Ratchet and Clank: Love That is a Rift Apart (COMPLETED) ✔️

Chapter 3: The New Ranger.

In Ratchet's Universe.

Ratchet, Clank and Cleo made it to Megalopolis. It haven't changed after the rebuild of the city two years ago.

Cleo was just filing her claws while Ratchet parked his ship in the galactic ranger parking lot. The trio got out and Ratchet gave his girlfriend his credit card.

"Here you go Cleo." Said Ratchet, "just remember what I said before we got her-"

"thank you honey." Cleo spoke as fast as lightning as she grabbed the credit card and ran off to the mall.

Ratchet was surprised, but Clank was suspicious.

"Ratchet, I need to talk to you." Clank began as they began their journey into G.R Base.

"What is it Clank?" Ratchet replied, confused but willing to listen to his best friend, "I'm all ears."

"I know you have a big heart and I don't want that to change about you." Clank said, "but do you think you're being a little......you know....too kind to Cleo?"

Ratch just cocks an eyebrow, "what do you mean?"

"well, you're letting her use your credit card a lot." Clank explained, "if you keep doing this, you'll go bankrupt! So what I'm saying is that you need to put boundaries for Cleo. Like make her get a job! Get her own credit card! And for once let you eat anything but French toast every morning! Let you eat something that you love, like a breakfast grill cheese sandwich! You love those."

Ratchet listens carefully and nods, "yeah you're right buddy, but here's the problem." He said, "Cleo is very prideful at times. If I just be honest with her like dislike her French toast or tell her off about the bankruptcy or even my thoughts about boundaries, she gets upset and threatens to do many bad things to me...."

"What kind of threats?" Clank asks calmly.

Ratchet just slumped down on a bench and hides his face with his hands. Clank sat next to him and places a soft hand on his lap.

"you can tell me Ratchet." He said, "I'm here for you all the way."

Ratchet unhid his face, revealing that he was crying,  "well she threatened to break up with me, mostly, but....she also threatened to make me suffer...."

Clank was shocked "suffer?!" He echoed, "physically or mentally...."

"B-Both...." Ratchet answers with a large crack in his voice, "One time she threatened to send some embarrassing pics of me and say gossip about it. S-She even threatened to rip my eyes out since I was already "so blind"!!!"

As Ratchet began to break down from the memories of his abuse, Clank hugs him causing the lombax to pick him up and hug him tight (kinda how Rivet hugged Kit in the last chapter). Clank can feel his friend shivering from his fear and heartbreak, making the robot feel even more sorry for not noticing the manipulation and verbal abuse that his friend was going through.

"Ratchet? Hey, what's the matter?" A female voice spoke behind him as Cora Veralux, along with Brax Lectrus, we're looking at him with concern in their eyes. Ratchet looked at his follow crewmates, though trying to not show that he was crying, but Cora had already noticed.

Cora walks towards the lombax and also hugs him in comfort, making Ratchet then breaks down once again.

"That's right buddy. Let it all out." Said Brax as he pats his back comfortingly.
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After little while of letting his emotions out, Ratchet tells al the Galactic Rangers about his relationship with Cleo. Everyone, including Captain Qwark, were in complete shock.