AARRRGGGHHH! Why can't I stop writing Disney AU's!
Revolving around the familial relationship between Peter and Yondu/Kraglin, this is yet another Hunchback of Notre Dame Au…. Yeah, I know :S
Please read, enjoy and review ?
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As Ego strode further into the room, he scanned his eyes over Mantis and Peter, a frown appearing on his face.
A tense silence fell over the room.
"As you both know…" Ego began, "… the Ravager's have waged war against me."
Peter fought the urge to glance towards the bed, keeping his eyes firmly focused on his Father as the older man continued.
"The last time the Captain and his… friend were seen…. was when they were here. In this very building, seeking sanctuary with the owner. Well-paid men were placed at every exit…and yet, not even twenty-four hours later, the Ravagers were gone."
Silence filled the room once again, and Ego snarled. "I know you two helped those bastards to escape, and now people are dying because of you!"
Peter winced at the sheer anger coming from his Father, pushing Mantis behind him as the older man got redder and redder. "H-he was kind to me, I- AH!"
Backhanding Peter to the ground, Ego cruelly stepped on his hand. "That wasn't kindness, it was cunning! They are criminals and criminals are not capable of real love!"
Ego took a moment to recompose himself, taking a deep breath before continuing. "But what chance could you have against their treachery?" Taking his boot off of Peter, "Well, never you mind boy. They will be out of our lives soon…. I know where they have hidden their ship, and tomorrow, at dawn, I attack with a thousand men!"
Without waiting for an answer, Ego stormed out of the room and straight out of the hotel flat, slamming the door behind him.
Once it was safe, Mantis rushed over to help Peter to his feet as Yondu wearily pushed the blanket off him and pushed himself to his feet. "Ye okay brat?"
Despite Peter waving off the pain in his stinging cheek and his hand, Yondu clearly didn't believe him, but chose not to say anything about it.
"We have to get back to the ship…" he muttered, "… if Ego gets there first, he's gonna kill Kraglin… it'll take me years to train another first mate…. Ye coming brat?"
Peter shook his head, "I can't."
"I thought ye'd leap at the chance to help us, especially Kraglin!"
"I can't disobey Ego again…"
Yondu scowled, getting in Peter's face as he forced the young man to look him in the eye, "We stood up for ye! Ye've got a funny way of showing gratitude!"
Peter remained silent, turning away from the Ravager.
"Well, I'm not going to sit by and watch Ego kill my men…" growled Yondu, "…Ye do what ye think is right."
Still clutching his shoulder, Yondu slipped out of the room and headed towards the back stairs. Peter remained with his back turned to him, eyes tightly closed.
After a few minutes, he opened his eyes…only to be met with the disappointed stare of Mantis. He groaned, "Look. What am I supposed to do? Go out there and rescue them from the jaws of death, and Ravager's will cheer like I'm some sort of hero?"
Mantis didn't answer, remaining silent as Peter continued in frustration. "I'll always be known as Ego's brat, and that's not someone they'll want anywhere near them!" He sighed, "Father's right…. The world is flawed and I'm tired of trying to be something I'm not."
He stared out of the window, listening to the sounds of blasters in the street. Suddenly, Mantis tapped him on the arm. Spinning around, Peter frowned as she beamed at him and handed him his cap.
Peter hesitated for but a moment, before grabbing the cap and rolling his eyes, "I must be out of my mind!"
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Yondu crept into an alleyway near the hotel, desperately glancing around to see if he could spot any of his crew hanging around…. but to no avail. Suddenly a figure appeared in front of him, causing him to stop in his tracks and yell out in shock.
"I'm coming with you…"
Yondu glared at the kid, clutching his chest over his heart as he willed it to calm down. "Dammit brat! Ye nearly killed me! What made ye change your mind?"
Peter shrugged, "You were right… you helped me, so I'll help you. Do you know where the ship is?"
"Of course I do brat!" Yondu growled, slowly reaching into an inside pocket and pulling out a small radio, "I've got a nifty little tracking device on that beauty."
Peter frowned, "Don't you just remember where you put it?"
"Nah! I trusted one of my most trusted men with that, so if me and Kraglin got caught, we couldn't reveal where it was."
"That's… smart."
"I'm not just a pretty face kiddo."
Yondu began to mutter under his breath, as he switched the radio on and tapped the screen impatiently. Peter simply watched in silence…until finally, the radio beeped.
"Finally!" Yondu exclaimed, "Take yer fuckin' time ye bloody machine!"
"Where is it?"
"Not too far… follow me."
As Yondu started to walk in the direction of the ship, he stopped suddenly and turned to face Peter. "Thanks kid… for not just abandoning us because ye got a little bit scared of yer Father."
"Like I said… you were right. You two have done nothing but stand up for me, why shouldn't I do the same for you."
"Yeah well…" Yondu slapped Peter on the back and grinned at as the young man stumbled forwards slightly, "…. Thanks anyway."
Peter glared at him for a few moments, before shrugging. "No problem."
He returned the pat…. On the back of Yondu's bad shoulder causing the Captain to wince in pain
"Sorry." Apologised Peter as they made their way towards the Ravager ship.
"…No yer not."
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After almost half an hour of sneaking through the alleyways of Knowhere, the pair made it to a small clearing where a ship was waiting for them. It seemed deserted, with no lights showing and no signs of life anywhere.
Yondu smirked, "There's my baby."
"…So how do we open it?" asked Peter, "There's no sensors or handles."
"Just watch and learn brat."
Yondu knelt in front of the ship, where the cargo bay door opened up, and moved a metal slide across, revealing an old-fashioned keyhole. "Secret door located in the cargo bay door. When in times of trouble, a lock-pick set always comes in- "
Before Yondu could finish, Peter spotted a small panel that was slightly ajar within the cargo bay. "Ummmm, Yondu?"
"Quiet brat."
"But- "
"- Quiet!"
Rolling his eye, Peter pushed the small panel open, as Yondu glared at him, clearing his throat.
"Yes well, or ye could push it open…."
Making their way inside, they eventually ended up a dimly lit, dusty corridor.
Peter frowned, "Is this really your ship? It seems a little- "
"- Not one word against my ship boy. This baby has got me through a lot of scrapes!"
As they continued on through the dimly lit corridors, the pair failed to hear a door slide open as masked figures peeked their head out and stared at the pair.
Yondu smirked, "Home sweet home…." He chuckled and glanced at Peter, "Jealous brat?"
Peter kept his eyes focused in front of him, "No way old man. I just want to warn Kraglin and your crew and get back to the hotel. I don't want to get in any more trouble."
"Speakin' of trouble, we should have run in to some by now…."
"What do you mean?"
"I pride myself on the security of this ship…. No-one gets in without mine or Kraglin's say-so… we should've run into a guard, a booby trap…." Suddenly the lights flickered off, leaving them in complete darkness, "….or an ambush."
Suddenly the corridors filled with light and they found themselves surrounded by heavily armed Ravager's…. Who all stopped in their tracks when they saw who it was.
"Captain!" exclaimed one of the men in shock, "We thought you was never coming back!"
"Of course I was coming back ye idiot!" yelled Yondu, "Like I'd trust any of ye to take care of yerselves! Now where's Kraglin?!"
"O-on the deck Captain!"
"…. Well what are ye waiting for! Get out of the way!"
The Ravager's glanced at Peter, with one gesturing at him, a scowl on his face. "Who's that? He might be a spy."
"Yeah, he's a spy…. I'm bringin' them into the ship myself now ye FUCKIN' MORON!"
Without waiting for a reply, Yondu pushed past the guards, dragging Peter along as they headed towards the deck. As they strode through the corridor, they seemed to gather a large crowd behind them, who followed in curiosity.
Almost as soon as they entered the deck, Kraglin was there to meet them. Before he could say anything, Yondu gestured at the guards who had followed them. "Who put these two idiots on guard duty?! They're morons of the highest order, they thought Peter was a bloody spy!"
Kraglin rolled his eyes, turning his attention to the two guards, "Ye can't be bloody serious! Peter was the one who helped us get away from Ego and that bloody hotel! We told you this!"
"Fuckin' idiots…." Yondu groaned, shaking his head as he strode to the front of the deck, switching on the speakers in order to be heard all over the ship, "We came to warn you. That bastard Ego's coming. He says he knows where this ship is hiding, and he's attacking at dawn with a thousand men!"
The crew erupted into anger and defiance, all shouting out dares for Ego to come and get them.
Kraglin smirked as he called out orders for the crew to get into defensive positions. "Don't waste any more time then! Everyone get into position! We need to get this ship on the move and keep that bastard away!"
Everyone began to run around the ship frantically, as Kraglin turned to smile at his Captain, "Ye stupid bugger…. That was an awfully big risk you took. We are grateful though."
Out of the corner of his eye, Yondu spotted Peter moving away from the pair, a thoughtful look on his face. "Don't just thank me…." Smirked Yondu, quickly grabbing Peter's arm and pulling him closer to him and Kraglin, "Thank the kid as well. He did help."
Kraglin beamed at Peter, his brown eyes twinkling as Peter shyly smiled back, shuffling from side to side…. but only for a brief moment.
"Yes. Peter has always been a helpful little boy."
