The Brother of Star-Lord (Guardians Of The Galaxy)

Chapter 5: Prison Life

The guards lead us through the prison as the raccoon known as Rocket continues to talk. "I guess most of the Nova Corps wanna uphold the laws, but these ones here, they're corrupt and cruel.  But, hey, that's not my problem. I ain't gonna be here long. I've escaped 22 prisons. This one's no different. You're lucky the broad showed up, because otherwise, me and Groot would be collecting the two bounties right now, and you and the kid getting drawn and quartered by Yondu and those Ravagers."

"I've had a lot of folks try to kill me over the years. I don't know what this kid has been through. But I ain't about to be brought down by a tree and a talking raccoon." Peter said "What's a raccoon?"

"What's a raccoon? It's what you are stupid." I said finally. " Ain't no thing like me, except me." "So, this Orb has a real shiny blue suitcase, Ark of the Covenant, Maltese Falcon sort of vibe. What it?" Peter asks. "I am Groot." "So what? What's the Orb?" I ask.

" I have no words for a reckless child." The lady known as Gamora said.  "Geez, no need to be so negative" I said. "Pretty high and mighty coming from the lackey of a genocidal maniac. Yeah, I know who you are. Anyone who's anyone knows who you are." Rocket said. "Yeah, we know who you are....Who is she?" Peter asked. "I am Groot." "Yeah, you said that."

" I wasn't retrieving the Orb for Ronan. I was betraying him. I had an agreement to sell it to a third party." "I am Groot." "Well, that's just as freaking fascinating as the first 105 times you told us that. What is with Giving Tree, over here?" I asked.

" Well, he don't know talking good like me and you. So his vocabulistics is limited to I and am and Groot. Exclusively in that order."  "I tell you what, that's gonna wear real thin, very quickly" I said looking at the walls as we pass them. When we walk up to the room where all are stuff is.

A guard was holding Peter's walkman and that set him off.  "Hey, Put that away. Hey!" Then he walks in. "Listen to me, you big blue bastard. Take those headphones off, that's mine. That's mine. Those belong to impound. That tape and that player is mine!" Then the guard shock him. "Hooked on a Feeling, Blue Swede, 1973. That song belongs to me!" Then they shock him again. I just stood there and watched.

I was threwn into a shower. My clothes off. My upper body revealing the scars on my gut, chest, , on my forearm, and one close to the neck. I stood there giving the guards a glare. I turn to see Peter standing at the opposite end. We shot each other a glare. After the shower, I was thrown in my own cell by myself. I looked down below and saw a green-skinned girl wearing a red hood and cloak looking up at me. I changed into prison clothes as they gave me a bag. 

Everyone threw stuff at Gamora and shouted at her as we walk pass. "It's like I said, she's got a rep. A lot of prisoners here have lost their families to Ronan and his goons, She'll last a day, tops." "The guards will protect her, right?" Ryan and Peter ask. "They're here to stop us from getting out. They don't care what we do to each other inside. I continue to walk in slience."You okay, Eden?" Ryan asked. I shook my head. "Yeah" I answered.

As I said that, Peter and I exchange looks then we walk into a big guy. "Check out the new meat. I'm gonna slather you up in Gunavian jelly, and go to town..." He said touching our faces then he punched me down. "Nobody needs a little kid" He said. I wiped the blood off my face. "You want a fight, pal" I said. "Ohohoho, We got a little tough guy, here" He said. Everybody in the prison began to laugh. Peter just stood there watching me as I stood up, Groot walks up and picks the big guy up by his nose

"Let's make something clear. These two here are our bounty! You wanna get to them, you go through us! Or, more accurately, we go through you." Then Groot drops him and they walk on. " We're with them." Peter reminds them and I followed them. Night came and it was very quiet from where I was. I slowly opened the door to my cell. I looked around then jumped off the rail and landed on the ground. I started to walk around and continue to look around. I continue to walk around when I heard laughter coming from up stairs. I turn to see Gamora being carry to the showers which could mean only one thing. I was about to run after them but I saw Peter leave his cell and followed them. I ran up the walls up and followed him.

"Quill, where you going?" Rocket asked sitting up. Peter didn't take his eyes off them. "Quill." Rocket called but Peter just followed them ignoring Rocket. I grabbed the rail and threw myself over it. "You too, Quill" Rocket said. I don't know how he knew my last name. but I nodded. then me and Rocket followed Peter. "Quill!" Rocket said walking up next to him trying to pull him back. I stood at the other side of the wall, looking into the showers.

"Gamora, consider this a death sentence for your crimes against the galaxy." A criminal said about to attack her when a big guy walked in saying. " You dare? You know who I am, yes?" the man asked the criminals. "You're Drax. The Destroyer." "Quill!" Rocket said but Peter ignored him again.

"And you know why they call me this." "You slayed dozens of Ronan's minions." "Ronan murdered my wife, Ovette, and my daughter, Camaria. He slaughtered them where they stood. And he laughed!" "Quill?" "Will you shut up!" I told Rocket.

"Her life is not yours to take. He killed my family. I shall kill one of his in return." "Of course, Drax. Here, I..." The criminal gave Drax his knife then Gamora took out  two of the criminals taking three knifes and holding them in front of Drax and the other guy. "Quill! What are you doing?"

" I'm no family to Ronan or Thanos. I'm your only hope at stopping him." Gamora told Drax then drop the knifes. Drax took this opportunity to grab Gamora by the neck making me and Peter step closer. "Woman, your words mean nothing to me!"

"Hey! Hey, hey, hey! Hey!" Peter said stepping out to stop Drax before he could end her life. I jumped out of my hiding and stood next to him. "You know, if killing Ronan is truly your sole purpose, I don't think this is the best way to go about it." "Are you two not the ones this wench attempted to kill?"

"Well, I mean, she's hardly the first person who tried to ice me" I said. Peter and the others stared at me in suspicion. "What do you mean she isn't the first person?" Peter asked. I lifted my shirt to show the three scars on my gut. "These scars came from three Kree soldiers who tried to kill me for fun. I lowered it again to reveal the one on my chest. "This one, I got it from an A' askavariian who turned out to be a spy for this Ronan, invaded the Nova Corp to kill the leader there". I leaned my head to the right to show the one on my neck. "And finally this one. I received this one from an Aris soldier who tried to kill me on false accusations." I explained to everyone. I lowered my shirt down. "But here's the point. She betrayed Ronan. He's coming back for her. And when he does, that's when you..." Peter put his finger on his throat.

"Why would I put my finger on his throat?" I put my hand on my face in disgust. "What? No, it's a symbol. This is a symbol for you slicing his throat." "I would not slice his throat. I would cut his head clean off." "It's a general expression for you killing somebody. You've heard of this. You've seen this, right?" You know what that is." He asked me and the criminal. We nod. "Yeah. Yeah" "Everyone knows." But Drax looked at the criminal making him change his answer. "No, no"

 "What I'm saying is, you want to keep her alive. Don't do his work for him." After thinking it over Drax release Gamora and look at the knife. "I like your knife. I'm keeping it." "That was my favorite knife" The criminal said looking down.

Peter try to help Gamora but she pushed him away and walked back to her cell. "Listen! I could care less whether you live or whether you die." Peter said following her back. "Then why stop the big guy?" She asked stopping. "Simple. You know where to sell my Orb.

"How are we gonna sell it when we and it are still here?" My friend Rocket, here, has escaped 22 prisons." "We're getting out. And then we're headed striaght to Yondu to retrieve both yours and that kid's bounties."

"Heh, We will see about that." I said. making him glare at me.  " How much was your buyer willing to pay you for my Orb?" Peter asked Gamora before me and Rocket could get in a fight." "Four billion units." "What?" We all ask.

"That Orb is my opportunity to get away from Thanos and Ronan. If you free us, I'll lead you to the buyer directly and I'll spilt the profit bewteen the four of us."

"I am Groot." Groot said on the other side of our cell. "Five of us. Asleep for the danger, awake for the money, as per frickin' usual.

After that we all went back to our cells. Once I was inside my cell. I layed back on my bed. " I have to tell him soon." I said as I went to sleep.