Veldin
The trek back to Ratchet's garage took a while. But the robots and Lombax eventually made it.
"Clank, help me set up the table." Ratchet told the little robot.
"Right away!" Responded Clank as the he rushed in the garage to help his friend.
As the small robot was helping set up the equipment, he couldn't help but feel worried.
"Ratchet, if what Bumblebee said was true. About a war going on. I don't think we should ignore it. This war might reach the Solana galaxy as well as the Bogon and Polaris galaxies. Trillions of innocent lives will be in danger." Said a concerned Clank.
"I hear you pal. I'll call Talwyn about this. But first we gotta fix someone up." Replied Ratchet as he took put a hammer.
As Bumblebee and Prowl await for everything to be set up, the black and white Autobot looked at Bumblebee.
"So I see you gained a new way to talk, Bumblebee. As well as made some new friends." Said Prowl as he turned his gaze towards the small duo bringing out a large metal table.
"Yup - they saved me - I'd give my life for them." Replied Bumblebee.
"Ok! Everything is set! Set your pal on the table and Clank and I will do the rest." Ratchet called over holding a blowtorch and wearing a face shield.
Bumblebee and Prowl went inside the garage and set their comrade down on the table.
Brawn suddenly began to stir. His eyes barely opening.
"Where?" Brawn began to say.
The injured Autobot sat up and looked to the side to see Ratchet with a flaming blowtorch and having his face shield down with Clank standing on the side
"Easy there, big guy, you're in bad shape. I gotta patch you up so lay still." Ratchet said.
"The fur-ball - is right - let him do his job - and you'll be all right." Said Bumblebee.
"Fine, do what you gonna do." Said Brawn as he laid back down.
Ratchet turned on his blowtorch and began to weld the wounds shut. And Lombax checked the big ones on Brawn's torso for internal damage. All the while Brawn winced and grunted in pain.
"Wow, you're lucky you're still functional, Brawn. This injury is close to your power source." Said Ratchet as he checked the internal damage on a large wound on Brawn's chest.
"We call it a spark. It containsour life force, and our memories." Explained Prowl.
"Fascinating! Just like a soul. Not dissimilar to mine." Said Clank as he scanned Brawn on his injuries and his repair progress. His scanners started beeping when he analyzed Brawn's right leg.
"Ratchet, there seems to be a leak on his right leg." Clank said.
"On it!" Ratchet replied as he finished patching up Brawn's chest injury and moved on to the leg.
Ratchet observed the leg wound for a minute before speaking up.
"Yeah, Im gonna have to cauterized it and divert the flow." Said Ratchet as he activated his blowtorch and brought it into the wound, Brawn wincing in pain.
Meanwhile, Clank was scanning the fluid leaking from the wound with a puzzled look on his face.
"Astonishing, this isn't oil or gasoline or any fluid I have come across before." Said Clank.
"It is called Energon, the lifeblood of our race. It is the essence of our own world as well." Explained Prowl.
"Interesting!" Said Clank.
"Ok! All fixed up!" Announced Ratchet as the Autobot slowly sat up.
"Indeed. One hundred percent." Clank confirmed with a thumbs up.
"Thanks, little guy. You know something? We have a medic who's also named Ratchet, and you patched me up as good as he." Said Brawn.
"Cool! Can't wait to meet this other Ratchet!" Said the excited Lombax with a smile on his face.
"Brawn, anything on Jazz and Cliffjumper?" Prowl asked.
"Their pods were traveling next to mine when Blitzwing came out of nowhere and attacked. They strayed off course, so I don't know where they are." Answered Brawn.
Just then, the radio started to static and switched to a news station while it was playing music.
"This is breaking news! Two large pods crash landed in Metropolis on planet Kerwan less than an hour ago. Inside the pods were large robots claiming that they mean no harm but that the galaxy is in danger and demanded to see the leaders and heroes of our galaxy. The strange robots are currently in the custody of the Galactic Rangers and awaiting the audience of President Phyronix and Captain Quark as well as the heroes Ratchet and Clank. The authorities are remaining cautious about these two newcomers." The news reported.
The three Autobots were taken aback with wide eyes.
"Thats gotta be Jazz and Cliffjumper!" Exclaimed Prowl.
"We got to get them!" Said Bumblebee.
"Hold up, guys, we're gonna get there. But first me and Clank are gonna go get my ride and as well as an old friend to help you three get to your friends." Ratchet said as he and his friend walked out of the garage.
The duo walked to a nearby landing pad on the side of the garage with a starship in the middle.
"Aphelion. Open up." Said Ratchet.
The ship opened its cockpit in response.
"Interesting new friends you made here, Ratchet, Clank. Though I'm a little hurt you didn't introduce me to them." The ship said in a female voice.
"Yeah, sorry about that, Aphelion." Ratchet said with a chuckle.
"Aphelion, can you patch us through Sasha Phyronix?" Clank asked.
"Yes, one moment please." Replied Aphelion.
While the two friends were waiting, the Autobots walked up behind them.
"That your ship? Didn't know they could talk." Said a confused Brawn.
"Oh actually Aphelion is a sentient starship built by my people, the Lombaxes. They built many badass stuff, including a dimensional portal device." Ratchet explained.
"So where are the rest of your people? Scattered about in the universe?" Asked Prowl.
Ratchet suddenly looked sad and his ears drooped.
"They're gone. They were betrayed and were wiped out including my parents, but some got away." Ratchet said.
"We're very sorry for your loss." Said Bumblebee looking down with sad eyes.
All of a sudden, a face of a female feline creature with brown fur came on screen inside the cockpit.
"Hey Ratchet, what's up?" Asked the woman.
"Hey Sasha, I'm wondering if you could pick up three big robots here on Veldin in the Starship Phoenix and bring them to Kerwan, Metropolis?" Asked Ratchet.
"Of course! In fact, my father just told me of two strange robots that crashed on Kerwan warning of a war that's coming. He's on his way to meet them." Said Sasha.
"We know. Clank and I are gonna fly there ourselves and my new friends need to be there too since they're friends. Problem is, they'll need a transport." Said Ratchet.
"Ok, I'll come over right away." Said Sasha as the transmission was cut.
"Ok guys. My friend is gonna come get you to meet us in Metropolis on Planet Kerwan." Ratchet said.
"Good, we will stay put until then." Replied Prowl.
"Sounds like a plan." Ratchet said as he and Clank jumped into the cockpit and Aphelion started the engines.
The cockpit pit closed and the ship hovered high into the sky. Ratchet and Clank waved at them right before blasting off into space, leaving the Autobots alone.
"You know, Prowl, I hope we can be friends with the people of the Solana Galaxy. I mean, that Lombax and his little robot buddy seemed pretty cool to me." Said Brawn.
"I hope so too, Brawn. I also hope the same will go for the Aerialbots, explain this war to the Lylat System. And by then Optimus will be ready for us to regroup at our new headquarters, hopefully." Replied Prowl.
Ratchet has fixed Brawn and has sent help to the three Autobots on Veldin.
But the last two, Jazz and Cliffjumper strayed off course and crash landed on planet Kerwan. They are trying to convince the population that the war was coming. Can they succeed when Ratchet, Clank, and the rest of the Autobots arrive? And what about the Aerialbots in the Lylat System?
Find out next chapter!
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