Planets Between Us (Peter Quill fan fiction)

Chapter 1

I sat there in front of the table that seemed to go on for miles, holding the hand of my betrothed. All throughout the table I saw familiar faces, and faces I've never laid an eye upon in my life. The clanking of the silverware and glasses filled the room. Laughter and conversation echoed off of the walls. I turned to look at Kai and his red eyes stared into mine. When he smiled, it was as if he could sense that I wanted to run.

He brought my hand up to his lips, "Don't worry, darling, after tomorrow everything will fall into place." I smiled at him, even though all I wanted to do was scream. Tomorrow is the day that we are supposed to be wed. I can't see a future with this man. All I wanted to do was run.

Run away as far as I could from this man.

I squeezed his hand and whispered in his ear, "I'll be right back."

"I'll be waiting right here, darling." He smirked.

"Don't hold your breath." I smiled, and he chuckled. I wished he would hold his breath.

I needed to get out of there. I couldn't handle it anymore. I stormed down the hallway, and tried to find some quiet room in this damn palace.

The first time I met Kai, I knew there was something strange about him. Something I couldn't put my finger on. Maybe it was that he was too good to be true.

The day after I met him, my parents told me I was going to marry him. I fought them as much as I could about it, but being the only child of Venus and Neptune means I must oblige to this commitment. Kai being Mars himself, means that this unity would be one of the biggest this galaxy has ever witnessed.

I looked out the window, and marveled at the galaxies around the palace. I can't marry Kai. I barely know the man. Everything about him makes me question him. Why after all of these years, why is he finally ready to settle down? Why is he barely ready to get married? And why did he choose me?

I leaned against the wall opposite of the window, and as I laid my head back the wall gave in a bit. I quickly turned around to find a secret door. Clever, Kai. I pushed the wall a bit more so that I could walk in. I'm going to live here after we get married, might as well see what Kai has behind this secret door.

Darkness. The hallway was completely dark. I lit my hand and walked down the grey brick hallway. I went down the spiraling staircase. There was a certain stench that stopped me in my tracks. As I got deeper down in this dungeon of sorts, there was condensation on the walls, which was pretty shocking considering I'm on Mars at the moment. I continued down the stairs, in search of what this man could be hiding.

The stairs ended and it was a huge stone parlor, with a china cabinet against the wall. I walked up to the very tall china cabinet and saw through the crystal clear glass different types of crowns, with names underneath them. Women's names, underneath crowns that are similar to mine.

I gently touched the crown upon my head. If I don't run, if I don't run away from him, my crown will be just another one of these collecting dust.

He probably doesn't even wait a minute after they say 'I do'.

It all makes sense. Of course I'm not his first wife. I'm his millionth wife. I ran out of that horrid place. I've seen some dark shit in my life, but this, this shows me my future if I stay with Kai.

I shut the wall behind me and tried to steady my breathing. Shit shit shit shit.

"Adara? Adara, darling, we have been looking everywhere for you!" My mother gasped. I shot my head to see my mother and father making their way towards me. They can't make me marry him now.

I ran to them, I grabbed my father's lapel of his suit, "mother, father, it's Kai!" I tried to catch my breath from remembering what I saw.

"What is it now, Adara?" My father sighed.

"Kai, I'm not his first wife. There were crowns of celestial women before. Maybe not all of them were celestials, but there were so many crowns, mother and father." I looked into their eyes with desperation, "so many crowns like mine." I sighed as I released my grip from my father's suit.

I looked at my mother's face as it was written with sadness as she looked down. My father rubbed his eyes, "Adara..."

I took a step back, "you don't believe me..." I looked at my parents, that now seemed like strangers to me.

"You must marry, Kai. It's what's needed for our galaxy. For our family." My mother looked at me.

"It's what needs to be done, Adara." My father crossed his arms.

I can't believe what's happening right before me, "you are willing to sacrifice your one and only child to this maniac?" I looked at both of them. Desperate that they would change their minds. Hoping they would snap out of whatever they are controlled by.

"Adara, this is not the first time you've tried to go against Kai." My mother shook her head.

"Now, we will be waiting for you in the dining hall." My father said as he and my mother began to walk away from me. My father stopped and didn't even turn back to look at me, "you are going to walk down that isle tomorrow evening, and you will wed Kai." Then he and my mother continued to walk on.

I stood there. I couldn't believe them. I wouldn't put it below my father, but my mother. How could she be doing this to me? Not even believing your daughters cries for help.

Screw this.

I ran. I ran as fast as I could to where my spaceship is. The ship I was supposed to take on our 'honeymoon'.

I turned on my ship, "come on Presley, don't fail me now." I was off. I went as far as I could. As fast as I could.

I tried to find someplace that was far from this wretched place. Someplace that I could have a nice hard drink, and no one would know my name.

After all we do have a huge universe.