Disclaimer: Neither are mine, sadly...

Jesse's POV

I ended up in the last round. The competitor was in orange. I tightened my grip on my disk. I flicked my disk at his stomach. He flipped and dodged the shot. I turned and caught the disk behind my back. I ducked quickly as the disk flew over my head. I kept on fighting. But within minutes I was pinned to the floor. My eyes widened. I closed my eyes and whispered silently.

"I'm so sorry Rachel…" Then I heard the roar of the crowd stop. My eyes snapped open. The disk hovered over my head. I trembled slightly. Then a booming voice spread through the arena.

"Identify yourself." I frowned. And then shouted.

"My name is Jesse St. James!" I was pulled to my feet and dragged away.

Rachel's POV

Lucindre looked at me quietly, almost hungrily. It made me uncomfortable. So when Quinn went in the other room to check on something, I walked up to her and placed my hands on my hips.

"Why do you keep looking at me like that?" I used my 'Mr.-Schuester-why-didn't-I-get-the-solo' voice.

She sighed quietly. "Rachel… don't ask me that." I frowned.

"Tell. Me." I made my voice stern and clipped. Thank God for my vocal lessons.

She looked like she was conflicted, then she groaned softly. "Wait here." Lucindre got up and grabbed something from the shelf behind her. She sat back down with it in her hand. It looked like another of the identity disks that we all had on. I tilted my head to the side.

"What's that?" She looked nervous.

"Just let me explain." And explain she did.

Puck's POV

I was standing, guards hanging on to me. The door behind me opened and Jesse was dragged in. He looked like he'd been through a few fights. He nodded to me.

The guards dragged us through another door. There was a person in a long black cloak standing in front. They turned around and walked towards us. It was a man, that I could tell. Brown hair. He smiled at us, which somehow made me pretty uneasy. Oh yeah huh. There were GUARDS on either side of us.

"Welcome." He spread his arms out. "I'm Clu." I nodded. What kind of name was that? "What business do you have in the Grid?"

"The Grid?" I frowned.

Then Clu's expression changed. It was a look of smugness. I didn't like that. I heard one word uttered under his breath. He smiled mirthfully at us. He waved a hand and the guards started to drag us away.

Rachel's POV

"Let me get this straight. If this… Clu guy got a hold of this disk, our world is screwed?" Lucindre nodded. "And you want us to protect it? Are you nuts?" She shrugged and nodded.

"I've had many people tell me I am, and for the record, they're probably right." Why wasn't I surprised? Quinn was pacing the room. "I mean, it's not like… Just for a little bit. I'll help you get your friends back and get you to the portal before it closes." Quinn paused.

"What do you mean, before it closes?" Lucindre nervously smiled.

"Well, you only have about twelve hours in Grid time before it closes." I jumped to my feet.

"Why didn't you tell us this earlier? We've been here an hour already!" I started to panic. What if we didn't get home? What would everyone think? I mean, I had a few thoughts of what rumors would swirl around. There's always the eloping rumor, kidnapping, rape, running away, etc.

"Well, the quicker you help me, the quicker you get home and act like this never happened!" Lucindre was fuming now. "So are you going to help me or not?"

Quinn's POV

I shuddered. Lucindre had figured out a way to teach us everything without actually training us. Rachel was in the barracks, having her turn. I was next. I heard Rachel cry out in pain. Clenching my fists, I resisted the urge to run in and stop whatever was hurting her.

Rachel peeked her head out of the door. She looked slightly like she was still in pain. "Your turn." Her voice didn't sound like the Rachel I knew, the Rachel that would have a fit if anyone else got the solo, the Rachel that would tell everyone why she was better. This was like the defeated Rachel, the Rachel who had been cheated on and duped and tricked and hurt.

I held my head high and walked in. Rachel shut the door behind me. Lucindre was standing with her back to me. "Sit down, Quinn." I sat. She turned and walked over to me.

Jesse's POV

Puck and I sat in the cell room together. He was humming to himself quietly. I was thinking. I wondered what had happened to Rachel and Quinn. I saw them run. They must have gotten away. I hadn't seen them dragged in here.

"What do you think we're in for next?" Puck looked at me, voice flat.

"Honestly, Puck, I have no idea. At all." I crossed my arms and turned away. He sighed behind me. I heard the door whiz open. I turned back around. Four guards were standing there. "Oh look, I think we have an answer," I quipped sarcastically as we were dragged out of the cell.

Oh, crappy chappie.

Songs: End of Line, Derezzed, The Game Has Changed, Disk Wars- All from the Tron Legacy Soundtrack, SING- My Chemical Romance, Whispering- Spring Awakening

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