Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time fanfic
Genre: romance, adventure, some mystery
Warnings: Slash, yaoi, boy/boy (you get the picture), the rating is T but could change in later chapters (not sure on that yet)
Pairing: Ratchet/Alister
Hope you all enjoy!
Only Time Will Tell
Ch. 1- Short Intro & The Beginning
Ratchet P.O.V.
Life had calmed down quite a bit since after the incident of The Great Clock. The damage done to The Clock was bad but Clank and I had been able to fix it, well, Clank mostly. I didn't know what needed to be done half of the time, though I would never admit that, and, my mind had always been busy with other thoughts.
I had been about to leave The Great Clock but then Clank had jumped into my ship at the last second. I would have asked questions but the expression he gave me was enough to answer all questions I may have had for him. When you're friends with someone long enough, expressions and body language can be enough to communicate with each other sometimes. I knew that he was coming with me instead of staying.
After that answerable expression, I merely gave him a grin before leaving The Great Clock. We were quiet for quite some time before I asked, "Clank, why didn't you stay at the Clock?"
Clank sat there in silence for a minute, as if finding the right words, before answering, "Ratchet, when I spent time at The Great Clock, I realized a lot of things about my creation, my family, and, more importantly, myself," I cast him a glance, letting him know that I was listening, before turning my eyes back to the universe for better flying, "When I was standing and watching you leave, I realized that I could not leave until you find your family," he looked at me, "You are my best friend Ratchet and I will help you find your family. Once I do, then I will return."
I simply nodded as I continued to fly. If there was one thing that Clank was, it was that he was a great friend and always cared about others.
There were many thoughts going through my head as we headed for our home in Veldin. The whole experience with the Great Clock had affected me a lot. With Clank, he learned so much about himself and I was very happy for him. I also learned a lot about my species and I even met another Lombax. I'm sure my face made an expression of some kind but I tried to hide it.
I think that was what affected me the most from everything that has happened. My meeting with Alister and working with him. I always felt like sobbing when I thought of him. The General had been like a father figure to me and we made a great team… but, it was more than that, to me at least.
I had been so caught up in my thoughts that I had not heard what Clank had said to me. "What?" I asked.
"I said watch ou…" but it was too late.
The last thing I remember seeing was the ship crashing into a good sized meteor and the alarm going off before I blacked out.
*Sorry that this chapter is so short. They won't always be this short, I promise. I hope everyone enjoyed and is ready for the next chapter!