The Angel of Death | Peter Quill

Chapter 17 - Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

"She's just unconscious." Drax announces as the others look around.

"How long until the bomb goes off?" Peter asks.

"In the unlikely event that Groot doesn't kill us all, about six minutes." Rocket replies. The ceiling above them begins to collapse and Seraphina takes off, slicing through the chunks with her sword.

"Kraglin, we need the quadrant for an extraction. T-minus five minutes." Yondu tells him.

"Somebody's gotta be up top when Kraglin arrives. Drax, take Mantis." Peter says. He takes off his aero-rig and attaches it to Drax.

"Ow! My nipples!" He shouts as he takes off into the air carrying Mantis. Seraphina dodges them as she continues cutting through the large pieces falling towards the others.

"Gamora!" She and Peter yell as the ground falls out from under her. Before Seraphina can dive for her, Nebula's already jumped after her and tentacles of Ego's power have erupted from the ground as his face appears in front of them.

"Come now, Peter. I know this isn't what you want." Ego tells him as they fight him. Yondu and Peter stay on the ground while Seraphina and Rocket fly around above them. "What kind of father would I be to let you make this choice?" Seraphina rolls her eyes and continues destroying the tentacles. "Soon, Peter, we will be all there is. So stop pissing me off!"

Ego focuses on Peter, managing to knock him back. He lands, his helmet falling off in pieces. Seraphina tries to move closer to him, but Ego focuses the tentacles on her to keep her back. She cries out as one manages to wrap around her and squeeze. Another rips her sword away and the first slams her into the ground. She tries to free herself, but two more pin down her wings.

"I told you I don't want to do this alone." Ego tells Peter. Tentacles begin stabbing into him to drain his energy. He looks to Seraphina as she screams in agony before going limp. The tentacles retreat as she lays on the ground unmoving. "You cannot deny the purpose the universe has bestowed upon you. You've even got your own Guardian Angel." He laughs at Peter's shocked expression. 

"What?" He manages to ask.

"Oh, she hasn't told you?" Ego chuckles and shakes his head. "You two are connected. Guardian Angels know when the human they are supposed to protect is in danger, and they even change when their human dies. It's even said that they can feel the other's emotions, but the last of their kind is about to die, so it will unfortunately remain speculation." He sighs. "It doesn't need to be like this, Peter. Why are you destroying our chance? Stop pretending you aren't what you are. One in billions. Trillions. Even more. What greater meaning can life possibly have to offer?"

"I don't use my head to fly the arrow, boy! I use my heart-" Yondu tells him, cut off as his head is covered.

"You shouldn't have killed my mom, squished my Walkman, and threatened my girl." Peter tells Ego as the energy surges around them. Peter attacks him, releasing the others from the tentacles. Rocket rushes to Seraphina when he's free, checking that she's still alive.

"Did you know?" Yondu asks Rocket as he tries to wake her.

"No. I don't think she told anyone." He replies. "Wake her, I need to talk to Groot." He adds, flying away. Yondu sighs and crouches next to her. He reaches towards her, but before he can shake her, she wakes.

"Get outta here! We'll be right behind you." He tells her. She looks around, confused. "Go!" She raises her hand and her sword flies into it. Yondu stares at her.

"I don't know exactly how it works, but it's something to do with my DNA. Won't do that for anyone but me. It's also how it stays attached to me." She explains as she stands and returns it to her back. She looks around, not seeing Peter anywhere.