I hope you all had a nice Easter?

Mine was calm and I finally found some time to work over this chapter, correct a few mistakes and finally upload it.
I hope you like this chapter.

It's getting pretty dark from now on, just a little warning ;)

Acinorev17
Thank you. I am happy to read that you liked the chapter :)
It's up to you guys if I post more, for you have to show me your interest.
No interest = no chapters; simple as that ;)

Thisisafakename
Thank you a lot :3 Glad that you liked this chapter.
It's definitely one of my favorites myself.
I would be happy if you were on dA for sure, for it's much easier
to stay in contact there (if you want to of course^^). This site here kinda sucks when it comes to
staying in contact with my readers ^^;.
Sometimes I feel bad, for I can only reply to comments via PM sometimes
or in the next chapter.
This site really needs to change that...

GiuliaComix
Oh, thank you so much, sweety :3
I don't get tired of these two dorks myself :D
If you are interested: I uploaded a pretty silly story between Yondu and the adult Peter not too long ago.
It's my newest upload on here. Didn't even know that I wrote this once haha.
Stories like these makes me miss Yondu even more *sighs*
As for this story: There will definitely be more, for I wanna upload all chapters if people are interested in it^^
There are so or so not many chapters left anymore before this story is finished ;).

Chapter 15

Over and over again, Peter went through the plan in his head, trying to remember everything Yondu had told him before leaving and trying to calm his heartbeat down. But he barely managed to stay still.

They had left the Eclector not too long ago. Yondu and he sat in the Milano along with a few other Ravagers. Everyone was wrapped in silence. Only the sound of the working turbines could be heard, which was broken here and there, as a display on the front of the control console made a sound.

Peter's hands were sweaty with excitement, his heart hammering hard against his ribs, his mouth already dry. This was his chance to prove to Yondu and all the others that he was no longer a feeble child, who was scared of everything and everyone! No! He would show them how brave he was and that he was ready to become one of them!

But the closer they got to their destination, the bigger the excitement grew in him and started to mix with fear, because so far he had been on one planet just to train. The planet he would be on today was something completely different. He couldn't allow himself any mistakes, he had to stay focused and attentive, he wasn't allowed to lose sight of his surroundings for a second. Even if Yondu had assured him a hundred times that this planet was safe.

In the end, it didn't look so safe when they finally reached their destination and were approaching the planet.

The planet looked like it was made up of a desert for the most part and Peter couldn't help but think about Mars, because this planet was as red as Mars had been (if he could have trusted his schoolbooks, because he couldn't really travel to Mars to look for himself). And indeed, the planetary surface consisted mostly of red sand. The entry into the atmosphere was rougher than it was at the last planet and Peter felt his heartbeat accelerate again. And as they headed for the facility, Peter was about to doubt that this was such a clever idea. The moment he saw how gigantic this facility was, he doubted not only his courage but also everything else and an inner voice told him that he wasn't ready for such a mission. But he had to go through it now, because would he backtrack now the others would mock him until the rest of his days.

He tried not to show any of this as the Milano touched down on the sandy ground a little later and the other Ravagers, including Yondu, unbuckled from their safety belts and rose from their seats. The boy jumped as he heard the access hatch opened behind him and a shudder crept down his spine, as cool air brushed his body and gave him goosebumps. There was a strange smell in the air, which he couldn't quite interpret, but he didn't bother about it, because Yondu stood in front of him a little later. With a stern look, he looked at him, motioning him to turn his head sideways so he could stick the little button in his ear with which they would communicate for the whole time.

"Easy, kid. You can do it," he whispered to him, when he was sure that the others were far enough away not to hear him anymore and he gave the human boy a small smile, before he told him to get up and leave the spaceship with him, after checking on his equipment, which consisted of a leather belt, on which a weapon and a small knife hung. Only for emergencies, as Yondu had assured him. Was it making Peter feel better? Not really…

Although the sun was shining high in the sky, it didn't seem to give much warmth to this planet, because Peter had to pull his leather jacket tighter around his body to keep the cool air from crawling under his remaining clothes. Only briefly he managed to look at the environment, as Yondu already gave the order to disengage after he had secured the Milano. Almost immediately, the others drew their weapons. Two of them, Gef and Halfnut, stayed behind to guard the spaceship and stay in touch with Kraglin, who had stayed on the Eclector to replace the Captain. The others, along with their Captain, made their way to the facility, which loomed on the horizon not far from them. Except for a few rocks here and there and the facility, there was nothing else that Peter could see. Only the whisper of the wind reached their ears and the sound of feet, moving over the sand joined this sound. Otherwise, there was an eerie silence on this planet that Peter didn't like and when he peered at Yondu, who was walking beside him, he could see that he, too, seemed tense. His red eyes were focused on the surroundings and he kept everything in his eyes. No wonder, because Peter was sure that he had been part of missions like this thousands of times. He knew what he was doing...

The facility, before which they stood a little later, reminded Peter of a huge warehouse on earth. It was built of metal and he couldn't find an entrance anywhere except for a ventilation duct opening directly above them. The entrance was too small for an adult to climb in and the boy shuddered as he thought about having to get in right there, as two Ravagers were already working on the lattice and picking it up, while the rest of the crew swarmed out and secured the area. Only Tullk and Yondu remained at his side and he felt Tullk gently squeezing his shoulder and when he looked up at him, he smiled at him.

"You don't have to be scared. You go in, get what we need and then come out again. You can do that in less than an hour, do we want to bet?"

The words were meant jokingly, but Peter couldn't laugh about it and just nodded his head. His heart pounded wildly in his chest when he saw the lattice being removed from the ventilation shaft and when the two Ravagers turned around to face him and Yondu did the same. He walked over to him and Peter would have liked to run back to the Milano at that moment, but he pulled himself together, trying not to show his fear, even if he knew that Yondu could see it clearly in his eyes. But he said nothing, knelt down in front of him and put his hand reassuringly onto his shoulder and looked deep into his fear-widened eyes.

"Easy, kid. I will always communicate with ya and tell ya where to go. Here, take this note. There is a picture of the object that we need and that ya need to get for us. Can ya do that?"

For a moment the boy hesitated, but then he took all his courage, looked Yondu in the eyes, and finally nodded his head, as he took the picture of a small metallic device that looked like a triangle from his hand and stored it in his small leather bag.

"Good boy. Are you ready?"

"Yes Yondu, I'm ready."

"Okay, then let's get started."

He led him slowly to the ventilation shaft, helped him up and Peter tried to calm down as he plunged into the darkness. He coughed, as dust was thrown into his face and it took a moment for his eyes to adjust to the darkness of the tunnel.

"Can you hear me, Peter?"

He flinched when he heard Yondu's voice so suddenly in his left ear.

"Y-yes, I can hear you," he answered and there was a brief rustling in his ear before Yondu's voice was heard again.

"Excellent. What can ya see?"

"Nothing but darkness."

"Try to crawl on slowly. Ya will encounter an exit in a few meters. The grids are easy to remove as they haven't been secured. So that shouldn't be a problem for ya. When ya get there, you'll call again, alright?"

"Yes, Yondu."

"Good. Remember: We'll take care of ya. Ya can do it, kid!"

Yeah right, Yondu had an easy time saying something like this, since he wasn't stuck in that dark tunnel, shaking with fear!

But Peter was careful not to say those words out loud and kept on crawling instead, because the faster he got to his destination, the faster he would finish this mission and so he set about continuing to crawl.

Unaware that he was about to crawl into his own personal nightmare...