Chapter 7

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As the two days passed filled with none stop traveling through the galaxy. George thought it was taking too long. Although he thought that it might be close, he just can't see it. Maybe it was somewhere hidden?

Normally when they are traveling, Groot will be either sleeping or playing random games. While George on the other hand, doesn't do much, he either watches Groot play on his own or watch the galaxy as they pass through the stars and planets.

Sometimes he thinks about Clay though, knowing that he is alive or maybe alive somewhere on the planet locked up in his world as Alphamere said which he believed but also didn't at the same time. How could he? He is a villain, a monster.

George also knew that Groot missed Clay. They were like buddies, Groot played with Clay and George most of the time when he's bored. But now it was just George, Groot is happy that George is still here but it doesn't mean he doesn't miss Clay.

George understood that since he was more of a friend to Clay than Groot. He even has these feelings that is love, he just didn't accept it.

Love is a strong word. When you're in love, the person you love stays with you. Although, even if it stays, it will be hard for a person to accept those feelings or to admit that he is truly in love.

This is an example of George. He's in love with Clay from the very start. He just didn't know because he never truly expressed those feelings, he never admitted to himself that he was in love. Because he can't accept that fact. The fact that he was in love with someone he hasn't seen in years practically.

George was on his chair sitting as usual while Groot was on his own seat, laying on his chest and swaying his legs covered with his red leather coat at the air. George was also staring at the stars like he usually does. It was more of a hobby now since he hasn't found anything to actually find fun.

While looking at the stars he saw a star that shined brightly. The star was almost hurting George's eyes, from the shine. George blinked rapidly trying to get his normal vision back because of the star. When he got his normal vision back, the star was still shining. Just like what happened back on the balcony in the Republic army spaceship.

George tilts his head, looking at the star which he was curious of. Why was it still shining? Stars shine, that's what they do because of the light formed by the heat. Normally, stars would be either white, yellow blue, red, or orange. George can tell what color it was but this one was different.

It wasn't any of the colors that were possible. This was mixed. A star mixed with white, purple, blue, red, and green. This was the first time George has ever seen a star this pretty and sparkly. It was not that close but it was bright enough to make George's vision blur a little.

George wondered. Why does he think that this star is special to him? Why does he think that it has a meaning? There was no way in the whole wide Galaxy he can find out. But he was certain he'll know the meaning of it. Or the message.

A message for what though? A message for saving Clay? He didn't know, he doesn't know. He'll never know if he will ever know. The sentence is confusing, but if you try to understand it, it means he'll never know the future that will come upon him until it actually happens.

No one can know the future without a guess. A guess that can either be right or a guess that can be wrong. But even know it was wrong, we all know it was just luck. Guessing isn't a hypothesis that can be right because of some experiments. Guessing on these types of things, are just luck.

He was so close to saving Clay but will he ever get the luck in saving him? Can he guess where he actually is? No one knows but the future that will come upon as I said earlier.

As the small spaceship flies through the galaxy passing through bright shining stars that can easily destroy a person by its heat. George saw at the navigator just a couple of meters away from them at the front was a red, meaning there was warmth in front of them. George widened his eyes worried about what it is as he looks in front of them seeing nothing. "Weird" He mumbled still holding at the wheel.

Seconds pass. George felt the spaceship shaking. He looked back at the Navigator seeing they were in the red heatwave. George sighed sharply and grabbed on the steering wheel looking at the window in front of him seeing the view he was enjoying not a while ago turned into black. "Groot, can you close your eyes for me, yeah?" George muttered to Groot who nodded with a worried face closing his eyes and blocking it with his arms.

George took a deep breath pushing the wheel which speeded up the spaceship now in full speed. The spaceship was shaking uncontrollably, there was almost no way to lessen it. All George can do now was to keep it steady.

George then heard beeps everywhere, he looked at the spaceship controls and saw the first engine broken. George clicked his tongue annoyed, looking at the window seeing a small bright white portal about to close. The brunet thought it was dumb to go through that portal but it's not like he had a choice. It was either he stays there until death or leaves there having a fifty-fifty percent chance of survival or death.

George made a small turn towards the portal making his way towards it, at full speed even though an engine is broken. George sighed with shaky breath as the spaceship nears the portal, George closed his eyes heading towards inside.

George opened his eyes again when he felt everything calm down and smoothen. He looked around and saw everything was back to normal. It wasn't shaking anymore. George sighed in relief as he looks at Groot who was shaking. He chuckled, as he grabs Groot carefully not hurting him then placed him on his shoulder. "It is ok now Groot, you can open your eyes now," He says softly, trying to calm Groot down.

Groot opened his eyes and saw a new view to admire outside the window. "Wahh," Groot said amazed at the view. George lets out a 'huh' before looking at the view seeing a whole new one. He saw a five moons surrounding a planet, new stars in the sky. It was a view he could never take his eyes off.

He then took another look at the planet and felt his heart drop to his stomach. His smile faded away almost immediately he saw this. It was the planet, he was looking for. His mission. The planet to find Clay. Dagobah.

"We're here" George mumbled softly frowning looking at Groot who was at his shoulder looking down at him. "We're here Groot.. That planet" he said pointing at the planet with his fingers, "is Dagobah"

Groot slowly turned his head around to face George. "I am Groot" Groot huffed crossing his rough arms looking down. George frowned looking at Groot. "What do you mean?" He questioned.

"I am Groot" Groot says pointing at himself then pointing at Dagobah. George widened his eyes knowing exactly what he meant shaking his head. "No Groot. You are now going with me, and that's final" George said looking back at the view.

"We should probably land at the planet to fix the engine"

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