Chapter V:
"The EchelonVI." Soara began. "The Bogon Galaxy's finest, and most deadly group of bounty hunters. Hired for tasks that most will refuse. Trained from birth to be deadly assassins. My parents were Echelon's finest fighters, until they were killed seventeen years ago in the line of duty when I was just a baby. They have made it difficult to please my Commanding Officer, Captain Reigh Telther. When we were approached by Tachyon supporters to eliminate Ratchet, The Last Lombax, I had volunteered for the mission, in an attempt to please him. It had taken me three weeks to locate you on Kerwan." Soara paused for a moment. Noticing that Ratchet and Clank expected her to continue her story, she added. "And you pretty much know the rest." Ratchet chuckled. "Well, you sure know how to keep your monologues short." He said. Soara glared at him. "But, if you want so badly to please your boss by killing Ratchet," Said Clank. "Why did you save us from the pirates? You could have let them kill Ratchet for you."
"Woah, easy, pal." Said Ratchet, thinking of Clank's last sentence. "Let's count our blessings." Soara shrugged at Clank. "I don't know." She said I guess there was no point to leaving you behind." Ratchet raised one eyebrow at her. "So, does that mean that now we have escaped the pirates, you are going to try and kill us again?" Soara smirked at him. "That doesn't seem very logical right now." She said. Clank glared at her, while Ratchet scoffed. "And why is that?" Said Ratchet. "The pirates wear you out."
"No!" Said Soara defensively. "Think about it. You and Clank are stranded here, and I am stranded here. All three of us are being targeted by those pirates. The logical thing is to work together to find a way off this planet, and to not get killed by pirates in the proses." Ratchet and Clank thought about Soara's proposal. "And when we do escape the planet?" Said Clank "Will you resume with your duty to kill Ratchet."
"Good point, Clank." Said Ratchet, agreeingly. "And how to we know you won't kill us while we're still on this planet?" Soara smiled, and warm and kind look that Ratchet didn't know she was capable of. "Gentlemen." She said. "I may be a bounty hunter, but I am bound to my word. I will not harm either of you until we have left this planet. I will give you a two day head start." Ratchet looked concerningly at Soara, as if pitying her. "Why do you do this, Soara?" He asked her. "Why are you apart of Echelon if they are so terrible?"
"It is who I am." Soara replied. "I was born into it, and I must die in it." Ratchet still looked at Soara with the same concerned expression. "But why?" He said. "Because you saved Clank and I, I can tell that you have potential for doing what is right, to do good. But you can't do that if you remain with Echelon. You could be a pretty good kid." Soara's smile vanished, she looked angry now. "I am not a kid!" She said. "And Echelon doesn't work with the ideas of good and bad. I know neither good or bad. I do as I am told!" She looked impatiently at him and Clank. "Will you accept my offer or not?" She said. "I could just leave you here to get captured again. And I very well won't be able the escape the pirates again. Think about it, I'm the lesser of two evils."
"Ratchet?" Said Clank, before Ratchet could give Soara and answer. "May have a word with you alone?" The two of them walked out of hearing range from Soara, who impatiently had her arms crossed. "You cannot be seriously be considering helping her, are you?" Clank said to Ratchet. "Well, what else can we do?" Said Ratchet. "We can't just leave her here to get killed."
"Well, why not?" Said Clank "She has tried to kill you several times already." The sun was starting to set around them, it was beginning to get difficult to see as it became darker and darker. "Yeah." Ratchet continued. "I won't deny that. But she also saved us. She didn't have to do that. Look, Clank, I can see good in Soara. You may not see it, heck, I don't even think She see's it, but it's there. Maybe we can help her. Being born into something like that, I don't think you get to choose who you are. We should give Soara that chance." Clank sighed. "Perhaps you are right." He said. "Very well. I will help." Ratchet bent down to Clank's level, and pat him on the back. "Thanks pal." He said.
The two of them walked back to Soara, who finally uncrossed her arms. "Alright." Said Ratchet. "You've got yourself a deal, but we have you word that you will not try to kill us?" Soara smiled again. "I promise." She said. "Now, that we've finished with that." Said Ratchet surveying their surroundings. "I think we should find a place to sleep until the sun comes back." Soara shrugged. "Here is as good a spot as any." She said. "The trees make a good shelter from rain, and it won't be easy for the pirates to see us. But I think we should slepp in shifts." Soara sat down in a pile of trees, And Ratchet picked a spot under one of the maroon trees, a few feet away from Soara. "What about gathering supplies?" Clank asked, sitting down next to Ratchet. "The pirates took all of our thing."
"That's tomorrow's problem." Said Ratchet, stretching his arms, and giving a wide yawn. "It's too dark to do anything right now." Soara set her elctro-sword in her lap, then said. "Alight then. I will take first watch."
"No!" Said Clank, giving Soara a very dirty look. "I will take the first watch. I do not require sleep." Soara shrugged, getting comfy in her pile of leaves. "Suite yourself." She said. "Don't say I didn't offer. Goodnight then." She rolled over and closed her eyes. "You okay with not shutting down for a few hours, pal?" Ratchet said looking at Clank. "You might need to save you energy. No knowing when you'll be "Goodnight, Ratchet." Said Clank, keeping a sharp eye on Soara, who was breathing deeply where she slept.
I would like some comments so I know how I am doing. I am not a very good writer. That's why I do fanfiction after all. There is already something to work with.