[cmdR_Paige]

Originally Posted by Bumblebee

Chris hit the ground and didn't get up. He had dropped his staff and disc. His neck was bleeding poxels, and he would need to be taken out if he didn't get derezzed.

Originally Posted by Beck

Beck gave a cry of alarm, and accidentally derezzed the program from behind. He didn't realize his disc was lit, and practically kicked himself because of his mistake. The firewall would need serious medical attention-- something Beck didn't know how to administer.

Instead, he turned to the other programs surrounding him and began fighting them off, making sure the blade of his disc was inactive this time.

Paige didn't bat an eyelash at the sight of-- Chris, was it?-- getting a disc blade to the throat. She'd been numbed to that sort of thing by now. "Have you made your decision yet, General?" she asked flatly, not looking over at him.

"Not yet. He's all defense, no offense. Hardly someone worthy of you."

"If you don't mind my saying so, sir, his fighting style compliments my more aggressive strategies. We'd make quite a team."

"Quiet. I want to enjoy this."

Skye heard the sounds of chaos below, but didn't want to look. She was already shivering in terror.