Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (Peter Quill x Reader)

Chapter Seven

You and Peter join the others on the ship just as Drax and Rocket bicker over if Rocket is really helping.

"We had it under control!" Drax argues.

Just before Rocket can reply, Mantis speaks up. "We did not." She shakes her head. "That is only an extension of his true self. He will be back soon."

Ignoring Mantis' warning, Peter notices Nebula the second he steps into the ship. "What's Smurfette doing here?" he asks.

"Whatever I need to do to get a damn ride home," she answers.

"She tried to murder me!" Rocket exclaims.

Nebula rolls her eyes. "I saved you, you stupid fox!"

"He's not a fox, Nebula," you correct.

"I am Groot."

"I'm not a baboon, either," Rocket replies.

"I am Groot."

Rocket brushes the correction off. "Raccoon whatever..."

Suddenly, the blue tentacles that were stabbed through Peter only moments ago break free from the ground. More follow as each tentacle rips through the floor until there are several surrounding the ship.

Drax looks outside the window, fear in his eyes. "How do we kill a celestial?"

"There's a center to him," Peter explains. "His brain, his soul, whatever it is...some sort of protective shell."

"It's in the caverns below the surface," Mantis announces.

Peter climbs up to the flight deck, you following not far behind. He notices Yondu flying the ship and is taken aback. "Yondu?"

"Thrusters are out," Yondu delivers as Peter takes a seat next to him. The tentacles wrap around the ship and rock it aggressively, making it hard to stand. Noticing you're wobbling, Peter pulls you onto his lap and holds you close so he can still manage to have his hands on the controls.

Yondu turns to the two of you and smirks. "You better keep her around, boy, she seems about the only person that knows how to take care of you."

"Don't worry," Peter tells him. "She ain't goin' anywhere."

"Good. I like her."

You smile at the surprisingly kind man. "You're not so bad yourself, Yondu."

"Guess I should be glad I was a skinny kid," Peter says, the ship rocking continuously. "Otherwise, you'd have delivered me to this maniac."

"You still reckon that's the reason I kept you around, you idiot?"

"That's what you told me, you old doofus."

"Once I figured out what happened to them other kids, I wasn't just gonna hand you over," Yondu assures him, causing you to notice that he has always been the true father figure for Peter. You keep your thoughts to yourself as they argue.

"You said you were gonna eat me!" Peter defends.

"That was being funny!"

"Not to me!"

"You people have issues," Rocket retorts.

"You're telling me," you add, nodding in agreement.

"Well, of course, I have issues," Peter scoffs pointing to the horrifying form that Ego is now. "That's my freaking father!" He plays with a few switches allowing the ship to fly properly again. "Thrusters are back up."