Editor's Note- That chapter was pretty useless and this chapter will be too. You have to bear with me for this.
On a completely random note, I hope you had a nice valentine's day!After this chapter, the real fighting will begin! Yay! I need to know how many battles Ratchet and Reznor should have, so review! (This text is used for the flashback, which is told in first-person.)
Chapter 16: Confessions Part 2
In Metropolis onPlanet Kerwan...
Rats were scampering through a disgusting alleyway, filled with trash and questionable smells. Cardboard boxes were scattered throughout the alley and bricks were covered with years of grime and decay.
"What a dump!"
Two figures wearing trenchcoats, moved silently through the scene and made their way to a cardboard box. They knocked on the side.
"Mr. Qwark? Are you in there?"
A very groggy Qwark moved his way out of the box, carrying a bottle in a paper bag. He hadn't shaved for months and his costume was torn to ribbons. He had various cuts and bruises.
"What do you want?"
Qwark let out ahiccup.
"Are you Steve McQwark?"
"I think the answer is obvious."
"Come with us."
A dropship moved through the entrance of the Starship Phoenix and landed softly. Both cloaked figures walked out of the back followed by Qwark and took off the trenchcoats to reveal themselves as galactic rangers.
"This way, Mr. Qwark."
The captain entered a conference room which contained Ratchet, Clank, Mr. Fizzwidget, and the remaining Q-Force members. At first, everyone looked at them and then everyone held their nose.
"Okay, why did you pick me up?"
"We'll explain everything but first, I think you need a bath."
Qwark lifted his arm and sniffed his armpit. Then his face turned scarlet red and backed out of the room.
Qwark came back in a half-hour, wearing a costume in the same pattern but all black.
"Qwark, why were you so messed up?"
"Alright, I should start from the beginning..."
After I quit, I thought it would be a snap to get work. You know, commercials, movies, that sort of stuff. But it seems the times changed...
"Get lost, loser!"
"Shove off, hasbeen!"
"We don't work with queers!"
That last line was obviously a lie, right?
His question was met with silence from his audience.
I lost everything. My money.My cars. My women. My house. Everything. I tried to get a modeling job but they wouldn't take me. Must've been blind. I hitched a ride to Metropolis and met a wandering salesman named Dre.
"Hello sir, do you want a free weapon's upgrade?"
"Sure."
I handed over my stuff and he moved to the back. I waited 15 minutes. Then 30 minutes. Then an hour.I finally realized I just got robbed andI became a hobo. A very handsome hobo, I might add.
"So that's my story, any questions?"
"Yeah, do you know an experiment named Reznor?"
Qwark's face turned as white as a ghost.
"Why would you mention that name?"
"Because he's back."
"Oh, Sweet Me!"
Hefell to the ground and rolledinto the beetle position and it took several rangers to pull him out of it.
"Qwark, what did you do?"
"Well..."
When I um... replaced Mr. Fizzwidget, I had access to all of his files. I wanted a backup plan to make Ratchet pay, so I went searching for some weapons. Then I found (gulp!) Project Reznor.
"This looks promising."
I pressed the call button. A huge cylinder teleported into the office.A new screen labled "Programming" popped up. One objective was listed under the title: Destroy large power sources.
I typed him a new objective: Destroy Ratchet
"Now let's see what this puppy can do!"
After pressing the open button, Reznor opened his eyes and roared out one word.
"YOU!"
He charged forward while the self-activating lasers fired uneffectively. When that didn't work, sonic grenades replaced the lasers. This didn't damage him but knocked him back. Reznor skidded slowly and constantly toward the cylinder until he was once again inside.
"See you later, freak!"
Ipressed the eject button which changed the cylinder into a rocket. The rocket blasted off into the black sky.I turned to the screen-- Destination: Planet Magmose; Hibernation: 3 years
"Well, looks like I won't have to worry about that weirdo for a long time!"
"Whoops?"
The crew stared at the captain with disbelief.
"How could anyone be so stupid!"
"You could have sealed the fate ofthe entire universe!"
While the others demeaned the captain, Clank approached Mr. Fizzwidget with a question.
"Excuse me, Mr Fizzwidget, do you think Reznor has any weakness?"
The chairman raised a hand to wipe the sweat from his brow.
"I don't think so. Not anymore."
Ratchet had been silent this entire time and he finally spoke.
"So you people are telling me that an invincible monster is going to destroy the universe?"
The others nodded in agreement.
"And his sole purpose is to destroy me."
Once again, the others nodded.
"Auggghhghghghhghgghgghgghg!"
Ratchet ran across the room screaming and he ran back and forth. Qwark tried to calm him.
"Relax Ratchet, you guys now have me!"
This made Ratchet scream louder and panic more.
Final Thought- Well, that was unnecessarily long. Woohoo! Remember, if you have any suggestions for the story, send them in along with your reviews. Thank you and good night!