Hey guys how's everyone? Anyway I know last chapter was a basic review but it does get better I promise! Anywhos Chapter 20!

Chapter 20

Zara laid completely still while Beck, Paige, Zed, and Mara finished their conversation about her. Sure she was an ISO but did that really give them the right to talk about her and her beloved mentor? Too many questions were being risen so Zara made herself disappear the only way she knew how. She got up ever so stealthily and got out through the ceiling leaving no trace she was there.

"Well I have to go organize training groups so that way we have a chance at fighting the occupation." Beck got up to go but was stopped when Paige grabbed his wrist.

"I can help I also have fighting experience from trying to turn you in and I know how well the occupation fights" she joked dryly.

"That would make the training go faster along with changing their outfits. But what are we going to do about Zara? I don't really sure about I mean she did take over Zed and Mara. Who's to stop her from the doing it all of us? No there has to be a reason why she's here." Beck pulled his arm free and began to pace yet again.

"Do you ever stop moving?' Mara muttered to herself.

'Beck stopped short. "Mara it's the only thing that's been keeping me alive when I was the lone renegade." He then continued to place a hand on the bridge of his nose.

"The main question at the moment is that what is what are we going to do about Zara? She has had so many mood swings that it's not really safe to determine who's she's willing to fight for." Paige pointed out bluntly.

"She has? When?" Zed looked between Paige and Beck looking for some clue.

"From what she's given us to look at is that when her eyes change colors so do her moods or personality. Like earlier her eyes were a crimson red but right now they're a envy green." Paige looked at the bed and noticed the program had slipped out and none of them had noticed. "Well she's gone." Crap where'd she run off to now?

"We better go look for her." Zed sighed. Reaching a hand to Mara they exited the room.

"They won't find her out there, she knows how to hide and won't show herself unless she wants us to see her." For the umpteenth time Beck sighed took a his fingers to the bridge of his nose and tried to concentrate. Sadly for him it wasn't working.

"Beck listen to me," Paige drew circles on his back to calm him down. "You need to rest your still unstable and very vulnerable so take my advice. Rest."

Beck turned his soft doe eyes toward the program and gave a questioning look. "Can you really do this without me for a while?" The question itself caused Paige to laugh and to grab on to her sides.

"Is... Is that a... true question?" Paige managed to get out between fits of giggles. Beck simply raised an eyebrow and Paige laughed even harder than the spurts of laughter put together.

"Why wouldn't it be a true question?" With the fit ending Paige pulled her lips into a soft smile.

"I apologize for the fit of laughter Beck but-"

"Fit of laughter?" Now it was Beck's turn to get back at Paige. Her smile had quickly faded and turned into a cute little pout. Dang you're to cute for your own good. Beck smiled to himself.

"Ahem." Paige had gotten his attention yet again this time her face concealed of any emotion.

"Yes sorry Paige please continue with the apology." This time he was shot a dirty look. Or maybe it was a hint of lust but hey one way or another both programs knew they felt something. Something special.

"As I was saying, I apologize for the laughing fit, but we have been working on our own for the past few cycles." She paused for a moment then continued. "And we're more than capable of taking care of ourselves."

"I just don't want anyone getting derezzed." Paige pulled him into a hug and softly stroked his hair.

"Beck you to remember this is war. Programs will lose their battles and will pay the ultimate price."

"I'd rather them not to get involved. But they've seen the base and..." Beck trailed off knowing that his case was falling apart. Paige moved a hand to his face and stroked his cheekbone with the pad of her thumb.

"Hush you need rest." Barely even hearing the words Beck was out like a light.

Elijah: Hey guys! It's been a while!

Zed: A little long then that Elijah.

Elijah: Be quiet Zed!

Mara: Elijah enough.

Elijah: anywho I'm sorry for not updating I gotten so busy with school and marching band, but that's not the point.

Paige: then what is?

Elijah: I'm updating that's what.

Beck: we get a chapter? YES!

Elijah: Paige what did you give Beck?

Paige: nothing

Elijah: lies but this is really long so

Zed: favorite

Mara: follow

Beck: and comment!