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"Ratchet, I'm hungry."

The Lombax looked up from his workbench, where he was repairing Clank's helipack. "Again? Didn't we just eat?"

"Yeah, but it's been a while now," Clank replied. "And my fuel levels are getting low."

Ratchet sighed and set down his wrench. "Alright, let me see what we've got." He opened the small refrigerator in the corner of the garage and peered inside. "Hmm... looks like we're running low on supplies."

Clank's stomach growled loudly, causing him to blush. "I'm sorry for being a burden," he said sheepishly.

"You're not a burden, Clank," Ratchet assured him. "I'll figure something out." He closed the fridge and began pacing back and forth, deep in thought.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the garage. Ratchet frowned in confusion. "Who could that be?" he wondered aloud.

He crossed the room and opened the door, revealing Captain Qwark standing on the other side. The self-proclaimed hero grinned at Ratchet. "Hey there, pal! Long time no see!"

Ratchet rolled his eyes. "What do you want, Qwark?"

The grin faded from Qwark's face as he held up a bag of groceries. "I heard you were running low on supplies," he said sheepishly. "Thought I'd lend a hand."

Ratchet raised an eyebrow in surprise. He wasn't used to Qwark doing anything helpful or considerate. But he couldn't deny that they could use some food.

"Thanks," Ratchet said grudgingly as he took the bag from Qwark.

"No problemo!" Qwark replied with a salute before strutting off.

Ratchet shook his head in disbelief before returning to Clank's side. He pulled a can of oil from the bag and handed it to his robotic friend.

"Here, this should hold you over until I can make us something to eat," he said.

Clank's eyes lit up with gratitude as he took the can. "Thank you, Ratchet. You're a good friend."

Ratchet smiled and ruffled Clank's head. "You're welcome, buddy. Now let's see what we can whip up for dinner."

As they set to work in the kitchen, Ratchet couldn't help but feel grateful for his unlikely friendship with Clank. They may not have much, but they had each other. And that was enough.