Chapter 14: Radar Love 1/2

Disclaimer: I don't own this. I know, sad right? Contain your tears Fred. You're embarrassing yourself.

Author's Note: I'm gonna cut right to the chase here. Spider-Man Homecoming is the best Spider-Man movie to date, one of the best MCU movies, and one of the best superhero movies ever. And make sure to stay behind for the post-credit scene, hashtag patience. Okay, review over. Now several people gave their ideas as to what Naruto's ship should be named. I'd say the best were Yellow Flash, Fishcake, The Spear, and Leaf Hurricane were all good, but my favorite would have to be Nemesis from SliferMK2. For those not in the know, Nemesis is the humanoid manifestation of the Infinity Stones, which would make Naruto naming it that a pretty solid Easter Egg. Sadly, I'd figured out the name of the ship when I decided to give one to Naruto, with the color scheme of the ship being a hint. This chapter will focus on characters from Atlas Comics, which is Marvel's predecessor. I've been struggling to find characters from space to use that aren't in the X-Men mythos, which as it turns out is pretty hard. So, I've decided to pull a classic Marvel move and use characters that have fallen out of continuity and rehash them into something different, like what they did with both generations of the Guardians of the Galaxy. Now, the title for this chapter is Radar Love by the Golden Earrings. If you haven't heard it, you need to. It's a classic.

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Chapter Fourteen: Radar Love

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It's hard to describe the feeling of being literally connected to another person. Limbs entangled, lips locked, hips connected in a series of gyrations. It was even harder to describe when the most coherent thought you could muster was, 'hhhhmmmmm.' Running his hands up Gal's sides, Naruto, with great joy, began to grasp her breasts. Her moan's spurring Naruto on further, his hips bucking up into the woman sitting on top of him with even greater fervor. Gal, needing the much needed thing known as air, separated from Naruto, taking a savage breath in as she looked down at the younger blonde, the man bringing his lips onto her collar bone, her dainty fingers curling into his thick blonde hair.

She was forced to squeal out in shock and joy as she was forced onto her back, the blonde warrior grabbing her thighs and bringing them around his hips his hips moving even further into Gal as she moaned out, "Aahhh…Naruto!"

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"Gal?"

Adora, or Gal as Naruto knew her, had made her way over to her throne, the massive chair towering over her person entirely. Looking down at them, the woman had obviously mastered the look of royalty, full of rightful condescension and self-righteousness. Her leg crossed daintily, she pressed her back into the chair fully with her arms laying along the arm rest with strength. She didn't say a word, simply starring down at Naruto and his group with clear indifference.

"Well…shit." Kurama mumbled, the beast honestly shocked by recent revelations.

Naruto was looking up at her in confusion, blinking rapidly as he tried to process what was going on in front of him. Gal was Adora? Adora was Gal? What the fuck was going on?! He was about to speak again when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Looking behind him, Naruto saw Stakar shaking his head firmly, his eyes full of warning.

The middle Centurion, the one that had introduced Adora, spoke, "You are a guest here Uzumaki. Remember that next time before you embarrass yourself by confusing our queen for whoever it is you think she is." He spoke firmly, a frown showing through the open piece of his helmet.

Naruto narrowed his eyes, "I'm not confusing her for anybody…I think."

The high-ranking Nova officer reached for the firearm at his side, "Watch your tone boy-"

"Centurion Doon…enough." The room was a startling quiet, Adora's voice echoing through the hall as she looked down at one of her highest ranking soldiers with scorn, "Remember where you are, and who it is you are speaking too. Not only is he a guest, but he is also responsible for apprehending the Living Bomb. Is he truly someone you wish to cross?"

Doon bowed his head towards his empress, "My apologies madam." He then turned to Naruto, his eyes narrowed dangerously, "And you have my apologies as well…Uzumaki."

Naruto didn't respond, starring up at Adora, his face scrunched in confusion as he tried to sort through what was going on.

"She's…pretty badass." Kurama concluded.

Stakar stepped forward, "I don't mean to interrupt…whatever this is, but what about our payment?"

Adora turned her attention to the Ravager captain, "Your payment has been sent to the account number you gave us. Thank you for the service you've provided my people." Looking over to the Centurion to Doon left she said, "Yar, please have your men escort Stakar and his men to their ship."

Yar bowed to his empress before straightening upward, nodding towards a group of Denarians in the middle of the file. Said men stepped forward, the four Nova officers forming a diamond formation around Naruto, Stakar, Martinex, and Tara. Everyone began to walk towards the exit…everyone but Naruto. The blonde warrior stayed his ground, not taking his eyes off of Adora, the two starring at each other in a stubborn battle of wills.

"Uzumaki." Yar said, nearly shouting, "Your business is done here. Please do not make a scene." The Denarian closest to Naruto walked over to and grabbed onto his shoulder, not that the ninja payed him any mind.

"Leave him, Centurion Yar." Adora spoke, not taking her eyes off Naruto as she said, "Everyone is dismissed." The chorus of stomping boots on tile echoed through the throne room, each and every one of them soluting their ruler with a stance practiced millions of times before. Just as they started to make their way to the exit, Adora said, finally taking her eyes off Naruto, "Centurion Doon, who was it that you had working on the Desak case?"

"Denarian Saal, madam." Doon answered.

The empress nodded, "Denarian Saal, stay behind please. You as well Centurion Doon."

The two Nova officers did as requested, the Denarian standing behind his commanding officer, hovering over his shoulder like a parrot. The four waited patiently for the room to clear, the silence heavily awkward. Taking a moment to look over at the retreating Ravager squad, Naruto made eye contact with Tara the two giving each other a quick nod before she disappeared from sight.

His eyes on Adora once again he began to say, "So are you going to tell me what your deal is or wha-"

"Centurion Saal," Adora interrupted, "Please inform Uzumaki of your report."

Saal raised a questioning eyebrow, but after a sharp look from Doon, stepped forward none the less, his arms folded behind his back as he gave his report, his body facing Adora but his head turned towards slightly at Naruto, "On the previous day, a slum's housed bar in the city of Cog was visited by Desak Sterixian, a man whom calls himself the 'God Slayer' and the 'Annihilator of Pantheons.' Despite his ridiculous aliases, that doesn't prove him to not be dangerous. His kill list is quite vast, exceeding even Blastaar's. This proves true, as every patron in that bar was slaughtered. While we don't believe there to be any ulterior motives, we do find his arrival here to be…suspicious."

Naruto raised a brow, "Suspicious how?"

"Suspicious that he shows up the same day as you…actually." Saal answered, "Your exploits have already spread far and wide across the galaxy, along with the nature of one of your abilities." The Denarian shrugged, "Considering Desak's title, it really isn't that farfetched for him to come after you to see if the rumors are true."

"Rumors?" Naruto asked.

It was Doon who spoke, "That you have the powers of a celestial." A role of his eyes as he said it.

Naruto shook his head, "I'm sorry, but I'm new to all of this." Rubbing the back of his head he said, "What the hell is a celestial?"

"The closest thing that will ever come to a god. Beings so powerful they can manipulate the very fabric of the universe." Doon explained, obvious exasperation in his voice.

"We should totally fight one of these 'celestials.'" Kurama said, "That last guy you fought was a light weight."

"And what does this have to do with me?" The blonde asked.

"We believe that Desak may be looking for you, to see if the rumors are true." Saal said.

Naruto sighed, "You already told me that, I mean what exactly do you want me to do about it? Find the guy? Cause I have no idea how I'd even go about it."

"Of course not. I simply felt that you had the right to be warned. The chances of you finding him are rather slim." Adora answered.

"And if he kills more of your civilians?" Naruto asked.

"We'll take care of it Uzumaki." Doon said, "The Nova Corps is more than capable of handling him."

Naruto nodded, stuffing his hands in his pockets as he waited for the conversation to continue, only for the room to grow quiet. He waited and waited, looking around the room to see that Doon and Saal were shifting around just as uncomfortably. His impatience growing too much to bare, Naruto finally snapped, "Is that all?" He asked.

"Yes…that is all." Adora said, her voice an example of perfect stoicism.

"I see."

That was all that needed to be said.

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Naruto walked out of the throne room, his hands in his pockets and his head low as he came up to the Ravager trio, the three waiting patiently for him outside. He walked passed them without saying a word, forcing them to follow him.

Tara was the first to speak, "So what did she want?"

"Just letting me know that some maniac may or may not be looking for me. Standard stuff." Naruto murmured.

"Who exactly?" Martinex asked.

"Desak something or other."

"Seriously?!" Tara and Martinex asked at the same time, the same kind of shock in their voice.

Naruto shrugged, "Yeah, so?"

"The God Slayer? That guy is crazy strong! They say he's killed dozens of godly beings." Martinex explained.

Stakar nodded, "He's the kind of guy you ignore at all costs, no bounty is worth taking that guy on."

The blonde ninja shrugged again, "Yeah, so?" He repeated, "If he comes for me he comes for me. I'll take him on like all the rest."

"Seriously?" Tara asked in disbelief, "How can you be so calm about the fact that one of the universe's biggest boogeymen might be hunting you down?"

"Cause I really couldn't care."

Tara's disbelief only grew, "What the hell is your problem?"

Naruto didn't say anything, continuing his trek towards his ship. The walk to the docking bay took twenty minutes of silence, the blonde not really feeling like saying anything. Opening the bay door to his M-Ship, Naruto was halfway up the ramp when he stopped to turn towards the Ravager trio, "Well…I don't really know what to say." Rubbing the back of his head his eyes squinted shut he grinned, "It's been fun I guess."

Stakar chuckled, walking forward to extend his hand out for a hand shake, a gesture Naruto quickly returned, "I hope this isn't the last we'll see of you, Naruto Uzumaki."

"I can say the same, Captain." Naruto chuckled back, "If I need anything stolen I'll make sure to get ahold of you."

The Ravager captain nodded, "I know just the Clan."

Looking over at Martinex he said, "See you later diamond guy."

Martinex sighed, "It's not diamond…"

The blonde ignored him, turning towards Tara instead, "We'll have to race sometime, when I'm not so mediocre of course."

Tara gave a hesitant smile, "So I won't have to expect a challenge for another couple decades I guess?"

"Ha ha." Naruto said sarcastically. Walking fully into the ship, the bay door began to close, the blonde giving a final wave goodbye to the people that gave him his start in his latest adventure.

The door closed, Martinex turned to his captain, "Do you think we'll be running into him again sir?"

Stakar smirked, "Oh yeah, I'd bet my stash of cigars on it. The kid's just too interesting not to run into again."

Tara watched as Naruto's ship lifted off into the air, gliding forward in a swift motion, "Goodbye…Naruto Uzuamki."

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Darkness had befallen Xandaria, the planet's twin moons hovering above, lighting up the night sky. The cool, breezy air feeling incredibly soothing against Adora's skin, the empress looking down on her city from her impressively big balcony. Her nightgown sweeping along her legs, riding the wind rather easily, the woman leaned against the railing, a chekka cigarette jammed in between her lips, her fingers gently caressing the thin blue cylinder. Pulling the cigarette away from her lips, Adora closed her eyes as she released a breath, smoke billowing out of her mouth like an agitated dragon. Looking down at the cigarette, Adora gave a heavy sigh before flicking it into the city streets below. Straightening upwards, the empress walked back into her room. Running her hand through her hair, Adora looked up only to jump in shock when she realized she wasn't the only one in her room.

"You know, your security sucks. Like really awful. But then again, when it comes to sneaking into and out of places, there's no one better than Naruto Uzumaki." Sitting down on Adora's bed, his legs crossed with his hands behind his back propping him up, Naruto tilted his head slightly, his face blank as he looked Adora in the eye.

Adora crossed her arms under her breasts, "What are you doing here, Naruto?" She asked.

The blonde got off of her bed, "You know what I'm doing here Gal."

"That's not my name."

"It is to me."

The empress scoffed, "You're acting like a child."

"Like a child huh?" Naruto asked, taking a step forward, his face now dangerously serious.

"Yes." Adora said, just as serious, "Now, I suggest you leave. I don't think you'd like to see what my security can do."

Naruto was now standing just a few inches away from Adora, his nose at her forehead as his formed eclipsed hers, "And I don't think they'd like to see what I can do."

"…I'm pretty sure I've already seen what you can do."

The two stood there, not saying a word as they allowed Adora's words to float around for a while before Naruto finally burst out into laughter. Taking a few steps back, Naruto rubbed the back of his neck, "You know…I really wasn't expecting that."

Adora sighed, though a slight smile adorned her face, "What are you doing here Naruto?"

"What I'm doing is trying to figure out what your problem is." Naruto said matter of factly.

The queen of Xandar walked passed Naruto, "My problem?" She asked, "My problem is that I am the empress of this planet that is the capital to an empire that has been one of the universe's most influential for thousands of years. From the mountains of paperwork, the constant political controversy, the endless number of soldiers who have died fighting a war I am now responsible for, no matter how hard I try to end it, and a sea of Kree soldiers who would like to see me dead, after a long and arduous session of torture, rape, and dismemberment of course." Turning around sharply she continued, "So excuse me for wanting to have a moment where I wasn't a queen, or a ruler, or an empress. Excuse me for wanting to just be Gal."

Naruto stayed quiet throughout her speech, his face a blank slate as he spoke, "So, just wanting to be Gal means getting a guy drunk enough that he won't remember having sex with you the next morning?"

"You're taking this much too personally." Adora said, "I didn't plan on what happened to happen. It was impulsive and foolish and I apologize if you feel like I used you."

The blonde shifted on his feet uncomfortably, one hand resting on his hip while the other scratched the back of his scalp, "So what now?"

"What do you mean what now?" Adora asked, "What happened last night was a mistake, simple as that."

"Simple as that huh?"

"Yes. If it makes you feel any better, I'm sorry."

Naruto sighed, "Yeah, I didn't really know what would happen here, but I was at least hoping it would go…I don't know." Walking towards the balcony door, the ninja walked out onto the platform, resting his foot up against the railing. Turning his head back towards Adora he smiled, "See ya later?"

"Perhaps." Adora said, her arm wrapped around her midsection.

"Well, see ya later then…Adora."

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Six Months Later

Location: The Planet Interdis

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The rustling of foliage being brushed aside along with the clicking of metallic equipment and weapons echoed through the uphill forest floor, a ten men squad of Nova Corps Denarian and Centurion officers trekking their way through as they scanned the area. None said a word, each knowing that their target was close to their location. In front of the pack was a female Centurion, who raised her closed fist up, signaling the officers behind her to stop. This was due to the sound of a tree slowly falling to the ground. The loud crash drew their attention toward it for a split moment. A moment too long.

For the next sound heard was the blood curdling scream of the Centurion leader. Each soldier spun around to see that a sword was now buried in her back, the pointed tip sticking out of her abdomen, crimson blood dripping from the blade to the ground bellow. Standing behind her was Desak, his menacing figure towering over her, the warrior gripping his sword in a death grip. In one swift motion, Desak swiped his blade upwards, splitting her apart like string cheese, blood spraying out like a water fountain, splattering all over Desak in a shower of red, further enhancing his menacing appearance.

Casually twirling his sword, Desak said, "I have no issue with the Nova Corps…yet you continue to hunt me like an animal. My eyes are on the 'Man of Flames' only, not you Nova dogs." Pointing his sword towards the nine Nova Corps officers, he growled out, "Pray to your gods if you gave any…for you will be visiting them soon."

And like that…he was upon them.

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Location: Idinis Village of the Planet Interdis

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The small village of Idinis was surrounded by forest and foliage, the tree leaves covering the village residents in a constant shade. The small town was made of the very forest surrounding it, the chopped down timber woven together into a variety of small sized huts. People were littered throughout the area, some wearing homemade clothes made out of whatever it is they could gather, others obviously not of that region, their mildly outlandish uniforms showing they were Kree soldiers. Their dark green armor creaked and groaned as they stomped through the village.

Walking through the village was a man in a brown hooded cloak, the figure doing his best to avoid the attention of the patrolling troops circling around. Each step was meticulously planned to ensure that he didn't in anyway get on their radar, his eyes set on the bustling bar several yards in front of him. Finally seeing a clear path, the man nearly charged forward, and was just two feet away before he reached the door.

"Hold it."

The cloaked man stopped in his tracks, holding his breath as he felt a hand clamp down on his shoulder. The hand pulling him over so that he was facing who spoke, the man saw he was facing three Kree soldiers, "Yes?" He asked.

The middle soldier stepped forward, the one on the right being the one holding onto his shoulder, "Do you have you papers sir?"

The man gulped, "Is there a reason you need to see my papers?"

"Standard procedure." The soldier said simply.

"Right…of course." Slowly, the man began to reach into his cloak, sweat building along his temple, "Just a second." His fingers wrapped around the handle to his pistol, desperation in his eyes as he knew there may be no way out of his predicament. Just as he was about to pull out his gun and open fire, an explosion echoed from a distance, getting the attention of the three Kree soldiers in front of him.

The middle soldier pressed his finger into his earpiece, "Konar, what was that?" After taking a second, the soldier looked over at his comrades, "Nova officers 5 klicks out, let's go." The three, seemingly forgetting about the cloaked man, ran after the sounds of the explosions and gun fire.

Taking an incredibly powerful sigh of relief, the cloaked figure grabbed onto his chest, his heart vibrating in his chest. After several moments, the man finally managed to calm himself down. Straightening his cloak the best he could, he opened the door going into the bar, looking for the man that had contacted him. It only took a moment before he saw a man waving for him. The man had short yet spikey blonde hair, with a brown scarf wrapped around his neck and the top of his torso. His grey jacket was unzipped, a brown shirt that read 'I'm A Pacifist,' with a pair of black cargo pants wrapped around his legs.

Walking over to the table, the man plopped down into the chair, "I'll have you know I almost go myself killed getting myself over here."

Naruto rolled his eyes, "It's not my fault that you don't know how to be inconspicuous. Rule number one on blending in, cloaks stick out of a crowd like cancer on a CT Scan." After taking a quick sip of his drink he said, "Take the hood off, you're indoors. Hoods indoors sticks out too."

"Oooo, look at you, Mr. Serious trying to be all suave and cool. Good lord." Kurama said with a sigh, "If you need me I'm gonna take a nap for a couple days."

"Good." Naruto thought, "You've needed one for a while now, you cranky old bastard."

"You know…the sarcasm really isn't needed." Taking off his hood, the man was revealed to be a man, his yellow skin tone making him kind of look like a Simpson's character, "Now…where's the Uni-"

"Don't." Naruto interrupted, "Now order a drink, can't have you look any more suspicious."

The man sighed, "I don't think we'll have to worry about that, I'm pretty sure all the troops have gone to investigate some Nova officers spotted nearby, I'd say we have an hour or so. Lucky us."

"No such thing as luck Gog." Naruto said, taking another sip of his drink.

Gog looked at him with skepticism, "Were…were you behind it?"

Naruto's face was blank as he spoke, "I have no idea what you're talking about." Tilting his head, he continued, "Now…order a drink."

"I don't drink…"

"Gog." Naruto said, an edge to his voice, "Order a drink."

Giving a hesitant nod, Gog raised his hand up to get a waitress's attention. Giving his order, the yellow skinned man turned back to Naruto, "Now what about-"

"Don't. This is supposed to be covert dude. Now, while I don't usually do covert, these Kree soldiers skulking around makes it necessary. I sent what you want the moment you entered the bar. Now, let's get down to brass tacks." Naruto said, slight agitation in his voice.

Gog frowned, "Don't forget about that there's a second part of our deal."

"Which is?"

"You'll know when it gets here."

Naruto scoffed, "That doesn't sound suspicious at all." He said sarcastically, "Whatever, you know what I'll do if you try and double-cross me…or whatever." It was kind of hard of Gog to tell if the blonde was truly being threatening or joking.

"Right." Gog said with a sigh, "You're wanting to know about the Infinit-"

"Call them gems." Naruto interrupted.

"Right." Gog repeated with a nod of his head, "You're wanting to know about the gems." He finished with a slight roll of the eye, "As far as their location, the only known location is on Terra, or Earth as the people on that planet call it, though I don't know which one it is. The others are a complete mystery, though one was used in a war between the Asgardians and the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim though it was hidden away by the Asgardian ruler at the time, a place Eternity knows where."

"That's two gems, I need three more." Naruto said.

"Three?" Gog asked, "But there are six gems, not five."

"Let's just say I know where one of them is." Naruto shrugged, a small smirk on his face.

"Ahuh." Gog said, "Well, there is a rumor…"

"A rumor huh, well in the words on a make-believe monster, 'facts can be so misleading, where rumors, true or false, are often revealing.'" Naruto said, quoting the character Hans Landa.

The yellow skinned man sighed at Naruto, nodding none the less, "Well, I've heard around the waterhole that a certain purple giant has one in his possession, but like I wouldn't put too much into it."

"Hmm, interesting." Naruto said with a nod, cupping his chin with his hand, "Anything else?"

"Well, this isn't a confirmed gem, but there's an object on Morag that is said to hold a lot of power. Could be one, though I kinda doubt it. The planet was practically destroyed during the war." Gog said with a shrug. He was about to continue when the waitress walked back over with his drink, causing the two to cease their conversation. Giving a quick thanks, Gog gave a quick sniff of his drink, his nose crinkling up in disgust as he set the glass down, "Anyway, I have no clue where the last two are."

"So, that's one unknown, there's a thing that may or may not be on a destroyed planet that may or may not be a gem, then you got one on Earth which I'll be heading to eventually, one that's been hidden by some old god king, then one that might be in the hands of the guy whose name causes people to shit their pants when they hear it. Great." Taking a gulp of his drink, Naruto finished it off after he finished his run down of what Gog told him, "You know, for a guy that's supposed to know a lot, you sure don't know a lot about what I need to know."

"The gems are old, older than just about anything. A lot of people don't even think they're real." Gog said, trying to defend himself.

"Yeah yeah, whatever." Naruto said, waving his hand dismissively, "Now what can you tell me about the war?"

"Now that I can tell you about." Gog said, "What exactly are you wanting to know?"

"A quick overview will do for now."

"Right." The man said with a nod, "The war started just a little over a thousand years ago. Kree High-Ruler Heevar and the Xandarian Emperor Staar both began expanding their borders, the two consolidating two planets each into their empires in just three decades. Tensions began to rise as their encroaching borders grew closer and closer, leaving little space for wiggle room for either of them. After Heevar's death, his sister, Hele, was appointed High-Ruler, with her first act as ruler being a peace treaty between the two empires, a treaty the now aged Staar saw as a smart move to make. After nearly a year of negotiations, the Nova-Kree Treaty was formed, creating the largest joint empire ever recorded. It only lasted five years before things started to fall apart. Staar death lead to the Nova Empire being led by the previous Nova Prime, Teir, the first person to ever be called a Super-Nova. Tensions began to rise when Kree began to work on what would later be called the Terrigen Mist. It wasn't until a year later that everything exploded, both figuratively and literally. A Xandarian transport unit, carrying Nova civilians, was destroyed by a Kree battleship."

"Why would they attack a civilian transport?" Naruto asked.

Gog nodded, "Most people have forgotten why, mostly because Xandar has made it their mission to do so." He smirked at seeing Naruto's confusion, "I'm sure you're wondering why they'd want people to forget why the war was started." Leaning forward he said in a hushed voice, "The reason why is because it was their fault."

That piece of news actually shocked Naruto, the blonde being forced to spit his drink out of his mouth back into his glass rather awkwardly. After coughing it off, he said, "What?"

"That 'civilian transport?'" He asked rhetorically, "It was actually a cover. Those civilians? Spies. Kree was simply preventing them from stealing incredibly sensitive information. The people of the Nova and Kree Empires were furious of course, though for completely different reasons. While it was said by the Kree that they were simply doing what anyone else would do, Xandar officials spun the story as the Kree simply killing a dozen civilians in cold blood. War was inevitable."

Naruto shook his head, "Holy shit."

"Yep." Gog said with a nod, "And though Xandar has been trying to end the war for centuries now, the Kree are a vindictive people who don't forget. Sure, there have been a several instances when they were close to peace, but something always happened that ruined it, always an atrocity or massacre of some sort."

"What about now? There's a treaty in talks now, what're the chances of it passing through."

"Slim." Gog said, "Kree fanatics like Att-Lass or Yon-Rogg are doing everything in their power to keep that treaty from happening."

"So, if those fanatics were taken care of, the treaty would probably go through?"

"Perha-"

The sound of the bar door slamming open caused Gog to finish his sentence before it was complete. Rushing into the establishment was a man, his curly blonde hair drenched in sweat as he huffed and puffed, trying with all his might to catch his breath. Standing straight from his hunched position, he pulled at the collar of his blue jumpsuit, trying to cool his body the best he could. Looking around the room, he saw that everyone was looking at him in shock and confusion. Fixing his crinkled clothes, he tried to make himself somewhat presentable as he walked over to Naruto and Gog's table.

Taking the third seat, the man said, "Sorry it took me so long, there are like twenty Kree soldiers outside the village. Something about Nova officers disappearing in a cloud of smoke." He finished with a sigh.

Gog shook his head, "It's fine. Naruto, this is Speed Cater. Speed Cater, this is Naruto Uzumaki."

Speed nodded his head towards Naruto, "Good to meet you."

Naruto didn't bother returning the nod, instead keeping his eyes on Gog, "Who the hell is this guy?"

"I told you, this is Speed Cater-"

"Gog…seriously." Naruto interrupted.

"He's…the second part of our deal."

Naruto raised a brow, "How is that exactly?"

"You will be transporting him to the planet Sovereign, one of the few planets in the system not a part of either empire, and is a neutral power." Gog explained.

"And why would he need to go into hiding on a neutral planet?" Naruto asked.

Gog looked to Speed, silently telling him to answer Naruto's question, "I'm…kinda, being hunted by a squad of mercenaries who have been ordered to bring me in dead or alive…preferably dead."

"Why?" Naruto drawled out.

"Because I may or may not have stolen a Kree relic." Speed explained in a rather hurried manner.

Naruto looked mildly impressed, "What kind of relic?"

"The hydro-gun used by High Ruler Hele." He said, his voice nearly a whisper.

"Hydro-gun?" Naruto asked, looking to Gog.

Gog gave a side glance to Speed before saying, "They were the preferred weapon of choice used by the Kree. They're outdated now, but back then they were pretty in demand. While nowadays you can buy one at any wrinky dink thrift store, this one is special for obvious reasons. The thing is priceless."

"Yeah, that includes the black market. Not even the Broker from Xandar wanted to buy it. Too high-profile they all say. Bunch of bull if you ask me." Speed said, finishing his sentence with a scoff, "You know what the funny thing is? The damn thing doesn't even work."

Naruto looked at Gog with doubt on his face, "Do you seriously expect me to help this guy out? Seems to me like he's deserves what's coming to him."

"Hey asshole, I don't deserve any of wha-"