"I saw your starship crash on the other side of the ridge, heheh. I believe we may be of assistance." The chief said, taking note of the Lombax and Human standing in front of him.
Ratchet gave a sigh. "The ship's trashed. There's no way we'll be able to repair it. Unless you got some magic up your sleeve to help fix it." He said, shaking his head but being thankful for the kind offer.
"Ahh, but the Zoni can. See that rather large door ahead? That is the Temple of Zahn. The Zoni may be able to help you, meet me there when you're ready and I will explain everything!" The chief said, leaving the human and the lombax alone.
"We can go over details later. You seem good with that key thing of yours and we may need you on the way to the temple." Ratchet said as Sora gave a nod. The team finally started to run through the village, taking out any Neoshadow that stood in their way.
The chief stood happily by the temple entrance, awaiting the heroes's arrival. "Your starship is not beyond repair. But fixing it will take powers beyond anything this universe has ever seen. Powers not to be taken lightly. Can you keep a secret?"
Ratchet nodded, as did Sora. The chief began explaining how these mystical Zoni creatures worked. They were ancient machines capable of almost anything, repairing broken things to even cooking a decent grilled cheese sandwich. "But they are also hive-minds, and must be kept together for their energy to work. Inside is a vessel which will allow you to rescue lost Zoni and harness their bioenergy. Follow me and don't touch anything!"
Opening the door, the chief ushered Sora and Ratchet inside. Quark, the chief and a little boy stood on three circles that sunk into the ground. "We'll have to seal you inside until you recover the vessel. Are you sure you don't want to stay here? We have a lovely miniature golf course and a rather nice bar!"
"We really can't. I gotta find a way back to my world and I'm sure Ratchet here needs to get off this place." Sora said, approaching the door that slowly opened. Qwark handed Sora a communicator when he passed.
Once on the other side, the others stepped off the circles and enclosed the pair inside. "According to the chief, it's one of a kind. Brought to this dimension by Orvus and entrusted to the Fongoids." Qwark explained.
Sora and Ratchet gave each other a nod, getting their weapons ready in case any sort of attack were to arise. "And he's sure it'll fix Aphelion?" Ratchet asked.
"He said it'll do a lot more than just that. Zoni bioenergy is the most powerful resource in the omniverse."
"Alright. Seems easy enough…" Sora said, beginning to walk down the path.
