Authors note: This might be my last chapter for a little bit… I've been trying my best to juggle this, roleplaying, and college life. I really think my college life is effecting this writing… So I decided that this story will be going on Hiatus until further notice. I might update once in a while and I hope you enjoy this chapter! WARNING THIS CHAPTER IS DEPRESSING AND SAD! Also to answer someones question… I know programs can't have kids (unless its with a human XD) but we don't know much about ISO's so… yeah. It's possible for them to have kids… I would guess? *shrugs*

Disclaimer: Nope… I don't own Tron: Legacy nor do I own the song Just So You Know by Jesse McCartney

Chapter 12: Just So You Know

"Just So You Know this feeling is taking control of me and I can't help it. I won't sit around; I can't let them win now. I thought you should know I've tried my best to let you go but I don't want too. I just gotta say it all before I go… Just So You Know…"

Clu's POV

It wasn't long after Serenity finally left the grid I found Barax, but I didn't have much time to react before I felt a disc hit my back. I quickly fell to the ground. "No… This can't be happening…. I can't be derezzing…" I thought. Barax laughed almost maniacally as he stood over me. "You are such a fool, Clu. I was going to let you live if you gave me Serenity but, it seems you had other plans." He spat. I wanted to move and just take this brat out, but I couldn't I felt almost weak and I couldn't move.

"How does it feel, Clu? To know that someone you love is going to lose you? That they're never going to be able to see you ever again? Hmm?" Barax asked. I glared at Barax as I slowly moved so I was now on my back. "Shut the hell up… Just shut the hell up… I'm sorry for what I did… Why are you doing this to me?" I asked. Barax smirked as he kneeled down next to me. "Oh, maybe because you did this to me when you took my parents!" he said quickly punching me in the stomach.

I started coughing after me punched me in the stomach. "…Just kill me…Just kill me so I can die…. Serenity won't have a husband…The unborn child won't have its father… At least you knew your father…" I said. I slowly moved my hand towards my baton and I knew it would be the last thing I would do. "I have to kill, Barax…" I thought. Barax shook his head and growled. "SHUT UP! YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!" He yelled. I groaned as I quickly shot up and put my baton through Barax's chest. "Now… You'll be able to be with your family…" I said quickly pulling the baton out. I watched Barax turn into tiny pieces of data.

I felt a pain in my chest and I fell over. "Flynn… Help…" I whispered.

Serenity's POV

I awoke with a start as I felt something was wrong and I hoped I was wrong. I quickly headed out of the bedroom and ran downstairs to see Sam standing there. "Damn Damn… Oh what are we going to tell, Serenity?" He mumbled. I blinked a few times and felt my heart sink. "Tell me what…?" I asked looking at Sam, my tears beginning to build. Sam frowned as he looked at me. "Clu was hurt… Dad went in to fix his programming, but… He's not sure if he's gonna make it…" He said.

I felt my knees start to shake and my heart felt like it stopped beating. "No… No… This can't happen… Clu can't die… I-I need him… The baby needs him…" I whispered as I felt my tears starting to pour down my face. Sam gently pulled me into a hug. "I know… I know…. I know Dad is trying his best…." He said. I couldn't help but start crying more as I hugged Sam. "Sam… W-What am I going to do if Clu dies? I can't do this…" I cried. Sam gently rubbed my back as he held me still. "Just don't think about it… Clu is gonna be alright…" He whispered.

Then a bright flash of light happened and I noticed Flynn helping Clu stand. "Clu!" I cried I as I started to move towards them. "Stop… Don't come near me… Serenity…" Clu said. I stopped as I felt more tears begin to build again. "Clu… What's wrong?" I asked. Clu looked up at me and I noticed there was no smile… No grin… No emotion in his face at all. "I…I don't want you to see me die…I'm not gonna make it, Serenity… I only have an hour at most to live…" He said. I thought at the moment my heart officially died because I didn't hear anything. I saw Sam and Flynn trying to say something but I closed my eyes and fell backwards.

I awoke to the sound of Flynn fighting with Clu. "Damnit, Clu! You can't do this to her! Serenity loves you and you want to take away the last moments of her seeing you?" He yelled. Clu growled as she punched something which sounded like a wall. "Don't… Don't try and blame this on me!" He growled. I slowly sat up and groaned. "C-Clu… Stop…I don't want to remember you like this…" I said. Clu looked at me then looked down. I looked at Flynn and smiled sadly. "I'm taking Clu back into the grid with me… There is something I want to try… It just might save him." I said walking over to the computer and looked over at Clu. Clu slowly made his way over and stood next to me.

Then with a flash we we're back in the grid. I smiled at Clu as I took his hand and looked into his eyes. "Clu, since the moment I met you all those cycles ago… I knew that I would have met you later in life and I did… I fell in love again… I knew I wanted this to be the only time I fell in love… Then I find out I'm pregnant with our child… Then you ask me to marry you… I couldn't believe my fairytale had come true… Clu what I am saying is…" I started to say but then I fell down. Clu quickly caught me and put his hand on my face. "Serenity? Serenity? Wake up!" He yelled. I looked at Clu and smiled sadly. "I love you and never forget that…" I whispered.

Clu gently pulled me closer to him and I never noticed before but he was warm and welcoming for once. I smiled sadly still as I closed my eyes. "Please take care of our baby…" I whispered. I felt myself slowly slip away into nothing and I heard cries from Clu of him telling me to awake up and this wasn't happening. Then out of nowhere I came back into my body and screamed out in pain. "The baby… I-It's coming!" I yelled as I felt waves of pain crash through my body. After almost 20 minutes of pushing and screaming, a new baby boy was born. Clu gently took the newborn into his arms as he looked at me. "He… He's beautiful.." I said awhile crying. Clu nodded his head as he looked down at the squirming newborn who started to fuss. "James Clu Johnson… That's his name…" I whispered.

I felt myself start to slowly slip away again and this time I fell into darkness.

Clu held James in his arms and gently shook my body. "Serenity? Serenity?" He asked. James started cry loudly as Clu shook his head. "N-No… You can't be gone…Serenity… Come back…" He said , tears starting to fall from his eyes.

I wanted to wake up but I couldn't, it was almost like something was holding me in the darkness. "Serenity… You must know this… If you choose to die, Your son, James will die within a matter of months… Clu will no longer be tamed… But if you choose to live… Everything will become much better." I heard a voice speak.

I didn't know what to think or say at that moment.