“Sits
not dumb…. it’s the best little trinket I’ve gotten. Gonna take front
seat in front of the others.” Smiles pulling the little horse out and
rubs its little plastic head like it was real. “thank you carlos…… for
everything you’ve done these last few months……”Carlos nodded to him. “And thank you for keeping your promise,” he said softly. “And for showing me the stars. Take care of yourself… and I’ll keep in touch with Peter while you’re going through your hibernation… and whenever he needs me. I hope to talk to you soon too.”
“I do as well carlos.” Goes to turn to head to his ship but stops ears flicking before grabbing him and pulling him into a searing kiss. It was hot nerdy intense and sad all in one. After a moment or two he pulls back and heads into his ship.
The kiss surprised him quite a bit. He hadn’t expected it at all, and before his mind could catch up to what was happening Yondu had broken away. Carlos stood there, a bit dazed, as the other man disappeared into the ship. It took him a moment to realize that he should go stand by the car to watch the ship go, and so Carlos quickly went to the car and stood there. He turned back to look at the M-ship, still clutching the chunk of Yaka Wood in his hands.
Yondu looks st him from the control consol and puts the three little figures on it using a little sticky puddy and then waves as the mahip lifts off and takes off leaving the wooded area cold a silent.
Carlos watched the ship as it disappeared into the night sky. The lights were soon gone – almost too quickly – and Carlos was left staring up at the stars, trying to pick out which one was the Eclector even though he knew he wouldn’t be able to see it.
There wasn’t much else for him to do now but… go home. Back to his human life. And now it was time for the hard part – figuring out what to tell the police and IRS about his absence.
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