Raindrops - VII

Disclaimer: I do not own Ratchet and Clank or any of its characters. And yes, I promise longer stuff is coming. I have some drabbles stockpiled for the next few weeks and some stuff to take care of for some other peeps, but longer stuff will be coming once I finally finish a Miraculous fic for once and pay back some stuff I owe.

Raindrops

VII

The Veldin rain, a demon from above now unleashed onto the ground, thrashed against the planet's surface.

The howl of the wind was a constant whine of noise. Lightning swallowed the darkness in bright flashes, blinding those who hadn't had the sense to cover their windows. Thunder blasted out from the sky, and freezing raindrops flooded the air and ground.

In one of the few Veldin orphanages, a Lombax hid under his bed, shaking as the weather continued its assault on the planet. One of the two blankets he'd had on his bed was wrapped around his shoulders, and he hugged the little robot plush toy close to his chest.

"Please," the little kit cried, his tears mixing into the soft blue fabric. "Please come stay with me..."

Another flash, then thunder exploded. The Lombax jumped with a horrified scream, and his hands clawed the blanket close to his face as he sought protection from the nightmare outside.

Suddenly, the world softened.

The sound of the rain lessened, and a comforting warmth tickled his fur. His breathing slowed as he felt his guardian angel's aura sweep over him.

"Ratchet, there is nothing to be frightened of. I am here."

Robotic arms, similar to the arms on the Lombax's plush toy, wrapped around Ratchet's body. Metal tapped against the kit's forehead, and a little shudder came from the child as he leaned into the robot.

They stayed together for a moment, the fading sound of rain calming the little Lombax. The little robot's hands rubbed and patted Ratchet's back, soothing motions that slowly stemmed the child's tears.

Ratchet breathed, sucking in air as his heart slowed. "Than-thank you, Clank." His fluffy arms dropped the blanket and grasped Clank's body.

"It is never an issue, Ratchet. I am sworn to protect you in your darkest times, no matter the situation." The Lombax heard Clank giggle, a laugh that brought a small smile to his face. "Be it Horny Toads or the elements from above."

It was well over another minute before Ratchet pulled out of the hug.

The Lombax sat back, already lifting the blanket back over him. His eyes met the green optics of his guardian angel.

"Clank... can you stay with me longer? I know you gotta go do chores at your house with your dad, but..."

Clank paused, then took a moment to weigh his options. After a beat of silence, the robot smiled and sat down in front of Ratchet.

"I do not think it will hurt to spend more time with you, Ratchet."

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Heckies, it's been a while since I published. The reason was that I couldn't access the internet on my computer for the past week. My laptop just wouldn't connect with my house's wifi for no reason, but now that a Windows Update has seemingly fixed it, I can now publish things again without having to retype everything on my phone.

Hope you guys enjoyed this Guardian Angel AU! I was reading through a prompt list at one point and found "Guardian Angel AU" as one of the prompts. I figured I'd write something where a robot Clank, more in-tune with his Zoni powers, visits a little Ratchet on Veldin and becomes his guardian angel as the Lombax goes on adventures. (The pirates one will come at some point. I'm not too concerned about it, and I want to write what I'm in the mood for)

Other than that, a huge thank you to those that leave comments on my stories, and I hope you guys know how awesome y'all are! :D See you all in the next chapter!

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