So Much Stardust ❘ Rocket Raccoon

[03]

Chapter 3

"I sold some tickets
to come see my downfall
it sold out in minutes
I saw friends in the front row.
They'll leave when I'm finished
And the lights in my name's gone
'Cause the ones who gas you up
Only come around when the flames on"
Machine Gun Kelly; Title Track

~*~

"Kyln"

The group of five stood lined up outside of processing. A heavy silence surrounded them. Beth listened as each individual was taken in for a mugshot and booking.

Gamora went first. Her face was expressionless the entire time.

The Nova Corp officer spoke aloud to his compatriot.

"Gamora, surgically modified and trained as a living weapon. Adopted daughter of the mad Titan Thanos. Recently, Thanos lent her and her sister Nebula out to Ronan. Which leads us to believe Thanos and Ronan are working together."

Rocket went next struggling against his restraints.

"Subject 8-9-P-1-3, calls itself Rocket, the result of illegal genetic and cybernetic experiments on a lower life form."

Rocket spat.

Groot was led into the room.

"What the hell?" Gawked the second officer.

The first Nova corp officer explained.

"They call it Groot. A humanoid plant that's recently been traveling as 8-9-P-1-3's personal houseplant/ muscle."

Peter was shoved into the room after Groot finished.

"Peter Jason Quill from Terra, raised from youth by a band of mercenaries called the Revengers led by Yondu Udonta."

As the officer spoke Peter pretended to crank up his hand flipping the officers the middle finger.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know how this machine worked" he apologized, sarcastically.

Beth was last to go.

"Ah yes, Dr. Beth Ann Carpenter, A geneticist from Terra" the first officer began.

The second officer raised an eyebrow "They give PHDs to animals? What kind of barbaric planet is that?"

"If you'd let me finish, apparently she crossed the wrong evil scientist, who in turn, put most of her brain into a Taxidea Taxus, more commonly known as a badger on Terra."

A mug shot of a dirty red-headed young woman with dark circles under her eyes and a scattering of freckles across her nose projected next to Beth.

The badger noted the words sprawled out on the wall next to her. Some of her previous charges from Earth were listed on her right side, these charges including time served in Terra for grand theft and possession of a controlled substance.

She groaned at what was listed under miscellaneous information 'Went viral on 'the internet' for presenting Bruce Banner's Nobel Peace Prize under the influence.'

"What a bunch of a-holes! Transport all five to the Kyln immediately" scoffed one of the officers.

~*~

"I guess most of Nova Corp wanna uphold the laws but these ones here are corrupt and cruel." Rocket spoke aloud to no one in particular as he talked about the guards at the prison they were now housed in.

The group of five was being led down a hall on the large high security space station prison, known as the Kyln. An armed guard led the way and was flanked by flying weapons, each one fixed on a different prisoner.