Stargazing • MCU/S. Rogers Fanfic•

5-70: Scary Explination

Knowhere

November 2, 2015

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The soft humming from the door received everyones attention and a pink lady in a white dress was revealed on the other side, her hands folded in front of her stomach. "Milady Gamora and Milady Astra." She called. "I am here to fetch you for my master." She motioned the group to walk in front of her and into the disturbing lair.

"Okay, this isn't creepy at all." Rocket said sarcastically. There were glass cages on the ground and hanging on chains, all containing some form of living creature. Then there where a couple materialistic things, like book and perhaps ancient sculptures, and beautiful plants that were more than likely to be poisonous. Either way, the place was disturbing and if it were black and white, it would look at whole lot like a 1960's thriller.

"We house the galaxy's largest collection of fauna, relics, and species of all manner." The pink lady gracefully past them as she led them deeper into the lair. Once she stood into the center, she lifted her hands into the air in a graceful manner to introduce the buyer. "I present to you, Taneleer Tivan, the Collector."

At first glance you could already tell he was a very high-maintenenced and dramatic person. Wearing a white coat with black spots, his white hair stood up and frizzled. Gamora and Astra paced there steps nicely as the approached him. "My dear Gamora." He greeted first, kissing her hand, then turned to Astra, kissing her hand as well. "And Astra, I see my two sellers had the same idea. How wonderful to meet in the flesh."

"Let's bypass the formalities, Tivan." The brunette got right down to business. "We have what we discussed." Tivan's attention dried to Groot, staring with curiosity.

"What is that thing," He spoke the word thing with disgust while he stood up straight, his shoulders still hunched over. "There?"

"I am Groot." The walking pencil replied to him innocently.

Tivan began taking slow, long strides over to him. Astra watched him carefully, beginning to wonder now if the deal would be altered. "I never thought I'd meet a Groot. Sir..." He brewed up a deal for the tree. "You must allow me to pay you now so that I may own your carcass. At the moment of your death, of course." 

Groot shrugged his shoulders in consideration. "I am Groot."

"Why, so he can turn you into a frickin' chair?" Rocket spoke with disgust. He masked his love for Groot well. But still, one could tell even with a sentence that sounded to foul like that one, Rocket cared for the tree.

"That's your pet?" Tivan bobbed his head in the direction of Rocket.

"His what?" Rocket exclaimed, reaching to get out his gun. The sadistic man had a smug look on his face as he looked the 2 foot 5 raccoon.

"Tivan." Gamora interrupted before things escalated. "We have been halfway around the galaxy retrieving this orb."

"Very well, then." Tivan got back on track. "Let's see what you brought." The brunette that was separated was observing some of the relics, she didn't even realize what was doing on. Until the loud clang from Peter dropping the orb made her jump slightly. Tivan strut over as he took it from Quill's clumsy hand. Observing it for a moment before making his may over to the table. 

"Oh, my new friends. Before creation itself," Tivan began to explain, cranking the machine up and the metal handles began to twist open the orb.  A few purple circle, created a dome like visual surrounding them as different viewings of the beautiful galaxy were shown in each of them. "there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence, and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots." On the purple screens the six stones were shown and inside the orb, a purple grow was being to peak out. "Infinity Stones."

Astra stared at it in awe, the purple of it danced off her grey eyes. "These stones, it seems can only be brandished by being of extraordinary strength. Observe." He motioned to the purple screen, which everyones heads turned to look at. A celestial being held a staff with the power stone at it's center as her brought it down onto the ground of the planet and destroying it. "These carrier can use the Stone to mow down entire civilizations like wheat in a field."

"There's a little pee coming out of me right now." Quill muttered as he watched with concern.

Astra smacked his chest lightly with the back of her hand. "Don't need to know that." She muttered back.

"Once, for a moment, a group was able to share the power amongst themselves," Tivan continued, the purple circled shown what looked like a cult being burned into the stones purple flames. "But even they were destroyed by it." Then the planet Eve showed up, making Astra gasp lightly as how beautiful it once looked. "The children of the Cosmic Entities were the only one's that could wield the power, now gone from the galaxy." The screen then showed the barren planet. "You are very special, Astra." He wooed the girl while lightly stroking her cheek and on instinct she swiped it away.

The orb finally finished undoing. The purple stone now completely naked and radiating. Tivan shook in delight. "Beautiful." He commented. "Beyond compare."

"Blah. Blah. Blah." Rocket's bored voice interrupted. "We're all very fascinated, whitey. But, we'd like to get paid."

The purple, circular screens disappeared as Tivan's stone moment ended. "How would you like to get paid?" No one noticed Carina, the pink slave girl, looking at the stone with a sickly face.

"What do you think, fancy man? Units!" Rocket sure did know what he wanted.

"Very well, then." Tivan accepted, reaching into his drawer. Then noticing the young girl's gaze at the stone. "Carina. Stand back." He warned.

"I will no longer be your slave!" She glared. Her sister in the cage nocked on the glass to stop her and Tivan attempted to stop her, as well.

"No!" He yelled. But, it was too late. She had already set her hadn't on the stone. The power being far to great as the place began to explode. Peter grabbed ahold of Gamora in a way to protect her, Groot grabbed ahold of Rocket, and Astra dove for cover. Carina's high pitched screams sounded like a ghost as her skin turned to ask and pealed off. And finally, the light purple cloud burst through the room, destroying nearly everything.

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