To keep anyone from setting their sights on his ass again, Star-Lord stuck close to Rocket Raccoon and Groot.
Although those two had come to capture him for Yondu's bounty, Star-Lord was good at reading the situation. At least in Kyln Prison, he had to cling tightly to Groot's coattails.
Gamora, however, did not go with them. After all, the four of them had been enemies until recently and had no real friendship.
Seeing Groot easily subdue the blue giant, she left alone while Rocket Raccoon was making threats, heading toward the solitary cells nearby.
Rocket Raccoon and Groot could protect Star-Lord, but they could not protect her.
After all, these people did not hold any deep grudges against Star-Lord. There was no reason for them to offend Rocket Raccoon and Groot just to go after him.
But her situation was completely different.
Just as Rocket Raccoon had said, many people here had blood feuds with Ronan. In prison, no prisoner's background was truly secret. The reactions of those people earlier made it clear that everyone already knew who she was. The prisoners whose families Ronan had killed would never spare her just because of Rocket Raccoon and Groot.
Furthermore, Star-Lord was their mission target, so naturally they had to protect him. But she had no connection to them whatsoever. They had no obligation to help her.
So Gamora chose to leave of her own accord and face the coming danger alone.
At first, everyone's attention had been drawn to Rocket Raccoon and Groot. But once that display of dominance was over, many eyes turned back to Gamora.
"No cell is strong enough to save your life!"
"You're dead!"
There were clearly quite a few people with grudges against Ronan. Under the threats and curses of a crowd of