Save Our Souls (Mantis x Peter Parker Sequel)

Epilogue

6 months later

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Ned: Do you have a 9? *now playing cards with Mantis on Quill's ship*

Mantis: Aww damnit! *slides the card across the table to Ned* How are you so good at this game??

Ned: Because I always survey my cards before making my next move. So how're you doing?? *gestures to the wedding ring on her finger*

Mantis: Pretty good, actually! Peter accepted a job in photography for weddings. He even took our wedding photos himself!

Ned: Cool! And can I please see your tattoo again??

Mantis: Sure *pulls down her shirt's collar, exposing the planet tattoo below her collarbone*

Ned: Wicked! Is it permanent?? *reaches out to touch it*

Mantis: Ah ah ah no touch! *slaps his hand away* Only Peter's allowed to touch me!

Ned: Right, sorry! *retracts his hand*

Peter: *now listening to music with Quill and Groot* Here *passes Groot his earbuds*

Groot: I am Groot?? *points to Peter's left hand*

Peter: *admires his wedding ring* That's right. Me and Mantis are married.

Quill: *heard their "conversation"* Oh wow. Congratulations *goes quiet* Hey, I still can't believe you didn't make me your Best Man! *changes the subject*

Tony Stark: I still can't believe I agreed to come with you on your little getaway.

Quill: It's not a getaway. I like to call it our Super-Rocking-Fun-Time-Holiday-Raids.

Rocket: *switches to auto-pilot and turns his seat around to face them* Just ignore him, Stark. Quill's being ridiculous.

Quill: It's true! I've actually decided to base our services off on exactly that.

Rocket: Wait wait. Who says you get to make the decisions around here?!

Quill: I say so. I'm the captain of the Milano—

Drax: Who seriously needs to lose weight *wakes up from napping* It's no wonder you're being turned down by women these days.

Quill: Excuse me?!

Drax: You're welcome *pats him on the shoulder as he passes*

Quill: Says the person who eats 4800 calories a day!

Drax: *ignores him*

Peter: I'll leave you to it then *takes back his earbuds from Groot and heads over to Tony* What do you think, Mr. Stark??

Tony Stark: *sighs dramatically* Kid, I've got no words for you. Except I can't believe you hang out with idiots like them!

Peter: You'll get used to them. I mean you gotta admit, they do know how to have a good time.

Tony Stark: *wrinkles his nose* I wouldn't think that if I were you.

Mantis: Everything going well here?? *skips over to them and plants a kiss on Peter's cheek*

Peter: Yep. Better now that you're here *slides his arm around her*

Tony Stark: You're now official? *nods to their wedding rings*

Peter: Yeah, we can explain.

Tony Stark: You do not have to. I'd better go *leaves them*