Ratchet and Alister:

The Blue Orb

I DO NOT OWN RATCHET AND CLANK, INSOMNIAC GAMES DOES! LOLA BELONGS TO ME!

Chapter 19: One Villain Down, One More To Go

Lord Vorselon entered Lola's headquaters slowly. Everything was dark, he couldn't see a thing. Not even his own robotic claw in front of his face.

Cautiously, walking further into the room; suddenly to door slammed shut. Shifting quickly to face the door, his sight met with two red eyes, a horrified expression fell on Vorselon's face.

With a flick of a wrist, from a blue hand, the glass tank shattered into a million pieces. Water gushed out like a river. Breathing became very difficult for the Terraklon in seconds. Without warning, sharp teeth sunk deeply into the back of his head. Blood splattered everywhere from the impact.

The disembodied body of Lord Vorselon collapsed heavily onto the floor with a loud THUD!

The lights switched on, and stood there was Lola with deep crimson blood dripping down her chin. "Mmm, that felt good." She smiled wickedly. Time to carry on with the plan...by myself. She pressed a red button on her desk.

"5 minutes until ship self-destruct." The computer spoke over the speakers all over the ship. Lola swiftly took the Blue Orb energy (that was in the crystal) on the way to a ship.

She moved like lightning to her main spaceship, and make a quick escape out of there.

Meanwhile...

"Just...a little...more, and...Yes!" Alister slipped his hands out of the chains around them. Rushing to his wrench, he grabbed it and swung in down onto the metal cage Drake was in. The collision, astonishedly, didn't hurt the bird.

"5 minutes until ship self-destruct."

"Crap." Drake muttered under his breath.

A worried expression was seen on the elder's face. "We need to get to Ratchet!"

"Don't you understand!" The bird yelled, furiously. "He's dead! He's not coming back this time!"

"How dare you say that?!" Alister yelled back just as loud. "There could still be a chance to save him! I'm going with or without your help." Moving quickly, the Lombax enlightened his hoverboots and made his way to where Ratchet was.

A sigh escaped Drake's mouth. "I guess I should help him, after how I've been acting lately." Flying all speed to try and catch up with Azimuth, he caught a glimpse of his tail tuff. "Hey wait, I change my mind!"

Azimuth didn't stop, but he did hear the bird. Looking in the corner of his eye, he made eye contact with Drake so the bird could hear him better. "Slow down. The first room to the left has Ratchet in it."

Coming to a break, Alister shut down his hoverboots with Drake landing on his shoulder, trying to catch his breath back.

"3 minutes until ship self-destruct." Came the computer's voice again.

"We have to hurry!" The General gasped. Sending an electric blast at the metal door caused it to open immediately. He ran up to the bench the younger was strapped onto. Drake used his sharp beak to snap the straps.

It took a while before any other action was made. Then, Alister laid a hand over Ratchet's eyes, and closed them. His vision started to get cloudy. No, not now. Not in front of Drake. He carefully picked up the Lombax as Drake hopped back onto Azimuth's shoulder, looking down sorrowfully at the younger.

"L...let's get out of here before this place explodes." Drake whispered.

Alister gradually nodded his head without saying anything. He speed walked to an escape pod and climbed in.

"30 seconds until ship self-destruct."

Laying Ratchet down in the back-seat with Drake, and looked out of the window as he sat down in the driver's seat. He saw a spaceship not far from them. Shaking his head, he blasted his way out of the warship just before it blew up into a thousand pieces.

It was a little rough getting out of there, but they all made it...Well kind of. Azimuth took a quick glance at the younger with a sad expression on his face. He failed to keep him safe again. A sigh. But-

"Well, well, well." Came that sweet but deathly voice from the Holo-communicator. "Looks like you made it out alive. Well, most of you." The female chuckled.

"Lola." The elder Lombax growled under his breath.

"Indeed." She said, smiling. "You want revenge. I can see it in those eyes of yours." She tapped her chin. "Tell you what. Meet me on Lumos ASAP, and you can have a chance of killing me your self." Just at that instant she switched off the Holo-communicator.

"So be it."

Sorry it took so long. But here is chapter 19 of The Blue Orb. I hope this was good enough to wait for ages *smiles sheepishly*