A Lombax's Friend

End it all...

"Words can wound like any blade..."

No one listens, know one ever believes me, they'd rather listen to a bunch of lies than listen to the truth, to a friend. I hoped they'd understand, I prayed and begged they would. Just this once. That they'd believe me, that they'd be there when I needed them, but they only walked away... like everyone.

"It's hard Clank! IT'S JUST SO HARD!"

I yell the words as loud as I can, trying to let out all the anger, all the sadness in me as I buried my face into my knees. Sobbing quietly.

"Ratchet, I know how hard it is for you. I know you miss Alister, and I know you hate it when people do these things to you. But please, do not do not do this. I know you will regret it"

Clank. He was always there for me, and he was always there to help me out. He's the greatest friend I've ever had, but this time it wouldn't be enough.

I raised my head, staring into those emerald orbs. Trying my Danm'est to muffle my sobs, so that I could speak to my closest friend, so he could understand what I was about to do.

"It's a risk worth taking pal…*sob*… and if the galaxy wants me to do it…*sob*… Then I have to…"

I looked to my right, staring at the one thing, that one thing that would end all my suffering, all my sadness, and grief. I shut my eyes, stood, and walked towards my table. Where, lying all alone,

Was my blaster. The same one I used against Alister…

I couldn't bear to look at Clank, to see him stare at me like this, that the last thing I'd see on his face would be sadness. But this was the only way. That would end it all.

"Ratchet! Please! Do not use a weapon like that to take your own life!"

I ignored my friend, still walking to the one thing that would give me my freedom. I could feel Clanks hand tugging at my pants, trying to me out of my choice.

"Listen to me Ratchet! Do not do this! Think about the people you love! Think about Sasha, and Captain Quark, and Talwyn and Cronk and Zephyr! Think about me…"

I placed my blaster down, and turned to see him. Before pulling him into a tight embrace.

I held him, for as long as I could. We both stayed in that hug for a while. I wanted him to know how much he meant to me, how I cared about him.

"I know you love me Clank," I whispered.

"I love you, too. We've been friends since I was fifteen, and you're the best friend I've ever had! I don't want to leave like this… But I have to…"

I finally let go of him, as tears began to fill my eyes, when I reached for my blaster again. Even though he tried, we both knew, there was no talking me out of it now

"Please, Ratchet… do not do this…"

"I'm sorry pal… but I have to…"

I closed my eyes as I pointed my blaster at my head

It was over, finally, I'd end it all.

"Goodbye, Clank…*sniff*… I love you pal…"