Here we go, time for some family fluff
The Mis-adventures of Fang Udonta
Chapter 4
The next morning, in reality only a few hours later. Neither Yondu and Kraglin needed much sleep, Kraglin came into Peter's room, and lifted his tiny son from the bed, and wrapped him in a small blanket.
Peter twisted at this unfamiliar treatment, but didn't stir, and just settled into Kraglin's shoulder while Yondu put the boy's clothes and shoes in a small bag, along with everything he needed.
Yondu and Kraglin already dressed and washed then left the comfort of their quarters and their baby still oblivious to the world around him, they ventured down the decks to the Elector to the M-Ship hanger, though today they would be taking Kraglin's smaller S-Ship instead.
It was strange for the Captain and First mate to be walking the decks without their Ravagers leathers, but this was a day to be incognito and not stick out. End of the day, they were going to a Xandarian colony and needed to blend in. Because of that Yondu had tied a bandana around his head to hide his headpiece since Kraglin could always merge in a crowd no matter where he went.
In the Hanger, they were met with Iztel, who only had a smile on his face as he quickly filled the adults in.
"Ok, there is porridge on a hot plate, with some jam and some breakfast for you too," he said softly, "I also made some healthy snakes for him if he wants some later, and the coffee's already on".
"Cheers Iztel" replied Kraglin, as Iztel made his way out just saying "Have a good day, I know Peter will be telling me all about it later".
With that done, since there was no crew at that time of the morning, the parents slid into the cockpit seats and sent a hail to Horuz to open the hanger. Everything had been sorted, and nothing was outstanding that would complicate the day, as the shields dropped and the Udonta family headed off into deep space.
In all this Peter still hadn't stirred, which Kraglin thanked the stars for, as he programmed the ship for the first of five warp jumps.
In truth, for an adult, warp jumps were nothing, hell the pair had even had sex while it happened over the years, but for a child with a delicate small stomach, it led to nausea and as the had learned vomiting.
Going through the motions, Peter's little face screwed up, through the jumps, but it was only when they passed through the last one that his little eyes finally opened, and he rubbed his face. Blinking for a few moments before he realised where he was, and he immediately began to squeal with delight.
"Daddy, daddy, we're not at home". He informed the pair, who just smiled.
"No, we're going to go on an adventure today" informed Kraglin while Peter just jumped up with happiness, and run to the main screen just drinking in the view of the stars flying by. Peter was just giddy, now fully awake, tried to get to the consoles, before Yondu stood up and grabbed his son under the arm who just laughed and wiggled.
"But before that, breakfast and dressed". Yondu said taking Peter to the small kitchen arena, and there he tried to feed his son, who was happily shovelling the porridge in his mouth, just eager to get back to the S-Ship bridge. With that done, Yondu picked up his son again to take him into the small bathroom to get washed, but the moment he was clean and fresh, Yondu turned his back for a second and his very naked baby run out the door.
Yondu tried to keep a stern face but it was impossible, as Peter's chubby body was met with a roar of laughter by Kraglin, and Yondu following threw the clothes to his Mate and between the pair they managed to dress their son.
With Peter now fed and dress, he scrambled into Kraglin's lap and since he had picked up some of the terminology, begun to dictate orders to the invisible crew, while Yondu and Kraglin just laughed since their son's happiness was infectious.
However, Peter was strapped in and secure as the Planet came into view and passing through the atmosphere, and the area to land, which was some distance from where they needed to go, but he was surrounded by other ships, proving that it was a popular decision to make.
With that, the bag with the essentials grabbed, the two, Yondu holding Peter's hand went to the shuttle port to just wait, it was quite early in the morning, and they were only a few other people, as an energised peter just stared out of the unfamiliar windows absorbing every sight. He was sitting with Kraglin, due to the shuttle rocking, but Yondu stood
"Daddy where are we going, daddy, where are we going, Daddy, where are we going". Peter kept asking every few minutes, only to get a firm
"It's a surprise".
Peter seemed to finally accept this, as more people got on the Shuttle including a heavily pregnant young woman. Instantly Kraglin got to his feet, and let her sit down on the now packed shuttle, which she accepted with a grateful thank you.
Peter, still in Kraglin's arms, was transfixed by the sight of the woman's swollen stomach and couldn't stop staring, until Kraglin whispered "She has a baby inside her".
Peter since he wasn't around women that much tried to understand, and replied in a loud voice. "How did the baby get inside the lady", causing the young women to laugh gently.
"I'll tell you when you're older", assured Kraglin, but Peter wasn't to be deterred. "Did you eat the baby?". Once again, the lady, just laughed, and said in a gentle voice "No, I didn't, but would you like to feel it kick?".
Peter, look confused for a moment but Yondu just nodded, Kraglin let Peter to the floor and followed the lady's instructions. Peter put his head and hands to the swollen ladies stomach and a few seconds later, let out a confused and happy laugh. "I felt it moving, it's all funny" the lady also looked up at the Udonta parents and mouthed "Is he adopted?" and Kraglin just replied silently. "Yeah".
Yondu could see the narrative the woman was constructing in her head, of a poor orphan boy and the dads of clearly different species, working together to raise it. Sometimes the lies they told about Peter just skirted close enough to the truth to make it believable.
"My daddies are taking me out today, but they won't tell me where. It's a surprise". Peter told the nice lady with the baby in her stomach, as it kicked once more, and Kraglin decided to put Peter out of his misery.
"Ok, Peter we're taking you to the zoo".
At finally hearing where he as going Peter, just jumped with surprise, "The zoo, the zoo". Then he stopped suddenly and turned to his daddies. "What's the zoo?"
Peter's interest had grabbed the attention of the rest of the passengers, and they all just smiled at Peter's innocence, and Yondu answered his sons' question.
"It's a place where they are lots of animals, you can see".
"Ohhhhh", Peter seemed to think over the sentence for a moment, the piped up.
"Daddy, can we eat them?"
A smattering of laughter broke out, causing Kraglin to shake his head.
"No Peter, you can't eat them".
"But what if they taste really nice". Peter asked, cashing Yondu to clear this throat.
"Peter, people thought they tasted nice, so for some of them. They're not that many left. Which is why they're in zoo's" Yondu who was also part of a declining species recognised this and couldn't help sounding a little bit bitter.
"The animals were hunted, for food and for clothes and things like that…it's called being endangered".
"Endangered", Peter tried the new word out loud. "It doesn't sound nice".
"It's not Peter, it's really not," Yondu said soberly, while Kraglin decided to change the subject.
"But it's ok, you're still going to have a lovely day, you can see the animals, and there is a petting zoo, and you can feed them".
"No, that's the VIP Package, we couldn't get that". Yondu informed his mate, causing Kraglin to turn to him.
"Seriously, you found this, you booked the tickets".
"Yeah, and we booked this a few hours ago Kraglin, they were all sold out, not as if Yarovesky around to work his magic on this. I had to get the basic tickets…it's good enough".
"Not really, no I wanted to take our son into the Petting Zoo and feed the animals…I wanted to make the day special".
Peter was just observing his parent's conversation, as they continued. "I get that, but this is special…wait a minute". Realisation dawned on Yondu, he wouldn't voice it out loud, but it made perfect sense.
Yondu had been raised until he was five on Centauri IV, which was a lush jungle planet, so he was surrounded by wildlife and nature all around him, until the moment his parents and tribe had brutally sold him as a slave.
But until then he was happy, and there were always animals around him. In comparison to Kraglin growing un in the depths of Hrax, in an underworld and who had never even seen daylight until the day he had met Yondu.
The difference between the pair was that Kraglin's family had loved him unconditionally, but it also meant that outings like this, the only time Kraglin had ever seen animals they were about to be eaten, it was also his first time at the zoo too. It was so strange they things other people just took for granted, and Peter was still talking to the pretty pregnant lady who was half listening to the four-year-old but was also focused on the parents.
When she had first seen them, she had been taken aback, though their clothes were worn and clearly old, they had an air of thuggery about them even if they both looked respectable, and all chivalrous and the way they were discussing their son showed how much they adored him, and the little boy was just sweet and adorable.
It was against regulations since they were meant to be passed onto family members and residents of the planet, but she was going on maternity leave soon, so didn't care.
"Hi, if you show this," she told the couple taking a metallic gold card out of her handbag, "Give it at the entrance, you'll get the whole VIP package, and everything it entails, they'll even give you back the units you paid for the original tickets…I work at the Zoo, part of the backstage admin. It's one of the perks".
Yondu not used to this took the outstretched gold card, which felt heavy in his hands.
"Are you sure about this…do you want some unit?" he tried to say, but the pretty women interrupted him.
"It's totally fine, just take your son, and have a lovely day", she said, and Kraglin and Yondu thanked her profusely, while Peter just danced with excitement.
The Udonta family were just amazed by this generosity, as the women pointed out "And next stop is yours", with that the entrance to the Zoo came into view and all of them made their way to leave. With Kraglin once again thanking the lady, and Peter took his cue to get involved, "Thank you pretty lady, and thank you to your little boy too".
The woman looked stunned for a second and looked down at Peter, "How did you know I was having a baby boy?".
"Because he knows he's a baby boy", Peter said cryptically, and Yondu wanting to get out of there, stepped from the tram into the world outside, with Peter just giddy with happiness. "The zoo, the zoo, come on daddies. We're going to the zoo".
With that Peter Jason Udonta grabbed both his parents' hands, and practically dragged them towards the entrance, all determined to have the best day ever.
To be continued
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