The two Lombaxes quickly get dressed. Clank placing himself at Ratchet's back as they make their way to Rivet's ship.

"I hope she's fine…" she whispers.

"We'll find her." Ratchet tries to comfort her a little, with success. Rivet gave him a thankful smile. They sat down inside the cockpit, placing Clank at the back. Without hesitation they start up the ship and take off. Rivet bites her lower lip while she looks very worried. "What if someone took her?" she asks.

"Why should someone?" Ratchet also asks.

"The Dimensionator." Clank suddenly says. Both Lombaxes look at him confused. Clank's eyes dart from one to the other. "She has the blueprints to build a new one, remember?" he adds. Ratchet and Rivet look at each other in shock.

"Oh no… He's right. She was the one to upload the blueprints into the Rubion Forge…" Ratchet says with a worried tone.

Rivet looks at her ship's steering. "Please be okay." she whispers while they approach Savali.

The barren landscape looks the same. Except the Archive of course. Since it walked away to protect itself it relocated a bit further away. The Lombaxes and Clank enter the city of the monks.

"Woah, Brother and Sister Lombax. It's been a while." says one of the monks. "You two look worried."

Ratchet nods. "Well… Hello there, Brother. We're looking for Kit. Have you seen her somewhere?" he asks.

The monk nods. "Sure. Sister Kit went to the Archives together with Brother Gary." he points toward the Archives.

Rivet did not wait as she started to run. Ratchet nods with a thankful smile towards the monk. "Thanks, Brother! See you around!" he waves while he follows Rivet.

"Those monks are strange fellas." Clank says. "A little bit.". Ratchet agrees.

They manage to cover the distance rather quickly. At the Archives they start to look around. "Something's wrong." Rivet says while she draws her handblaster. Both of them suddenly hear a strange sound like muffled screams. Behind some boxes they find the source. It's Gary who is tied up and gagged.

Ratchet removes the gag. "Gary? What happened?" he asks, confused.

"Oh hey there Ratchet." He smiles. "Oh and of course Clank and Rivet." he nods towards them. "Well… There were those guys who suddenly attacked us. Kit was instantly stunned and all that and I… Vowed to never use violence. So they tied me up and left me here." he explains. "Was about two days ago." he adds.

Ratchet and Rivet look at each other. "Two days? You lay here for two whole days?" Rivet asks in disbelief. "Yep. Back starts to hurt." Gary says. While the two Lombaxes free Gary from his ropes, a big and shrouded figure suddenly grabs Clank.

"What the? Put me down this instant!" Clank protest. Ratchet swings around only to be knocked away with a powerful punch. As soon as Rivet turns around she is grabbed at her throat. "Well… We have the robot. What about these two?" asks a second figure who is holding Rivet. She squeals and struggles to get free. "Should I kill them?" the figure asks and starts to choke Rivet.

"Let… her… GO!" Ratchet screams as he jumps at the attacker. Surprised, he let go of Rivet who fell on to the floor taking deep breaths. Ratchet manages to hit a few punches against his much larger enemy until he gets grabbed and thrown into the ground. He gasps for air as he hits the floor pretty hard. Rivet draws her weapon again. The creatures doge her first shots until the one fighting the two Lombaxes manages to kick the handblaster out of her hand. Immediately a second kick follows, hitting the female Lombax in the face knocking her unconscious. Ratchet manages to get back on his feet. "You two keep fighting. I respect that." the larger creature says. "But we have to go." he adds until he punches Ratchet in the face who lands next to Rivet. Dazed, he looks at her, slowly reaching for her until everything goes black.

Some time later, Ratchet opens his eyes and sits up slowly rubbing his left cheek where he got punched. "Urgh… What happened?" He asks before he remembers. "Rivet?" he looks around. Rivet was nowhere to be found. He is back at the village.

"Whoa there, Brother Lombax. You took quite the beating." a monk by his side says. "Where is Rivet?" Ratchet asks. The monk points towards a cliff. There he spots the white Lombax. He gets up slowly, his whole body still aching. He walks towards her. "Rivet? You okay?" he asks calmly.

"I'm okay." she nods while she looks at him. "They took Clank." she adds while looking back down the cliff.

Ratchet sits down next to her. "I know." he sighs. "We need to find him and Kit."

Rivet looks at him and nods. "Gary said they went to a planet named Cyr 3." she says quietly. "How does he know?" Ratchet asks. "He laid there on the ground, pretending to be unconscious. Those two who attacked us talked about Cyr 3 to bring Clank there." she explains before she bites her lower lip. "I hope both of them are fine…" she adds.

Ratchet looks at her for a while until he carefully places his hand on her left shoulder. "They are, I'm sure. And we'll get them back. I promise." he says.

Rivet looks at him and smiles. "Thanks, Ratchet." she says. He also gives her a smile. "We need to gather information about this Cyr 3. I never heard of that planet." he then says.

Rivet shakes her head. "Me neither." She gets up. "Guess we have no other choice but to pay Nefarious City another visit."

Ratchet looks at her confused while he also stands up. "Why?" he asks. "Because there we'll find the old archives of Nefarious. Bet he has some data about this Planet." Rivet explains. Ratchet lifts both his eyebrows. The former Emperor should have some information about other planets, that's for sure. "Perfect. Let's not waste time." he says while nodding to their ship.

She gives him a slight smile before both of them make their way to the ship. "You think they hurt them?" Rivet asks as they start the ship and lift off.

Ratchet shakes his head. "No. If they truly want to build a Dimensionator then they need Clank and Kit." he says. "It may sound strange but I believe both of them are somewhat safe.". Rivet looks at him for a while. "I hope you're right." she says.

The two Lombaxes reach Nefarious City. Quickly they make their way to the tower where Nefarious would rule only to be stopped by some guards. "Sorry, but you may not enter this area." he says.

Ratchet and Rivet exchange confused looks until Rivet speaks: "We need some information. Maybe you don't recognise us but we are the heroes who defeated Emperor Nefarious." she says, expecting to be granted access.

The guard lifts one eyebrow. "I do know who you are. But I can't make an exception. Not even for you." he says while grabbing his belt like some officer. "Sorry but you have to move along." he shoos them away.

Rivet growls while turning around. "Wow. Not even the saviours of the dimensions can get in." she grumbles while crossing her arms in front of her chest. "There must be another way inside…" she thinks to herself for a while until she widens her eyes. She grabs Ratchet's Hand and just runs off.

Ratchet follows her confused. "Rivet? What's wrong?" he asks. "Nothing. We just have to break into a facility where we are not allowed to be. That's all." she explains while smirking at him. Rivet leads him to a secluded entrance near the tower. "This is the entrance I spotted some time ago where I…" she explains while grabbing the wrist of her metal arm while looking at it narrowing her eyes. "Well… It's a secret entrance to Nefarious Tower."

Ratchet notices how she looks at her arm. "I see." he says while getting closer to her. He gently grabs her metal wrist just to lay his hand in her bionic hand. Rivet looks up at him surprised while blushing. He gives her a soft smile. "Well then… Let's break some rules." he says.

Rivet, still processing what's happening, simply nods slightly. "Y-yeah. I'll… Try opening the door." she says while going towards the door resting her hand in his as long as possible. After some time she manages to open the door which leads into a dark corridor obviously not used in some time. Ratchet activates a lamp he always carries around with him. It seems to be an old maintenance aisle with all those tubes and wires on the walls and the ceiling. The two Lombaxes stay close to one another just to be sure while walking into the darkness.

After some time walking in silence they notice a ladder at the wall. After exchanging some looks, Rivet is the first to climb upwards. It's a long climb, seemingly endless. Ratchet follows her close but.. He keeps looking around instead of upwards at her. Being a gentleman in this situation costs him a lot as he didn't notice Rivet getting a little slower. He grabs a rung where Rivet places her foot on, directly onto his hand. He starts to smile with a painful expression. He prefers to die inside instead of screaming and risking getting caught. Rivet quickly pulls her foot away as she notices. "Sorry." she whispers. Ratchet looks at her with this painful smile and nods. Now more focused he follows her again.

After what felt like an eternity they reached a lid. Carefully Rivet lifts it a bit to peek around. As soon as she is sure there is nobody around she opens it completely and leaves the ladder. Ratchet follows her before closing the lid again. They are standing in Nefarious' old office behind one of his ugly statues.

"Well look at that. This entrance sure is a jewel." Rivet says while placing her hands on her hips. "Too bad I did not get in here when it was needed." she sighs.

Ratchet walks next to her. "Well it is now, isn't it?" he smiles and gently nudges her shoulder with his which made her giggle a little. "Yeah." she says, smiling at him. A sight he does enjoy very much. "So… Where are those archives?" he asks while looking around.

Rivet goes towards the desk in the center of the room. "I bet it is on his computer." she says while sitting down onto the Emperor's old chair. She then starts typing. "Password?" she asks. "Uhh…" she looks at Ratchet.

"Try 'Nefarious#1'." he suggests. Rivet shakes her head after typing it in. "Nope.". Ratchet strokes his chin a bit. "What about… Password?" he asks. Rivet lifts a brow. "Oh come on. He's not that stupid." she says while trying it. Suddenly a female, robotic voice speaks. "Welcome, oh great master of all the known galaxy." it says. Rivet looks at the ceiling in disbelief. "Well what do you know… Apparently he is."

Ratchet laughs. "At least there are some similarities between my Nefarious and yours." he says while he walks next to her to look at the screen. She types in Cyr 3. "Cyr 3. Of course oh you most majestic ruler of us all." the robotic voice says which makes Rivet and Ratchet roll their eyes.

A white planet is shown on the screen with some data. "Cyr 3 is one of 5 Planets conquered by the legendary, but not as legendary as you oh almighty Emperor, Crive Cyr. It's the coldest Planet of them all, always covered in snow and ice. The average temperature is around -25°C. with sometimes stormy weather conditions. There are some facilities on the planet still operating today. You conquered the Planet in your third year of rule. Well done my Emperor." the voice explains.

"I guess just hot chocolade won't be enough, huh?" Ratchet says jokingly. Rivet chuckles and shakes her head. "No. But it would be a fine addition." she smiles.

"I heard voices in here!" a guard suddenly says outside the door drawing his weapon. "Call for backup!" another one says while a third one answers. "We need backup at the main office."

Rivet quickly turns the PC off. "Until next time, your majesty." the robotic voice says. The two Lombaxes quickly run back to the lit. They climb back down just in time before the guards enter the room. They quickly descend the ladder. "Phew… That was close." Rivet says.

"Indeed, but we know where to go. Cyr 3. You did remember the coordinates, right?" Ratchet asks. "Of course I did." Rivet says. Back at the entrance they catch their breath. "Alright… We make a pit stop on Sargasso. Prepare ourselves and travel to Cyr 3. We rescue Kit and Clank and we'll be back at home in no time." Rivet says while opening the door. Outside are 3 guards looking at the two Lombaxes with big eyes. "Well… This is awkward." Rivet says until she grabs Ratchet's Hand and runs off.

The guards, still confused and shocked to see two Lombaxes coming out of the maintenance tunnel, hesitate at first but follow soon after. "Stop!" they yell. Rivet and Ratchet are slightly faster and they manage to lose them at the basar. Catching their breath Rivet suddenly giggles. "I know the situation is quite dire but… That was fun." she grins while exposing her teeth. Ratchet laughs a little and nods. "It was." he points towards their ship. "Let's leave before they catch us." he says.

Rivet nods and both board the ship. They lift off and start to make their way to Sargasso. Back on the acid-covered planet they land near Rivet's home. "I didn't had the chance to tell you… I'm sorry this all is happening." Rivet suddenly says while they enter her home.

"You are sorry? First. This is not your fault. Second. I'm able to spend time together with you so it's fine." Ratchet says with a smile. His words make Rivet blush again. "Glad to hear that." she says quietly with a soft smile. She starts to pack some things. Ratchet grabs the packed bags and carries them outside to store them inside the ship.

"What did you pack?" he asks her. "The usual stuff. Two Armors with cold protection, some weapons, emergency equipment… Stuff like that." she says while they head back inside. "I checked the flight. It'll take us about 4 hours just to get to Cyr 3. We should get started as soon as possible." she adds.

"Right. Let's grab the rest and leave." Ratchet says while picking up the last bag. Both head back to the ship. They start up the engine and lift up. Their next destination: Cyr 3.