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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"Chapter Nine/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Yondu opened his eyes, and the world around him spun for a second, and there was bile in his throat which felt like it was burning him, but he managed to swallow it down./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"While his vision cleared, and he realised that there were other people in the room, and his eyes adjusted to see Horuz and Iztel sitting there, now freshly washed and shaven./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Fuck me, finally you're up. Thought you were dead for a while there". Iztel said whilst Horuz got him a drink or water, which Yondu gratefully accepted, realising his hand was still wrapped around Kraglin's and he lifted it off gently, and it felt hard for a second./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""What happened?" croaked out Yondu, having a fair idea, whilst Horuz leaned against a table./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""We came in and it was like you were in a trance, just holding Kraglin's hand. Locked the door, said you needed privacy, something to do with your people, or something like that. That was thirteen hours ago" the Xandarian finished, whilst Yondu couldn't believe it. Thirteen hours…what the actual hell./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Good news, whatever you did, not gonna ask, really don't care. Kraglin came out of his coma, can't breathe by himself yet, but he's going to make it". Said Iztel with a satisfied smile, "Don't know what they are going to do out there, though everyone is giving Aleta the evil eye at the moment, and Regellen and Hoag, some delay about the funeral"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Both those pieces of information pleased Yondu but all would say that it wasn't right to do anything until Kraglin was conscious. Since Yondu knew but he wasn't going to share the information. instead, Yondu just took Kraglin's hand again and noted the flickering of his eyes./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Hear that, just wake up". Yondu whispered his mind all over the pale at what he had witnessed and there was nothing more that he could say, even if everyone noted the warmer flush in Kraglin's skinny body./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"It was the next day, however with the beeping of the machines, and the hiss of the ventilator that Yondu watched as Kraglin's eye lips fluttered more, before his lids finally opened, and looked around the room, initially confused before he focused on Yondu./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Instantly Yondu got to his feet and the medics came in to check his vitals, whilst Kraglin tried to speak, but panicked, and began to try to flail his limbs./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""You can't breathe, right now, but you're going to be ok, your home" explained Yondu, as Kraglin with his wide brown eyes tried to take this all in. Then his eyes rolled shut once more, but he squeezed Yondu's hands indicating that he knew and understood everything./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"It was the next day, Yondu just sat, quietly as the medicals concluded that Kraglin was fit to be released from the ventilators carefully took the tube of air from his throat./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Causing Kraglin to sputter and cough weekly, looking like he was on the verge of protesting but didn't have the energy, as he slipped some water through a straw, and looked over at Yondu./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Regellen and Hoag…didn't make it, did they?", Kraglin said in a broken voice, to which Yondu could only nod, with the ramifications of what it all meant while Kraglin took the time to look at the ceiling./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "They didn't come for us, you did"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Yondu's heart felt heavy, whilst he explained that Aleta had ordered them not to, going into detail about what he and the other did, and almost on cue Horuz and Iztel came into the room, wanting to give Yondu and Kraglin a bit of a berth./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Whilst Kraglin took it all in and whispered a "Thank you" to the trio which for Yondu was like music to his ears, before Kraglin's face hardened./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"So, it was all her…the bitch, the utter, utter, bitch", was all he could say as the others agreed, and Iztel informed them that everyone was giving the Captain and First Mate both the side eye./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Kraglin was getting stronger, and furled with a desire since his grief for Regellen and Hoag was etched all over his body. Though Yondu knew this, Kraglin was unaware that the Zatoan had been in his dreamscape, listened intently./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"At this moment, their funeral was taking precedence over Kraglin's recovery, but Yondu could see the haunted look in his eyes, and the tears, etched in the corner of his eyes./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"He was struggling to put into words, what Yondu had seen, but all Yondu could do was wait, for Kraglin to get stronger. Now he was off the drips and eating soft foods, thanks to the damage caused to his stomach./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" The fact that Regellen and Hoag's funeral was approaching, and he was determined to be there no matter what even in his weak state and had managed to fill Yondu in on what they wanted no Ravager rites at all, who had forwarded it to the Ogord's in a simple message./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" However, Yondu one day after visiting Kraglin, who was looking much better, when he overheard the conversation between Stakar and Aleta, who were not caring about who listened in their own arrogant way./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "I sick of them in the fridge's, we're bringing them out, Ravager funeral, and that it's it the best we can do, and it's enough for them, they were insubordinate assholes anyway"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Came the feminine voice whilst her husband agreed, since it wouldn't take long to put it together. Inside Yondu, once the battered, Kree slave he once was, something in him twisted and on the deck, he found his voice./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "That's not what they wanted, no words, just keeping it simple. No lights or rights, they were leaving, and you couldn't even let them have that"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Yondu's words were clear but full of anger which drew a lot of attention, and he caught a glimpse of respect from Charlie-27, who was standing by, but which drew the ire from Aleta/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""And who are you Yondu, to suggest otherwise" Aleta taunted, just wanting this sorry saga to be over./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "They don't want to be buried as Ravagers". Said Yondu flatly, "Just give them that"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" There was a pause, whilst Stakar just looked at Yondu. Noticing the fire within him, he looked taller, and it wasn't because of the fin. More mature and all the hesitancy in his life, had dropped off Yondu. For a moment the man known as "He who knows" had nothing to say, so instead it was Aleta who spoke up./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "Do you know how that would look, the idea demeans them and insults us, the flames of Ogord must light…"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" In the recesses of Yondu's brain, something suddenly snapped, and to shut Aleta up began to whistle softly. Even though it caused a dull ache in his head./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" From across the ship, in a small box, a thin piece of metal began to vibrate, before ripping the box apart and causing a hole in the metal plating, across the ship./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Other crew members saw it coming and managed to dunk away in time before turning back with a look of unashamed awe, proud of what Yondu had created,/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" With a red trail, the Arrow made of Yaka suddenly appeared in front of the pair, with another low whistle from a Ravager who no longer gave a shit about it all./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "No lights, no words from you because you've said enough. This is your fault; they will be buried together and be at peace. Away from the Ravagers and away from you./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Stakar looked again at the man he thought he knew and realised that this was what he wanted from Yondu. For Yondu to stand up and be independent, to speak without the fear of a beating./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" And it was all done in a journey of rebellion, proving the universe has a sense of humour at all, and he found himself nodding whilst Yondu continued./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "And you will be there, at all, because their blue blood is on your hands". Yondu's mouth twisted, and they both agreed and stepped back, whilst Yondu dropped the arrow back in his holster./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" With their back turned to him, Yondu breathed a small sigh of relief whilst several others including Mainframe and Charlie-27 congratulated him, since this was a story that would be whispered down for years./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Whilst the Ogord's could never confess how shaken they were by this episode, Aleta's determination to get Yondu off the Star Hawk increased, ten times, with fury about the situation she couldn't understand aside from telling herself that it wasn't her fault over and over again, because it wasn't./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Word however was filtered over the ship about what Yondu had done and both Aleta and Stakar felt their power undermined since they were meant to be in charge of the Galleon and stepped away./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" The next day Yondu helped Kraglin into his red leathers for the first time, his body was battered, but healing and now sporting a new scar over his eye which Kraglin said "It's a reminder" and that was good enough./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Kraglin's legs were shaking after so long in the infirmary, but he managed to walk unaided but slowly with Yondu next to him. Other Ravagers joined them, noting it was more like a march of honour, as they got to the torpedo bay. There was a hushed silence from the Ravagers who understood that this would be a different type of funeral./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" The area was packed as they came in, with everyone noticing Aleta and Starker were there. Not in pride of place giving nice words, but in the back, as if they had been advised not to speak, and what could they say?/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Yondu half expected someone to say "It's your fault" but everyone's treatment of them made it clear./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" There was a small table, with some very expensive whisky and some glasses next to the coffin./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" From where he was standing the bodies of Regellen and Hoag, had been adjusted and were holding each other close with their red leathers, arranged to look like a shroud./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" If you didn't know they were dead they could almost pass for sleeping, with some heavy-duty repairs done on them to make them look more presentable./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"The look on their faces was so serene, Yondu had a lump in his throat whilst Kraglin just gripped Yondu tightly./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"However, it was Itzel, who normally was a berserker, but as he had known the pair for longer, he was the one to conduct the service./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Yondu and Kraglin stood in the back more, with Kraglin who had his eyes on the ground, but everyone noted the small tears around of the corner of his eye, while Iztel gave his speech./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "What can I say, about Regellen and Hoag…aside from the fact they were a pair of nutters weren't they"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"There was a ripple of amusement admits the crew, as Iztel carried on, managing to be heart-warming, funny and sad. As the minutes ticked by, and Yondu watched Aleta and Stakar grow more uncomfortable./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""They didn't want the Ravager Rites, which is why this funeral is different, but it doesn't change how we felt about them. How they lived and loved, and they paid for their love". Iztel's eyes were directly on the married ones in charge of the Galleon and the temperature in the air dropped to sub-zero for a second./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""But anyway, everyone come up and drink a toast to them, wherever they may be, they are united in life, love and death"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"With this Iztel, took the bottle and poured the whiskey into separate shot glasses, asking everyone to come up and say the words, and it was Horuz who was first, as he tilted the fiery spirit down his throat and just said "Good journey", a standard Xandarian funeral saying, whilst the rest followed, and Yondu felt Kraglin grip his arm so they could go up together./p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Kraglin felt the eyes on him since few really knew what had happened, and there was much speculation across the ship. But he managed to take the glass, and lift it, feeling every motion, rip across he downed the shot, followed by Yondu./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Knowing that in another life that could have been him. Kraglin took the glass and Yondu followed, and swallowed his drink in one quick moment, both saying the words in a flat voice, and then the pair went back./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"With this concluded, when Stakar and Aleta finally came up, and Yondu noted the anguish in their eyes even though they looked stoic, they down the shot fast and went back, both mumbling the final words to the fallen crew./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"With nothing more to say, the glass coffin was activated, which was just a clear tube as sparks appeared from the bottom, dissolving the pair in a shower of stars until their ashes were collected later instead of being sent out to space./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Kraglin however couldn't watch this and whispered to Yondu to leave, and he obliged, followed by several others who had no desire to see that unfold./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"But instead of going back to the infirmary, Kraglin wanted to go back to their shared quarters instead and collapsed onto the bed, and seemed to curl into himself, in both exhaustion and shock./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Do you think that's it?", he asked Yondu, as sleep began to encroach on him, whilst Yondu confessed that he had no fucking clue./p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"strongTo be continued/strong/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center;" align="center"Chapter Nine/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Yondu opened his eyes, and the world around him spun for a second, and there was bile in his throat which felt like it was burning him, but he managed to swallow it down./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"While his vision cleared, and he realised that there were other people in the room, and his eyes adjusted to see Horuz and Iztel sitting there, now freshly washed and shaven./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Fuck me, finally you're up. Thought you were dead for a while there". Iztel said whilst Horuz got him a drink or water, which Yondu gratefully accepted, realising his hand was still wrapped around Kraglin's and he lifted it off gently, and it felt hard for a second./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""What happened?" croaked out Yondu, having a fair idea, whilst Horuz leaned against a table./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""We came in and it was like you were in a trance, just holding Kraglin's hand. Locked the door, said you needed privacy, something to do with your people, or something like that. That was thirteen hours ago" the Xandarian finished, whilst Yondu couldn't believe it. Thirteen hours…what the actual hell./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Good news, whatever you did, not gonna ask, really don't care. Kraglin came out of his coma, can't breathe by himself yet, but he's going to make it". Said Iztel with a satisfied smile, "Don't know what they are going to do out there, though everyone is giving Aleta the evil eye at the moment, and Regellen and Hoag, some delay about the funeral"/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Both those pieces of information pleased Yondu but all would say that it wasn't right to do anything until Kraglin was conscious. Since Yondu knew but he wasn't going to share the information. instead, Yondu just took Kraglin's hand again and noted the flickering of his eyes./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Hear that, just wake up". Yondu whispered his mind all over the pale at what he had witnessed and there was nothing more that he could say, even if everyone noted the warmer flush in Kraglin's skinny body./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"It was the next day, however with the beeping of the machines, and the hiss of the ventilator that Yondu watched as Kraglin's eye lips fluttered more, before his lids finally opened, and looked around the room, initially confused before he focused on Yondu./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Instantly Yondu got to his feet and the medics came in to check his vitals, whilst Kraglin tried to speak, but panicked, and began to try to flail his limbs./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""You can't breathe, right now, but you're going to be ok, your home" explained Yondu, as Kraglin with his wide brown eyes tried to take this all in. Then his eyes rolled shut once more, but he squeezed Yondu's hands indicating that he knew and understood everything./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"It was the next day, Yondu just sat, quietly as the medicals concluded that Kraglin was fit to be released from the ventilators carefully took the tube of air from his throat./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Causing Kraglin to sputter and cough weekly, looking like he was on the verge of protesting but didn't have the energy, as he slipped some water through a straw, and looked over at Yondu./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Regellen and Hoag…didn't make it, did they?", Kraglin said in a broken voice, to which Yondu could only nod, with the ramifications of what it all meant while Kraglin took the time to look at the ceiling./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "They didn't come for us, you did"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Yondu's heart felt heavy, whilst he explained that Aleta had ordered them not to, going into detail about what he and the other did, and almost on cue Horuz and Iztel came into the room, wanting to give Yondu and Kraglin a bit of a berth./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Whilst Kraglin took it all in and whispered a "Thank you" to the trio which for Yondu was like music to his ears, before Kraglin's face hardened./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"So, it was all her…the bitch, the utter, utter, bitch", was all he could say as the others agreed, and Iztel informed them that everyone was giving the Captain and First Mate both the side eye./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Kraglin was getting stronger, and furled with a desire since his grief for Regellen and Hoag was etched all over his body. Though Yondu knew this, Kraglin was unaware that the Zatoan had been in his dreamscape, listened intently./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"At this moment, their funeral was taking precedence over Kraglin's recovery, but Yondu could see the haunted look in his eyes, and the tears, etched in the corner of his eyes./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"He was struggling to put into words, what Yondu had seen, but all Yondu could do was wait, for Kraglin to get stronger. Now he was off the drips and eating soft foods, thanks to the damage caused to his stomach./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" The fact that Regellen and Hoag's funeral was approaching, and he was determined to be there no matter what even in his weak state and had managed to fill Yondu in on what they wanted no Ravager rites at all, who had forwarded it to the Ogord's in a simple message./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" However, Yondu one day after visiting Kraglin, who was looking much better, when he overheard the conversation between Stakar and Aleta, who were not caring about who listened in their own arrogant way./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "I sick of them in the fridge's, we're bringing them out, Ravager funeral, and that it's it the best we can do, and it's enough for them, they were insubordinate assholes anyway"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Came the feminine voice whilst her husband agreed, since it wouldn't take long to put it together. Inside Yondu, once the battered, Kree slave he once was, something in him twisted and on the deck, he found his voice./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "That's not what they wanted, no words, just keeping it simple. No lights or rights, they were leaving, and you couldn't even let them have that"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Yondu's words were clear but full of anger which drew a lot of attention, and he caught a glimpse of respect from Charlie-27, who was standing by, but which drew the ire from Aleta/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""And who are you Yondu, to suggest otherwise" Aleta taunted, just wanting this sorry saga to be over./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "They don't want to be buried as Ravagers". Said Yondu flatly, "Just give them that"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" There was a pause, whilst Stakar just looked at Yondu. Noticing the fire within him, he looked taller, and it wasn't because of the fin. More mature and all the hesitancy in his life, had dropped off Yondu. For a moment the man known as "He who knows" had nothing to say, so instead it was Aleta who spoke up./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "Do you know how that would look, the idea demeans them and insults us, the flames of Ogord must light…"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" In the recesses of Yondu's brain, something suddenly snapped, and to shut Aleta up began to whistle softly. Even though it caused a dull ache in his head./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" From across the ship, in a small box, a thin piece of metal began to vibrate, before ripping the box apart and causing a hole in the metal plating, across the ship./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Other crew members saw it coming and managed to dunk away in time before turning back with a look of unashamed awe, proud of what Yondu had created,/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" With a red trail, the Arrow made of Yaka suddenly appeared in front of the pair, with another low whistle from a Ravager who no longer gave a shit about it all./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "No lights, no words from you because you've said enough. This is your fault; they will be buried together and be at peace. Away from the Ravagers and away from you./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Stakar looked again at the man he thought he knew and realised that this was what he wanted from Yondu. For Yondu to stand up and be independent, to speak without the fear of a beating./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" And it was all done in a journey of rebellion, proving the universe has a sense of humour at all, and he found himself nodding whilst Yondu continued./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "And you will be there, at all, because their blue blood is on your hands". Yondu's mouth twisted, and they both agreed and stepped back, whilst Yondu dropped the arrow back in his holster./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" With their back turned to him, Yondu breathed a small sigh of relief whilst several others including Mainframe and Charlie-27 congratulated him, since this was a story that would be whispered down for years./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Whilst the Ogord's could never confess how shaken they were by this episode, Aleta's determination to get Yondu off the Star Hawk increased, ten times, with fury about the situation she couldn't understand aside from telling herself that it wasn't her fault over and over again, because it wasn't./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Word however was filtered over the ship about what Yondu had done and both Aleta and Stakar felt their power undermined since they were meant to be in charge of the Galleon and stepped away./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" The next day Yondu helped Kraglin into his red leathers for the first time, his body was battered, but healing and now sporting a new scar over his eye which Kraglin said "It's a reminder" and that was good enough./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Kraglin's legs were shaking after so long in the infirmary, but he managed to walk unaided but slowly with Yondu next to him. Other Ravagers joined them, noting it was more like a march of honour, as they got to the torpedo bay. There was a hushed silence from the Ravagers who understood that this would be a different type of funeral./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" The area was packed as they came in, with everyone noticing Aleta and Starker were there. Not in pride of place giving nice words, but in the back, as if they had been advised not to speak, and what could they say?/p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" Yondu half expected someone to say "It's your fault" but everyone's treatment of them made it clear./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" There was a small table, with some very expensive whisky and some glasses next to the coffin./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" From where he was standing the bodies of Regellen and Hoag, had been adjusted and were holding each other close with their red leathers, arranged to look like a shroud./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" If you didn't know they were dead they could almost pass for sleeping, with some heavy-duty repairs done on them to make them look more presentable./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"The look on their faces was so serene, Yondu had a lump in his throat whilst Kraglin just gripped Yondu tightly./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"However, it was Itzel, who normally was a berserker, but as he had known the pair for longer, he was the one to conduct the service./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Yondu and Kraglin stood in the back more, with Kraglin who had his eyes on the ground, but everyone noted the small tears around of the corner of his eye, while Iztel gave his speech./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;" "What can I say, about Regellen and Hoag…aside from the fact they were a pair of nutters weren't they"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"There was a ripple of amusement admits the crew, as Iztel carried on, managing to be heart-warming, funny and sad. As the minutes ticked by, and Yondu watched Aleta and Stakar grow more uncomfortable./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""They didn't want the Ravager Rites, which is why this funeral is different, but it doesn't change how we felt about them. How they lived and loved, and they paid for their love". Iztel's eyes were directly on the married ones in charge of the Galleon and the temperature in the air dropped to sub-zero for a second./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""But anyway, everyone come up and drink a toast to them, wherever they may be, they are united in life, love and death"./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"With this Iztel, took the bottle and poured the whiskey into separate shot glasses, asking everyone to come up and say the words, and it was Horuz who was first, as he tilted the fiery spirit down his throat and just said "Good journey", a standard Xandarian funeral saying, whilst the rest followed, and Yondu felt Kraglin grip his arm so they could go up together./p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Kraglin felt the eyes on him since few really knew what had happened, and there was much speculation across the ship. But he managed to take the glass, and lift it, feeling every motion, rip across he downed the shot, followed by Yondu./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Knowing that in another life that could have been him. Kraglin took the glass and Yondu followed, and swallowed his drink in one quick moment, both saying the words in a flat voice, and then the pair went back./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"With this concluded, when Stakar and Aleta finally came up, and Yondu noted the anguish in their eyes even though they looked stoic, they down the shot fast and went back, both mumbling the final words to the fallen crew./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"With nothing more to say, the glass coffin was activated, which was just a clear tube as sparks appeared from the bottom, dissolving the pair in a shower of stars until their ashes were collected later instead of being sent out to space./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"Kraglin however couldn't watch this and whispered to Yondu to leave, and he obliged, followed by several others who had no desire to see that unfold./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"But instead of going back to the infirmary, Kraglin wanted to go back to their shared quarters instead and collapsed onto the bed, and seemed to curl into himself, in both exhaustion and shock./p
p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;""Do you think that's it?", he asked Yondu, as sleep began to encroach on him, whilst Yondu confessed that he had no fucking clue./p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"strongTo be continued/strong/p
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p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: left;"strongPlease review x/strong/p