[ Peter can tell this isn't going to work if they keep it to text so he turns out the video. he's in his room, with pretty big windows behind him that show bright stars and purple and green clouds formations. ]
The video request catches him off guard but he answers it, ignoring the way it's grainy on his end from the terrible service they have here. The grainy does nothing to hide the view he can see on he screen and it's... amazing.
[ Peter isn't going to complain about the reception either, it's a miracle that Rocket managed to expand the Benatar's network to reach even further systems. ]
Which only proves Peter's point that Thomas needs some time off. He notices the staring so he angles the camera towards the window to give the other man a better view.
"Yes, actual space. Looks prettier in person too."
"Yeah, I know how it is. Been there, had to deal with it. But It was Ravagers in my case, not zombies."
No problem, he can leave the camera angled like that and take very little space on the screen.
"If you want. My team's used to picking up strays." He says that with a grin, clearly not meant as an insult. "And I'll get you back home if you get tired of it."
"What's a Ravager? Some new kinda zombie I haven't heard of?"
Jesus, more of them? Blasters and Mad Zs were bad enough.
In an apocalypse, it was easy to forget how young he was. Twenty-three was still barely an adult and he'd been hardly 18 when the world had ended. He'd never really been a kid, but he'd always held an innocence and naivety about him.
That was all clear as he stared at the space over Peter's shoulder with an expression of wonder covering his face.
"No, but judging by how some of them smelled you could have been fooled. They were space pirates, hired bounty hunters, smugglers..."
Some might be more dangerous than regular zombies but Thomas doesn't need to worry about that. right now the young man seems static about the prospect of leaving and Peter is happy to offer him the chance.
"Okay, I need to talk to my team but I don't think there will be a problem. how much time do you need to pack your things and say goodbyes?"
"Okay." Should he be concerned? At least zombies just wanted to eat you -mostly- but bounty hunters, in his experience, were unpredictable. At least Vasquez had. And Hector.
10K nods slowly, still staring off into literal space. "I don't have much in the way of things but I'll need to say goodbye. Won't take you long."
"They're not all bad. They also help to save people every now and then."
No, the worst of the Ravagers are already dead and Kraglin is like Peter's older brother. None of them will bother Thomas but Peter wouldn't be able to say the same about Rocket and Drax.
Also, you're cute, kid.
"It's not a matter of time, take as many as you want. We will start heading back to Earth and we can even stay there a few days if you aren't done by the time we get there. I should go talk to my team but..."
Peter turns the camera again, moves it closer to the window. "I can leave this on if you want to enjoy the view some more."
"Are you a Ravager?" It was a fair question as far as 10K was concerned; he should know what he's getting himself into if he's going to fly away into space with the man and his team.
"Okay." The offer to keep watching space has a soft smile coming to his face. It's a distraction and that's a risk but he isn't ready to stop looking at it yet. He'd believed for so long, his dad had, to see it...
"You'll definitely need to fill me in more." Because that sounded like a really interesting story and 10K wanted to hear all about it.
Tommy continues to watch the stars and clouds drift by the window and he watches with wide eyes and astonishment. He can't wait to go and see it properly.
"Oh man, I have so many stories to tell. Most of them sound crazy but they're fun and all of them true too. Don't worry we will have plenty of time to chat."
Peter's voice sounds a little distant, he,s' moving through the room, but still audible. "The shooting stars, yes. The dreams come true...well, you gotta work a little hard for that but it can happen too."
Peter would say that being able to escape the apocalypse was already a big sell but yeah, the Galaxy is vast and beautiful.
"Depends on the system we're travelling. I should take you to see the Eye of the Helix Nebula, it's not a shooting star but it's amazing. I going to go talk to my team, catch you later, ok? Have fun with the view until I'm back."
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A spaceship? Did Murphy put you up to this? Some weird pick on the kid that likes UFO thing?
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[ Peter can tell this isn't going to work if they keep it to text so he turns out the video. he's in his room, with pretty big windows behind him that show bright stars and purple and green clouds formations. ]
I don't even know any Murphy, kid.
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The video request catches him off guard but he answers it, ignoring the way it's grainy on his end from the terrible service they have here. The grainy does nothing to hide the view he can see on he screen and it's... amazing.
"Is that... space?"
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[ Peter isn't going to complain about the reception either, it's a miracle that Rocket managed to expand the Benatar's network to reach even further systems. ]
Yup, sure is.
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His tone is kind of out of it as he looks over Peter's shoulder in order to take in behind him.
"Like. Actual space?"
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Which only proves Peter's point that Thomas needs some time off. He notices the staring so he angles the camera towards the window to give the other man a better view.
"Yes, actual space. Looks prettier in person too."
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A smile plays at his lips and he appreciates that he's given a better view of the stars and clouds behind him.
"And I could go? I could see it?"
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"Yeah, I know how it is. Been there, had to deal with it. But It was Ravagers in my case, not zombies."
No problem, he can leave the camera angled like that and take very little space on the screen.
"If you want. My team's used to picking up strays." He says that with a grin, clearly not meant as an insult. "And I'll get you back home if you get tired of it."
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Jesus, more of them? Blasters and Mad Zs were bad enough.
In an apocalypse, it was easy to forget how young he was. Twenty-three was still barely an adult and he'd been hardly 18 when the world had ended. He'd never really been a kid, but he'd always held an innocence and naivety about him.
That was all clear as he stared at the space over Peter's shoulder with an expression of wonder covering his face.
"I want to see it."
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Some might be more dangerous than regular zombies but Thomas doesn't need to worry about that. right now the young man seems static about the prospect of leaving and Peter is happy to offer him the chance.
"Okay, I need to talk to my team but I don't think there will be a problem. how much time do you need to pack your things and say goodbyes?"
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10K nods slowly, still staring off into literal space. "I don't have much in the way of things but I'll need to say goodbye. Won't take you long."
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No, the worst of the Ravagers are already dead and Kraglin is like Peter's older brother. None of them will bother Thomas but Peter wouldn't be able to say the same about Rocket and Drax.
Also, you're cute, kid.
"It's not a matter of time, take as many as you want. We will start heading back to Earth and we can even stay there a few days if you aren't done by the time we get there. I should go talk to my team but..."
Peter turns the camera again, moves it closer to the window. "I can leave this on if you want to enjoy the view some more."
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"Okay." The offer to keep watching space has a soft smile coming to his face. It's a distraction and that's a risk but he isn't ready to stop looking at it yet. He'd believed for so long, his dad had, to see it...
"Yes please."
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Peter's voice comes off screen but he's still paying attention. He just doesn't want to get in the way of the view.
"No problem. I'll go talk to the other, see you soon again. Make a wish if you see a shooting star."
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Tommy continues to watch the stars and clouds drift by the window and he watches with wide eyes and astonishment. He can't wait to go and see it properly.
"Does that actually happy happen?"
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Peter's voice sounds a little distant, he,s' moving through the room, but still audible. "The shooting stars, yes. The dreams come true...well, you gotta work a little hard for that but it can happen too."
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He's not worried about the way Peter's voice comes and goes because he can still hear him well enough. "Do they come often? The stars?"
Maybe we can start wrapping up this one?
"Depends on the system we're travelling. I should take you to see the Eye of the Helix Nebula, it's not a shooting star but it's amazing. I going to go talk to my team, catch you later, ok? Have fun with the view until I'm back."
Sure
For now, it's enough to just keep looking at space for as long as he can.