Been a minute but i'm back to finish what we started! I had writer's block then my laptop broke, so while i saved for a new one I brainstormed and decided to restructure the story for it's second half. Hope you're still with us, we're in for a romance fueled adventure going forward.

Welcome back to "Old Flames Burn Bright"

Chapter 15

Tiffany and Rivet came crashing down into a large room, the inter dimensional orb had been used up, effectively trapping the two at their destination. "Well that took a little longer than expected." Tiffany said dusting herself off as she stood up. "Rivvy? We have landed. Thanks for flying Air-Tiff." She smiled as she turned to face the lombax who had also just gotten up. Rivet was clearly angered still. "You seem upset." Tiff continued to smile as Rivet balled up her left hand, and used her right to pick up her hammer

"I don't care where you brought me…." Rivet started and Tiff's smile remained unchanged "I just want to kick your ass." Rivet spoke and Tiffany almost laughed before simply saying "Oh…" before Rivet swung her hammer, only for the markazian to grab it with her tail and wrestle it away from Rivet before tossing it aside. Rivet responded quickly and punched Tiffany across the face, Tiffany responded by once again using her tail to restrain Rivet's metal arm. Rivet used her free hand to swing but Tiff blocked it and nailed her with a punch. Tiff then advanced but Rivet blocked a swing this time and landed a strike of her own before quickly grabbing Tiff's tail when she saw it come forward, only to be hit with a pulse from one of Tiffany's weapons.

The weapon retracting to seemingly regular bracelets as she walked towards Rivet activating the weapons once more. The bracelets moving up across Tiffany's forearm. "This is gonna hurt." Tiff said, and before she could hit Rivet with the weapon, the doors opened. A figure entered the room. Much more built than the average terronian, a bandolier strapped around him. A powerful shotgun in his clawed hands, a scar across his eye, teeth sharper than the sharpest of blades, his dark scales, rugged. "Roman." Tiffany smiled as the large terronian simply said

"He waitin'."

Tiff nodded "I'm gonna have to call it, sorry Rivvy." She said pretending to look at a non-existent watch on her wrist. Tiff then began walking towards Roman but Rivet got up and began running towards her only to be body checked by Roman. He twirled his shotgun and pointed it at Rivet before backing out of the room while Tiffany walked out. Rivet slowly got up and looked around before making her way to the window. Opening the blinds she knew immediately where she was. The orangish sky being the giveaway. "Terronia." Rivet said as she looked out the window.

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Ratchet crashed into a living room "Ugh…felt like I was traveling for a year…." He rubbed his head and sat up and then he realized his surroundings. He was in Talwyn's home.

"I guess nobody knocks anymore."

Ratchet turned and realized Talwyn was sitting on the couch. "Tal…I didn't…." Ratchet started but was cut off. "What are you doing here?" Talwyn asked "Tiffany…." Ratchet started but was cut off again "Oh Jesus, you too?! I know your "girlfriend" didn't like her but wow Ratchet, you too. She's actually really nice! And she has my back!" Talwyn argued "You don't get it, she works for someone, a powerful man…." Ratchet started but again Talwyn cut him off "I don't care who she works for, get out of my house Ratchet." Talwyn said and Ratchet finally stood up, realizing talking about Tiffany would only anger Talwyn. "Tal…I think…no I don't know…." Ratchet said and Talwyn's anger softened "Don't know what?" She asked as she signaled for Ratchet to join her on the couch. The lombax took a seat next to the markazian and looked at her "I think…Rivet might've been…or is involved with someone named Slayton….Tiffany mentioned it." Ratchet said "You think…You think she cheated on you?" Talwyn spoke and Ratchet shrugged. "I don't know…." Ratchet said and Talwyn slowly took hold of Ratchet's hand.

TERRONIA

Rivet looked around to see if there was a way out of the room, besides the doors that Tiffany and Roman walked through. She grabbed her hammer and prepared to swing it at the window "Wouldn't do that if I were you…." Tiffany's voice boomed in Rivet's ear. "You thought I forgot?" Tiffany laughed "I hear and see you. Dumbass." She said and Rivet noticed in the reflection of the window that the red dots light up and vanished whenever Tiffany spoke "You hear and see everything I'm doing?" Rivet asked as she tried to bait Tiffany.

"Everything." Tiffany spoke and Rivet quickly reached for her throat when the red dots lit up. When she removed her hand she saw the four tiny devices in her hand "Show's over bitch." She said dropping the devices and stomping on them before slamming her hammer into the window, shattering it. "Wait, What did you say?" Tiff looked at her device feed and realized Rivet destroyed the devices. "Son of a SHOCK!" She said and she turned to go after Rivet but Roman grabbed her "He waitin'." He spoke and Tiff screamed in frustration "I go." Roman spoke and he went in Rivet's direction while Tiffany went down the hall to whoever was waiting.

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(Song: Bring Me Down - Kanye West ft. Brandy)

"I Always knew that one day….they'd try to bring me down…."

Ratchet looked at his hand which was now in hand with Talwyn's. As the Markazian looked in Ratchet's eyes, "For what it's worth….If she did cheat…it's her loss….and I…would never do that to you…." Talwyn said softly and she leaned in close to Ratchet and slowly closed the gap between their lips

"Always knew that one day….they'd try to bring me down…" The kiss was soft, yet passionate, the two breaking for a moment before looking at each other, they then rushed into a more rough kiss, before proceeding to make love.

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Poor Ratchet still don't know what he wants, Where do we think Rivet's headed?

Who's waiting? What do we think of Roman?

This story will be very different from what was delivered in the first few chapters, but it'll maintain its soul. Enjoy the renewed focus and ambition as i'll try to update weekly, and maybe daily when I can. My new schedule is demanding.

Go in Peace.