Chapter 1

Sweet victory

After the battle with Emperor Nefarious, Ratchet and his friends Clank, Kit and Rivet decided to celebrate the fall of the emperor at the soon to be destroyed Nefarious Club. Rivet, the dimensional counterpart to Ratchet, who has always been defeated by the Emperor, seems to enjoy the party too party didn't have many people but it was still a party and Rivet didn't care about it that much. She drank what she could find at the counter and she's dancing at the dance floor while Ratchet, Clank and Kit watch her from a table. Her dance moves were phenomenal and smooth despite the fact that she was drunk and this caught Ratchet's eyes who liked the female lombax from the moment they met. He will remember her beautiful sapphire eyes and that charming smile.

"Well….. can't say she doesn't look happy." said Ratchet smiling at Rivet. He watched as she waved for them and they waved for her too.

"Yes indeed, but we should keep a close eye on her and don't let her drink again, I believe she had too much." said Clank who saw Rivet almost throw up and made the guests look at her disgusted.

" I will bring her here, until then get something to prevent vomiting on the floor." Kit said and went to rescue Rivet from the disaster.

"Ok you got it. Hey pal, why don't you go look into the storage for that and I will help her, ok?" said Ratchet and smiling at his best friend who has been literally on his back since the beginning.

"I will look for a bucket and I will be right back." said Clank and he immediately set off.

Ratchet sees Rivet with Kit who tries to maintain her balance and tells her try not to trip over something.

" IIIIIIIIII…...ammmm…...good….Kiiiiit. said Rivet with a dozy head. "In fact!" pointed out Rivet. " IIIIII….. haveeeeee…. neverrrrrrrrr" but she never finished her sentence because she almost threw up, luckily she covered her mouth.

" Oh My….." Kit knew what was coming.

Ratchet saw what was happening and quickly ran to the counter and pulled out the first thing he touched, a backpack and rushed to Rivet. He held in front of her and prepared for the worst.

"Ok Rivet you can go." said Ratchet and Rivet put her head in the backpack and let it go. The sounds of vomiting filled the air for a minute and when Rivet finished she instantly passed out, but Ratchet caught her and picked her up in both hands.

"I think we should head home. I will carry her, you look for Clank and meet me at Aphelion." said Ratchet and started going out.

"Understood." said Kit and searched for Clank in the bar. The little warbot found Clank in the back of the club where a storage room was found with possibly buckets inside.

" She passed out and now Ratchet carries her to the ship. " told him while Clank was still searching for a bucket and he found one on the way out.

"Then let's go and I bring this in case of emergency." said Clank and together they ran to the ship.

Meanwhile Ratchet arrived at the ship with Rivet in his hands who was sleeping peacefully and her head was on his chest and he couldn't look away from the sleeping lombax's face, he found it way too adorable. The colors of her skin, the shades of purple just made it more cute. " You are beautiful, my lombax queen." whispered in her ears and that made her smile somehow and Ratchet smiled too, knowing that she dreams good.

Upon entering the ship he went to the pilot cabin and gently placed her on the pilot's seat and strapped her in careful not to wake her up. After that, Clank and Kit arrived too and asked Ratchet if everything was ok.

" Is she all right?" asked Kit and Ratchet answered: "Yes, she just needs to rest, take your seats and I will fly us to Sargasso."

Ratchet started the engine and seconds later he took off the planet into space and straight to Sargasso. He looked behind to check on the two little bots who are sitting and talking to each other, probably about the battle or other robot stuff but he asked them anyway: "Are you guys all right there?" Kit answered:" Yes, just talking about how we continue from now on. Because you guys will leave soon, am I right?" Kit looked down, she knew their dimension needs them, but she loved spending time with the boys and didn't want them to go away.

Ratchet looked at Rivet who's sleeping peacefully and probably dreaming about something. He knew she is a special lombax not just because of the similarities they have but the connection they share. That got him thinking about if he loved "himself", because she is her dimensional counterpart and that was wrong? Or not?

"I think we earned a break, am I not right?" looked at Clank who was in confusion.

"Sorry I don't understand Ratchet." said Clank who didn't know what's going on.

"I mean we defeated the two Nefarious, I think the whole world will be grateful and understanding if we just relax a little." said Ratchet with confidence.

"Hmmmmm…." Clank thought about this for a moment. He liked the idea of being here with Rivet and Kit, they are good people who are typically themselves and he knew that the best they should do is to stick together for this and the rest of the dimensions too.

"I agree, we are staying here for a holiday." said Clank and Kit looked at Clank and hugged him tightly. Clank was surprised but he knew that Kit looked up to him and hugged her back.

"Thank you, I appreciate it." said Kit looked at Ratchet. "Rivet will like the idea too I'm sure."

Ratchet smiled at her and looked at Rivet again. He has feelings for her and he doesn't want to lose it, not when their species are extinct they have to stick together no matter what. He should be the one looking out for Rivet and make sure she doesn't get hurt or worse. Die.

He feared the worst and didn't want to happen again like to his people, his parents or with Alister. He will not lose her even if she doesn't share the same feelings as he does. He went closer to her and whispered into her ear: "I won't leave you and that's a promise." He saw Rivet smiling again like she was listening to his words and made him smile too because he loves seeing her smiling.

Ratchet then looked out the window and saw that the planet was in sight and he sat back in the pilot seat and prepared for the landing. When they landed next to Rivet's home, Ratchet picked Rivet up gently and walked out the ship to Rivet's bed. What he didn't know was that the wall that separated her home from the outside world was not there.

" That's a problem. I will fix it after I take her to bed." said Ratchet to the robots and they looked at him with surprise and confusion.

" You mean right now? In the middle of the night?" asked Kit and Clank.

"Yeah, look I hate sleeping when I hear the wildlife next to me and I didn't say the sunshine too, you know when the Sun will keep you up.'' said Ratchet in a summary hoping that was enough reason.

"Ok but you will be tired in the morning." said Clank.

"I will be fine, pal." said Ratchet smiling at his worried friend.

"Now I will put her in bed and I want both of you to watch over her because I don't think she will throw up again but better be cautious, ok?" said Ratchet, trusting in the little robots that they will look after her until he's gone.

" You can count on us," said Kit with a calming sound. The robots made their way to the bedroom's door but Clank forgot the bucket so he turned back to the ship quickly.

Ratchet finally reached Rivet's bed and put her down in the bed, careful not to wake her up. He put the blanket on her body and caressed her cheek before saying: "Good night and good dreams!" and he kissed her on the cheek and Rivet smiled again but this time her smile turned into a giggle that made Ratchet chuckle.

"You love her don't you? asked Kit to Ratchet who saw this moment from the beginning and was curious what Ratchet's intentions were with Rivet.

Ratchet looked at her and said: "Of course I love her! But I don't know if she loves me back."

His ears dropped from the sadness and the possible rejection. He remembered Talwyn as his girlfriend from a long time ago and how much pain he went through the break up " I had a girlfriend before from a different species but she never ever was like her." pointed out to Rivet. " She's different. I can feel it and not just because she is a lombax but she is special and I don't want to lose her. I lost too much already." explained Ratchet while he was trying not to cry.

Kit was stunned by what he told her and she immediately hugged Ratchet's leg. " I'm sorry for what you have been through and I think you two deserve each other. "

Ratchet wiped away his tears and felt relieved that she wanted him to be happy. That got him thinking about Clank and Kit as a couple.

"Like you and Clank? Ratchet snarked at this because he knew that they are counterparts too and Kit always acted shy and happy around Clank.

Kit was surprised by this question, she released from the hug and turned around from the embarrassment. " I….. What…..I mean… How?" she didn't know how he knew this.

" Look I saw the signs from you and believe me, Clank would be happy to have you as his partner." Ratchet crouched down and petted her head like a good robot. Kit looked at him like and smiled, she knew Ratchet for a short time but she can tell he is a kind and a brave person.

Clank returned and sit down next to the bed, he turned on sleep mode, Kit did the same and sat next to Clank. Ratchet turned off the lights and left quietly.

He gathered tools for the wall from the ship and scanned the hole extensively to make sure he knows how to do this. "Ok let's get to work." with that he opened the tool kit and started fixing it.