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Chapter 17: Sacrifice

Clank and 3 Galactic rangers were in the testing area. They stood beside a huge weapon/device positioned across from a block of carbonox.

"Okay, fire the drill!"

The plasma drill started up, projecting a focused laser beam at the block and the beam cut through it slowly. Then the engine stuttered and stopped. Green smoke swirled upward.

"Oh well. Time for the next one."

This had been going on for days with the same result. They were working on a weapon to fight Reznor. Frustration was high in the room and when Sasha checked in for a progress report, the screen was immediately vaporized.

"Why doesn't any of this stuff work!"

Clank began to tear apart the room and Ratchet came into the room.

"Hi guys! I've got great news!"

"Did Reznor kill himself?"

"Did you make a super weapon?"

"Is the world finally at peace?"

"Okay, I have good news. Al is back!"

When they entered the entryway, they nearly screamed out in shock.

"Al, what did they do to you?"

It was Al or most of him anyway. One of his eyes, his right arm, and his left leg were fully robotic. The rest was still organic.

"I got an upgrade!"

Calculators, pens, lasers, tape measures, buzzsaws, and magnifying glasses popped out of his robotic hand.

"Well, that's okay because we have a problem!"

They went on to explain the situation in excruiating detail.

"Well, I'll see what I can do."

He worked his way to his old lab when the intercom sounded.

"Ratchet, Clank, and Qwark! Get here now!"

The three previously named guys moved to the bridge with unknown speed.

When they entered the bridge, they let out a frightened gasp. Reznor was on a holovid screen, smiling fangs and all.

"Hello maggots."

"What do you want?"

Sasha was sitting in her captain's chair, observing the arguement.

"Since you ran like dogs last time, I'm going to force you to fight me."

"How are you going to do that?"

The abomination stretched his hand towards the planet in the background.

"I trust you recognize the lovely Pokitaru."

Ratchet was seething with anger at this point.

"Don't you dare do it!"

A smile came across Reznor's face as he held his hands, palms up, above his head. A small spark crackled which into a miniature sun, about 23 feet in diameter. Its purplish-blue glow lit up Reznor's denomic face.

"Come face me, you worm."

"Ratchet, you can't."

"But Sasha-"

"I said no!"

Reznor laughed at this couple's quarrel.

"Oh Ratchet, don't tell me you're taking orders from your girlfriend."

"Shut up."

"Are you her bi-"

"I said SHUT UP!"

The smile left Reznor's face as quickly as it came on.

"Now now Ratchet, you wouldn't want me to lose my temper. Something like this might happen."

With those words, he lobbed the plasma orb at the tropical planet.

BOOM

The explosion rocked the planet. Trees were incinerated, buildings were decimated, and people were vaporized. In an instant, Pokitaru changed from a tropical paradise to a volcanic wasteland. Ratchet could hear the victim's screams in his oversized ears,

"I swear I will make you pay! You are going to rot in the deepest circle of hell!"

"Don't blame me for this, Ratchet. You need to remember one thing."

He took a last look at their furious faces.

"It's all your fault."

The screen turned blank.

Final Thought- A little short but adds to the drama, doesn't it? Send in some ideas and give your thoughts on my fanfic. Ciao.