Tori Phoenix was abducted by space pirates at a young age and later rescued by her adoptive brother Rocket.
Peter Quill was abducted by Yondu Udonta and grew up as a Ravager.
Both are from Terra, and maybe both of them need each other.
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Tori immediately untied her parents from her restraints and removed the tape covering their mouths. She got a really good look at her parents. They were bruised, dry blood covered various parts of their body and most of their hair was gone from their heads.
"Tori, is that really you?" Helen said. Her voice sounded terrible. Tori imagined her father's voice would sound the same way.
"Yes. Please tell me that you two are my actual parents"
"It's us" Fernando said, his voice hoarse. Tori's eyes started to water, and she brought her parents into a hug. Both of them groaned in pain, causing Tori to pull away from them.
"I'm sorry. What exactly happened to you two?"
"Everything started a few years after you left. It was your birthday so naturally your father and I were upset about you being gone. We went out for a walk in the park, when two people with their faces covered stuck something into our necks. We were feeling sleepy, and before we knew it, everything went black" Helen said
"Your mother and I woke up in a strange room with these weird looking aliens looking down at us. They started demanding information from us, and said they would kill us if we didn't tell them anything. We told them what they wanted to know, and they took samples of DNA from us, including our hair and blood" Fernando said
"They mixed it in with this bright glowing green stuff, which they drank. Before we knew it, their appearance changed into ours. Ever since then they've committed crimes looking like us and using our names. The only reason they keep us alive is so they can keep using our DNA"
"The only way they said they'd let us go, is if they were caught by the Nova Corps, whatever that is, they would give us to them and then find someone else to masquerade as"
"Oh my God, that's terrible" Tori said
"Honey, we're so sorry. We told them about you but we had no choice" Helen said
"It's not your fault. I don't blame you. We're going to get out of here"
"How? There is no one to save us" Fernando said
"With any luck, my friends have located my whereabouts and are on their way now"
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"We're getting closer. Those douchebags are gonna pay for taking my sister" Rocket said. He continued to watch the tablet as Peter piloted the ship. Gamora sat in the chair behind them, while Drax stood beside her.
"Let's just hope she's not dead" Gamora said.
"Hey, do you think if we save her, she'd agree to go out with me?" Peter said. Rocket grimaced at the thought, and looked at Peter.
"Quill, don't think for even one second, that you and my sister are going to be a thing"
"Why not?"
"One, there is no way she's interested in you, I mean just look at you. Second, she is my sister and I get to decide who she dates"
"She's old enough to decide who she wants to date or not"
"No way! I decide for her! I'd rather have her date Drax, than you"
"I would never become romantically, or sexually involved with Phoenix" Drax said
"See? Drax isn't interested. Unlike him, I am both romantically and sexually interested in her, and I happen to know for a fact that she is interested in me" Peter said. Rocket started laughing.
"What makes you so sure of that?"
"She kissed me on Xandar" Peter smirked proudly. That just angered Rocket.
"You kissed my sister!? I swear when this is over I'm going to---"
"That's enough you two! There is a ship ahead of us. Is that the one with Tori on it?" Gamora said. Rocket looked at the tracker, and saw the blip flashing rapidly.
"Yep. Let's shoot 'em" he said
"No! Let's try reasoning with them first. If that doesn't work, we'll threaten them. Maybe we can make them land on a nearby planet. If they don't hand her over then, we attack the imposters and get Tori back"
"I'm gonna be the one to rescue her!" both Rocket and Peter said. Both of them glared at each other.
"Why should you do it?" Rocket asked
"Because then I'll be her hero forever, and I'll be rewarded with a kiss. Why should you do it?" Peter asked
"I'm her brother and it's my job to rescue her"
"Cut it out! I'll grab Tori, while you two and Drax fight off the criminals. Right now, let's try reasoning. Let me be the one to talk. I don't need either of you saying the wrong thing" Gamora said.
~
"You really saved the whole galaxy?" Fernando asked
"Yes, but it wasn't just me. I had a little help from my friends. They're the ones coming to save us" Tori said
"Tell us about them" Helen said
"Well, first there's Rocket. He adopted me as his sister when he rescued me. Also, he's a talking raccoon. Groot is...or was a giant talking tree. He's now regrowing in a pot. Drax doesn't understand metaphors. He takes everything seriously. Gamora is scary when you first meet her, but as you warm up to her, she's not that bad. Then there's Peter. He's human, like me. Well, half-human anyways. We both share a love of older music"
"Do you have feelings for Peter?" Helen asked
"No, I have feelings for Gamora" Tori said sarcastically. Helen and Fernando thought she was serious though. "Of course I have feelings for Peter. What gave it away?"
"The way you talked about him" Tori smiled just thinking about him. She thought about the kiss they shared. How his lips were so soft. "Did you two kiss yet?"
"Mom!"
"What, mother's like to know these things"
"Yeah, and so do father's" Fernando said.
"Hello? Is anyone there?" Tori heard Gamora's voice over the intercom.
"Gamora!" she said. She ran to the door that lead to the bridge, but it was locked. She started banging on the door, muttering Gamora's name over and over. That stopped abruptly when she heard a bang from the opposite side of the door.
"Shut up! You contacted them didn't you?" the fake Helen said. Her voice was slightly muffled from the door.
"No. How could I? I've been locked up this whole time"
"It doesn't matter anyways. Fernando, get ready to fire! This is the day the galaxy's precious Guardians die"