(Complete)Traversing Memories

Worry for Rivet

When Ratchet woke up the first thing he relized was the fact that he was in a unknown location that was obviously some sort of medical room judging by the mask over his snout which was supplying him with oxygen as the tank was in view.

What he could tell was that he was still in the cave but, had no clue how deep in he was. He guessed a decent distance judging by how quiet the voices of the others were. The next thing he relized was a slight weight on his hand that was currently not gloved though the grip was tight and when he looked to see who it was he was met with blue stripes and whitish blue fur and knew instantly that it was Rivet who was sleeping though it was a fitful.

Ratchet's P.O.V

Seeing Rivet not being able to sleep without being tormented by what only she can see worried me though I know I couldn't do much except provide a shoulder or someone to talk to if she wished to. In my current state I can barely move without pain flaring up which made me mentally curse sense I was currently unable to kill the craigmite for good without meeting a early death. The medics and Alister are doing their best with what they had and it makes me a little less nervous about visiting when everything was said and done though I feel this battle will be the deciding factor on if we all live or die.

Tachyon has gotten much stronger and with that trilliam armor he has he is nearly invincible unless you get him right in the head with a really good shot. The chances of us getting that close is very slim and the lombaxes that had gone out to investigate have yet to return which despite being bed ridden I couldn't help feeling guilty about it.

If I would of ensured Tachyon had been killed this wouldn't be happening now and that was the main thing bugging me. Because of my failure several could lose their lives in the original home that they had fled to regroup and recover from the massive numbers they lost. I understood why they fled and have for a while now. I figured it out fairly quickly after actually facing the living nightmare we are dealing with now that now has an army of over three hundred behind him and seemingly a sharp shooter which was not good at all for us.

That familiar feeling of fear was making itself known again and ten times worse then when I was a teenager. What seemed out of place was the fact Clank has become way more of a mother hen sense the whole clock incident. This had annoyed me for awhile but, when I asked what had happened to make him so protective despite me surviving he had refused to tell me and simply said "it's a long story" and left it at that.

I hate secrets but, just seeing how the question had affected him and made him close himself off from me for nearly a week I never brought it up again. When we were in Rivet's dimension clank had seemed pretty desperate to get in contact with me though at the time I had thought it was because we were somewhere unknown but at the bar his look of desperation as well as my worry melted away as soon as he spotted me and I spotted him.

The two year gap of us being apart was something I never wanted to experience again. My mental state was terrible during the separation and I was forever thankful for talwyn as well as the late Cronk and Zephyr who were likely bickering even in the afterlife.

That was a nice thought thinking of the two's conversations on which one was older despite being made not that far apart made a smile and a gentle laugh come out which I hadn't realized woke Rivet till she yawned and slowly sat up with a tired look in her eyes not registering her surroundings quite yet.

Rivet's P.O.V

The first thing that came to my tired mind when I woke was if Ratchet had woken yet though I didn't realize he had been up for a little while now and the second was wondering if I had imagined a quiet laugh or if that was my mind still in a fog from the nightmare I had of being chased by a mind controlled kit in her giant form with Tachyon as the controller reliving the arm incident but, this time it was my leg on the same side. Back in the real world I had looked at my current position and realized I had one leg laying over the other and it just so happened to be the same one that had been blasted off in the nightmare so I knew it was my mind letting me know my leg was asleep.

The second thing I noticed was a slightly rough but, warm hand on my own ungloved one. It was a gentle hold though also had a slight touch of force behind it and when I looked at who's hand it was I instantly blushed recognizing it belonged to Ratchet who was awake and instantly hugged him while I let tears fall. Behind the mask I could hear Ratchet trying to say something and focused my ears towards him though before I could hear what he had to say I could hear the ships returning underneath us and landing.

Ratchet's ears instantly focused in on the sound below then out of nowhere tried to get on his feet only to instantly stumble and begin falling which I quickly stopped him and held him up around the chest just above the gun shot wound that had been stitched up.

I tried getting him to sit back down but, try as I might he refused and grabbed hold of the tank of oxygen and started walking out though I soon saw a white and red arm stop him in his tracks which made Ratchet growl though when my dad gave a similar response it instantly seemed to work as Ratchet's ears went down and he sat back on the bed though he cursed under his breath.

Alister's P.O.V

"Sorry about growling back Ratchet but, you need to not move much your stitches could reopen and get infected. I'm not sure if you relized it but, Tachyon is primarily after you likely because of your father getting you to safety. Im guessing your up sense you were alerted to the ships returning and were likely checking to see if they were ok and to answer the question yes they are safe. The pilots are unharmed though they are tired."

"They reported Tachyon's team was bedding down for the night so we're planning on getting them before they wake however those of us going need to be quiet while doing so otherwise our mission will be compromised and before you ask your not going. Its far to dangerous in your current state Ratchet and I can't lose you too. Im already guilty as is of trying to attack you at the clock and will forever be guilty of that"

After I finished talking I had failed to relize my ears had layed flat as possible against my head and the only reason I relized it was because Rivet pointed it out asking if I was going to be ok which I had responded that I would be after I knew the threat was gone and everyone was safe including her and Ratchet as well as Clank and Kit.

My daughter looked like she didn't fully believe me but, she let it be for now when Mags came in to let me know that it was time to strike though soon seemed concerned and had asked me "did I come in at a bad time?" Though it was technically a bad time for him to come in I had shook my head and then gathered my wrench and the modded mine constructor bombs which were the ones that would trigger if touched as well as sticky constructor bombs that would not let go till detonated.

After giving one more hug to both Ratchet and Rivet me and Mags had left the room as I inwardly prayed I would get to see them again despite having the resolve to sacrifice myself for all the lombaxes's safety I honestly was fearful. I've already danced with death once and I'm only around now because Kaden, his wife and Orvus gave me the second chance to be there for my daughter and Ratchet.