Hey, guys! Fixed this chapter, so now it's longer and got more action in it. Enjoy.

Tron Reformation

Chapter 8: Meeting for the First Time; Duel of the Discs pt.2

The trio turned and saw the four newcomers that had arrived in the room before them. The tension between the two parties seemed to intensify at this point. In Chisame's mind, these guys couldn't have been any better than the ones that had thrown them in here and stripped them down. For all she knew… they could have been perverted sexual predators for all she could care at this point. Though, she was a bit unexpected as to what the green circuited program did.

He walked up to them, his fists balled up, as if he would punch them all out. He stopped as he was nearly five feet from Chisame in particular, and smirked, "You must be new here. I'm…"

"PERVERT!" she shouted as she balled up her right fist, and decked him pretty powerfully. The punch was so powerful, he was literally bouncing off the walls. And finally, he crashed into the ground, with his face blackened into a crater, and his eyes wide white.

The other two programs as well as Fei Ku, Renton, and Satomi looked at a huffing Chisame at the moment, and at the downed program at the moment. That is until he shot up and ran at Chisame, shouting like crazy, "WHAT? WHAT THE VIRAL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?"

"I thought you were gonna attack me," Chisame confessed, now realizing she had made a grievous error on her behalf. Seeing the confused look on his face, she blushed in embarrassment as she cleared it up, "You know… have your way with me. By force."

That earned a shocked look on the program's face as he nearly freaked out, waving his arms hysterically, "Wh-Wh-Wh-What? What makes you think I'd do that?"

She shrugged from it all, "You just seemed to look like that with that smirk on your face."

The big guy started laughing like crazy, cackling or booming with laughter as he pointed at the green program, "AHAHAHAHAHA! Oh man, Dru! That's just too priceless; a girl actually thinking you'd force yourself on 'em! Ooh, that's just too much!"

Chisame lit up in surprise at that name, 'Dru? As in DRU-1?' she looked at the blonde green program in surprise as she analyzed him, 'So he's the one that sent me the message. This explains why he didn't meet me in person.' It was then she went wide eyed at that thought, 'A program's my 1 fan? Oh, this is just too weird…'

The program named Dru finally shouted, "Oh, just shut up, B.A.!"

The red program walked up as he smashed his fist into Dru's head, silencing him. He then turned to the newcomers as he stated, "Sorry about the idiots. My name is Drive." He pointed to the big fellah in the corner, "That's B.A.," and then, he disgustingly pointed to Dru as he replied, "And this idiot is Dru." He then looked at the newcomers, and asked, "So… who the heck are you?"

"Oh, I'm Fei Ku," Ku smirked, but then pulled out a fake beard and mustache as she stroked it, "But… to my enemies… you can call me Master Ku."

"Renton Thurston."

"Satomi Hakase."

"And I'm Chisame Hasegawa," she replied last, but then stopped as she paled, turned around and innerly freaked out, 'WHAT THE HELL! I USED MY REAL NAME? GREAT, IF THAT GUY REALLY IS DRU-1, THEN HE'S TOTALLY GONNA BERATE ME ALOUD JUST FOR NOT LISTENING!'

But it didn't happen, as he just shrugged to them, as Dru asked, "So… got any good fighters in this group?"

Immediately, Fei popped up and shouted, "Me! I fight with 4,000 years of Martial Arts!"

"A Dojo Program?" Drive asked, thinking on it, and nodded without even smiling, while maintaining a serious face, "I guess that'll be of use."

"Use for what?" Chisame asked, cocking an eyebrow, "What's going on here?"

The three programs looked to each other in deep thought, all of them deducing the same factor that these four must have been from outside the Grid. And they all nodded in agreement, as Dru spoke up, "Well, as of today, we've all been selected to have our Deresolution be today's main entertainment in the Games Coliseum. In honor of our glorious masters, Clu and Sark." From the sound of it, Dru had a sort of disdain for the ones called Clu and Sark, as it was taken notice that B.A. and Drive had the same feeling of revulsion for the two as well with the looks on their faces.

A moment of silence past over, as Renton gulped, "Um, this Deresolution… is it anything like Death?"

The three programs looked to each other, and Dru nodded, "Pretty much."

The four teens, but minus a clueless Fei Ku, all paled at this as they each reacted rather predictable to this truth. Renton crashed to his knees, grabbing his head as he shook it around like crazy. Satomi grabbed her head as she cried out, "AAAAAAAH! THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!"

Fei Ku just stood there, thinking on it rather dumbly, as Chisame just stood there, shaking and paling like crazy. She finally cupped her own cheeks, and almost stuttered out as she finally cried out, "I CAN'T DIE! NOT LIKE THIS! THERE'S GOTTA BE A WAY OUT OF THIS NIGHTMARE!"

The three programs just looked at the four teenagers, all dumbfounded and slightly disbelieving in their behavior. Then finally, B.A. pointed out to his friends, "Boy, hearts of data log lions, they have."

Finally, Drive looked to Dru as he pointed to the four with his thumb, "You're the enthusiastic one, they're your problem now."

Dru sighed and shrugged, then turned his attention to the four unknown Users, and shouted, "OKAY, KNOCK IT OFF!" the three stopped their hysterical spree, and joined with a calming Fei Ku, looked to Dru, as he crossed his arms, "Look, it's a simple plan on survival on the first round. They'll send out a bunch of random front-line infantry pawns to test out our skills. Before the second round starts tomorrow, we'll show you the basics on surviving. Afterwards, we'll probably be on our own by then." He pointed to B.A., as he stated, "B.A. will be on the Front Line; his strength and endurance will be our secret weapon." Dru pointed to Drive, Fei Ku, and himself, "the three of us will be in the middle; our skills will back B.A. up when it's too much for him." And finally pointed to Renton, Satomi, and Chisame, "You three just be in the rear where they won't bother with you guys. You're a bunch of number-crunching nerds anyway, so you'll just be sick and gangly to the more vicious predators. Namely, they won't care much about wanting to go after you guys."

Chisame just grumbled under her breath, after that comment about being a nerd, "Gee, I feel much better now."

Suddenly, a buzzer began to go off, getting everyone's attention, as all around them on the outside, lights were turning on. There, they got a good look around their crystal glass prison, and saw all around them in a circle, other prisons similar to their own… as well as other programs. Chisame walked towards the wall, as she lightly touched the glass wall, leaning in closer for a closer look. She was joined by the others, as well as Dru standing next to her, as she asked, "There's so many of them. Who are they?"

"Programs that the Black Sentries and Guards have taken prisoners," Drive answered, glaring at the truth of this, "Programs that won't go with Clu's dream to create the Perfect System. His Perfect System."

"But where did they get these many programs?" Renton asked, slightly worried about the answer.

Dru looked to him, then to Chisame, and then back outside, as the cages started to be moved upward, "Anywhere they could. And anyone that fought back."

Just before anyone else could answer a quieston on that, their cage started to move upward as well. Once it did, a doorway started to open as light was poured on them, blinding them from seeing where they were going now.

In the Game Coliseum

Once the light died down, the seven individuals got a glimpse as to where they were now. It was the Game Arena, a vast and enlarged coliseum stadium, with no bottom but had several glass floor blocks that made up some flooring. And as their eyes adjusted, they also heard a chorus of roaring cheers from vast stadiums, seating numerous programs all around them.

DISC WARS!

DISC WARS!

The Game Arena was contained in a vast stadium on the edge of the Grid. It played host to a number of different gladiatorial sports including matches for Lightcycles, and a radically redesigned Disc Arena where combatants fought inside a series of transparent modules. And each module filled with one peril after another, just to test the warrior skills of Programs unfortunate enough to get thrown into them. Stadium seating provided live viewing positions for thousands and the spectators are screened from the arena floor by a sturdy clear shield capable of withstanding the full force of a lightcycle impact without even breaching.

The environment of the arena combat area could be constantly reshaped to accommodate a wide range of different game environments. Everything from rotating Disc Arena modules suspended high above the ground to a lightcycle grid with spiral tracks and other ramped structures.

As the seven teens were being moved around to their area, an announcer called out, "COMMENCING DISC WARS."

As the crowd cheered on continuously, a giant hovering vehicle, shaped like a private jet plane-sized limo came hovering in. It was colored black, like mostly everything, but had red circuitry patterns all over it. And inside the limo, a figure walked towards the open viewing window at the nose of the vehicle.

He was a male figure, probably in his twenties or thirties, physically built as a warrior. His face was covered in a black helmet with a yellow circuitry pattern on the top of the head, and was dressed in a robe of black and yellow circuitry. He walked calmly towards a couch chiar, and once he was in front of it, and sat leisurely on it. This gave him the impression that he was some kind of Greek emperor or Ceasar of sorts. Whoever he was, he seemed rather interested in watching these games with a much passion.

The roar of the crowd boomed over the gladiator arena, as the cages circled around the area. Finally after slowly spinning around for everyone to see the arena, and for the audience to see their gladiators, the cages stopped. Soon they lengthened and stretched out forming into gladiator arenas. This in turn surprised Chisame and the others with her, except the three programs with them. Then, from under the coliseum, square box cages were lifted up from some unseen platforms. As the cages got closer, they heard the sounds of slashing and scraping, along with roars, snarls and screeches from them. Once one of them lifted up higher, it merged with the Seven's cage, and was separated by a wall between them. The audience roared with anticipation of the carnage to come, but for Chisame, Fei Ku, Renton, and a still calm but fascinated Satomi, it wasn't good for them on the receiving end.

There, behind the glass, snarled two of the most frightful looking beasts of unimaginable fears and nightmares. They were three beasts, feline in nature but with wolf characteristics. They were ten feet in height, with their whole bodies as black as panthers, with bladed tails swishing on the ground, digging into the floor below them. They had dark red vein-like patterns on their bodies, with shard spikes sticking out of their front arms. And their heads were feline in shape, with a mane of black blades swishing into the movements of their heads, with four slitted eyes that glared angrily at the programs in front of them.

Renton and Satomi backed away, both not capable warriors nor fighters in situations like these. However, Fei Ku's face scrunched seriously as she looked at the beastly duo. She slid her feet back, planting them in place, as she struck a pose to fight them, with no fear in her eyes at all. Chisame, on the other hand, looked like she was gonna wet herself silly at this point. Her eyes widened, her palms getting sweaty at this, and even her body slightly shivering with fear turn of events.

She shivered as she squeaked, "Wh-Wh-What are they?"

"Disc Spitters," Dru remarked, as he pulled out his Light Disc, which hummed to life, and a glass visor shifted onto his face but exposed his mouth, along with a black dome to cover his skull.

Fei watched what they did, and did the same as she pulled out her disc, and her helmet appeared. "Why do they call them the Disc Spitters?" she asked aloud.

"For their sole function of spitting out the discs of those they devour," Drive answered, pulling his light disc out.

The three beasts snarled at the programs before them, drooling at the anticipation of eating them. The three programs stood their ground, two of them with their discs at the ready, while the bigger one's fists and forearms were covered in light brown glowing circuitry boards designed to look like modified gloves for combat. The four users, on the other hand, minus Fei Ku, were all frightened in this seemingly inescapable nightmare. Then finally, it happened as the buzzer went off.

The announcer then blasted out to hear on the speakers across the coliseum, "LET THE GAMES BEGIN!"

The creatures growled as they slowly made their way towards the seven small creatuers occupying the cage. They inched closer as the scent of the new prey filled their nostrils; they could almost taste the sweet nectar that was the sapiens' flesh, as well as the succulent energy lifeblood coursing through their veins. However, that didn't come to pass, as BA looked around to find something to fight with, other than using his light disc. However, he looked at the floor, and back at Dru and Drive.

"Hey, guys," BA looked to the other two programs, as he asked, "Remember that time we got surrounded by Pavel and his goons?"

Dru looked to the ground, and smirked, "The Glass Floor Gambit?" And looked to Drive, who only nodded, not even smirking at all.

Dru nodded in agreement to the strategy, "Yeah, that'll definitely work." He looked behind him, to the others, and reassured them all, "Just take it easy, stay close, and don't try anything heroic. And we'll get you all out of here in one piece."

"AAAAAH!" Chisame finally screamed out, as she ran over to the wall behind them, banging on the wall, shouting, "LET ME OUT! I DON'T BELONG HERE! JUST TAKE ME BACK TO REALITY!"

The trio of programs, as well as Satomi and Renton, all sweat dropped at her reaction, as Drive mumbled, "Heart of a Silion, that one."

"HIIIIIYAAAAA!" Fei Ku shouted, as she hopped over the trio, and ran straight towards one of the Disc Spitters, causing the charge of the three beasts at them all.

B.A. smirked on the other hand, as he cracked his knuckles, "Ahright! Battle time!" and ran after her, as his fists slammed together, with him following the crazy tanned Chinese girl's lead.

"But we have to…" Dru attempted to plea to keep the plan together, but sighed, as his shoulders slouched in defeat, "Ah forget it." And he and Drive ran forward, attempting to go after the other two beasts, leaving Satomi, Renton, and a still hysterical Chisame in the rear.

B.A. charged for the middle beast, as it pounced right at him, with Fei Ku following after the charge. However, once the beast was in the air above them, it roared aloud, shooting from its huge mouth, a barrage of what appeared to be Identity discs, shooting at the two like rain. B.A. swatted at them, knocking them away or smashing them into bits; the discs not even scratching the glowing components covering his arms and fists, acting like cyberspace gauntlets. Fei Ku, surprisingly, fared on her own pretty well for her first time in such a world of battle. She hopped up high in the air, higher than she ever did before, and unknown to her, cyberspace yellow glowing armor formed around her legs and feet, like iron armor. As the discs shot right at her, she unleashed a barrage of one-leg kick attacks, that almost resembled that of a jackhammer.

She even pulled out her Light Disc, and used it as an iron battle fan, swatting the discs away. "Yeah, alright, girl!" B.A. shouted, "Show the Spitter who's boss!"

He ran over to grab one of the front legs, keeping it in place. But the beast's other claw was about to take a swipe at him, luckily Drive slid on in, launching what appeared to be a red energy cable. It latched around the beast's other front paw, completely immobilizing it in place. Once she landed on the beast's back, Fei Ku hopped onto the approaching second beast, and immediately unloaded a barrage of fist jab stabs inot the beast's back, causing it to falter. The impacts then took their toll on the beast, as it collapsed, skidding close to its entrapped brother.

Before the creature could get up, Fei unleashed a powerful 180 degree scissor kick ot the head, effectively knocking it out. B.A. had to smirk at the show of strength this newbie had, and cheered her, "Not bad, newbie! You may not look it, but I gotta admit, you've got a lot of muscle, sweetie."

Fei Ku stood atop the Disc Spitter's head, as she cocked an eyebrow at the brown program, almost flirting with him, "It's no use; I set my standards to find the strongest for my husband. Keep the Fu Bloodline strong."

B.A. smirked mischievously, "Hey, look no further. You're looking at a former gladiator of the city of Kaon. Most my stories always put me up as the strongest."

"Also the most modest," Drive sarcastically mumbled.

Up in the Limo Seats

The fight was being watched with much enthusiasm, in all the cage matches. Although most of the fighters were skilled, only half survived the endeavoring battles against different variations of what were called Digi-Beasts. Programs thrown in the cages were either slashed or eaten alive, being derezzed on the spot. But much to the crowd, it was all the same as entertainment rather than revolting slaughter of prisoners or rebels. Even those who were walking into the yellow circuitry program's limo to his viewer were watching with awe.

The first one to enter was a man of Caucasian, with slick back brown short hair, a permanent scowl on his face, and a glare in his eyes that could pierce the soul and will of any strong fighter not enough willpower to face him. He was a tall, broad-shouldered program, with a full body suit, with armor pieces and covered in red circuitry patterns, albeit there were a few blue ones on his chest and forearms, and he wore a short cape that went to his shoulders, but didn't hide his identity disc, and a collar that looked like a space helmet would fit there. This was General Tessler, one of Clu's loyal generals, and ruler of the fallen city of Argon.

He stood next to the seated individual as he looked at the gaming arena, "Quite the catch of programs for entertainment." He then took notice of a giant tarantula-shaped Digi-Beast, slicing three of the programs in half in its cage, derezzing them on the spot. "Though I can hardly say they last long."

"These games serve their purpose, Tessler," the yellow circuitry program replied, "So long as the crowd sees blood and deresolutions, they're as content as clowns. No one questions about the development of the Rectifier and what it's true purpose is, and we're free to continue the project before Sark returned with what he's looking for."

The yellow circuit program merely sighed, as he looked to the games, "Until then… just sit back and enjoy the show."

Back in the Arena

Chisame still banged on the glass wall, calling out for help, just in any hopes to wake up from this nightmare. "Somebody, please! Let me out of here! I don't belong here!" She froze for a split second, as she heard a menacing growl from behind her. There, only in a good distance from pouncing at her, was the last Disc Spitter, staring down at her, with hunger and bloodlust in its eyes, and drool dripping from its close gnaw.

Seeing this creature look at her with murder in its eyes, pointing to her, only made her shiver even more. Sweat poured down her face, as the beast's mouth opened even more, exposing its razor teeth. Finally, the fear was too much for her, as she fell on her butt, grabbing her head, and hunching over as she cried out hysterically in fear, with tears going down her eyes, "SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME! I DON'T WANNA DIE! I DON'T WANNA DIE!"

The Beast roared as it charged at her, as she cried out one last time, "SOMEBODY, HELP MEEEE!"

And then suddenly, as if her pleas were answered, a black and green light disc was thrown at high velocity towards the ceiling. It bounced to the wall near Chisame, ricocheted off the floor, and shot right at the beast's right leg. When it struck at the beast's left front leg, it shattered into a million pieces, as it roared out in pain and anger. It crashed onto the floor, skidding nearly ten feet to the girl, as it roared out, trying to rebalance itself, as the disc bounced up to the ceiling.

Sensing her life wasn't in danger anymore, Chisame looked back up, with tears still streaming down her fear-filled eyes, at the beast nearly defeated. Flipping over and catching the disc in the air, the program Dru flipped over, and landed in front of the startled Chisame, and stood up, as the beast thrashed defeated.

As her fears were dimming slightly, she finally took notice of Dru as he stood in front of her with his back turned. Her eyes traced up his body, to the hand that tightly gripped his Light disc, and finally to his face looking fearless and determined. The light foreshadowing him gave him a somewhat heroic appearance, even with his glowing circuitry patterns on his suit and helmet. And going unnoticed, even by herself, her tear-streamed cheeks, started to blush.

Dru turned to look down at her, with his face becoming a mixture of worry and relief, as he asked, "You're not hurt, are you?" And extended a helping hand to her to help her up, "Here, let me help you."

Startled by that, she shook her head, and returned to her cynical nature, and swatted the hand away, "I'm fine." Although she tried to get back on her feet, she fell back to her knees easily. She groaned, "Ugh. Maybe I'm not so great…" But then suddenly, she was scooped up in Dru's arms, startling her, as she nearly punched him, "Hey! What are you…?"

"Don't be so proud," Dru explained, as the siren screamed out, signifying the Games being over.

GAME OVER!

The Black Guards' cube merged with theirs, as they ran in there, to round them up. At the Limo Seats, the Yellow Program seemed to watch the seven individuals going back to their cell. With much interest in the violet circuitry program, as she was embarrassingly being carried out by the green circuitry program.

Next Chapter: Disc Wars for the First Time; Let Me Touch Your Mind