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As Jim followed her through the purplish land of their mission planet, there was one thing he couldn't keep out of his mind - how strangely and powerfully badass Nebula was.
Being Tony Stark's best friend certainly taught you to love beings other than those made solely of flesh and bones. Their first friend in common had been Dum-E after all.
But Nebula? Nebula was something else.
Rhodey was professional enough to keep himself in line but when he looked at her, at her intense focus and deadly walk, awe washed over him still.
"I wasn't always like this."
"Me neither."