Ch 10
Finally, Star-Lord, Drax, and Rocket had reunited with Gamora and Groot and they took the elevator to the command bridge. When the door opened, two Kree Royal Guards whipped up their energy blasters but Rocket took them out with his Laser Cannon before they even got their fingers on the triggers. "It's over, Hala." Star-Lord said. "We can do this the easy way or we can do this the hard way."
Hala sent out a beam of energy from the tip of her sword.
"Whoa!" Rocket shouted. Everyone dodged out of the way and Rocket threw some metal disks. They trapped Hala in an energy bubble but she cut her way out with her energy sword. Gamora drop-kicked Hala, knocking her down. Star-Lord tried to shoot Hala with lightning bolts from his Element Gun but she was surprisingly very fast and dodged and ducked all the shots before kicking Star-Lord in the torso. Drax charged at Hala and tried to strike her with one of his swords but she blocked it with her energy sword before flipping him over her head into the wall. Even Groot's vines couldn't contain Hala for long.
"Everyone, we need to work together." Star-Lord said. "She's too powerful for all of us but if we attack all at once we can take her down."
Star-Lord trapped Hala with an electric net. She freed herself but then Gamora slashed Hala in the leg with her sword, forcing her to kneel down. Drax hit Hala in the face with the hilt of his sword and Rocket blasted her back into the wall with his Laser Cannon.
"You fools think you can defeat me?" Hala asked. "I am the Kree Empress! Soon I will have control of the galaxy."
"Not anymore." Star-Lord said, holding up the Soul Stone they got from the Kree warship's Death Ray.
"What? How did-"
"We're the Guardians of the Galaxy. We're a team now and you won't stop us. Because we're together."
Hala growled before she slashed the floor with her sword.
"Then let us see what manner of death your courage brings."
Hala charged forward but Rocket threw a grenade into the air and Star-Lord kicked it toward Hala. It exploded and sent her flying out of the ship's window as the blast doors closed.
"Yeah, take that!" Rocket cheered.
"We have finally defeated our enemies." Drax added.
"I guess you actually are the team leader." Gamora said with a smile.
"He may be the leader but guess who's the best pilot in the universe: Me!" Rocket said, pointing to himself boastfully.
"No you're not." Star-Lord said. "I am. Besides, I've been flying my own ship since I was 10."
"I was cybernetically engineered to fly a starship." Rocket challenged. "Beat that."
"Okay, enough with the arguing." Gamora said.
"You should fight each other for the honor of leadership." Drax said.
"Well, I do have a sword if anyone wants to use that. I can just have a blaster." Gamora added.
Star-Lord and Rocket looked at each other for 5 seconds before they both laughed.
"We don't need to fight each other." Rocket said.
"Yeah, everyone knows who the leader is." Star-Lord said.
"Which is me."
"Okay, sure, Quill." Rocket said, winking his eye.
"I can clearly see you winking." Drax said.
"Huh? I thought I was using my right eye." said Rocket, confused.