Bounty Hunter [Guardians of the Galaxy]

Part I

Marketplaces. I breathed in the air. You can practically smell the criminals, and criminals mean cash. Oh the units I could make here.

I grabbed my screen and began peering through it at the people.

Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Noth- bingo!

“a pirate's life for me” I muttered under my breath looking at the man on a raised walkway. 40,000 units. Then my attention was caught by two figures that stood out. A tree and a racoon. I sauntered over to them, collapsing my screen and putting it in my pocket

“ ‘ello ‘ello gentlemen” I greeted

“oh it's you” Rocket said casting me a look

“it's me” I agreed spreading my arms in triumph “your saviour has arrived!” I declared

“I am Groot”

“why thank you for proclaiming your loyalty to your one true god” I smiled slyly at the tree

“That's not what he said!” Rocket corrected rolling his eyes

“so” I said, my hands in the back pockets of my worn jeans “you seein’ the same prize I am?”

“40,000 units?”

“yup”

“betcha I can bag him first” The racoon challenged

“Whatcha willin’ to bet?” I asked

“depends what ya got”

“could probably get you a limb or somethin’”

“flesh or prosthetic?” the raccoon asked

“either” I said shrugging

“prosthetic” Rocket proclaimed

“deal!” I shouted “I'll be expecting a prosthetic limb!” I shouted behind me as I took off into the crowd.

I was tracking the man's movements and saw a green skinned woman kick him and take something from his hand before running. Only the man ‘Star-lord’ or whatever according to my screen, threw something that tripped her up.

I lifted my headphones onto my head and pressed play.

All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are

I was watching the fight scene in front of me unfold, fiddling with one of the brass buttons on my black old fashioned earthen military jacket. That green girl had some kick ass ninja skills

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man

All of a sudden I could see Rocket launching himself as the woman and knocking her over

La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

“Son of a bitch” I cursed running and loosening my stun gun in its chest holster

Valentine is done
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity, Romeo and Juliet
40, 000 men and women everyday, Like Romeo and Juliet
40, 000 men and women everyday, Redefine happiness
Another 40, 000 coming everyday, We can be like they are

“-no not her! Wrong gender!” Rocket was yelling at Groot as he attempted to put the ninja woman in the bag

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand, don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly, don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man

“Have fun!” I shouted as I tore past them toward the man running away, my boots pounding against the ground

La, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la

There was a sudden whizzing sound and I ducked out of instinct and the knife nicked the man hand causing him to drop a silver sphere

Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on

Next thing I knew both the man and woman had jumped over the rail to get to the sphere so I followed suit

Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared, saying don't be afraid

As I landed there was a sudden commotion as the ninja was thrown back into the fountain and the man stood, throwing and catching his prize. But suddenly Groot had him bagged

“I'll be expecting that limb!” Rocket called to me

“well you've got a houseplant helping you!” I retorted “I've just got myself!”

“maybe try the plant approach!” Rocket shot back “get a cactus or something” then they began walking “quit smiling you idiot, you're supposed to be a professional” Rocket told Groot

“Hey!” I complained as the ninja girl shoved me out of the way from behind and made her way toward Groot and the bagged person. I was about to shout again, but I had basically just inhaled a piece of my brown hair and was now hacking and spitting

Come on baby, and she had no fear
And she ran to him, then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodbye, she had become like they are

She had sliced off Groot arms and was opening the bag when the man shot her and she fell back. The man got up quickly and took off again.

She had taken his hand, she had become like they are

“Oh stop whining!” Rocket told Groot reaching for his gun, but I beat him to it and pulled the larger one from my back and took aim, hitting the man and causing him to fall and flop around like a fish.

Come on baby, don't fear the reaper

“Take that!” I said pumping my fist in the air and lowering my headphones as the song ended.

“we still bagged ‘im first!” Rocket reminded me

“but I got the final shot!” we were all of a sudden interrupted by an orange light encompassing us and keeping us in place.
I looked around at the Nova Core ships and muttered curses under my breath.