Stars of the Galaxy

Disclaimer: All familiar characters belong to Marvel or Sunbow Entertainment. I own Farrah/Persiana, Leon/Crisis, and Cassandra/Crisis.

Chapter 4: Harder to Breathe

In the 31st Century…

Rocket Raccoon was at the controls of his ship as he and Hollywood were traveling through space, attempting to find the portal they sought. Nikki looked outside and asked,

"So, what happens when we find this portal?"

Charle-27 was checking his weapon as he slid it closed,

"We put Kang away again for a long time."

Sersi shook her head,

"That is a bad pun."

Hollywood said,

"Let's worry about that once we find it. Yondu, are you picking anything up?"

The archer shook his head, holding his bow,

"There is danger nearby."

Just then, the ship rocked back and forth. Nikki shouted,

"What in the stars…?"

A mechanical, sinister voice spoke,

"Organic life, prepare for assimilation into the Phalanx."

Rocket Raccoon groaned,

"Oh, great. He's found us."

Hollywood looked and saw a familiar mechanical figure with a jack-o-lantern-like expression on its face. The mechanical figure stood tall with a cape. Around him were several other mechanical figures, all of which were wielding blades and had multiple, mechanical eyes. Hollywood shook his head,
"Ultron."

Nikki swallowed,

"The god of the phalanx? He found us?"

Rocket Raccoon took the controls,

"Hang on, everyone. This is going to get messy!"

Meanwhile, in the 21st Century…

Leon was walking around the compound, wondering what the others were doing. He knew Carol and Spider-man had gone on patrol and had yet to hear back from them. Of course, he was also looking for his girlfriend. Farrah was a nice person, and Leon loved her very much, but he had to tell her that her nature was getting the better of her. He really was worried about her. She had to let the jealous rivalry she had with Carol and the other girls go. Leon chose her and that was it.

Sam Wilson, the former gang member turned teen hero Falcon, was walking with Redwing, his partner, perched on his shoulder. The bird was preening itself when Leon asked,

"Hey, have you two seen Farrah? I haven't seen her around today."

Sam shrugged,

"No, I haven't, which is a good thing because Redwing would be tearing a path out of here if he did."

Behind him a finger tapped on Sam's shoulder. The avian teen hero groaned,

"Oh, please don't let it be the ghost. Please don't let it be him."

He turned and Farrah was standing behind him, dressed in tight jeans and a tight red shirt. She smiled,

"Hi, guys."

Instantly, Redwing jumped and got behind Leon. The red-eyed teen asked,

"Farrah, where were you?"

The cat-girl shrugged,
"In my room. I thought about what you said and you were right; I really do need to control my animal side more. So, to prove it, I want to pet Redwing for a little bit."

The falcon squawked at Persiana, and Sam shook his head,

"I don't think Redwing wants to have anything to do with you. He's afraid you might eat him."

Farrah placed her hands on her hips, insulted,

"Please, Sam. I am not going to eat your bird. I promise."

Leon looked at Farrah and thought she was being sincere, but had to ask Redwing,

"It's your call, Red. I believe she won't try to eat you."

Sam shook his head,

"No offense, Leon. But, you take your girlfriend's side on almost everything."

Farrah held out her arms, pleading,

"Please. Pretty please?"

Redwing looked at Farrah, who, to him, had a hungry look to her. He decided to fly away, speeding away as fast as he could. Farrah looked shocked and Sam said,
"I don't blame Redwing one bit."

He then turned and saw a white-costumed teen standing behind him. He was Marc Spector, the Moon Knight. The dark-skinned teen shouted,

"GHOST!"

He too dashed after Redwing, shouting,

"I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU, BUDDY!"

Farrah folded her arms and pouted,
"This sucks."

Marc asked,

"You weren't going to eat that bird, were you?"

The white-haired girl shook her head,

"No! No, I wasn't! I'm controlling myself for Leon!"

She came to her boyfriend and placed her arms around him, sulking,

"This isn't going as well as I thought."

Leon was about to reassure his girlfriend when the alarm went off. Pulsar's voice echoed on the intercom,

"Avengers, report to the med bay. We have a situation."

In the med bay…

Leon was the first inside,

"What happened? What's going on?"

Monica Rambeau, the adult Avenger Pulsar, shook her head,

"Carol and Spider-man are all right, but they found some new people and one of them-."

Before the Louisiana native could finish her sentence, Leon sped inside and saw Cassandra holding Talon's hand. Talon had an oxygen mask he was holding, but he was visibly weak. He was breathing deeply and slowly, feeling his girlfriend's touch on his hand. Cassandra brushed her hair back, letting her tattoo on her head be visible.

Leon blinked at the sight,

"Who are they? What happened?"

Cassandra looked up, a little surprised,
"Oh, it's you."

Miss Marvel said,

"They say they're from the future. As for Talon…"

Cassandra stood up,

"He is an Inhuman. His body must not have adjusted to the atmosphere as quickly as I have."

Crystal, the teen Inhuman princess, blinked,
"He is Inhuman?"

The red-eyed blonde girl nodded,
"Yes."

She shook her head, her lips trembling,
"I can't believe I am meeting the legendary Avengers."

Falcon made his way, casually flirting,
"Well, we are known for a lot of heroic things."

Cassandra giggled,
"Like your perpetual fear of Moon Knight?"

Moon Knight appeared suddenly behind him,
"It's fun."

Falcon instantly screamed,
"Ghost!"

He ran behind Hercules, crying out,

"Protect me!"

Monica decided to change the subject,

"So, what's your story? Who are you and how did you end up in our time?"

Cassandra answered,

"We fought Kang in our time, and, through my sheer stupidity-."

Talon weakly added,
"And your temper."

Cassandra, ignoring the comment, continued,

"And that…we somehow got lost in time and ended up here. As for who I am…I am Crisis."

Next Chapter:

Cassandra explains her story, and the Guardians of the Galaxy fight off the murderous Ultron! Stay tuned, fellow readers!