Chapter 4

Ratchet meets a Foxy Lady

8:56 pm

Outer space, Giwanian Galaxy.

Ratchet had had nothing but smooth sailing since he had left Nimbala. He sat back in his chair and relaxed, hands crossed together behind his neck. Suddenly, he felt something hit the ship directly. Ratchet sat bolt upright instantly, and looked out the window. To his right, he could see a rather sleek looking ship, weaponry arms extended. Through the window, Ratchet could just barely see a person, a female person. So was similar to him, except she was light pink with blue stripes, and she didn't look like a guy. She was wearing a tight black suit, with tons of useful features. Around her belt she had a holster, in which there was a G46 Magnum Ray Gun. Ratchet had heard of those, extremely powerful, and hardly ever needed a charge. This girl was giving Ratchet an amused smile, as she fired more shots at him. Ratchet quickly moved the ship of firing range. Then a green light flashed, signaling that someone was trying to get though to talk to Ratchet. Ratchets clicked a button, and large screen pulled down. This was the videophone, although Ratchet mostly used it for watching DVD's. It was her on the phone.

"Hello there Ratchet." She said slyly.

"Do I know you?" asked Ratchet. Hoping the answer was yes because this girl was hot.

"No, but I know you, escaped convict."

Ratchet's heart skipped a beat.

"I'm am a senior officer for the galactic law enforcement, and I have come to take you back to prison."

"What? How did..." Ratchet was interrupted by the officer's laughing.

"Ha! What a fool you are!"

Ratchet realized it was all a trick, and felt super embarrassed.

"O.k., very funny, now tell me you real name and give me your phone number."

Ratchet finally said.

"My name," The girl began, "Is Aridia, named after my home planet. And keep dreaming if you think your gonna get my phone number!"

"O.k. Aridia, what do you want from me?" Ratchet said impatiently.

"Well Ratchet, I hear you need a place to hide, and I could use a few Blargs. Do you see were I'm going with this?" Aridia said slyly.

"I see exactly were you are going with this, but look, I'm just not in that business..." Ratchet responded.

"No you idiot! I'm saying that I'll give you a place to hide if you pay me!" Aridia said annoyed.

"Oh..." Ratchet was even more embarssed than before.

"Look I don't have all day, especially now that those Nimballians are looking for you. So you want in, or not?"

"Well, ya sure. But were is your hideout?" Ratchet asked.

"I thought you'd never ask." Replied Aridia. "Just follow me, and don't fall behind." She finished as she turned on her engines and blasted off.

Ratchet was startled, but didn't want to fall behind. So he quickly turned on his engines to full and blasted off in the direction that Aridia had only seconds before blasted off in.

9:45

Aridia's Hideout.

Ratchet stepped out of his ship, and looked around. Her place was pretty nice, and modern too. Aridia, walked up to him, and said,

"When your done ogling my awesome pad, can I have my money?"

Ratchet dug around in his pockets, but they were empty. Aridia could see this by the look on his face.

"Oh great, no money?" Aridia said.

"Hehehe..." Ratchet fake laughed.

"Well, I'm getting my money some how. You can just make the money and get it to me later, alright?"

"Ya, sure." Ratchet said. "And, um, you know, thanks for this. I really need a place to hide."

"Whatever. Just so long as you pay me. Oh and another thing, if you turn out to be jerk, your out of here." Aridia said.

"Oh, don't you worry, I won't." Ratchet replied.

"Lets hope so."

"Um, hey, why don't you and I, you know, get together some time? I can show you a really good time." Ratchet said smoothly.

"He he, we'll see." Aridia said with a small laugh.