DISCLAIMER: I don't own Tron or Tron:Legacy or any characters etc...

This time I sat around and tried to think of new experiences to write about and came up with a good one, but I just wasn't motivated to write it as much as I was this. I wanted a tie in to the movie like I did with the first two stories. So I decided what better way to do that then to take a stab at what might have been going on in Quorra's head during the battle at the End of Line Club. I added a little hint of attraction just for fun. ;D Let me know what you think :) P.S. My memory of the scene isn't really that good... someone posted it on youtube and I watched it... multiple times... (tisk tisk, lol) My memory of the scene after... not so great :)

Hope

I emerged from the elevator and was greeted with chaos and music that was blasting so loud that I could feel the vibrations. Black guards were ripping though the club and destroying program after program. One came flying down from the upper level, rolled and ended at the base of the stairs in a crouch. I realized it was Sam when he looked up at the voice, his voice, calling down from the level above.

"The game has changed, son of Flynn!" Zuse called down to Sam. How could he! Everything he stood for back then...gone. I don't understand! The pain it caused was indescribable, to be betrayed by someone I once trusted with my life. However I didn't have time to dwell on it as I saw that Sam was taking no action towards the two guards that were approaching him. Do something Sam, anything! Don't just sit there! I tried to will him to move as I ran but by the time I reach the stairs he was still sitting there so I leapt over him to take on the two guards myself. Looking up I saw Zuse laughing at me as I lost strength against the guards and had no choice but to let Sam take up the slack. They immediately began to corner him. How did he manage to survive the disc battles? Although he was only against one opponent then... I struck at one with my sword to distract him and got a clear shot but he activated a shield, preventing me from causing damage.

"I met your friend, he's fantastic!" Sam told me as I placed myself between him and the guards once more. Why Zuse! After all that you did to help us, this is the path you choose? Am I truly alone except for Flynn? Sam is here now but he is trying to get home I shouldn't even let myself get attached. Just help him get to the portal and I can live without fear of Clu. I watched as Sam warmed up to his own fighting style and made contact several times but with no more luck than I had inflicting damage. We continued on, helping each other out and keeping pace with the guards but never gaining on them.

I remembered all the times I had seen Zuse fight alongside me and other Isos just like Sam was then. He had been so determined to win against Clu at any cost. Why are you working for Clu now? How could you! I thought about how he and Flynn had teamed up to try and rescue a few more of us before going into hiding. That thought led on to memories of all the times I was excited to see the light in the sky signifying that Flynn was on The Grid, when things were peaceful and productive. Well, productive compared to what I have done for the last several cycles. I glanced over to see how Sam was doing. Maybe he would come and visit like Flynn used to...Ooof! Stay. Focused. Quorra! I mentally berated myself for getting so distracted by my thoughts that I failed to block a kick to my face. Unfortunately my luck had run out and the guard hit me again with the pommel of his sword. As a hand closed around my arm I looked over to Sam to find him on the floor in pain. Get up Sam please! Where is Flynn? We need help... I could see Sam trying to get up but I knew he wouldn't make it in time. So this is it, Sam is in trouble because of me and now he stands barely any chance of getting to the portal. I failed, I am so sorry Flynn, I failed. The pain shooting through my system was horrifying as the sword cut through my arm but it only lasted a few seconds and then everything went black.

Consciousness was such a beautiful thing, I shot up expecting to have evaded my fate somehow and was ready to take on another guard.

"Hey hey, we're safe now it's okay." Sam grasped my shoulders to steady me as he handed me a small capsule of elixir. I didn't fail, Sam is alive, we still have a chance. Sweet relief filled my system as I realized that not only were we alive but that Sam had managed to save me from being completely destroyed which meant I could trust him, with my life. Maybe there was still hope after all.

Yay! :) Turned out different than I was expecting but hey! I like it. Hope you did to. Ah, now that I feel refreshed by a different angle I might take on one more fluff piece ;) It was amusing to write in this tense though, past rather than present. I had a lot of fixing to go back and do because I kept slipping haha. So I apologize for any random past/present changes that I didn't catch. whoopsies.

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