"Thank me. I saved your life." Rocket patted his chest, still shaken. "But that costs extra, so don't even think about skipping out on the bill."
"These rocks couldn't hurt me at all." Thor was rather speechless. The life-saving favor of the mighty God of Thunder was not so easy to earn.
"Does that matter? I helped you save some rather precious time."
Thor had no retort and led them in a mad dash out of the dungeon.
Falling rubble, collapsing walls, and flames occasionally erupting from cracks made the not-so-long path intensely thrilling.
"Come to think of it, don't you think you've been a little unlucky lately?" Rocket asked as he ran. "Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, but two incidents in quick succession are pretty suspicious."
"How would I know? Maybe..." Thor thought of something and grimaced. "Maybe it's because I recently upset a wizard."
"Huh?" Rocket froze for a moment, then laughed and cursed, "Serves you right."
Inside the Monster, Banner and Wanda both turned toward Aaron, their gazes filled with undisguised curiosity and suspicion.
"Ha!" Aaron shrugged awkwardly. "Slander. Naked slander.
"People can find reasons for their misfortunes, but they can't dump the blame on someone else. That's shameless. It's a sign of incompetence and cowardice."
"It really wasn't you?"
"Of course not. He's just plain unlucky.
"Even if I didn't like the guy, I wouldn't curse him at such a sensitive time."
Wanda and Banner exchanged a look and reluctantly accepted that explanation.
Before the dungeon completely collapsed, Thor, Rocket, and Groot finally rushed out.
"The hangar? Where's the hangar?" Rocket asked, panting heavily. "We don't have much time."
"Go through this street, turn left, and keep going. You'll see a statue of my grandfather.
"To the statue's front right is a triangular