Greetings fellow Tron Fans! :D
I apologize for being three days (or cycles) overdue for chapter 10, but I hope you think it was worth the wait. Oh and on my profile page, you'll find an organized method that I, along with other Tron Fanfiction authors will be using to keep track of time on the Grid.
We're about to see some depth in Liz and Zoe's past a little bit in this chapter. And I made sure that everyone would have a pairing. I'm still thinking about Courtney though. Hmmm...
Also, I think I should give a little heads up this time. But there is going to be some...uh...active behavior between Beck and Ally. You all have been warned. I'll give a little author's note where it starts.

Chapter 10 Flash From the Past

Zoe's POV

Zoe landed her jet at the base of the hideout and ran to the elevator, not bothering to wait for Beck. The doors shut behind them and they ascended floors until they reached the main room that Tron was usually in.

Tron looked away from the screen and at the two programs. "You're back already?" Zoe cocked her head and frowned in response. Tron rolled his eyes. "Never mind, I forgot how fast you work."

Zoe held up the power upgrade weapon. "We came across this during our rescue mission. What is it, exactly?"

Tron's eyes widened slightly and he quickly strode over, snatching the weapon from her hands and examining it. "How'd you find this?" He asked.

Zoe shrugged. "One of the commanders was wearing it."

Tron narrowed his eyes and turned to Beck. "I thought you destroyed this!"

The Renegade threw his hands into the air. "I thought that too! I sliced it in half with that high-powered laser! I don't understand how all of this happened! The weapon seemed to have regenerated on its own!"

Zoe sighed and sat down on the stairs. "So what do we do? Go venture to a place with a high-powered energy laser and destroy it again?"

Tron paced the hideout and kept examining the weapon. "I suppose. However, you need to destroy it properly; it can't be sliced in half. It needs to be blasted into little pieces or nothing at all."

Zoe shrugged and stood up. "I can do that. Just tell me where the laser is."

Tron shook his head. "No, this is a task for him. You don't need to assist him on this mission."

Zoe smirked and crossed her arms. "I wasn't asking anyone's permission."

Tron frowned and crossed his arms as well. "Well I wasn't authorizing you to go on the mission. This is the Renegade's assignment and his only."

Zoe blew a loose strand of hair out of her face. "Really? Are you sure he's capable of this? Because last time, he apparently didn't manage to destroy that thing."

Tron ignored Zoe and turned to Beck. "You can go now. Zoe and I are going to chat for a little bit."

Beck nodded and left the hideout, weapon in hand. When the elevator doors closed behind him, Tron turned back to Zoe, who folded her arms. "Why? Why'd you hold me back? You've never done that with me before. You know what I'm capable of! I can handle myself out there just fine!"

Tron nodded. "I know you can. But I need to talk to you about some important things. That's why I sent him out on the mission alone. We need to catch up on some things; also on a side note, he needs the practice."

Zoe frowned. "I'm not sure about this. I know he's the Renegade and he's supposed to do things on his own and everything. But during the mission, I've noticed that he's a little inexperienced. Are you sure you should be sending him out without anyone at least keeping an eye on him?"

Tron rolled his eyes. "I've sent him out on his own plenty of times. And I'll admit that I've noticed that there are some things that are a bit…off. That's why I made sure he carried a distress signal device on him. So there's nothing that either of us should worry about."

Tron pointed to the stairs. "Sit down; I need to know what happened to the others."

Zoe glanced at Tron, then looked at the floor as she strode over to the stairs and sat down. "I don't know where everyone is, but I'll tell you what I remember."

"Fair enough." Tron responded and crossed his arms. "Do you know where Liz is?"

Zoe shook her head. "Unknown location and status."

Tron frowned. "Hmmm…well we know about Alpha now. What about Con, Ken, Reni, Ace, and the rest of the team?"

Zoe sighed. "Uh, Con's fine; I think he's still out there. Ken's okay too, wasn't caught yet, as far as I know. I don't know where Reni is. And Ace…well uh…" Zoe trailed off.

Tron realized there was a problem and nodded. "It's fine, I think I understand."

Zoe looked away. "The rest of the team though…got caught. That, I know for sure."

"Hmmm…other than Alpha, do you know where the rest of your friends are?"

Zoe shook her head. "Liz vanished, Tris got recruited by Clu along with several other Specials, and Courtney…well…I-I don't know. I hope she's okay. The rest of the Specials we didn't mention disappeared or got captured. A select few joined Clu."

Tron crossed his arms. "We don't appear to be in a very good position at the moment."

Zoe nodded. "I'd agree."

Tron hesitated before asking. "I know this question is a long-shot for an answer, but I don't suppose you know where Google is?"

Zoe sighed. "I don't know his exact location but I know he hasn't been captured by Clu."

Tron visibly relaxed. "Well at least he's still out there."

He turned and noticed her stifle a yawn. Zoe glanced over at Tron and noticed him staring. "What?"

"You're tired." He responded. "You should rest, at least for a while."

Zoe frowned. "No, Tron. I'm fine, really." She couldn't hold back another yawn.

Tron rolled his eyes. "Mmhm you're definitely fine." He responded sarcastically. "Go to your room."

"But-" Zoe protested.

"That's an order." Tron interrupted.

Zoe growled and turned on her heel, leaving the main room and heading for her small room that Tron was so kind to set up for her. No, it was set up when the hideout was first created. Zoe wasn't quite sure why Tron made a guest room but it's useful now.

Zoe opened the door to the room and walked inside. She unclipped her batons and gear that she had on and tossed it onto a nearby desk. Then she walked over to the bed and sat down on it.

She chewed on her lip, thinking about her fellow comrades and what they were probably doing this cycle. She sighed and hung her head in her hands.

Everyone's she knows has been asking her where she's been lately and what happened to the programs she knows. She's felt so terrible about it that she didn't feel up to giving out details.

Clu's betrayal, the ISO War, the total blindness and lack of conscience in certain programs has thrown the entire Grid into chaos. She wished she know exactly where everyone was. Every program that was part of the small group of Specials was different and was better at certain things than others were. And that small group of Specials were recruited by Tron to be a secret, small elite team that could work together to accomplish anything.

Reni was a good, loyal friend and an excellent program when you needed someone to watch your back. She wasn't good on the front lines but she was better at covering a fellow agent.

Con was strong and out-going, but he typically didn't think before he acted and that sometimes got him into trouble and sticky situations that were difficult to get out of. But when you needed muscle to move something or hold off a squad of soldiers, he was the right program to do it.

Ken was a program that was better at thinking things through but acting the part…well…was a whole different story. He doesn't always follow through and always leaves destruction in his wake. Avery had a weak mental barrier though. He was usually cool and calm, but could easily get angry or agitated.

Google was part of the group. Though he wasn't technically a Special, let alone part of any of the three species. He was a program that Flynn created himself. Google was a search engine. He was very smart and was better working with technology than going out on the field. He was a genius with softwares, meaning he could hack into other systems, unnoticed and give the stolen information to Tron, who could use that information to restore peace and order to conflicts.

Liz, of course, was also part of the secret group. She was strong-willed and motivated. She had plenty of strength in her, and had lots of common sense. But she could easily be offended, especially if her friends are being bothered. Unlike Zoe, she never told Alpha about working for Tron and thought it best if it was kept secret from everyone except her fellow agents.

And Ace? Well…he was more of the…unpredictable type of Special on the team. He was an almost perfect agent that Tron could get. Ace was pretty decent with planning and following out on missions. He was very skilled with infiltration and was just as good with fighting opponents. Though he can have a complicated attitude. He's either dead-serious all the time, or bouncing off the walls and being a crazy, humorous maniac.

Together, the group would be able to infiltrate anywhere, take on anyone, and fight the Grid's enemies anytime. However, they were all caught off guard from Clu's betrayal. Of all the programs to be corrupted and turn their back on Flynn, no one thought it'd be Clu.

But Zoe noticed Clu's odd behavior, the way he looked at the ISOs. It was a betrayal that she should've seen coming. Ace seemed to have an idea of what was going on with Clu, it almost showed on his face. He had a habit of spying on others so it wasn't a surprise that they were having the same theory of it. Their suspicions were confirmed when they heard news of the ISO War.

Of course, during the War, Tron had sent Zoe on a solo mission to the City of Beryllium to check out a gang problem there. The rest of the team, including Ace, stayed in Tron City.

Zoe gritted her teeth when she thought of Ace. The moment she got her hands on him, she'd tear him to pieces for all that he'd done. He used to be an excellent program that worked under Tron's command, but he did something terrible to betray the rest of his comrades.

(Flashback)

Zoe walked through the headquarters towards the secret room that she, along with a select few other Specials were allowed in.

She ran her hand along the wall until a code pad appeared on the wall. Zoe placed her hand on the pad and it scanned her code. A few nanos later, the pad made a small beeping noise and the doors opened, letting her inside.

She barely made it inside before she was smothered with greetings. Ken came up from behind, putting her in a headlock and giving her a noogie. "Zoe! You're finally here! We've got noobs to say 'hi' to!"

Zoe grabbed Ken and flipped him over her shoulder. He lay on the ground, almost looking shocked. Zoe kneeled down and patted him on the shoulder. "I'll get to that a little later."

Zoe looked across the room and waved to Google, who looked away from what he was doing and waved back. He seemed to be the only program to give her a normal welcome. She vaguely noticed two new programs standing nearby him, leaning against the wall. Surprisingly, they were doing nothing but watching. Zoe guessed they were the 'noobs' that Ken was referring to.

Then she got her third friendly 'hello' when she looked away from Google. Con tackled her to the ground and pinned her down while he counted to ten. Before he finished though, Zoe untangled her leg from under him and hooked it around his body. With a jerk of movement, she was on top of him.

"Again, you won't beat me in a wrestling match, buddy." Zoe held Con down for ten seconds and was about to get off of him when she heard light footsteps. When they stopped, Zoe looked up to see a pair of wedged heels in front of her face. She looked up higher to see another pleasant friend of hers. "Hello, Liz." Zoe addressed her with a smirk.

Liz blinked and smirked when she realized that Zoe was still on top of Con. "Well this looks fun, can the rest of us join?" Then she shouted. "Hey everyone! Dog pile on Zoe and Con!" Every Special in the room stopped what they were doing.

Zoe glared at her. "You. Did. Not!"

She smirked. "Yes. I. Did!" She then jumped and body slammed the two other programs. Within a nano, every Special joined in and there was a pile of Specials wrestling and rolling around on the floor.

Then Liz and Zoe especially were grappling with each other. "You won't win, Liz." Zoe shouted. "I've beaten you in wrestling before, I've beaten everyone!"

Liz smirked. "Not this time!"

At that very moment, Tron walked into the room to start training and abruptly stopped and stared at the programs jostling around on the floor. Apparently, no one seemed to notice anyone new in the room and continued their wrestling matches.

Tron looked around the room and saw two new Specials standing across the room and staring at the other programs in surprise. One was male with dark red circuits and the other was female with light green colors. Tron frowned at them and then turned his attention back to the Specials that were wrestling and yelling.

He sighed and began to pry the Specials away from one another, when he had their attention he started yelling. "Stop the roughhousing! Now!"

Everyone stopped what they were doing and stayed in frozen positions on top of each other keeping their full attention on Tron, waiting for orders. Tron narrowed his eyes at them. "Line up." He then turned to the two new Specials on the other side of the room and beckoned them to stand closer to them.

The agents quickly untangled themselves from one another and lined up. Tron started doing a slow pace in front of the line with his hands clasped behind his back. "That…was an unexpected surprise. I never expected you all to act so…immature. You're secret agents, not a wrestling team. It's okay to act playful and silly once in a while but at times, you have to be mature and take things seriously. You can't fool around like that every cycle."

Tron then turned to the two new Specials and told them to introduce themselves. The female spoke up first. "My name is Reni. It's short for: Rapid – Earnest – Nifty – Idealization." The group of Specials nodded in acknowledgment.

Then the male introduced himself. "I'm Ace. It stands for: Abiding – Candid – Efficiency."

Tron folded his arms. "Nice to meet you both. And-" A faint beeping noise caught Tron's attention. His face hardened. "I apologize to have to leave like this, but I have to take care of something." He turned and gestured to Zoe. "I'll have Zoe explain the rules, regulations, and requirements. Some just call it the three 'R's. I'll be right back."

Tron then turned and left the room. Zoe turned to her comrades and dismissed them, then gave the newcomers a brief explanation of what to do in the headquarters and laid down the ground rules.

By then, Tron came back and continued explaining what to do around the base and what-not.

When Zoe was dismissed from duty for the rest of the cycle, she sat down on a bench in the room with a glass of energy and relaxed. Ace walked by her and she stopped him. "Uh, hi." She greeted him. She tried to be friendly with him. It was better not to make an enemy with someone on your team. "So…how was your first day so far?"

Ace shrugged. "Well I wouldn't make an opinion about it. I just spent the whole cycle just standing there and observing how everyone acts and reacts. And to learn what things are normally like."

Zoe nodded. "Okay then…" She grinned. "Well tell me how you're second cycle is then." She turned to walk away then stopped and looked back at him. "You know, perhaps we should do a playful disk war sometime. I'd love to see what you're capable of."

Ace smirked. "I'd love to do a disk war sometime. But I warn you, I'm very competitive."

Zoe kept a poker face. "Oh? Well I'm sure you'd be very difficult to beat."

Ace kept a steady gaze in her eyes. "You look like you've been here for a while. I'd say you'd make a challenging opponent." He folded his arms. "I'm always up for a challenge."

Zoe raised an eyebrow. "Really? Then you're in for quite a challenge in training." Zoe took a sip from her glass. "Oh and if you're overconfident during real missions, things could get more dangerous."

Ace rolled his eyes. "I mix 'danger' into my energy and drink it at the start of every cycle!"

Zoe mocked a sigh and took another swig of energy. "Whatever…" Ace shrugged and walked away with a satisfied smirk.

When he was out of sight, Zoe grinned evilly. "Ooh, you're in for it next cycle, Ace. Just you wait." She muttered. Then she started to lightly giggle. Then that giggle turned into a maniacal laugh. When she finally calmed down, she saw Liz looking at her funny.

Zoe narrowed her eyes at Liz until she looked away again. "Next cycle, Ace is going to have the challenge of his life.

(Back to Present Time)

Zoe smirked at the memory. She was overconfident and wasn't entirely sure what Ace was capable of. When they started training, he nearly beat her. If there was one thing about his personality that she missed, it was his ambition.

Despite Ace's great skill in combat, he was never able to beat Zoe in any form of training. Zoe remained number one in ranking with Ace in second place. Liz was in third place, Con was after her, then Ken, and lastly, Reni.

Ace kept working hard and exhausting himself trying to get number one ranking but Zoe stood strong and kept her place. Though Ace never got first place, he was still satisfied with his skill and abilities. And thankfully, he was never sore about that minor issue. He was actually pretty friendly with everyone on the team and always liked competition.

After several HiloCycles, Tron had sent Zoe to Beryllium for and undercover mission alone. Apparently, there was a lot of gang trouble there and Tron needed his best agent to go out there and give him a good look on the inside and gather some intel. Then they could start planning to resolve the issue.

Not long into the mission, Zoe had a feeling of something bad going on. She could literally feel it in her code. So she attempted to check in with Tron early through I/O node, but no one answered.

After that, it didn't take long before word spread of the ISO War…and Tron's defeat. ISOs were being slaughtered, Specials were being searched for, Basics that got in the way faced derezzolution.

Zoe then heard that a small portion of Tron's team of Specials got captured, the rest fled. One of them joined Clu's forces and assisted in leading the purge of the ISOs.

Zoe later found out everything and accepted the fact that she was truly alone. She didn't know where her friends were at the time and the ones' locations that she did know of, were either on Clu's side or locked away. The rest of them seemed to have disappeared.

Zoe shook her head to clear the painful thoughts. Those were dark times. Tron was thought to be dead, there was no Renegade at the time, and she had no idea where any of her closest friends were. She buried her head in her hands. It was painful to be betrayed by someone you were close to and trusted; that's how she felt when it happened.

Then those miserable, sad thoughts were replaced with bitter hatred and the urge to kill. It was no big deal to derez a program. It was part of training with Tron to do whatever's necessary. And all that hard training pays off later.

Truthfully, she felt no regrets for her thoughts and actions in the past, she felt nothing at all. She was empty of emotion and dealt with everything effortlessly. In the present, she acted humorous and playful still, but deep down; she could feel all of her negative emotions getting stronger by the cycle.

One cycle, she'd burst. And the outcome wouldn't be pretty.

Zoe sighed and lay down on the bed, slinging an arm over her eyes. This isn't the cycle for that though. But it'll come soon. She closed her eyes and relaxed for the first time in MilliCycles.

…

Ally's POV

She pushed her bike to go faster as she raced back to Beck's place. She slammed on her brakes. Where is Beck's place? Ally face palmed. She'd totally forgotten where Beck lived. "Great job, Al." She muttered sarcastically. "Way to observe your surroundings."

She quickly glanced around the empty streets. It was past curfew. Ally looked at her suit that she was wearing. She'd already changed her appearance to her citizen disguise. She needed to find Beck quickly.

Ally wasn't sure how long she was gone, but Beck most definitely noticed her disappearance and would no doubt be worried about her.

She chewed on her thumbnail, trying to remember the sector of Argon that Beck lived in. She remembered the building that she was in to be very large. Sort of like a warehouse.

When she was there, she met Beck's boss. His name was…Able? Beck worked and lived in Able's…Garage! Ally was glad to remember the name of the place; she just needed to remember where.

She mentally retraced her footsteps from the club, back to the Garage. When she figured out the route, she needed to figure out where she was.

Ally climbed onto a nearby rooftop and looked around for the giant garage that Beck worked at. It was somewhere close to the sea, which was a plus for them. They could go swimming again, just like old times.

She shook her head to clear away the distracting thoughts and scanned the surrounding buildings until she found Able's Garage. Ally pulled out her baton and jumped off the building, rezzing her bike. She gradually made her way to the Garage, hoping there wouldn't be any tension between her and Beck later on.

…

Beck's POV

It didn't take Beck long to sneak back to the Garage. He needed to destroy the upgrade weapon immediately. He quickly made his way to the back room in the Garage where the high powered energy laser was.

He quickly placed it on the small platform and looked around the room as a precaution to make sure no one else was around. When he was sure he was alone, he activated the laser and watched the weapon get completely disintegrated.

When he walked over to the platform, all he saw was ash from what remained of the power upgrade. Beck quickly cleaned up the mess and was about to go to his room when he paused. Where's Ally? Is she upstairs with Zed and Mara?

Beck ran to the elevator and tapped his foot repeatedly until it reached the top floor where the apartments were. He dashed down the hallway to his room and went inside. He searched everywhere and didn't find Ally in there.

He ran out of his room and to Zed's apartment. Beck lifted his hand to knock but paused and frowned when he heard movement and giggles coming from Mara. Beck shook his head. Ally's definitely not in there.

Beck ran back to the elevator and went back down to the main floor. He peeked inside the break room. Ally wasn't there. He ran all over the place and still didn't find Ally. "Ally? Ally! Where are you?!"

Beck turned to face the giant entrance of the Garage. His eyes widened. She couldn't still be out there…could she? His eyes widened. "Oh, no…" He pulled out his lightcycle baton and rezzed it. "Just going out, after curfew. I just hope Ally's not in some sort of trouble and just happens to be lost."

Beck panicked. What if she ran into Gage? What if she's in the games now? Beck shook his head. "No, Ally's okay, she's still out there. I know her well enough. She's strong."

Beck raced through the streets on his bike, searching frantically for Ally. She was nowhere in sight. Perhaps she made it back to the Garage? Beck wondered. He turned his bike around and headed back.

When he got back to the Garage, he didn't find her there. It was false hope. Beck sat down on his bike and hung his head in his hands. "How could I do this? I let my work get in the way of my relationship and now I just lost someone important to me."

…

Ally's POV

Ally just got back to the garage to see Beck sitting on his bike with his head resting on his hands. She frowned and silently walked over to him, resting her hand on his shoulder. "Hey, you okay, Beck?"

He sighed. "No, I lost Ally and I have no idea where she-" He looks up and flinches at the sight of her. "Oh, there you are, Ally."

Ally smiles slightly and giggles. Beck jumps off his bike and hugs her tightly. "Where have you been? I was so worried!"

Ally inhaled through her teeth in shame. She honestly hadn't meant to worry Beck at all. I really have to work on laying low, instead of getting involved in every single conflict. Ally thought. She frowned. "I'm sorry, Beck. That crowd back at Argon Square sure was rude. I spent some time looking for you after we got separated. And then…I got lost."

Beck closed his eyes and sighed. "Well at least you got back safely. Argon is a big City and at times, isn't always safe. I'm sure you learned some of that the hard way?"

Ally inclined her head. "In a form or way." She pulled away from the hug and looked outside.

Beck looked at his girlfriend after putting his bike away. "Do you have a place to stay?"

Ally didn't move. "Well I obviously have to stay here until curfew is over."

Beck raised an eyebrow. "Well curfew isn't over until several PectroCycles from now. And you know that question wasn't what I meant."

Ally sighed. "No, I was supposed to get an apartment this cycle but I kind of got caught up in chaos earlier." She stole a glance at Beck. "As you know, of course."

Beck shrugged like it didn't matter. "Don't worry about it. You can just stay with me if you want." Ally froze and looked at Beck. The situation immediately became awkward. "Well, uh…don't take it the wrong way."

Ally giggled. "Uh, no worries. I think we both find it strange that we've…you know, done romantic things except share an apartment. I'll find one as soon as possible next cycle."

Beck shook his head. "You don't need to do that. I'm perfectly happy to share an apartment with you."

Ally smiled coyly. "Really?"

Beck grinned and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. "Sure, don't we still have to catch up on some things?"

Ally shrugged. "I don't know. You'd have to ask me the questions and I'll answer them as best as I can." Beck chuckled and kissed her forehead as they stood in the elevator. Ally raised her eyebrows. "Hey, where's Zed and Mara?"

Beck tensed up. "Uh, how do I answer that?" Ally looked at him quizzically. "Um…they're doing boyfriend and girlfriend things in Zed's room."

Ally immediately faced forward. "Oh, sorry I asked." There was a moment of silence before they both bursted out laughing. "I knew it! I knew Zed and Mara are so perfect together."

Beck smiled. "To tell you the truth, I also worked to set them up. It feels good to see your friends enjoy themselves and have some fun."

Ally nodded. "Yeah, they're both so cute."

Beck quickly swept Ally off her feet and carried her into his room, bridal style. Ally squealed a little from the sudden movement. "Would you agree that we're cute together?" Beck asked.

Ally grinned. "I think we're more than that. I believe we were always meant to be together." Beck gazed into Ally's sparkling blue eyes. Beck's bedroom door let them in and he gently set her down on his bed.

Then he climbed on and sat down, facing Ally. The room a faintly lit and it made Ally look even more enchanting. "You're so beautiful right now." Beck commented.

Ally smiled and blushed. Thankfully, the lack of light made it almost unnoticeable. "Uh, thanks. You're not so bad yourself."

Beck smiled and leaned forward a little. Ally did the same until their lips barely brushed. "You know what?" Beck asked. "I think you're right. We were meant to be together." Ally smiled and pressed her lips firmly against his.

She wrapped her arms around Beck's neck and pulled him closer to her. Beck's hand found her waist and rested there while the other one wrapped around the small of her back.

(Alright this is where things get a bit active. If you want to skip it, just scroll down to the next minor author's note.)

They layed down on the bed but didn't break the kiss. Beck reached out and traced her neon green circuit on her suit and heard her gasp from the sudden excitement.

Ally locks eyes with Beck and rolls on top of him, a playful smirk on her face. She leans in to kiss him again but licks his cheek and traces one of his white, primary circuits.

Beck shudders and grips her shoulders firmly, flipping them over again, him on top this time. Ally kept playing around with a circuit on his shoulder with her bare fingertip while he leaned in for another kiss.

He pushed his tongue inside her mouth and she finally moaned from the pleasure. One of his hands squeezed her waist a little while his other hand tangled in her straight hair for more control.

(And this is where it stops. Yeah, I know. It wasn't much but I think I suck at writing that kind of stuff. XP)

Eventually, they broke the kiss. Ally exhaled deeply. "Did I ever tell you enough times that I love you?" She asked, sounding tired now.

Beck smiled at her and nodded. "Always."

Ally gradually relaxed on the bed and sighed. "I love you."

Beck wound his arms around her torso, pulling her flush against his body. One of his hands was laced with hers. "I love you too."

Ally rested her head on Beck's chest and closed her eyes. She was exhausted.

Beck smiled at her relaxed figure and kissed her on the cheek one last time before lying down completely. His arm was still wrapped around her waist and his other hand was laced with her fingers. His whole body spooning hers.

Beck really loved being around Ally. Her personality was intoxicating, her eyes were enchanting, and her laugh was the most beautiful thing he'd ever heard. Everything about her made Beck feel weightless, and it was wonderful.

And Ally's feelings were mutual. She felt safe when she was around Beck. He always comforted her when she needed it and knew how to give her a good time.

Beck closed his eyes and went into sleep mode. Ally stayed awake for a bit longer, despite being tired. Though she was happy and felt safer than ever, she couldn't help but notice that something was a bit…off.

From what Ally noticed, nothing changed much about Beck. Maybe it was her. She changed drastically after the accident, and the separation probably took its toll on both of them for a while.

It was painful to split up from your mate for a long period of time. And neither of them knew if their partner was alive or dead, which made things seem even worse. Ally was truly surprised that she and Beck were both reunited by chance, the same way they originally met.

She thought about all the times she had been saved. Beck saved her life twice, Zoe saved her life once, the Renegade saved her several times as well, and Cutler rescued her one time when she got captured during the ISO War.

She owed a lot of programs her life. Ally hated to be in other's debt. She always wanted to stay equal and accomplish things on her own.

Also, she's been too active on the field as her alter ego. Now Clu is going to extreme lengths to find her. And if he starts to catch onto what she's doing, Beck and the other innocent, friendly programs she knows would be put in jeopardy.

They didn't deserve that.

Next cycle, Ally would have to come up with something to fix these specific issues. Because if things don't work out well, she'd no doubt pay the price for her mistakes. And she didn't want Beck or her closest friends getting in the crossfires.

Ally snuggled closer to Beck (If that was even possible) and started to slip into sleep mode as well. She knew Beck was capable of holding his own in a fight, but if something happens and he needs help. She vowed that she'll be there for him, just like he was there for her when she needed it. After all, she owes him big time.

Okay, another chapter done. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them in the reviews. Uh, however if it's about something else then it's probably good to PM me. A little shout out to QuilSniv's fan fiction: Tron Aftermath. I really like the story and can't wait 'till the sequel.

Zoe: Oooh what's the story all about?

Me: I don't know the details! Just read the first three chapters if you're curious. They'll explain everything. Introductions are always slow but they're crucial to read BEFORE you get to the exciting stuff. You know, details and stuff. It's not even that boring.

Ally: Could you guys be quiet?! I'm trying to have some alone time with Beck!

Evelyn: Uh TMI, Alpha...TOO MUCH INFORMATION!

Ally: I don't caaaare!

Liz: Meh, leave the lovely couple alone. It's not every cycle that programs get to make love.

Everyone except Liz, Ally, and Beck: EWWWWWW!

Liz: Ahhhh...the beauty of life.

Zoe: *Throwing something at Liz* Disgusting, Liz!

Me: Chika, that wasn't cool!

Liz: *Rolls eyes* Whatever, it's reality.

Me: *Facepalm* Anyway, please review, vote on the poll I have on my profile page, ummm...what else? Watch Tron Uprising and keep the views up. Hopefully we'll get a Season 2 to finish up this series and answer some of our questions.
TRON LIVES! Toodles! :)