The tale of Rocket is one full of adventure, romance and tragedy, fortunately it all gets better along the way but to fully understand Rocket raccoon we gotta go back to beginning where it all began..on Halfworld.
It was another day here in Half-world and Rocket had been in his home with his family enjoying yet another day in his five year old life at school, Rocket had a good life on Half-world he had everything, the only thing he didn't have was a Father he didn't know him as he died in the everlasting war between the test-subjects and the Robot scientists. He was told that his dad was a hero and that was all he needed to hear,then one day he was in class when someone opened the door and called Lylla at this point was just Rocket's classmate nothing more nothing less, Rocket decided to go and see what was up since he felt board in class anyways.
"you wanted to see me miss?" Lylla said.
"Listen kid... there's something you need to know..it's about your daddy".
"What about my father?" Lylla quivered in worry.
The teacher sighed
"Sorry kid... your daddy isn't coming back I'm sorry".
Lylla's head was lowered and she started to cry
"what about my uncle" Lylla sobbed.
"he's alright...he called me to tell you".
"oh..ok thanks for letting me know"Lylla said as she was still crying.
'Damn Robots' Rocket thought
After school Rocket followed Lylla to the cemetery to comfort her.
"Hey... Lylla," Rocket said.
"Rocket... what are you doing here?" Lylla said.
"Heard about your loss... I'm sorry," Rocket said.
"What would you know of loss?! You still have your family but me?! I lost my entire family Rocket," Lylla said.
Then Rocket lowered his head and Lylla instantly regretted it.
"Rocket... I... I'm so sorry," Lylla said.
"I lost my dad... he died before I was born... he was a war hero as far as I know," Rocket said.
Lylla sighed "Sorry for bringing it up...,".
"That's fine, I've kinda gotten over it," Rocket said.
"I know what it's like to lose someone, and you look like you could use a friend," Rocket said as he smiled.
Lylla smiled back
"Yeah..I guess I could use a friend," Lylla said.
Little did Rocket know that that marked a start of a very good friendship. A few years later when both Lylla and Rocket were about 14 years resistance Military was losing to the upgraded Robot army so in an act of desperation all people at 13 years old and above were needed to join the resistance, the men and some teenagers became soldiers and the women and teenage girls became medics. Lylla and Rocket were separated but not for long, Lylla became one of the best nurses in the resistance and Rocket moved up the ranks fast and became the best marksmen and best Sergeants in the Resistance involved in various attacks and raids on Robot strongholds and soon enough the General gave him his own team of soldiers to with all the fame and glory something was missing or more specifically someone was missing and that someone was Lylla, but little did he realize his next encounter with her would be closer than he thought...
Meanwhile, in an outpost in the eastern forests of Half-world where the resistance was aimed at liberating the eastern side of the planet, Sergeant Rocket was in his tent writing a report on his last siege, he finished writing and sighed and looked at a picture of him and Lylla, he took it in his hands and smiled.
"Just you wait Lylla dear...when this accursed war ends we can finally be together," Rocket said.
Then someone knocked on his door.
"Enter," Rocket said.
The soldier who entered was captain Ari of the 4th division.
"Hey buddy what brings you here," Rocket said as he stood up and walked towards him and shook his hand.
"My friend, you're needed outside,".
"Robots?".
"Commander Wal-rus and the general want to see you as they couldn't wait for the report to be written well...the General can't anyways," said the captain.
Rocket rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Seriously?! I just finished," Rocket said,"Any news from the front?" he continued.
"I'm afraid all we've reached is a stalemate,".
"Damn robots," Rocket growled.
The two of them walked out into the courtyard when suddenly one of the sentries shouted "ROBOT BOMBER SPOTTED! TAKE COVER NOW!".
The bomber came into view.
"Everybody RUN!" shouted Rocket.
The soldiers in the outpost started to run, some of them tried to shoot it down, Rocket noticed these men and admired their bravery, but then shouted "BOYS GET OUTTA THERE! THOSE BOMBERS GOT SHIELDS THEY CAN'T BE SHOT DOWN WITH REGULAR WEAPONS!".
The men got the warning and started to run, but it was too late the bomber released its' payload, a small shrapnel bomb enough to take out this entire outpost, it hit and everything was static and dust was everywhere then a voice rang out.
"SARGEANT! WHERE ARE YOU!".
"CAPTAIN! I'M HERE I GOT TWO WOUNDED HERE" Rocket responded.
The two soldiers groaned, the shrapnel shards pierced their chest and left deep cuts, the two soldiers were a wolf and an otter, they were covered in blood and their fur was covered in the stuff..
"Easy there boys you'll make it,".
"Sarge...we...c.. n't...,".
The men sighed as they breathed their last,then dust cleared and the Captain came running.
"Sarge...the men,".
"They're gone captain..gone...," Rocket sighed.
Then the captains eyes widened "A...Sarge,".
"What?".
"You're hit," gulped the captain.
Rocket looked at his stomach and he was right, a small piece metal pierced Rocket's lower stomach, then his vision became blurred and his eyes became heavy, he felt himself fall onto the ground.
"SARG!" the captain shouted in concern.
The last thing Rocket saw was Ari 's worried face, then everything went hours later Rocket's eyes flung open and he gasped out loud, he looked around and he found himself in a med-bay, then a girl's voice disturbed the quiet of the med-bay.
"Don't worry Sarge you're in good hands,".
Rocket found a nurse that looked familiar, she was an otter with golden brownish fur and wearing the white nurse uniform,he looked down at his wound to find it bandaged and stitched up.
"Say..you look familiar," the nurse said.
"What's your name nurse?".
She took off her face mask, and Rocket recognised her in that instant.
"My name is Lylla, and you?" she asked.
"Ly..i...it's me, Rocket,".
Then Lylla remembered, she smiled and gasped.
"Hey! Rocket! ".
She went to him and gave him a gentle hug and Rocket hugged her back.
"I missed you," Rocket said.
"I missed you the most!" she said.
"What happened to you!" Lylla said in concern.
Rocket was surprised in the sudden change in her tone.
"Rocket...what happened to you?" Lylla asked again.
Rocket realised she was looking at his bandaged wound.
"Oh! that...right...Robot air strike," Rocket said,"I lost two damn men because of that!" Rocket growled.
"Oh Rocket! I heard..I'm sorry...but you need to be more careful!".
"Heh! dont worry about me...besides the only thing I hate more than Blackjack is the Robots!" Rocket smiled mischievously.
Lylla rolled her eyes in amusement.
"Oh Rocket...cant you leave him alone! besides he's a lieutenant now,".
"Wait seriously?!" Rocket said in disbelief.
"Rocket we've been friends for 9 years now and before we were drafted in we went for our first date remember that?" Lylla said.
"Yeah I'd never forget that!" Rocket said.
"You know what that mean rights?" Lylla said as she moved closer.
"What does that mean?" Rocket said playfully.
"It means we're more then just friends...you're my boyfriend Rocket," Lylla said as she kissed his cheek.
Rocket was stunned by this as he didn't know Lylla liked him this much, he chuckled "Oh Lylla," Rocket sighed.
Then the door of the med-bay opened and Commander Wal-rus showed up.
"Uncle Wal-rus! hi! come in," Lylla said.
'Wal-rus is Lylla's uncle?! that's odd' Rocket thought.
Wal-rus looked at Rocket.
"Ah! Sargeant! good to see that you're ok,".
"Thanks commander,".
"Please..It's Wal-rus...you're a friend of my niece I presume?".
"Yeah..for a long time,".
"I heard that when her parents died you were there to comfort her, that's good, she needs friends like you," Wal-rus said.
Lylla smiled in approval. Then another commander appeared and called out Wal-rus saying that the General wants to talk to all commanders, Wal-rus left to attend the meeting,
"Lylla about what you said, I..I didn't know you liked me that much,".
"Oh Rocket, I like you a LOT more than that," Lylla said.
Meanwhile, in the meeting the General told the commanders about the plan he had to infiltrate the Robot command centre that controlled the entire Robot force on the eastern side of the planet.
"That's insane," said one of the commanders.
"You'll need a complete daredevil to pull that off," said another.
Then the General responded "Well It's a good thing we do,".
"Who?" Ari asked.
"Rocket raccoon of course,".
Then Wal-rus looked worried,"Uh..general Rocket is recovering from a Robot air strike,".
"That's why I'm sending in Nurse Lylla as a field Medic as well,".
Wal-rus looked very worried Lylla was the only family he had left.
"Uh...General may I speak to you once you finish with the rest of the commanders here please?".
Once the meeting finished, Wal-rus and General had a talk.
"You wanted to talk to me?".
"Yes sir...about Lylla,".
"Oh come on commander...,".
"She's my niece!" Wal-rus protested.
"that's why I'm sending Rocket in as well as his men plus some men from the fourth division headed by Lieutenant Ranger will assist,".
"I know that! but what does Rocket have to do with this?!".
"Oh come on Wal! you really have no idea do you? There's chemistry between them...," said the General as he handed a picture to Wal-rus.
"Captain Ari had that, he wants Rocket to have it back," said the General as he went away.
Wal-rus looked at the picture and saw Rocket and Lylla hugging each other, not normally, lovingly.
Meanwhile in the armoury Rocket grabbed his favourite plasma rifle and a few other toys and spotted Lylla.
"Oh hey Ly you're on this one too?" Rocket said.
"Yeah! cant wait! this is my first time working with you,".
"Not on the field?".
"No this is like my 10th time already as a field medic," Lylla said.
She took a retractable staff and a small laser pistol and fastened it to her side and kept the staff clipped on her belt, she then took a portal device containing all sorts of meds, then Wal-rus walked in.
"Lylla," he called.
"Yes uncle?".
"I'm not so sure about this," he said.
"Doesn't the General update you? this is my tenth time as a field Medic," Lylla explained.
"Your TENTH?" Wal-rus said in surprise.
Then Rocket came into view.
"Oh hey Commander Wal".
"Hi...I need to talk to you about something," Wal-rus said.
"I'll leave you two alone," Lylla smiled as she left the tent,
"Yes sir?" Rocket asked.
"Please take care of my niece," Wal-rus said as he handed the picture back to Rocket.
"I was looking for that," Rocket said.
"She looks happy...if you truly like my niece..then as a favour to her uncle and as your senior commander please bring her back safely,protect her with your life," Wal-rus pleaded.
"Don't worry sir, I wont let anything happen to her," Rocket said as he exited the tent.
Wal-rus sighed "Lets hope so boy...lets hope so,".
Two hours later Rocket and his men along with Lylla reached the point where they were supposed to wait for backup.
"Defensive positions everyone!" Rocket ordered.
His men took went full on defense mode.
"Anything for me Sarge?" Lylla asked playfully.
"You my little girl stay close to me," Rocket smirked.
"So..what did my uncle tell you,".
"Just to look out for you that's all,".
"Yeah he can get a little worried sometimes...for a good reason," Lylla said as her tone became a little sad at those last 4 words.
"Your father...," Rocket said.
"Yeah...,".
"Ly listen, how's about when the charges are set and we're all out I give you the detonator and you blow the joint to pieces," Rocket smiled.
"I would love that," Lylla smiled.
Then there was movements amongst the bushes and all the men were trained their guns at the bushes,Rocket's gun was trained at the bushes,the atmosphere between the soldiers was tense as hell. Rocket's finger was already at the trigger ready to pull it, Lylla withdrew her staff and stood in battle ready position.
"At ease boys," said a familiar voice.
"Ranger," Rocket said.
Ranger and his men came out looking fresh and having clean gear, Ranger of course was wearing his red jacket with the brown shoulder pads.
"that's Lieutenant Ranger to you Sargeant," he smiled as he hugged his brother.
"Don't push it" Rocket smiled.
The two teams silently entered entered the command centre.
"Ok...4th division secure the left side...everyone else with me" Rocket said.
A few minutes later the 4th division led by Ranger reached the secondary reactor room.
"Alright men attack!".
Rangers men took the robots by surprise, but before that they jammed the robots communications so they couldn't call for help, Ranger's men attacked the robots who were taken by surprise. The Robot's tried to call for backup but their comms were jammed,soon all of them were nothing but scrap.
"We did our part now let's hope Rocket does his" Ranger said.
Meanwhile with Rocket's group found the reactor room.
"Alright men move out".
"And I?" Lylla asked.
"You dearest stay with me" Rocket smiled.
Then a robot voice rang out "You will not progress any further".
"Make us!" Rocket grinned.
Then two trap doors opened and two Robots came out of it, their armour plating was dull silver and tall,human like and tall, Rocket spotted twin wrist blasters on the robot.
"What type of robot are they?".
"Robot is an incorrect term for them, they are droids, subject 89p13 meet the droids the B-2 super battle droid...droids ATTACK!"said the robot voice.
The B-2's came online and started to attack in another second three of Rocket's men were shot down, Lylla activated a force-field that deflected the blaster fire.
"The rate of fire is almost...unreal" said another soldier.
"Sir what do we do?".
Rocket thought about it and took out a grenade.
"Everyone take cover...that goes for you too Lylla".
"Rocket?".
"Lower the field density".
"Ah..I see where you're going with this" Lylla smiled as she did as he said.
Rocket threw the grenade and everyone took cover, it exploded and destroyed the two droids. The team moved into the primary reactor room then the robot voice spoke again.
"Perhaps this will even the odds...meet our newest model of BOTH air and ground support, the vulture droid".
A huge robot with 4 legs landed on the ground, this one was more bigger than the B-2's,A LOT BIGGER... the Vulture Droid had an insectoid appearance, multiple weapons emplacements, and a compact body that offered only a small target for enemy blaster fire so it was hard to hit. Plus right now it was in walker mode not flight.
"Guys we're in for a fight!" Rocket said.
The droid changed to its' air form and shot down the remaining 4 of Rocket's team leaving only Lylla and Rocket do deal with that vulture droid, the droid tried to take Rocket out from the back, Lylla noticed and withdrew her staff and deflected the blast back at the vulture droid temporarily taking its' shield out.
"Thanks for the opening Ly!" Rocket said as he shot the Vulture droid on one of its' wings.
It went down alright, but not without releasing a proton torpedo, Lylla and Rocket took cover but one of the missile fragments caught Lylla's side,but she didn't notice it yet, Rocket went over to Lylla and noticed the fragment and his face fell.
"Dearest?".
"Ly..y..your side.." Rocket quivered.
Lylla sighed and pulled it out she grunted in pain and sat down,blood was seeping through her side and her face grimaced in pain as tears flowed out.
"Here let me help you" Rocket said as he removed Lylla's hand and put his own hand to stop the blood leaking out this action caused his own fur to be soaked with Lylla's blood.
"Thank you".
Rocket's face still didn't change it's sad look.
"What's wrong darling? It's just a puncture wound...I've been through worse" Lylla winked in pain as she took out a metal object and clicked the button.
In an instant the wound closed and she put it back in, Rocket was stunned "H..h...how?".
"I'll explain later...now we have to plant the charges" Lylla said and Rocket smiled.
"Thought you'd never ask" he grinned.
The two of them set the charges and began to walk out when the vulture droid reactivated.
"LYLLA RUN!" Rocket shouted.
Lylla turned and saw the vulture droid chasing them,the two friends ran through the vast corridors blasting robots and droids alike as the ran away from the Vulture droid.
The two friends ran to the secondary reactor room, where Ranger and his men were waiting when one of the soldiers heard something.
"hey do you hear that?".
"yeah what is it?" Ranger asked.
"sounds like robots...a big one to be accurate" replied the soldier when Rocket and Lylla came running past them.
"Ah brother..."Ranger said.
"NO TIME TO TALK! RUN! RUN! RUN!" Rocket said as the two of them raced past Ranger, who spotted the Vulture droid.
"LET'S GET OUT OF HERE!" Ranger shouted.
Soon everyone was outside and the droid was far behind, Rocket gave the detonator to Lylla.
"What's this for?".
"The robots took your parents...give em hell" Rocket smiled.
Lylla smiled and was on the edge of remembered even after all this time.
"Thank you...Rocket for this" Lylla accepted the detonator and spotted the Droid up ahead.
"This is for my parents you son of a bitch" Lylla whispered to her self as she pressed the button and the place exploded taking the droid along with it.
As dawn approached, robots everywhere on the eastern side of the planet started to power down, the resistance Millitary cheered and pushed back, and soon enough the east side of the planet was theirs.
"We did it...we actually did it", Lylla shouted in joy and hugged Rocket.
Ranger joined in as ,Lylla and Ranger parted after a minute.
"Finally...the war on the east...IS OVER!" Rocket shouted in joy.
"Woohoo!" cheered the rest of the men as they raised their hands in victory,showing off their weapons.
The three heroes returned to camp where they got a hero's welcome, Wal-rus came running,he was both anxious and worried about Lylla,had she fallen? But that doubt cleared when he saw Lylla and Rocket walking back to base,holding hands.
"HAHA! Rocket you did it, and you brought my niece back too!".
"It wasn't just me...Lylla blew the place up," Rocket smiled.
"You three are HEROES! Because of you the east side of the planet is ours!" shouted the General from behind in joy.
Lylla signalled Rocket to come inside the medic tent, Rocket entered.
"Ly?" Rocket said.
She jumped at him and kissed him on the cheek, then hugged him tight "We can finally be together," she said.
Rocket kissed her cheek and hugged her "Yeah...yeah we can,".
4 years later...
Rocket was sitting on the edge of a small cliff where there was a water fall,it was his favourite place,
"Care for a visitor?" said someone from behind.
"Lylla! hey girl! c'mon sit down," Rocket said.
The two of them were 18 years old and their relationship had flourished, Lylla sat down next to Rocket when he noticed she was wearing a simple beige dress with a ribbon clip on her head, she looked beautiful...he hadn't seen her like that in AGES, and if he had it was always in her medical attire.
"That's a new look...," Rocket commented.
"Oh you noticed!" Lylla smiled.
"You look beautiful Ly...I mean it,".
"Aww that's sweet of you to think that," she said as her face was starting to near Rocket's.
Then Rocket came closer, they kissed... not on the cheek this time, but an actual kiss after a while they parted and Rocket realized what he'd done and turned his attention to the floor, Lylla was blushing a little and smiled as she put an arm around Rocket's back and stroked his fur gently which made his fur rise a little. Rocket lifted his head slowly and face Lylla doing the exact same,except Lylla purred affectionately.
"Ly..I shouldn't have...I'm sorry," Rocket said.
Lylla giggled "Oh come on Rocket we both knew it would come to this...so let me...please..,".
She said in a sweet voice that Rocket couldn't resist, he turned and put an arm around Lylla and she kissed Rocket again ,it lasted longer this time, Rocket felt Lylla smile through it and she purred affectionately when Rocket deepened it. They parted and Lylla sighed.
"Rocket there's something I've been wanting to tell you,".
"What is it Ly?".
"Rocket..I...I Love you..It's how i really feel about you Rocket...I LOVE YOU and nothing can change that," Lylla said.
Rocket was stunned and blown away, he was speechless.
"Ly..I...".
"Didn't know that I felt that way about you?" she continued.
"Well it is..It's how I felt about you for a LONG time ever since we went on our first date,hell, even before that I've just always cared about you and that's that I LOVE YOU Rocket raccoon and nothing is going to change that," Lylla added.
Rocket mustered all the courage he had and spoke the 5 words he always wanted to say "Lylla...I LOVE you too,".
They Kissed again...
