CHAPTER FOURTEEN

568 18 0
                                    

"What if the Sovereign come?" asked Drax.

"There's no way for them to know we're here. Let's go." said Peter.

"I'm uncertain about parting ways." said Drax.

"God, you're like an old woman. " said Peter.

"Because I'm wise?" aske Drax.

"Why do you have so much luggage?" asked Nikolai.

"I don't want Groot playing with my things." said Drax.

"I hope Daddy isn't as big of a dick as you, orphan boy." said Rocket looking at Peter.

"What is your goal here? To get everybody to hate you? Because it's working." said Peter.

"Peter stop being so mean" said Nikolai.

"Hey, can I ask you a personal question?" asked Peter.

"No... No one has ever asked me a personal question." said Mantis shocked.

"Your antennas. What are they for?" asked Peter.

"Their purpose?" asked Mantis.

"Yes. Quill and I have a bet." said Drax making Nikolai shake his at the two of them.

"Dude. You're not supposed to say that..." said Peter.

"I say: if you are about to go through a doorway that is too low, your antennae will feel this, and keep you from being decapitated."said Drax.

"Right, and if it's anything other than specifically not being decapitated by a doorway, I win." said Peter.

"They are not for feeling doorways!" said Mantis making Drax groans, Peter laugh. "I think they have something to do with my empathic abilities."

"What are those?" asked Gamora.

"If I touch someone, I can feel their feelings" said Mantis.

"You read minds?" asked Peter.

"No. Telepaths know thoughts. Empaths feel feelings, emotions. May I?" asked Mantis.

"Alright." said Peter.

Mantis touches Quill's hand; as she feels his feelings, her antennas lit up. "You feel... love!" said Mantis happy.

"Yeah, I guess I feel a general, unselfish love for just about everybody around me." said Peter.

"No. Romantic, sexual love..." said Mantis.

"No... no, I don't..." said Peter.

"For him!"said Mantis pointing at Nikolai. "No!" said Peter as Nikolai looks surprised. "That is not-- " as Drax suddenly starts laughing uproariously."Okay." said Peter as Drax continues laughing and points at Peter as he groans. "That's..."

"She just told everyone your deepest, darkest secret!" said Drax.

"Dude, come on! I think you're overreacting a little bit." said Peter.

"You must be so embarrassed!" said Drax.

Drax continues cackling as Gamora is in amusement.

"Do me! Do me, do me!" said Drax to Mantis.

She reaches over and touches his chest, and immediately starts laughing along with him.

"I have never felt such humor!" said Mantis.

Drax and Mantis are laughing and pointing at Peter.

"So unbelievably uncool." said Peter to himself.

The Secret Lover • Peter Quill (Guardians of the Galaxy) (Complete)Where stories live. Discover now