Mixtape Two: Bad Wolves and Paradoxes
Chapter 26
Mr. Blue Sky
A month later after Xandar and the Dalek Asylum Incident...
"Okay guys listen up," Peter announced as the all adjusted their respective items. The Doctor paid half attention to the speech as he adjusted Oswin's gun so it'd fry the beast rather then stun. It was ironically an extermination job that they'd been contracted to do by the Sovereign...that unfortunately reminded him painfully of the High Council with a dash of the Daleks only with less subtlety, how that was possibly the Doctor had no idea, with their disdain about the "lesser species". What fun.
"Okay everyone got that?"
"Yeah one question," the Doctor raised his hand as he finished the last adjustment. "What are we talking about?"
"You didn't listen to me at all did you Gramps?"
"Oi I'm working on making sure that Oswin is ready," the Doctor protested as he finally emerged from the control center. "Excuse me if I don't exactly follow everything said."
"Oh for the love of...Look we'll draw it's attention and then Oswin zaps it. Sound okay?"
"Sure," the Doctor agreed amicably. "I'll watch Groot."
"You'd better," Rocket waggled a finger at him. "You spoil the little sprout."
"I do not that's all you mate."
"I am Groot!"
"Not helping," Rocket grumbled. "Really not helping."
"And don't steal the batteries," Oswin added as she rolled forward and the Doctor went to the back with baby Groot who was playing with the tape player. "Last thing we need for them to chase us and that means you Rocket."
"Hey that's discrimination! Come on Oswin how come you gotta go all hard me eh?!"
"Cease this prattle so I might slay the beast."
"Drax, Oswin is gonna kill the beast not you," Gamora corrected rolling her eyes as she adjusted her rocket pack. "We've discussed this before and no we won't renegotiate this at all."
The argument continued on for quite while so the Doctor toned it out while playing with Groot. His comeback from the death had a been a shocking until he'd realized that it wasn't the Groot they knew rather it was an offspring. A rather odd way of reproducing but hey, he'd seen odder so who was he to judge? After all he regenerated when he was killed. So yeah no room to judge.
"Guys."
"Why does she get to have all the fun?"
"Because she's good at it."
"She's a Dalek so it's to be expected ya know?"
"Oi I'm standing right here you know," Oswin hissed her blue eye narrowing at the three of them. "I can speak for myself and it makes sense for me to take out the beast considering I-"
"GUYS!" Peter barked getting all of their attention.
"WHAT?!" All of them shouted.
"The monster is here!" Peter pointed to tentacle coming from a portal. The Doctor instinctively backed away with baby Groot in his arms. The other Guardians started trying herd towards Oswin who flew around to get a clear shot. The Doctor once he was far enough from the action decided to turn on the music so they'd have background music. It was "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO...good choice. He really should consider getting more tracks now that he had a vortex manipulator. From a mysterious woman...after this job he would look into this matter. A month was long enough for this mystery to stew over.
"INCOMING!" Oswin screamed as she finally got a clear shot and killed the beast. The abomination flopped over and laid on the ground. All of the Guardians landed on the platform with Drax looking disgruntled.
"I still could've killed it," he muttered mutinously as Peter took sample of the beast that proved they killed the pest. "She's no fun."
"And still I got the job done," Oswin crowed circling around in her version of a victory dance. "Now let's get paid."
"Now your speaking my language," Rocket smiled at her.
"Mine too," Peter smiled.
The Doctor grumbled inwardly as Peter buttered up the Sovereign. It wasn't the buttering up that he minded but the fact that she reminded so painful of the Rani...All she needed was a TARDIS and to have an extra heart and be able to regenerate. Really that was all she needed complete the look and feel.
Rocket quietly fingered at something that he'd pocketed that the Doctor hadn't noticed until now. As they turned and walked away with Gamora fuming at Peter's blantant flirts Rocket opened his mouth only for his foot to get stomped upon by the Doctor making him yelp with pain. He glared at the Doctor which just made him raise an eyebrow. Rocket sighed and instead kept walking forward which worried the Doctor but it was something he'd deal with later. Now they just needed to get off planet and all would be well...
Rinng!
The Doctor jumped as did everyone else at the sudden noise. Gamora pulled her sword, Drax his knives, Peter, Oswin and Rocket pulled out their guns, Groot hid behind Rocket and the Doctor pointed his Sonic in the direction of the noise. They were alone in the hall so they were the only ones that heard the noise.
"What're you planning on doing assembling a cabinet?" Rocket snorted as he scanned the area for threats.
"Oi I'll have you know..."
"Renegade there's a temporal incursion ahead," Oswin said her periscope eye narrowing as her systems analyzed the area. "And now it's gone but there's an object saturated with boatload of huon particles."
"Huon what?"
"Huon particles, it means it's time traveled," the Doctor said absently. "I'm saturated with it and so are Oswin and Rocket."
"WHAT?! WHEN THE HELL WERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME THAT!"
"It's a light concentration Rocket," Oswin said. "You'll be fine. If it was higher you'd be dead."
"Fine but warn me next time!"
"So huon means time travel...dude that sounds weird saying that out loud man."
"Yes that's what it means and no it doesn't."
"Only to you Gramps, only to you."
"Damn right," the Doctor smiled as he moved forward. "Now then let's see what beauty has come into our midst."