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Peter and Gamora continued to search for the guys.
"This is ridiculous!" Peter began. "We were just with them!"
"They couldn't have gotten far." Gamora said.
Many people continued to walk passed them, but none of them were their friends.
Alyssa walked with Sam and her uncles down the street.
"I still can't believe your parents are Peter Quill and Gamora." Sam told her.
"Yeah, it's pretty cool....I guess." Alyssa said.
Sam didn't understand why Alyssa never mentioned it before.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"It's just that...." Alyssa began. "I've always...."
Suddenly, a strange man grabbed Alyssa and began to take her away. Alyssa screamed and her uncles quickly turned around. More men showed up and began to fight them. As Sam fought, he saw the man put Alyssa in a hovercraft. As the vehicle started to take off, the other men hurried to their hovercrafts and began to follow it.
"C'mon!" Rocket yelled as Drax, Groot and Sam followed him.
Peter and Gamora were hurrying down the street until they noticed a few hovercrafts move past them. In the first hovercraft, Peter could see Alyssa screaming.
"Alyssa!" Peter yelled.
The two then noticed their friends and Sam chasing the hovercrafts from behind. Peter pulled out his blaster gun and began to shoot the hovercrafts. Rocket aimed and knocked a man off his vehicle. He then quickly hopped onto the vehicle.
"Groot! You go with Drax and Gamora! Quill, come with me!" Rocket said.
Sam watched as Peter got into the hovercraft. Rocket then looked at him.
"C'mon. You too kid!" he said.
Sam got in the vehicle and started to feel a bit nervous when he noticed Peter was starring him down. Rocket soon began driving the hovercraft and started to catch up with their enemies. The whole time, Peter continued to stare at Sam.
"Hey, Rocket." Peter began. "Who is he?"
"Oh, that's right. You guys haven't met." Rocket began. "Sam, this is Peter Quill and Peter, this is Alyssa's boyfriend."
"WHAT?!!!!" Peter yelled.
Sam looked very scared, but grew angry at Rocket.
"ROCKET!!!!" he yelled.
"Oh, I'm just teasing you Quill. He and his mother saved Alyssa's life. He's her friend. That's all." Rocket snickered.
Sam looked at Peter not knowing what was going through his mind.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Star Lord." he said as he put his hand out.
Peter shook his hand and looked Sam in the eye.
"Thank you, for saving my daughter." he began. "It means a lot....but, I still got my eye on you."
Sam didn't know how to respond and was speechless. Peter continued to give him a stare.
"Awkward...." Rocket said as he continued to drive the hovercraft.
Alyssa was in the hovercraft and tried to fight off the man who captured her. She elbowed him in the nose and put him in a headlock as she tried to steer the vehicle. Peter and Rocket noticed that Alyssa was fighting very well.
"Holy Crap! Did you see that?" Rocket said shocked.
"Where the hell did she learn to do that?" Peter asked surprised.
"I taught her how to fight." Sam explained.
"YOU WHAT?!!" Peter said in disbelief as he looked at Sam.
Alyssa knocked out the man and steered the hovercraft. As she drove, she took out her blaster gun and started to shoot the enemies around her. With her gun, she shot down three hovercrafts and watched them explode as they crashed into buildings.
"Damn!" Rocket said impressed.
Peter gave Sam a look.
"You gave her a weapon too?" he asked in a worried tone.
"No. Of course not!" Sam began. "She stole it from the bandits!....I just taught her how to aim better!"
Peter did not approve of his baby girl knowing how to fight and use a weapon. He looked at Sam like he wanted to hurt him.
Many of the other hovercrafts were destroyed and soon Alyssa landed the vehicle. Groot, Drax and Gamora hurried to her. As Alyssa got out, she noticed them.
"Mom!" she said happily as she gave her a hug.
"I am Groot." Groot said.
"I love you too, Uncle Groot." Alyssa said.
"What you did just now, was amazing." Drax told her.
Alyssa was happy to hear those words.
Rocket soon landed the hovercraft close by. He, Peter and Sam got out and walked to them.
"Dad!" Alyssa said as she ran to him.
She gave him a big hug and didn't want to let go.
"I've missed you so much. I'm so sorry for arguing with you the other night. I just wanted to be like the rest of you." she said.
"I missed you too." Peter said as he hugged his daughter.
Rocket walked up to his niece and had a huge smile on his face.
"Well kid, I gotta say, that was impressive." he began. "I didn't know you had it in you. The way you took down those guys was just freaking awesome! All I can say is, 'Wow'! I can't wait to see how you handle business next time."
"There won't be a next time." Peter said.
"What?!!" Alyssa said confused.
"You heard me." Peter began. "This whole experience has made me realize that it would be better if you left the fighting to us."
"What are you talking about?!!" Alyssa began. "Look at me! I'm still alive and I'm standing right in front of you! If anything, this whole experience has made me stronger! Why aren't you proud of me?"
"Alyssa. You could've been killed. I can't just be okay with the thought of my baby girl having her life in danger!....Give me your gun." Peter said.
Alyssa started to back away slowly.
"No, Dad....This isn't fair....Mom! Talk to him." she said as a tear fell down her eye.
Gamora was speechless but she somewhat agreed with her husband. It was too hard for her to know her daughter was in danger.
"Alyssa....sweetie. Give me the gun." Peter said.
Alyssa looked at her uncles and they didn't say a word, but she could tell that they didn't agree with it. Peter was fighting back his tears because he knew this was one of the hardest things he would ever have to do. He hated knowing it would break his daughter's heart. Alyssa started to cry and gave her father her gun.
"I hate you." she said softly.
Those words felt like a knife stabbing Peter in the heart. He continued to hold back his tears and started to lead the group back to the ship. Sam just stood there and felt bad for his friend as they started to leave. Rocket soon came up to him.
"If you want to....you could come with us." he offered.
Sam knew he had no other place to go and he had nothing to lose.
"Sure." he said softly.
Rocket could see that Sam was feeling bad and grabbed his hand as he led him to the rest of the group. Soon, they all got aboard the Milano.