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

Chapter 4

Jewel's p.o.v.

"You don't have what it takes.", Qwark said to Ratchet with a fake grin. I looked at Qwark with a frown and said in my mind, "what?! But Why, he'd be perfect for this!" Ratchet gave a sadden look and said, "but...I have heart." "Yes, but unfortunately that heart is incased with in an weak, outmuscled mass of experience plus there is your history to consider.", Qwark said leaning back in his chair with his feet on his desk then looked at Cora. Cora had a data pad which she is looking into Ratchet's history record with and she said while looking at it, "got a long line of satiations here. Possession of an illegal gravity repulser?" "Oh, that was a misunderstanding. I thought that space power was under level.", Ratchet said trying to not get into trouble. I groaned quietly and face palmed as I shook my head. Brax then said looking through his history too, "operation of a black market accelerator." I looked back up with a 'what!' kind of look and Ratchet said, "operation is a strong word. It blew up as soon as I turned it on." I sighed and put my hands onto my hips as I once again shook my head with my eyes closed. "Full disruption of the space time continuum?!", Cora said and scolded in disbelief. Ratchet turned back to with a hidden nervous smile as he said, "that, is a funny story!" Qwark then said suddenly, "you're reckless, a loose cannon, and you're dangerous! *pounds his fist on the desk*., *gets right up to his face*. That's my stick." I gave Qwark a light glare when he wasn't looking as I didn't like how he is treating my best friend one bit. So, as I kept my anger low, I said trying to help Ratchet, "Captain, he may be one of those but, he may be very useful to the rangers and help us out." Qwark turned to me and said with the same look he was giving to Ratchet, "I have already made my choice and made my words quite clear to this young lombax. When I say someone can't do it, they can't do it...even if they can't become a ranger. Am I clear, Jewel?" I sighed as I looked to the ground and said, "yes, captain." Qwark then pushed Ratchet outside and Ratchet protested as he said, "ugh, wait. Just give me a chance!" "No time! Galaxy in jeopardy! Get out there and remember, you can do anything...as long you are me! Next!", Qwark said. I just watched as a fan of Qwark started talking to Qwark. I then sighed with my arms crossed and I felt a hand on my shoulder. It was Cora and she said as her and Brax gave me a concerned look, "you okay there, Jewel?" I looked away little sad and said, "yeah...I'm okay. It's just...I was hoping he would become a Galactic Ranger like us. I know that he got what it takes to be one." Brax then said, "You two sound close. But, what I don't get is why you want that lombax to be a ranger?" They both gave me curious looks and I said looking at them, "

when Ratchet and I were kids...we dreamed of becoming Galactic Rangers together one day. *Sighs sadly*, but, things turned out that it isn't going to happen." They gave me a look of symphony and felt sorry for me. "That is a bummer. Now we know why you wanted that guy to be a ranger so badly.", Brax said. Then we saw Qwark come over to us saying something about someone being short that wanted to join the rangers. I raise and eyebrow with my arms crossed feeling little offended as Brax said as he and Cora gave him a reminder looks, "you do know that our gal here IS little short, right?" Qwark gave a 'whoops' kind of look and said with a nervous chuckle, "yes, of course I didn't forget." I rolled my eyes and Brax said not believing him, "sure thing, captain."

As Brax, Cora, and Qwark went on with interviewing other people, I quietly called Grim to check up on how things going. Then I heard Grim say answer, "hello?" I smiled and said quietly, "hi Grim. How are you?" "Jewel, it's good to hear ya voice again. I'm doing fine.", Grim said with a happy voice. I then gave a concerned look and said, "how is Ratchet holding up? That's another reason why I called." It was silent for a minute then Grim said, "Ratchet hasn't returned the garage yet." I looked down feeling bad for Ratchet then looked back up and said, "I'm going to head over to the garage after these tryouts are over so I could spend some time with Ratchet since he wasn't able to become a ranger." "That would sound a good idea. By the way, Jewel.", Grim said. I raised an eyebrow and said, "what?" "Thank you for being a good friend for Ratchet.", Grim said. I smiled then said, "anytime." Then Grim ended the call and so did I with a sigh.

(Meanwhile at Drek Industries)

"Dr. Nefarious! The mad scientist who made all of this possible!", Drek said. Nefarious then said, ""mad" suggests cognitive impairment. I'm more of a vengeful scientist. I trust you're here to meet the troops." Drek chuckled gleefully as he clapped with a smile. When they arrived at the warbot factory, Nefarious said, "three hundred sentient warbots, built using the finest raritanium in the galaxy, and programmed to assassinate the Galactic Rangers. Proton-powered, rust-proof, and laser-guided. Each of these perfect creations is an efficient, remorseless killing machine." "Remorseless killing machine...makes me want to have children of my own. But will they get the job done? I'd hate to have to send you back where I found you.", Drek said. As they watched a warbot getting inspected then moves on with a new weapon, Nefarious said, "my warbots know every offensive tactic in the Ranger handbook. They won't just kill the Rangers...they'll annihilate them! *Evil laughter*." Lightning then strikes the factory causing everything to shut down and Nefarious stops laughing. Victor said, "nice. They killed the lights too." "Burn.", Drek said. Nefarious claps hands and yells, "repairbot!" A repairbot comes out and fixes up something then everything comes back on making things continue. Unknown to them, there was a defect bot that was supposed to be a warbot.

???'s p.o.v.

After receiving information of destroying the Galactic Rangers. I knew that there was something terrible about it and must find the Galactic Rangers so I could warn them. But, I didn't know where I was and I then rubbed my eyes to get rid of the red from my eyes. I opened my eyes which they are now green and said as I saw that I was in some kind of factory, "oh dear." Once I came up to a inspector bot who was looking for something, I said, "hmm." It then looks at me and I said being friendly, "hello." It scanned me as it said, "defect detected! Prepare for immediate destruction in 3...2...1." I then jumped of the platform and started running when I knew that they are going to try to destroy me. I then saw a warbot coming after me and just as I found a vent, the warbot said coming after me, "I'm coming for you, defect!" I then jumped in the vent and fell out as I yelled, "whoa!" I stood back up with a head of a warbot on my head and I quickly took it off. Then I ran out of the building and jumped into an escape pod and pressed a button. "Defect!", the same warbot yelled. The pod blasted off just in time and then I heard a gun shot. The pod shook for a minute after getting hit. I then came up to the computer pressing some buttons as I said, "computer, set coordinates for Galactic Ranger home base." "We'll never make it. But hey, what are you going to do?", the computer said. My eyes widened and I said worried, "oh dear."

Ratchet's p.o.v.

I came back to the garage in sadness that I didn't get to be a ranger like Jewel and knew that I'll never become one like we dreamed of. As I walked in, Grim said, "so, you're off to save the galaxy." I then said not looking at him sadly, "turns out you were right. I should dream smaller." Then I used my hook shot and pulled myself into my room.