A/N: That's right, chapter six is here and ready to be read! Please ignore any claims from my last chapter of another story. I did have an idea…but decided to stick to my policy of one story at a time.

Disclaimer: Okay, I've said it too many times so I won't say, "I don't own Ratchet and Clank". …hey, wait a minute! (Doh!)

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When he was sure they were gone, he turned towards Shirley. "Shirley, I want you to go to the armory and gather weapons."

The nobleman blinked. "Do you wish of me to follow them?" he asked.

"Yes…that is exactly what I want you to do!" he said in a dark…dark voice.

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Ratchet was fuming, Lilly was still teary-eyed, and Clank with in deep thought. All three had reappeared in the forest and were now returning to the village.

They walked in silence for a long time, none of them saying a word. Well…except for Ratchet, who was swearing up and down under his breath.

"I can't believe that guy!" Ratchet finally said aloud, breaking the fog of silence that had been hanging over the trio. "I should have blasted him to kingdom-come!"

"Ratchet…" Lilly said, stopping, "if you had killed him, you'd be in the dungeon." Ratchet stopped and gave a puzzled look.

"But he threatened you," Ratchet said. "As Captain of the Starship Phoenix-"

"That's just it: Nifan3 isn't a planet ruled under the Galactic President. It never became a part of the Galactic States."

Ratchet looked surprise. "You mean that at any time…I could have been arrested?" Lilly nodded. "Why wasn't I then?"

"Because…he knew you weren't afraid of him! He knew you could beet him! He's a coward Ratchet; cowards won't stand up to people who defend themselves!" Lilly was getting teary-eyed again.

"Miss Lilly," Clank began, "I think that you should sit down," he pointed to a log off the path, "and explain what, as Ratchet would say, 'is the big deal about this guy'."

Lilly grinned at Clank's Ratchet impersonation. "Okay, okay, as you wish." She sat down on the log as Ratchet and Clank sat on the path to listen.

"There once was a king of this land, whose fairness and wisdom was known throughout the land. Under his rule, or land was a beautiful and bustling metropolis. Our advances in medicine, technology, and vast other items rivaled those made by the top scientists in Bogon!"

"What happened?" Ratchet asked.

Lilly looked down, glaring. "He happened. This ruler had a wife, who in turn bore a son with him."

"The current king?" Clank asked.

"Yes," Lilly confirmed, "yes, it is he whom I speak of. His mother was selfish and greedy, yet beautiful beyond words. She dreamed of having powers far greater than any king once had. To accomplish this goal, she taught her son many crafts. His most valuable, however, was his ability to manipulate and control those he needed to use. He used this on a young knight, the one we meet earlier."

"Shirley!" Ratchet cried. "I knew he was bad news!"

"He paid an assassin to attack and kill his family, and then convinced him that his father was the one who sent the assassin. Enraged, the Shirley, who was closest to the king, crept into his chambers and killed the king in his sleep."

Clank's eyes widened. "T-that is…horrible!" Ratchet started fuming again.

"His body was discovered; the queen 'convinced' the detectives to cease any investigation, and she was appointed as the Empress of the land."

"That explains why they referred to the current king's chambers as a palace," Clank blurted.

"Whoa, whoa, slow down!" Ratchet exclaimed. "First off, if he's an Emperor, why do they call him a 'King'? Secondly, what happened to the original Empress?"

"I was getting to that," Lilly said. "Now, the Empress had complete control over the planet; nothing could stop her. Nothing except…her son. He convinced Shirley, by saying that it was the queen's idea to kill his family, to help kill her so that he could take command of the throne."

"Why would he believe that?" Ratchet asked.

"Because, the queen was often upset by the actions of Shirley; they hated each other deeply. This also went towards the king, as the king sided with her and often punished him for it."

Ratchet was pacing, swearing all the while. Clank, however, had his full attention on Lilly.

"Miss Lilly," began Clank, "is there not more to be told?"

"Yes, there is Clank," Lilly answered. "After his takeover, he made various 'changes'. He ordered that all technology but the simplest of kinds be removed. That way, no one would have the tools to lead a takeover of his throne. Second, he placed these chips in everyone. Men, women, children, anyone who lived on this planet had them placed inside. If anyone were to try to harm the new king, or if you made him angry, the chip would latch onto the brain and send a lethal shock in order to kill the enemy."

"Including you?" Clank asked.

"Yes…me too," After she said this, Lilly looked down, new tears running down her cheeks.

"Miss Lilly…what is the matter?" Clank asked, concerned. Ratchet stopped ranting and looked over at the crying Lombax.

"Remember-sniffle- what I said-sniffle- about what that tyrant had 'done to my family?" Lilly cried. The two heroes nodded. "My mother-sniffle- my father-sniffle- grew sick of this tyrant. One day, when I was thirteen-sniffle- t-they left. They…they said-sniffle-t-that," Lilly was trying hard to speak through the tears falling down her cheeks. She managed to continue, saying, "They said that they were going to force the new king off the throne. Th-that they wouldn't rest until he was dead."

"But that didn't happen…did it?" Ratchet asked.

"N-no…it didn't," Lilly cried. "I later found out-sniffle- t-the next day that…that…"

"'That' what?' Ratchet asked.

"T-that he…killed them!" Lilly broke into a hard series of sobs, tears streaming down her cheeks in little rivers. Even Ratchet grew a little teary, seeing her in so much emotional pain. "H-he-sob-used the chips to-sob- k-kill them!" Lilly broke into uncontrollable sobs, falling to the ground.

Ratchet came over and kneeled down to comfort the crying Lombax. "That's why you hate him so much…isn't it?" Ratchet asked.

Lilly nodded, trying hard to regain herself.

"Miss Lilly," Clank asked, "why where you sent off of the planet?" Lilly held her head up, looking at the small robot. "When we first met, you said that you had 'been gone from here WAY too long'. Where were you?"

"Another story for another time," she said hastily. "We had best get moving again; the sooner we defeat Nefarious, the better!" She then stood up; wiping away any leftover tears, then started walking down the path again.

Clank stared, thinking hard. "She is hiding something."

"Huh?" Ratchet blurted.

"I said, she is hiding something," Clank repeated. "She has told us a great deal, but I have a feeling that there is something that she is not telling us."

"What, the reason she left her planet?" Ratchet asked. "That's a personal thing, Clank."

"Yes, but riddle me this," Clank said, "If the King does not want an uprising, would it not make sense to restrict planetary travel?" Ratchet thought for a moment.

"Maybe she escaped?" Ratchet offered.

"If that were true, why did she come back?" Clank countered. "In addition, wouldn't the King have detonated that chip inside her skull if she escaped? Face it Ratchet, there is something that she does not want us to know, out of her fear of the King!"

"Well, what do you expect!?" Ratchet cried. "He killed her mother AND her father!"

"Even so, I still would like to know what it is she is keeping from us," Clank said.

"Whatever," Ratchet said waving his hand.

"Hey! What are you waiting for?" Lilly called, a good deal ahead of the bickering heroes.

"Coming!" Ratchet called. He then turned back towards Clank. "Don't worry Clank, she'll tell us sooner or later." With that, Ratchet jogged ahead to catch up with Lilly.

'I do hope she does,' Clank thought, turning into thruster mode in order to catch up with the two Lombaxes.

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A/N: There you have it, my sixth chapter of "The Legend". I know it was short…and it took me awhile…and that in my profile I threatened to delete this story…but, it's here! More or less, this chapter was meant to answer some questions (and ask new ones), so not much story progression. (Hopefully) the next chapter will be here soon, so you shouldn't have to wait long! Until then, I have two words…

…Read and Review!

Huh? That's three words? Er, um, I-I meant three! Yeah, it was…um…a typo! Yeah…just a typo…well, anyways, as I said Read and Review!