Ronan's Death

No one spoke in the Milano's lounge.

The Orb sat on the table, purple light seeping through the gaps in its metal casing. It did not look like anything good.

"We need to hand it over to the Nova Corps," Quill said first. "This thing is too dangerous. Only they can keep it safe."

Gamora nodded. "Ronan was only the beginning. More people will come for it. The Nova Corps are the galaxy's law enforcers. It's their responsibility to deal with this."

"Ha! The Nova Corps?" Rocket shrieked. "They couldn't even catch the lot of us, and they want to safeguard the Infinity Stones? Quill, did water get into your brain? We should find a black market, sell it, and run!"

"I am Groot."

"That's right, Groot thinks so too!"

Chu Hang had been leaning against the wall, watching them argue.

"The Nova Corps can't do it." The moment he spoke, everyone fell silent.

"Why?" Quill asked.

"Because the man behind Ronan is called Thanos." Chu Hang's gaze swept over them. "A madman who wants to gather all six Stones and wipe out half the living creatures in the universe. Do you think the Nova Corps can stop him?"

Gamora's face went pale. As Thanos's adopted daughter, she understood the weight of that name better than anyone.

"He's right." Her voice was dry. "If Father came in person, the Nova Corps... wouldn't last a day."

"Then what do we do?" Quill was growing restless. "We can't carry it around forever, can we? This is a ticking time bomb!"

Still unconvinced, he stubbornly shook his head. "The Nova Corps have protected the galaxy for thousands of years. They're not that weak. I'm going to Xandar and letting them assess it themselves."

Chu Hang was starting to lose patience. Trying to reason