Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time fanfic
Genre: romance, adventure, some mystery, humor
Warnings: Slash, yaoi, boy/boy (you get the picture), the rating is T but could change in later chapters (not sure on that yet), cussing, violence
Pairing: Ratchet/Alister
Hope you all enjoy!
Only Time Will Tell
Ch. 21- The Havoc in Aquatos
The Lombaxes left Fastoon once they were finished speaking with Clank. Alister was, of course, driving his space ship again while Ratchet just sat beside him. The younger looked troubled, and the general could guess why. Regardless, he chose to ask anyway.
"Everything alright Ratchet?"
The other answered, "There's a lot to this situation that bothers me. I somehow manage to get a bounty over my head. What troubles me more is that everyone is going to think that I'm a fugitive. Everyone will think that I made those moons crash and hurt all those lives, even killed some. However, it was that figure that did it. He seems to have no limits. He was willing to endanger many lives by taking that power core away, and is probably going to do the same in Aquatos."
"Most likely."
"What could he possibly be after that the state of other planets doesn't even matter to him? He's already destroyed the Obani Moons and affected three other planets by the crashes. If we don't stop him in Aquatos, who knows what will happen to that planet."
"I know. This figure means business. We must be extremely careful. I'm sure that he is willing to do anything to get his way, even if he has to destroy thousands to do so. It bothers me greatly as well." Azimuth replied.
Ratchet nodded. "I just have a bad feeling. The figure has collected a good amount of power cores. How many more could he need? And he wants to use the Great Clock, but for what? The worst part is that he is always one step ahead and we can't seem to catch up to him. What if we can't stop him?"
"He is clever, but we now have an advantage that we did not have before. We know that he is working with Dr. Nefarious somehow, and it makes sense since he wants to get something built to help the Great Clock work properly. I'm sure the figure will be at the doctor's old base. There could be something to help us learn more of his plans."
"I hope so."
A hand then covered a smaller one in comfort which caused a smile to appear on Ratchet's face. The moment did not last.
"Warning! Enemy ships approaching!" There was a wave of ten ships approaching theirs. "Warning! Pirate ships approaching!"
"Not again!" the younger exclaimed.
A voice could then be heard over the intercom of the ship. "Ahoy there maties! I see a stray ship here." A face of a robot pirate could then be seen. He was a big fellow. "And I'll be, there's the Lombax with that bounty over his head. Get that ship boys!"
"Oh no." Ratchet commented before seeing shots being fired at them.
Alister aimed and fired while Ratchet crawled into the back to take control of the turret. He started to shoot from behind while the general drove and shot from the front view.
These pirates were bound and determined to get that reward. The ships the Lombaxes had to deal with were fast ship that shot multiple shots, and quickly. Luckly, the general has had plenty of experience with dealing with enemy ships.
Alister led the ships around multiple meteors. This caused a few of the ships to crash because of the multiple twists and turns. Ratchet then made a few shots which caused two ships to be destroyed. There was five left. The general shot and got rid of three of them over time while the younger finished off the last two soon after.
They had received a few hits, but nothing that could do major damage to the ship. Once the enemy ships were finished off, they back on course for Aquatos. Ratchet crawled back up to the front with the general.
"Nice work Ratchet."
"You too general."
"We really will have to be more cautious. That battle proved that more enemies will be after us. They were not your typical pirates."
"Yeah, I know. I don't miss the days of bad guys chasing me."
They continued towards Aquatos. Ratchet would sometimes take a nap but after the bounty being placed for him and the battle with the pirates, he was wide awake.
The trip was long but they did eventually arrive. Once arriving, the younger directed the other to Dr. Nefarious's secret base. They found it and went. When Alister landed the ship, the two Lombaxes exited before going down a small tunnel by the ship. It led to a yellow platform which was going to take them into the actual base. Ratchet had used this same path to last time he had snuck into the place.
They got on the platform and went down to the base. Well, they were technically taken to the underground sewers. The Lombaxes entered to have a certain stench welcome them.
"This is disgusting. Was this really the way we had to take?" the elder asked.
The younger laughed lightly, "Yep. At least we would be hunting for sewer crystals this time… or dealing with Skid."
"What are sewer crystals, or do I want to know? And Skid?"
"It's a long story. Anyway, let's get moving. Be on the lookout though, there are sewer monsters down here," Azimuth just raised his brow. "They're really fucking gross." Ratchet accompanied the comment with a disgusted expression that involved squinting his eyes and sticking his tongue out.
It was the general's turn to laugh. "Alright. Thanks for the warning."
They continued down the tunnels. After some time, they met their first sewer monster. It was big, green, and a pile of goo that still somehow managed to move and have a face. They killed it easily. The annoying part was that it would keep multiplying as it got smaller until it could do it no more. It was then that it (or they) were able to be killed.
The Lombaxes continued onward. They fought several more sewer monsters before finding a wide open space in the sewers. Ratchet saw a familiar face, no wait...
"It's the plumber's crack."
The organism turned to look at the younger Lombax. "You again! And what did you call me?"
"Um, uh, I said, hey, the plumber's back."
He raised a brow. "It bad enough that I've heard that joke several times. And, you not only used it once, but twice. That's just sad." Ratchet just grinned. "Anyway, what are you doin back in these parts? Thought I'd never see ya again."
"I could ask you the same thing."
"Heh, true. Well, I'm here to get more sewer crystal for my wife. I'll give you the same offer as last time. If you bring me any, I'll reward you."
Ratchet nodded, "Ok. Now, can I ask you something? Have you seen anyone running around here with a black cloak on?"
"Yeah, actually. I saw him not too long ago running through here. Scariest son of a bitch I've seen in a while, and I've seen some good ones."
Ratchet held a confused expression. "What did he do to you?"
"He did do anything to me, but the guy he was with, I could say differently. That hooded guy was with this robot in green that was a lot bigger than him. Regardless, he mouthed the guy anyway. I thought he was nuts, but when the robot struck to shut him up, it didn't work so well. The weird guy made the robot go flying across the cave. I wouldn't want to mess with him if I were you."
Alister stopped the plumber right then. "Did you say he was with a robot in green?"
"Yeah. He called himself a general or something."
Ratchet's ears dropped. "Oh shit."
"Which way did they go?"
The plumber pointed behind himself. "They went down this tunnel. If you follow it, there's an elevator that goes up to the main part of that doctor's lab… uh, what was his name again?"
Ratchet said, "Thanks. Oh, and, you may want to get out of here."
"And why's that?"
"Because that hooded guy is trying to destroy this planet by taking its heat and power source. Anyway, thanks again!"
The two Lombaxes ran down the tunnel right then. They found the elevator he was talking about and took it up to the main part of the secret lab. Once the elevator stopped, the Lombaxes stepped out into a dark hallway full of wires and blinking lights. There was a light at the end of the tunnel.
"I have a bad feeling about this." The younger replied.
The general nodded. "Me too, but we have to go."
Ratchet nodded as well before they walked down the hallway. At the end of the hallway was a giant room that did not have great 'gifts' to offer. The hooded figure stood in a balcony high above the floor that the Lombaxes stood on. Next to him was the robot General Freeway that was seen on the newscast.
"See, I told you they would come."
The robot nodded, "I see. Here's your reward as promised."
The figure was handed a card with the bolt reward on it. The figure grinned but it could not be seen by any. "They are all yours general. Have fun."
The figure then left through a door behind them. The door behind the Lombaxes shut and locked right then. They were trapped.
The robot general grinned evilly. "Well, this is my lucky day. I catch the thief and his trusty sidekick."
The elder made a face. "Wait… What? Sidekick?"
"But now that I have you both, I'm going to dispose of you both."
Now it was Ratchet's turn to make an expression. "What?"
"Are you both deaf?!" The robot yelled, "No matter. You'll both be gone in a matter of minutes."
He snapped his fingers and robot soldiers jumped down from the ceiling. There were many of them and the Lombaxes were surrounded.
"Get them!"
They quickly got out their weapons and started to fight. Azimuth shot an electric shot right then and got rid of two standing next to each other. One robot shot at Ratchet, but he hit the shot to make it go back at the robot to dispose of him.
The younger then went and knocked one at the knees to make him fall on two other soldiers. Before they could stand back up, Alister shot another electric shot and stopped all three of them with one shot. Go team work!
Ratchet then decided to get out the Constructo Bomb Glove. It was good to use to get out groups since they were so many of them. When only a few remained, the smaller Lombax got his wrench back out and smacked a few more while Alister continued to do the same as well as shoot electric shots at them. After a little more time, the mini army was gone.
General Freeway growled as best as a robot could. He was not pleased. "Don't think this is over! I'm not finished with you!"
He snapped his fingers again and this time, the floor was moving in the center to reveal a large black hole. What came out of that hole was not pleasant. A giant sewer monster came out before the floor shut again. It was the largest sewer monster that Ratchet had ever seen, and, of course, Alister. This was one of those 'Oh shit!' moments.
"Good luck with this beast! You won't get away so easily!"
Ratchet nodded, "Yep, I agree with that."
The younger got his Constructo Pistol out. They both tried to keep their distance. While Azimuth shot at it with his wrench, Ratchet did the same with his gun. After a little time, the monster split into two, but they were both still bigger than the largest sewer monsters in the sewers.
They continued to fight. The elder was not as experienced. It showed when he accidently got to close and was hit. The attack threw him into a wall across the room.
"Alister!" Ratchet yelled. He growled before getting the Constructo Bomb Glove out. He just kept throwing bombs at them the elder watched in shock at the other's actions.
"Ratchet! Stop that! You're going to lose all your ammo!"
The younger didn't listen and just kept throwing. It was surprisingly effective because all the explosions made the monsters eventually get to normal size. They were still the size of the largest monsters in the sewer, and there was at least six or seven of them, but it seemed more manageable now. That is, it was until Ratchet lost all his ammo to his Constructo Bomb Glove.
"… Oh shit…"
"You idiot!" Azimuth yelled. He had finally managed to get himself back up. He could usually take that, but he had been thrown into a wall of cement, and his body had made cracks in the wall. Ow…
Once the elder stabilized himself, he started to shoot at the enemies again. Ratchet switched to his Constructo Pistol and was running around while shooting them.
After a good ten minutes or so, the enemies were finally finished off and left a panting yellow Lombax and a slightly limping white one. Alister was trying to hide the amount of pain he was in, but there was still a slight limp.
"You both are going to die one way or another. I…"
Before anything else could be said, an alarm went off. The robot seemed quite surprised by the sudden interruption, and angry.
"This isn't over. I swear it."
The robot left and the door the Lombaxes entered in unlocked. They suddenly heard a countdown going on starting at '5 minutes before the planet becomes unstable'. They ran like they never did before. They went back threw the sewers and avoided all monsters and obstacles that they could.
When reaching the ship, the Lombaxes jumped in and left the planet as quickly as possible. Once completely off the planet, Ratchet noticed how the whole water planet was starting to turn to ice.
*Whew! That was quite a bit that happened there. It needed to though. Thanks for reading everyone! I hope you guys enjoyed all the fight scenes. I haven't had any for a while. It was about time. Let me know what you think, or write a review. I hope everyone enjoyed and I'll see you in the next chapter!