HOME | DD

Description
Ratchet felt something warm and wet touch his right arm he went to look at it to find it was a red and slightly rolling down his arm, was it blood? If it was who’s was it? He quickly gazed upon the white Lombax noticing how heavy she was breathing, it wasn’t through pain but shock or perhaps fear. Ratchet couldn’t see her face as she was her back was facing him, but he could see her hands. She held them out and gazed without a word they were just as red as his right arm was, the yellow Lombax gazed over to Elfene something pierced through his chest Ratchet had found the source of the blood.

Crystal was standing very still and her gaze was focusing on the weapon pierced through Elfene’s chest, her body was shaking and her breathing remained heavy. “Even in death...” Ratchet looked over the leader’s shoulders finding someone in a cloak as he heard his voice. “...a father continues to protect his family.” The yellow Lombax’s eyes widened that voice was very familiar to him, but it couldn’t be him. “How is this possible...how can you possibly be standing there?...” Questioned Elfene, the mysterious Lombax drove his weapon further making the wound bigger and more fatal.

“It doesn’t matter whether if I’m alive or not...no one hurts my family. I warned you Elfene, many times over not to return and hurt those I’d come to care about. Esme was one thing but coming back for my daughter is another!” Elfene yelled in agony as the mysterious Lombax quickly pulled his weapon from his chest, he held his wound firmly and fell to his knees but it would not be enough to spot him bleeding to death. The cloaked Lombax approached Ratchet as he silently glanced at him, he readied his weapon and as he struck it towards him the yellow Lombax tightly closed his eyes and looked away.

The sound of the chain breaking caught the Lombax’s ears, his arms felt looser. “Your going to be alright now, Ratchet.” Said the Lombax as he firmly grabbed the Lombax’s arm, Ratchet glanced at him as he was helped to his feet. “It’s you isn’t it?...Alister.” He said dropping his ears as if he looked worried about it. The Lombax dropped his hood and then rag covering his mouth, he smiled down upon the young Lombax. Ratchet looked over to Crystal who was still standing there, she hadn’t moved an inch something about Elfene getting injured must be bothering her.

“Is Crystal okay? I think she’s in shock.” Said Ratchet as he quietly approached her, he leaned down slightly trying to make the Lombax make eye contact with him. Crystal’s face was bloody likely from Elfene getting pierced in the chest, the yellow Lombax gently placed a hand onto the side of her face. “Crystal, can you hear me? It’s Ratchet.” He said softly, her eyes slowly shifted towards his. “Get a room lover birds...” Said Elfene weakly, the young Lombaxes gazed towards him as he slightly laid on the floor in a pool of blood.

“Not healing Elemental? Let’s hope it stays that way.” Said Ratchet. “She can’t protect you forever space rat! I will be coming back and I will take everything that’s precious to you!” Crystal angrily stood in front of the yellow Lombax. “We’ll see about that Elfene.” She then grabbed the Lombax’s hand and moved away from the wounded Lombax. “You two better head back to Polaris, I’m going to stay here and make sure Elfene never tries anything again.” Said Alister cloaking himself back up. Outside the facility a drop ship was waiting for them, Colt was standing in the doorway. “You guys made it, come on next stop Polaris.” Crystal looked to Ratchet and smiled before turning her head back to the grey Lombax. “Actually could you take us to Solana? I’m ready to move on so...I really don’t have to remain alone on Torren IV anymore.” She explained.

“So Veldin? Well I guess you two are pretty exhausted, I hope we meet again some day. Just remember Crystal if you need assistance you’ll know how to reach me.” With that they set off into space to return home to their dimension, the Lombaxes were dropped off to their destination. They stood outside of Ratchet’s home walking as the drop ship blasted into orbit, Crystal looked over to the yellow Lombax as he rubbed the back of his head. “So what now?” He asked with a gaze, Crystal slightly shrugged her shoulders. “Get on with our lives, but I do believe he’ll come back.”

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Months Later...

“Ratchet!” Yelled Crystal, the yellow Lombax heard her call out for him as he was tinkering with his ship outside. Dropping his tools he ran into his home he panted for his breath as he gazed over to the white Lombax, she was holding her baby bump and smiling towards Ratchet. “The baby kicked.” She said, the Lombax smiled back and quickly approached her. She gently grabbed the Lombax’s hand and placed it where she felt the kicking.

“No way...” He said with a loving grin. “Ow, it’s kicking so much.” She said with a slight chuckle, Ratchet softly kissed Crystal’s lips. He rested his forehead against hers and smiled once more. “I’m sorry if I haven’t been around lately, your probably starting to think I don’t care about you.” Crystal shook her head and wrapped her arms around him. “It’s okay, your a hero it’s your job to save the universe.” Ratchet pressed his lips against the Lombax’s once more. “I don’t think it’s okay and I’m going to show you that I care...” He said stroking the Lombax’s cheek with a hand.

“...There’s no better way to saying this so...only one thing to do.” Crystal listening close felt both curious and puzzled to what he was trying to say, until she saw the Lombax go down on one as he held her right hand. She covered her mouth with surprise, her heart raced like crazy to what Ratchet was about to do. “When we met I only knew you for what you are...a Lombax. I got to know you and found out you were something special, an Elemental from another universe...but species really doesn’t matter to me. I fell in love with a girl who is smart, loyal, heart so kind and very beautiful. Whatever we choose to live as, mortal or immortal I will never stop caring for you and would save a galaxy for you...”

Crystal moved her hand away from her mouth, she was blushing to his words and tears slowly poured down the Lombax’s face. Letting go of her hand Ratchet reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a small box, he slowly began to open it for her to see “...Crystal, will you marry me?” He asked, Crystal smiled and nodded her head feeling speechless. The yellow Lombax grabbed her hand once more to place the ring on her finger, he stood up to comfort the Lombax with a hug. “We’re not hurting the baby by doing this are we?” Said Ratchet pulling away from Crystal, they laughed happily together.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Later....
Planet Kerwan, Metropolis Hospital.

Crystal sitting in the bed in complete agony she couldn’t deal with the labour pains for much longer, Ratchet sitting behind her held her hands as she took deep breaths. He kissed her cheek comforting Crystal as best he could. “I can’t do this anymore...” She said crying from the pain, Ratchet stroked her hands to comfort her. “It will all be over soon I’m not going to leave your side. Concentrate on our baby, how it’s going to look.”

Crystal nodded her head and took deep breaths once more, a lot of time had passed since they’re arrival. She was finally rolled off to the delivery room with Ratchet by her side, Crystal gazed over to him as her back rested upon the bed. He held her hand as he stood by her side. “Our baby’s almost here, I know you can do this.” She smiled towards him waiting for the nurse’s word to begin bringing the new life inside her into this world.

“Your doing well miss Azimuth.” Said the nurse as the Lombax pushed, Ratchet dabbed a cloth against her forehead cleaning away the sweat. After more exhausting pushes a cry of a new born filled the room, Crystal opened her eyes and they both gazed upon their child. “Congratulations it’s a girl.” They smiled with joy as their baby cried once more. “She’s beautiful...” Said Ratchet as the white Lombax gazed up to him, the baby was taken to be cleaned up before the mother could hold her for the first time.

Ratchet gazed upon his little girl as Crystal held the baby in her arms, he placed a finger into her tiny hand to hold. The couple gazed at each other tearfully for a moment. “She’s perfect Ratchet, I said the baby would look a lot like you didn’t I?” Said Crystal as she gazed down to her daughter. “She’s still as beautiful as her mother, so what are we going to call her?” He asked with a stare, she looked over with a smile. “Clara.” She said. “Clara?” Questioned Ratchet, he smiled in thought of the name. “I like Clara.” The couple kissed before gazing down to the sleeping baby. “Both our father’s loved that name, I promised them to use that name one day.” She explained. “Whatever the reason, I love it. I was really nervous becoming a father, but looking at her...she really takes your breath away.”

“Here...” She said carefully handing baby Clara over to him, Ratchet held his daughter into his arms and smiled with joy. “She’s really small isn’t she?” Suddenly something amazing happened the little baby slowly opened her eyes and gazed upon her father. “Hey Clara...” He said softly. “...I’ve been waiting to see you for some time now, here you are at last. There’s a universe out there just waiting for you...so what will you become when your all grown up, a hero like your father? A special guardian like your mother?”

As he spoke to his child Crystal leaned over and pressed a hand against his arm, he looked over to her for a moment. “Your going to be a wonderful parent Ratchet, just like your father.” He looked over and smiled. “Your definitely keeping those phrases your father spoke a lot of.” He said with a chuckle. “Yeah...there not so bad after all.” Crystal rested herself close to Ratchet, she felt extremely exhausted to keep herself awake any longer. As she slept Ratchet leaned down and kissed her forehead before gently kissing his baby Clara.

The End.

Description
Ratchet felt something warm and wet touch his right arm he went to look at it to find it was a red and slightly rolling down his arm, was it blood? If it was who’s was it? He quickly gazed upon the white Lombax noticing how heavy she was breathing, it wasn’t through pain but shock or perhaps fear. Ratchet couldn’t see her face as she was her back was facing him, but he could see her hands. She held them out and gazed without a word they were just as red as his right arm was, the yellow Lombax gazed over to Elfene something pierced through his chest Ratchet had found the source of the blood.

Crystal was standing very still and her gaze was focusing on the weapon pierced through Elfene’s chest, her body was shaking and her breathing remained heavy. “Even in death...” Ratchet looked over the leader’s shoulders finding someone in a cloak as he heard his voice. “...a father continues to protect his family.” The yellow Lombax’s eyes widened that voice was very familiar to him, but it couldn’t be him. “How is this possible...how can you possibly be standing there?...” Questioned Elfene, the mysterious Lombax drove his weapon further making the wound bigger and more fatal.

“It doesn’t matter whether if I’m alive or not...no one hurts my family. I warned you Elfene, many times over not to return and hurt those I’d come to care about. Esme was one thing but coming back for my daughter is another!” Elfene yelled in agony as the mysterious Lombax quickly pulled his weapon from his chest, he held his wound firmly and fell to his knees but it would not be enough to spot him bleeding to death. The cloaked Lombax approached Ratchet as he silently glanced at him, he readied his weapon and as he struck it towards him the yellow Lombax tightly closed his eyes and looked away.

The sound of the chain breaking caught the Lombax’s ears, his arms felt looser. “Your going to be alright now, Ratchet.” Said the Lombax as he firmly grabbed the Lombax’s arm, Ratchet glanced at him as he was helped to his feet. “It’s you isn’t it?...Alister.” He said dropping his ears as if he looked worried about it. The Lombax dropped his hood and then rag covering his mouth, he smiled down upon the young Lombax. Ratchet looked over to Crystal who was still standing there, she hadn’t moved an inch something about Elfene getting injured must be bothering her.

“Is Crystal okay? I think she’s in shock.” Said Ratchet as he quietly approached her, he leaned down slightly trying to make the Lombax make eye contact with him. Crystal’s face was bloody likely from Elfene getting pierced in the chest, the yellow Lombax gently placed a hand onto the side of her face. “Crystal, can you hear me? It’s Ratchet.” He said softly, her eyes slowly shifted towards his. “Get a room lover birds...” Said Elfene weakly, the young Lombaxes gazed towards him as he slightly laid on the floor in a pool of blood.

“Not healing Elemental? Let’s hope it stays that way.” Said Ratchet. “She can’t protect you forever space rat! I will be coming back and I will take everything that’s precious to you!” Crystal angrily stood in front of the yellow Lombax. “We’ll see about that Elfene.” She then grabbed the Lombax’s hand and moved away from the wounded Lombax. “You two better head back to Polaris, I’m going to stay here and make sure Elfene never tries anything again.” Said Alister cloaking himself back up. Outside the facility a drop ship was waiting for them, Colt was standing in the doorway. “You guys made it, come on next stop Polaris.” Crystal looked to Ratchet and smiled before turning her head back to the grey Lombax. “Actually could you take us to Solana? I’m ready to move on so...I really don’t have to remain alone on Torren IV anymore.” She explained.

“So Veldin? Well I guess you two are pretty exhausted, I hope we meet again some day. Just remember Crystal if you need assistance you’ll know how to reach me.” With that they set off into space to return home to their dimension, the Lombaxes were dropped off to their destination. They stood outside of Ratchet’s home walking as the drop ship blasted into orbit, Crystal looked over to the yellow Lombax as he rubbed the back of his head. “So what now?” He asked with a gaze, Crystal slightly shrugged her shoulders. “Get on with our lives, but I do believe he’ll come back.”

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Months Later...

“Ratchet!” Yelled Crystal, the yellow Lombax heard her call out for him as he was tinkering with his ship outside. Dropping his tools he ran into his home he panted for his breath as he gazed over to the white Lombax, she was holding her baby bump and smiling towards Ratchet. “The baby kicked.” She said, the Lombax smiled back and quickly approached her. She gently grabbed the Lombax’s hand and placed it where she felt the kicking.

“No way...” He said with a loving grin. “Ow, it’s kicking so much.” She said with a slight chuckle, Ratchet softly kissed Crystal’s lips. He rested his forehead against hers and smiled once more. “I’m sorry if I haven’t been around lately, your probably starting to think I don’t care about you.” Crystal shook her head and wrapped her arms around him. “It’s okay, your a hero it’s your job to save the universe.” Ratchet pressed his lips against the Lombax’s once more. “I don’t think it’s okay and I’m going to show you that I care...” He said stroking the Lombax’s cheek with a hand.

“...There’s no better way to saying this so...only one thing to do.” Crystal listening close felt both curious and puzzled to what he was trying to say, until she saw the Lombax go down on one as he held her right hand. She covered her mouth with surprise, her heart raced like crazy to what Ratchet was about to do. “When we met I only knew you for what you are...a Lombax. I got to know you and found out you were something special, an Elemental from another universe...but species really doesn’t matter to me. I fell in love with a girl who is smart, loyal, heart so kind and very beautiful. Whatever we choose to live as, mortal or immortal I will never stop caring for you and would save a galaxy for you...”

Crystal moved her hand away from her mouth, she was blushing to his words and tears slowly poured down the Lombax’s face. Letting go of her hand Ratchet reached deep into his pocket and pulled out a small box, he slowly began to open it for her to see “...Crystal, will you marry me?” He asked, Crystal smiled and nodded her head feeling speechless. The yellow Lombax grabbed her hand once more to place the ring on her finger, he stood up to comfort the Lombax with a hug. “We’re not hurting the baby by doing this are we?” Said Ratchet pulling away from Crystal, they laughed happily together.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Later....
Planet Kerwan, Metropolis Hospital.

Crystal sitting in the bed in complete agony she couldn’t deal with the labour pains for much longer, Ratchet sitting behind her held her hands as she took deep breaths. He kissed her cheek comforting Crystal as best he could. “I can’t do this anymore...” She said crying from the pain, Ratchet stroked her hands to comfort her. “It will all be over soon I’m not going to leave your side. Concentrate on our baby, how it’s going to look.”

Crystal nodded her head and took deep breaths once more, a lot of time had passed since they’re arrival. She was finally rolled off to the delivery room with Ratchet by her side, Crystal gazed over to him as her back rested upon the bed. He held her hand as he stood by her side. “Our baby’s almost here, I know you can do this.” She smiled towards him waiting for the nurse’s word to begin bringing the new life inside her into this world.

“Your doing well miss Azimuth.” Said the nurse as the Lombax pushed, Ratchet dabbed a cloth against her forehead cleaning away the sweat. After more exhausting pushes a cry of a new born filled the room, Crystal opened her eyes and they both gazed upon their child. “Congratulations it’s a girl.” They smiled with joy as their baby cried once more. “She’s beautiful...” Said Ratchet as the white Lombax gazed up to him, the baby was taken to be cleaned up before the mother could hold her for the first time.

Ratchet gazed upon his little girl as Crystal held the baby in her arms, he placed a finger into her tiny hand to hold. The couple gazed at each other tearfully for a moment. “She’s perfect Ratchet, I said the baby would look a lot like you didn’t I?” Said Crystal as she gazed down to her daughter. “She’s still as beautiful as her mother, so what are we going to call her?” He asked with a stare, she looked over with a smile. “Clara.” She said. “Clara?” Questioned Ratchet, he smiled in thought of the name. “I like Clara.” The couple kissed before gazing down to the sleeping baby. “Both our father’s loved that name, I promised them to use that name one day.” She explained. “Whatever the reason, I love it. I was really nervous becoming a father, but looking at her...she really takes your breath away.”

“Here...” She said carefully handing baby Clara over to him, Ratchet held his daughter into his arms and smiled with joy. “She’s really small isn’t she?” Suddenly something amazing happened the little baby slowly opened her eyes and gazed upon her father. “Hey Clara...” He said softly. “...I’ve been waiting to see you for some time now, here you are at last. There’s a universe out there just waiting for you...so what will you become when your all grown up, a hero like your father? A special guardian like your mother?”

As he spoke to his child Crystal leaned over and pressed a hand against his arm, he looked over to her for a moment. “Your going to be a wonderful parent Ratchet, just like your father.” He looked over and smiled. “Your definitely keeping those phrases your father spoke a lot of.” He said with a chuckle. “Yeah...there not so bad after all.” Crystal rested herself close to Ratchet, she felt extremely exhausted to keep herself awake any longer. As she slept Ratchet leaned down and kissed her forehead before gently kissing his baby Clara.

The End.