[s1e1] Groot's First Steps Official

He focused. He pushed his weight onto his primary roots, straining until the wood groaned. Crack.

Groot tried to reclaim his territory. He made a face. He tried to nudge the bonsai away. But in his struggle, he overbalanced. With a slow-motion creak , his pot tipped over the edge of the shelf. [S1E1] Groot's First Steps

For weeks, Baby Groot had been the Sovereign’s most pampered ornamental plant. He had a nice patch of dirt, a steady supply of artificial sunlight, and a crew of robots that buffed his leaves until they shone like emeralds. But Groot was bored. His roots were itching, and his world was only as wide as the shelf he sat on. Then came the intruder: a . He focused

Groot lay in the wreckage, gasping. For the first time since his rebirth, his roots were exposed to the open air. He felt small and vulnerable. But as he looked up at the towering shelf, a spark of defiance lit up in his eyes. He didn't want to be a decoration anymore. Groot tried to reclaim his territory

The crash was deafening. The ceramic shattered into a million orange shards, scattering his precious soil across the cold floor.

When the robots placed the new plant next to him, Groot’s little wooden heart sank. It was pristine. It didn’t have any stray twigs or dirt under its fingernails. Worst of all, the robots began giving the bonsai his favorite nutrient-rich water.