"Wow, I can't believe it, you're a dad, and your kid looks like you, even though she has a mohawk, what's her name?" Howard asked Rocket.

"Well she was quite a shock, so maybe Shocket?" Rocket said, makimg Lylla smile, hearimg their furry bundle of joy giggle while in her dad's furry arms meaning she liked the name seeing her wrappimg an itty-bitty finger around his, which was makimg him emotional.

But the Collector seeimg that Shocket had been cloned from her dad, he wanted her for his collection getting ideas, since Howard still lived at his warehouse, biding his time, waiting until Lylla and Rocket weresleep, when he could take their little Shocket.

When they were sleeping, Tivon snuck in, going to the crib, where Shocket was sound asleep, taking her, making Howard mad until Tivon mentioned he would make him a progeny, making him relent leaving with him, hoping that Rocket would understand once he explained.

Once they got to hiswarehouse, Tivon took theoutfit off the sleepimg infant, putting a diaper on her, careful not to pull her tail or wake her makimg Howard decide to look after her, he washer uncle after all which Tivon agreed with, makimg some of the guilt that Howard felt fade a little.


Rocket awoke after having a memory-dream lying on his side of the bed, seeimg Lylla sleeping soundly on her side of the bed, getting up needing to check on Shocket despite the fact it wasthree in the mor img, leaving his and Lylla's room going down the hall to Shocket's opening the door softly, in case she was sleeping seeimg her nightlight was on making him smile seeing her stir wondering if he was alright making him surprised.

"You couldn't sleep either, daddy, does momma Lylla know?" she asked him.

"Nope she's asleep, daddy couldn't sleep, alright?" he replied.

She was on his furry lap makimg an aura of calmness wash over him, hearing Shocket guessing it wasabout Tivon makimg im nod stroking her back gently with his paw, knowing she knew about her past guessing she sometimes had dreams about this too feelimg her hug him makimg him get it.

"Tivon can't come in here, to try andtake me back, right?" Shocket asked softly.

"No sweetie, unless he wants his butt kicked." he told her softly.

That made her feel better, as that was one of her wor rids, that Tivon would try to come and stealher and Linda from their dads, with no chance of them being anle to escape, knowing that her dad and Lylla wouldn't let that happen, hearing her dadsinging to her which was helping her relax along with hitself, seeing her sleepy tuckimg her back in, kissing her furry little head leaving herbe, goimg back to his and Lylla's room.

"Rockie is everything okay, is Shocket okay?" Lylla asked yawning.

"Yeah you could say that, I was just restless." he told her.

Lylla had a feelimg he had been dreaming about that night, when Tivon had stolen their little Shocket from them, guessing Shocket knew about this placing a paw on his furry shoulder, which was enhancing the calmness he was feeling, since the holidays were stressful as he was trying to make them special for Shocket like Ranger and Riley with Casey.

Later that morning, Thor noticed Rocket quietly drinkimg coffee, guessing he had been up all night again, making Lylla nod seeing a groggy Shocket sit down at the table beside her dad, drinkimg from his mug as the coffee was helpimg her wake up a little makimg Casey and Linda wonder what was bothering her, guessing she had only told her dad, leavimg her be.