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C306 Spider-Man
🕑 Added 2023-04-08 23:27:08 +0000 UTCAfter getting the whole gang back together, which took a few minutes as half the team somehow got themselves lost in a labyrinth of caves, the Guardians set up base in the palace.
Of course, Quill used his newfound powers to fix what was destroyed during the battle, though it took him a bit to get everything right.
When everything was settled, Peter invited Mantis to a meeting with the crew.
Quill, Gamora, Drax, Groot, Rocket, and Yondu, who was now fully healed, were all in attendance.
As for the Ravagers, they don’t count as members of the crew. They’re more like grunts, as they technically fall under Yondu’s command.
“What’s she doing here?” Rocket asked as he and everyone else besides Drax glared in her direction.
‘Didn’t Drax have a thing for her in the movie?’ Peter wondered if his crew would be filled with couples in the future...
Gamora and Quill.
Mantis and Drax.
‘Now I just have to find a furry companion for Rocket and another plant for Groot...’ Peter thought in amusement.
“I-I...” Mantis stuttered as she cowered away from the many harsh stares.
“I invited her.” Peter smiled warmly in Mantis’ direction, though nobody could see it. “She has a few words to say.”
“...” Mantis froze as all eyes pierced into her.
“Well, get on with it, girl. We ain’t got all day...” Yondu spoke impatiently.
He wouldn’t give any assistance to the follower of the man that tricked him into breaking the Ravager's code and almost killed him.
“I-I want to apologize for not telling you of Ego’s plans...” Mantis built up the courage to speak. “I won’t make any excuses. There were a few times when I could have spoken up and I didn’t. I’m terribly sorry for that...”
As someone who is used to serving others, Mantis gave a deep bow to show her sincerity.
“That ain’t good enough.” Yondu said uncaringly as he let out a whistle.
Instantly, his glowing arrow unholstered itself and flew forward, hovering menacingly over Mantis’ exposed neck.
“I agree, Let’s just kill her and be done with it.” Rocket spoke up in agreement.
“Let’s not be too hasty.” Peter cut in as Yondu’s arrow disappeared and reappeared in between his hand.
Twirling the glowing arrow between his fingers, Peter could see the tears welling up in Mantis’ eyes.
“How would you like to join the Guardians of the Galaxy?” Peter asks as the room descended into chaos.
Everyone besides Drax and Groot, who was snacking on chips in the corner without a care for what was going on, vehemently disagreed with Peter's invitation.
“I refuse to split our profits with another person! Especially one that tried to kill us!” Rocket yelled as he stood on his chair for some added height.
Most of the crew voiced their agreement as well.
The Guardians may be heroes, but money is always their top priority...
“Then I’ll take her as my subordinate!” Drax spoke loudly, silencing the crew's complaints.
Mantis’ large eyes widened even further as she heard his declaration.
‘I knew this would happen.’ Peter smirked under his mask.
“What? What the hell could you possibly need her for?” Quill asked incredulously.
“It better not be for anything perverted...” Gamora glared menacingly in Drax’s direction.
“It’s none of your business.” Drax glared back.
Before chaos could descend once again, Peter spoke up.
“Good, this solves everything.” Peter nodded in approval. “Similarly to Yondu and the Ravager, Mantis will fall under Drax, making her a member of the crew without receiving the split that we all enjoy.”
“I will gladly serve Master Drax...” Mantis blushed as she spoke.
Drax calmly nodded in agreement, though Peter could see a small unnoticeable tint on his cheeks as well.
‘Love is in the air...’ Peter thought as some more objections were shouted, though Peter simply waved them off. “Welcome to the Guardians of the Galaxy, Mantis.”
“Thank you for having me, Captain.” Mantis bowed once again before taking her place at her new master's side.
‘I never knew Drax had this kind of fetish...’ Peter felt as though he found a kindred spirit.
...
Once everything calmed down, the crew was about to leave, but Peer said something that caused Quill to turn a challenging glaring in his direction.
“What did you say?” Quill asked as his glare intensified.
“I said, I’m thinking of taking this planet as a vacation spot. Why? Do you have a problem with that?” Peter stared back.
The greed of both the Captain and Vice Captain clashed at that moment.
It is a beautiful planet after all.
“Let me get this straight.” Quill stood up from his seat and looked down at Peter. “You want to take the planet that my father owned? The same one that I need for my Celestial powers? You do understand how messed up that is, right?”
“...” Peter looked away and cleared his throat. “How about we come to a middle ground?”
Although Peter felt a bit embarrassed to keep pushing for this, he had a dream that needed to be fulfilled.
And that dream was vacationing in the summer with MJ and Lily, enjoying the sights by day and spending some Mommy Daddy alone time at night...
“...” The whole crew looked in Peter's direction in amusement.
After all, they understood his greed fairly well.
Especially Rocket.
“I don’t know why you’re fighting over this...” Rocket said as he stepped forward and joined the two of them with a smirk on his face. “Because, obviously, this planet already belongs to me!”
“I am Groot!” Groot spoke up in support of his furry friend.
“!” Instantly, the room was filled with yelling as everyone wanted a piece of the beautiful pie that was Ego’s planet.
...
Soon enough, the yelling came to an end, and a negotiation was had.
“Okay, let me lay this out so that everyone is on the same page.” Peter drew everyone’s attention to himself. “The planet will be the property of the Guardians of the Galaxy to use at their own discretion. As long as nobody breaks the few rules that we set in place.”
He explains as everyone nods in agreement.
“Furthermore, Quill will be the sole owner of the planet's core, as that is the source of his powers. Though, everything else is split equally between all of us. If you want to build a house or a palace, then go for it. Just follow the rules.” Peter said, receiving satisfied nods from everyone in the room.
As for the rules, they had to be put in place to stop a certain raccoon.
“I don’t get why we can’t sell this rock...” Rocket spoke up with an annoyed look on his face. “Can’t you at least let me open a mine? I saw some Brood Silver in the caves earlier. That stuff is worth a fortune, you know? And who knows what other priceless stuff we could find.”
At first, Rocket wanted to sell the planet for a quick buck, or at least his portion of it.
Of course, his idea was quickly shut down and now he wants to harvest the planet's resources, which wasn’t such a bad idea....
“Sure, if you can figure out a way to mine the planet without destroying it, ruining its scenery, or delving into the core, then you can mine all you want.” Peter nods as Rocket smirks greedily. “Though, since the planet is the property of the whole crew, you would be splitting your profits with the rest of us.”
Rocket's greedy smirk instantly disappeared as all seven Guardians seemed to steal his smile away for themselves.
“Wait, we can talk about this...” Rocket tried to speak though everything was already decided.
Each Guardian gave him some encouraging words as they got up and walked off.
“That was a good suggestion, Rocket.” Peter nodded.
“Work hard.” Quill gave him a thumbs up.
“Your contribution to the team is appreciated, my friend.” Drax said as Mantis followed him out.
“Thanks, Rocket. I’ve been meaning to order a few knives so this helps me out.” Gamora joined in on the fun.
“Thanks for the free money, Rat.” Yondu laughed.
“There ain’t no way I’m sharing my profits with you, lazy freeloaders!” Rocket screamed as the room cleared, leaving only him and Groot behind.
“I am Groot...” Groot said as he climbed up and patted his friend on the shoulder in sympathy.
A/N: 1450 words :) Sorry it’s late. Im still writing tomorrow night. It’s time for Peter to evolve again. Any guesses on who’s blood he’ll use this time?
Comments
wayne schack
I’ll look up Rockets GF and see if adding her would be good.
wayne schack
Thanks for the info.
NickDatBoi
I could be wrong but I’m also pretty sure they don’t technically have genders everyone just kinda assumes they’ve male because their voice at least I’ve never seen a feminine version of his species
NickDatBoi
Rocket had a otter 🦦 girlfriend from when he was still with the high evolutionary and I don’t think griots species developes close romantic relationships at all really I think they just have like family groups which is just like a bunch of adults of his species that know each other and the young one all together
