Just like the superheroes on Earth.
Hawk had no particular thoughts about the Guardians of the Galaxy. He wasn't interested in befriending them, but he also didn't dislike them without reason.
Simply put:
Go with the flow!
He had originally planned to return to Earth after Gwen had observed the data she wanted, but then Gwen felt they should offer humanitarian aid to the Guardians of the Galaxy.
So... help them!
He doted on his wife.
"How much longer for your data?"
"Thirty minutes."
Gwen glanced at the computer projection, then looked at Hawk: "If you don't want to see them, then we won't. We'll let them leave after their ship is repaired."
Hawk waved his hand.
"Forget it."
"Ah."
"Since they're already here."
Yes.
Since they were already here, he might as well meet them. He was idle anyway, and seeing a talking Rocket Raccoon and Baby Groot would be more interesting than looking at a pile of broken rocks.
At least he wouldn't fall asleep.
Hawk thought to himself.
Soon.
Led by the Enterprise's projection, the Guardians of the Galaxy passed through the deck, walked along the silvery, futuristic corridor, and finally arrived in the bridge room.
Instantly.
The Guardians of the Galaxy were all astonished by the ultimate sci-fi beauty of the Enterprise's bridge.
"Peter!"
Drax the Destroyer, who looked like a red rune warrior, quickly called out to Star-Lord beside him after seeing Hawk: "Look, it's that male god from before."
Peter and Gamora exchanged glances, then looked at Hawk: "Thank you, Captain, for the rescue."
Hawk chuckled at this: "I'm not the Captain. My wife is. My wife has never seen a talking Rocket Raccoon or a small Treant, so she wanted to see them."
Rocket Raccoon?
Who are you talking about?
Rocket, standing next to Gamora with Baby Groot on his shoulder, paused slightly, then bared his teeth at Hawk.
"Hey, I'm not a Rocket Raccoon!"
"I am Groot!"
On Rocket's shoulder, the adorable-looking small Treant Groot also clenched his fists, letting out a fierce-sounding roar.
Gwen looked at the agitated Rocket and the fierce little Treant. She didn't find them scary at all; instead, she thought they looked very cute.
Because Hawk was by her side.
As long as Hawk was there, Gwen felt that even if a Tyrannosaurus Rex were resurrected, she wouldn't find it particularly frightening.
However... "What species is this Rocket Raccoon? I don't see a corresponding entry in the Nova Corps' Universal Species Handbook. But I did find the little Treant; he's from the Flora Colossus species."
"No particular species, just a genetically modified Rocket Raccoon."
Hawk chuckled, looking at Gwen: "Just like that tied-up cyborg on their spaceship, they've both been modified. Most of that cyborg's body was replaced with mechanical parts by Thanos."
Hearing Thanos's name, Gwen seemed to recall something and looked at Hawk.
"This Thanos, he wouldn't be the one you mentioned, the mastermind behind Loki leading the Chitauri invasion of our Earth in '12, would he?"
"It's him."
"Wait a minute."
Hawk and Gwen's conversation was not hidden from the Guardians of the Galaxy, so the content of their dialogue was heard by them.
Star-Lord Peter, hearing the word "Earth," paused for a moment before his expression became a little excited. He looked at Hawk and Gwen: "Wait, Earth, are you Earthlings?"
Gwen turned to look at the somewhat excited Star-Lord Peter, also becoming a little curious: "Yes, we are Earthlings. You know about Earth too?"
Gwen couldn't be blamed for her curiosity.
Mainly, during their honeymoon on Xandar, Gwen had encountered several alien species who were on the same itinerary as them, visiting Xandar.
Gwen had also asked those different species from the Universe if they knew about Earth.
The result was that no one knew about Earth.
No, that's not right.
They did know Earth's name in the Universe, Terra, but they had never been there, nor had they ever seen any life form from Terra.
As they put it, Terra was located in the most remote and desolate region of the Universe, like the outskirts of the outskirts. No one would be willing to waste energy foolishly traveling to that remote corner.
What would be the point of going there? Besides wasting fuel, there was no other meaning.
Although Gwen didn't show anything when she heard this, Earth was their home, after all, and being spoken of this way by alien species still made her a little sad.
So—
Now, suddenly, seeing that the person they had rescued seemed to know about Earth, how could Gwen not be surprised and also feel a pleasant surprise?
Gwen carefully observed Peter's appearance, then seemed to realize something.
"Are you an Earthling too?"
"What, I'm not an Earthling, I'm from Missouri."
"..."
Gwen listened to Star-Lord's answer, subconsciously fell silent for a moment, then said speechlessly: "That's Earth. Are you a Federation citizen too?"
As everyone knows.
Missouri is a state in the Federation, so after her initial speechlessness, Gwen's expression became somewhat happy.
She never expected to meet a fellow countryman here.
However... Gwen was even more curious now: "How did you leave Earth?"
After all, the furthest Earth had reached so far was the Moon.
And that was already a century ago, and only that one time. Since then, Earth's technology seemed to have been locked down, unable to venture beyond Earth again.
Star-Lord opened his mouth, perhaps because of meeting a fellow countryman, and briefly recounted how he was stolen from Earth by Yondu back then.
Although because of his mother, Star-Lord had always felt that Earth only brought him sad memories, so even after escaping Yondu's control, he never thought of returning to Earth to take a look.
But that didn't mean anything else.
After all, in the vast Universe, meeting someone of your own kind is still a very happy thing.
For example, the Flora Colossus species to which Treant Groot belonged.
Gwen had seen two others during her honeymoon on Xandar, but those two Flora Colossus were already adults and looked more ferocious, not as cute as the current Baby Groot.
In short.
The Universe is vast, and there are many species. Even Gamora sometimes encountered other members of the Zehoberei species.
Thanos had only massacred half of the Zehoberei population, not wiped them out entirely.
However, just as Star-Lord began to tell his story, the enterprise's projection appeared, reminding Gwen.
"Madam, it's time for your meal."
"Oh, okay, thank you."
Gwen came back to her senses and thanked the Enterprise for reminding her.
After she confirmed her pregnancy, the Xandar hospital, based on Gwen's examination results, even listed a table of daily nutritional intake requirements and created a timetable.
When the enterprise's projection disappeared.
Gwen seemed to think of something. She first glanced at Hawk, and after seeing Hawk shrug in affirmation, she then looked at Peter and the others, smilingly inviting them: "Have you eaten? If not, my husband and I invite you to dine with us."
Peter heard this and exchanged glances with Gamora beside him.
Gamora was about to signal Peter to refuse, after all, someone who knew Thanos and was still alive and well, even possessing such a futuristic spaceship that would be considered advanced throughout the Universe, didn't seem like an ordinary person.
Then... before Gamora could speak, Star-Lord readily accepted Gwen's invitation with a look of delight.
"Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome."
Gwen smiled slightly, took Hawk's hand—he had been standing silently beside her—and walked ahead, leading the Guardians of the Galaxy towards the Enterprise's crew mess on the lower deck.
The Enterprise's crew mess was also perfectly replicated by Hawk, exactly as it appeared in the movie.
So—
A food replicator, of course, was naturally present.
But there was a small problem.
Just as Star-Lord stood before the food replicator, with a hint of anticipation, selecting "Earth" and then searching for Missouri cuisine based on regional specialties.
Gamora, meanwhile, looked at "Andoria" and "Vulcan" on the food replicator screen and whispered to Drax the Destroyer: "Are there these two species in the Universe?"
The answer was definitely no.
At least, in the current 616 main Universe, there were no Andorians or Vulcans.
But in the Star Trek Universe, Andorians and Vulcans, along with Earthlings, created the United Federation of Planets.
Hawk's materialization was perfect materialization.
So... the Enterprise's food replicator naturally materialized specialty dishes from Andorians and Vulcans.
However, this was just a minor interlude.
Because Star-Lord, after learning that Hawk and Gwen were of the same species, was less wary and less on edge during the meal.
Gwen listened to Star-Lord recount his story of being abducted from Earth, and her expression provided appropriate feedback as Star-Lord spoke.
Simply put, emotional value.
Gwen had always been very professional at being a listener, and Star-Lord's subsequent stories of wandering the Universe indeed captivated Gwen.
Gamora, meanwhile, looked at Hawk and said, "Thank you for rescuing our ship."
Rocket Raccoon, eating the crayfish on his plate, also chimed in: "Yes, and thank you for inviting us to dinner."
Baby Groot, who had dipped his branch into a glass of juice, also looked at Hawk: "I am Groot!"
Drax the Destroyer also reacted at this moment, a more honest smile appearing on his face, which was covered in red runes but looked somewhat simple-minded: "Yes, thank you."
Hawk smiled slightly and said, "You're welcome."
And then there was nothing else.
As everyone knows.
He was introverted; compared to being good at fighting, he was not good with words.
The most important point:
He had no intention of befriending the Guardians of the Galaxy, let alone actively seeking their friendship.
So... compared to chatting, Hawk had more important things to do.
For example!
Eighth Sense!
... (End of chapter)
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