As long as they could find Nebula, they could obtain the Reality Stone.
And with the Reality Stone's immense power, collecting the remaining Infinity Stones would be much easier—one by one.
Ebony Maw activated his tracking device, scanning the cosmic coordinates for Nebula's location.
Soon—
He found her.
Nebula was currently aboard the Guardians of the Galaxy's ship.
According to Peter Quill's plan, they were searching for Yondu.
Since Gamora hadn't left, Nebula had also stayed behind.
Additionally—
Alan had recruited her as an official member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
With her location locked in, Ebony Maw gathered his forces and began pursuit.
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Onboard the Guardians' Ship
Peter Quill sat in the pilot's seat, his face clouded with worry.
Finding Yondu was proving to be incredibly difficult.
They had no leads, no clear trail—only fragments of wreckage from the Ravagers' ships, which they could use to guess where Yondu might have gone.
Alan turned to Quill.
"Do you know the places Yondu frequents the most?"
Quill thought hard.
But—
He couldn't come up with an answer.
Ravagers were nomadic—they never stayed in one place for long.
And considering Yondu was being hunted, he wouldn't have the luxury of choosing a proper hiding place.
Most likely—
He was wandering aimlessly through the vastness of space.
Even Alan, despite knowing the original storyline, had no way of pinpointing Yondu's exact location at this moment.
Just then—
A sudden beeping came from the ship's communication system.
Someone nearby was requesting a transmission.
Quill activated the comms, and a woman's voice came through.
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"Greetings, Guardians of the Galaxy," the voice said.
"I am Ayesha, High Priestess of the Sovereign.
We have heard of your victory against Ronan the Accuser and your efforts to save Xandar.
Because of this, we wish to commission you for a mission."
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The Sovereign?
Alan's eyes narrowed in thought.
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Sovereign were a race of gold-skinned aliens.
They didn't play a major role, but in "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2", their commission had led Quill to uncover the truth about his origins.
The rest of the team turned to Alan, awaiting his decision.
After all—
The Guardians of the Galaxy had been formed under Alan's leadership, and his opinion carried significant weight.
After a brief moment—
Alan nodded.
Accepting this commission was necessary.
In the original storyline, Yondu's fate was deeply tied to the events that would follow this mission.
If they wanted to find him, they had to accept.
Seeing Alan's agreement, Quill responded into the comms.
"We accept."
Ayesha's voice returned.
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"Recently, the Sovereign's energy batteries were stolen.
The thieves are hiding in a fortress not far from here.
I want you to retrieve them for us."
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Quill leaned forward.
"And what's the reward?"
Ayesha paused for a moment.
Then, she answered—
"In the upcoming war against Thanos, we will aid you."
Jackpot.
Alan needed reinforcements—and Ayesha's offer was exactly what he needed.
After finalizing the deal, Ayesha cut the transmission, and the comms went silent.
Moments later—
A new set of coordinates arrived.
These marked the location of the thieves who had stolen the energy batteries.
Quill studied the data—then immediately set course for Sovereign.
Following Ayesha's directions, the Guardians' ship flew toward a distant fortress on the planet.
As they approached—
The sky darkened, thick clouds swirling above.
Beneath them, tightly packed structures glowed with an eerie green light.
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