Editor's Note- Well, the last couple of chapters have been short but the next one should be long. Feel free to suggest story ideas because I'm running out of ideas. Any ideas will work, no matter how stupid! Review because this chapter has no fighting in it. Sorry.

Chapter 13: When You're Gone

Ratchet stood in the clearing, admiring his handiwork. Clank stood in silence next to him.

"I can't believe it isfinally over."

"Maybe we should head back."

Ratchet stood with a blank expression before answering.

"Yeah, let's go."

Both jumped into the cockpit Ratchet had called with his watch-gadget thingy.

In the vacuum of space...

Ratchet and Clank were flying fast toward the Starship Phoenix when Clank gathered his courage to ask the big question.(No, not that question, homo freaks!)

"Ratchet, are you okay?"

"Sure, why?"

"Well, you never smile anymore-"

Ratchet grew slightly annoyed.

"You are obsessed with fighting-"

Ratchet grew angry.

"And you don't bother to talk to anyone anymore."

Ratchet looked as if he was going to smack him but then his face softened.

He's right

"I'm sorry."

"Its okay buddy."

"What the-"

They had come into view of the Phoenix and the sitefilled them with sorrow. The Phoenix was extremelydamaged, two holes blown thru it and various sections of its hull were slashed apart. The ship landed inside of itand as Ratchet jumped out of the cockpit,O2 mask activating, he surveyed the damage.

"What happened here?"

Galactic rangers were slashed open, guts laying everywhere and oil splattered on the wall, andheads were laying on the ground.

"The horror, the horror."

Both heroes stared at this horror with disgust and fear.

"Clank, go to the bridge and call for some med-bots."

"Right."

As Clank left, Ratchet began to move through the devastation. Then he noticed a familiar face but not in the good way.

"Al!"

Al was lying on the ground, bloody and distraught. His entire right arm was gone and his left eye was gouged. Slash wounds and broken bones were obvious but he was still conscious.

"Raaaatchet-"

"What happened?"

"A monster broke through our shields. The rangers were eliminated immediately and he was toying with us the entire time."

Clank walked into the room at this time.

"I can't find Sasha anywh-- Oh dear Qwark!"

"Al, where's Sasha?"

"Your room."

Ratchet walked slowly into the room. The room was ravaged, furniture obliterated and screens cracked. A sight on the holovid screen made him yelp in terror. At that instant,he knew where Sasha was and that was what terrified him. On the screen were these words written in a red substance Ratchet guessed was blood:

A sacrifice must be made

Final Thought- Wow, a plot twist! Yawn. Got any character ideas?Plot ideas?Weapons? Send'em in. Make sure to review! Or I won't post for months! Ha Ha!Later dudes!