"Okay, this isn't creepy at all." Rocket said sarcastically as the group walked up the stairs. Glass cages were seen with different species of animals, plants and objects. 

"We house the galaxy's largest collection of fauna, relics and species of all manner." The pink lady explained. As the group past different cages, they past a cage with a dog in a spacesuit. The dog growled at Rocket and (Y/N). Rocket growled back as he stood in front of (Y/N). They kept walking and stopped when they found a man with white hair facing the other way. "I present to you, Taneleer Tivan, The Collector." The man, Tivan, turned around to face the group. He wore weird-looking goggles and looked at the different people with interest. He took his goggles off as he walked up to Gamora. 

"Oh, my dear, Gamora. How wonderful to meet in the flesh." He kissed her hand. 

"Let's bypass the formalities, Tivan. We have what we discussed." Gamora said. But Tivan looked over her shoulder and changed the subject. 

"What is that...thing there?" He asked as he looked at Groot. 

"I am Groot." Groot replied. 

"I'd never thought I'd meet a 'Groot'." Tivan said as he walked over to Groot. Rocket and (Y/N) watched him carefully. "Sir... You must allow me to pay you now so that I may own your carcass. At the moment of your death, of course." 

Groot looked at him and said, "I am Groot" which would translate into something like "I guess so". 

"Why? So he can turn you into a frickin chair?" Rocket asked. Tivan tilted his hand towards Rocket. 

"That's your pet?" 

"His what?!" Rocket asked loudly as he reached for his gun. (Y/N) put a hand on his shoulder to calm him down and Rocket put his gun back. Tivan looked from Groot to (Y/N). 

"Why, hello, madam. You must allow me to observe your magnificent wings-" 

"Piss off." (Y/N) cut him off defensively. Rocket chuckled as the man backed off in a jolt. 

"Tivan." Gamora stepped in. "We have been halfway around the galaxy, retrieving this Orb." 

"Very well, then. Let us see what you brought." Tivan said as he looked to Gamora. Gamora looked to Quill before Quill reached into his bag. He pulled out the Orb but dropped it. Immediately, he picked it up like nothing happened. 

"Oh, my new friends. Before creation itself, there were six singularities. Then the universe exploded into existence and the remnants of these systems were forged into concentrated ingots. Infinity stones." The Orb was a metal ball but now it's split in half. A small purple stone was shown. "These stones, it seems, can only be brandished by beings of extraordinary strength. Observe." He said as he pointed to holograms that surrounded the table everyone was standing around. One hologram showed a giant robot-looking creature had an infinity stone in a giant staff. The being hit the staff on the ground and the ground, and everyone on it, disintegrated. "These carriers can use the stone to mow down entire civilisations like wheat in a field." 

"There's a little pee coming out of my right now." Peter said. 

The Collector continued, "Once, for a moment, a group was able to share the energy amongst themselves, but even they were quickly destroyed by it." He looked back to the infinity stone and chook his hands widely. 

"Beautiful." He said. "Beyond compare." 

"Blah, blah, blah. We're all very fascinated whitey but we'd like to get paid." Rocket interrupted while mocking the Collector's hand actions. 

"How would you like to get paid?" Tivan asked while switching off the holograms. 

"What do you think, fancy man? Units!" 

"Very well, then." Tivan said as he reached into a draw, about to pull something about. Then he stopped. 

"Carina. Stand back." He looked up to the pink lady in the white dress who was standing a bit too close to the infinity stone. 

"I will no longer be your slave!" Carina yelled. 

"No!" But before Tivan could get to her, Carina had placed her hand on the stone. She screamed as the power surged through her body. Cages exploded from bits of purple magic blasting through them. Gamora pushed Peter out of the way while they both fell to the ground. Rocket crawled on the ground. 

"(Y/N)! Groot!" He called before being picked up by Groot. Groot ran out of the building as the explosions got bigger. A large ball of purple flames was about to hit them before (Y/N) flew into them and the three of them fell to the ground, Groot held his friends close, blocking them from any further explosions. After a few seconds, the smoke cleared and they could finally see. 

"I am Groot?" The tree asked. 

"Yeah, Groot. We're okay." Rocker reassured his tall friend. They stood up and heard Gamora and Peter walk out of the building.