Chapter 10- Rocket POV
Rocket POV
As the last of the rainbow light faded away from around the ship Quill glared at Thor,
“I never said you could use your rainbow magic on my ship.” Rocket rolled his eyes the jealousy emitting off Quill was spectacular.
“It was not rainbow magic it was the Bifrost” explained Thor as if it was obvious.
“And yet I didn’t give my consent” Quill snapped crossing his arms.
“I am Groot,” Groot said smirking.
“I doubt that was the consent he meant Groot,” Rocket muttered looking out the window. “Where the hell are we anyway?” Thor smiled at him.
“Wakanda, it is the kingdom of King T’challa and is where the Avengers are staying,” Rocket grunted and pressed a button to open the door. Thor lead them out since the Wakandans would be less likely to kill him. The door shut behind them and Thor began to lead them towards the palace after several seconds of walking Rocket spotted a figure walking towards them. The woman strode up confidently and emptied a bottle of what Rocket assumed was alcohol, he liked her already.
“Well Your Majesty, glad you’ve returned, your brother is just about to murder everyone by the look on his face recently.” She mockingly bowed before Thor who chuckled.
“Guardian’s this is Brunnhilde, she is a Valkyrie,” Quill smirked at the word Guardian’s, Rocket rolled his eyes at that.
“Such a pleasure,” she said almost sarcastically, she was drunk. Rocket was liking her more every second. “I see you’ve got a new eye,” she said pulling another bottle out of her bag and drinking half of it in a second. “And you appear to have been cooked.” She was looking at his skin which was still red and burnt from Nidavellir he hadn’t bothered to do anything about it claiming he healed fast, this turned out to be true, by the time they left Knowhere with the Reality Stone the wounds were half healed.
“This kind Rabbit” Rocket growled. “gave me a new eye and the burns are from Nidavellir,” Thor explained eyeing the bottle that Valkyrie held disapprovingly. “What’s my brother done this time,” he asked. Gamora glanced at Quill obviously she knew something they didn’t about this brother of Thor’s. Valkyrie wasn’t listening she was glaring at the now empty bottle accusingly.
“Midgard’s drinks are so incredibly weak.” she complained, “At least on Sakaar they had strong booze.” Thor sighed repeating his question and Valkyrie looked at him.
“Just the usual, glaring daggers at everyone in existence.” Thor sighed and rubbed his face.
“Your brother shoots daggers out of his eyes?” asked Drax, Quill rolled his eyes.
“That would be a useful weapon,” said Mantis her eyes widening in interest.
“No you idiots it’s an expression,” grumbled Quill, Drax looked at him offended.
“Do not call me an idiot,” he said.
“Anyway,” Valkyrie said storing the empty bottle in her bag. “I need to go inside and find more booze.”
“I am Groot,” muttered Groot nudging Rocket. Rocket ignored him.
“Have you not had enough?” asked Thor tentatively. Valkyrie glared at him.
“I already told you, Lord of Thunder, don’t interfere with my drinking and I’ll help you.”
“I am Groot.” Groot nudged Rocket again who glared at him in annoyance,
“Not now.” he murmured back.
“I thought that was just for stopping Ragnarok?” smiled Thor. “If so then you are technically allowed to leave.”
“Maybe I will.” she snarled.
“No you won’t” Valkyrie opened her mouth furiously when,
“I am Groot!” Groot said again loudly.
“What?!” Growled Rocket, “What is so important that I need to look at it?” Groot pointed at something in the air and the group looked up to see a red figure flying down towards them. Thor broke into a large smile.
“Man of Iron!” he yelled at the figure waving. As the person landed next to them in what Quill would call the ‘superhero pose’ Rocket saw that it was, in fact, a truly beautiful metal suit of armour painted a sleek red and gold. The helmet retracted into the collar of the suit and revealed a man underneath.
“Hey Point Break bringing back more aliens are we?” obviously he was on guard.
“These are the Guardians of the Galaxy, they are basically the Space Avengers.” The man hesitated before the rest of the suit retracted into a glowing energy source attached to his chest.
“Well then, I’m Tony Stark, aka Iron man.” Gamora seemed to recognize that name somehow Rocket intended to ask how.
“What are you doing outside? Were you informed of our arrival?” asked Thor.
“No actually, Pepper called and apparently spending 128 hours without Vitamin D is bad for you.” he shrugged, “So I went flying.”
“Which may I point out doesn’t count since inside the suit you are still inside something Boss.” came an exasperated female voice from the suit.
“Hush Fri, I’m outside the suit now so everything’s fine.” He looked around at them. “That’s FRIDAY, my AI.”
“I’m StarLord,” smirked Quill.
“Peter,” sighed Gamora,
“What?” Gamora looked at him. “Fine, my name is actually Peter Quill but I go by StarLord.”
“No one calls you that though,” said Mantis confused.
“Whatever doesn’t matter.” He grumbled. “This is Gamora, Drax, Mantis, Groot, and Rocket.”
“A Raccoon?” asked Stark.
“What even is a Raccoon?” howled Rocket in fury. Stark snickered and pulled out a portable tablet while speaking to FRIDAY.
“Pull up a picture would you Fri?” he then tapped the tablet and an image materialized in front of them. “That’s a racoon,” said Stark smirking.
“It is true, that does look like you.” agreed Drax, Mantis was nodding her head.
“I am Groot.” Rocket was horrified. That fluffy thing didn’t look like him, right?
“Whatever,” he glared at Gamora, “What I want to know is how Gamora knows Stark’s name.” Gamora glared back at him in annoyance but the attention was now all on her.
“He’s the one who killed all of Thanos’s army before,” she said calmly.
“Oh, that,” muttered Stark smiling.
“Oh yeah.” laughed Rocket. “That was hilarious! People were talking about it everywhere. Thanos was super pissed.”
“Back to the important things.” said Valkyrie, “Stark, have you got any spare alcohol?” Stark looked at her.
“I wouldn’t call it spare alcohol, just alcohol I’m not currently drinking.” Valkyrie rolled her eyes.
“Can I have some?”
“Yeah sure. Just follow the droid and take your pick.” At his words, a slither of metal slid out of his chest and formed a hovering droid.
“Cool, bye then.” smiled Valkyrie walking after the droid that began to float towards the palace in the distance.
“Fri? Inform T’challa that Thor is back with the Space Avengers and,” he glanced at Thor who taking the hint spoke.
“Reality and Power stones.”
“The Reality and Power Stones,” repeated Stark.
“You got it, Boss,” FRIDAY replied.
“Now, Thor we have a meeting later with the others about something, bring the Space Avengers if you want.” He looked at his watch. “That’s enough Vitamin D, back to my lab then.” As he said this the suit began to flow around his body, Rocket gazed at it in awe. “See you later, guys.” With that, he took off leaving the Guardians and Thor to head towards the palace.