You and Peter join the others on the ship just as Drax and Rocket bicker over if Rocket is really helping.

"We had it under control!" Drax argues.

Just before Rocket can reply, Mantis speaks up. "We did not." She shakes her head. "That is only an extension of his true self. He will be back soon."

Ignoring Mantis' warning, Peter notices Nebula the second he steps into the ship. "What's Smurfette doing here?" he asks.

"Whatever I need to do to get a damn ride home," she answers.

"She tried to murder me!" Rocket exclaims.

Nebula rolls her eyes. "I saved you, you stupid fox!"

"He's not a fox, Nebula," you correct.

"I am Groot."

"I'm not a baboon, either," Rocket replies.

"I am Groot."

Rocket brushes the correction off. "Raccoon whatever..."

Suddenly, the blue tentacles that were stabbed through Peter only moments ago break free from the ground. More follow as each tentacle rips through the floor until there are several surrounding the ship.

Drax looks outside the window, fear in his eyes. "How do we kill a celestial?"

"There's a center to him," Peter explains. "His brain, his soul, whatever it is...some sort of protective shell."

"It's in the caverns below the surface," Mantis announces.

Peter climbs up to the flight deck, you following not far behind. He notices Yondu flying the ship and is taken aback. "Yondu?"

"Thrusters are out," Yondu delivers as Peter takes a seat next to him. The tentacles wrap around the ship and rock it aggressively, making it hard to stand. Noticing you're wobbling, Peter pulls you onto his lap and holds you close so he can still manage to have his hands on the controls.

Yondu turns to the two of you and smirks. "You better keep her around, boy, she seems about the only person that knows how to take care of you."

"Don't worry," Peter tells him. "She ain't goin' anywhere."

"Good. I like her."

You smile at the surprisingly kind man. "You're not so bad yourself, Yondu."

"Guess I should be glad I was a skinny kid," Peter says, the ship rocking continuously. "Otherwise, you'd have delivered me to this maniac."

"You still reckon that's the reason I kept you around, you idiot?"

"That's what you told me, you old doofus."

"Once I figured out what happened to them other kids, I wasn't just gonna hand you over," Yondu assures him, causing you to notice that he has always been the true father figure for Peter. You keep your thoughts to yourself as they argue.

"You said you were gonna eat me!" Peter defends.

"That was being funny!"

"Not to me!"

"You people have issues," Rocket retorts.

"You're telling me," you add, nodding in agreement.

"Well, of course, I have issues," Peter scoffs pointing to the horrifying form that Ego is now. "That's my freaking father!" He plays with a few switches allowing the ship to fly properly again. "Thrusters are back up."

His arms come around you quickly as he grabs the wheel and takes control of the ship. He flies it right through Ego's form and crashes into the window, allowing the ship to fall straight downward. As it falls, Peter leans forward as much as he can, squeezing you close to him to prevent you from falling out of the seat. Screams erupt from the entire ship.

"We should be going up!" Yondu acknowledges.

"We can't! Ego wants to eradicate the universe as we know it. We have to kill him." Peter smiles at you and you realize he's aiming for the ground. You're going to fight Ego like the countless other people you fought before. "Rocket!"

"Got it!" Rocket nods, turning on the blasters and destroying the ground before your impact with it. As the ship continues to dive down, Rocket continues shooting to make more open space to fly through. Peter lets out a cheerful yelp.

"So, we're saving the galaxy again?" Rocket questions.

Peter turns to you with a smirk. "I guess."

"Awesome!" Rocket renders excitedly. "We're really gonna be able to jack up our prices if we're two-time galaxy savers."

"Rocket! That's really what you're worried about?" you ask the raccoon.

"I seriously can't believe that's where your mind goes." Peter shakes his head.

"It was just a random thought, man. I thought we were friends," Rocket answers. "Of course, I care about the planets, the buildings, and all the animals on the planets."

"And the people," Peter adds.

"Eh," Rocket shrugs.

"The crabby puppy is so cute," Mantis squeals. "He makes me wanna die!"

The ship continues digging downward toward Ego's core. You remain seated on Peter's lap and feel slightly bad that you could be distracting him from piloting the ship. Yet, if he isn't going to say anything or deliberately ask you to move, then you sure as hell are fine right where you are.

"Tell me why Ego wants you here." Yondu demands.

"He needs my genetic connection to the light to help destroy the universe. He tried to teach me how to control the power."

"So, could you?" He inquires.

"A little," Peter says. "I made a ball."

"A ball?"

"I thought as hard as I could. It was all that I could come up with," he clarifies in response.

"You thought?" Yondu laughs. "You think when I make this arrow fly, I use my head?"

Suddenly, the ship smashes right into something, causing a few pieces to fall off as it bounces into a few more rocks that are in the way. You hold onto Peter tighter for stability until the ship slows down and floats. Sitting before you is a red and blue orb with numerous pathways attached to it.

"That's Ego's core," Mantis announces.

"That core is thick, Rocket," Gamora states worriedly.

"I got it covered," Rocket reassures

"We must hurry. It will not take Ego long to find us," Mantis mentions nervously, shaking in her spot. Peter lines the ship up to face the core, therefore signaling Rocket to get the guns ready.

"Keep it steady!" he calls from below, firing up the weapons. The guns blaze and fire right at the core. The bright, fiery light from the impact creates smoke as it burns through the thick shell.

"We drill into the center, we kill him!" Peter exclaims.

The core continues to get a hole burnt right through it and you know you're getting close. A sigh of relief washes over you for the first time in a long time. You are going to be able to go home soon and be back in your normal life with the rest of the Guardians.

The speaker that rests beside Yondu buzzes. "Captain?" A voice says.

"What is it, Kraglin?"

"Hey, remember that Ayesha chick?"

"Yeah, why?"

You and Peter share a look. "Fuck," he mumbles.

"Uh..." Kraglin stutters just as the ship is blasted with countless shots from a Sovereign fleet led by the High Priestess.

"Oh, hell!" Yondu shouts. He and Peter steer the ship away from the core, tearing you away from your desire to head home. As the ship is hit again and again, Drax, Gamora, and Mantis hop out. Luckily, they land on the ground safely.

Peter discovers that no one is defending the ship as it dodges the attack. "Why aren't you firin' the lasers?" He asks Rocket.

"They blew out the generator," he explains. "I think I packed a small detonator."

"A detonator is worthless without explosives," Nebula hisses.

"Well, we got these," he says. Peter lifts you off of him and the two of you head below the flight deck to see Rocket holding up the Sovereign's batteries.

"Is that strong enough to kill Ego?" Peter questions.

"If it is, it'll cause a chain reaction throughout his entire nervous system," Rocket discloses.

"Meaning what?"

"The planet will explode," you answer, shocked.

"Yup." Rocket nods. "We'll have to get out of here fast. I rigged a timer."

The three of you line up at the edge of the hole in the ship. Groot hops on Rocket's back as he readies his aero-rig. Peter puts on his mask and activates his own aero-rig. He slaps one onto your back and turns it on, taking your hand in his with a nod.

"Go!" He hollers as you all fly around, avoiding shots from the small aircrafts. Peter directs you into a cave that leads to the core, everyone slamming onto the ground abruptly on impact.

You all stand up with some groans. Rocket turns on a flashlight to illuminate the rest of the cave. "The metal's too thick. For the bomb to work, we'd actually need to place it on Ego's core. And our fat butts ain't gonna fit through those tiny holes." He discloses.

"Well..." Peter yammers, turning down to look at Groot.

You follow his gaze. "I can think of someone who might fit."

Rocket looks back to see the two of you staring at a dumbfounded Groot. He furrows his eyebrows. "That's a terrible idea."

"Which is the only kind of idea we have left," Peter asserts truthfully.

"Unbelievable," Rocket huffs crawling into one of the holes with Groot and the bomb. "'Rocket do this. Rocket do that.'"

Peter takes his mask off and his eyes meet yours. He looks exhausted and you know you're both concerned for each other. "How you holdin' up?" he asks.

You shrug. "I'm alright I guess. I just...I really want to go back home."

He strides over to you and his hands find themselves at your hips. "We'll be home soon, I promise," he assures you as your arms wrap around his neck. He wiggles his eyebrows with a smirk. "Now that we're alone I want to tell you that your ass on my lap earlier was pleasantly distracting-"

"Peter!" You chuckle with a bright grin on your face.

"But, while you were being super hot and totally distracting, I still somehow managed to fly a spacecraft. So, like, I'm kinda badass," Peter brags obviously, looking to you for validation. "I could be the next Han Solo or somethin'."

"Sure, Peter, you are totally Han Solo," you laugh, placing a quick kiss to his soft lips.

"You can be my Princess Leia."

"For sure," you agree. "And I could remind you all the time that I think you're the most badass man in the entire galaxy. I have no idea how you manage to do it all, Star-Lord."

Peter quietly moans at your words, but your moment alone is interpreted by approaching ships. He takes a step away from you and puts his mask back on. He prepares himself for the two of you to fly outside the cave and kick some Sovereign ass.

"What a day," he exhales, flipping his blasters around in his hands.

"Peter," you state, gaining his attention as you pull him closer to facing you. "I love you."

Those are three words Peter never thought he would hear from a woman in his life. At least, he never thought he would enjoy hearing them. Yet, after all this time has passed since the day he met you, it's the only thing he's been longing to hear. You couldn't keep the way you feel inside anymore, and Peter is so glad you made the unspoken thing so spoken. He grins wildly within his mask. Peter thinks of exactly the right words to say.

"I know."

With that, Peter leaps from the edge and fire profusely at any surrounding ships. Leave it to the man you love to pull a Han Solo right before a deadly battle. Laughing, you jump from the edge and fight alongside him. Your anger from the past few days bubbles to your surface and you feel stress wash away as you take it out by shooting your guns at the enemies.

After several minutes, you land back inside the cave, doubling over as you take a breath. Peter follows quickly behind. He takes off his mask and meets his green eyes with yours. The two of you are breathless.

"I love you too, Y/N," he finally says. "More than you'll ever know."

The both of you share a genuinely sweet smile. It had taken a long time to reach the point of properly communicating your feelings with one another, but you finally did it. You love him. He loves you. Even with the Sovereign attacking you and Ego trying to dominate everything, you feel a sense of peace within the galaxy knowing Peter Quill will always be by your side. You wouldn't have it any other way.

Suddenly, you hear Rocket scolding Groot in the distance and you retreat toward to the smaller caves, Peter following. "Rocket? How's it going?" You ask. "You better not being worrying him!"

The only response is more yelling from Rocket. Peter takes off his mask and glances down to where they are. "Hey, you're makin' him nervous!"

"Shut up and give me some tape!" He responds. "Does anyone have any tape out there? I wanna put some tape over the death button."

"I don't have any tape. Y/N do you have any tape?"

You raise an eyebrow at him. "Do you think I have tape on me right now?"

"So...I'm gonna take that as a no."

You shake your head and laugh. "No, I don't have tape, Peter."

Peter puts his mask back on and flies out of the cave. "Lemme check! Yo, Yondu! Do you have a-" An explosion cuts him off. "Do you have any tape? Gamora! Do you have any tape? TAPE! Ah, never mind!" More explosions interrupt his quest for tape and you can't help but snicker to yourself quietly. Only Peter and Rocket would worry about this during a battle. "Drax! Do you have any tape? Yeah! Scotch tape would work! Then why would you ask me if Scotch tape would work, if you don't have any?" He reappears in defeat.

"Let me guess, no one has tape?"

"No, nobody has any tape."

"Not a single person has tape?" Rocket grunts.

"Nope!"

"Did you ask Nebula?"

Peter hesitates, thinking for a moment. "...Yes!"

"Are you sure?"

"I don't think I heard you ask Nebula," you mutter sarcastically to piss him off.

"I asked Yondu, and she was sitting right next to him!" Peter defends himself.

Rocket groans with an eye roll. "I knew you were lying!"

"You have priceless batteries and an atomic bomb in your bag!" Peter points out, shooting at a few more passing ships. "If anybody's gonna have tape, it's you!"

"That's exactly my point," Rocket spits. "I have to do everything!"

You sigh. "You guys are really wasting a lot of time here."

Peter puts his mask on and goes back to fighting off ships. Just as you're about to follow him, you see Groot snatch the bomb and head for the core. You silently wish that he will know the correct button to press when the time comes. You whip your head back around to focus on the battle, but Peter is nowhere in sight. Your eyes follow where all of the Sovereign crafts are and they're surrounding the ship, Peter laying down on the floor.

"Guardians," you hear Ayesha's voice ring out into space. "Perhaps it will provide you solace that your deaths are not without purpose. They will serve as a warning to all of those tempted with betraying us. Don't screw with the Sovereign."

Your eyes widen in terror as they all fire immensely at the ship, explosion after explosion occurring. The flames grow more and more and you know that the entire ship will blow. You fall to the ground, unable to find your breath all of a sudden. Everyone is so close, this can't be how it ends. Rocket made a stupid mistake and you're all being prevented from saving the entire galaxy from Ego just because of it. You crave Peter by your side, back in this cave or running around asking people for tape. You want him anywhere but where he is right now.

You look up to see them firing lasers, demolishing every single Sovereign ship. Your spirits lift, but only for a mere second. A flaming ship part launches right next to Peter on the ground. You're instantly panicking again and all of your worst fears come true. The ship creates a massive explosion with the glowing, orange flames you have seen too many of today. You just want everything to be over and to go home. You want to be back on the Milano with your best friends. You want to be sleeping in bed next to Peter on a lazy morning again. Is that too much to ask for? Is being with him too good to be true?

Tears fill your eyes and your lip quivers as you search the debris falling from the sky after the explosion. "Peter...Peter!" you scream. But there is no answer.

He didn't make it out.

A/N: I'm sorry this part was short and basically sucked cause it was literally just the plot of the movie. Also, y'all can't be upset with this cliffhanger cause I assume you have all seen the movie.