On their way to Cyr 3 both Lombaxes were quiet for nearly half the trip until the sound of liquid being poured in a cup catches Rivet's attention. She lifts a brow and looks toward Ratchet who gently sips a cup of some hot chocolate. "You… Actually made hot chocolate? Really?" she asks.

Ratchet looks at her and nods. "Sure. I enjoy some hot chocolate sometimes. Especially when we're heading towards a frozen planet." he explains before taking another sip.

"But… Couldn't you wait until we are actually there?" she asks with a slight sigh. Ratchet just looks at his cup then back at her. "Uhh…" he just says. Rivet shakes her head. "Well… Could I get one too at least?" she asks.

Ratchet blinks before nodding. "Sure! Just a second…" he pours her some hot chocolate into a cup before passing it to her. "Thanks." Rivet says with a grin while taking the cup.

For a short time, Ratchet just watches her drink until she notices him staring. "What?" she asks while lifting her eyebrow. Caught, he quickly looks away while blushing. "N-nothing. I uhh… Just wanted to see if you like the taste." he tries to talk his way out.

Rivet looks at him confused. "Yeah, it is… Tasty." she nods slowly. "Now tell me… You're acting a little strange sometimes. Is everything alright?" she asks, concerned.

Ratchet looks back at her. "I act strange? How so?" he asks. Rivet takes another sip until she speaks. "Well… Like… Sometimes I catch you staring. Sometimes you search for words and then try to act all cool and stuff…" she explains.

He clears his throat. "I uh… I don't know, to be honest. I'm just nervous sometimes around… You…" he says quietly. Rivet frowns for a second while blushing. "I see. But why?" she looks him directly in the eyes. This makes him very nervous. "Because… I don't want to mess things up…" he says with a sigh. "I don't want you to think I'm some kind of creep or something like that. I don't want to lose you." he adds while looking at his cup.

Rivet looks at him for a while before she chuckles. "Why should I think that? It should be hard for you to mess up and lose me as a friend. I like you a lot and I love to spend time with you. Even in such an unpleasant situation we face right now with Kit and Clank being kidnapped." She sighs. "I'm very glad I don't have to do this alone." she nods slightly.

Ratchet listens to her very carefully. He smiles as she says that. "That's nice to hear." he says quietly. "I also love spending time with you." he nods before he looks a little more serious. "Of course you don't have to do this all alone. We'll save those two and then we will do something fun." he promises.

Rivet smiles softly at him. "That sounds great." she says before she empties her cup. She waves it at Ratchet. "But… Until then I guess I need more hot chocolate." she says with a smirk. Ratchet grins back at her and fills her cup again.

After some time they reach the cold planet named Cyr 3. Even from far away it looks very unpleasant. So much so the two Lombaxes get chills just by looking at it. "This will give 'Stay cool' a completely new meaning." Rivet jokes to hide her concern. Ratchet laughs a little nervous and nods. "As long as we got the Armor, we'll be fine." she says.

While entering the atmosphere the ship quickly catches some frost. Heavy snowfall blocks the Sight of the Lombaxes. "This is bad…" Rivet says while her ears drop a little. She navigates the ship carefully out of the Snow just to be met with cliffs and mountains. She gasps startled while they get dangerously close to one of those icy mountains.

Ratchet clings at his seat. "Oh boy…" he says while looking at scans of the planet's surface. "There are some buildings right ahead. About 30 kilometers." he says. Rivet nods. "Okay… So this will be a piece of cake. Just don't hit one of those-'' she says before she got cut off by Ratchet. "MOUNTAIN!" he screams while pointing at a mountain rising in front of them. They didn't notice it. It did blend in with the white sky ahead.

Rivet gasps again as she tries to avoid it. But it's too late. The ship hits the mountain and both of them get thrown around inside the cockpit. The windshield breaks while the ship bounces off the ground. The two Lombaxes and one of their bags get thrown out. Lucky for them, they hit the ground with less force thanks to the snow. They start to slide down the mountain side while their ship bounces over an ice canyon which they approach fast.

"No no no no no!" Rivet yells while trying to somehow stop or at least slow them down. But it's no use. They slide over the edge and fall down the ravine. Rivet manages to grab Ratchet, who got knocked unconscious, by his left ankle. She slams her metal hand into the wall which slows them down until they stop. Shocked Rivet hangs onto hers and his lifes, dangling above the ground.

Ratchet wakes up just to look at the abyss beneath him. "Whoa!" he yells while he fidgets a little. "Stop moving!" Rivet yells while clenching her teeth. Ratchet stops immediately and looks up to her. "Okay… I just hang around." he jokes nervously.

"Not the time, Ratchet!" Rivet groans. "Sorry! I just joke around when I stare death in the eye to ease up a little!" he explains while looking around, trying to find a way out of this situation. Rivet squeals a little while she holds them both. Her eyes widen as she notices one of their bags threatens to fall towards them. "Please no…" she quietly begs.

The bag seems to stay still. But a sudden airstream knocks it over. While falling it hit's Rivet. She yelps as she could no longer hold on. Both Lombaxes scream as they fall down further. The ground slowly tilts a little so they start to slide again directly into some icy tunnels which seem to go through the mountain. Still screaming, they reach out to one another. Ratchet manages to grab Rivet by her wrist and pull her close. Suddenly they shoot above a small ramp back into the snow. At least they no longer slide. Panting heavily they lay in the snow trying to calm themselves down after such a ride.

"Y-you… Okay?" Ratchet manages to ask. Rivet swallows hard and nods slowly. "I guess so." She sits up and looks over to him. "What about you?".

Ratchet also sits up while looking at himself. "Yeah… Everything is fine…" he says, a little relieved as he looks to the exit of the tunnel the Lombaxes got thrown out. "If I didn't have to fear for our lives, this would be fun to do again." he adds.

"Agreed." Rivet nods. "But now we have nothing. No ship, no weapons, no nothing." she sighs while hugging herself to keep warm. She quickly puts her metal hand away which is very cold. She looks at it with a sad expression.

Ratchet lowers his ears as he notices her actions. He starts to walk towards her until he hits the bag that kicked them off the cliff with his foot. "Huh?" he says while looking down. "Rivet! Look!" he yells with hope in his voice. Rivet looks over to him with big eyes. "Please let it be the one containing the armor…" she begs.

The male Lombax opens the bag only to drop his ears. He lowers his head. "It's…. The emergency bag…" he says quietly. Rivet also lowers her head. "Oh no…" she says while a cold blast of wind makes her shiver. Ratchet notices. He pulls out the blanket which was stored in the bag and runs over to her. Carefully he covers her with the blanked.

Rivet looks up in surprise. "But… What about you?" she asks, concerned. Ratchet waves it off. "Pff… It's alright. A cool dude like me can handle some cold." he jokes while landing her a hand to get up. Rivet looks at him in disbelief before she giggles. She grabs his hand with her organic one and stands up. Even in such a moment he manages to make her smile. A trait she absolutely loves about him. "Thanks…" She whispers as she cuddles herself a bit more into the blanket.

Ratchet smiles softly at her and nods. He picks up the bag and puts it on his back trying to hide the fact that he is cold. "We need to get moving. Staying warm AND finding the ship… Or at least it's remains." he says. Rivet nods. "Yeah… Wait. I can track the shi-... Wrack." She says while pulling out a small device. A tiny projection of the planet is shown with two marks. The blinking red dot seems to be the ship while the tiny yellow arrow is them.

Rivet looks towards a direction. "There. It is… Quite the distance." She says with a sigh. "About 15 Kilometers this way." she adds while looking back at him. Ratchet nods while taking a deep breath. He walks over to her and gently strokes her back. "Let's do this." he says with a smile. His touch makes her tremble a bit and she blushes. "Y-yeah… Let's go." She smiles while both of them start walking.

On their way they see nothing but snow, ice and maybe sometimes a little bit of stone. Rivet looks over at Ratchet. He tries to act tough to stay strong for her but he freezes. After a while a storm starts to brew up. The snowfall gets worse and the wind starts to pick up pace. "Damn it! We need to find shelter!" Ratchet yells while looking around. The snowfall got worse to the point he couldn't see Rivet. "Rivet?" He asks while looking around. "Rivet?!" he yells now concerned. "RIVET!" he cries out to her only to be answered by howling wind.

Suddenly he gets grabbed by his wrist and gets pulled inside a nearby cave. He is relieved to see Rivet. She sighs as the storm makes it impossible for the two Lombaxes to continue their walk. "We need to wait until the storm ceases…" she says before she looks at him.

Ratchet sits down at a corner of the stone cave. It's not as cold as outside but still. He hugs himself and rubs his arms a little. "Yeah." he says quietly. Rivet looks at him concerned. She sits down next to him and wraps the blanket around him and her. He gives her a thankful smile which she returns while blushing a little.

The storm rages outside while the two Lombaxes sit inside their cave in silence. It's getting darker outside, indicating nightfall. Rivet looks over at Ratchet who shivers. "Ratchet… We need to stay warm and get some rest…" she says quietly.

The male Lombax nods. "Yes… I… Have an idea." he starts saying. "We need to… Well… Cuddle." he adds while blushing. "Just to keep us warm.".

Rivet also blushes. "Yeah…" she says. "You… Want to lay down?" she asks while looking at him. Ratchet nods slightly while laying down. Carefully Rivet wants to lay down next to him. As soon as her metal arm touches the other Lombax he flinches. Rivet quickly withdraws with her ears dropping. "S-sorry… My arm is…" she says while grabbing her cold wrist with a sad look on her face.

Ratchet watches her with a caring look. He sits up and starts to take off her bionic arm. Rivet looks at him with big eyes in surprise. First she pulls away but lets him remove the Arm. She stares at him in surprise and nervousness. Ratchet carefully puts her arm down and puts it inside the bag to keep it a little secure.

He lays back down and smiles at her. "Try again." he opens up his arm, inviting her. Rivet blushes and looks at her left arm. Slowly she lays down on top of him. She rests her head on his shoulder while he wraps his arms around her while covering them with the blanket.

Rivet blushes and her heart starts racing. But also does his which she could actually hear. She takes a deep breath in as they keep each other warm. She rests her head against his chin and puts her nose into his fur. Ratchet trembles a little because of that. "What… Are you doing?" he asks in a whisper. Rivet closes her eyes. "Staying warm…" she also whispers while enjoying this moment more than she should.

Ratchet smiles. He starts to gently stroke her back a little which makes her blush even more. But she enjoys every second and every touch of him. Feeling his presence and taking in his scent makes her relax a little. She feels secure in his arms which he wraps tightly around her. "We… Should try and get some sleep." he suggests.

Rivet nods slightly. "Yes…" she whispers into his fur. "I hope you get some rest." she says quietly which makes Ratchet smile. "I hope you too." he says while closing his eyes. It takes a moment but both Lombaxes fall asleep inside the cave while keeping each other warm.

"Rivet! Help!" Ratchet calls out to her. This dream again. But now she can move without any restrictions. Quickly she runs to his side and fights off the Emperor's minions. It wasn't even that hard. "Thanks." Ratchet says with a smile while leaning in for a kiss. He gently places his right hand on her left cheek. She smiles and closes her eyes while she slowly closes the distance between their lips.

Back at the cave, Ratchet wakes up to Rivet seemingly making out with his neck. He blushes and carefully pat her on the back. "R-rivet?" he asks while his voice cracks. Rivet slowly opens her eyes while still kissing his neck. She blinks a few times before she widens her eyes and blushes. "Wha-?" she starts while looking at his neck in disbelief. "WHAT THE HELL, RATCHET?!" she suddenly yells at him. This caught him off guard and he looks at her with big eyes. "How is this my fault?!" he asks confused. "I was just sleeping!" He defends himself.

Rivet looks at him annoyed while blushing. "I… Don't know. Somehow it is!" She says while simply laying down again. She again rests her head on his shoulder, obviously embarrassed. Ratchet looks at her. "I-.. Uhh…" he sighs. "Fine… Somehow it is." he adds and wraps his Arms around her again. They both lay there in silence. The storm stopped some time ago. The sun starts to rise outside.

"Sorry." Rivet whispers. "I… Didn't mean to yell at you. I was just…" she sighs when she can't find the right words. "It's okay. You had a wild dream and started to sleepwalk a little, I guess." Ratches says. Rivet frowns. A wild dream indeed. "Yeah…" she whispers.

"Well… Can't blame you. That's what happens when you dream about me." he jokes. Rivet widens her eyes. "WHAT?! No! I was not dreaming of… I mean you were in it but… You…" she stutters while lifting her head and looking at him.

Ratchet laughs. "I'm just messing with you." he starts to grin with his teeth exposed. "Dumbax." he adds, using her own word against her. She blushes and stares at him for a while. "You know I'll get you back for this." she says with a smirk. He laughs again. "I know." he says.

Rivet lays her head back down onto his shoulder. Deep in thoughts she strokes his chest a little. "We… Should get moving." she says. Ratchet nods. "Yeah.". Both Lombaxes were quiet while they enjoyed each other's company for a while. Rivet sits up and sighs. She looks at the bag containing her yellow bionic arm. "Uhm… Could you…" she nods towards the bag.

Ratchet sits up and opens the bag. He pulls out her arm and gently attaches it back to her. She waves her arm a little as soon as it was connected. She smiley shyly towards him. "Thanks.". Ratchet smiles back at her. "Of course."

They both stand up. Ratchet looks outside the cave. New snow reaching their hips will be a challenge. He looks back at Rivet while simply grabbing her left Hand with his right hand. Then he starts moving.

Rivet blushes but follows him without hesitation. She looks around. "So much snow… I hope we'll find the ship." she says, concerned. Ratchet looks back at her. "We will find it." he assures her. She smiles slightly and nods.

They wandered for some time through the snow. It is exhausting but they need to push forward. Both of them shiver because of the cold environment. Rivet looks at her device. "It should be here somewhere…" she says while looking around. A flash of reflected sunlight catches her attention. "There!" she yells with hope while running towards the snow covered ship. Quickly she looks inside. "Please be here… Please!" she begs until she pulls out two small metal plates. One with a slight red light and the other with a blue light. She throws Ratchet the red one. "Catch!".

Ratchet manages to catch the plate. He places it onto his chest. Nearly instantly armor builds around him starting to heat up a little. Ratchet sighs happily. "That's the stuff…" he says. Rivet also puts on the armor. "That's one concern less." she says with a smile. "Now to find Clank and Kit." she says with new found determination. Ratchet nods. "Yes. But where are those buildings?" he asks.

Rivet looks at her device again and starts to move towards a cliff. "If this thing is right… They should be here." she says before she looks down. "Ratchet!" she calls him while waving. He steps next to her while also looking down the cliff.

There is a big building. It looks a lot like a factory with small amounts of steam coming out of chimneys. It's completely made out of metal. Both Lombaxes watch the building from afar with some binoculars. "There are more of those idiots we encountered in the Archives." Rivet says. "I count six. Two at every entrance." she adds.

Ratchet studies the layout of the factory. "This thing is huge…" he says. "I hope they are here.". Rivet looks at him, gently petting his arm. "They are." she whispers which makes him smile at her before he looks back at the factory. He spots a maintenance shaft. "I think I spotted our way inside." he says.

"So we'll do this the sneaky way?" she asks. Ratchet nods. "Just to be safe.". Rivet nods in agreement. "Then… Let's do this." she says.

Both Lombaxes make their way down stealthy. They reach the shaft unnoticed. They quickly jump in, just in time. A patrol moves around the corner the exact moment they close the lid. Before them lays darkness as the tunnel stretches far beneath the facility. They look at each other before both of them nod. They start to move into the darkness and the unknown.