#bugborgweek2023

@bugborgweek2023 day 07: free day

last day babeeeyyy

i was really indecisive with what i wanted to do for the last day to the point of starting several other draws that ended up scrapped and eventually just took an old sketch i still liked and painted over it :]

“I think Nebula hates me,” Mantis announces one morning.

“She hates everyone,” Rocket says. “Don’t take it personal.”

Mantis isn’t taking it personal, per se. In fact, if asked, Mantis would probably say that not taking it personal is both a startlingly accurate summary of herself and something she should probably work on. It’s just that Nebula seems to tolerate everyone except for her, in her own little way.

“Just give it some time,” Rocket says. “Eventually, she’ll start to pretend to tolerate you like she does the rest of us.”

Or: four times Mantis thinks Nebula hates her, and one time she realizes she doesn't.

“What is your ship called?” Mantis asks. Asking any question of Nebula is very hit or miss, she is finding. This one seems to hit.

“Silent Death,” she says in her low, husky voice. “Though Thanos’s death will be anything but silent.”

“Oh. I see.” Mantis says politely.

“Do you?”

“No."

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Nebula doesn’t especially like Mantis. Mantis is mostly ambivalent towards Nebula. But Mantis needs a ride, and Nebula’s got a ship. AKA Mantis and Nebula’s Road Trip of Revenge (and Love!).

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Mantis/Nebula (Marvel), Gamora & Nebula (Marvel), Nebula & Rocket Raccoon, Nebula & Peter Quill, Drax the Destroyer & Nebula Summary:

Those emotions came in surges big and small, sometimes springing leaks in her walls and her bodily crevices. They'd shatter into salty foams and outlive the needless thoughts that started all the problems in the first place.

Some would leave her terribly shivering and drenched.

Some would begrudgingly wander off by themselves with an uncertain promise to return.

It was unnerving for her to do nothing but watch herself erode.

I wrote my first fanfic as a late contribution to bugborg week 2023! I hope I did this correctly kjdsds

enjoy!

@bugborgweek2023 day 01: pride

they keep in touch post vol3 :]