Final chapter to Vol. 2. This'll be the Yondu's funeral. And then I shall be revealing those secrets that were mentioned. Hope you like the twist I do for this. I may go into more detail with it one day but maybe some other time.

I own only my original characters, nothing else. I don't own the Reaper.

It didn't take long for the Guardians to find Quill and the others, but most of them did not expect to see that Yondu had died. They took his body inside and and prepared a funeral for him.

His badges and medals from the Ravagers were placed upon him, prized possessions and candles were set up around his body. Now, Peter stood at the head of the table that Yondu's body laid on, with Jason and Emily on either side of him. On Emily's side was Gamora, Drax and Mantis, on Jason's was Rocket and Groot with Kraglin standing opposite of Quill. Nebula and Finn stood away from the others and watched the funeral from afar.

"I told Emily how when I was a kid I used to pretend David Hasselhoff was my dad," Peter began, earning confused looks. "He's a singer and actor from Earth, really famous guy. Earlier, it struck me... Yondu didn't have a talking car, but he did have a flying arrow. He didn't have the beautiful voice of an angel... but he did have the whistle of one. Both Yondu and David Hasselhoff went on kick-ass adventures... and hooked up with hot women... and fought robots. I guess David Hasselhoff did kind of end up being my dad after all. Only it was you, Yondu. I had a pretty cool dad. What I'm trying to say here is... sometimes that thing you're searching for your whole life... it's right there by your side all along. You don't even know it."

Once his speech was done, Nebula and Finn began to leave, and Jason and Gamora went after them.

"I am Groot," Groot said.

"He did call you twig," Rocket said.

"Nebula...," Gamora said as they reached the hanger she and Finn had gone into. Jason and Finn then could see that they needed to talk, and so did they so they took their conversation elsewhere. "I was a child like you. I was concerned with staying alive until the next day, every day. And I never considered what Thanos was doing to you. I'm trying to make it right. There are little girls like you... across the universe who are in danger. You can stay with us and help them."

"I will help them by killing Thanos," she said.

"I don't know if that's possible."

Nebula the turned to go into the ship and wait for Finn, but Gamora grabbed her arm, and slowly pulled her into a hug.

"You will always be my sister."

Slowly and steadily, Nebula began to return it. But she soon separated from her sister and went into the ship.

Meanwhile, Finn began to converse with the Reaper.

"Jason, I've always known your secrets as well," Finn said. "I heard what Ego said. You do need to tell her. You'll never forgive yourself if you don't."

"...I know," he said. "I've always feared that she'd hate after finding out though."

"If she truly loves you, she won't. Jason... I can feel a great war is coming. When it does, I believe that you, me and Richard shall stand as one against a common enemy, and save the universe. For now though, I bid you farewell. Should you ever require my assistance, don't hesitate to ask."

They shook hands firmly and Finn returned to the hanger and went into the ship. Nebula immediately pulled him in close and kissed him again.

"Miss me already?," he joked and she actually chuckled a little.

"Yes, a little," she admitted. "So what now?"

"Now... we find Thanos."

They then got the ship ready to launch while Jason and Gamora watched.

Meanwhile, Yondu's body was placed into the fire to be cremated. As Peter was about to leave when Kraglin stopped him.

"Pete!," he called out and then handed him a little electronics box. "Captain found this for you in a junker shop. Said you'd come back to the fold someday."

"What is it?," he asked.

"It's called a Zune. It's what everybody's listening to on Earth nowadays. It's got 300 songs on it."

"300 songs? Wait."

He then pulled out Yondu's arrow and handed it to Kraglin.

"Rocket found the pieces and reconstructed them, I think Yondu would want you to have it."

Kraglin began to get a little teary eyed at this.

"Thanks... Captain."

Peter smiles a little and then left to try out his Zune. He then puts on 'Father and Son' by Cat Stevens. As Peter listens to the song, he gives Groot one of his earbuds.

As it begins to play, Finn and Nebula leave. Jason and Gamora then walk back to the bridge.

Just as the song plays, Ravager ships show up and the Guardians appear on deck.

"...They came," Rocket said.

"What is it?," Drax asked.

"I sent word to Yondu's old Ravager buddies, and told them what he did."

"It's a Ravager funeral," Star-Lord said and then the ships gave off fireworks. The Colors of Ogord.

The other ships let out fireworks and Kraglin shouts in joy before giving the Ravager salute. As this happened, Yondu's old Ravager buddies, including Jason's old boss, Stakar Ogord, gave the Ravager salute to their fallen friend.

"He didn't chase them away," Rocket said.

"No."

"Even though he yelled at them. And was always mean. And he stole batteries he didn't need."

Peter looked down at him and then understood that he wasn't talking about Yondu anymore.

"Well, of course not," he said and then Emily came up from behind him, holding Groot and he wrapped his arm around her shoulders and she placed her head on his shoulder. Groot then reached out for Drax and he took him and put him on his shoulder, which the little tree quickly fell asleep on.

Jason and Gamora came back up to see what was going on.

"Haven't seen one of these in centuries," Jason said. "But it is well deserved. Yondu had more than earned a seat back at the table."

"You're right about that," Peter said.

Jason then pulled Gamora close and she wrapped an arm around his waist and placed her head on his chest as they continued to watch the fireworks.

"It's beautiful," Mantis said.

"It is," Drax said, with Groot still on his shoulder. "And so are you. On the inside."

As the song ended, a tear ran down Rocket's face as he remembered their fallen friend.

Some time afterwards, after the Ravagers had all gone, Quill then remembered something.

"Jason?," he said and the said man looked to him. "What were you talking about from before? Before Yondu saved me?"

"...Something That Emily should hear first before anyone else," Jason said, walking out of the room, accidentally bumping into Mantis and it triggered her empathic abilities. "Sorry, Mantis."

She then backed away from him fearfully. This confused the team, but Jason just looked at her and then for a moment before continuing.

"What were you talking about, Peter?," Emily asked.

"He thought we were gonna die just before we escaped the planet. Said something about him regretting something he should've told you a very long time ago or something."

"...Emily," Gamora said. "Let's go talk to him. Just us."

She nodded and they both followed Jason.

"Mantis, are you alright?," Drax asked.

"W-W-When I touched him...," she said. "He feels such guilt, pain, sadness and regret. It was overwhelming."

Emily and Gamora soon found Jason in an observation deck, looking out into the sea of stars. He turned his head to see them coming, and they saw a tear fall down his face.

"...Such a close call has brought up quite a lot of memories," he said.

"That's not what's bothering you," Gamora said. "What aren't you telling us?"

"A lot. So much about me not even you know, Emily."

"...What do you mean?," she asked.

"I have three big secrets," he said. "The first two are the easiest to hear... and to bear."

"...Jason," Gamora said, turningbuin to look at her in the eyes. "Please...tell us. So that we can lessen this sudden burden on your shoulders."

"...I've been lying about my age for one. I'm not twenty thousand years old. I'm closer to twenty million years old."

"WHAT?!!!!!," they both yelled.

"I'm known as an Elder of the Universe, amongst these elders are Thanos and the Collector for examples."

"Why didn't you tell us?"

All he did was look at them in the eyes and said nothing to this. But they could tell that this was hiring him beyond description to talk about and so did not push the subject.

"This next one is gonna make you want to kill me, Emily," Jason said and Emily gave him an even more shocked face.

"J-Jason!! How could you think that?!," she said, slapping him. "You're my brother. Nothing could make me want to kill you."

"...This will," he said. "Emily... I'm not your brother."

Emily's eyes widened at this, as did Gamora's, but Jason wasn't finished.

"...I'm your father."

The girls were absolutely speechless after this so he continued.

"Draco was my brother. Your mother was my wife, but he was able to manipulate her enough to leave me for him. I'm telling you this now because... I feel like there's a storm coming in the future, and I might not get another chance."

He placed his hands on both sides of Emily's now teary face.

"I'll leave you two to talk alone," Gamora said leaving them alone.

"That means I might not be alive tomorrow," he said and Emily chuckled a little. "There's that smile. Emily... I'm so sorry. I'm so... ashamed of who I am and what I have done. When you were born I... I couldn't believe that I had help create such a beautiful thing. I knew I had to make sure you didn't become like me. And you know what? I succeeded."

"Why didn't you ever tell me?," she begged to know.

"...Because I also ashamed that a man like me could create something as beautiful as you. I understand if you don't forgive me, and if you wish for me to leave, I will leave."

She smiled a little and placed a hand on his rough face, and hugged him as tightly as she could. Jason was quite shocked at this reaction, but hugged back, all the while, Gamora had never left and was smiling at this. Then Jason opened up an arm and gestured her to come over. She was slightly surprised that he knew, but obliged him.

"You've always been a father to me," Emily said. "Now... I can call you that."

His answer was to hold her closer to him. Eventually they separated and Jason looked at her.

"No matter what... I will always love you, Emily," Jason said. "Can you tell the others, I don't think I have the strength to repeat myself."

"Sure," she said and walked away, but then turned her head a little. "I love you too... Father."

Once she was gone, Jason mentally readied himself for his punishment. Instead, Gamora hugged him again.

"What? Did you expect a sword to the throat for keeping a secret?," she asked.

"Uhh... yeah?," he said back and she rolled her eyes at him. "Big changes all around huh?"

"Yeah. What's the third secret?"

"...I...I'm not...ready to talk about it yet."

"I understand, but one day I want to know," she said then she pressed her lips to his.

Then came the stomping of a thirty-four year old child. Peter stormed in and threw a massive punch at Jason, who easily evaded it and elbowed his spine.

"I get it, you're angry that I kept it a secret that I was her father for fifteen thousand years. But keep this up and I may change my opinion of you. Might believe you are joy good enough for my Emily. In fact... I might believe that now."

Gamora couldn't help but snicker, and then Jason knelt down to meet Quill eye to eye, then he pulled out a small box.

"Peace offering," he said handing it to him. Peter opened it and he was blown away by it. "You have my blessing... but not right now as you've only been dating for a couple weeks now. Now go. Go spend time with my daughter."

Peter got up slowly and gave him a nod, which was returned and left them alone again.

"What did you give him?," Gamora asked.

"Her mother's ring."

"...You're something else."

He chuckled a little and then wrapped his arm around Gamora's waist and they watched from the observation window as all the stars all past them and how close they seemed. They did not know what the future held, but they knew that no matter what, nothing could change how they felt for one another. And that they could defeat anything as long as they did it together.

Sorry for this being short. Just wanted it done so I can focus on my other story, The Spider's Sword. Hope you liked the twist. In the Infinity War part, the final part of Jason's past will be revealed.