AuthorsNote: Well here we go, been a while since I update any RC fics, but I felt it was time, and so apparently did my muse considering the ideas came from somewhere right? Anyway, here's the next updated chapter of Nightmares, I really hope you all enjoy it. This one did have a few more changes then the first two, quite a lot in fact. But I believe the over all effect works.

The next day, The Starship Phoenix Medical Bay, in orbit above Marcadia.

Sasha was pacing outside of the medical wing doors again. Back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. Her dad watched her with an amused expression, he decided to try and get her to sit down again.

"Sasha, Come sit down"

Sasha barely glanced his way as she continued pacing "Dad we've been over this before, I can't sit down. My boyfriend is laying in a Medical bed knocked out from a bunch of nightmares that won't stop plaguing him, AND YOU WANT ME TO BE CALM?"

Her dad shrank back, surprised by the sudden outburst from his daughter. Sasha completed a few more paces before she stopped and sighed, closing her eyes she dropped down on the bench next to her dad. Her entire body slouched down like she had lost all the fight in her. She gave another sigh and glanced at her dad.

"I'm sorry dad, I'm just worried about Ratchet"

Her dad put his arm around her, "I know dear. It'll be okay we've got the best doctors in the galaxy working on him."

"But they still have no idea whats wrong with him."

Suddenly the medical doors opened, Sasha jumped to her feet and ran up to the doctor as he came out.

"Is Ratchet going to be okay?" She asked

The Doctor glanced at her father before he gave a sight. "We don't know, we haven't seen anything like this before."

Sasha looked puzzled. "Like what before?"

The doctor consulted his clipboard "It's a rare hallucinogen, it seems to affect the mind the most, disrupting thoughts and causing the victims worse nightmares to come to life."

Sasha felt her heart thud heavily in her chest "You mean Ratchets been like this ever since DreadZone?"

The Doctor nodded "We assume so, it seems the most likely place he got infected, But for all we know he could have been infected a long time ago and its just now surfacing. That's why he is in the condition he's in now. The nightmares have been torturing him for who knows how long now."

Sasha was silent for a moment before she tapped her chin with a finger and looked thoughtful. "I wonder..."

Her dad stood up and looked down at her. "What?"

"What if...There's something in the DreadZone wreckage that could help us. It seems the most likely place that he got infected. What if I take a small squad of Rangers and go explore the wreckage of the station"

Her Dad's eyes widened "Sasha your crazy, who knows whats in there"

Sasha looked up "No dad, I'm not crazy, I'm worried for the one person that I have ever..." she trailed off

"Ever what?" her dad asked

"Loved, Dad, loved, I love Ratchet." and with that she walked out of the medical wing, her dad watching her go.

As she made her way down the corridors of the Phoenix she bumped into Clank knocking him down.

"Ooof"

Sasha looked down, and spotting Clank quickly bending down and pulling him to his feet."Oh Clank I'm sorry"

"It's okay Commander Sasha" Clank replied as he brushed himself off. "I can understand that you are a little distracted"

A thought occurred to Sasha "Hey Clank, was there anything odd during your escape from DreadZone? Anything at all?"

Clank thought about it "Actually there is something that, until recently I have dismissed as nothing" Clank replied

"What is it?" Sasha asked

"When I was removing Ratchets DreadZone collar, there was a slight hiss. I assumed it was the lock releasing. But now, after this, I'm not so sure."

Clank looked up at Sasha as he said this. "Sasha I may not be able to show true emotions, but I am worried about Ratchet. If there is anything I can do to help, Please let me know."

Sasha looked thoughtful, "You know what, there is" she said. "What is it?" Clank asked. "Tell me where Ratchet keeps his old gear, I got an idea but I need to know where his gear is first"

Clank looked puzzled for a few moments, "Why in his living area here aboard the Phoenix"

Sasha looked around. "The Commanders room, Come on Clank lets go"

Clank followed along as Sasha ran to Ratchets room. Upon entering his room, Sasha looked around until she saw what she was looking for.

"Ah" she said as she ran up to a piece of leather hanging off the wall.

Clank caught up to her at that moment. Taking the piece of leather off the wall Sasha turned to Clank and asked "Is this the harness Ratchet used to carry you with?"

Clank looked at Sasha "Yes, it is, but I do not underst-"

"Because" Sasha interrupted "We're going to the Dreadzone wreckage to see if we can find a cure for Ratchet, and I need you to be able to keep up with me"

As she put the harness on Clank started to talk "Sasha I'm not sure that this is such a great idea. But if will help Ratchet I will do whatever it takes."

Sasha looked at him "Good, then hop on" She turned her back so Clank could engage himself onto the harness. He did so with a quick burst from his feet jets and Sasha gave a grunt as he landed on her back.

"Oh, your a little heavier then you look" Sasha said as Clank pulled his legs and arms into his chest. Sasha shrugged her shoulders for a few moments and did some last minute adjustments to the straps.

"Okay, that should do it, lets go, we're going to use Ratchets star fighter to get us to the DreadZone wreckage, and god help anybody who gets in our way."

Clank spoke up from her back "Before you go you may want to get Ratchets Sling Shot, not to mention his other gadgets, who knows maybe some of the Devices that are required to use them are still there"

Sasha looked around the room. "Uh...I don't see anything."

Clank activated his thrusters "That is cause your looking on the bottom floor"

Sasha started to panic a bit as Clank began to lift them off the floor. "Ah...This is a little new to me Clank, take it easy."

Clank laughed as her back "I will try, now if you reach up you should be able to push in the middle of the light"

"Okay" Sasha touched the middle of the light and the whole thing sank into the roof as Clank lifted them through the hole it made.

Sasha was stunned. "Whoa...When did he do all of this?" She asked as they entered the domed room with weapon after weapon bolted to the walls.

"Shortly after he took over the Phoenix I believe" replied Clank.

As he set them down on the floor of the room he said "Ratchet kept the gadgets straight ahead"

Sasha walked forward and she saw what Clank was talking about. "Uh, Clank? I see his DreadZone Gadgets here too, how did he get them here if he didn't return to the Phoenix?"

Clank adjusted himself on her back "I put them here, shortly after you brought Ratchet aboard. I felt it would be wise to have them just in case he woke up."

"Oh, Well okay I'll just grab these and we can go."

Five Days Later,Phoenix Landing Bay, Edge of Shadow Sector, 500 light years from DreadZone Wreckage

"Are you sure I can't talk you out of this Sasha?" her dad asked her once again.

Sasha looked up at him dressed in some of Ratchets old armor refit so she could wear it. "I'm sure dad, This could be our only hope of saving Ratchet, I'm not going to let it pass us by."

With that she put on her O2 Mask and climbed into Ratchets starfighter with Clank in the Passengers seat.

Her dad walked up to the side and glanced out into space "Well if I can't talk you out of it, I'm glad I talked you into taking some Rangers along."

He turned to the Galactic Rangers boarding the landing craft behind them. "Listen up soldiers, you may be known as cowards, but this is MY DAUGHTER. You mess this up and I'll turn you into soup cans, GOT THAT?"

He roared out the last two words, causing the Rangers to quickly stand at attention and shout "SIR, YES SIR." "Good"

He turned back to Sasha as the rest of the Rangers ran onto the Drop-ship. "I hope you find what you're looking for Sasha, For your sake and Ratchets."

He suddenly turned away and walked out of the landing bay. Sasha stared after him "Me too dad, Me too." She turned to Clank in the passengers seat" Alright Clank lets get this show on the road" Sasha closed the starfighter canopy as the drop-ship lifted off the deck. Ratchets Starship lifted off the deck after them and turned towards the hanger exit.

Sasha glanced down as the Rangers Showed up on her vid-screen. "Sir, We all remember how Sarge saved our cans, and we promise we will do what we can to help."

Sasha nodded at the screen "Glad to hear it, Lets move out." With that she hit the thrusters and blasted off into the Shadow Sector with the Drop-ship in hot pursuit.

The Galactic President watched the ships leave from his seat on the command bridge. "I know she's a great fighter and that the Rangers got her back, But I can't shake the feeling that was the last time I'll see my daughter...Alive"

He shook his head to clear it of such thoughts and sat up straighter in the chair. "Ranger"

The Ranger behind his chair jumped to attention. "Yes Sir?"

"I know the Phoenix is too big to follow them through the debris in there. But I want you to plot a course after them, So if we get any sign that they need our help, We'll be ready."

The Ranger nodded and went to a console. "Yes Sir"

Okay, so, for those who are reading this for the first time, and are the ones without accounts, you should know that I have enabled anonymous reviews for my stories. So please, feel free to drop me a review, I love to get them, even if its a finished story. I also reply to all my reviews, no matter how long it takes. Unless of course you do it anonymous of course. Anyway, off to write more, till next time.

Peace,

Emile