front of a mirror brushing her hair. She noticed them and spun around in her chair to face them. Her eyes glowed yellow and the door quickly closed.

Quill and Gamora were brought to a large dining hall. The little animal workers were setting out a buffet for the three of them. Peter Quill was amazed to see Earth foods, such as beef steak and shrimp, which he had not seen for a very long time. It seemed almost like a dream.

"I hope everything is appetizing to you," Wyndham said politely.

"Heck yeah!" Quill ate quickly.

Gamora crossed her arms. "Not particularly."

"I apologize, miss. I am unfamiliar with your species. I wouldn't mind examining you for academic and genetic purposes."

"That won't be happening. How are you here? Most Terrans don't travel from Earth. I can name only three."

"Long ago, I was a simple scientist with a passion for the evolution process. It's a shame that my colleagues disagreed. They saw my first evolution ray as an abomination and nearly destroyed it. From there on I vowed to find a place where I could advance my research in peace. From the notes of Nathaniel Essex, I found an ancient alien spacecraft that I used to come to his world. I created the first of my Ani-Men, the creatures who formed the Kingdom of Wundagore you first witnessed. Later I created the Engineers from cybernetic parts to do the many tasks I needed to be done around this facility. Finally, I created the New Immortals, the embodiment of evolutionary perfection. Ayesha and Adam are the first and last of their kind."

"Who are they?"

"Ayesha is the golden female you witnessed earlier. Adam... Adam was the first but he's banished."

Quill looked up from his plate. "What could he have done that was so bad for that to happen?"Wyndham smirked. "The information connected to that experiment is private. I don't give out my secrets to everyone."

"And I know you didn't feed Quill out of the kindness of your heart," Gamorea stated. "You want something."

"Very astute. One of my engineers caused a revolt and escaped my planet. I'll pay from his return. Engineer-89P13 was his designation, but he gave himself the name 'Rocket.'"

Back in the orbit of Nekro, Rocket was thrown into the brig of a Nekrian battle cruiser. His teammates, Drax and Groot, were held in separate cells. The furry little creature growled and yelled at the guards with great rage.

"Let me out of here, you krutackers!" He snarled.

At that moment, a dark figure within the cell started to laugh. Sitting on the top bunk was an anthropomorphic blue rabbit as tall as Rocket. His legs were metallic prosthetics and his tall ears had a couple of holes in them. He wore a leather coat, grey pants, a pair of wrap-around goggles. He hopped down and approached Rocket.

"So, the hero Rocket Raccoon finally returns. Oh, happy days." The rabbit said sarcastically.

"Oh, shove it up your flarkhole!" Rocket 

growled. "Who do you think you are?"

"The name's Blackjack O'Hare, you dull, forgetful moron"

Rocket quickly grabbed Blackjack's jacket collar. "Stop talkin' like I know ya!"

"I know you. Rocket, the hero of Halfworld. You were painted as a revolutionary and a hero until you fail and crashed so hard. You left, promising to return. Your followers suffered. You don't want to know what happened to Lylla."

Rocket began to shake and tremble. "W-What happened to her?"

"She was put in charge of a supply run, but her vessel drifted into Badoon-M space and her ship was destroyed. She's gone. Forever."

Tears welled up in Rocket's eyes. Blackjack grins wickedly, amused by the pain his old acquaintance was feeling. Suddenly, Rocket's emotions changed to rage. He punched the rabbit in the face with fury, but his enemy kicked him into the cell bars and pinned him there.

"If you're gonna kill me, then do it already!"

"I'm not gonna kill you. I'm gonna watch you die from the inside as you wallow in your grief. That's what you deserve." The rabbit hopped back onto his top bunk while Rocket cried.

Meanwhile, a spacecraft came out of warp. It was small with a slick aerodynamic design. The hull was painted black and white. The pilot was a stranger with stark white skin and hair. He wore a black and white poncho. With him in the cockpit was a male humanoid in white and red body armor.

"Is this Halfworld?" The armored figure asked the pilot.

"Yes. What are you looking for?"

"I, Acroyear of the Spartak people, am here to claim the prize which wrongfully is in the possession of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Only I am worthy to hold the power stone in my hand. With my cohort Bug shall claim it for my kind."

The pilot groaned. "I honestly don't care. I was just asking to be nice."

"Be that as it may, sir Wraith, but I shall succeed nonetheless. Stealing the stone will be a piece of Caezilus cake."