“Ohhh What yer daddy don’t know carlos…. I’m a ravager…. we’re like….. ahhhh space pirates as petey calls us..”
Mr Ramon frowned slightly. “Space pirates,” he repeated.
Carlos folded his arms. He looked at the tabletop and nodded. “Yeah…”
“As in… stealing stuff and plundering pirates?” Mikey asked.
Yondu nods. “That would be accurate. We steal… take jobs for clients hunting for rare objects… tomb robbers… hunters… treasure hunters… that’s us…”
“And how did you end up with them, Carlos?” Mr Ramon asked seriously.
Carlos sighed. “I was, uh… abducted. Again. But they don’t make a habit of doing that sort of thing – it’s against their code to kidnap sentients against their will, unless it’s for a bounty-hunting job.”
“Then what was this case? Did you get in trouble with someone?” Mr Ramon asked.
Carlos swallowed slightly. “No… they needed someone to work on their engines. And… I happened to have the skills needed.”
Yondu nods. “See my boys went to the station yet boy was. They were tasked with hiring a mechanic… my terran boy saw this guy and well… got interested… Well the nova Corp… uhhh kinda like galactic police don’t like us much. My boys nabbed you boy as a last dich resort and well….. was a good one. He was more then we’d ever thought. Because something special to the crew…. my boys… and… to me…”
“I chose to stay with them,” Carlos said. “Not only was Yondu willing to give me passage home, but… I learned to appreciate them for who they are. And the ship has gone through a massive overhaul in the crew and we’ve made the ship a better place to be on.”
Yondu looks to carlos and smiles nodding in agreement. At that moment his com started beeping and he nods to them before getting up and taking the call a little bit away. “Yes Kraglin. Petey. What is it?” Blinks as peter pushes Kraglins head away from the screen. “Hey when do you want us to head down?”
Kraglin growled on the communicator. “Peter, I swear to the Watchers I’m gonna gut ya if ya don’t sit still!” Peter was shoved away and Kraglin reappeared. “Cap’n… what’s the situation – did you find Ramon’s family?”
“It’s Kraglin and Peter,” Carlos explained to his family in a hushed tone.
“What are Watchers?” Mikey asked, to which Carlos just shrugged.
Yondu rolls his eyes. “Kraglin be nice to peter. Peter stop annoying Kraglin. For Anthos sake…yes we found his family. Just had a home cooked meal you both missed. Peter you can thank Kraglin for missing it as he was being a grump and didn’t want to come with.” Smirks as peter groans and starts crawling on Kraglin. “Boys boys! Peter stop pulling on your brother before he bites you. Now you both have a chance tomorrow morning to hop on a mship and come here for food and shopping. Kraglin you are to be on your best behavior… that’s a order.”
“Aye, Cap’n,” Kraglin murmured. “But all due respectin’, you told me to stay an’ watch the ship. It ain’t my fault Pete didn’t go with you.”
“Did I? Huh. Guess I wasn’t thinking…. anyway. Bright eyes and bushy tailed. Petey…. you can sleep in Kraglins bed tonight right?”
Peter nods and hugs kraglin around the neck.
“Just don’t wet the bed.”
“Oh my god!!! That was years ago!!!! You gonna ever stop bringing that up!! Yeeesh!!”
Yondu smirks. “And when you boys head down stay in invisible mode. Don’t need to attract and try dressing…uhhh terran..”
Carlos looked up from where he was sitting. “Peter’s fine – Kraglin should wear some pants though.”
Kraglin seemed to cringe a bit, hearing Carlos’ words. “… Fine,” he murmured, though Carlos would have been unable to hear him.
“Borrow some of Pete’s clothing if you need to. And boys.. uhhh…. good night and sleep well. See you tomorrow.”
Clicks off and returns to the table with a yawn. “Just my boys checking in. Both are worry warts.”
Mr Ramon smiled at him. “They sound like charming young men,” he said.
Carlos laughed. “No, not really. They’re boys… but they care a lot about Yondu. They’re his family.”
Yondu chuckles. “You and kraglin still But heads but he respects ya. Peter eats from yer hand. Krags just don’t know how to trust. He’s my special boy.” Yawns. “Anyways I’m ready to hit the nest….thank you for the meal mr. Ramon. You say it’s simple but for simple it was the best I’ve ever had.”
Mr Ramon nodded. “Thank you, Yondu,” he said. “And I’m sorry that I hadn’t mentioned this before – call me Edwardo. I’m honestly not so sure about the whole ‘space pirate’ thing… but I’m glad that you were the one to bring Carlos home. And now I have an opportunity to actually plan for tomorrow’s meals. When your boys get here, I’d like to know what sort of things they can and can’t eat.”
“For them pretty much anything. For kraggles though… mostly meat and fruit or soup. He loves soup… sings about it. Quickest way to that boy’s heart is meat soup. Just for safety stay away from citrus. Peter’s a terran so…. he’s pretty open to anything I’m sure. And.. umm thanks Edwardo…..” Stands and starts up the stairs with a yawn looking back at Carlos and waiting for him.
“For
them pretty much anything. For kraggles though… mostly meat and fruit
or soup. He loves soup… sings about it. Quickest way to that boy’s heart
is meat soup. Just for safety stay away from citrus. Peter’s a terran
so…. he’s pretty open to anything I’m sure. And.. umm thanks Edwardo…..”
Stands and starts up the stairs with a yawn looking back at Carlos and
waiting for him.
Carlos blinked at Yondu but then understood. “Oh, um… Yondu, do you mind waiting for me? I’d… I wanna help my dad clean up dinner.”
“Oh, Carlos – go on and rest!” Mr Ramon told him. “You need it after… after being gone for so long!”
Carlos smiled slightly. “No, Dad, it’s okay – I wanna help.”
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