Bonds And Love(Rivchet)

Comfort

*Ratchet's P.O.V*

Why do I feel like I'm on the ground and feel a bit of weight keeping me there? Was I still safe on Fastoon or did I somehow end up captured? that wouldn't make sense though. I had fallen asleep in the med center after I got a brace put on and had been with Rivet. When could an enemy have gotten in here especially with how guarded this building was now?

As I started becoming increasingly nervous I had tried to lash out to get free only for a voice that cut through the fog of my mind saying I was ok and that I was safe. Soon after I felt a familiar metal hand on my ear scratching the spot only clank would know and also felt a more callous hand rubbing my back which told my mind that it was Alister which by deduction meant rivet was the one keeping me on the ground holding me up. As my body finally caught up with my brain I opened my eyes all the way and saw rivet's arm, kit standing next to rivet and without even turning around I knew clank and Alister were behind me.

*Rivet's P.O.V*

Though ratchet was now awake I was still concerned for him. Just judging by his actions earlier he likely thought he had been captured by a enemy in his half aware state which made me think his nightmare was either one of his past adventures or he saw one or all of us here killed in his nightmare while he watched. I could tell ratchet's mental health was on a dicey level at this point so everyone had to be careful around him. On top of that his ptsd seems to have actually gotten worse than my own.

His triggers seems to be loud clanging and shouting while mine was seeing kit in her warbot form though now that she is my friend and robotic companion we were working together on that. On a different note it seemed to me my dad had taken up the mantle of being mine and ratchet's personal protector and though he could be overbearing I knew he was just trying to do his best. Another thing I've noticed lately is that it seemed my dad and ratchet both seemed to have another guardian of sorts watching over them. I occasionally sense another presence right next to ratchet especially during restless nights and when ratchet would fall asleep the presence would leave. When I sensed the same presence right behind my dad he seemed to be having a silent conversation with someone he could hear as he would tilt his ear back listening but, didn't say anything. It was weird but, something about the presence gave off parental care around ratchet and yet around my dad it was a jumble of emotions. Despite not being able to see them I'm assuming it may be ratchet's dad visiting.

I was brought out of my thoughts when I felt a warm nose against my cheek before I felt ratchet's full weight against me as I was brought into a very tight hug that nearly squeezed the breath out of me though soon I felt wetness on my shoulder and just one glance at ratchet I realized he was actually crying which told me that the nightmare was about me this time around and quickly hugged back while Alister, Kit and Clank watched and had sad looks on their faces. I had a feeling today was going to be a rough one and hoped that ratchet would tell me what made him so distraught however right now I felt I needed to stay put and let ratchet get it out with the assurance that I was still here.