Editor's Note- The setting for this chapter is grim. Ratchet is dead or is he? Read on in this chapter and review. Someone will die this chapter. I guarantee it.

Chapter 12: Ghost

Clank opened his metallic eyes and saw a very POed Ratchet. There was rubble everywhere and the only light source was coming from a spinning Tesla Barrier.

"What-How"

"Tesla Barrier"

"Oh, are you injured?"

"Nano-pack."

"I see. Well, what is our next course of action?"

"We get some revenge."

"But what about last time!"

"We have an advantage. After all, how can you kill what's already dead."

The New Breed was happily exiting the cave and heading towards their ship.

"Nice work, boss!"

"Even though we aren't sure if he is really dead."

"Shut up, Thrax!"

"If you were a real assassin, you would have some follow-thru."

"Shut up! I'm sure Carth thinks I'm a real assassin! Right, Carth?"

"Carth?"

They turned around to see no one there.

Carth had stopped to pick up a shiny object off the ground.

"Oh, a bolt! Hey, what's that?"

He scratched a red target without noticing many others on him.

"Uh oh."

15 R.Y.N.O. missiles flew towards Carth and exploded.

BOOM

The 2 remaining members of the New Breed waited for 5 minutes but no one came.

"Hey, you go find the oaf. He probable just overloaded his brain. I'll head back towards the ship."

"Sure-"

Dorg walked out of the area.

"-lazy bastard"

Thrax took to the air for surveillance purposes.

"Now wheredid that imbecile go?"

Sadly, he didn't notice a furry sniper taking aim.

BANG

Thrax fell to the ground with a thud and got up groggily.

"Uhhhh, who shot me?"

"Me."

Thrax turned around to see 7 Disc Blade Gun's blades flying towards him.

SLICE

Back at the ship, Dorg was waiting back at the ship impatiently.

"What could be taking those losers so long?"

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a yellow and brown blur.

"What the-"

It moved again.

"Who are you?"

Dorg began to fire everywhere with his rocket launcher.

BOOMBOOMBOOMBOOMBOOM

"I'll hit you eventually!"

The blur dodged every shot and finally showed his face.

"Ratchet!"

"That's right!"

He pulled out a Rift Ripper and fired a shot above Dorg's head. The gravity pulled his weapons into the black hole and Ratchet fired another shot into the black hole, making it bigger. Dorg was lifted off his feet.

"No, No, NO!"

Onboard the Starship Phoenix...

"Ranger, report!"

"We can't get through. The planet's being blockaded, mam."

"Urghhhhh!"

Captain Sasha was extremely frustrated at the moment and Al coming in didn't help at all.

"Excuse me, Captain."

"Not now Al!"

"But-."

"I said not now!"

There was a shudder and an alarm coming from the other end of the ship.

"What's happening?"

"That's what I was trying to tell you. A huge biomass is attacking the ship!"

"A dropship?"

"No, it seems to be a living thing."

Final Thought- I guess I should have mentioned there would be 3 deaths. HA HA! What is attacking the Starship Phoenix (As if you did not already know.) All will be revealed in the next chapter. Review while you wait!