Yang Bo toyed with the metal card that served as his identification as he wandered aimlessly through the streets of Xandar. Everything around him felt strangely familiar.
If not for the little spaceships frequently flying overhead and the oddly shaped people on the streets, he might have thought he was back on Earth.
Slipping the card into his pocket, Yang Bo remarked:
"Xandar just looks a bit more technologically advanced. The Marvel movie universe's aesthetics are definitely tailored to Americans."
Walking around with the little Creeper drew plenty of attention, mainly because the people around him had never seen such a blocky creature.
"It's hard to get anything done in an unfamiliar place. Looks like I'll have to ask someone."
Scratching his head helplessly, Yang Bo was about to ask one of the helpful locals when a tall, unusual figure suddenly caught his eye.
"Holy shit, Groot??"
When did this guy get here? I'd searched high and low for him, only to turn around and find him right there in the fading light.
Could the plot of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 have started? This soon?
The coordinates the Ravagers had given him definitely hadn't pointed to Xandar. Excitement spread across Yang Bo's face as he muttered:
"He practically delivered himself to my doorstep. I'd be letting myself down if I didn't take him home."
What puzzled him, though, was that Groot was sitting alone beside the fountain, with Rocket nowhere in sight. That made him worry that the tree person nearby might not be Groot. Still, it wouldn't matter if he wasn't. Taking a tree person home wouldn't be a problem either.
He walked straight toward Groot, who sat alone beside the fountain, staring blankly at the passing pedestrians.
Only when he got closer did he notice several