Okay, so I watched the Guardians of the Galaxy episode again, and got the idea for this stand alone story, so here goes…
Sam lay on his bed, counting the glow-in-the-dark stars he had stuck up on the ceiling in the general shape of the Bahamas. For some reason he couldn't sleep that night. Having finished counting the stars on his ceiling, he rolled over.
"Twenty-five," he muttered to himself. "The number never changes."
An alarm cut through the silence like a knife, and Sam leapt from bed. Glad to have something to do, he quickly pulled on his helmet, changing into his Nova outfit. Flying down the halls, he swooped onto the bridge of the Helicarrier, arriving before any of the others. After the others arrived, Fury started the briefing.
"We've just received readings of an unknown spacecraft coming in for a landing. Since we don't know who's on it, we're advising you to approach it with caution. Understood?"
The team muttered their collective accent and took off. The ship had landed in a field just outside of New York. Sam began to smile when he saw it.
"Oh, cool!" Sam said, flying toward the craft at full speed.
"Nova! What are you doing? We're supposed to approach with caution!" Spiderman yelled after him. Nova paid no attention. This wasn't an unidentified spacecraft, no it was something much better.
The door hissed as the pressure was released from the ship, and the four inside stepped out, one carrying a potted twig.
"Guys! You're here!" Sam said, depositing himself in front of The Guardians of the Galaxy.
"Nova, good to see you," Starlord said, smiling.
"What are you doing here? Need my help again?" Nova asked, happy and hungry for another mission with his old team. Starlord's smile faltered.
"Unfortunately, we come with darker news," Starlord said. Nova's smile faded.
"There's a threat approaching Earth," Gamora informed Nova frankly.
"What is it? An intergalactic army? A legion of assassins?" Nova asked, ready to take on the threat.
"No… It's…" The Guardians all glanced at each other.
"It's Raven," Rocket finally said. Nova froze.
"Raven? Who's that?" Spiderman asked.
"No. No no nononono…. This is not happening… It can't be happening…" Nova stuttered.
"I'm afraid it is, kid," Starlord glumly replied, stepping to put his hand on the young superhero's shoulder.
"No! Never again!" Nova shouted, before whirling and shooting off into the sky.
"Who's Raven?" Spiderman asked again.