Bounties and Love

Chapter 8 briefings and surprises.

Author's notes I don't own Guardians of the Galaxy, Marvel does.

This fic is set after GOTG Vol 2 and has one big difference from the events of the film.

I want to thank Cheion and Fenrisulven13 for proofreading this chapter and I encourage you all to read their work, you might like it.

Well's that's enough of an Author's notes, on with chapter 8.

The Milano

The Guardians and their Nova Corp allies were at the table, as Denarian Rhomann Dey showed a holographic image of the Kuatal military base provided by Nova Corp Intelligence.

Dey said "The base as two gun emplacements here and here." He pointed to them as Kraglin asked "How many Kree inside?"

Dey said "About 30 maybe more."

Yondu looked at the base and pointed to a secondary hanger bay and said "We infiltrate through there, go through the medical bay and kill all the Kree between us and Gamora and my son."

Everyone was in agreement as Yondu went over to baby Groot and said "I'll bring them back home Twig. I promise you that."

Groot looked at him with a smile and said "I am Groot."

As everyone got ready for the rescue as they were an hour away from the base. No one on the Milano knew that the ship was being followed.

On The Chaser. Kazo Sana was angry, his ship had been booby trapped, but he got the bomb disabled and knew this was now personal for him. The Guardians of the Galaxy would pay for crossing him with their lives.

Kuatal - Kree Military base

Commander Tar-Voll entered the medical bay whre the base doctor. Dr Kallaxi who was typing up a request form the capital for more medical supplies.

Tar-Voll asked "What is it Doctor?"

Dr Kallaxi replied "It's about the prisoners. When they are dead, I would like your permission to dissect them and harvest their organs. Human organs can be sold for a good bit to collectors, same with organs of the Zen-Whoberis. Do I have your permission sir?"

Tar-Voll nodded and the doctor smiled sadistically and looked forward to becoming a very rich man in the future.

As Tar-Voll went to his office, he saw a communication from Kazo Sana, the other Guardians of the Galaxy were on their way along with several of the Nova Corp.

Tar-Voll gave orders for every Kree on the base to get weapons and get ready for a fight.

As the soldiers of base started to get weapons, Peter and Gamora saw this and Peter asked "Things not going according to plan I take it?"

One of the Kree punched Peter and the man spat blood at his attacker and smiled as the soldier left in a rage.

Gamora yelled at the soldier "If you help us get out of here! You might survive! If you don't you'll die with the others here!"

The soldiers ignored her as Peter asked "You ok?"

Gamora smiled and said "I should be asking you that. You've lost a hand."

Peter joked saying "it was my least favourite hand of the two."

Gamora then said in all seriousness "Tar-Voll will die at my hands for doing that to you."

Peter said "I don't doubt it. I love you."

Gamora replied "I love you too."

One of the Kree showed up a gun and said "How cute. Good last words before you both die."

Before the Kree could open fire, he was shot from behind by another soldier who then freed Peter and Gamora and said "Follow me."

Peter asked "Why are you helping us?"

The soldier said "I am loyal to my Emperor."

Nothing else was said as the soldier led them to the armoury where, their weapons were. Peter holstered one of his blasters and held the other one in his hand as Gamora got her sword.

At that same moment, the Milano entered the Kuatal System.

The Milano descended on the planet, as its guns took out the base's two gun emplacements before heading to the secondary hanger bay.

Rocket hacked into the cameras in the base so the rescue team would have the upper hand in the attack.

Yondu went ahead and used his arrow to take out any Kree nearby, once that was done, the rescue team moved in. Among the dead was Doctor Kallaxi.

The Chaser landed at the main hanger bay as Kazo Sana got out his pistols and left, looking to kill those who crossed him.

Tar-Voll ordered his men to fight to the last man as he knew this was to be a final stand, as he went to where the prisoners were being held to kill them, Tar-Voll saw to his rage, they were gone.

Tar-Voll went back to his quarters and got his axe before going on the hunt.

The rescue team was dealing with the Kree soldiers as Kazo Sana appeared and shot two of the Nova Corp members dead as he yelled "You die today Udonta!"

Yondu retorted "People have been trying to kill me for years and I'm still here. You won't kill me either."

Kazo scoffed as he said "You hide behind that Yaka Arrow. Face me like a man!"

Yondu put away his arrow and said "I'm right here. Prove you're a man and fight me with just your fists."

Kazo obliged and went after Yondu who tackled the bounty hunter to the ground and started to punch the man as Kazo covered his face to protect himself.

Kazo used his feet to kick Yondu off him and went after the former Ravager punching him several times before Yondu whistled once and the Yaka Arrow went through Kazo's neck, killing him.

Yondu went to help the others as Rocket said to him "Well done killing that man."

Yondu smiled as he said "Thanks rat."

The Kree soldiers fell back as the Nova Corp and Guardians went after them, as the Kree were ready to fight to the very end like their commander ordered of them.

In a recreational room, Peter and Gamora were resting as the Kree soldier who helped them revealed his name as Sanak.

Suddenly Tar-Voll appeared with his axe he said to Sanak "What I do to those two. Traitor will be pleasant compared to what will happen to you."

Gamora stepped forward with sword as Peter aimed his weapon at Tar-Voll.

The Kree commander scoffed before saying "The Outlaw and the Assassin how romantic. I'll bury you both together!"

Tar-Voll went on the attack as Gamora used her sword to block the attack and Tar-Voll said to Gamora "You are a traitor to Thanos! You will pay for your betrayal!"

Gamora slashed at Tar-Voll's legs making him retreat as she pressed on with the attack.

She kept going after Tar-Voll disarming him, as she cut off his right arm that held the axe disarming the Kree and stepped back, allowing Peter to finish him off with several shots from his gun.

Suddenly the gunfire from elsewhere in the base stopped as they heard Yondu said "Son are you and Gamora ok?"

Peter yelled "We're fine dad!"

Yondu and the rest of the Guardians entered the room, as did members of the Nova Corp led by Rhomann Dey.

Sanak held his hands up as Peter said "He helped us escape?"

Rhomann asked Sanak "Why did you help them?"

Sanak answered "Tar-Voll was planning to reignite the war between our people. He planned to kill my Emperor and Nova Prime. I am loyal to the Emperor, not to a traitor. I lost a father, a brother and an uncle in the war. I don't want any more of my family to die in another war. I will go back to Hala and explain what happened here to Kree High Command. That will ensure war will not break out over this rescue mission."

Sanak left the room as everyone saw Peter was missing a hand as Gamora explained what Tar-Voll did.

Yondu was furious and whistled making his arrow go through Tar-Voll's corpse twice before stopping.

As Peter and Gamora were led to the Milano they saw Kazo Sana's dead body and Yondu told them he killed the merc.

Once everyone was back on the Milano, Rhomann contacted Nova Prime and requested she have a medical team standing by once they got back to Xandar.

Peter who was watching the communication between Rhomann and Nova Prime asked him afterwards "Why did you come to help. You had to have known that the Nova Corp attacking a Kree Military base could have to war breaking out again?"

Rhomann replied "We volunteered to help your friends. Nova Prime approved the mission. You helped save my family when you and your team stopped Ronan. Figured I'd return the favour and help save some of your family."

He looked at the now, covered up, right arm and said "We can get you a prosestic hand attached. Top of the line with a holographic generator so it'll look like a regular hand."

Peter was silent for a moment before he nodded, accepting the offer and played his Zune for him and Gamora who came over and sat next to him with Groot on her shoulder.

When the Milano got to Xandar, a Nova Corp Medical team brought Peter to an operating room where a prosestic hand was waiting to be attached to Peter's right arm, and Gamora was taken to a private room to be treated for her minor injuries.

Once her injuries were treated, Gamora went to observe Peter's surgery with the other Guardians.

Meanwhile Nova Prime was talking with the Kree Ambassador who told her, they received evidence of Kree Commander Tar-Voll's planned treason against the Kree Empire, so they would not take any military action against the Nova Corp for the attack on the Kree military base on Kuatal.

Epilogue one month later- The Milano

Peter woke up in a fright from the nightmare he had. He dreamed he was back at that Kree Military base on Kuatal being tortured alongside Gamora, after watching one by one as the other Guardians were killed right in front of them.

He took a few deep breaths before getting a drink from nearby, as Gamora woke up and asked "Nightmares again?"

Peter nodded, on and off since what happened Peter had been having nightmares about what happened, as had Gamora, they thought it might have been an aftermath of that damn Parasite used on them both by Tar-Voll and his lackies. Thankfully the nightmares were getting less frequent now.

Peter looked at his right hand afterwards, still not used entirely to the prosestic yet. Gamora stood in front of him and took hold on his right hand before grabbing his left and kissing him.

Peter kissed her back, as they laid back down on the bed and feel asleep in one another's arms, with no more nightmares that.

They swore to each other, no matter what they would get through what happened to them together and emerge stronger as a result of it.

The end.

Author's notes well that's the ending of the story. Let me know what you thought of it. I really like to know what my readers think, read and review no flames though OK.

I hope all of you liked this fic, as much as I enjoyed writing it.