Hi everyone! This is my first fiction, as I only joined 3 days ago! Hope you like my story. Only got rc3, so excuse anything that doesn't fit.
Disclaimer: I don't own Ratchet and Clank.
Italics Holovid / video cam transmissions
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Leaving
"Agent Clank! This is your last day!"
"You said that last time, Maxamillian, but I'm still living."
"Rest assured, Agent, I can change that!"
Stay tuned for the rest of….Secret Agent Clank: Day of Destruction!
Ratchet jolted awake, slipping off the sofa he was laying on and landing painfully. He stood up and shook his head, trying to clear it, while rubbing life back into his tail. Clank smiled happily, or as close as you can get to that on a robot face.
"Part Two of Day of Destruction will be on soon. Do you want to watch it with me?"
"No thanks, pal. Going for a walk. See you later."
Ratchet and Clank were still on the Phoenixjust temporarily while the Q-force kept an eye out for Nefarious. Ratchet had a gut feeling he was still around, but there hadn't been trouble for weeks. He and Clank were so much Ratchet had offered to help film Clank's new movie at Holostar Studios. It had not gone well, but it had been good just to get out of the ship. The Phoenix was large and had everything you needed except fresh air and open space. Ratchet longed to go back to Veldin, but it was too far away. He didn't mind the distance, but he wouldn't be able to get back quickly if there was a problem or Nefarious was spotted. He shuddered when he remembered the Phoenix attack, but he knew Sasha would never let that happen again.
Ratchet stood by the craft that led to the Bridge, debating whether to visit Sasha or the others. 'No. They're probably too busy to talk to me.' He started walking again. When he'd saved their lives they'd been quiet. Name one that had thanked him?
He found himself walking back to his room, walking a well trodden path. He changed direction, finding himself in the Trophy room. He smiled as he looked at the different Trophies and memories returned of how he'd got them. The Skrunch Trophy……he'd been blasted through a window in Metropolis and landed on that thing. He still had the bruises.
The memories urged him to leave, feel wind on his face, and breathe fresh air… a compromise struck him. 'I'll leave and visit a planet that is more…natural, but I'll choose one that's nearby.' He thought hard, trying to find a planet that would suit his need. A small planet came to mind. He didn't know what it was called, but didn't care to find out. It had many trees, but felt almost like home away from home. There wasn't anyone there but clank and himself that he'd seen, but they'd only landed there for a quick stop to repair the ship and get water.
Clank. Should he tell Clank? Ratchet wanted to be alone, but he felt cruel to leave the little 'bot. They could look after themselves, but Ratchet was wild and Clank countered it with a realistic lookout. Plenty of times had passed when one would have been killed without the other being there. But, every now and again, a guy liked to be independent for a while. He'll tell Clank the truth. He wouldn't mind.
Well…maybe he would. But Ratchet was going anyway. Clank's not totally alone. Sasha will look after him, he reasoned.
He turned back and walked into his quarters. Clank was just watching the end of the movie, excitedly.
"Clank?"
"Yes, Ratchet?"
"Would you mind if I took a break?"
"Why ever would I mind? We shall leave as soon as the credits have been watched."
"Er…I was hoping I could go on my own." He felt horrible, but he had to get out of here. Alone.
Clank was silent. Then he said: "Why"
Ratchet cursed. Robots weren't meant to question you, but Clank listened to Ratchet's conversations with organic people, so had picked up their ways.
"I need to get out. Being born on Veldin means I feel most comfortable outside, but being stuck in here forever is driving me crazy. I like it here, but I need some space."
"That is fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes. You must follow instincts. I do not mind staying here. You will only be gone for a few days, right?"
"No longer."
"Then you have my good wishes."
"Thanks Clank. You're a real friend."
"Ratchet?"
"Yep?"
"Be careful."
"Since when have I not been?"
Ratchet left a happy Lombax. Clank, however, was worried. ' He needed to get out.' Clank told himself. 'He'd do something stupid otherwise.' He thought about what Sasha would do when she found out that Ratchet had gone, then decided to make sure he needed to be at Holostar Studios when she did. No one would mind giving him a lift.
Ratchet gave the ship one last check over. Every thing seemed to be fine. He climbed over into the ship, feeling the pang of guilt when he saw Clank's empty seat. 'He can call me whenever he wants through the ship's communicator. He just can't tell Sasha where I've gone. He smiled to himself as the ships engine came to life and rose up.
"Hello freedom!"
