So so again I apologize for the late update! But for all the follow, reviews, and favs I've been getting I'm giving you a extra long chapter. And it's a good one, we get to learn how Lindsey started working for Leo.
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"Um.. Why?" I muttered as I stared blankly at the crackers that littered the floor. "That's really depressing." I groaned quietly to myself.
"I just want to know more about these people.
" Peter answered as he walked passed me to clean up the floor.
"I've told you before-." I began saying as I moved around the tiny kitchen out of Peters way.
"No." He interrupted as he began to scoop up cracker crumbs. "We are not going to have this argument. I need to know what we're up against."
"How about don't get caught." I advised glaring down at the top of his messy brown head.
"And why is that?" I heard him grumble as he stood up and walked over to the garbage.
"Because, we will be separated, tortured, and then put in the Pit." Fisting my hands I continued, "Even if we can survive the Pit, Leo will sell us to the highest bidder." I spat in disgusted as a remembered my time in that hell.
"Lindz what exactly did you do on his ship?" Peter stared wide eyed as he slowly walked over to me.
"Things that I will regret for the rest of my life." I sighed rubbing my temples. I've spent enough tears on my past, and I know one day I will have to answer for it.
"Tell me." He asked me quietly tipping my chin up with his finger.
I stared up towards him contemplating what the best thing to do is. I know that Peter would never hold anything I've done before against me. Hell we've been on this ship together all this time and I've still not told him what Rocket, Groot, and I use to do for a living. Sighing I closed my eyes.
"I will only tell this story once." I swore clenching my jaw tight.
"That's all I ask." He agreed stepping away from me, and motioning me towards his room.
"This is gonna be a long night." I mumbled following Peter towards his room.
"Where to began." I pondered as I crawled into his bed placing a pillow in my lap.
"Start with Leo." Peter answered as he leaned up against the far wall.
Sighing I leaned back against the headboard. "He is probably the most dangerous species I have ever been introduced to." I began, keeping my eyes closed picturing the moment I met him. "He saved us." I said quietly taking in a deep breath. "We were left in uncharted territory, on a slave planet named Xaruta."
"This is horrid." I growled kicking away a skeleton like hand away from my leg. "I thought all slave planets were destroyed after the new law." I questioned Rocket as I pulled my dirt covered cloak tighter around myself, and Rocket who was holding onto my back tightly.
"We must be in uncharted territory." He grumbled into my ear trying to stay hidden.
"Great." I fumed as I continued to push through the busy street. "We need to find some kind of inn. I don't know how much longer Groot will stay hidden." I mumbled walking into one of the many shops that littered the area. "Uh. Excuse me sir but can you tell me where the closest inn is?" Smiling sweetly at the grungy old man.
"up and left."he growled.
"Um thanks." I nodded turning to leave his shop. "What kind of directions was that." I scoffed. Hearing Rockets perturbed growl, told me he agreed also.
After some trial and error we final came across a brothel. Groaning I stopped glared at the two massive men guarding the doors. Judging by how they were dressed and the small area around the stairs, It was probably the cleanest establishment in this area.
Holding my head up high I quickly walked up the marble steps. "I need a room."
Both guards slowly eyed me up before erupting in a loud chuckle.
Glaring I pulled a pouch full of units and tossing up and down it in my hand. "I doubt your boss would approve of acting rudely in front of a paying costumer."
"200 units for a bed and your choice of women." The guard on the left of the door quickly answered returning professional again.
Nodding I quickly reached In the bag and tossed it over. "Assholes." I growled quickly walking passed them through the giant wooden doors.
"Woah." I gasped taking in the room. It was dark only slightly lit by candle light. Beautiful women lounged around on various couches and pillows. Higher class people stalked around the floor seeking out their new pray for the night.
"We want that one!" Rocket pointed with excitement towards a very voluptuous red head.
"No." I quickly scolded pushing his clawed paw back behind me. "I'm dropping you off in the room then going to find Groot."
Smiling kindly at all the ladies, I slowly made my way up to the bar to request my room key.
After kindly refusing help finding my room, I quickly made my way towards the stairs and up to the fourth floor. Normally in situations like these we like to be as close to the exit as possible, for a quick escape. But this whore house was quite popular.
"Now." I pointed at Rocket who was now lounged out on the massive bed that was covered in expensive silks and feathered pillows. "Rules."
"Don't leave the room, or answer the door." He pouted baring his fangs a little. "Make sure Groot stays out of the city. We wouldn't want any of the Slave Masters getting him."
Nodding I quickly put my cloak back on and the hood tightly over my head. "I probably won't be back before nightfall." Walking towards the door.
"Be careful." Rocket quickly added giving me serious look.
"Aren't I always." I smirked leaving the room.
"Groot." I yelled quietly around the thick woods outside the city. "I don't have much daylight left." I told myself as I ventured deeper in the forest.
"I am Groot." Groot said happily from beside me causing me to fall backwards.
"Groot! Geez!" I yelped pulling myself back up. "Don't do that big guy." I scolded lightly slapping his chest.
"I am Groot." He shrugged pulling me towards a rock to sit down.
Frowning I let him pull me along. "Groot I'm sorry but I can't stay for much longer." He gave off a silent whine and turned towards me giving me his best sad eyes. "I know you don't like being alone but it will only be for one more day." waiting until he nodded I continued. "We are on a slave planet, and if we're not careful we can easily be taken and sold."
He gasped covering his mouth.
"That won't happen." I lied, it could easily happen. If we're not careful and watching our backs I shuddered shaking off those dark thoughts. Forcing a smiled I grabbed his hand. "Rocket and I will find a new ship before tomorrow night." I promised "now go and hide." I shooed stepping away from him. "I will be very upset if I find you being sold at one of those disgusting markets."
"I am Groot." He smiled swiftly blending in with a bunch of trees.
Sighing I gave him one last goodbye before jogging back towards the city.
The sun was completely down by the time I entered through small hole in the wall bringing me to the dingy foul ally. I couldn't stop myself from gagging as I walked with caution over the trash, and slumped over bodies. Not thinking to much if they were asleep or dead. I quickly made it out the ally, and into busy bright streets of the Slave Trade.
"Come forward! It's time for the last sell for the evening!" A voice loudly spoke from a podium. "We have many new and old arrivals!" He announced joyously.
Frowning I stopped walking to turn an watch the mess of people push and shove around the stage. The speaker was an old pudgy man he was dressed in top of the line clothes and not covered in dirt. Unlike most of the civilians that littered these streets, you could tell he didn't live on planet.
"Now now please no fussing or you will be arrested and most likely put on this stage to be sold." He laughed and smiled brightly as he tried to calm the masses.
"So no getting arrested... Easy." I mumbled to myself and turning away before they brought out all the unlikely contestants.
"Oof." I grunted as I accidentally ran into something hard. "I'm so sorry." I apologized quickly looking towards the man who was basically the same height as myself.
"No worries pretty thing." The small guard replied. "Now what is somebody like you walking these streets. Did you lose your master?" He smirked through the bulky helmet he was wearing.
"No." I growled out angrily. "I was just on my way back to my inn. If you will excuse me."
"Now why don't you just stay have some fun with my friends and I." He laughed waving at his four friends who were now all surrounding me.
"No thank you. I have a busy morning." I replied stiffly trying not to give away my anger.
"Your Terran aren't you." The short guard said pulling my hood off so he could see my face clearly. "Quite a pretty one." He grinned widely.
"Don't touch me." I growled slapping his hand away before it could reach my hair.
"Now miss do you know who we are?" Short man kindly asked as him and his friends quickly closed in the distance around me.
"A bunch of brutes looking to try and take advantage of a women." I snored reaching behind my back I firmly gripped the hilt of my knife. Since this place has a zero weapon policy unless your a guard, I was sadly without a gun.
"You watch your tone." The guard snapped fisting a handful of hair from my head. "I can easily put you on that stage with the rest!"
"That's not going to happen." I snapped pulling my knife quickly from my back using my elbow to connect with the guys jaw forcing him to release the death grip on my hair. "I did say not to touch me!" I spat quickly turning around to the guard at my back bending down just low enough to jam the knife through the slight opening of armor at his hip. Ignoring the guards cries and the warm blood coating my hand, I immediately shoved him aside and began running.
"Catch her!" I heard from behind as I continued to shove civilians out of my way forcing them to move aside. Once I stopped hearing the demands from the guards I carefully looked behind while keeping my pace.
"Awk!" I gagged as out of nowhere a hand tightly stopped me in my escape squeezing my throat tightly.
"Little Bitch!" The big guy growled pulling me up of the ground to look into my eyes. "Scum like you should be dead!" He began as he squeezed my throat tighter and shoving my back to the nearest wall.
Not able to respond and starting to get tunnel vision. I dug my nails through the mans giant fist and arms, gouging small wounds causing blood to freely fall down my clothes. Starting to panic I kicked off the wall towards his body roughly trying to make him loosen but it just made him hold tighter.
"Wilks!" The tiny man from before pushed through the crowd making himself known. "Don't kill her she's Terran! Her worth is too much!"
The big man growled dropping me to the floor causing me to painfully fall into a pile of wood scraps. Gasping and rubbing my sore neck trying to help my throat allow air to my lungs.
"Pick her up. We will bring her to Z." The short man nodded as he turned to snap orders at the crowd.
Still not trusting my throat to help voice my protests, I clawed at the big mans hand that tightly gripped the collar of my clothes and hoisted me up like I weighed nothing.
"Let go of me!" I cried throwing fists at his hard armored face and chest causing the skin on my knuckles to rip and bleed. "You big bastard! I'll kill you!" I growled ripping his helmet off showing me is purple-brown skin, his black eyes that were glaring at me.
"Quite!" Was the last thing I heard him snarl before pulling his fist back and connecting it with my face.
"Lindsey!" Peter growled interrupting my story and pushing off the wall to sit on the bed in front of me.
Holding my hand up. "I will answer what ever questions you have after." I ignored his glare keeping my eyes trained on my hands.
A/N: Ugh I know im horrible! But I promise to update the next part to Lindsey's story in the next few days.
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