Ratchet and Alister:
The Blue Orb

I DO NOT OWN RATCHET AND CLANK, INSOMNIAC GAMES DOES! I OWN ANYTHING ELSE!

Chapter 21: The Final Fight


Ratchet stepped out of the cloud of sand with an angry expression across his face, carrying his wrench in his right hand. Drake was perched on his left shoulder.

Azimuth looked up and a shocked face was present. "R-Ratchet? Ratchet get...out of here!" He yelled before falling to the ground unconscious from the blood loss. The younger ignored him, but worry was seen in his eyes. First he had to deal with her. "It's not over get, Lola!" Ratchet called out. Drake flew down to Alister to check on him.

"No. But it will be soon. Prepare to be destroyed Blue Orb!" Lola ran towards him at lightening-speed with her fangs coming out at full length.

Ratchet closed his eyes and concentrated. Think Ratchet, concentrate on your power, don't let her win. His fur started to glow blue. Suddenly his eyes snapped opened and his face was complete with rage. He yelled, swinging his wrench at the Viric. His weapon collided with the side of her face but she grabbed his arm and they both went flying. Ratchet crashed to the ground, a few feet away from Lola. He quickly recovered and jumped up, unfortunately the female Viric did the same.

"Heh, I must admit your pretty quick...but can you keep up until the end?" Lola chuckled. She ran in circles around Ratchet to confuse him, sand and dirt blinded him so he covered his eyes with one of his arms, now it was the perfect time. She high kicked the Lombax in the stomach and sent him zooming across the battle field. He screamed until Lola ran up to him and grabbed his chest protection, before he hit the floor, and crashed his back painfully onto a pile of boulders. The Viric didn't give him a chance to regain himself as she picked him up and threw him in the opposite direction. He went flying, once again, and rolled quickly on the ground.

Ratchet was getting pissed off, he can't let her win, he wouldn't let her win. He yelled at the top of his voice, his rage exploded inside. He leapt back up, not even bothering to pick up his wrench, as balls of blue energy submitted ((AN: or is it admitted?)) from his hands. He chucked them in the direction where Lola was, but she easy dodged them. A growl escaped the back of Ratchet's throat. He jumped up and crossed his arms other each other, making fists with his hands as well. The blue glow got brighter and brighter. He closed his eyes once more, and started to engross within the power, as he hovered on the spot. Abruptly, he swung his arms out and unleashed all the power he stored, sending a wave of energy in every direction, luckily it was high enough so it didn't hit Alister and Drake, who was low on the floor.

The blast collided against Lola and sent her crashing to the ground in a heap. The golden-blue Lombax walked up to her, watching her struggle. He grasped her throat and took hold of her hands, taking a long, good look at her effortless fighting to push him back. He bared his canines and snarled at her. "What a change this is, seeing you in my position. It's quite funny actually, watching you like this, maybe I should just kill you after all that you've done. But then again, all you are is a little lonely girl wanting to go back to how she use to be. Hmph. Maybe I should slowly torture you, exactly the same way you did to me; but that's just too low for me." He smirked. "Decisions, decisions, decisions... I just want to get revenge on what you did to Alister; so your penalty is death."

Blue balls of energy appeared in his hands again, which burnt Lola's ice-cold skin. She howled in pain as the heat shot up her arms and everywhere else in her body. Slowly, bit by bit, her skin started to peel off and go a black colour. Her flesh scorched away rapidly, the powerful, hot energy was like fire which is the only way to kill a vampire. Her bones disintegrated until they were nothing but ash. Ratchet remained in his position for a few moments, just watching as the wind carried Lola's black ashes with it. Slowly, he let his arms fall by his sides, still gazing where the Viric was seconds ago; that was until Drake snapped him out of his thoughts.

"Ratchet?" The orange and purple feathered bird asked, worried. The younger didn't react much after what happened during that disgusting sight. His fur had gone back to its original colour and didn't glow. He just hoped that the Lombax was alright.

Ratchet turned to the bird after he called for him. He looked down as if he was ashamed of something. His ears were drooped down to their lowest and his tail was hanging limply behind him. He sighed. "I'm fine... I'm..." He chuckled bitterly. "I just need therapy after all this." He knelt down beside the unconscious Alister with Drake by his side. "How's he doing?" He pressed two fingers against the elder's neck, checking for a pulse. Good, there was one and it was steady.

"He's fine now. I took care of the wounds while you were busy fighting, his lucky ya know. If you came a second late, he wouldn't be here right now." He didn't get a reply back. He watched the younger as he stared at the General. "Ratchet?"

At first he didn't answer. "C-could you wait in the ship" He hesitantly asked. He wanted to be alone with the other for a while. Maybe try to wake him up. He didn't need to turn his head to see Drake leave, he heard him fly off. Once he knew he was alone, he wrapped his arms around Alister's strong chest and nuzzled his cheek against the other's. Wake up. A tear ran down Ratchet's face. I need you. The tear dropped onto Azimuth's face and it absorbed through the fur and skin.

He groaned, pain still flowed through his body from the fight with Lola. Slowly he opened his amber eyes and saw someone on him as he laid on the hard ground. That someone was a golden Lombax. That someone was Kaden's- No, was Ratchet. The younger who he had grown a strong relation with, and liked it much. He brought his arms around Ratchet's back and moved him closer. Rubbing his cheek against the other's for affection.

Ratchet's eyes widened in shock at the touches. Quickly he pushed himself away from the elder and started into them captivating brown eyes. A smile split across his face as Alister made a noise a few seconds late when he pulled away. He chuckled lightly. "So you're finely awake... This must be pretty awkward with me being on you as you woke up." He rubbed the back of his neck, red blush creeping across his muzzle.

"Not at all." Alister hushed, cupping the younger's cheek with one of his hands, then gently used two fingers to grab Ratchet's chin and bring their lips together. He smirked as the other squealed slightly from the contact but instantly relaxed. He pulled away after a few minutes. "W-what happened to Lola?"

Ratchet pouted as the other pulled away, but didn't think twice about answering the question. "Don't worry about her, she just 'disappeared' and won't be back." He lent back down for another kiss, trying to make the elder forget everything and just make him think about him. It worked... but only for a while. He growled when Alister moved back again. "Ratchet, I... need to tell you something." Ratchet looked at him with a slight confused expression. "What's that?" He asked.

Alister took Ratchet's face in his hands and gazed straight into the emerald eyes. "I...l-love you." Shock appeared on the younger's face but a little while later tears started to form in his eyes. He smiled as quiet sobs came from the back of his throat. Ratchet pulled the other in a tight hug and whispered in his ears. "I love you too, Alister." They both stayed in that position for a few minutes, until Ratchet slid of the other. "We should get going, Drake is waiting for us at the ship." He pulled the elder up without asking, and started to walk back to the ship, keeping hold of Azimuth's hand. Alister glanced at the younger and smiled. "I guess it's time we search for that friend of yours now."

Oh my Orvus, when was the last time I did a chapter for this story?! Heh, sorry about that I was busy doing other stories and had school which ended up leading to homework. But at last! I got the final chapter done, but don't worry I'm going to re-write this whole story some point. It will be packed with more R/A fluff, action, better description and detail. Anyway, hope you liked this chapter ^_^