Chapter 5

Tally's POV

I couldn't BELIEVE Zane. I absolutely couldn't believe him! They got to him… wait what was I saying? He was right, he was totally and absolutely right. They got to me too. I was a special and I was stopping the Rusties. I use to be one of them.

"What is wrong with me?" I asked Rane as we flew silently back to our building.

"Nothing Tally-wa what's gotten into you is the question though? Do you regret being a special?"

"What? No way! I am glad I became a special and I am glad I slipped through when the despecialization was going on."

"Tally you know he has just become one of us and once he gets out and into the game he will be with you again."

"I don't know." I replied thinking of the dagger eyes that had stared at me as we stood in his room. I had literally shoved passed him. Our bodies had been touching and I could feel him tense almost stopping me from going, but he didn't. He let me leave without saying anything more. He use to have sweet warm eyes, his beautiful stare could make me melt, but not anymore. I missed the Zane I once knew. We reached our rooms and I went immediately to bed although the whole night was spent sleepless.

~…~

"Tally! We need to speak with you." I was relaxing in my room when Doctor Cable suddenly pinged me. I slipped out of my pj's and into some really clothes.

"On my way." I replied running out of my room and taking the stairs two at a time. I knew why she needed to see me and although I feared what she was going to say I wanted to get it over with quickly. I reached the HQ and walked in the guards automatically recognizing me. I wasn't worried. I was the best special ever and there was no way she would despecialize me. This is what crims do, I thought to myself.

"Tally… have a seat." The doctor said I stepped into her office.

"Did I do something?" I asked playing it cool.

"I'm impressed Tally." She said to my surprise.

"With me?" I asked confused but still trying to seem cool.

"You always did have guts. You know what could be done to you for breaking in to the doctors building?" She asked me.

"Yes I do, why?" I am still acting like I know nothing.

"I like you and I always have, so I am not going to let anything happen to you… this time! But if it ever happens again Tally—"

"I'm unsure what you're getting at." I stare sharply. I wanted to be in control, although I knew the doctor always would be.

"Now, who else was with you?" She asked me.

"With me, where?" I ask

"Tally, I know someone else was with you." Her voice is getting annoyed.

"How?" I asked curious to see how she would reply.

"Za—One of our informants saw you and another girl but h—they would not tell me who the other one was. They said they didn't know her. Was it Rane, Tally? You are with her a lot." I hated the way Doctor Cable talked to me, like I was a three year old. I could snap her in half if I wanted to.

"If I knew what we were talking about I would be able to answer your question." I stuck with my lie.

"Alright then Tally, you may go." She said with an icy edge to her voice. I stood up and walked out with my head held high.

Shay's POV

It actually felt good being back. I forgot how wonderful it felt to be working as a special again. They had given me an operation and made me even stronger then I had ever been before. At first I had hated Tally but now I wasn't quite sure why.

"Ready?" Doctor Cable asked me as I stepped into a room. They were putting me through a series of tests to see my abilities. I heard someone walk into the room, as I was about to begin. I turned my head to see whom it was and was shocked at who I saw.

"Go!" The doctor said and I was suddenly forced forward through a series of (rather simple) tests.

~…~

"Shay I'm sure you remember Zane." The doctor said after we had finished the tests. I nodded.

"His time here is almost over, but you both will be finishing training together." She informed me. I was completely confused. I had been there when he had died. I was there as Tally cried and nearly killed those doctors, but here… he was alive.

"Okay," I replied. Not letting it faze me. I hated emotion. She told us she would be right back and then we were there alone.

"You're alive?" I said. It was a totally stupid thing to say but I didn't know what else to do.

"Well I am here aren't I?" He said in an icy voice.

"Does… Tally know?" I asked and he nodded.

"What happened?" I asked him honestly curious.

"I was suppose to die but the only way they could save me was if they… changed me." He told me. His emotions were completely gone, his eyes were dead.

"So you became a special?"

"Sort of, but it's more then that."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"I can't talk about it Shay just be glad your with us and you're not with the rusties anymore. Trust me your much better off here." I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Zane had never been like this before.

"Uh… ok." We stand there in silence. Zane is looking around at the room and suddenly turns his back to the cameras rocking back and forth on his heels humming an unfamiliar tune.

"Shay please let's be friends. I'm sick of this place too and the last thing I need is you making me feel bad okay?" He said in a whisper, his tone suddenly different. I catch on to his tune and begin humming it as well. I nod and walk around the room. Obviously there was more to him then I thought.

"Listen I don't want to be here. I mean I love being a special but this has never been me so... please?" I nodded as he spoke. Ok now I am really confused what is going on here. One second he is an icy jerk, and the next he is pleading with me.

Tally's POV

"Hey Tally," Garren gave me a kiss as I walked into his room. Fausto and Ky were already there.

"Hey," I smiled at him and sank into a squishy chair.

"So I heard about your guys little escapade." He laughed and sat down next to me wrapping his arms around me.

"Wow how'd you hear?" I asked.

"I was sort of a guard that night." He replied with a grin. I know knew why we hade made it in so easily. I forgot he was guarding this week. That would have made my job much easier.

"Hmm, yeah it was pretty pointless." I shrug

"So why did you guys go in there anyways?" He asked me. I suddenly became very uncomfortable. There was no way I could tell him I went in there to see Zane. Everyone knew how series Zane and I once were but now I was with Garren. He was my special and I was his. We were basically made for one another as the doctors liked to say. He was an amazing special and so was I. Although, I would never admit it to him but I was a stronger special.

"Oh um, I dunno we just… were curious." I replied trying to keep my swirl from speeding up with my heartbeat as I lied. I had become fairly good at this.

"Oh." He eyed me making me even more uncomfortable. Time for a diversion, I quickly leaned in and kissed him hard on the lips. Fausto and Ky made puking sounds which made me Garren laugh and the entire mood was lightened.