Start Up Program

CH: 1

BY:

Wolfa Moon

SUMMARY:

AU: Kevin took him that night to work. Wanting to show his son the miracle. Nothing ever goes as planned. Even for a USER.

DISCLAIMER:

First Tron FIC.

Don't own. Could not think of a descent title. Sorry.

REVIEWS WELCOME. MORE THAN WELCOMED. ENCOURAGED.

SUP

Kevin took him that night to work. Wanting to show his son the miracle. Sam was estatic. Kevin opened his arms wide for his son. Doing what he thought best. And this is the best. Activating his light cycle he escorted his son to the hub of the grid. Sam watching wide eyed at the city his father created. Exiting his cycle, upon reaching their destination, he is greeted by his right or left hand man.

"Greetings program."

"Greetings Flynn." Sam gapped at the figure before him.

"Dad, dad, that's Tron." Kevin smiled. Tron tilts his head taking in the smaller form next to the creator. Curious at this new programs purpose.

"Tron this is my son, Sam." Tron moves forward. Kneeling down to the same level as Flynn's son. Sam smiles widens at seeing one of his heroes in the flesh.

"Hello Sam." Tron spoke in greeting. Sam smiled.

"You are so cool." Tron smiled. Flynn threw his head back and laughed.

"Why thank you." Tron stood up. Turning to Flynn his face sobered. "CLU is waiting for you." Kevin nodded. More of the same. To create the perfect system. Tron laid a hand on Kevin. This worried Flynn.

"What is it?"

"I don't know. But CLU is acting more offensive, especially toward the ISO's." Kevin nodded. An argument that happened to become a constant. Watching Tron's circuits glow with worry. Speaking more than words. Flynn nods again at the security program's quiet plea, be safe. Resting a hand on Sam he knelt down to talk to him. If Tron is getting a bad feeling that made him worry.

"Sammy, I need to work for a while. Tron is going to take you for a tour of the city." Sam grinned. He is so excited to be here. Sam not able to spend it with his father saddened him for a moment but at least he gets to be with Tron.

Flynn is getting worried about his creation. The feeling had been growing for a while.

"Stay here a moment kiddo." Kevin led Tron a short distance away. "Tron if anything goes wrong. You take Sam to the portal and get him out of here." Tron nodded. Always fighting for the users. Flynn loved him for that. "If you can't make it there." Kevin removes a disk from his pocket. "This is a safe house. Go there till I can return." Tron looked worry. The feeling he had growing tenfold. Flynn laid a strong hand on his shoulder. Glancing at Sam he smiled. Squeezing Tron's shoulder tighter. This is not good. The program looked over at Sam. Sam's eyes looked up at the tower. "Tron, you fight for the user." Tron nodded. Flynn looked to Sam. Understanding he moved over to Sam.

"Wanna go meet your dad's miracle." Sam jumped. Looking to his dad. Flynn smiled one of those all to familiar smiles that he gave before going to work.

"See yah soon Kiddo." Sam waved then took Tron's hand. Tron picked up Sam and began to run. Grabbing his light baton he jumped. Snapping the stick the cycle appeared around them.

They drove off. Flynn watched them leave till they were out of sight. "Bye kiddo." Flynn's heart dropped. Time to face the music.

SUP

Tron took Sam to ISO tower. Sam looked in wonder. But the wonder faded to soon for a grand tour. Tron gathered him close when a group of red programs appeared around the tower. This is not good. Gathering some of the ISO he told them of a safe haven. Off grid. Warning them to go now. To protect User Flynn's miracle. He hid Sam behind him. Disc out. Sam tugged on Tron's sleeve. Tron couldn't fight them all and protect Sam. He needs to get Sam to safety. Keep to his programming. So he did as he was ordered. To the extraction point. To get Sam home.

Tron backed away. Watching ISO's move. Taking his advice and leaving the grid. War is starting. Grabbing Sam he flew them as fast as he could to the extraction point. Moving into the facility they heard talking. Moving slowly they can only watch as Flynn is being held over the ledge by his creation.

"You will never be on the other side."

"Then you won't either." Clu began to turn Flynn around to get at his disk.

"Dad!" Sam screamed. Both faces of Flynn looked toward them.

"Tron get him out of here." Tron threw his disc in the distraction knocking CLU off of Flynn.

"Flynn go!" Tron ordered. Holding Sam close, disc ready to defend the small user. Flynn made his way to the portal. Looking back at his son. Faces so sad.

"I'll be back Sam." Sam cried.

"DAD!" Tron's disc ready to fly again at any action CLU may take. CLU turned to him face full of fury. Nodding his head, Tron grabbed Sam and flew away. Sam turned to watch as his father left him. The light going out.

SUP

Tron watches Sam play with the sea of simulation. Watching his every move. It has been hard on the small user under his charge. Not knowing what to do. How to assure the child that his father loves him. Is doing everything he can to get him back. But words only went so far. Actions are more of what Sam needs. And the only action of what Tron can do is distraction. Protection. Sam looks up at Tron and smiles. Tron kneels down beside him. Sam pushes the stick into the water again. The ripples spreading out.

"Tron?"

"Yes Sam."

"I know my dad loves me."

"He does."

"Do you love me?" Tron rest a hand on Sam's shoulder.

"I will care for you to the best of my programming. I am not programmed with that emotion." Sam sighed. "But I can learn." Sam smiles. Reaching around he hugs his caretaker.

"I love you Tron." Tron pulled the little user closer to him.

"And I will love you too, Sam." Sam melts into the security program. This is home for now. And he has a guardian. A program, no a man, who would do anything for him. And a man who would never leave him of his own free will. Tron would derezz himself before doing anything to harm Sam. And that made Sam feel better.

SUP

Sam threw the disc as hard as he could at the program. Easily deflected. Disc returning.

"Good. You're getting better Sam. Try again." Sam smiles at his guardian. Hearing the encouragement he throws his disc hard, again. Tron blocks it. He moves forward to correct his stance. Then shows him a better way to throw. Angling his arm. Showing him how to curl his hand around his disc. Some of the ISOs watch and learn. They practice. Growing in their small community in Flynn's safe haven off grid. Smiling at his charge. Sam smiles back. This had become the young users life. Learning about systems. Stories of the old grid. Wisdom of the ISO's. Training with Tron. Which Sam loved the best. Tron giving every micron he had to the user. Sam devouring the hours. The attention he sought from his father.

Sam sat in his room looking where the extraction tower is. No light. But always waiting. Sleep comes and goes. Nightmares come. Tron steps in to scare the demons that plague his charges mind. Recharging beside Sam. He use to call for his dad when the demons originally came. Now he calls to Tron.

Word comes form the city. Of the reward for the location and delivery of Flynn's son. The ISO's become an extended family to him. Protecting the user for the future. And the rebellion that spreads in the city. Words of FLYNN LIVES graffiti walls. CLU becoming more enraged with his power. His way to create the perfect system. His system.

SUP

Sam races along the outlands on his cycle. Two of his friend ISO's beside. Tron following behind. Sam thought is was a pain at times. But knew of the real reason. The demon that wore his father's face. So accepted the guardianship of Tron. Glad he allowed him some distant. But always remaining in constant view on his charge.

Tron at night would pray to his user. Pray for him to help Flynn to come back. Correct the grid from his end.

Slight things changed in the city. But the grid had learned. CLU had learned. His A.I. learning too fast for the outside users to compensate his doings.

Tron learned too. Learned to love. To care. To be a father.

Sam is learning also. There is one ISO in particular that he fancies. Tron picks on him as Flynn picked on him. Learning User habits. Sam gets bigger as time goes on. Tron always the guardian. Sam rebelling but only so far. Tron was the father figure. Now he is the brother. Sam never going to far from him. But Tron gave him space when he needed it. Especially when he is with Quorra. Then one day a light fills the sky.

Flynn has returned.

SUP

Sam stands beside Tron.

"So are we heading in?" Tron changes views from the sky to his ward. No longer having to look down to see the small user. Beside him standing at his height. The grown version of Sam. Yet Tron can swear sometimes that he can still see the little user.

"I should go in alone."

"Tron come on I'm ready."

"I know Sam, but CLU is what worries me. He is a strong program. And we have no clue...idea what he has up his sleeves."

"That is why I should go with you." Tron looks over to the city. Sam laid a hand on the security program's shoulder. "Tron you trained me to be the best. And I am. Whatever CLU has in store for us we can handle it." Sighing Tron looked over at Sam. He could not disagree. He had trained him to be the best. And he wouldn't want anybody else by his side. Quorra came up beside them.

"So what are we doing?" Sam slung an arm around her.

"Going to go get my dad. Wanna come?" Tron tilted his head at that. A little unnerved at how easy Sam is taking this. Sam squeezed his shoulder tighter. "Tron," looking eye to eye. "We can do this." Tron nodded.

"So when do we go?" They both look to Quorra as she smiled at them both. Sam pulled her loser to him. Tron shakes his head. Us against the grid.

We can do it.

Tbc