So Much Stardust ❘ Rocket Raccoon

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Chapter Twenty-Nine

It's been one week since you looked at me
Threw your arms in the air
and said, "You're crazy"
Five days since you tackled me
I've still got the rug burns on both my knees
It's been three days since the afternoon
You realized it's not my fault
not a moment too soon
Yesterday, you'd forgiven me
And now I sit back
and wait 'til you say you're sorry
Barenaked Ladies; One Week

"Auxiliary Pod"

"I am Groot!" Groot stated in the pod.

Rocket groaned. This was like the twelfth time Groot had said he had to pee this trip.

The pod wasn't meant for long-distance travel. While it had plenty of fuel and its own oxygen recycling system there was no bathroom on board.

"Tinkle in the cup we're not looking, what's there to see?"

Rocket shook his head.

"-A twig, what's a twig? Everybody's seen a twig before." He explained to Groot again.

"I am Groot!" Groot scoffed, reminding his father he had already gone in the cup.

Thor turned to face the adolescent, "Tree pour what's in the cup out into space and go again."

Rocket turned his seat to face Thor.

"You speak Groot?" He questioned.

The god nodded.

"Yes, they taught it on Asgard. It was an elective," he replied turning back to face the window.

"I am Groot?" Groot chimed in.

"You'll know when we're close," Thor told Groot.

Groot mumbled something under his breath about this being the worst road trip ever.

"Nidavellir's forged harnesses the blazing power of a neutron star. It's the birthplace of my hammer" Thor continued to explain.

The god looked out the small back window of the pod. There was a longing to his voice and a look on his face Rocket couldn't shake.

"-It's truly awesome," Thor finished.

Rocket turned his chair once more to face Thor. From the spot in the window, Thor looked like nothing more than a sad beaten man, not some god of thunder or whatever Beth had introduced him as.

The raccoon sighed, "Ok, time to be the captain."

He unbuckled himself and walked over to where Thor was seated. Rocket pretended to mess with the panel of buttons in the back of the pod.

"-So dead brother hun? Yeah, that can be annoying." Rocket said not looking at Thor.

"Well, he's been dead before-" Thor began

Rocket turned eyeing the god.

"-But no I think this time, I think it really might be true."

"And ya said your sister and your dad-" Rocket began again only to be cut off by Thor.

"-Both dead."

Rocket sighed, "But still got a mom though?"

Thor shook his head, "Killed by a dark elf."

"A best friend?" The raccoon questioned, unease in his voice.

"Stabbed through the heart," Thor frowned.

"-Girlfriend?"

The god chuckled, "That was mutual."

Rocket's ears fell. He wasn't very good at the emotional stuff.