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[guardiano_perduto]

[Just another day on the SOL - nothing out of the ordinary here. There certainly isn't a furry cat-like alien in full body armour wandering the halls with a glowing wrench, pressing an buttons he can find and fiddling with pieces of discarded metal, no sirree.

And he definitely isn't trying to swat away a certain cambot, following his every move.]

Hey, knock it off. I said I'd find a way outta here, alright?

[If 'a way out' meant wandering around in circles for the past hour. The Lombax's tail swishes once in thought, a gloved hand on his hip as he looks to the side, then up.]

Qwark? Aphelion? Yo! You guys okay?

[The only noise, the only response that fills the halls is cambot's whirring. Something Ratchet really would like to stop circling him every few minutes.

Welp.

Marooned on a spaceship with no other forms of life in sight. This was turning out to be such a great rescue.]

Ah, c'mon. If Qwark's involved, we'd better go help.

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[guardiano_perduto]

...thanks, man.

If anything happens to him, I... I honestly don't know what I'll do. He's my best friend. He's all I got.

[halfdarkened]

I get it. I've got a close best friend too. I have and will do anything to keep him safe.

[guardiano_perduto]

So you know where I'm getting at.

[There's relief in the Lombax's tone, and maybe even trust. He felt the same exact way about Clank - even though the little bot could take care of himself most of the time, he still felt a sense of protectiveness over his adopted brother.

Maybe it was just all of those years alone on Veldin.]

I'll be sure to keep an eye out for your pal, too. Because there's no way this is a one-way deal.

...

I'm Ratchet.

[halfdarkened]

[He smirks.]

Riku. And don't worry. I found my friends. They're both here.

[guardiano_perduto]

Oh! Well, who are they? I might've already come across 'em.

[halfdarkened]

Sora and Kairi.

[guardiano_perduto]

Huh. Haven't run into 'em yet, but I'll keep an ear out?

[halfdarkened]

[He shrugs.] Just if you see them, they'll help you out, too.

[guardiano_perduto]

...thanks, Riku. Really, I mean it.

He'll be alright with all of us looking out for him. I'm sure of it.

[halfdarkened]

If Sora Kairi and I can find each other, I'm sure the same goes for you two.

[guardiano_perduto]

And it's not like we haven't done it before! I won't give up on my friend, you can bet on that.

[halfdarkened]

I don't doubt it.