Before we get on to the next chapter, some news. I am sad to announce that I am cancelling The Fenton Chronicles 2. I can't get any ideas for it. I'm sad it has to be this way, especially since we're getting near Infinity War and I have to focus on the next four stories after this one, but hey, the original was good. Anyway, I apologize for this. Hopefully I can make it up with the next four stories. Anyway, replies to my awesome reviewers and fans.
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Here's chapter 9 everybody.
Chapter 9: Skirmish on Knowhere.
Peter, Gamora, Daranak and Salzer walked out of Tivan's museum, still in shock after learning that the Orb contains the purple Power Stone, one of the six Infinity Stones, which has killed Carina and destroy the museum.
"How could I think Tivan could contain whatever was within the Orb?" Gamora said.
"He's gotta be nuts to have an Infinity Stone in his collection!" Daranak said.
"What do you still have it for?" Rocket said in shock and fear.
"What are we gonna do, leave it in there?" Peter asked.
"I can't believe you had that in your purse!" Rocket said.
"It's not a purse, it's a knapsack!" Peter said.
"We have to bring this to the Nova Corps. There's a chance they can contain it." Gamora said.
"I completely agree. The Infinity Stones is one of the most powerful artifacts in the whole universe. It can be dangerous if it gets in the wrong hands." Salzer said.
Gamora has a good reason to turn in the Power Stone to the Nova Corps. Gamora knows that Thanos greatly desired the Infinity Stones, and that desire led him to forged several alliances in order to locate them. He successfully located at least one of the Stones. However, Gamora heard that one of the alliances failed in a campaign against Peter's home world Earth, resulting in losing the Stone that Thanos successfully had before. Gamora now knows that if Ronan gets the Orb, then she is certain that he will definitely betray Thanos and use the Orb to destroy Daranak and Salzer's home world Xandar, and kill millions of innocent Xandarians.
"Are you kidding me? We're wanted by the Nova Corps. Just give it to Ronan!" Rocket said.
"So he can destroy the galaxy?" Peter asked.
"What are you, some saint all of a sudden. What has the galaxy ever done for you? Why would you wanna save it?" Rocket asked.
"Because I'm one of the idiots who lives in it!" Peter replied.
"If Ronan gets that Orb, he's gonna continue to kill more innocent people!" Daranak said.
"And could destroy a lot of planets with that Stone." Salzer said.
"Peter, listen to me. We cannot allow the Stone to fall into Ronan's hands. We have to go back to your ship, and deliver it to Nova." Gamora said.
"Right, right, okay. I think you're right. Or, we could give it to somebody who's not going to arrest us, who's really nice for a whole lot of money. I think it's a really good balance between both of your points of view." Peter said.
"Are you kidding me, Peter?! The fate of the galaxy is in the balance, and your thinking about finding someone in the Nova Corps that's not gonna arrest you for money!" Daranak said.
"And don't look at us. We're AWOL from the Nova Corps at the moment but don't think we're gonna go easy at you." Salzer said.
"You're despicable. Dishonorable. Faithless!" Gamora said as she walks away, but stops in horror to see a number of Necrocraft arriving, meaning Ronan and his forces, including Nebula, are here. "Oh no."
Everyone then saw Drax holding his knifes in the air and cheering and laughing upon seeing the Necrocraft approaching.
"At last! I shall meet my foe and destroy him." Drax said.
"You called Ronan?" Peter asked in disbelief.
"What the heck are you doing?!" Daranak said.
"We're going to fully die today." Salzer said in shock.
While everyone looks at the Necrocraft landing, Peter has no idea that Yondu and his Ravager clan has arrived and noticed him.
"Quill! Don't you move, boy!" Yondu called, now gaining Peter's attention.
Gamora then noticed the mining pods and runs towards them, with Daranak, Salzer, and Peter following her, infuriating Yondu.
"Don't you move! Get out of the way!" Yondu said, chasing Peter and pushing people out of his way.
Meanwhile, the Necrocraft has finally landed before Ronan, Nebula and Ronan's Sakaaran soldiers stepped out before seeing Drax.
"Ronan the Accuser!" Drax called.
"You are the one who transmitted the message?" Ronan asked.
"You killed my wife. You killed my daughter." Drax said.
Meanwhile, Gamora and Peter are currently hijacking some mining pods in order to keep the Orb away from Ronan's hands while Daranak and Salzer had no choice but to change into their ghost forms.
"Listen, there's a high chance Ronan may send his forces after you and the Orb. We can fly, so we'll give you cover as we try to escape." Daranak said.
"Thanks." Gamora said.
"Daranak, we're going to need these." Salzer said as she hands him a spacesuit.
"I don't know where you found them, but thanks." Daranak said as he and Salzer puts on the spacesuits.
Meanwhile, Groot try to get in the mining craft that Rocket was boarding, but he was back off.
"I told you, you can't fit. Now, wait here. I'll be back." Rocket said.
Afterwards, Gamora, Peter and Rocket flew the mining craft while Daranak and Salzer were flying side-by-side, providing them escort. They were all spotted by Nebula.
"It is Gamora. She is escaping with the Orb. And apparently, she has the Nova Twins with her." Nebula said before shouting orders to the Sakaaran soldiers in her native language.
Ronan then turn back towards the Necrocraft, making Drax realized that Ronan is getting away and doesn't want to deal with him.
"No!" Drax said before charging at Ronan.
"Nebula," Ronan said before ducking to avoid Drax's knife. "-retrieve the Orb." Ronan ordered as he blocked Drax's knife attack, before punching him to the ground. He then send more punches and blocks before giving Drax a powerful punch that send him flying towards a wall.
In the meantime, Nebula and the Sakaaran forces were piloting the Necrocraft as they were pursuing the mining pods, as well as Daranak and Salzer. Nebula was scanning to see which of the mining pods contains the Power Stone and Gamora.
"The Stone is in the furthest pod. Bring it down!" Nebula ordered.
The Necrocraft then fired necroblast beams at Gamora's craft, but Gamora manage to pilot her craft and evade them. Gamora then flew her craft through a narrow opening of a building and managed to pass through, causing a Nerocraft to attempt the same, only to end up crashing. At the same time, Daranak and Salzer already started to provide cover as they fired ecto-blasts and ecto-disks at the Necrocraft. Daranak fired a powerful ecto-blast at a Necrocraft, causing it to explode. Daranak then flew towards another Necrocraft before using his intangibility powers to throw the Sakaaran pilot out. Daranak then flew towards another craft before using his intangibility powers to fly inside, surprising the Sakaaran pilot.
"Sorry, but your days in the air are over." Daranak said before he fired a ecto-blast at the pilot, making the craft pummel to the ground after Daranak flies out.
Meanwhile, Salzer was also firing ecto-blasts at the Necrocraft. One Necrocraft tried to fire a necroblast at Salzer, but she managed to evade. Salzer then flew at top speed towards the craft before giving a powerful ecto-energy strike, making the pilot lose control before crashing into a structure. Salzer then use her telekinesis powers to capture one Necrocraft and threw it towards a structure, destroying it. Salzer then land on top of a Necrocraft before using her pyrokinesis powers to send a ball of ectoplasmic fire to make a hole on the cockpit, surprising the Sakaaran pilot.
"Sorry, but that Orb won't get into Ronan's hands." Salzer said before blasting the pilot out of the craft.
Daranak and Salzer then reunited before they get fired upon by several more Necrocraft. The two then flew at top speed while the Necrocraft fired necroblasts at them. Daranak and Salzer saw a large upcoming structure. They look at each other and smirked before they went intangible and flew through the structure, causing the Necrocraft chasing them to crash and explode. Daranak and Salzer went tangible once more before seeing Peter's mining craft.
"Peter, you know those pods are nearly indestructible, right?" Daranak asked.
"Yeah." Peter replied.
"Well then, you and Rocket need take advantage of their durability against these Necrocraft." Salzer said.
Daranak and Salzer continues to destroy more Necrocraft as Peter then got in formation with Rocket's pod.
"Rocket, keep them off Gamora until she gets to the Milano." Peter said.
"How? We've got no weaponry on these things." Rocket stated.
"These pods are industrial grade. They're nearly indestructible." Peter said.
"Not against necroblasts, they're not." Rocket said.
"That's not what I'm saying." Peter said.
"Oh!" Rocket said, realizing what Peter had in mind.
Peter and Rocket began using their pods to smash into the Necrocraft, taking advantage of their durability. Rocket then came face-to-face with a Necrocraft. Rocket and the Sakaaran pilot then flew their craft towards each other, but Rocket managed to ram into the craft, destroying it.
"There you go! That's how it's done!" Daranak said.
"There's still more Necrocraft to take down." Salzer said.
As Gamora continues to be shot at by Nebula and other Necrocraft, Peter managed to use his pod to take over one Necrocraft before aiming it at those going after Gamora's pod. Peter shot several necroblasts and managed to destroy some of them.
Meanwhile, Drax and Ronan engaged in battle. Ronan, however, was far more experienced and deadly than Drax. Ronan managed to flip Drax to the ground while still grabbing his throat.
"I don't recall killing your family." Ronan said before letting go of Drax's throat. "I doubt I'll remember killing you, either."
Back at the air battle, Gamora continues to evade Nebula and her Necrocraft squadron, but she realized that she is getting pinned down and won't be able to get to Peter's M-ship.
"Quill, I'm trapped. I can't make it to the Milano. I have to head out." Gamora said.
Gamora flies her pod and was forced to fly out of Knowhere and flee to open space to attempt to maneuver.
"Wait! These things aren't meant to go out there." Peter said.
"We got to get to her." Salzer said.
Gamora continue to fly in space, with Nebula closing in on her.
"You are a disappointment, sister. Of all our siblings, I hated you least." Nebula said.
"Nebula, please. If Ronan gets this stone, he'll kill us all." Gamora pleaded.
"Not all. You will already be dead." Nebula said, as she locks on Gamora's pod.
Nebula then fired a necroblast and managed to destroy Gamora's pod. Peter, Rocket, Daranak and Salzer arrived to see the explosion. Peter, Rocket, Daranak, Salzer and Nebula all look to see Gamora's body floating helplessly in space. They also see the Dark Aster taking the Orb before Nebula and the Necrocraft flew away.
Back inside Knowhere, Ronan dragged Drax's unconscious body before throwing him in a pool of yellow spinal fluid.
"Ronan, it is done." Nebula said on Ronan's comlink.
Ronan and his forces eventually left Knowhere, leaving his enemies in a conflicted situation and Drax to drown.
And that's the end of this chapter. I think we all know who Gamora's and Nebula's other siblings are, and we will see them in action on the big screen soon. Well, what will Daranak and Salzer do next after that battle? Find out next time in the next chapter. Please review. :)