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

Chapter 6

(In the morning at 6:30 a.m.)

Jewel's p.o.v.

I woke up to my protosuit beeping quietly and I tiredly sat up then rubbed my face with a yawn. Then I turned off my alarm of my protosuit and sighed. I saw Ratchet and Clank still asleep which made me smile softly. After getting up from Ratchet's bed, I quietly put on my protosuit so I can get ready to head back to the rangers for work. Before I left, I noticed Ratchet shivering a bit and I grabbed the blanket from his bed then carefully put it on him. He stopped shivering and his body cuddled in it on instinct which made me smile then I left his room. On way out, I saw Grim getting the garage set up to open and I said, "good morning, Grim." "Morning, Jewel. I didn't know that you were going to spend the night here last night.", Grim replied as he opened the large garage door then turned to me. I smiled and said, "well, I was going to go back to the rangers but, it gotten really late and I was pretty tired so I decided to stay here. Ratchet offered me to sleep on his bed and I hesitated at first but just did then fell asleep like that. I must of been tired more than I thought." He chuckled and said with a smile, "I wouldn't blame ya for falling asleep that fast, Jewel. You were working with the rangers on the tryouts for pretty much all day. But, that was kind of Ratchet for letting you sleep on his bed." I smiled and nodded then said looking at my watch then back at him, "well, I should get going before Qwark starts bugging me again about disappearing again. *Starts leaving the garage*, see you later, Grim. Also, tell Ratchet I said bye and good morning!" "Will do! Don't work to hard!", Grim said. I replied smirking, "right back at ya!"

I was now by my ship and I was making sure it was ready to go. Then I received a call and I answered, "hello?" "Hey, it's Cora! Just wanted to let you know that we will be back at Aleero City waiting for ya. Qwark has been wondering where you are.", Cora said. I groaned and said, "great, now he is going to bug me about it as soon as I arrive. Thanks, Cora and I will try to get there in a flash. Bye." I ended the call and sighed leaning my back to the ship with my arms crossed. "Ranger trouble?", I heard a voice ask suddenly. I turned my head and saw Ratchet smiling with Clank standing by him with a smile as well. Smiling back, I said, "you could say that. Cora just told me that her and the others will be at Aleero City plus, Qwark had noticed that I vanished so, I got to hurry up and get back." Ratchet nodded in understanding with a smile and walked up to me then hugged me. I hugged him back and he said, "guess I'll see you later then, Jewel. Be careful out there, okay?" We pulled away and I smiled as I said, "don't worry, I will." I then jumped in to my ship and I waved goodbye to them and they waved back as I blasted off heading to Aleero City.

Ratchet's p.o.v.

I stopped waving when she was out of sight and I smiled as I sighed. 'Stay safe out there, Jewel', I said in my head. Then, I heard Clank chuckle, snapping me out of my thought. I looked at him confused and said, "what? What's so funny?" He stopped and said with a smile, "oh, nothing." Clank then walked back inside the garage as I gave him a disbelieving look and said sarcastic when I started to head inside too, "sure thing, pal."

(Later that day in Aleero City at the Hall of Heroes)

I finally arrived at the Hall of Heroes where the others should be. When I landed where the other ships are, I turned off the ship and jumped out then headed inside. I walked down the hallway and Qwark appeared in my vision from a different hallway. He saw me and came over to me as he said, "Jewel, there you are. Where were you? You disappeared so suddenly right after the tryouts." I forced an apologetic smile and said, "sorry about that, Captain Qwark. I had to do some errands and it gotten really late so I had to stay at a friend of mine's home for the night." "Apology accepted, Jewel. Just make sure it doesn't happen again.", Qwark said then walked away past me. I sighed and rolled my eyes then continued on where I was heading too.