----- August 8th, 2014 - Nova HQ, Xandar -----

"Why would you even know this?"

Peter, Gamora, and a few Nova Officers were gathered around a holograph of Peter's Nervous system. The Nova were showing them something off about Peter.

Y/N was on the other side of the room, looking out from the window to the outside.

Newly minted Denarian Dey told Peter, "When we arrested you, we noticed an anomaly in your nervous system, so we had it checked out."

Peter just stares at it before asking, "...I'm not Terran?"

"You are half Terran," Nova Prime explained, "Your mother was of earth. Your father, well, he's something very ancient we've never seen here before."

"That could be why you were able to hold the stone for as long as you did," Gamora suggests.

Peter looks over at Y/N far away and asks the Nova, "What about Y/N? He's able to hold it by himself."

They all look over at Y/N as he looks out the window. And for a split second, he glances over at them.

"Well, we had him checked out as well, much more thoroughly, considering we knew next to nothing about him when we first arrested you all," Dey says.

"And?," Peter asks.

"Y/N is an Asgardian. So holding on to the stone as long as he did isn't unusual.. But as we found out, he is barely ten percent Asgardian," Nova Prime explains.

"Is he the same thing as Peter?," Gamora asks.

Nova Prime Irani Rael squints at Y/N before answering, "No, he's something completely different. Something that doesn't seem to exist."

A door opens behind them. Drax and Rocket have joined them, with Rocket holding a pot with a tiny Groot planted in it.

Nova Prime changes the subject and announces, "Your friends have arrived. On behalf of the Nova Corps, we'd like to express our profound gratitude for your help in saving Xandar. If you will follow Denarian Dey, he has something to show you."

"Thank you, Nova Prime," Peter says before walking after Denarian Dey.

"Thank you," Gamora repeats following after.

Gamora walks next to Drax, eventually telling him, "Your wife and child shall rest well knowing that you have avenged them."

"Yes," Drax says calmly before he continues, "Of course, Ronan was only a puppet. It's really Thanos I need to kill."

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The group follow Dey outside, who takes them to a ship waiting for them. It was The Milano restored to breathtaking glory.

"We tried to keep it as close to the original as possible. We salvaged as much as we could," Dey told them.

"Wow. I...," Peter looks speechless, "Thank you."

"I have a family.. who are alive because of you," Dey says thankful, "Your criminal records have also been expunged. However, I have to warn you against breaking any laws in the future."

"Question," Rocket breaks in, "What if I see something that I want to take, and it belongs to someone else?"

"Well.. you will be arrested."

Y/N adds, "But what if we want it more than the person who has it?"

Dey nods, "....Still illegal."

"That doesn't follow. No, I want it more, sir. Do you understand?," Rocket says, then turns to Gamora who's laughing, "What are you laughing at? What? I can't have a discussion with this gentleman?" 

He then starts following Gamora towards the Milano. Drax goes to follow, but slowly turns few feet away.

"What if someone does something irksome.. and I decide to remove his spine?," Drax questions.

Dey glances towards Peter and Y/N, then answers, "That's... That's actually murder. It's.. one of the worst crimes of all, so... also illegal."

"Hmm," Drax nods as he walks away.

"They'll be fine, Dey," Peter tells him, "I'm gonna keep an eye on 'em."

"You?," Dey inquires.

Peter looks at the others, and walks after them saying, "Yeah, me."

"And I'm gonna keep an eye on him. God, knows he needs it," Y/N quickly tells Dey.

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----- August 8th, 2014 - The Milano - Xandar -----

The group sits up in the cockpit.

Drax and Rocket smile and nod at each other. Gamora stands just behind Peter, leaning on his chair. Y/N sits with a grin, holding on to the potted Groot who springs to life with a tiny yawn.

"So, what should we do next?," Peter asks everyone, "Something good? Something bad?.. A bit of both?"

Gamora looks around at the others, who look content with anything.

she then tells Peter with a smile, "We'll follow your lead.. Star-Lord."

Peter smiles at the use of his outlaw name.

"Bit of both!"

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