_Chapter 5: The Journey Begins_
Location: Vanilla's House, Planet Kerwan
Ratchet woke up to see Chaos standing over him, water dripping from his hands. "Um, what the hell happened?" Ratchet asked.
"You fainted after we told you that the chaos emeralds were in the hands of seven rogues," Metal Sonic stated.
"Oh," Ratchet said. "Um, why is my fur wet?"
"I had to splash you with water to wake you up," Chaos said with a grin. The Lombax shivered, mumbling about hating water more than anything because he could not swim all that well, without Clank that is.
Then Ratchet sat up as he spoke impatiently. "Well, what are we sitting around here for? Let's get a move on!" He attempted to stand, but Sonic gently pushed him back down. "What the hell are you doing?!"
Sonic simply pointed at Ratchet's leg, which was wrapped up neatly in a bandage. "Um, okay. Do you guys mind explaining?"
"When you fainted, your leg twisted in a weird way and it broke," Sonic explained.
"So? I just need a little bit of Nanotech and I'll be just fine," Ratchet said.
"You are staying here," Sonic said sternly.
"What? No way!" Ratchet shook his head. "I am not about to just sit around here on my tail and do nothing while you guys are off fighting. I will not, I repeat, will not just sit around on my tail and do nothing to help!"
"But, Ratchet," Mariah said, holding his hand. "We don't know anything about the Rogues. How could we-"
"I know that," Ratchet said stubbornly. "But I said it once, and I'll say it again: I refuse to sit on the sidelines."
Sonic jumped on Ratchet and pinned him down. "Listen," he said, his face inches from Ratchet's. "If you come with us, you'll only slow us down drastically. So just stay here and rest. Do. You. Under. Stand?" He made a point to put a lot emphasis on his question.
Ratchet glared at the hedgehog defiantly before his ears fell and he looked away. "Fine," he mumbled. "But don't expect me to stay out of it for too long!"
"Good," Sonic said. Then he looked at Mariah. "Take care of him, will you?"
"It would be my pleasure," Mariah answered.
"All right, then." He turned to the others who had assembled nearby. "Sonic Heroes, let's move out!" Then they all disappeared, teleported by Shadow. Ratchet and Mariah went back inside.
The golden Lombax was grumbling to himself about not being allowed to get some much-needed action when Mariah hugged him from behind. "Well, I, for one, am glad you couldn't go," she teased. Ratchet's fur bristled, but not in a hostile way.
"Mariah, what are you saying?"
"Oh, nothing," Mariah replied, grinning. "Nothing much anyway." She giggled.
"All right, Mariah," Ratchet said with exasperation. "What is it you're asking for?"
"I was asking for you," Mariah said deviously.
"Wait." Ratchet's ears shot up as he realized what Mariah was likely to be implying. "Mariah, are you implying what I think you're implying?"
"Maybe…" Mariah said. She gently pushed Ratchet down on the bed.
Ok, yes, I did the ending, though it was my best friend's idea, so yep.
I might update tomorrow, but who knows? Besides, I have a whole week off for Thanksgiving, hall of a hallelujah!
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