Two Lombaxes (Ratchet Love Story) (Ratchet and Clank Movie)

Chapter 1

Kyzil Plateau-Planet Veldin

(Nearby...ish)

Jewel's p.o.v.

"496, 497, 498, 499, 500. Come on. Is that all you got? I need you to give me 2,000, 010%. One and two and three and four. Remember, if you feel the burn, that's good. If you smell the burn, that's bad. Three, two, one. (Ratchet and I grunt as we kept on exercising). Okay, let's dig deep. Don't quit on me now. Can you feel it? Huh? Huh? Can you feel the burn?", the coach bot on t.v. said. Ratchet then said as we kept on working out, "are you kidding? I'm on fire." "Good to see ya still going. Think you can still keep it up?", I teased with a smile and exercising right by him. He smirked and said, "oh yeah! I can take anything you can dish out, so bring it on!" We then started doing push ups and the coach bot said, "okay, 2,000 more." Ratchet looked up and said, "2,000?" He then falls flat on the floor with a groan in defeat and made me chuckle. "One and two, three and four. No pain, no gain. (Ratchet groans and falls again). And we'll be right back after these messages! Okay, bots! Let's do this! And lunge! And lunge!", coach bot said. Then the announcer said, "Ranger Workout will be right back!" I stopped and said, "looks like I beat ya again, Ratchet. You owe me ten bolts. (Gives a wink)." "Man, I was doing great.", Ratchet said playfully with a smile. Then the news suddenly came on and said about another planet was destroyed. We both said shocked, "what?" After that they showed Qwark telling about the rangers are looking for a new recruit and they are doing the tryouts here on the plateau. Ratchet then said, "this is huge..." I quickly remembered about it and said, "of course! I should of told you this sooner. When I was with the rangers, Qwark did mention that the president told him that we needed to find another ranger to help us with saving the galaxy." He then got excited and said as he suddenly hugged me then spined me around, "this is great news, Jewel! If I can become a Galactic Ranger, I will be able to go on missions and saving the galaxy with you like we had dreamed of when we were kids!" I laughed and he puts me back down then we both let go. "I know. I'm excited about this too and I've been waiting for a long time for this.", I said with a smile. He smiled back then jumped on his bed pretending to shoot some stuff as he pretending to be a ranger. The bed quickly shuts making me gasp and heard Ratchet say, "ow! Ranger down!" I said, "Ratchet, are you okay?!" "Yeah, don't worry. I'm fine, it's just a little bruise.", Ratchet said as he tried to get out. "Hello?! I'm here to collect my ship!", said an old voice. I looked where the voice came from and said, "we will be right down, sir!" I turn back to Ratchet and saw that he managed to get part of his hands out as he said, "just...one minute." The bed suddenly shuts on his hands and Ratchet yelped, "ow." I came up and said, "hold on, I'll help you get out of there." I then pushed the bed back down with all my strength and Ratchet fell onto the floor making me flinch. Ratchet gave a faint, "ow." I let go and helped him up then asked, "you okay?" "Yeep! Never better!", he said dazed then fell down again making me sigh and shake my head amused. Ratchet looks at me then looked embarrassed and gave a embarrassed chuckle. I smiled and looked at my watch then at him saying, "well, Ratchet. I better get going before Qwark sends out a search party for me." He got up and said with a smile, "okay. I'll see ya in bit after I show off the guy's newly and awesomely new upgrades." I groaned and face palmed then looked at him and said, "you sure you should do that cause, that guy is too old to have such upgrades? I don't think Grim would be too happy about it once he finds out and it will be added onto your history record when the other rangers look at it." "It will be fine, don't worry. What can happen!", Ratchet said with a smile. I sighed and said before I left, "worst last words. I have to go now. See you later, Ratchet...and don't stress out Grim."

(Later at the tryouts)

I arrived at the place where the tryouts would be in my ship. When I landed, I saw Brax and Cora stand little away where I'm landing, waiting for me. My ship was now on the ground and I opened the cockpit then climbed out. "Well, look who finally arrived! Thought you never come, Jewel!", Brax said. I smiled and walked up then said, "hey Brax *looks at Cora*, hey Cora." She crossed her arms with a smirk and said, "hey, Jewel. Good to see you here. The tryouts is going to start soon. You ready for our entrance to the crowd?" I smirked back and said, "oh yeah. We have been working on that for this and we are going to do it cool. I'm sure Brax is going to do awesome too, right Brax?" "You're correct there, Jewel. Now, let's get going so Captain doesn't get all nuts.", Brax said then we started walking. I laughed and said, "right back at ya."