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Chapter Eleven: Return of Clank and Skrunch

"May I help you?"

"Uh, yeah. We'd like to sp--"

"Vi vant to speak to ze vones known az Clank and Skrunch!"

Skidd and Helga had arrived at Holostar Studios and were speaking to the secretary of Lot 42, a female lombax.

"I'm sorry, but Vidstar Appreciation Day is next week," said the lombax.

"Bu--" Skidd began, but was cut off by Helga again.

"VOT!.? Are you telling me that vi cannot speak to Clank and ze monkey?"

"Yes, madam."

Helga started yelling. After a minute of it not stopping, Skidd grew tired and held out his Starship ID.

"I'm terribly sorry for holding you back. You may proceed," said the secretary. She held out a peace of paper. "Here's a map to help you find the trailer."

Skidd and Helga left the secretary's office and followed the map. Skidd allowed Helga to gloat about the secretary letting them pass was thanks to her.

The Rilgarian and the robot reached Clank's trailer. They could recognise it, because of Clank's picture painted on the side. Skidd knocked on the trailer's door.

"Yes? May I help you?" came a familiar, robotic voice from inside.

"Clank, buddy. It's Skidd and Helga," said Skidd. "Like, can we come in?"

The trailer's door opened and Clank was seen in the door way.

"Skidd, Helga, what a pleasant surprise," said the little robot, "would you like to come in?"

"Uh, no thanks, dude," said Skidd, "we only came here to--" once again, Skidd was cut off by Helga.

"Captain Sasha vonts you back at ze Phoenix pronto!" she bellowed.

"She does? Why?" asked Clank.

"Because, dude, there's a--"

"Zeres a new bad guy and vi need your held to stop him!"

"Really?"

"Yeah. There's this--like--new bad dude and we need you and the monkey dude to help stop this bad dude, dude."

Clank thought for a moment. It had been a while since he and Ratchet battled evil and this new career of his was getting a little demanding. And it would be nice to see the lombax again.

"Alright, I'll come," said Clank.

Skidd and Helga smiled.

"Awesome!" said the former, "what about the monkey dude?"

"Skrunch? He's sleeping," replied Clank, "I'll go and wake him."

There was the sound of Clank, trying to wake the monkey up. When the monkey woke up, sounds of it and Clank--speaking monkey--could be heard.

The robot and monkey approached the doorway. "He said that he'd be happy to help us," said Clank.

"Alright, dude, let's get back to the Phoenix. There's a dropship, waiting for us," said Skidd.

"Hold on," said Clank, "there's something I must do first."

"Vot is it!.?" demanded Helga, irritated again.

Clank took out a piece of paper and started writing. "Just a short note to let the director know why Skrunch and I aren't here." He then closed the door and stuck the note onto the door with tape.

Skidd, Helga, Clank and Skrunch went to the dropship. The four went inside.

"So, who is this new enemy?" asked Clank.

"Ze captain vill tell you everything at ze Phoenix," said Helga.

The dropship left the planet.

I know what you're thinking; get to the part when Nefarious teams up with the good guys, already! Well if you wait, you'll get what you want.