Motions
to a bike like thing. Was that a old motor cycle. It seemed Yondu was a
collector of terran things too. “Been a long time since I rode It but
yeah. And don’t call him….. I don’t want police around.”
Carlos looked at the motorcycle, surprised. “I had no idea
you had this,” he told Yondu. It looked to be in good contition. He knocked on
the fuel tank and it sounded like it had stuff in it. “You’ve driven it before?”
He
sighs as he lands. “Well…. you’ll go home… see your parents……. and…….
enjoy life I guess…… I did my part of the promise…. your home…”Carlos blinked at him. “That’s… that’s it?” he asked. “But…
I told you I wanted you to meet my family. We were gonna shop for treats for
the crew. And I even invited you to dinner.”Sighs. “Carlos…. I’m a blue alien on non space faring planet. ….. I…….. I prolonged bringing you back…. I’d selfishly hoped you’d say fuck all to terra and… stay…….but…. to keep you from your family… is not right….. I… Terra’s to fat off any navigation I go by…. you’ll hardly ever see me…..”
Carlos frowned. “But… my Dad would want to meet the guy who
brought me back. Are you just going to try to forget about me, Yondu?” That
wasn’t what he wanted. Not what he wanted at all. He’d been trying to think of
ways to get Yondu through the neighborhood to go to his house.“Doubt I could forget you even if I had my memory erased…… it’s dark out…… so long as I get into hiding when the sun comes up… I’ll be fine….. I can’t be seen…. or…… I’m gonna get dissected on some lab table….”
“It’s cold enough, you can wear freakin’ ski goggles for all
I care.” But Carlos sighed, understanding. “Look, just… how long can you guys
stick around up in orbit?”Carlos thought that maybe there would be a lot of ‘settling’
for him to do anyway. A lot of excuses to make. He sighed. He had no idea what
he was going to say still.Shrugs. “Until I say we go. We can always send peter and the Terran looking crew down for supplies…….. I’m sorry. Your right. We made a plan and I’d be a dick to ruin it. And while it’s a nice dick it’s not time for it to come out and make its self known. You got a extra hoodie?”
Carlos nodded and got up to go to his luggage. He opened it
up and started to look through until finding a navy blue hooded jacket. He
pulled it out and offered it to Yondu.
“Will it fit?” he asked.
He
sighs as he lands. “Well…. you’ll go home… see your parents……. and…….
enjoy life I guess…… I did my part of the promise…. your home…”Carlos blinked at him. “That’s… that’s it?” he asked. “But…
I told you I wanted you to meet my family. We were gonna shop for treats for
the crew. And I even invited you to dinner.”Sighs. “Carlos…. I’m a blue alien on non space faring planet. ….. I…….. I prolonged bringing you back…. I’d selfishly hoped you’d say fuck all to terra and… stay…….but…. to keep you from your family… is not right….. I… Terra’s to fat off any navigation I go by…. you’ll hardly ever see me…..”
Carlos frowned. “But… my Dad would want to meet the guy who
brought me back. Are you just going to try to forget about me, Yondu?” That
wasn’t what he wanted. Not what he wanted at all. He’d been trying to think of
ways to get Yondu through the neighborhood to go to his house.“Doubt I could forget you even if I had my memory erased…… it’s dark out…… so long as I get into hiding when the sun comes up… I’ll be fine….. I can’t be seen…. or…… I’m gonna get dissected on some lab table….”
“It’s cold enough, you can wear freakin’ ski goggles for all
I care.” But Carlos sighed, understanding. “Look, just… how long can you guys
stick around up in orbit?”
Carlos thought that maybe there would be a lot of ‘settling’
for him to do anyway. A lot of excuses to make. He sighed. He had no idea what
he was going to say still.
He
sighs as he lands. “Well…. you’ll go home… see your parents……. and…….
enjoy life I guess…… I did my part of the promise…. your home…”Carlos blinked at him. “That’s… that’s it?” he asked. “But…
I told you I wanted you to meet my family. We were gonna shop for treats for
the crew. And I even invited you to dinner.”Sighs. “Carlos…. I’m a blue alien on non space faring planet. ….. I…….. I prolonged bringing you back…. I’d selfishly hoped you’d say fuck all to terra and… stay…….but…. to keep you from your family… is not right….. I… Terra’s to fat off any navigation I go by…. you’ll hardly ever see me…..”
Carlos frowned. “But… my Dad would want to meet the guy who
brought me back. Are you just going to try to forget about me, Yondu?” That
wasn’t what he wanted. Not what he wanted at all. He’d been trying to think of
ways to get Yondu through the neighborhood to go to his house.
He
sighs as he lands. “Well…. you’ll go home… see your parents……. and…….
enjoy life I guess…… I did my part of the promise…. your home…”
Carlos blinked at him. “That’s… that’s it?” he asked. “But…
I told you I wanted you to meet my family. We were gonna shop for treats for
the crew. And I even invited you to dinner.”
Half laughs a bit. “I.. lo.. lo look forward ta it.”
Yondu ingnores them checking his console. He had to admit those
springs were a great place. He felt like a billion credits. Defiantly
due a repeat. “Hey Carlos. We got 2 jumps then we’ll be on terra. Lookit
the map and see if ya can pinpoint yer folks place.”Carlos looked at Yondu from his seat. “Oh, sure,” he said
and headed for Navigation. Kraglin pulled up scans of Earth for Carlos and
stepped aside for him to zoom into the location.“There’s a forest close by my dad’s house,” Carlos told
Yondu. “I don’t know if you have an M-ship capable of cloaking, but I think
that’s the best place for an LZ.” He tried to keep his voice even, trying to
contain the butterflies of excitement that were currently making him feel a
little sick.“Yeah. We can take my warbird…. used that when I picked up petey. Krags. When I’m down there your in charge. Tullk back him up…. everyone strap in. About to do the jumps.”
Carlos looked back toward his chair, but Kraglin grabbed his
shoulders and forced him down to sit into the Navigation chair. The First-Mate then
went to sit in Carlos’ chair – just until the jumps were over. Kraglin looked
to Yondu and nodded.Yondu smiles nodding flashing The whole ships alarms for a jump and they all feel the lurch and pull as they shoot off half doing his trade mark wheeeee as they shoot off.
Shortly they appeared in the sol galaxy space the ship was in cloak mode as it made its decent closer to terra. “There ya are carlos. Yer home. Halfnut lock in on the location and bring us close. We’re taking the warbird. Carlos. Common.”
Carlos looked at Yondu. “Hold on, just a sec,” he said as he
finished locating the forest near his Dad’s house. He selected it for Half-nut
before getting up to go follow Yondu.“Remember, this is an under-developed planet,” Kraglin
announced to the bridge. “Keep us out of sight of their satellites.”Half waves. “W..we. Done it before. No..no..nothing new ya us.”
Yondu waits for him before walking with him to the hangar and into his ship strangely silent the whole time even as they flew and landed in the forest clearing still in stealth mode making the ship appear invisible.
Carlos sat in the seat next to Yondu. He was nervous. Would
there be police who would want to talk to him? Would his Dad still be at his
house?
“How… how do you wanna do this?” Carlos asked Yondu
carefully.
Half laughs a bit. “I.. lo.. lo look forward ta it.”
Yondu ingnores them checking his console. He had to admit those
springs were a great place. He felt like a billion credits. Defiantly
due a repeat. “Hey Carlos. We got 2 jumps then we’ll be on terra. Lookit
the map and see if ya can pinpoint yer folks place.”Carlos looked at Yondu from his seat. “Oh, sure,” he said
and headed for Navigation. Kraglin pulled up scans of Earth for Carlos and
stepped aside for him to zoom into the location.“There’s a forest close by my dad’s house,” Carlos told
Yondu. “I don’t know if you have an M-ship capable of cloaking, but I think
that’s the best place for an LZ.” He tried to keep his voice even, trying to
contain the butterflies of excitement that were currently making him feel a
little sick.“Yeah. We can take my warbird…. used that when I picked up petey. Krags. When I’m down there your in charge. Tullk back him up…. everyone strap in. About to do the jumps.”
Carlos looked back toward his chair, but Kraglin grabbed his
shoulders and forced him down to sit into the Navigation chair. The First-Mate then
went to sit in Carlos’ chair – just until the jumps were over. Kraglin looked
to Yondu and nodded.Yondu smiles nodding flashing The whole ships alarms for a jump and they all feel the lurch and pull as they shoot off half doing his trade mark wheeeee as they shoot off.
Shortly they appeared in the sol galaxy space the ship was in cloak mode as it made its decent closer to terra. “There ya are carlos. Yer home. Halfnut lock in on the location and bring us close. We’re taking the warbird. Carlos. Common.”
Carlos looked at Yondu. “Hold on, just a sec,” he said as he
finished locating the forest near his Dad’s house. He selected it for Half-nut
before getting up to go follow Yondu.
“Remember, this is an under-developed planet,” Kraglin
announced to the bridge. “Keep us out of sight of their satellites.”
Half laughs a bit. “I.. lo.. lo look forward ta it.”
Yondu ingnores them checking his console. He had to admit those
springs were a great place. He felt like a billion credits. Defiantly
due a repeat. “Hey Carlos. We got 2 jumps then we’ll be on terra. Lookit
the map and see if ya can pinpoint yer folks place.”Carlos looked at Yondu from his seat. “Oh, sure,” he said
and headed for Navigation. Kraglin pulled up scans of Earth for Carlos and
stepped aside for him to zoom into the location.“There’s a forest close by my dad’s house,” Carlos told
Yondu. “I don’t know if you have an M-ship capable of cloaking, but I think
that’s the best place for an LZ.” He tried to keep his voice even, trying to
contain the butterflies of excitement that were currently making him feel a
little sick.“Yeah. We can take my warbird…. used that when I picked up petey. Krags. When I’m down there your in charge. Tullk back him up…. everyone strap in. About to do the jumps.”
Carlos looked back toward his chair, but Kraglin grabbed his
shoulders and forced him down to sit into the Navigation chair. The First-Mate then
went to sit in Carlos’ chair – just until the jumps were over. Kraglin looked
to Yondu and nodded.
Half laughs a bit. “I.. lo.. lo look forward ta it.”
Yondu ingnores them checking his console. He had to admit those
springs were a great place. He felt like a billion credits. Defiantly
due a repeat. “Hey Carlos. We got 2 jumps then we’ll be on terra. Lookit
the map and see if ya can pinpoint yer folks place.”
Carlos looked at Yondu from his seat. “Oh, sure,” he said
and headed for Navigation. Kraglin pulled up scans of Earth for Carlos and
stepped aside for him to zoom into the location.
“There’s a forest close by my dad’s house,” Carlos told
Yondu. “I don’t know if you have an M-ship capable of cloaking, but I think
that’s the best place for an LZ.” He tried to keep his voice even, trying to
contain the butterflies of excitement that were currently making him feel a
little sick.
“No….. I… I don’t want him to hate me….. everyone else does…..I’m sorry I hurt half…”
Jamie looks at him and sighs. “It’s ok…. I’ll punch ya later.” Nuzzles against Tullk.
Tullk made a slight face, not really agreeing with Half-nut’s
easy forgiveness. But contention – especially with Peter – wouldn’t do anyone
any good right then.“Quill… the only ones that hate you are the ones that are
upset you’re close to the Captain,” he explained. “The rest who been here a while
or are just too dumb to care about those things –“ he pointed toward Oblo “—don’t
really give a shit about it. Right now though you need to be supportin’ yer
captain. And that means tellin’ him when you have a problem with someone so he
can get rid of them – if his crew has problems with each other, it ain’t good
for business. And maybe eventually, when things calm down, you can tell him
what happened. And tell him why it went wrong. Got it?”He nods and jumps in the water and hugs them both. “Thanks. I’m really sorry. Half wasn’t my target. He never would be.” Half smiles snuggling against tullks chest. “Go in now kid. I’m trying to relax…. feel better knowing no one’s trying to kill me…”
Tullk nodded in agreement, shooing the boy off with his hand
as he held Half-nut a tad closer to himself.Half smiles kissing his chest lightly and yawns. “Love you Tullk. I think I’m finally going to be ok….. sorry I worried you….”
Tullk hummed. “You just get yourself feelin’ better all the
way, lad,” the older Ravager told him, and he smiled slightly.Smiles kissing at him along his neck and up his facectracing the tatoo then lightly in his lips.
Tullk relaxed into the kiss and held Half-nut close. He was
pretty sure that not much else could happen during shore leave.Purrs and kisses him running his hands over him then up through his hair. “Mhmmmm… you handsome ravager.”
“You little shit,” Tullk returned cheekily. He then reached
up to grip his hand and pull it down. “I told you to relax. An’ I don’t think
the Captain would appreciate much if we make another scene.”Pouts but snuggles up against him face pressed to his neck. “I’m gonna turn into a prune….. hehe…” Coughs a few times then settles.
“A healthier prune, I hope,” Tullk commented. He rubbed
Half-nut’s shoulder and pressed a kiss to the top of his head before shutting
his eyes again. A couple more days of this and hopefully Half-nut would be
feeling much better.Smiles relaxing eventually giving in and softly snores mumbling while sleeping doing his normal little twitches. A side effect from his head trauma years ago when he was shot in the head by a nova corpsman.
Few days later Yondu was assessing halfnuts health before they left to head to terra. “Well…. you look good as new. You’ll still take it easy for a few days but you look good to go. Now Tullk can fucking breathe and not worry every damn second.”
Half grins looking to Tullk. “Well he kn..kn knows I’m a bit.. me…me..messed up hehe.”
Tullk reached and squeezed Half-nut’s arm with a slight
smile.“Fit fer duty, sir?” Tullk asked him.
Half smiles and leans into him.
Yondu rolls his eyes. “Yeah he’s fit fer duty. Lets head out. .MOVE OUT BOYS!!!” They all head back to the eclector. Peter grins and jumps at half from behind hugging him then runs off to the ship.
Half blinks as he follows Tullk. Back on the eclector half was back in his proper place next to Tullk at the helm controls. “Fe..fe fe Feels god ya be ba back. Huh tullk.”
Tullk just nodded, working on his console. “Aye, lad. Let’s
keep it that way.” He glanced at the other, smiling. “Later… you n’ I are gonna
celebrate.”
Kraglin rolled his eyes from his own console. He didn’t want
to imagine that.
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