A feline-like creature stood, staring at another feline creature similar to him whom was walking away from him. The creature was much taller and muscular in build compared to the other whom was much smaller and had a height of five feet compared to the six feet that the former had in height. The tall creature known as a Lombax had light gray fur with red-brown stripes and black eyebrows, his eyes were yellow with dark brown irises. He wore Praetorian Guard armor with plates on the shoulders and chest, the chest plate in particular had a symbol.

"Where...are you going?" The large Lombax asked, looking off at the smaller Lombaxian who was walking off with a little robot.

"You can't just walk away! THE LOMBAXES NEED US!" The elder yelled toward the younger.

The younger yellow Lombax with green eyes, yellow fur, and brown stripes whom wore a peculiar set of armor attempted to ignore the elder as he walked off, his head hanging slightly in shame.

"DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FROM ME!" He yelled, stomping his strange wrench-like staff down.

The younger then stopped, turning and looking at the elder who collapsed onto his knees, looking down with sad eyes.

"Don't walk away...please...don't leave…." The elder said with a saddened voice.

He soon looked up however upon hearing the approaching footsteps, he thought he would see anger or upsetness but instead, upon the Lombax's face was ...understanding?

The younger bent down and gave the elder a hug much to his surprise, "I'm not going to leave you, I know how it is to be alone ...an outcast….you will never be alone again, uncle Alister."

Alister sniffled, tears of joy flowed down his furry cheeks as he hugged back. "You have no idea how long I've been waiting to hear those words ...thank you Ratchet, your father would be so proud of the man that you have become."

"Your welcome. Now, let's say we walk Clank to the Clock, together. I do need a teacher after all." Ratchet said, standing up with a soft smile.

Alister stood up too, wiping away his tears, he was never one to cry after all and certainly didn't want that to change but today was an exception.

"It would be an honor and pleasure." He said with a smile of gratitude.

With that, Ratchet turned to walk back to Clank. Alister smiled, ready to follow when he saw something flying toward the young Lombax. The elder's eyes widened as he raced to save the young Lombax.

"RATCHET!" He yelled as the Lombax suddenly noticed the beam with wide eyes.

Luckily though, Alister was able to save him and pushed out of the way but he paid the price for it…. Letting out a gasp, Alister held onto his chest where his heart was before slumping and falling off the clock, much to Ratchet's utter horror.

"ALISTER!" He yelled with turmoil as a familiar laughter rang in his ears.

Lowering down was the last person he thought he would see ...or in this case robot. The robot lowered down as he hovered, cackling maniacally. The robot was tall with a green, transparent, egg-shaped head-dome featuring gears and cogs inside, brightly colored red eyes. The robot had several red highlights, a pair of mechanical wings attached to his pauldrons, hydrolic pipes on his chest and back, and diamond-shaped guards on his legs and arms.

"Nefarious." Ratchet growled as Clank hopped onto his back with a serious expression.

"Miss me, squishy?!" He cackled.

Ratchet quickly pulled out his wrench, ready to swing but he never got the chance…..Nefarious was too quick as he shot a laser which penetrated Ratchet's armor, severely wounding him…..

Nefarious' laughter echoed throughout the Clock as Ratchet fell forward, clutching his chest with a shocked look as he collapsed. Clank looked over his shoulder with a horrified look, eyes wide as the evil robot cackled maniacally.

"Why so surprised, Clank?" Nefarious said, "I told Ratchet this would be my greatest triumph."

"Nefarious… Have you realized what you have done?!" Clank exclaimed, horrified and angry at the robot.

"Why yes I do, Clank," Nefarious said with a sinister voice as he walked towards fallen hero, all the while, towering over Clank with glee.

He lowered himself to the Zoni robot's level before he closed his fingers around Clank's throat and lifted him into the air. Nefarious then stood back up and walked to the edge of the Chamber's platform.

"Nefarious!" The voice of Ratchet sounded, hoarse and fatigued.

Nefarious didn't spare Ratchet a glance, he reached his robotic hand over the platform's edge. "I once would have said that this was fun. But alas Clank, whatever game we had must end here."

Opening his fingers, Clank fell through Nefarious' grip and off into the abyss below. No sound indicated Clank hit something on the way down. Nefarious then turned with a gleeful glint toward the lever as he began to stalk to the master switch. He stood before it, and with an intense excitement matched by a sinister grin, Nefarious reached for the lever.

"Ne-farious…please, don't do this…..the clock can't handle it…..it's not...a time machine….it's only meant to...to keep….it…" Ratchet said with a hoarse voice as the life slowly drained from his eyes.

Ratchet struggled to lift himself. Failing, he gave what little of his strength remains and instead lifts his head - his eyes are dim. But Nefarious isn't looking at Ratchet. The lombax watches in agony as the robot is transfixed by Clock's central switch. In vain, desperate to reach through to stop Nefarious' madness, Ratchet uttered his last.

Nefarious took the Clock's switch and threw it to the left as the robot laughed maniacally, "So long heroes, hello perfect universe!"

The last thing he heard was the wicked, empty sound of maniacal laughter. His eyes rolled back as the end took him, and as the end took the universe, he only had one thought: I failed.