Eccedentesiast¹ GOTG

Tree, Raccoon, terran, Zen-Whoberis, cyborg, orb

2014
Two clicks from Xandar
One week later:

Adlers POV

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It feels miserable, insecure, in pain.

Rocket figures that I will feel better and be able to take my mind off of things by going to Xandar and looking for another bounty..
It helped when we lost Lylla.

Gulp down the miserable feelings, grab the dark red mask and keep it in my palm and walk out of my room and into the cockpit with Groot and Rocket.

I know it's difficult for him to look at me with this new look, I keep a mask with me so it's easier for myself and him.
'Shout' by Tears for Fears as it shows on the tape, is playing throughout the ship.

I look out into the dark abyss of space, I watch quietly as we move through the stars, just stars.
I fiddle with my hands whilst looking out to the black endless, still ocean just listening to the musical words in the background.

This goes on until the song ends and Rocket speaks up.
"You don't have to carry that mask around, you know." I glance at the fluffy creature then back at the abyss.

"I know," I stiffen "I just don't want a reminder."

He nods slightly with a frown and turns around in his chair, walks over to Groot and pats his knee then lazily goes up to a screen, he taps the coordinates then climbs back up into his seat.

We are about to make 2 clicks to get to Xandar, my rusted metal leg bounces up and down, I've been quite anxious lately.

We make the 2 clicks, I grab my bag as I do so I feel my palm sting, then watch as blood drips from the repulsor.

I sigh and waltz into the bathroom to wash my hand. I look back at my bag next to the doorway and notice a blood stain on it. I roll my eyes, grab it and walk out of the door with Rocket.

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The three of us go over to a water fountain in which Groot starts to drink out of, my eyebrows raise as I sit down onto the edge of the fountain, Rocket motions for my bag as I bring it to him he grabs the bounty finder as I like to fall it, into his arms, or paws.

"Xandarians. What a bunch of losers." I let out a chuckle

"All of them in a big hurry to get from something stupid, to nothing at all. Pathetic." He continues.

"Look at this guy!"

"It's definitely a look." I snort

"Can you believe they call us criminals, when he's assaulting us with that haircut?"

"Mad I tell you." I mumble shaking my head,

Rocket continues to complain about other people
"What is this thing? Look how it thinks it's so cool. It's not cool to get help! Walk by yourself, you little gargoyle!"

He turns to an older man that seems vaguely familiar, with glasses speaking to a woman with brown frizzy hair.

"Look at mister smiles over here, where's your wife old man. What a class-A Prevert."

He laughs aloud making me laugh, he looks at it with a smile then turns to Groot, "right groot? Groot? Don't drink fountain water, you idiot. Groot shakes his head and grunts,

"Yes you did. I just saw you doing it."

"Why are you lying?" The two of us say in sync.

The 'Bounty finder' starts going off. I look through it with Rocket as we follow the man with a stubble beard who is talking to a Krylorian woman with pink skin.
I wasn't listening until I heard Rocket shout,