Circuit opened her eyes, though she didn't expect that she would be able to do that anymore. And she couldn't help but notice that she wasn't standing on the ground. Actually there was no ground, there was no anything. She was just floating around in a blueish-white field, and there was no one or nothing around. It looked like that she was completely on her own. Was...was this the afterlife? Was this all it was? Just a space full of nothing?
The little robot looked down. but she was started when she saw her body. It was no longer a shiny solid silver. No, it looked like that she just made of a bright blue light. And she was no longer wearing her black jacket. Then she realized what she was. Circuit was no longer a little purple eyed robot, she was a little purple eyed spirit. It actually didn't surprise her that much, when people die, they become spirits and move on to a better place. But...was this empty white field her better place? It sure didn't seem like it...
Rrrrr...rrrrr...
Circuit looked up when she heard a weird noise coming from above her. And when she did look up, she was nearly blinded by a bright light. She raised her glowing blue hand in hopes of shielding her eyes, but it only worked a tiny bit. Some of the light was actually showing through her hand, which scared her a bit. But what was this bright light? Was it supposed to be the sun or something? Because it sure was bright.
The light seemed to pulse a few times before it started floating down to Circuit's level. Circuit attempted to get away from the light, but she had no idea how to move around while floating. So she just stayed in her position as the light floated down in front of her. But then, she noticed something. The light appeared to have some sort of figure in it. She reached forward and tried to tap the figure, maybe she wasn't the only one here. But, before she could touch the light, a pink hand came from the light and grabbed her hand. Circuit yelped with surprise as she drew her hand back. Then, suddenly, a pink creature with big blue eyes and some sort of weird blue outfit. Circuit didn't exactly know what to say or do, so the creature spoke first. His voice was calming and even friendly.
"Well, hello XJ-0462!"
"Wh-What? XJ-0...what? Wh-who are you?"
"Oh, where are my manners? My name is Orvus," the creature said, placing a small hand on his chest.
"Orvus...?" Circuit said, that name sounded very familiar. Where had she heard it before? Wait...wait, she remembered! She knew who Orvus was! "H-Hey! You are Clank's father! You are a Zoni!"
"Ah, I had a feeling that my son would tell you about me."
"And, Mister Orvus, what was that you called me earlier? XJ-0462? What does that mean?"
"Well that's your name! Just like how my son's name is XJ-0461, and your late brother was XJ-0463."
"I do not understand."
"Well you see, my dear, Clank is what I call an 'XJ Unit'. And since he is the first of his model, he is XJ-0461. And you are the second of the model, so you are XJ-0462. Do you understand now?"
"Yes, I get it now," Circuit said, nodding. XJ-0462. It was a mouthful, but it was a nice name. She looked around the area. "So...where are we?"
"Well, though it pains me to say this, you are aware that you have passed on, correct?"
"Yes."
"Okay, well this is a special spectrum that I created. I made it so I could catch your soul before it moved on. I wanted to speak with you, and this was the only way that I could."
"Oh, well, what did you want to talk to me about?" Circuit asked, tilting her head.
"First of all, I want to say thank you for saving my son. If it wasn't for you, he would have surely perished from that virus. And, it is because of your sacrifice, that I am willing to grant you any request. But, I'm telling you right now, I cannot revive you, and I am sorry for that."
"Anything that I want...besides resurrection? Um, is there a way for me to see what Ratchet and Clank are doing right now?"
"Oh, you do not have to use your request in that! I'll do this one for free," Orvus said, clapping his hands together twice.
A small vortex appeared a few feet away from them, and then an image popped up in the middle of it. It was blurry at first, but Circuit managed to make it all out in a few seconds. She could see Ratchet and Clank! They were still on Zanifar, and they...they were still crying a little. They were standing in front of a small patch of dirt that looked like it had been dug in. Wait...where was Circuit's body? And why did it look like the dirt had been disturbed...?
Circuit's eyes went wide, "They...they buried me. They buried me on Zanifar."
"Hm, they must have wanted to put your body to rest in the place where you had your greatest victory. The place where you showed that words are much more powerful than a blade. I was very impressed by the way, what you said to your brother was beautiful."
"Oh, um...th-thank you, sir..." Circuit looked at how miserable Ratchet and Clank were. They looked like that their hearts were literally broken. And who knew how long that they would be like this? Circuit didn't want them spending weeks being depressed, that would be awful! She had to do something about this. She had to make it so Ratchet and Clank would never be sad about her again. And the idea hit her as soon as she looked back at Orvus. "Mister Orvus...I know what I want to request from you."
"Hm? Really? Well then, what would you like to ask for?"
"I want Ratchet and Clank and everyone who ever knew me to forget about me."
"Wh-what?!" Orvus said surprised.
"You cannot turn back time in order to bring me back to life, so turn back time in everyone's minds so they forget about me! I do not want a single trace of me left in the universe! Please Orvus, make everyone forget about me! I am begging you!"
Orvus pondered this odd and unexpected request. It was possible to remove the memories of Circuit from everyone she had ever met, but who would want to be forgotten? However, Orvus did notice how sad his son looked, and Ratchet didn't look too happy either. He wouldn't want those two to be miserable either. So, he sighed, then looked at Circuit.
"...Okay, my dear. I will send the Zoni out to take the memories of you from everyone. Any footage and picture of you will also be deleted. But, I need to know if you're absolutely sure about doing this."
"I am sure. The sooner everyone forgets about me, the better. I want Ratchet and Clank to be happy again, and that cannot happen while they are crying over my death. This is what I want to do, Mister Orvus, I am certain."
"Okay, it will be done. And, I must tell you, there is a way to undo the memory loss. If you ever make eye contact with anyone that you have ever known, they will remember everything. But, because they will have forgotten about you, no one will know about your buried body on Zanifar, so I doubt that anyone will be making eye contact with you."
"Yeah..." Circuit said quietly. She looked at Orvus, "What now? Do I move on? What is my spirit supposed to do?"
"Well, about that...I have a request of my own, XJ-0462."
"Really? What is it?"
"You see, because if the deeds that you have done for the universe and my son, I would like to offer the Great Clock as your spirit's resting place."
"The Great Clock...?"
"Mm-hm. I think that you'll really like it there. There's a lot of space to roam around in, and I can make it so the Caretaker there, Sigmund, can see and talk to you. But only Sigmund. Putting you in the visible spectrum takes a lot of energy, and one robot is all I can do with you. So, what do you say?
"Live in the Great Clock, and only one robot will be able to see me?" Circuit mumbled to herself. She closed her eyes, smiled, then looked at Orvus. "Mister Orvus, it would be an honor to stay at the Great Clock. And even though only one person will be able to see me, I know that we will get along great. I am ready, I am ready to move on!"
"Alright then, my dear. I will transfer you to the Great Clock. I will have a Zoni tell Sigmund that you're coming. Let us go, now. You have a robot to meet. You're going to love, Sigmund, he's a nice lad," Orvus changed the image of Ratchet and Clank (who were now slowly walking away from Circuit's grave) to the Great Clock. Circuit thought that it looked beautiful. The Zoni held his hand out towards her "Shall we?"
"Yes, sir," Circuit said with a nod, taking Corvus's hand. She was ready for her life at the Great Clock. And soon, Ratchet and Clank will no longer remember her, so they'll be happy. And as long as they're happy, Circuit was happy.
Before Orvus led Circuit to the Clock, he glanced at her. "It really is a shame about you passing away, XJ-0462. I must say that you and my son made the cutest couple."
"You think so?" The female robot asked, her face turning red.
"Yes. And it is a shame that your relationship with him never went further. I would have loved to call you my daugher-in-law."
And with that, Circuit's spirits was led to the Great Clock by Orvus, her new afterlife waiting for her. She had a new friend to meet, a new home to explore, and an eternity to start living. And even though she would have been forgotten by everyone she had ever known, she was happy to have been erased from the universe. No one would remember her, so no tears would ever be shed over her again. For the first time in Circuit's life, she was ready for every joke that the universe threw at her.
'The universe is going to throw a lot of jokes my way, whether I am dead or alive. But the jokes may not make themselves clear, so I must listen closely. And though my face has been wiped from existence, I still feel the love from Clank and my daddy. It is like I said before, perhaps some things are best forgotten, and so are some people. I may be dead, but I remain alive in the hearts of the people who have forgotten me. My adventure may have been short, but it was the greatest joke that the universe has ever told me. However, my death is not the punchline. That you will have to figure out for yourselves. Who knows? Maybe the joke is not quite over yet.'
I started this fanfiction back in March, and it was my first Ratchet and Clank fanfic ever. And now it is finished. I must say, it went a lot better than I had expected it to. Yes, it did suck pretty bad in the beginning, but it got a lot better as time went on.
Well, what did you guys think about my very first R&C fanfic? Good? Bad? Tell me in the reviews!
And now, I must rest because my hands are freaking killing me from writing all day. And I still have to start writing the new Follow the Universe chapter...sh*t!
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