The Prettiest Star || Wattys 2018

Chapter 5 Wrong call

"I met Cain four months ago, when he invaded my home planet and took over my father's kingdom."

"Wait, kingdom?" Peter asked confused.

"Ugh, yes. I'm sort of a princess."

Rocket's eyes widened. "You're a princess."

Zonia pinched the bridge of her nose. "Yes, but that's not important right now, let me finish."

"Anyway, Cain. He took everything I had and he um..." She put her head down and started to breathe rapidly.

She hugged her knees and closed her watery eyes, trying to recall the horrible memory. Drax saw how uncomfortable she was getting and got next to her on the bed and put his arm around her.

"It's okay, you're safe now. You can tell us." Drax whispered to her.

"He slaughtered my father in front of me." Zonia said sadly.

"He was a madman ranting about taking over the universe, and he wanted me to help him do this. I told him that I would never help him take over the universe, and he got really mad. He ordered his beastly companion to beat me up for my outburst and he threatened to beat me into submission if I didn't help him willingly."

"I am Groot." Groot said sadly.

Zonia pointed at Groot and tilted her head in confusion. "What is he trying to say?" Zonia asked.

Rocket rolled his eyes at her. "He's asking you if you're okay."

Zonia smiled brightly at Groot. "Oh yes, I'm fine Groot. That dumb brute underestimated me, and you want to know what I did to him?"

He nodded his head. "I am Groot."

Zonia laughed. "I cut his hand clean off and left him to suffer in pain."

Groot's eyes widened while everyone else just gave her a weird look and could feel a chill go down their spines.

Zonia looked up and smiled. "Maybe he's dead." She said in a sweet song voice.

Peter nervously smiled and scratched the back of his head. "Oh, wow, ugh, maybe he is."

"If he is not, then I will gut him from the inside out, for hurting you, and make him suffer severely." Drax stated.

Zonia smiled and gave Drax a hug. "Thank you Drax. You're very sweet."

Rocket stuck his tongue out in disgust. "Oh barf. Pinkie get back to the story already."

"Oh, right."

"Luckily I was able to escape from Cain with a crystal my father gave me before he died."

"Wait, a crystal helped you escape? That is impossible." Drax stated.

"I know it sounds crazy, but I'm still trying to believe it too."

Gamora raised an eyebrow. "So how did this crystal help you escape?"

"All I remember was that it started glowing brightly and it took me to a whole 'nother planet. The people there said that they saw me fall from the sky and after that I went to search for where it came from."

"You've been on the run ever since then, haven't you?"

Zonia nodded her head.

"Yeah, and ever since then I had a few run-ins with bounty hunters trying to cash in on me. If it wasn't for Rocket and Drax, I'd probably be with that evil tyrant right now."

Rocket made a very loud gagging sound when he heard her comment. "Yuck, don't get all sappy on me pinkie. I can't stand all this feely crap."

Zonia narrowed her eyes. "Feely crap, I don't understand."