Mantis: Oh... no one has ever asked me a personal question.
Quill: Your antennas. What are they for?
Mantis: Their purpose?
Drax: Yes. Quill and I have a bet.
Quill: Dude. You're not supposed to say that...
Drax: I say: if you are about to go through a doorway that is too low, your antennae will feel this, and keep you from being decapitated.
Quill: Right, and if it's anything other than specifically not being decapitated by a doorway, I win.
Mantis: They are not for feeling doorways!
Drax groans, Peter laughs.
Mantis: I think they have something to do with my empathic abilities.
Gamora: What are those?
Mantis: If I touch someone, I can feel their feelings.
Quill: You read minds?
Mantis: No. Telepaths know thoughts. Empaths feel feelings, emotions. May I?
Quill: Alright.
Mantis touches Quill's hand; as she feels his feelings, her antennas light up.
Mantis: You feel... love!
Quill: Yeah, I guess I feel a general, unselfish love for just about everybody around me.
y/n raises his eyebrows in skepticism.
Mantis: No. Romantic, sexual love...
Quill: No... no, I don't.
Mantis: For her!
She points at Gamora.
Quill: No!
Gamora looks surprised.
Quill: That is not...
Drax suddenly starts laughing uproariously.
y/n: It's nothing to be embarrassed about Quill.
Quill: Okay.
Drax continues laughing and points at Peter as he groans.
Quill: That's...
Drax: She just told everyone your deepest, darkest secret!
Quill: Dude, come on! I think you're overreacting a little bit.
Drax: You must be so embarrassed!
Aleya stifles a laugh. Drax continues cackling as Gamora is in amusement.
Drax: Do me! Do me, do me!
She reaches over and touches his chest, and immediately starts laughing along with him.
Mantis: I have never felt such humor!
Drax and Mantis are laughing and pointing at Peter.
Quill: So unbelievably uncool.
Drax: Oh, Quill...
Mantis, who is giggling, walks over to Gamora to touch her.
Gamora suddenly grabs her wrist.
Gamora: Touch me, and the only thing you're gonna feel is a broken jaw.
y/n: Denial...
Mantis looks scared and looks at Gamora, before she finally lets go of Mantis' wrist.
Aleya: Do us.
Mantis places a hand on both of the lovers and gasps.
Mantis: So much love! And...
y/n: And..?
Mantis: The female is also overcome with lust.
Quill: You live with those two for a day and you don't need superpowers to figure that out.
y/n: Meaning?
Quill: We should really soundproof your room.
Aleya: Mantis, are there any empty rooms onboard this ship?
Mantis: Of course.
Aleya leads y/n away.
Gamora: Those two are gonna catch something if they're not careful.
An awkward silence fills the room.
Mantis: I can also alter emotions to some extent.
Peter Quill: Yeah, like what?
Mantis: If I touch someone who is sad, I can ease them into contentment for a short while. I can make a stubborn person compliant. But I mostly use it to help my master sleep. He lies awake at night, thinking about his progeny.
Drax: Do one of those on me!
Mantis puts her hand on Drax's head.
Mantis: Sleep.
Suddenly, Drax immediately falls asleep and snores loudly.
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