[ No touchie, Peter. You made the right call. Raina lets the thorns retract into her skin again. Out of sight, out of mind. ]
They do. Back home, the transformation was all over my entire body. And it was permanent. I cut myself every time I moved.
[ She looks down and away. ]
You must think me strange. I don't know why I'm telling you this.
[ Yes she does. So that Peter could tell her if he had ever seen anything like it before. He experienced things well beyond Earth. He saw a small chunk of the universe. He interacted with the Kree regularly. ]
But I'm sure a man with as much exposure to the different worlds out there as you would have seen a number of strange things. Strange is probably where you feel right at home.
[ He breathes out a laugh, caught somewhere between amused and bitter. ]
Yeah, you've got that right. I guess I'm kind of a magnet for weird stuff. Doesn't mean I think you're strange, though.
[ His lips draw into a thin, grim line for a moment. Then, ] This level of tampering pretty much screams illegal, though. The Kree are a pretty combative race, though. Warriors. I wonder if they were tryin' to breed soldiers.
[ Raina utters -- touched and warm. How sweet of him! How kind. A lady's man with a heart of gold, but never really giving out that heart to anyone. Because Raina notices the distance he puts between himself and her, for as warm and receptive as he is -- he's not one to open up very easily. Not without some kind of force and possibly a crowbar.
She lays her palm on his knee, squeezing. And then the moment is over, back to the Kree. ]
It's one possibility. They may have been breeding us in order to take over the Earth. They may have been looking for places to colonize and thought we would hollow it out for them. Who knows. But what I do know is that someone attempted to stop it. Someone came through and destroyed most of the cities and temples built by the Kree. I imagine they destroyed a lot of the artifacts and technology as well. Whether this someone, this hero, was other members of the Kree or someone else entirely is unknown.
Of course, all things considered, they didn't do a very thorough job.
[ Peter merely glances down at her hand when she makes contact, a tad surprised but not displeased. But then the moment passes, and he allows it to.
He hums quietly in acknowledgment. Truth be told, this entire thing is ridiculously out of his wheelhouse. Peter's less of a problem solver and more of a reactor. There are better, smarter people who can unravel this mystery, he knows; better for him to be aimed and pointed, like a weapon. ]
I wish I could give you more info. All I can tell you is, if the Nova Corps knew anything about this, they'd be flying their troops in quicker than you could snap your fingers.
Perhaps you'll remember enough to tell them. When you go back.
[ Raina smiles, though the smile is tinged with genuine sadness. She knows there's no hope for that. Everything that happens in this world stays in this world. And the memories they make here will be forgotten faster than they can blink. ]
Or perhaps we'll meet once more and I can tell you the story all over again. I have no doubt our paths will cross in some capacity or another. Especially with the threat of Thanos looming over us. There are certain types of men -- men like you, Star-Lord, who are built to be heroes. From what you've told me, I think you could stand right alongside the Avengers, truthfully.
[ He still doesn't know much about the Avengers, whoever the hell they are, but he takes it as a compliment, nonetheless. He smiles a little, ducks his head as though bashful, but doesn't comment on it -- if they're the good guys, then Peter's not too sure if he really sizes up. Expunged criminal records or no, Peter's still a thief -- stealing shit is just too fun to give up. ]
Well. Personally, I consider it a tragedy that we never had the opportunity to meet back home. [ He lifts his drink, as though in toast. ] Here's hoping we get that chance.
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They do. Back home, the transformation was all over my entire body. And it was permanent. I cut myself every time I moved.
[ She looks down and away. ]
You must think me strange. I don't know why I'm telling you this.
[ Yes she does. So that Peter could tell her if he had ever seen anything like it before. He experienced things well beyond Earth. He saw a small chunk of the universe. He interacted with the Kree regularly. ]
But I'm sure a man with as much exposure to the different worlds out there as you would have seen a number of strange things. Strange is probably where you feel right at home.
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Yeah, you've got that right. I guess I'm kind of a magnet for weird stuff. Doesn't mean I think you're strange, though.
[ His lips draw into a thin, grim line for a moment. Then, ] This level of tampering pretty much screams illegal, though. The Kree are a pretty combative race, though. Warriors. I wonder if they were tryin' to breed soldiers.
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[ Raina utters -- touched and warm. How sweet of him! How kind. A lady's man with a heart of gold, but never really giving out that heart to anyone. Because Raina notices the distance he puts between himself and her, for as warm and receptive as he is -- he's not one to open up very easily. Not without some kind of force and possibly a crowbar.
She lays her palm on his knee, squeezing. And then the moment is over, back to the Kree. ]
It's one possibility. They may have been breeding us in order to take over the Earth. They may have been looking for places to colonize and thought we would hollow it out for them. Who knows. But what I do know is that someone attempted to stop it. Someone came through and destroyed most of the cities and temples built by the Kree. I imagine they destroyed a lot of the artifacts and technology as well. Whether this someone, this hero, was other members of the Kree or someone else entirely is unknown.
Of course, all things considered, they didn't do a very thorough job.
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He hums quietly in acknowledgment. Truth be told, this entire thing is ridiculously out of his wheelhouse. Peter's less of a problem solver and more of a reactor. There are better, smarter people who can unravel this mystery, he knows; better for him to be aimed and pointed, like a weapon. ]
I wish I could give you more info. All I can tell you is, if the Nova Corps knew anything about this, they'd be flying their troops in quicker than you could snap your fingers.
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[ Raina smiles, though the smile is tinged with genuine sadness. She knows there's no hope for that. Everything that happens in this world stays in this world. And the memories they make here will be forgotten faster than they can blink. ]
Or perhaps we'll meet once more and I can tell you the story all over again. I have no doubt our paths will cross in some capacity or another. Especially with the threat of Thanos looming over us. There are certain types of men -- men like you, Star-Lord, who are built to be heroes. From what you've told me, I think you could stand right alongside the Avengers, truthfully.
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Well. Personally, I consider it a tragedy that we never had the opportunity to meet back home. [ He lifts his drink, as though in toast. ] Here's hoping we get that chance.
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I'll find a way to traverse the galaxy just to spend one evening with you.
[ The words are a mix between sweet and seductive, Raina winking at him after she finishes off the final bit of her drink. ]