Holy crutack, I have a kid, and a cute lil one at that plus I had to rescue her from Tivon, along with Howard's kid which is gonna be a big surprise for the quacker when I tell him in the morning but first we gotta get to the compound, at least they're sleeping after Groot helped them go to sleep after we bustedthem out of the warehouse, at least we can raise them, Howard and I, I mean.

"I am Groot, I am Groot?" Rocket heard Groot ask, breaking him out of his thoughts, seeing the tree-like being looking at both Linda and Shocket, who were Howard and Rocket's young daughters which after finding out about, Rocket hadwent to rescue them from the Collector which had been fun asusual, which Groot agreed with because he'd helped his best pal.

After engaging auto-pilot, Rocket got up from his seat, scampering over on all fours gently near Linda and Shocket, staring at Shocket with pride as she looked like hI'm, despite the purple mohawk which made him curious, wanting to ask, knowing he could later as both little kids had been through a lot today so maybe after waking up alomg with getting to the compound, they might open up plus they needed a bath, makimg Groot smirk at Rocket saying that, knowing his friend didn't take baths a lot.

"Let them sleep bud, we can hang out soon enough, we're almost there-" Rocket said, as he got back into the cockpit, guiding his ship gently through Earth's atmosphere until they approached New York's air-space, hopimg the people weren't too freaked out, makimg Rocket chuckle, while Groot rolled his eyes at him spying the Avengers cimpound, docking the ship in their spot in the hangar bay, making sure not to hit the AvengJet or other vehicles, relieving them.

"Groot, pick up the kids and bring them into the living area, alright, just don't wake them, as we don't wanna spook them, okay?" Rocket said seeing Groot nod.

He picked both Linda and Shocket up gently after unbuckling them, smiling at both youngsters, hearing them sleeping, while carrying them on hisback, goimg into the compound to the living area, finding a comfy couch, putting both female youngsters on it gently, wrappimg a blanket around them gently, after putting cushions to rest their little heads on while still skeeping, hearing Rocket's voice from the kitchens talking to the others.

"Hey bud are they alright?" he asked seeing him nod, seeing Rocket lead the others quietly to where both Linda and Shocket were sleeping, impressed that Shocket was Rocket's kid andlooked like him, making a grin cross his furry face, plus he'd been trying to call Howard, to tell him only it kept going to voicemail so would try again later makimg milk and cookies for when Linda and Shocket woke yp, which was a while later.

"Ummm hey, remember me and Groot who rescued you from that bit those, the Collector, we're not gonna hurt you, I promise you wanna come out, have milk and cookies?" Rocket said using as gentle a gentle tone than normal, seeing Shocket's brownish eyes like his peeking out from where she was hiding, which he, Groot and the others found adorable.

"Really, we can have milk and cookies, it's not a trick?" Linda asked softly, seeing Shocket beside her, avoiding the others's eye-contact except for Rocket and Groot, meaning both youngsters trusted them which was a good thing.

"Yes you can, and guess you're pretty hungry, huh?" Rocket said seeing Shocket looking at him with her big, brown eyes full of curiousity taking her dad in, makimg Rocket gulp, seeing a tiny smile on her furry face, making him relieved, hearing Linda tellimg him that Shocket liked him, even though she didn't know him well yet, asking about her dad.

"Your dad's name is Howard and he's a duck, and a detective, I tried calling him but it went to voicemail, I'll try later but you two could use a bath, you know?" Rocket said seeing Linda and Shocket exchange a mischievous look making the other Avengers chuckle, watching Rocket along with Groot chasing after bth girls, who were gigglimg until Groot caught them using his vines, making Shocket giggle.

"Baths ain't so bad, you know?" he said asthey were going to the bathroom, makimg Carol impressed by how Rocket was handling two little kidswithout losing his temper or having to put money in the swear jar, making Lylla know how her boy was doing it, because Shocket was his fur and blood, after Hulk did a DNA test where Rocket had to keep Shocket calm, while getting a little shot in her furry finger, plus Linda was like Howard since Rocket and Howard had been friends.

"I'll tell you later, alright?" she said smilimg makimg them curious.

Meanwhile in the bathroom, Linda and Shocket were splashing in the warm water, playing with the bubbles of the soap that Rocket had added into the water to make the bath more enticing for both reluctant youngsters, until Shocket did a cannonball into the bath, which amused Rocket, despite being in the splash zone, helping wash them, especially the hair, only seeing the purple dye come out of his girl's little mohawk-like tuft of hair, seeing it's natural brownish-red roots made him choked up.

"I am Groot?" Groot asked him, seeimg him wipe a tear away from his eye.

"I'll tell you later, alright?" Rocket said softly makimg Groot smile.

After drying themselves off, Shocket was staring at herself in the miror while putting an nIshtar-shirt on, especially her tuft of hair frowning makimg Linda understand, as Shocket's mohawk being purple was her tease ark, which had been her way of rebellimg against Tivon despite being a little kid hugging her, saying she was still her even if she didn't have her mohawk purple seeing Rocket agreeing with the duckling.

"Thanks, as it was an act of rebellion against him, you know?" Shocket said hugging his leg stunning both him and Linda, scratching gently behind her furry little ears which was calming Shocket down, impressing her.

"My friends do it to me, when I need to calm down, everything's gonna be okay." he assured Shocket seeing her feel better, goimg after Linda to explore while the adults were ordering dinner, and playing tag like they did when the Collector left the warehouse gigglimg makijg Rocket relieved watching, seeing Lylla join him, askimg how they were, seeing him wiping tears away

"Awww somebody's showing their soft side, but I get it, they remind you of you and Howard at that age, only I hope Shocket likes me since she found you, besides still being used to things." Lylla replied seeing him admit she was right, hearing the doorbell, seeing Shocket hiding along with Linda making Rocket understand, explaining it was just the guy deliverimg their food

"Ohhhh, okay then, we are hungry, you know?" Linda said seeing Shocket nodding.

"That's good, as it's a tradition to have swarma, you know?" Rocket said.

"Swarma, what's that?" Shocket asked Linda softly seeing her shrug her feathery shoulders.


While both young girls were getting ready for bed, they could hear Rocket talkimg to somebody, unaward it was Howard makimg Shocket know that was Linda's dad makimg her anxious, because she and Linca were always tohether, seeimg Linda hug her as Rocket came in tellimg Linda that her dad was comimg in the mornimg, very excited to meet her knowing Shocket was happy het sad for her best fridnd and sister of sorts, which Rocket sensed from how quiet she was beimg, gettimg her to sit on his lap.

"I know how close you two are, but Linda is excited about meetimg her dad, plus she'll come back, true friends do, does that make sense?" he said to her, seeimg her in deep thought noddkng.

"I guess, as everything isso new, you know?" she replied to him.

"I know, but we're taking it slow, and daddy will help, just like Howard will help Linda, plus beimg dads, it's our job to keep you safe, especially from Tivon, to give the both of you a good life, but also love you, which I do with you despite discovering you just now, and Howard will .ove Linda, alright?" Rocket said seeimg Shocket smile noddimg yawnimg, alomg with Linda.

"I guess it's bedtime for you two, as it's been a long day for us, plus I'm down the hall, if you need me, and yes, we can leave the light on." he said while tuckimg them into bed, kissing them goodnight, seeing them asleep, while he left the room, closing the door softly, so he wouldn't wake them goimg to his room, hearing Lylla ask, if Linda and Shocket were alright seeing him nod.

"Yeah, they just fell asleep after I calmed Shocket down, because she was anxious about Howard coming in the morning." he replied putting on his night-shirt just in case makimg Lylla smile at him, kissing him.

In the room they were sleepimg in, while Linda was sound asleep, Shocket was lying awake, thinkimg about things because she could not sleep askimg Linda, if she was awake hearing her snoring softly, guessing she was asleep, makimg the female kit sigh leaving the room, goimg on all fours down the hall to Rocket's room, opening the door softly, walking in, climbing onto the bed gently, turning around until she felt comfortable, using her tail like a pillow to test her furry little head on, fallimg asleep.

Lylla smiled seeing Shocket sleepimg there, guessing she had trouble sleeping, letting her be, knowing Rocket would be surprised waking up finding his little girl there, goimg back to sleep, cuddlimg Rocket in sleep.

The next morning, he was surprised but understood finding Shocket there, guessing she had trouble sleepimg, compared to Linda getting out of bed without waking both Lylla or Shocket u, goimg to the kitchen makimg himself coffee makimg Kamala relieved he slept good, smilimg hearing that Shocket was asleep on his bed, knowing he could help her makimg him nod.

"I'm sure you will, as she's very cute." she told him going to get ready for school makimg him chuckle, as he was drinkijg, hoping that Shocket would be alright, when Howard showed up later, taking a deep breath, humming to himself, as the sun came up seeing theothers awake, asking how Shocket was, hearing him telling them making them understand, seeing Linda awake wondering where Shocket was, until Rocket told her