She looked around herself. Everything was dark like the rest of this place. Intimidating. She wanted to go home. ''Where are we?'' She asked.
The wall in front of him became alive. Ronan knew who it was, but it was not the best moment according to the sudden circumstances, but doesn't matter, Thanos doesn't have any bussines when it comes to his ship. Jin was standing behind him so Thanos didn't notice her at first.
''Did you find the orb?'' He asked with a little bit of frustration in his voice.
''The orb wasn't in Xandarian possession.'' We know who has it and where and we are searching the exact location.''
''You said that last time. Send my girls to retrieve it finally! I will not tolerate fail!'' He growled.
''I will do what I promised! But you have to destroy Xandar for me too, that was our agreement!'' Ronan reminded him.
''Don't you tell me what I've promised, BOY! I know that very well! I may change my mind and find someone else if you start to annoy me to much!''
Jin was peeking behind Ronan to see who is he talking to. Thanos immediately noticed her. ''No surprise you didn't find the orb. You were looking yourself for toys.'' He laught in his face.
''Who's the girl?'' He asked amused with the scene in front of his eyes.
Ronan looked behind himself irritated with sudden change of the subject. ''Doesn't matter! Just lost Terran. She will do as my pet for a while.''
''Hey! I'm NOT YOUR PET!'' She yelled at him feeling insulted.
Thanos was pretty amused with what he sees. ''It seems your pet doesn't listen!''
''Just need a little bit of work.'' Ronan reassured. ''To get back on the subject, I won't give you the orb if you aren't going to destroy Xandar for me!''
''BOY! HOW DARE YOU! Be happy I didn't kill you already for failing me!''
''Don't you yell at him like that!'' Jin popped out in front of Ronan and barked at Thanos.
''Owwh my, you got yourself a little ''bodyguard'', he smirked.
Ronan looked at her with annoyance. ''MOVE girl!'' He said and pointed her to get behind him again. She got back disappointed with his reaction.
''You two should really eat a few pancakes, would be happier immediately!'' She mumbled in her chin looking at the back of Ronan and Thanos.
She looked at Gamora who was looking at her, happy that Ronan for some reasons isn't trying to hurt her in any ways, almost protecting her.
''I could use her maybe. I see potential in her. She could become useful if I train her properly. Bring her to me!'' Jin became really scared now, she didn't want to go to that ''man'' or whatever he is.
Ronan didn't like his sudden interest in her. ''Don't have time for that. The orb is priority for now, will see later what I'll do with her. She will be my concern, not yours.''
''Will see!'' Thanos threatened him and closed the connection. The wall went silent.
Ronan was pissed off with girl behaviour. He looked at her with furry. Jin was looking at him scared that she may crossed her line talking like that in front of him. Just like her dad gets angry at her when she puts her nose where it doesn't belongs.
''Sorry!'' she said shyly looking at him.
''Ahhggggr'' he growled. ''Lock her in Gamora's bedroom till I figure what to do with her!'' He commanded Nebula. Gamora looked at them both seeing a chance to speak to Ronan.
''With pleasure.'' She said and dragged her by her clothes out of the hall.
''LET GO OF ME! I can walk for myself!'' She was yelling at Nebula while she was leaving the hall.
He really didn't need this disturbance, he has enough things to do already even without this Terran girl. But he was slightly glad she is here. She stood up for him like that to confront Thanos. Maybe she really could become of use to him some day.
Gamora looked at him while he was lost in his thoughts. ''What do you plan to do with the girl?'' She asked worried about her. She didn't want for her to have same destiny as she had.
''Nothing.'' he said. '' How did she get here in the first place? Our ship should have been well guarded and hidden! Someone will pay for this oversight! GUARDS!'' Immediately there were six of his guards inside.
''Find the one who was in charge of the protection of the ship and bring him here! NOW! ''He yelled at them.
''Ronan, we need to get her back home, she isn't safe here!''
''No one entering this ship leaves it alive except as my soldier.'' He said angrily looking at her. ''I told you once, don't let your feelings gets in your way! You'll get yourself killed because of it. I wouldn't like to lose soldier like you! The girl isn't of any kind of importance for us as long as she doesn't get in Thanos hands! We don't need another complication. I'll kill her by my own hand if she starts to make trouble! Terrans are too unpredictable and unstable. She can put us in great trouble if she gets in wrong hands.''
''Surely we could find some…''
''Gamora! I will not tolerate disobedience!'' He looked at her with menacing eyes. ''I'll rid of all of you if you get in my way!''
''Don't forget who my father is, Ronan!''
''I'll find a way!'' He said. ''She will be your worry for a while, till I get rid of her. Summon me Nebula!'' One of the servants went as he said.
Nebula was in Gamora's room with Jin. ''I'm sorry to interrupt but Lord Ronan wants to see you!'' She was glad to hear it. She was too irritated with this girl. She just can't stop talking.
''Stay here!'' She ordered her. Jin was pleased she left the room too, she was scary.
''Nebula, Korath said that the orb is on Xandar, in hands of some half Terran Star Lord. You need to get it for me!''
''I would be honoured!'' She bowed her head with satisfaction.
''May I?'' Gamora asked. ''I know Xandar better than Nebula, it would be easier for me to find it. And I know Terrans! My father would be very disappointed if you come to him empty handed!''
''Ronan already decided who will go!'' Nebula said angrily.
''Don't you speak for ME!''He growled at Nebula. She lowered her head disappointed. ''Find that orb, and don't fail me!''
''Have I ever!'' She said and left the hall.
Nebula was furious. ''I could have done this!'' She protested.
''Shut up! I gave my orders! You will be needed here. You have to watch the girl. She mustn't escape!''
''Where would she ran in this ship?!'' ''There is plenty of space to hide in this ship, and she could easily escape when we land and get in wrong hands.''
''What is she to you?!''
''Not YOUR busines!'' He yelled.
''Go! Watch over her! There is something about this girl, and I have to figure it out.'' He thought for himself.
Nebula did what he said.
''My Lord!''
''Have you bring me good news Korath?!''
''We found the location of the orb, but man who had it lost it meanwhile. He call himself Starlord. He is on Xandar. But now it is in a possession of one Xandarian woman. And another thing else, the Infinity stone is in it!''
The last sentence hit Ronan like cold water. ''Try and locate her and that ''Starlord and the woman! Gamora will join you soon. Do not lose their location for no matter what!''
''Yes my Lord!'' He closed the conection.
''Well that's really changing things!'' Ronan said to himself.
Gamora left to pick up some things she will need, and to pick up the girl. She will save her from this place, and Ronan. When she got in the girl was already sleeping. ''Wake up!'' She shake her lightly. ''Wake up!''
Jin looked at her with sleepy eyes. ''What's wrong?'' She asked.
''Come with me, we have to go, you are not safe here!''
''I'm I going home?''
''Yes, but first I have to go somewhere, and you will come.''
''Where?'' ''To my old friend'', she lied.
''Ok, let me just say goodbye to that big guy!''
''No you cannot! I have to protect you from him! He is not in his right mind! He might hurt you!''
''No, he wouldn't! I saw it!''
''But not as much as I, trust me!''Gamora warned her.
''I don't want to go somewhere else, I want to go home!'' She yelled.
''Shhhss! You will, don't you worry!''
''No! I wan't to stay here! How can I know I can trust you! I don't know you! I'll ask him to take me home!''
''No, come with me!'' She pulled her with herself, but Jin started to fight and cry. ''Please, I can't leave you here. It's not safe!''
''NO!''
''Ok, ok, but you have to promise me something! You have to be very careful around Ronan. Don't get too close to him! He's very unpredictable, stay here for now. And listen him, don't get him angry at you! I'll come back for you!''
''I won't I promise!''Jin said and whipped the tears of her face. Gamora smiled at her, and kissed her forehead.
''Watch over my sister. She is scary but kind hearted, you'll see, take care of yourself too, kid!'' And then she left the room.
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''There she is!'' Peter pointed his finger to the table at the city restaurant. The Xandarian girl was sitting and laughing with some other girls. They looked very pretty, He thought. ''Concentrate yourself. That's not your mission now!'' he told himself.
''What's her name?'' Rocket asked him.
''Don't know. Why?''
So I could call her, you idiot!
''Well, I didn't asked her!''
''You really are a pig! No wonder she has stolen from you!''
''At least I'm not overgrown weasel!''
''Racoon! I'm racoon, you well remember it before it shot your lover but!'' He growled with frustration. He left Groot somewhere, and he started to feel worried about him and regret he didn't bring him with instead ''The Lord''. ''Yeah right, Lord.'' He smirk. He aimed his net gun to the girl and shot.
Peter run to take her the orb but someone was faster. Gamora jumped in front of her and stole it from her hands, while she was showing it to her friends. She jumped from the terrace few meters away from Rocket. He shot again but he missed her.
Peter was behind her backs and almost catch her, but she kicked him with her leg and he yelled in frustration. But then Xandar police immobilized them all.
''Great, now we're scrood, because of you!'' rocket yelled at Peter.
''Shut up, all of you!'' The officer said, you are coming with me!''
''No, they aren't.'' Jondu said behind him threating all of them with his arrow. ''Let them go before I make a whole in your heads, and don't make me demonstrate it, because I won't hesitate.''
He was already familiar to the Xandarian police and they know he would do it, so they let them go, they don't want to lose men for someone slightly disrupting city order.
''Great! Is that yours?!'' Rocket asked Peter.
Gamora was observing everything, still trying to hide the orb from them all. She hoped those two aren't so stupid to tell what she had stolen. But then again?!... Jondu's men tied them all and pushed them forward to his ship. Xandar police was going after them but Jondu's arrow threatened them to stay where they are so they just looked at them leaving.
Their commander told one of them to attach a tracked onto their ship. ''Already done on one of his men.''
''Good!'' And then they went back to the station.
Rocket activated the signal, so Groot will know they need to be rescued. He noticed it immediately, and activated the tracker on Rocket's suit.
Nebula came in Gamora's room with some food, anger was written all over her face. Jin immediately got to bed not wanting to make her angry. But then she heard the loud voice coming out of the room. It was Ronan's voice, he was angry about something.
''Why is he so angry, and you too?! No one here seems to be happy!?''
''That's not your bussines!'' Nebula said irritated that she is speaking to her. ''Now EAT, AND GO TO SLEEP!''
''Will you take me back home latter?'' Jin asked.
''Don't think so!''
''What, but why not?!'' Jin started to cry. ''I know you have some bussines to do, but I won't get in your way! You can get me back home when you finish your work, or send me with someone! Please! I'll help you if I can somehow, just take me back to my daddy! He must be worried sick about me!''
''Well Ronan will decide what he'll do with you!''
Jin looked at the opened door when she heard that and jumped out of the bed and run as fast as she could to find Ronan. She has to try to ask him. She knew he will get angry at her because of it. She never saw him calm. But she has to go back… back to her dada.
She ran, and ran, but she couldn't find the place where he was. She forgot that Nebula is running after her trying to catch her. She must be pissed because she ran away, but she has to ask him to take her home.
Finally she found the door that looked like the place she was in. But it was closed. She heard voices coming out of it. She could hear him, Ronan was in there. But how will she get in? Somebody was coming fast. She heard loud footsteps approaching her, so she hid herself in the shadow of a corner near the door. It wasn't Nebula but two soldiers were coming, only one had his arms tide up behind his backs.
''Must be some prisoner'', she thought. She decided to follow them from behind, hopping nobody will notice her entering the room. Slowly she approached them, still covered with the shadow of the wall. Doors were slowly opening and they were entering inside. She had to hurry before they close again. She was approaching on her tiptoes behind them, till she entered the room, then she went into the shadow of the big stone in front of the door. She relaxed a little when nobody noticed her. She decided to wait till he's over with his meeting, than she'll ask him. She didn't want to get him angry more than he already is.
She was peaking a little just to see what is happening. He was standing in front of the prisoner, looking at him with furry in his eyes. She was really starting to fell afraid of him now.
''Your lack of responsibility for your duty surprises me. You know what's the punishment if you don't do your duties right. That's your only purpose here. And yet you couldn't protect the ship of a little child curiosity. How could I expect from you to do your duty right at all then? I won't tolerate that kind of irresponsibility!''
He lifted his hammer and yelled ''Now you die!''
Jin was horrified by what she sees so she suddenly pooped out and screamed with all the strength she had. ''NO! You can't do it! Leave him alone! NO!'' She ran in front of the prisoner with her arms wide opened, trying to protect him.
Ronan was caught up in his place for a second while looking at sudden disruption. Anger was seeping into his veins now.
''MOVE GIRL!'' He yelled loudly.
''OR I'LL KILL YOU BOTH!'' He lifted his hammer again.
''NO!'' She yelled even louder not moving from her standing place. Anger started to show in her eyes too, making her eyes almost glowing.
''You really are the piece of something, you know, but what?!'' He stopped in place and observed her for a few second, almost forgetting about the prisoner.
''How did you manage to get here? DOES ANYBODY ON THIS SHIP DO HIS DUTY?! NEBULA! GET ME NEBULA!'' He yelled at one soldier who was running fast to do what he was told.
''Why would you kill somebody for his mistake. Everybody do mistakes. I bet you did it too! That huge man said you did it!'' She was yelling angrily and at the verge of tears.
''Don't put you little nose where it doesn't belong!'' Well, she have heard this one before.
''Now MOVE GIRL!'' He snapped at her. But she didn't move an inch. ''WHAT? You disobey me?''
''No, I just can't let you kill someone! That not ok! You shouldn't do that! It's wrong!''
''How dare you command me like this! You're nothing!''
''Not truth! I'm Jin and no one will tell me I'm nothing, or anybody else! You should learn your manners, you're such a big boy and yet you do not know anything about manners!''
''If only my men are that brave as you are!'' He said and moved her with his hand to look at the prisoner.
''We are still not done, you consider yourself lucky that this girl got in this ship not someone else. Get him into the cell. I'll deal with him latter.'' Two guards that were in the room accompanied the prisoner to one of the cells that were in the ship.
Didn't know why, but he wasn't angry at her anymore. She felt it too, saw in his eyes that weren't glowing with menace anymore.
''You really are brave, or just crazy like most Terrans, not aware of it stupidity till it's too late.''
''Who are Terrans?'' She asked, not afraid of him anymore.
''You are kid, your kind.
''We are humans, not Terrans!''
''Well that's the name for your race on my home planet.''
''Your home planet?! You mean, you are an alien? Just like in movies! I'm on alien ship?!''
He looked at her confused with her words, ''What's an alien and movie?'' He asked.
''Well, alien is someone who lives on other planet than Earth, and movie is something you can watch, similar to what has happened on your wall. You also look at in on the wall.'' She said content she managed to explain it right, just like her dad learned her.
''Well yes, I'm an alien according to this, then.'' He said. ''There is really more about you than you can see at first. I was just wondering, what were you doing on that beach when storm was coming?'' He asked her, while circling around her.
''You saw me there?'' She looked at him confused. Then she remembered she saw something in the clouds. ''Was that your ship going though that stormy clouds?'' She asked.
''You saw it?''
''No, but it looked like something huge is pushing them right at me. I like storms, they make me feel funny, almost like I'm more alive when it coming. My dad is always dragging me inside because of it. But I like to stand in the wind, I feel like I'm one with it.''
He felt sorrow grabbing his heart when she mentioned her father. He still misses his a lot. ''You should listen your father! He seems like a god man!''
''He is!'' She said with sadness. ''What is your father like?'' She asked.
The question was like a dagger to his heart. He went from blue to almost purple in his face. He didn't answer. Jin noticed his distress so she reached to touch his cheek. He was pulled from his thoughts when he felt her touch on his cheek.
''I'm sorry!'' She said.
''You have to go!'' He ordered her, starting to feel anger rise again.
''Can I ask you something before I leave? I didn't want to disrupt you earlier, I came here to ask you will you return me to my home, please? I'll do whatever you ask me to!'' She said.
He observed her for a moment, he felt her longing for her father, just like he was. ''Maybe, if you don't ever interrupt me like that! I don't know will I be so considerate second time!'' He warned her.
''Would you kill him if I didn't stop you!''
''Yes, I would, that's the punishment for failure!''
''But that is wrong, I hope you understand that. I know you are angry about him, and I understand why, but surely you could punish him in other way!'' She saw his impatience rise and she has to stop talking but she couldn't help herself.
''You could be really good lawyer on my planet, even this young.'' He said trying to calm himself. ''Then I'll leave you to figure out his punishment!'' He looked at her not believing what he just said. Little girl will punish his prisoner. He must be going out of his mind. But he'll let it be for now. He was really curious what this girl was about. He just can't rid of the feeling that this girl has some meaning for his fate.
''Well, I'll see will we be able soon to get you back home. For now you should stay in Gamora's quarters. I'm sure you already got to know each other. Nebula will watch over you too. Don't mess with her a lot, she gets angry fast, but she won't harm you!''
''Yes, I saw it. '' She said and got back. Nebula was waiting her in front of the door. She saw her coming in but she knew she mustn't interrupt him so she just waited from outside.