Rumble!
Peter Quill stared blankly at the man before him, who was utterly unfamiliar yet carried an innate sense of familiarity and closeness. It felt as if billions of alpacas were stampeding through his heart.
Nova Prime of Xandar had told him before that his father's genes were ancient, and Sovereign High Priestess Ayesha had also said his father's genes were extraordinary.
But when this man appeared before him in a spaceship, he was still at a complete loss, utterly unprepared for it.
"Are you his father?" Aaron asked with interest.
"Of course."
"Perfect. He owes me ten million. Perhaps you can pay off his debt for him."
Peter Quill's cheek twitched as he stared at Aaron in astonishment.
Though he did not care much about this father of his, this was still their first meeting. He had his pride to maintain.
"Did you really have to bring up something so presumptuous at a time like this?"
Aaron shrugged. "Debts must be repaid. A son's debt is his father's responsibility. It's only natural."
"Ten million?" Ego shook his head with an amused smile. "But you're right. A son's debt is his father's responsibility. As his father, I have an obligation to pay it."
"Th-that wouldn't be appropriate, would it?" Peter Quill said awkwardly. His father did not seem short on money. Was he secretly the son of some wealthy tycoon?
"Give me a chance to make it up to you, son," Ego said earnestly.
"Uh..."
"Cash or card?" Aaron asked directly. Now that Ego had been found, the debt was no longer so important.
What he needed to consider now was how to kill this ancient Celestial. Someone capable of destroying an entire fleet with a wave of his hand was not an opponent he could confidently defeat head-on.
"Sorry,