Nightengale looked at the sleeping form of Diego Culebra. He seemed to be at peace but she knew that was not the case. There was a war going on inside of him and they had to help him.
Suddenly a voice came over her bio-suits comm. "Night. How is he doing?"
She turned to see Cesar on the other side of the bio shielding. "He is resting."
"You still thing freezing him is the best way to go?"
Nightengale sighed and nodded.
"Ok youre the doc. I am going to the Culebra del Diablo to make sure the facilities are ready."
She nodded and watched Cesar walk off. She sighed. "I am no doctor." she mumbled. But she knew she was the closest thing these Junkers had ever had.
Night turned and approached the double layered bio shield. She punched in a pass code and stepped through the first shield.
*Scanning.......bio scan complete. All clear.*
She removed the suit and hung it on the wall then stepped through the second field. As she wandered down the halls of the Culebra smelter she kept going over in her mind what had happened. The creatures had boarded the vessel so quickly and they were on Diego before she could move. Banshee had fought well and managed to kill one, if those things could be killed.
She wandered around the station thinking, nodding to those she saw but not really seeing them. She remembered the nomad ship being vaporized and Banshee taking the controls of the Tiburon and leading them back to the Order ship. It was all a blur.
The alien ship with Ratchet on it had vanished. Diego was in some kind of coma and his bio signs were all over the place.... Soon her wayward feet took her to a familiar place. As she looked up she saw on the work bench the robot Ratchet had been working on. It looked a bit rough but was mostly done.
Night slumped down into the chair in front of the bench and put her head in her hands. She cried softly. "Ratchet where are you?"
Suddenly the computer next to the bench lit up. Wiping her eyes Night looked at the screen.
It read: Download Completeinstalling data.
"Download complete? Download of what?"
She looked quizzically at the computer and then the robots eye lit up.
Night leaped up from the chair and stumbled back a bit. "What is going on?"
The robots head turned and then it jarringly sat up and turned to her.
"Hello Night.*zzt*Night.*zzt*"
That voice! No it was not possible.
The robot turned punched some buttons on the nearby computer then spoke again, this time in a robotic voice. Greeting: Hello Nightengale."
Statement: I will have to speak like this until my communicator is upgraded.
The robot lurched to its feet, wobbled a bit then sat back down with a thump.
"Statement: Walking is harder than it looks."
"Ratchet?" she asked timidly.
The robot looked up at her. "Statement: Yes."
Nights jaw dropped and she promptly fainted.
Ratchet stood again awkwardly and looked down at the prone figure.
"Statement: Do not worry Night. I would faint too if I could."
The robot bent awkwardly and managed to lift Nightengale into the chair.
A few minutes later she woke and stared at the robot. Its really you?
Statement: It will be. The data is still being installed.
How long will it take?
Statement: 48 hours.
Night stood. Im going to get Cesar.
Statement: Good idea.
48 hours later Cesar and Nightengale sat in front of the robot Ratchet. They had been by his side the whole time. Cesar had given Jose strict orders that no one was allowed into the room. Cesar looked over at Night who had fallen asleep, he yawned and glanced at the computer screen. A smile appeared on his face and he sat up and nudged Night. She groggily woke up and looked at him. He motioned towards Ratchet.
Ratchet looked up at the two and then at the computer screen next to him.
It read: Ratchet Reloaded....Data installation complete.
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