"I..." Teddy sighs, fingers going through his hair. "That's why the Kree want me, Billy. I'm apparently Mar-Vell's son. And the son of the Skrull Princess. I'm..."
"An Emperor," Kl'rt insists, "and it was my task to protect you so that you could reunify our people. To the Kree you are a genetic abnormality, a hostage, and a weapon. One that, if they cannot control, they will kill. I was here to stop that, my Emperor."
There's noise by the cockpit, raised voices, Vision and Tommy's, and clearly Tommy seems worked up, but the words don't quite make it back this far in the Kree ship. Teddy turns his attention toward it briefly, then back to Billy.
"Nate said... he said he had connections to the Avengers. That was why were in the Failsafe. Maybe it's true, Billy. Maybe I'm..."
"This is why I must return you safely to our people," Kl'rt insists. "You are meant to rule."
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"An Emperor," Kl'rt insists, "and it was my task to protect you so that you could reunify our people. To the Kree you are a genetic abnormality, a hostage, and a weapon. One that, if they cannot control, they will kill. I was here to stop that, my Emperor."
There's noise by the cockpit, raised voices, Vision and Tommy's, and clearly Tommy seems worked up, but the words don't quite make it back this far in the Kree ship. Teddy turns his attention toward it briefly, then back to Billy.
"Nate said... he said he had connections to the Avengers. That was why were in the Failsafe. Maybe it's true, Billy. Maybe I'm..."
"This is why I must return you safely to our people," Kl'rt insists. "You are meant to rule."