"Let me guess, I need to come back to New York and face the oncoming threat, right?" Sam asked.
"Well, yeah. Look, the Guardians have told us about the enemy, how it used to be-" Peter started.
"Alright, Webhead," Sam interrupted him. He turned to Kaelynn. "Will you do me a favor and go get my helmet for me?"
"Sure!" Kaelynn replied, running off down the hall.
"What was that about, Sparkplug?" Peter asked.
"I'd rather my sister not know that one of the Guardians of the Galaxy is on a rampage and destroying worlds left and right," Sam replied.
"What's up with her knowing all this stuff, anyway?" Luke asked.
"Well, my dad…" Sam faltered before taking a breath and continuing. "My dad was a Guardian, too, and after he came back to Earth and gave it up he would tell us stories about his missions in space and stuff. Now that he's not around, whenever I'm here I tell her stories, too."
"Not around anymore? What happened to your dad?" Peter asked.
"I'd rather not talk about it," Sam said quietly, looking down. Kaelynn came running back up the hall, helmet in her hands.
"Here!" She said, holding it up to him.
"Thanks," he replied, taking it. "Look, I have to go away again for awhile, okay?"
"Okay," She said. Sam smiled, patting her on the head before walking out the door, helmet tucked under one arm.
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Sam stood on the bridge of the Hellicarrier, in line with the others, helmet still under his arm. He had decided to hitch a ride in the plane, sitting in the cramped space with Peter, who wasn't too happy about it. It was mostly because of the warm blob nestled against his chest. Sam wasn't too sure if Fury would let him keep Gleep, so he decided it was best if Gleep stay hidden for now.
"Now we have one day before this threat arrives. We need to plan for what's ahead, and the best way to start would be for Nova to tell us about the enemy's abilities," Fury said, standing before the group. Sam stepped forward.
"Right. Raven, the Destroyer of Worlds, is easy to spot from her dark cloak and gold eyes. Her abilities center mainly around the use of dark magic. She has the ability of telekinesis, and can use the shadows around her to create anything she wishes. The worst of it, though, is that she can summon the ten plagues," Sam informed the group.
"The ten plagues?" White Tiger asked. "As in the ten plagues of Egypt?"
"That's correct. Water to blood, frogs, gnats or lice, livestock disease, boils, thunder and hails, locusts, darkness, and death of the first born. All of them at her disposal, in any order," Sam clarified. He stopped, looking up at the ceiling of the Helicarrier. "Do you feel that?" He murmured. Everyone stared at him.
"Um, Sam? I don't suppose there's a reason you're talking to the ceiling," Spiderman said.
"Do you feel it, Gleep?" Sam looked down. Gleep flew up out of his shirt to hover in front of his face.
"Gleeeeep…" Gleep replied.
"Um… Did that blob just come out of Sam's shirt?" Spiderman asked. The rest of the team nodded.
"She comes on the wings of death, and has arrived," Sam said quietly. The room went silent. The Destroyer of Worlds was here.
