"Eat the dinosaur?"
Peter Quill froze, Gamora's face equally blank.
Even Thanos, for all his madness, wouldn't think about eating an interstellar beast like this.
"Ahahahahaha! Big Brother Saitama, then let's eat it!"
Drax cackled, waving his daggers as he rushed in.
Bang!
The dinosaur whipped its tail, sending Drax flying into a mountain once again.
Everyone: "..."
…
Outside the planet's atmosphere, a white, egg-shaped ship drew closer. Standing inside was the interstellar explorer—Ego.
He had finally found his long-lost son. More importantly, he sensed something within Quill's bloodline… the divine resonance of a Celestial!
Originally, he had planned to swoop in and save them from the Sovereign to build trust. But Saitama had stolen his thunder.
So Ego changed tactics. As the master of this planet—indeed, as the planet itself—he conjured up a monster, intending to put the Guardians in danger, then rescue them dramatically.
He smoothed his cape, preparing to descend like a savior.
But when he looked down again—his smile froze.
…
"RAHHHH! Too easy! I killed the beast alone! Drax the Invincible!!"
Covered in slime, Drax crawled out of the dinosaur's belly, having used his trademark "stab inside the gut" method.
But when he turned around, his grin stiffened.
Half the beast was missing—its body obliterated into bloody chunks flung far away.
Saitama scratched his head awkwardly, holding the giant corpse one-handed like a grocery bag. "Oops. Guess I hit a little too hard. But it's enough for dinner."
Gamora was already gathering wood for a fire. Nebula, after a glance, quickly followed—better to stay close to Saitama, the one who might one day kill Thanos.
Soon, the newly landed group, under Saitama's casual lead, had begun… a barbeque.
The scene was bizarre.
Dust swirled as Ego's ship finally landed. He stepped out, accompanied by a quiet woman with antennae—Mantis.
"At last… I've found you."
Ego gazed at Quill with fatherly warmth.
Quill: "..."
"Is he an idiot? Talking nonsense like that? Come on, let's eat! Cheers for the barbeque!" Drax roared, stuffing meat into his mouth, yelping at the heat but grinning.
"Perfect! Saitama, your cooking's amazing!" Rocket praised, genuinely impressed.
"I am Groot!"
The tree chimed happily.
Ego stood stiffly, completely ignored.
Quill even turned on music and started dancing, enjoying the feast.
"Quill! Can't you see it in my face? My name is Ego—I am your long-lost father!" Ego finally declared with dramatic intensity.
"…Huh?!"
Everyone froze, mid-bite.
"He's your father? Hahahahahahaha! Quill, he says he's your dad!" Drax howled—until he realized no one else was laughing.
Awkward.
…
Meanwhile.
On Contraxia, neon lights blazed. Music and celebration filled the mercenary outpost, where countless Ravagers indulged in cheap robot women and endless drink.
From a window above, Yondu stared coldly at the snow drifting down.
How many years had it been? He had long lost count. His Ravagers once feared across the galaxy, now looked at him with scorn.
All because he had spared Quill.
Among the Ravager clans, stealing women was one thing—but children? Never. That was the one line they never crossed.
And Yondu had crossed it.
He knew why. He knew the being who had forced him into it.
Ego.
A Celestial. A god.
One flick of Ego's wrath could have obliterated the Ravagers. What choice had Yondu had?
But his crew no longer cared. To them, he was a traitor, a weakling, unfit to lead.
"Scarr!" Yondu greeted an old comrade, leader of the Direwolf Clan.
Scarr only sneered. "The Ravagers are one hundred clans. You betrayed ninety-nine of us for one child. We never take children, Yondu. Never! You are no captain of ours!"
The hall buzzed with condemnation. Friends turned enemies, comrades turned strangers.
Yondu clenched his teeth, bearing the humiliation in silence.
Suddenly—chants rose outside.
Golden figures approached through the snow, attendants rolling carpets before them, though one snagged awkwardly on the ice.
The Sovereign had arrived.
At their head—the High Priestess, Ayesha.
(End of Chapter)
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