I'm so sorry for the lateness of this upload, I've moved to France for the year and sorting anything out here is like trying to write a fic when all the plot bunnies have evacuated! Anyway, here's the next (very short chapter). Do not worry, I'll upload the next one straight after so you have more to read. I owe you that much. Anyway, as usual I really hope you're still enjoying this fic. Happy reading! Dray xx
They had arrived at the portal. Sam and Quorra turned to Kevin, who grinned at them.
"Don't worry about me. Once you two have gone through, there'll be enough energy left to keep the portal running until I finish up here."
"Then you'll come back?" Sam insisted.
"Yeah, buddy. I'm not about to leave you again."
"But what if you need me? What if you need us, and we're not there?"
"Relax, I've got Zuse - one of the most powerful programs I ever made... and Xia, an ISO - we don't even know how powerful they are. They've got my back, I'll be fine. Go."
Sam hugged his father firmly. "Good luck, dad."
"Thanks son."
Quorra looked uneasily at Kevin until he beckoned her towards him and pulled her into a hug.
"Come back safely."
"I promise, Quorra."
She and Sam stepped into the portal and Sam held his disk up to the light. Kevin watched them fade until they disappeared and he breathed a sigh.
"Kevin?" A deep, uncertain voice came from behind him. He turned and gasped.
"Tron?"