(essay) starter for @redhead-reporter
Navigating quantum asteroid fields was child’s play for both the Milano and its fearless captain, to the point where Quill didn’t need to even keep his eyes facing forward or both hands on the steering controls... allowing him to sing and jive to the music playing over the ships speakers.
'Cause they're waiting for me
They're looking for me
Every single night they're driving me insane
Those men inside my brain...
Leave it to the legendary Star-Lord to prioritize time to rock over time to pilot; he wasn’t concerned in the slightest, that was however until a blaring swallowed the good time he was having.
INCOMING DISTRESS SIGNAL: APPROXIMATELY 0.24 QUADRANTS FROM CURRENT POSITION
Shit... really? the space cowboy mused to himself, punching in the coordinates to the last signal ping and flooring it.
It didn’t take long either, with the exceptional speed his spacecraft provided, Peter was soon greeted by the sight of a NASA vessel that for all intents and purposes looked more like burnt swiss cheese at the moment; in fact, the charred carcass of an American astronaut colliding with his windshield didn’t bode well to any potential rescue attempts. You’d think they’d develop tech to navigate these fields by now...
The moment for internal monologues would have to be placed on hold, as the blonde secured his infamous mask to his face and set forth into the terrifying vacuum of space on his lonesome; propelled forward by his rocket boots, Peter’s high tech lenses would begin scanning the area for any signs of survivors... though the results didn’t seem to be ideal.
Dead... dead... dead... dead... wait! Got one! His enhanced vision would ping a faint life signature coming from within the wreckage of the craft; though he wasn’t medical professional by any stretch of the imagination, he’d safely assume that the stranger had maybe less than 10 minutes to live... in other words, time to move quickly!
Kicking his boots into overdrive, Peter would launch himself towards the wreckage and begin violently chucking debris every which way until catching glimpse of a feminine figure in a skin tight, but heavily torn space suit; fortunately by some miracle from the heavens, her helmet and the accompanying oxygen systems of the suit remained secured. Don’t worry, Red, I gotcha... clutching her in a bridal carry, Peter would realign the pair to face the Milano before propelling himself forward towards the slowly opening rear hatch.
Nine minutes... he counted down to himself, knowing that the woman’s life was one that only he could save now; a notion that eventually saw the two of them in the safety of the Milano’s interior and the rear hatch forming an air-tight seal behind them.
Rushing towards the common area, Quill would recklessly push any messes that lay atop it and send them careening to the ship floor beneath his feet; with a clear table, he would lay the woman across it and begin hastily begin remove the tatters that were once this woman’s space suit and revealing a battered (yet stunning) figure beneath. With her safely inside, the impending timer was exponentially increased to several hours... plenty of time to provide rudimentary care to her wounds.
And so Peter would do just that, wiping away the cocktail of oil, blood, and sweat that coated the woman’s skin; once clean enough, the outlaw would begin stitching the large gashes that plagued her shins and thighs. Being a space cowboy meant picking up the basics on how to fix yourself up, she’d of course have to be taken to the nearest habitable planet for medical care... but at least she’d live for the journey.
Several hours came to pass, but eventually Peter found himself rather satisfied with his work; her wounds were sealed, she was breathing, and their was no fatal organ damage... she really was lucky; then again, beautiful women usually were... and for that he was thankful.
Unable to find any pants that would fit her, Quill would only hope that she would settle for a very recently worn ALF t-shirt that looked more like a miniature dress on her... but at least it covered up the essentials! After the brief game of dress up, he would gently and respectfully carry her into his private quarters; essentially tucking her into bed before returning himself to the cockpit.
Can’t get medical help parked in the middle of space, it was time to fly to the nearest planet for treatment.