Holding out for a hero, Peter Quill

019. REALITY CAN BE TOYED WITH

Chapter nineteen

"Reality can be toyed with."

They were on they're way to Knowhere, Atara hadn't been speaking as Gamora sat across the way looking at her "I know that look." she told her "what look?" Atara asked "you were remembering the last time you saw your family. And I guess in a way I'm lucky because I didn't have to see them die, I was lost, searching for my mother but you..you had to see it happen." Gamora shared "I try not to talk about it but over the years as I got older I couldn't help but wonder if Thanos was the one who did it and the more things I hear, the more clear it becomes and the memories just come right back." Atara shared.

"Which is why I need to ask you a favor." Gamora told her, as Atara looked up at her "what kind of favor?" she asked her "one way or another, the path that we're on leads to Thanos. So if things go wrong..if Thanos gets me..I want you to promise me..you'll kill me." Gamora shared, and when she did, Atara's eyes went wide "why would you ask me to do that?" she asked her "I know something he doesn't. And if he find's it out, the entire universe can be at risk." Gamora shared "then tell me what you know!" Atara voiced.

"If I tell you, you'd know too." Gamora shared "and what's wrong with that?" Atara asked her "you'll die." Gamora told her "so it's either me or you?" Atara asked her "just..trust me. And possibly kill me." Gamora shared "no." Atara told her, shaking her head, Gamora put her arms around her and hugged her "swear to me. Be my sister and do this for me." she shared, and as she did, Atara brought her arms up and hugged her back.

And as the two held each other, they heard a crunch as they turned looking to Drax "how long have you been standing there?" Atara asked him "an hour." Drax told them "an hour?" Atara asked "are you serious?" Gamora asked him "I've mastered the ability of standing so incredibly still..that I become invisible to the eye. Watch." Drax shared, bringing his hand up slowly "no, no, we can see you eating your zarg nut's." Atara shared "but my movement..was so slow..that's it's imperceptible." Drax shared "no" Gamora told him, as Drax crunched "I'm sure I'm invisible." he told them.

As Peter walked in "Atara. Do you know if these grenades are the blow off my junk kind or the gas kind? Cause I was thinking about hanging a couple on my belt right here. But I don't want to if they're like.." he shared, as Mantis walked in "hi, Drax." she said "damn it." Drax said, as he walked off, Atara stood up, walking toward's Peter "no grenades on the belt. This is already too dangerous to do something that stupid." she shared, as Peter nodded "your so right. See? That's why I asked you!" he voiced, following after her.

Soon, they all were upstairs sitting in their seats as they made it to Knowhere, flying in both Atara and Gamora were nervous compared to Peter, Mantis and Drax "this place looks deserted." Peter shared "I'm reading movement in the third quadrant." Drax shared "yep, I'm picking that up too. Let's down over here." Peter shared, landing the ship.

The five of them stood up and walked out of the ship, heading toward's the collectors building, Peter lead the way, as Atara followed behind him with Gamora, Drax and Mantis as they hid behind a box "I don't have it." Tivan could be heard in the distance, as Peter motioned his hand for them to move, he began walking as they followed "everyone in the galaxy knows you'd sell your own brother..if you thought it would add even the slightest trinket..to your pathetic collection." Thanos could be heard, as Peter brought his hand up to make them stop.

Atarak, Gamora and Drax continued on along with Mantis, Atara and Gamora hid behind a shelf looking at the back of Thanos, it was the same person Atara had seen kill her parents "I know you have the reality stone, Tivan." Thanos said, as he walked toward's Tivan who was on the floor "giving it to me will spare you a great deal of suffering." he shared, stepping on his chest, Tivan groaned, as Peter looked to Atara and Gamora "I told you. I sold it." Tivan told him, as Thanos brought his hand down to his neck "why would I lie?" Tivan asked.