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Here's the chapter you've all been waiting for. Here's chapter 12 everybody.
Chapter 12: Battle of Xandar.
At the Eclector, Peter, Gamora, Rocket, Groot, Drax, Daranak and Salzer prepares for the upcoming battle at Xandar. Peter listens to rock music on his Walkman before he puts on his Ravager garb and his jet boot attachments, Rocket prepping his Laser Cannon, Drax puts on a pair of pants before putting his knives in his holsters, Gamora puts on female Ravager garb of her own as well placing the Godslayer in a holster, Groot testing his powers, Daranak and Salzer putting on their Nova Corps dress uniforms. Peter and Gamora then start going over the battle plan and the Power Stone to Yondu and his Ravager clan while Rocket, Groot, Drax, Daranak and Salzer look on.
"The Stone reacts to anything organic. The bigger the target, the bigger the power surge." Gamora said.
"All Ronan's got to do is touch the Stone to the planet's surface and zap. All plants, animals, Nova Corps." Peter said.
"Everything will die." Gamora said.
"So Ronan does not make the surface." Peter said.
"I must point out that if Ronan successfully destroy Xandar, then its Ghost Zone dimensional plane gets destroy too." Daranak said.
"The Ghost Zone is the flip side of the universe. Each dimensional plane is the flip side to their respective connecting worlds, so as my brother said, if Xandar gets destroyed, than just the Xandarian dimensional plane and its inhabitants gets destroyed too." Salzer said.
"Just the Xandarian plane?" Gamora asked.
"Just the Xandarain plane. Other planes from their respective worlds won't get affected." Daranak said.
Peter then shows a battle plan on the screens.
"Rocket will lead a team to blow a hole in the Dark Aster's starboard hull. Then, our craft and Yondu's will enter." Peter said.
"Won't there be hundreds of Sakaaran soldiers inside?" Kraglin asked.
"I think of Sakaarans as paper people." Drax said.
Kraglin playfully punched Drax's shoulder, which Drax didn't take too kindly and threatens Kraglin.
"Once they know we're on board, Ronan will isolate himself behind impenetrable security doors on deck, which I can disable by dismantling the power source." Gamora said.
"We'll make it to the flight deck, and I'll use the Hadron Enforcer to kill Ronan." Peter said.
"Once Ronan is dead, we will retrieve the Stone." Gamora said before one of the Ravagers handed everyone containment units that looks like the Orb. "Use these devices to contain it. If you touch it, it will kill you."
"I'll contact one of the Nova officers who arrested us. Hopefully, they'll believe we're there to help." Peter said.
"There's one more thing we need to complete the plan. That guy's eye." Rocket said, pointing to Vorker's cybernetic eye.
"No! no, we don't. No, we don't need that guy's eye." Peter said, remembering Rocket's prosthetic leg joke back at the Kyln.
"No, seriously, I need it! It's important to me." Rocket said, giggling.
A few minutes later, the Eclector is approaching Xandar as everyone gets ready.
"Ronan's fleet has been spotted, and will arrive in T-minus fifteen minutes." a voice said on the speakers.
Peter was about to head out before he was stopped by Yondu.
"Remember, boy. At the end of all this, I get the Stone. You cross me, we kill you all." Yondu warned.
Peter then walked towards a corridor, as Gamora started walking beside him, followed by Drax, then Rocket, followed by Groot behind, and finally Daranak and Salzer as the familiar bright rings appear around them as they transformed into their ghost forms, completing the whole group of misfits, determined to defeat Ronan and his forces. The group, Yondu and his clan were ready to take off.
"Let's go get 'em, boys!" Yondu said.
Multiple M-ships, including Yondu's, the Milano, and two Ravager Construction ships flew out of the underside of the Eclector. Rocket was piloting another M-ship called the Warbird, while Peter, Gamora, Groot, Drax, Daranak and Salzer were on the Milano, Peter and Gamora piloting it while Drax, Groot, Daranak and Salzer sat in the back.
"This is a terrible plan." Gamora said.
"Hey, you're the one who said you wanted to die among friends." Peter said.
"He's got a point." Daranak said.
"Yeah, you did said that." Salzer said.
Meanwhile, at the Nova Corps Headquarters, Rhomann Dey was putting on his chest piece as he was rushing to get to Nova Prime Irani Rael. A few hours earlier, he was contacted by Peter, who informed him about the plan to stop Ronan from destroying Xandar with the Power Stone by his team of criminals and the Nova Twins. He was also contacted by Daranak and Salzer on the same call to discuss their actions as well. Rhomann arrived at the command center where Garthan, Irani and other Nova Corps members were looking at the holograms showing the Ravager's fleet over Xandar.
"Nova Prime. I received a transmission from one of the Ravagers. He says Ronan's in possession of something called an Infinity Stone and he's headed towards Xandar." Rhomann said.
"Good God." Irani said in horror, knowing about the Infinity Stones.
"It's a trick. He's a criminal." Garthan said in disbelief.
"Did he say why we should believe him?" Irani asked.
"He said his crew just escaped from prison with the Nova Twins so he'd have no other reason to risk coming to Xandar to help. He says that he's an... 'a'hole'. But he's not, and I'm quoting him, here, '100% a dick'." Rhomann said.
"Do you believe him?" Irani asked.
"I don't know that I believe anyone is 100% a dick, ma'am." Rhomann replied.
"I mean, do you believe that he is here to help?" Irani asked.
"Yeah." Rhomann replied truthfully.
"And the Nova Twins?" Irani said.
"They said that they are willing to explain their actions and turning themselves in for disciplinary action. But they said they're still committed to defending Xandar at all costs." Rhomann said.
"Well, then, we won't charge them for disciplinary action as we need them for future ghost attacks, but they will need to explain their actions for going AWOL." Irani said.
"Yes Ma'am." Rhomann said.
Meanwhile, up in space, the Dark Aster has arrived at Xandar and has reentered its blue atmosphere before it's seen by the Ravager fleet.
"A fleet approaches. They appear to be Ravagers." Nebula informed.
Outside, the large fleet of Ravager M-ships and the two Ravager Construction ships were approaching the Dark Aster head on. The two construction ships position themselves for an attack.
"Fire!" Yondu ordered.
The two ships fired large energy-based projectiles at the Dark Aster before exploding in a wall of flame, which cause Ronan and Nebula to not see the fleet.
"Cover it down. Submerge!" Yondu ordered.
Peter, Rocket and the rest of the Ravager fleet dived their M-ships to get underneath the Dark Aster so that their plan to breach it can be put in motion.
"Rocket, hurry!" Peter said.
"Yeah, that flame is not gonna stay much longer." Salzer said.
Rocket, Kraglin and a third M-ship flies towards the Dark Aster as the flame disappears. Nebula realized that the fleet is underneath.
"All pilots, dive! They're beneath us!" Nebula ordered.
Rocket and his team started firing at the side of the Dark Aster's hull as a large squadron of Necrocraft flew out of the massive ship's rotating wings.
At the Nova Corps Headquarters, Irani is now aware of the upcoming air battle.
"Evacuate the city. Our priority is to get our people away from the battle." Irani ordered.
Back at the blue Xandarian sky, the Necrocraft started firing green necroblasts at the Ravager M-ships, starting a massive air battle. Peter started using his piloting skills to evade while flying towards the Dark Aster. Inside the Dark Aster, while Ronan is sitting in his throne confident, Nebula has ordered forward thrust while Rocket's team continue to fire on the ship.
"Come on!" Kraglin said while still shooting at the Dark Aster.
Rocket, Kraglin and the third ship managed to shoot a massive hole at the side of Ronan's ship.
"Quill! Yondu! Now!" Rocket said.
Peter and Yondu started to fly their ships towards the Dark Aster while evading necroblasts and shooting down multiple Necrocraft and evading explosions and debris flying out. One Necrocraft exploded in front of Yondu and debris hits his ship before starting to spiral down.
"Aw, hell! I'm going down, Quill! No more games with me, boy! I'll see you at the end of this!" Yondu vowed.
Peter continue to fly towards the Dark Aster, but he was getting overwhelmed by the multiple Necrocraft.
"There are too many of them, Rocket! We'll never make it up there!" Gamora said.
Just as hope seem to be lost, multiple Necrocraft are suddenly getting destroyed by red beams as multiple Star Blasters from the Nova Corps arrive and started to escort the Milano. Daranak and Salzer were surprise yet relief to see that the Nova Corps has arrived.
"Peter Quill. This is Denarian Saal of the Nova Corps. For the record, I advised against trusting you here." Garthan said, piloting a Star Blaster.
"They got my 'dick' message!" Peter said.
"Prove me wrong. Nova Corpsmen Daranak and Salzer Xander. The Nova Prime said that she will not charge you two for disciplinary action but she expects you two to explain your actions." Garthan said.
"Roger that, Saal. For now, let's focus on stopping Ronan. Good luck out there." Daranak said.
Peter then pilots the Milano into the massive hole at the Dark Aster, successfully breaching it and excites Drax.
"Yes!" Drax said as he laughs.
"Please, don't let this ship explode!" Daranak said.
Peter then maneuver the Milano and started firing at multiple Sakaaran soldiers, who were firing necroblasts.
"Kill them all!" Daranak said.
Peter shot and kill most of the Sakaaran soldiers before the Milano finally came to rest.
"Yes!" Drax laughed as Daranak and Salzer look at him, weird out by his behavior and Peter and Gamora looked at each other.
"We're just like Kevin Bacon." Gamora said.
"Who?" Daranak and Salzer asked.
Back at the throne room, Nebula is now aware of the Milano successfully breaching the Dark Aster.
"The starboard kern has been breached! We have been boarded." Nebula informed.
"Continue our approach." Ronan ordered.
"But the Nova Corps have engaged." Nebula said.
"None of that will matter once we reach the surface." Ronan said, still confident in his plans.
Nebula started shouting orders in English and her native language before the security doors close to isolate Ronan.
Back outside, Rocket continues to shoot down many Necrocraft as he can before looking up to see the Dark Aster starting its descent.
"Oh, man." Rocket muttered.
At the Nova Corps Headquarters, Irani Rael is also aware of the Dark Aster's descent.
"All Nova pilots, interlock and form a blockade. The Dark Aster must not reach the ground." Irani ordered.
The fleet of Star Blasters started to linked together around the Dark Aster to form a blockade, creating a yellow energy barrier, which slow down the Dark Aster's descent.
Back inside, Peter, Gamora, Groot, Drax, Daranak and Salzer exit the Milano and walked through the very dark corridor of the Dark Aster.
"I can barely see." Drax said.
Groot then use his light generation powers to emit bioluminescent spores that provide light, which amazes Drax.
"When did you learn to do that?" Drax asked.
"Pretty sure the answer is 'I am Groot'." Peter said.
"Yep." Salzer said.
Daranak and Salzer then use their ghost powers glow their fists yellow to provide more light.
"The flight deck is 300 meters this way." Gamora said, giving directions before she and the others started walking.
"I want you all to know that I am grateful for your acceptance after my blunders. It is pleasing to once again have friends." Drax said before looking at Peter. "You, Quill, are my friend."
"Thanks." Peter said.
Drax then looks at Groot.
"This dumb tree, he is my friend." Drax said.
"Mmm." Groot muttered.
Drax then looks at Daranak.
"You, Daranak Xander, the strong and serious half ghost, are my friend." Drax said.
"Umm, thanks, buddy. That's very kind." Daranak said.
Drax looks at Salzer.
"You, Salzer Xander, the kind and lovely half ghost, are my friend." Drax said.
"Uh, thanks, Drax." Salzer said, blushing that Drax called her 'lovely'.
Drax then looks at Gamora.
"And this green whore, she, too..."
"Oh, you must stop!" Gamora said, cutting Drax off.
Suddenly, the group of six is suddenly confronted by Nebula, who stare directly at Gamora.
"Gamora, look at what you have done. You have always been weak. You stupid, traitorous..."
Nebula is cut off when she is suddenly blasted by a rocket that was shot by Drax.
"Nobody talks to my friends like that." Drax said.
"Head to the flight deck. I'll shut down the power to the security doors." Gamora said.
"You said it." Daranak said.
Back outside, Yondu has survived and got out of his wrecked ship, before picking up some of the items he had bought from Broker's shop and puts it in his jacket's pocket.
"Yondu Udonta." a voice called.
Yondu turns around to see a group of Sakaaran soldiers and one Necrocraft surrounding him and pointing their necroblasters.
"Order your men to turn on the Nova Corps." the Sakaaran guard ordered.
Instead of obeying, Yondu calmly opened his jacket without a word and whistled and summon his Yaka Arrow, making the Sakaarans stood momentarily confused at his action.
"Enough nonsense, Ravager! Time to die..." the Sakaaran guard said before Yondu use the Yaka Arrow to kill him.
Yondu used his Yaka Arrow to single-handedly kill every Sakaaran in front of him as his arrow darted through all their bodies, including the Necrocraft's pilot. With all his would be captors dead, Yondu collected his arrow before looking back to see the dead Sakaaran soldier's bodies dropping to the ground and the Necrocraft crashing to the ground and explode.
Back inside the Dark Aster, Nebula was still on the ground after the shot fired by Drax caused her entire body to be damaged, but her cybernetic implants helped to repair her within moments, twisting her arm and jaw back into place and grabbed her electroshock weapons just as Gamora arrived.
"Nebula, please." Gamora pleaded.
Nebula, however, tried to attack Gamora with her electrified batons, but Gamora managed to evade them. Gamora then grabbed Nebula's arm before elbowing her back, knocking her to her knees. Gamora then ran to the power source, but before she can disable it, Nebula shock her with her baton, sending her back. Gamora once again evade Nebula's batons, before Nebula gave a powerful kick to Gamora's stomach, knocking her to the ground.
Meanwhile, in his chamber, Ronan has had enough of his enemies attacks and delays of reaching the surface.
"Enough of this. Necrocraft pilots, enact immolation initiative." Ronan ordered.
The Sakaaran pilots started to pilot their Necrocraft and diving them towards the city, which the Star Blaster pilots noticed and their intentions.
"They're dive-bombing the city! Denarian Saal, should we break formation?" a Xandarian Nova Star-Blaster pilot asked.
"No! Hold your positions!" Garthan replied.
The Necrocraft started to dive bomb the city, doing a kamikaze style attack. The Necrocraft crashed into the ground, causing damage to buildings. The citizens of Xandar started running for their lives as the Necrocraft crashed around them. At the Nova Corps Headquarters, Irani watched in horror as the holograms shows the Necrocraft's kamikaze dive-bombing attacks. Back outside, many Xandarian, Krylorian, Aakon, and Hurctarian citizens, as well as Nova Corps operatives were running as Necrocraft continue to crashed around them. One Krylorian woman, who happens to be Rhomann's wife, was running whiling carrying her daughter. She noticed one Necrocraft about to dive-bomb her and her daughter. Before the Necrocraft can slam into her, it was suddenly destroyed by Rocket's M-ship.
"Keep Ronan up there, Saal. We'll take care of the people down here." Rocket said.
"I can't believe I'm taking orders from a hamster." Garthan muttered to himself in annoyance.
Meanwhile, Peter, Drax, Groot, Daranak and Salzer were running through the Dark Aster's corridors until they encounter Korath and his group of Sakaaran soldiers. Korath grins upon recognizing Peter.
"Star-Lord." Korath said, making Peter grin.
"Finally." Peter said.
"The Nova Twins." a Sakaaran soldier said, seeing Daranak and Salzer.
Daranak and Salzer grin as their fists glowed ecto-yellow.
"Let's dance." Daranak said.
Korath attacked Peter while the Sakaarans attacked Drax, Groot and the Nova Twins. Korath threw Peter while Drax, Groot and the Nova Twins deal with the Sakaarans, Drax slaying with his knives, Groot throwing the soldiers violently, and Daranak and Salzer using their ghost abilities and combat experience against the Sakaarans. Korath then knocked Peter, who had just activated his helmet, to the ground.
"You thief!" Korath yelled.
Drax then threw a knife at Korath, but Korath managed to move his head, causing the knife to kill a Sakaaran soldier instead. Drax then charged towards Korath, but Korath was more experience and kicked Drax to the ground.
"You will never make it to Ronan." Korath said.
Back outside, Rocket pilots the Warbird and hovers it slightly above a river.
"Everybody shoot them before they hit the ground." Rocket ordered the Ravagers.
Rocket then points the Warbird's nose to the sky before shooting at the Necrocraft, shooting them down, as the rest of the Ravager fleet, including Horuz and Kraglin, joins in on the defensive.
Back inside the Dark Aster, Gamora and Nebula were putting up a fierce fight, the two sisters going at it at each other. Nebula tries to shock Gamora with her batons, but Gamora blocks with the Godslayer. Back at another part of the ship, Groot continues to violently kill the Sakaarans while Peter shoots his Quad Blasters. Daranak was also defeating a group of Sakaarans attacking him. One Sakaaran tried to shoot Daranak, but he fires a yellow ecto-blast at him, sending him to the ground. One Sakaaran then puts Daranak in a choke hold, but he use his intangibly to get out of the hold. Daranak eyes then turn light blue before using his ghost ice powers to freeze the Sakaaran's feet before giving a powerful ecto-energy strike, sending the Sakaaran crashing into the wall, violently killing him. Daranak then use his ecto-construct powers to form a yellow ecto-rope and wraps it around another group of Sakaarans. Daranak then sends the Ghost Stinger, electrocuting the Sakaarans. Meanwhile, Salzer was also doing a great job in defeating Korath's soldiers. Salzer did a back flip before sending a ghost ray at one Sakaaran soldier. Salzer's eyes then turn light blue before she use her ghost ice powers to freeze one Sakaaran. Salzer then use her pyrokinesis powers and shot a ball of ectoplasmic fire at the frozen Sakaaran. Daranak and Salzer join up and link their arms together as their eyes turn a pupiless yellow. They then spun around before creating a large yellow tornado known as the Nova Tornado. The Sakaaran soldiers got caught in the tornado before being destroyed by its power. Daranak and Salzer eventually stop spinning and the tornado disappears. Meanwhile, Drax continues to fight Korath. Drax managed to knock Korath to the ground and grabs him before pinning him to the wall and grabs the cybernetic part of his head, gaining Peter's, Daranak's and Salzer's attention.
"Finger to the throat means death." Drax said, reciting a metaphor.
Drax then tore the cybernetic part on Korath's head, killing him. Drax then looks at Peter, Daranak and Salzer, who all approached him.
"Metaphor." Drax said.
"Yeah, sorta." Peter said.
"You're getting there." Daranak said.
"Oh, no." Peter said, noticing another large group of Sakaaran soldiers.
Groot then grabbed several Sakaarans at once, stabbing them with his tendrils, and slamming them repeatedly into the walls, which cause Peter, Drax, Daranak and Salzer to look at each other. Once Groot finally stop, he looks back at his allies and smiles.
Back at his chamber, Ronan got up from his throne and stand before the fleet of the Nova Corps Star Blasters outside the window, unfazed by them.
"Xandar! You stand accused. Your wretched peace treaty will not save you now. It is the tinder on which you burn." Ronan said.
Ronan pointed his Cosmi-Rod at the Star Blasters and use the Power Stone's power to fire a powerful blast from the Cosmi-Rod and destroyed the Nova Corps' entire fleet, which kill many pilots and blasting a hole at where Gamora and Nebula were fighting at, knocking them down. At the same time, many Necrocraft were also targeting the M-ships, one ramming into Horuz's ship and killing him. As the Star Blasters were getting destroyed, the Dark Aster's forward thrust cause the hull to pinned Garthan.
"Rocket!" Garthan called.
"Hold on, Saal, just..." Rocket was unable to finish his words as Garthan's craft exploded, killing Garthan Saal.
The remaining Star Blasters are destroyed and the Dark Aster started to descend once more as Ronan looked at the destruction with a sense of satisfaction watching the pain he was causing to his enemies.
"Quill, you gotta hurry. The city's been evacuated, but we're getting our asses kicked down here." Rocket said.
Back inside, Peter was shooting his Quad Blasters at the Sakaarans as he reached the door that will lead to Ronan when he heard Rocket.
"Gamora hasn't open the door!" Peter said. "Daranak, Salzer, think you can use your intangibility powers to get to the other side?"
"With pleasure." Salzer said.
Daranak and Salzer went intangible and as soon as they were about to go though the wall, they scream in agony as they get shock, turning them solid.
"Darn it, these walls must have anti-ghost proofing, we can't go through!" Daranak said.
Back at the battle between sisters, Gamora and Nebula were still fighting, sending kicks and blocking with their weapons. Eventually Nebula managed to gain the upper hand by disarming Gamora and then using her batons to electrocute Gamora, nearly killing her. However Gamora regained her strength and knocked her outside of the hole. Nebula managed to hold on as her cybernetic arm became impaled on a piece of debris and hung thousands of feet above the planet Xandar.
"Nebula!" Gamora said as she offer her hand to save Nebula. "Sister, help us fight Ronan. You know he's crazy." Gamora said, trying to reason with Nebula.
"I know you're both crazy." Nebula said.
Nebula then cut off her cybernetic hand. However, instead of falling from the sky to her death, she landed on top of a Ravager M-ship. Nebula then threw the pilot out and took control of the ship before flying it far away from the battle. As the rest of the group were waiting for the door to open, Gamora managed to disabled the power source, allowing the rest of the group to enter the control room. Gamora then fire necroblasts at the roof before she joined her friends in killing the remaining Sakaaran soldiers before they joined together and Peter pointed the Hadron Enforcer at Ronan.
"Times up, Ronan!" Daranak yelled.
Ronan turns around to see the group aiming at him. Peter fires the Hadron Enforcer and the rocket hits Ronan's chest, causing a huge explosion. Peter then deactivates his helmet as he and everyone else saw the smoke where Ronan was standing at.
"You did it!" Drax cheered.
However, everyone's faces turn to disappoint as Ronan gets up, unaffected by the Hadron Enforcer.
"He's still alive!" Salzer yelled.
Everyone looks at each other with concern as Ronan looks at them and points his Cosmi-Rod and shot a single shock wave blast, knocking the group down. Drax, however, immediately got back up and charged after Ronan, but he was grabbed by the throat. Ronan looks directly at Drax.
"I was mistaken. I do remember your family. Their screams were pitiful. I..."
Ronan's words were cut off as Rocket crashed the Warbird into the Dark Aster, knocking over Ronan and knocking himself unconscious, as well as heavily damaging the ship. Everyone else got out of the way before the destroyed Warbird came to rest. The Dark Aster begins to fall towards the city. Groot looks around as Peter gets the unconscious Rocket, Gamora dragging a badly wounded Drax, and a badly wounded Daranak and Salzer aided each other, limping towards the others. Everyone then sat down as they know what's about to happen. Groot looks at his friends before he use his body manipulation powers and began to form a sphere out of branches around his friends as Rocket regains consciousness. Rocket realizes what Groot is planning to do.
"No, Groot! You can't. You'll die. Why are you doing this? Why?" Rocket begged as a tear fell from his eye.
Groot then wiped the tear from Rocket's eye before saying...
"We are Groot."
The Dark Aster then crashed to the ground, causing a massive explosion and major damage to the city. At the crash site, there was only silence, except for Peter's tape, which has survive the crash and was somehow playing a pop song on the cassette player. Peter, Gamora, Rocket, Drax, Daranak and Salzer were badly wounded. They were cut and bleeding, Daranak and Salzer bleeding green ectoplasm since they were still in ghost form. Rocket then looks at a branch that was once Groot, who has been killed in the crash.
"I called him an idiot." Rocket said in sadness.
As the group tried to get up, Ronan was unharmed as he walked calmly out of his ship's wreckage, to the horror of the citizens looking on.
"You killed Groot!" Rocket yelled.
Rocket furiously attempted to attack him in revenge for killing Groot, but Ronan easily used an energy blast to shoot him away.
"Behold! Your guardians of the galaxy. What fruit have they wrought? Only that my father and his father shall finally know vengeance. People of Xandar, the time has come to rejoice and renounce your paltry gods! Your salvation is at hand." Ronan said.
Ronan then raise his Cosmi-Rod and shouted in his native language. However, before he could unleash the power of the Power Stone, he became distracted by Peter, who was singing the pop song that was being played and dancing.
"Listen to these words." Peter said.
Peter continue to sing and dance, which made Ronan confused by his behavior.
"What are you doing?" Ronan asked.
"Dance-off, bro. Me and you." Peter said.
Peter continue to dance before looking at Gamora.
"Gamora." Peter said, offering Gamora his hand, gaining Ronan's attention, but she denied. "Subtle. Take it back."
"What are you doing?" Ronan harshly asked.
"I'm distracting you, you big turd blossom." Peter replied.
Ronan then looks to see Drax aiming the Hadron Enforcer and Rocket plugging in to activate it. Drax fired the Hadron Enforcer and managed to destroy Ronan's Cosmi-Rod, disarming him and leaving the all powerful Power Stone flying in the air before him. In a desperate move to gain the advantage in the battle and kill each other, both Ronan and Peter attempted to catch the Stone during the split second it hung unprotected in the air before them. Despite Ronan's best efforts to regain the powerful weapon and complete his plan however, Peter was a moment faster and quickly caught the Stone while Gamora and Salzer called out in horror. The moment the Power Stone was touched by Peter's hand, it unleashed a massive amount of energy, causing a shock wave which threw Ronan backwards as flames engulfed their group. Peter starts screaming in unbearable pain as the Stone's power began to rip his body apart while the others look on in horror and Ronan watched on with a sense of delight. However, Peter stood his ground.
"Peter! Take my hand!" Gamora called, offering her hand.
Peter look at Gamora, but he doesn't see Gamora. Instead, he see a hallucination of his dying mother Meredith Quill.
"Take my hand, Peter." the Meredith hallucination said.
"Mom." Peter asked, with tears in his eyes.
"Take my hand!" Gamora said, managing to snap Peter out of the hallucination.
Peter then grabs Gamora's hand, making her scream in pain and her body starting to rip apart. Salzer struggled to reach Gamora, but managed to grab Gamora, making her scream as she takes the pain and her body starting to rip apart. The same process is repeated as Drax comes in and hangs on to Quill shoulder taking the pain and his body starting to rip apart. Rocket then grabbed on to one of Drax fingers, also taking the pain and his body starting to rip apart. Finally Daranak grabbed Rocket's paw, also taking the pain from the Stone and his body starting to rip apart. Between all of them, they successfully absorbed the Stone's power and were able to control it as their eyes turn a pupiless purple and their bodies were no longer ripping apart. The six heroes standing side-by-side, united against a common enemy as they stare at Ronan, who stared in horror that a mortal Human like Peter wasn't killed by the Stone.
"You're mortal! How?" Ronan asked in horror.
"You said it yourself, bitch. We're the Guardians of the Galaxy." Peter replied.
Ronan then attempted to destroy the Guardians of the Galaxy, but Peter unleash the Stone's energy directly at Ronan. Ronan screams in agony before his whole body explodes, killing him. With Ronan killed, Gamora then contained the Power Stone with a containment orb, freeing them of its deadly power. Everyone breathe heavily as Yondu, Kraglin and the rest of the Ravagers arrived.
"Well, well, well. Quite the light show. Ain't this sweet. But you got some business to attend to before all the nookie-nookie starts." Yondu said as he approached Peter.
"Peter, you can't. Peter." Gamora pleaded.
"You gotta reconsider this, Yondu. I don't know who you're selling this to, but the only way the universe can survive is if you give it to the Nova Corps." Peter said.
"I may be as pretty as an angel," Yondu said before lifting his jacket to reveal his Yaka Arrow. "... but I sure as hell ain't one. Hand it over, son."
Peter then gave Yondu the Orb and he laughs before ordering his clan to move out and starts to leave.
"Yondu. Do not open that Orb. You know that, right? You've seen what it does to people." Peter asked.
Yondu responded with a point gesture before leaving and board his ship.
"Yeah, Quill turned out okay. It's probably good we didn't deliver him to his dad like we was hired to do." Kraglin said.
"Yeah, that guy was a jackass." Yondu said before leaving in his M-ship as the others look on.
"He is gonna be so pissed when he realizes I switched out the Orb on him." Peter said as he shows the Orb that actually contains the Stone, making Gamora chuckled.
"He is gonna kill you, Peter." Gamora said.
"Oh, I know. But he was about the only family I had." Peter said.
"No. He wasn't." Gamora said.
Meanwhile, Rocket was sobbing as he looks at one of Groot's branches, still mourning over Groot. Seeing no other way to comfort his new friend, Drax simply sat next to him and stroked Rocket's fur, which seem to relax him as they sat in wreckage. Meanwhile Daranak and Salzer sat next to each other on a piece of wreckage.
"It's over." Daranak said.
"No more Ronan the Accuser." Salzer said.
"Now we just have to explain to Nova Prime about our actions." Daranak said.
"Hopefully she can understand why we did what we did and help our new friends." Salzer said.
"And if it doesn't work, no matter what happens, sis, we'll face it together." Daranak said.
"Yeah." Salzer said.
Daranak and Salzer continue sit on the wreckage as the people look on in amazement.
And that's the end of this chapter. Well, we now have another superhero group in the DPxMCU series, the Guardians of the Galaxy! Now, what will aftermath bring for Daranak and Salzer? Find out next time in the final chapter. Please review. :)