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When Aphelion docked soundlessly in the airlock, Ratchet leapt out and quickly made for the transporter to the main room. He usually used the transporter otherwise he would have to cross the room Clank was kidnapped from. Ratchet preferred to avoid this room at all cost.
In the main room, Talwyn was downloading the information Ratchet had collected from the lab. Hearing Ratchet enter in the room, she turned around and gave him a smile before turning back to the screen.
"Hey Ratchet, come and look at this!" Said Talwyn, "The information you found is incredible! It has the most detailed account of the Zoni yet! It's not much but it explains everything. Oh my God!!" Talwyn gasped, "Ratchet, Did you read this?"
"No, not all of it. Why? What is it? Is it about Clank?!" Ratchet asked worriedly. He ran to Talwyn's side quicker than he could kill a Tyrranoid. Ratchet cocked his head and scratched it.
"Err, Talwyn, I can't read it" Said Ratchet, turning to look at Talwyn sheepishly, " I only saw the words 'Zoni', 'Clank' and 'sacrifice'. I couldn't read the rest of it." He confessed.
"Well, I was surprise you could read even that. It explains why you only said 'Whoa' and didn't start freaking out." replied Talwyn, still looking at the screen. Ratchet frowned at Talwyn.
"Why should I have freaked?" Asked Ratchet.
Talwyn sighed and turned to look at Ratchet in the eye. Sadness echoed in her eyes.
"The text you found is very ancient prophecy made nearly two million years ago. The origin is unknown but it is written in, what seems to be, early Lombaxian. That's probably why you recognised some of the words. It says that there is one, the evil one, and he will return. He will destroy all those who oppose him and enslave those who bow down to him. Only a Lombax who is of pure blood can send him back to his imprisonment and return the Universe back to peace. I have no idea exactly where but my best guess is Fastoon, as it is written in early Lombaxian." Talwyn explained. She turned to look at Ratchet, expecting him to have a look of confusion, but instead, he was frowning at the screen.
"What has that got to do with Clank and the Zoni?" asked Ratchet. He was almost afraid of the answer.
"Ratchet….. I found some foot notes on the Zoni. They seem to think that the 'One' is their lost Ruler, who will lead them to glory. They need someone to open the portal that will release it. The person they choose has to take the place of the 'One' and suffer an eternity of misery. It looks like Clank is the one the Zoni decided to use." said Talwyn. She placed a hand on Ratchet, who was shaking with anger.
"But why him? Why not someone else? Isn't there anyone else who can do it?" whispered Ratchet angrily, as he shrugged off Talwyn's hand.
"I don't know why it was Clank they chose but we will get him back. There is a chance this 'One' is just a myth and the Zoni are trying to find out the truth." Talwyn said.
"Yeah, some thing tells me that Clank isn't gonna be let go just like that. We got to find him as soon as we can! I'm going to go back to Fastoon and see if we missed anything." Ratchet said and turned back to the airlock chamber. "If we are going to find anything about the Zoni, Fastoon seems the best place."
"Right, I'll download the location to an old temple that might hold some clues." said Talwyn, before Ratchet transported.
"Thanks." said Ratchet.
In the airlock, as Ratchet began to prepare for takeoff, a pair of blue eyes was watching him from a small robotic camera.
"So your name's Ratchet. Well, if the Zoni find out you want your friend back, you are as good as dead. Those bloody Zoni better not get to you. I'll be in a lot of trouble if they get ya before I do." The eyes looked the screen next to the camera screen and thought, "The Time Temple on Fastoon. Better follow you. Who knows what trouble you'll attract there? I'm not losing you again. It took me long enough to find you the first time round; I'm not doing it again. You are as good as mine……Ratchet."
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