"Wake up my little Starlord." Came a voice I hadn't heard in almost 30 years. I opened my eyes, (they'd been closed?), and saw a field of shade-trees and green grass as far as I could see. Above me was the bluest, clearest sky that I could ever remember seeing. It was beautiful. But it made me wonder, how did I get here? And, more to the point, where was "here"? My thoughts were interrupted when a familiar voice said, "I'm so proud of you Peter." I hadn't heard that voice in almost thirty years, but I could never forget that voice. I turned to my left and saw my mother. She didn't look like the last time I has seen her, weak and frail. She looked beautiful, like she had before she had gotten cancer.
She smiled radiantly and held out her arms to me. Within in seconds I was in her arms, needing no further invitation. "Mom…" I almost-whispered, holding her tighter. I could feel a burning behind my eyes, and my cheeks start to get wet, but I didn't care. She was here. I had a chance to say I'm sorry, to tell her how much I loved her and missed her. Eventually, I pulled out of our hug, and I looked in her eyes. They were flooded with warmth and love. She put both her hands to my cheeks and said, "I am so proud of you my little Starlord." The burning behind my eyes increased as I told her something I should told her a long time ago. "I love you mom. I love you so, so much. I'm sorry I didn't take your hand, but I love you so, so much. I've missed you." I saw that her eyes still radiated warmth and love, but now I could see just a hint of…sadness? What was she sad about? Did I say something wrong? I felt a small jolt in my chest, but it went as soon as I came, so I didn't pay much attention to it.
She took her hands off my cheeks and said, "I've missed you too my little Starlord, but you can't stay here." What? "Mom, what do you mean?" I asked as I felt another jolt in my chest, stronger this time. She put her hand to my cheek again and said, "It's not your time Peter. You have so many adventures to go on, and people to save." As she said that, I felt the strongest jolt yet, which made me double over slightly. When I straightened back up, I noticed that my mom was seeming to fade. I was starting to panic, as I grabbed on to her hand. I couldn't lose her again! Not when I just found her! "Mom…?!" "It's ok baby, you're returning. Your friends need you." "But I need you!" She smiled a found and loving smile and said, "Don't worry my little Starlord, I'll always be with you. And when the time is right, you'll see me again. Everything was starting to fade as darkness started to encroach on the edges of my vision. Just before everything faded, I heard my mom saying, "I will love you Peter, always." Then darkness.
