"What is the meaning of this outburst?!" Ronan the Accuser thundered. He stood from his throne where he had been sat looking out at the stars as his ship, The Dark Aster traveled through the seemingly eternal vastness of space. Nebula shoved me hard on the cold brickwork deck of the ship.

I landed knees first in front of Ronan. "I found her spying around on the ship. She claims she snuck aboard after we left Knowhere because she's lost." Nebula informed him.

Ronan began to circle me in a predatory way, as if he were studying me as his prey. He stopped in front of me after a few seconds of watching me cower in fear.

I felt his eyes on me, the intense violet shining within them. "Why have you come to my ship?" He finally demanded, his velvety voice echoing.

I didn't answer. I stared at the steel floor. Ronan sighed impatiently, and stepped forward to grab me, and yanking me off the floor to get my attention.

He took a deep breath. "If you don't tell me right now what you are doing on my ship, I will be forced to have you killed."

I cried out and flinched horribly away from him. "I snuck aboard while you were in Knowhere. Please sir, if you let me go I'll leave and never return."

Ronan turned away from me suddenly, reflecting on this. He shot me a dark look as he faced me again. "I have a much better idea, girl."

I remained silent, dreading his punishment which I knew he would issue me.

Ronan smirked diabolically, tilting his head to look at me. "You shall attend to every desire that flutters my heart." He sighed again, the sound of his ebbing breath reverberating against the large walls of the throne room as it purged from his lungs. "Anything I desire..."

His gaze traveled down my figure lustfully. "I shall take my leave now, Nebula. She is coming with me."