Criminals no more but Heroes:

The Nova Corp had brought the Guardians to their quarters. They had something very important to tell Peter and Tina. Before that, the Guardians were cleaned and healed of their wounds and given some new clothing and eventually they found their weapons.

"Why would you guys even know this?" Peter questioned with confusion.

"When we arrested you both, we noticed anomalies in your nervous systems, so we had it checked out," Dey answered as he and his accomplices showed two holograms of the twins' outlines.

"We're not Terran?" Tina breathed out nervously. If she and her brother weren't truly of Earth, what planet were they really from?

"You both are half-Terran," Nova Prime said. "Your mother was of Earth. Your father? Well…" she hesitated. "He's something very ancient that we've never seen here before,"

"Maybe that was why you Peter were able to hold onto the stone for as long as you did," Gamora thought.

Peter and Tina stared at their holograms intensely. All their lives they thought their father was just a human who left their mother before they were born. Now they felt confused

"Your friends have arrived!" Nova Prime notified looking in their direction. As the Guardians gathered together in a group, she looked at them with a grateful smile. "On behalf on the Nova Corp, we would like to express our profound gratitude for your help in saving Xander,"

The Guardians held beamed smiles at her, facially expressing their compassion.

"Now if you will follow Denarian Dey, he has something to show you," Nova Prime beckoned to them.

"Thank you Nova Prime," Peter said.

"Yes, thank you. May Xander continue living in peace with no threats," Tina bid farewell with a nod. She and Peter bent their knees and their Guntrins jumped onto their hands and skittered up to their shoulders to take their usual resting spots.

"Thank you," Gamora said, walking away after her friends. She found herself walking besides Drax. She had something to say to him. "Your wife and child shall rest well, knowing that you have avenged them,"

"It's not over yet," Drax unexpectantly said. "Ronan was just a puppet. It's really Thanos I need to kill," his words were cold and grim.

Gamora stopped in her steps and stared gap-mouthed at the muscled-alien. Was his quest for vengeance really not finished?

Dey led the group outside and what a sight awaited them. The Milano was waiting at a dock, all repaired, polished and shined. It was beautiful, better than before.

"We salvaged what we could," Dey said.

The Guardians looked at it in wonder. It was perfect.

"It's just as beautiful as it was before. We love it," Tina expressed.

"Thank you," Peter said gladly.

"I have a family. They're alive because of you Guardians," Dey was filled with gratitude. The Guardians expressed their ingratitude.

"Your criminal records have also been expunged," Dey said, much to their surprise. "However, I will have to warn you about breaking any laws in the future,"

"Question!" Rocket blurted out. "What if I see something that I take and it belongs to someone else?"

"You'll be arrested," Dey answered, quite stammered with his stupid question.

"But what if I want it more than the person who has it?"

"Still illegal," Dey notified, not having it.

"But I'm serious! What if I want it more?!" Rocket whined angrily.

"Come on Rocket," Gamora pulled him away.

"Can't I have a discussion with this gentleman?" he whined like a child.

"What if someone does something irksome, and I decide to remove his spine?" Drax inquired grimly. He loved the pleasure of doing anything gruesome to anyone who he didn't find amusing.

"That's murder. One of the worst…crimes of all," Dey's mind felt disgusted with the image of a spine being removed. "Also illegal,"

"Mm," Drax walked away.

"Don't you worry Dey," Tina assured him with a proud smile. "My brother and I are goanna keep an eye of them.

"You two?" Dey asked with humour.

Peter looked at his friends walking towards the ship. "Yeah us two,"

"This is where we depart," Tina said. "Thank you very much for everything," she took her brother's hand and they waddled away after the others.

Peter wrapped an arm around her shoulder and Tina returned it back.

"I don't what I would do without a wonderful brother like you Peter,"

"And I don't know what I would do without a wonderful sister like you Tina,"

Brother and Sister with companions on their shoulders walked close together after their friends to their ship.

When they came close, Peter noticed an uncomfortable look on Tina's face. "You okay sis?"

"There's something I've been thinking Peter"

"What is it?" he questioned, wanting to make her feel better.

"Do you think maybe we should open Mother's gift?"

Peter was surprised and struck by her question. "I don't know Tina. We haven't opened that present for over thirty years,"

"I think it's time we did brother. We must try to move on," Tina's face turned depressed as she saw how devasted her twin was. "We have each other brother. And we have our companions and our friends,"

Meredith cooed and licked Peter's cheek. Peter saw the hope of relief in his sister's identical eyes…and a small simple smile that reminded him of her devotion to him. He smiled back with that exact devotion. She was right. It was time.