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Untitled Part 7

Hearing the heavy door open and loud footsteps Yondu looked up from where he sat on the floor of the cell. He saw as two guards came in and opened his and Jacar's cell door. Standing he had to remember to stay calm as they placed the chains on his wrist, the memories of his slave life coming back to haunt him. When he was secured the guards led him and Jacar out of the Dungeon. Dragging them into the large council room from yesterday he saw it now to be full of men. In the far corner of the room he saw as Quill stood up and looked to him. Shaking his head when he saw the boy getting ready to open his mouth he saw his glare at the front of the room and followed his eyes. Sitting at the front of the room was Ekon and two other men, one looked much like Jacar and judging by the man's worried expression he guessed he was his father.

When the two were forced to their knees in the center of the circle Yondu watched as Ekon stood.

"We are here today for the trial of Jacar Tolnk and Yondu Udonta. Their crime, breaking into our village the past night and trying to kidnap the my bride to be against her will. Now the punishment for these crimes is death by hanging."

Yondu had to bite his tongue when Ekon said it was against y/n's will. Hearing the punishment Yondu had to take a deep breath and saw as Quill and the rest of his friends became worried. When the time came for him to explain if he was guilty or not Yondu growled. "Oh Im'a guilty but not of tha' crimes ya listed. I came ere' ta get my mate..."

"Your mate? Correct me if I am wrong but you turned her away did you not. Y/n had until her twenty first birthday to find her mate and she came back alone. So my question is, if you wanted her as your mate then why didn't you pronounce your love for her then." Ekon asked.

Hearing the cockiness in Ekon's voice made Yondu have to grit his teeth but overall he knew the man was right. "Becuz I was a coward." Yondu admitted and saw as the council looked shocked by his words. "I do luv er' and she is my mate."

"You think that a thief such as yourself is better for her than me?" Ekon asked with a chuckle.

Balling his hands into fists Yondu Growled. "Ia may be a thief but at least I ain't no woman beater."

When the rest of the council began to mutter among themselves Ekon gave a loud growl, "No matter the title you are guilt of your crimes and are therefor i sentence you to..."

"I deman' trail by combat!" Yondu yelled. The room fell silent and everyone began looking towards one another. Yondu saw as Ekon looked stunned by his words.

"Yo..you do not have the proper hierarchy to challenge me..." Ekon said but was quickly interrupted by the blue male.

"I am Captain of one of tha' hundred ranks of Ravager clans an' ya will accept my challenge." Yondu roared. Glaring at the alpha male Yondu watched as Jacar's father stood and looked between the two.

"The challenge has been met. Tomorrow at dusk Yondu Udonta will fight one on one with Ekon Solovet." Jacar's father said in a deep voice making all the others in the council nod their heads and stand.

Yondu and Ekon glared at one another until the guards came back over and led him and Jacar back to their cells. Watching as the door closed Yondu looked beside him to see Jacar chuckling. He smirked when the male gave a small clap of his hands.

"Good performance there." Jacar smiled and saw Yondu chuckle. When they both heard the door open again they looked to see Ekon coming storming in. Jacar watched as he came and stood in front of Yondu's cell.

"Good performance in deed but allow me to make this clear how tomorrow will go. You won't have your magic arrow to help you. There are no weapons. I will not kill you quickly. I will chain you in the room and you will watch as I breed her bloody." Ekon growled in a low voice.

Yondu let out quick heavy breaths and watched as the male smirked at him before walking out of the room.

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The following night Yondu watched as they came and got Jacar first, the younger alpha giving him a firm nod. Sitting alone in the cold cell Yondu tried to remain calm. He closed his eyes and focused on winning. Thinking of y/n he looked up to where he knew her room was. "I'll win sweetheart. I won't let im' hurt ya anymore." he whispered into the cold air. When the door opened he stood and went over to the guards. Letting them chain his wrists again he was led outside towards a large open area. He saw both men and woman sitting around. He could instantly tell the two clans apart from how they looked at him. Sitting beside Jacar was a woman with long blond hair. Her belly was round and he noticed her hand on Jacar's chained ones. On the other side of the male was Quill and the others. Seeing the clear look of worry on Peter's face he gave a nod of his head. Getting in the center of the dirt arena he saw it to have torches lit around it giving the area light. Standing still he let the guards unchain his wrists before they walked away. Soon he saw Ekon walking towards him, the two giving each other glares as he moved to stand beside him. Standing tall Yondu looked in front of him to see Jacar's father stand.

"Ekon Solovet, Yondu Udonta. The trail for hand to hand combat is followed, no weapons of any kind. No leaving the set arena. There can only be one winner. Fight to the death, do you both agree to these terms?" he asked and saw both men nod. "Then with that let the fight begin."

Turning towards each other Yondu watched the alpha take his stance. He stood still as he tried to read the male's fighting style. When Ekon went to charge at him Yondu quickly jumped out of the way. Dodging him twice more he heard as the male roared out before charging forward, this time slamming into Yondu and sending him to the ground. He grunted as Ekon landed blow after blow to his stomach and side. Throwing his fist, he connected it to the side of Ekon's head, making him fall off of him. When the male went to stand Yondu swiped his leg, sending the man back to the ground. Jumping on him Yondu punched at his face until the male grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it into his eyes. Giving a groan Yondu rolled off of him and rubbed his eyes, trying to get the dirt out. Feeling a kick to his ribs he coughed and fell backwards. The other male was soon pinning Yondu to the ground and beating at his face and head. Feeling lightheaded Yondu saw as images of y/n went through his head. Seeing her smile at him he opened his eyes and gave a loud roar before kicking the Ekon back a few feet and jumping to his feet. The two circled each other while they caught their breath. Seeing the blood running down from Ekon's eye he gave a smirk. "Got a lil' blood on ya."

Ekon's lip twitched before he smiled, "I'll make the bitch give me a bath after I fuck her later."

Yondu felt his blood boil at the thought of Ekon touching his mate. Of him hurting her. When he went to charge again Yondu grabbed his arm and flipped them to the ground. Placing his leg around Ekon's arm he wrapped his arms around his neck. Squeezing he growled in the males ear. When Ekon began to thrash in his hold as his air was cut off Yondu held tighter. "This is what fear feels like. How ya made er' feel...but ya won't anymore. Ya will never touch er' again." Yondu growled in his ear before tightening his arms and feeling the alpha male's neck break. Throwing Ekon's now limp body from his Yondu stood and looked to see Quill, Jacar and the others smiling at him. Limping over to them he shook Jacar's father's hand when he held it out.

"Yondu Udonta. You have won your freedom." Another man of the council said.

Nodding his head to the man Yondu looked to y/n's house. Without another word to anyone he slowly made his way over to the home. Going up the stairs he got to the door and took a deep breath before turning the knob. Looking inside he scanned the room until he saw the small figure laying on one of the couches. Going over to her he looked down to see her trembling. Her hands and ankles were bound together by a piece of rope and more bruises covered her body. Knotting his brows Yondu saw a small knife on the table and moved over to grab it. Kneeling beside her cut the ropes but she didn't move. "y/n?" he called out and still nothing. Placing his hand on her bare arm he noticed how cold she was. "Y/n!" he said a little louder. Moving his hand to her pulse he was quick to notice how weak it was. "No!" he gasped out. Pulling her into his arms he shook her and still her eyes wouldn't open. Watching her head roll back he looked around the room then saw his arrow stuck in the table beside the couch with a piece of paper attached. Grabbing the paper he read,

If I can not have her, then no one will.

Yondu's heart rate picked up as he read the words. Dropping the paper he held y/n tight in his arms. "HELP! SOMEBODY HELP!" he screamed out to the air. Placing his lips on her head he felt tears roll down his cheeks as he rocked her back and forth. "Stay with me baby. Just hold on."