New Guy: Chapter 11

We are now back on the ship, the guardians are happily celebrating the defeat of Jaro Gannon. The ship is floating throughout the galaxy on autopilot so that way it wouldn't crash into any meteoroids. No matter how much Jaro tried to get rid of this group, he was no match for the guardians of the galaxy. Gamora was wrapping up Star-Lord's stab wound he received after the showdown with Jaro. Star-Lord grunted with pain throughout the whole treatment

"Now just a little bit more to the left..." said Gamora as she treated the wound.

"Ow! OW!" complained Star-Lord.

"Oh stop it you big baby! I'm almost done!" she yelled to him to stop his complaining. Star-Lord stops and holds in the pain.

"There! All finished!" said Gamora joyfully.

"Indeed, thanks Gamora" said Star-Lord.

"Anytime Peter, anytime" she said, Star-Lord gets up from his spot to join the others in the celebration. Gamora on the other hand didn't. She witnessed Rocket sitting alone in the farest corner, looking depressed.

"You coming?" asked Star-Lord, Gamora looked at him for a moment to answer that.

"Yeah, in a minute, you go on ahead." she told him.

"Well alright, see you in a few." Star-Lord said as he was leaving her. Gamora the gets up from her seat and walks over to the lonely raccoon.

"Rocket, are, you okay?" she asked him, Rocket looked at her, his face filled with sorrow.

"Yeah, better than you four partying like wild animals-OF COURSE I'M NOT OKAY!" he said as he turned his head towards the window. Gamora was deeply confused, she wanted to try and help her friend in any way she can.

"Well why not?" she asked him, Rocket turned his head back, concerned on if he should tell her why he was so sad.

"Don't be embarrassed Rocket. I'm your friend, and friends help one another." she said, convincing him. After hearing this, Rocket finally decides to tell her the truth.

"Alright, it was earlier. You know, when Jaro captured us all. I just felt so...stupid." he explained, Gamora still wasn't understanding.

"Why?" she asked, Rocket knew she wasn't understanding, so he tried to explain it the best he could.

"It was in the reasearch center. I was minding my own business until that pyschopath walked in." he went on.

"Pyschopath? You mean Jaro?" asked Gamora.

"Yeah...he made up a lie about Groot, and I believed him." he said, Gamoa felt hardened by his words, she knew exactly how he felt.

"I just, can't believe I let him get hold of me like that." he continued.

"I then went to the utility closet, and sooner or later the guy starts tapin' me up!" he said with grief, Gamora instantly felt bad for him. She hated seeing him this way.

"And right then I panicked! I felt so, helpless. Like I couldn't even defend myself." he said with depression. Gamora looked down at the floor, feeling sad for her friend. Rocket sighed and continued the conversation.

"I mean, if I couldn't even handle him, then I can't handle anything!" he exclaimed, he then sighs again.

"Let's just face it Gamora, I'm not right to be a guardian anymore." he said as he looked back at Gamora with deeply saddened eyes.

"No Rocket, you are meant to be a guardian." she said as she put her hand on his shoulder.

"But how? I couldn't protect myself, I'm just nothing." he said to her, looking at the floor with his eyes closed in sorrow.

"No Rocket, you're not nothing! And don't worry about Jaro. He was strong, and you just couldn't fight back. All of us were in that same position, but we weren't gonna let that stop us." she informed him, Rocket was still looking down at the ground. His eyes re-opening after hearing his friend's words.

"Why?" he asked her as he lifted his head up a little bit more.

"Why? Because we're strong and ruthless together! Nothing will stand in our way, no matter how powerful the enemy may be." she said with faith, Rocket then looked back up at her.

"Really?" he asked.

"Yes really! We're friends till the end, and that's how it will always be." she said before giving out a little smile. This causes Rocket to smile a little too, he then rushes and hugs the woman.

"Thanks Gamora, you're the best gal-friend ever." he said as he hugged her with tears of joy. Gamora smiles and the two hug it out. The hugging soon stops and Rocket starts to feel better.

"So, what do you say we head on over and party?" she asked him as she put her hands on her hips.

"Yeah, I'd like that." he said as he was wiping away his tears with his hand. The two then head back over to where the others were located and started to have an amazing night. On that day, Rocket learned something. No matter how much trouble, or how dangerous a situation is, his friends will always protect him and be by his side.