Ratchet and Clank: Time After Time (Chapter 4)

Story by Zekay on SoFurry

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#2 of Ratchet and Clank: Time After Time


This story takes place after the events of Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time

I do not own Ratchet and Clank. All rights, characters, and locations that were used in the franchise belong to insomniac games. Anything new that has not appeared before is © of me.

As the trio of Ratchet, Blade, and Clank stepped out of the ship, Blade had started to constantly have the blades in his wrist come out and retract a number of times. It had been a long journey and they had just arrived on planet Jasindu near the Kerchu city borderline. Ratchet was starting to get annoyed.

"Uhh, doesn't that hurt when you do that?" asked Ratchet.

"Yeah" blade responded breathing heavily.

"Then for god's sake will you stop doin' it? It's nasty!" he said.

"Hi Ratchet!" Talwn came up behind him being more friendly than usual.

"Ahhh, hey Talwn." he said trying to act cool.

"Cronk and Zepher still need to pull themselves together. You three go on ahead."

"Alright" he said , responding in a way that got Blade's attention. As the three of them started to walk through the jungle Blade turned to him.

"Dude, what was that!"

"What?" He asked. Blade started mocking Ratchet.

"Alright Talwyn, anything you say! You kiddin me. Mr. Play it cool turns to mush. Never Thought i'd see the day!"

"Cut it out, Blade." he said

Then clank added. "I did not think Ratchet was cool when it comes to female species. You remember Sasha, as I recall you asked to marry her after she mentioned a VG system. Hmhmhmhmhmhm (clank laugh)

"You said you'd never tell anyone that!" By now Blade was rolling on the ground laughing.

"You can save the universe but you get flustered when you're teased a little. Heh, relax Ratchet," said Blade, "We're just teasin', no harm no foul, am I right?" he said grabbing him around the shoulder and gave him a noogie.

"Argh, I used to do that to you!" said Ratchet.

"Too bad I'm taller now!" Blade said back.

"Uh, Ratchet, we have company." said Clank. They looked up to see a colossal machine with a single Kerchu at the head controls.

Ratchet reached out with his plasma pistol spun round and unleashed a volley of gun fire bouncing off the guardian's power armour, the trio ducked behind some trees for some cover, but not before a shot had grazed Ratchet's Helmet. With no other choice, he ripped the helmet off his green eyes getting the glare of the harsh sunlight. With a growl he turned around the and blasted a few more rounds closer to the Kerchu at the controls, still having to shield his eyes from the sun, his eyes still needing to adjust. Just as his eyes were starting to clear, another guardian, unknown to the three was drawing its arm back to crash down on them. Clank sees this and has his arms extend pushing Blade and Ratchet out of harms way. The arm comes down and Clank is thrown one way, while the others are thrown the other.

Ratchet calls out to Clank running over to the robot but run of the guardians throws its arm to the side throwing Ratchet to a neighbouring tree rendering and he blacks out. Seeing this Blade's eyes glow red with anger, and he totally loses all control. His Blades protrude from his wrists and he starts to slice through the armour of the guardian at an alarming rate, first slashing through a leg of the machine rendering it immovable.

"Clank!," Blade yelled angrily, "Get Ratchet out of here now!"

"Blade you're"

"Do it now!" he screamed.

Clank obeyed and strapped himself to Ratchet using the helipack to get him to safety. Blade turned toward his opponents, one was down for the count, scrambling to get control of his colossal machine, the other Kerchu, looking enraged that any would dare to make a fool of the City's defence station. Then Blade ran, faster then he knew he could. His feet chewed ground at a pace he'd never known before, weaving between the pitted, ash coloured ground and the dying trees strewn about by the onset of the machines. Then taking flight, he came closer to the guardians, then a sort of anger exploded within himself, a whirlwind of emotions, beating within his heart. Ghostly shapes in a haze passed in and out of his sight, and then ... nothing. He felt as if he'd jumped forward in time. The guardians machines laid in ruins, and he was holding a blade to one of the Kerchu operators throats. He was yelling at the Kerchu demanding that he either speak with ambassador Bugo, or he'd gut him like a fish.

"Yes! Anything, I'll get an escort to grant immunity in the city, just don't hurt me!" he pleaded with tears in his eyes. Blade then regained controlled of his actions and released the Kerchu.

"Th-thank-you, may I p-p-please, go get the escort?" he said barley able to speak.

"Yes, and I just need to ask him something, I'm not here for anything in your city." Blade said. The Kerchu ran off stumbling to his feet and running as fast as possible to the city. Blade then had a moment to think.

"What happened to me?" he asked.

A new chapter hooray!

Please comment and leave some ideas if you like, it'll give me more incentive to write faster! Any feedback that you think is helpful will be appreciated - Zekay