"Holy cow, that's awesome, your dad is teaching you stuff, like how to solve mysteries." Shocket said, talking to Linda Duck, Howards's kid through her walkie-talkie ear-piece she had invented.
Yeah, but you doing alright, you haven't called in a few days?
"Yeah, still getting used to things, as well as my d-d, Rockie." she replied, unaware that Casey was watching, wondering what her cousin was doing or who she was talking to, because it was a few xays later, when her uncles and aunts were comimg, seeimg Rocket there.
"I was just making sure, Shockie was alrigjt, you know?" she said.
He knew how much Casey wantedto be friends with his little girl, only right now, Shocket might need more time, before she could be comfortable around others, knowing Shocket was talkimg to Linda which was makimg her happy, since she was anxious about meeting her so-called aunts and uncles which Rocket understood tellimg Casey to run along.
"Hey kitdo, how're you feeling?" he asked Shocket seeing her hang up.
"A little scared about my uncles and aunts visiting, I guess." she admitted.
Rocket understood that she would be nervous about the others visiting, so he would let her take her time with them, seeing her curious about Groot, than scared which made him happy. guessing that introducing her to his best friend might help her a little knowing Groot was curious about Shocket making him smile seeing Shocket touching one of Groot's vines.
"I am Groot, I am Groot?" Groot said to Rocket, makimg him smile seeing Shocket smile for the first time today, besides her talking to Linda on her ear-piece.
"Yes this is my kit, her name is Shocket, and a little anxious, with the others visiting, plus Casey is a little too strong, with her approach." Rocket said.
Groot hugged the female kit gently, like with Rocket feeling she was a little shaky, ruffling her purple mohawk, making her giggle softly, relieving Rocket because he was still getting used to being a father which Groot understood, excited to have another member of their family noticing that Shocket was calm hearing giggling outside making him curious.
Casey, CassiesaidmakingCaseysigh, Monica and Thrud were running around, dressed like Avengers wielding Nerf guns, making him chuckle, guessing they were distracting themselves which wasa good idea, seeing Casey hug him.
"Does Shockie wanna play too?" she asked excited.
"Ummm, not right now, she's hanging out with Groot, maybe later alright?" he said to her.
She heard the Milano here, running off, because she wanted to prank Starlord making Rocket grin, seeing the others wonder, where Groot was, smiling hearing he was calming Shocket down, seeing Starlord covered in paint making Rocket chuckle hysterically, making Drax, Gamora and Mantis exchange a look.
"I didn't tell her to do that, it was her own idea." Rocket said making Mantis sense that Rocket was hiding how he was feeling, so maybe she could help him feel better along with Shocket seeing the brown-red furred male nod in reply because maybe her empathic powers could help which surprised Gamora that he was allosing Mantis to touch him.
"It's for Shocket, to try to get her to feel better, along with Casey." he told her.
"Awww somebody's daddy claws are coming out." Starlord said to him, surprised that Rocket was not yelling at him, leaving with Mantis going to his room, telling Casey to come with them, makimg her curious seeing Shocket on the bed, talking to Linda hanging up curious about Mantis, feeling her gentle touch, so she could understand how she was feeling.
"How is she feeling, Mantis?" Rocket asked her.
"She is afraid, which is okay, but she is happy with you." she replied.
Rocket understood as Shocket had been cloned from him and escaped from the Collector, along with Linda, who was Howards's daughter that had been cloned from her dad, making Casey surprised hearing this.
"Yeah, d-dad is the best thing that happened, since I found him a few days ago, besides everything is new to me." Shocket said to them making Rocket sniffle at her words, seeing Groot hug him gently.
"I feel nerves from you, Rocket and frustration from Casey." Mantis told him.
"I feel frustrated because I wanna hang out with cousin Shockie, but you won't let me talk to her." Casey told Rocket making him sigh, seeing Shocket shy, giving Rocket an idea, whispering to Casey, looking at Shocket makimg her nervous.
That evening while waiting for take-out, as this was Rocket's idea of a welcome party for Shocket, the female kit was surprised seeing these people had brought her gifts, so was surprised that they were awesome, but her eyes widened seeing Linda there with her dad hugging the female duckling, impressing Casey and her friends.
"It was your dad's idea, since you were feeling shy, this place looks awesome." Linda told her, makimg Shocket giggle plus was opening her dad's gift, which were a cellphone and a stuffed duck that looked like Howard and Linda.
"Thanks dad for this-" Shocket said stunning Rocket and everybody else, guessing that was what Mantis was helping Rocket with, seeing him nod in reply, makimg Casey hopeful, because her uncle had asked her and her friends to befriend Shocket of sorts seeing Linda with her cousin exploring making Rocket relieved.
"Yeah that is a good sign, after Mantis helped." he told Thor.
"Your little rabbit is very cute, Captain Rabbit." he said to him.
"Yes she is despite being terribly shy, you know?" Rocket said.
He was drinking brandy making Carol shake her head, knowing he was just having fun, getting an idea because she knew he needed a date night with his pretty lady, Lylla knowing Shocket would have to meet her, hoping that she would be alright with that seeing Rocket texting Lylla makimg her smirk.