AVENGE THE FALLEN | AN ENDGAME READER INSERT STORY

part twenty

When the Guardians finally came, only you followed Rocket and Nebula out. He rushed to his family that hesitantly walked across the freshly cut grass.

After seeing the warm embrace between Nebula and her sister, you turned away. You didn't look at their reunion, you didn't want to intrude on it. Deciding to hang back, you crossed your arms and focused on the grass in front of you.

"Stark! Kid, what'cha doin' back there?" Rocket's voice caught your attention. "Come meet my crew."

A shy smile crossed your face and you walked over to meet the team.

A human male with red hair reached out to shake your hand. "Name's Peter Quill," he said. "You may know me as Star-Lord, or Captain of the Guardians of the Galaxy."

"Oh, boy," Rocket muttered under his breath. "Anyway, that's Quill. Gamora, Drax, Mantis... you remember Groot."

Gamora rolled her eyes, but there was a twinkle of affection in her eye as she looked at the man. She leaned towards you. "Thank you for protecting and fighting beside our friend."

"I ain't helpless," Rocket said.

"We looked out for one another," you said. "We'd both lost a lot."

"Yeah." Rocket crossed his arms. "Alright, enough of this soft talk. Since I am the real captain of the ship-" He glared at Peter. "Shut up, Quill. I have decided that ___ can be one of us."

"Why? She is nothing special," Drax said. "She's like Quill."

"Hey!" Quill said, offended. "I am too special."

"No super strength, no mind powers, no swords..." Drax counted off of his fingers.

"Yeah, face it, Quill," Rocket remarked, "you're pretty much useless."

Quill's jaw was dropped.

"Is she coming with us then?" Mantis asked.

"Er..."

"I can't," you said. You looked over the faces of the people you could see yourself living with. "I..."

"That don't make her any less a Guardian," Rocket said. "Just means we've got someone watching after all the Terrans so we don't have to see any disgusting humans." He looked at you. "No offense."

"No, I get it," you said.

"Well, welcome to the Guardians of the Galaxy," Quill said. "So what do ya got?"

Rocket slapped his hands together. "Oooh. Let's show Quill specifically."

You rolled your eyes. "I have the power of the Space stone."

Gamora's eyes widened. Peter furrowed his eyebrows. You stepped back and tightened your fists, then let your power run up your arms.

"You should see her throw that stuff." He held up his hand. "Actually, you know what - no need for that." He took the gun off his back and fired at a tree.

"Rocket-!" you started.

The bark of the tree was completely destroyed. You glared at him. Groot, looking offended as he saw the tree fall, blurted, "I am Groot!"

"Relax, Groot," Rocket said. "Don't make me regret fighting Thanos twice for ya."

"I am Groot."

"It's just a tree! You ain't related to that thing!" He shook his head. "Anyway, that's all her. And a little bit me and my mechanic skills."

"How did you get her inside of that gun as well?" Drax asked.

Rocket looked at you. "He's an idiot."