Ok peeps, here's the deal: Chapter two of 'The Ties That Bind' is currently going through revision. I didn't really care for the way it turned out. This is a small songfic I wrote about a year ago. I hope you enjoy it!! Don't forget to review!

Disclaimer: Whoo boy, I'd be one happy camper if I did own them let me tell you! And the song belongs to *NSYNC.




This I Promise You

by
Spookygirl

'When the visions around you
Bring tears to your eyes
And all the surround you
Are secrets and lies'

Bob watches as Dot issues orders to the CPUs and tries to save the system from Daemon's attack force. She's trying to save as many people as she can, but it's too late. The viral forces are about to enter the P.O.

'I'll be your strength
I'll give you hope
Keeping your faith when it's gone
The one you should call
Was standing here all along'

While Dot is talking to Phong, she looks up at Bob. He smiles comfortingly and nods toward her office. She nods to him and he leaves. She follows after a few nanos.

'And I will take you in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Til the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you'

Bob is standing in front of Dot's desk when she enters her office. He knows by the look on her face that she is close to her breaking point. He holds his arms out and she melts into him crying tears of hopelessness and frustration. He holds her close and tells her how much he loves her.

'I've loved you forever
In lifetimes before
And I promise you never
Will you hurt anymore'

She looks up at him and smiles through her tears. Her deep amethyst eyes are shining as she tells him how much she loves him. He smiles as tears start to form in his own eyes.

'I give you my word
I give you my heart
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow
Forever has now begun'

He is about to kiss her when Phong vid windows. He tells Dot to come to the command chamber. She tells Bob to wait for her and leaves. As he waits, he thinks about the promise he made after the restart and silently vows once more that she will never be alone again no matter what it takes.

'Just close your eyes
Each lovin' day
And know this feeling won't go away
Til the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you'

Bob sits in Dot's chair and thinks about her. He remembers the first time he saw her and knows that to him, she is the most beautiful sprite in the Net. He loves her so much it hurts and he knows he'll never stop.

'Over and over I fall
When I hear you call
Without you in my life, baby
I just wouldn't be living at all'

He is still thinking when he is interrupted. Dot is calling him from the war room. He rushes in preparing for the worst. He finds the CPUs all jumping excitedly and cheering. Dot is standing with Phong, Matrix, AndrAIa, Mouse, and Ray. They're all smiling. He looks at Dot curiously and she tells him that Daemon has been destroyed. When he asks her how it happened, she tells him that Turbo was able to fight the infection long enough to destroy Daemon's ship along with everyone aboard it, including himself. Bob is very sad to hear this, but he can't help feeling happy that the viral threat is over.

'And I will take you in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Til the day my life is through
This I promise you, baby'

Bob sweeps Dot into his arms and spins her around once. He sets her down, but doesn't release her. Before she can say anything, he gives her a passionate kiss, which she is happy to return.

'Just close your eyes
Each lovin' day
And know this feeling won't go away
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
I promise you'

They break away after a nano. All the sprites in the room are silent as they see Bob drop to one knee in front of Dot. He doesn't have a ring yet, but he knows that she doesn't care. He proposes and she smiles despite her tears as she accepts. Everyone cheers yet again as Bob stands and kisses his fiancée. He'll always be with her. After all, he has a promise to keep.

The End


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