Author's note:

The long awaited chapter 18/7. Sorry it took me long to update... I hope u enjoy!

Chapter 18

As the ship landed on the dry, dusty sands of Titan, Thanos and Nebula stood by the landing bay. "Father, are you sure it was wise to think they can be trusted? I mean they've failed you and-"

Nebula was interrupted was a shock wave of pain shot through her body. Her head was tossed to the side, from the welcoming back slap Thanos have her.

" Never question my othority, Nebula. You above all people should know that."

"I am sorry father," Nebula said, trying to stop hated from seeping into her voice, as she rubbed her cheek.

He said with a disgust. " And besides, they've requested a second chance, Nebula."

"I see... And if they fail you again?"

"Then I will personally kill them both myself."

A thick cloud of smoke and dust peraded the surrounding area. The ship's door opened to reveal, no other than, Loki. "Greetings the mighty mad Titan Thanos. I am Loki of Asgar-"

"We know who you are Loki. Just get on with it," Nebula interrupted impatiently.

"Hush, Nebula," Thanos said shushing her. Nebula rolled her eyes.

"Behold," Loki said whilst he pulled the orb from one of his inter-dimensional pockets. "The orb, As commissioned."

Thanos opened the protective casing, and marvelled at the power stone's ominous glow. "And the so called Star-Lord? That was the other half of the agreement."

"Yes...well... He got away. He was rescued by some annoyingly pesky humans called the Avengers and the so called 'Guardians of the Galaxy',"

"You have failed me,Loki. Our agreement was that you bring me the orb and it's user. No one since Rhonan can wield its power. Apart from the Star-Lord and his daughter."

"Forgive me Thanos for not bringing you them, but on the other hand O did not fail. I have brung you the third weilder and your stowaway protogy. Loki clicked his fingures.

Around three seconds later, Gamora stood in the doorway. She was covered in cuts and bruises and her hands were chained together.

"Gamora," Nebula hissed.

"Nebula," Gamora spat. Behind her stood Crimson Red.

"Move," Crimson ordered. When Gamora didn't call comply, she roughly shoved her forward. Gamora stumbled slightly before she started walking, forward, slowly.

"As you can see, Thanos. This treacherous Hore has slept with this Peter Quill, and now she bares his seed. The child she now carries, shares the same anomoly as the father."

Thanos walked up to Gamora. "My dear child..." He placed his hand under her chin.

"Your not my father," Gamora hissed as she yanked her head away from Thanos' grasp. The hate of her father, Thanos, covered the fear that almost consumed her.

"It's nice to see that the assassin's flam has not been put out of you." Thanos chuckled with slight amusment. "Nebula, take her to her room." Thanos ordered as a devilish smirk crawled onto his face.

"Yes, Father." Nebula said as she walked behind Gamora and shoved her forward. Gamora stumbled once again before slowly walking away. Titan, REALLY, was the last place she wanted to be.

"An-And the way... she...she blasted hulk to who knows where!" Tony wheezed in between laughter. They were currently sitting around a mini campfire near the Milano and the Quinjet. And right now they were joking about there near death experiance.

"Where is banner anyway, he should be back by now. Steve pointed out after their laughter subsided.

"Who knows, I guess it depends on how far she blasted him," The Black Widow said with a yawn. "But what I do know, is that I'm gonna call it a night."

"Same," the good Captain said. As everyone slowly started to disperse into their designated ships, Rocket and Clint stayed back.

O O O

Fury was standing aboard the Helicarrier in the control room, when a loud THUD erupted throughout the air craft. "What the hell?" Fury exclaimed as he, Angent Hill, and some of the members of the S.T.R.I.K.E. unit, rushed onto the landing bay. "Banner?"

Indeed. There, in the center of the landing bay, in a ditch a very much nude Banner. "Hey, Nick." Banner chuckled shyly.

Nick sighed as he shifted his gaze towards his peers, before they shifted back towards Banner. He sighed again as he turned his head away and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Somebody through this man a blanket, so I won't have to gouge my eyes out and kindle the optic nerves." Fury said half ordering, and half traumatized.

"What the hell are you doing here banner?" Agent Hill demanded.

"Well-" He was abruptly cut of by Fury as Agent 13 chucked a blanket in his direction.

"Short story please."

"Fine I was shot out here buy that... that bitches exploding ."

Fury instantly snappedinto action at the mention of 'exploading'. "Full power on the thrusters!" Fury ordered simultaseously everyone started running to and frow.

"But Fury, she-"

He was cut of yet again. "Not now Banner! Hill, give me a full status report on the..." His voice toned out to Banner as he witness a race goining on between each inivisual...

"Nice of you to join the party," Tony remarked.

"What party? I do not recall there being a party, and... What is a party?" Drax asked.

Rocket and Quill both face palmed themselves. "Come on man, METAPHORE!" Quill and Rocket said at the same time.

"The one that ended over two hours ago..." Natasha replyed hotly to Drax's question, ignoring Rocket and Quill.

"We're that late?" Fury asked almost to himself.

"Yeah. Thanks for the backup, lamea. You really did a good job." Rocket grumbled sarcasticly.

After a brief chat with Fury (more like a second chat,) one by one, everyone started to file out in to the helicarrier, except for Rocket and Clint who went to park the ships aboard the Carrier.

After the Helicarrier took flight, Rocket sat alone near the edge of the landing bay.

"You gonna tell him?" A familliar voice said behind him.

Rocket practically jumped out of his fur and wiped round to see Clint wearing the Biggest smirk in the galaxy.

"Don't do that humie, you practically scared the living krutacking galaxy out of me!" He shouted.

"Oh... I know," Clint said as he sat down next to him.

"Soooo, when are you gonna tell him," he asked again as his face bore a sombre expression as he gazed over into the horrizon.

"Soon, soon." Rocket said after a while. " But right now, I'm just tryin' to figure out when and how."

I hope you enjoyed this chapter! I know I am behind but I'm due to update either towards the end of this week or next week. My schedule is pritty full since I don't actually live in fanfic, but thank you all for reading this story! Please don't forget to review what y'all think so far! Love you all!
Until then...

-StoryTeller a fanfic lover