Homelander: New Legacy

[138] : You're Too Late

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In the empty void of space, the Guardians of the Galaxy followed closely behind Roger's spaceship.

Rocket, the team's tech expert and pilot, couldn't help but ask after hearing the news Star-Lord had brought back, "He says he's from a parallel universe, and you all just believed him?"

"It's this idiot who believed him," Gamora shot back sarcastically.

Star-Lord's face twisted in confusion. "Wait, you don't mean..."

"Yes, I mean you!" Gamora interrupted, clearly irritated.

Star-Lord put on a wounded expression. "That's just uncalled for... I just wanted a reasonable excuse to follow him! If I hadn't acted like I believed him, do you think he'd have let me tag along?"

Rocket raised an eyebrow. "So, you're saying you don't believe him?"

"Of course not!" Star-Lord blurted out instinctively, then hesitated, adding, "Well... maybe just a little. A tiny bit."

Gamora gave him a look that said there's no saving this fool, clearly done with his antics.

Rocket rolled his eyes, unimpressed. Turning back to Star-Lord, he asked, "So, what exactly are we following him for? What's he even trying to do?"

Gamora glanced at Star-Lord and replied, "He claims he's heading to some ancient burial ground of a certain race. Supposedly, the real Reality Stone is hidden there, and the one he has now is just a fake."

"The real Reality Stone? That must be worth a fortune, right?" Rocket's eyes gleamed at the thought.

"Are you even listening?!" Star-Lord cut in quickly. "If that Stone is worth anything, it could probably buy half the galaxy!"

As Rocket and Star-Lord continued to fantasize about the treasure, Gamora's patience wore thin, and she finally snapped, "Money?! You think this is about money?! These are the Infinity Stones! Just one of them is powerful enough to turn a planet into fireworks! And he has a whole bunch!"

"So, he's really valuable, huh?" Rocket's eyes gleamed even brighter.

Gamora's expression turned cold, and she let out an exasperated sigh. Trying to talk sense into this group was utterly useless.

Though, in truth, money wasn't the Guardians' only motivation, they were curious to see what Roger intended to do with such power, especially the Power Stone. The thought of someone wielding that much personal power made them uneasy.

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"You shouldn't have let them follow us. They're just a bunch of greedy marauders," Nebula remarked from her seat in the ship ahead.

Currently, Nebula still harbored a bitter relationship with Gamora, which extended to the rest of the Guardians as well, leaving her less than thrilled about having them tag along.

Roger, noticing Nebula's displeasure, gave her a reassuring pat on the shoulder. "I know their past is questionable, but don't worry. They won't try anything with us."

"They might not, but Gamora would. I know her too well," Nebula said in a low voice.

While the others might hesitate to cross Roger due to his strength, Gamora was different. As a biological weapon created by Thanos, she'd take any chance to strike, no matter the target, even if it were Thanos himself. Fear just wasn't in her nature, as far as Nebula was concerned.