Astra awoke the next morning to see Alan shaking her shoulder gently. "Hey, wake up sunshine." He smiled.

Astra made a grunt-like noise and sat up, rubbing her eyes free from sleep as she did so. "Is it morning?" She looked around to see the lights were back on.

"Not quite." He said. "But it's getting close. I… Heard what you did last night… And what you said. We've all made a decision. Come with me." He gestured as he walked towards the door.

Astra stood and followed him, confused and curious. Around her, it looked like everyone else had gone home.

They walked down the hallway to the elevator which took them to a floor somewhere near the basement… And then, to a hallway that seemed to end nowhere. She looked up at him confused, until he put his hand on the wall and suddenly a hand scanner appeared! He put his hand on it, and walked in. "Don't be scared." He chuckled.

She stepped in.

It wasn't a long ride down, but soon they emerged in a room that looked more like ENCOM's namesake! It was littered with technology and glowing bands of light! EL tape… She thought inwardly. Though she thought she might be wrong. Finally, they came to a door that lead to a much bigger room with a laser positioned along the left wall to the centre of the room… Where Trevon sat bleeding! He held cuts and gashes all over his arms, legs, chest, even face!

Astra rushed to him, her hands hovering over his wounds upon his arm and face as tears streamed down her cheeks. "What happened to you?!" She exclaimed with worry in her voice.

Trevon laughed, and then coughed. "And you said she wouldn't be worried." He looked up at Alan. Alan merely shrugged with a smirk of his own, hands in his pockets. "She needed to see you… Tron."

Astra immediately stopped her fussing at that, and slowly stood up, looking at Alan, then at… "Tron?" She all but whispered, wonder in her eyes.

Suddenly Tron worried about what she thought of him, a Program… Most Users didn't know-

Without warning, she hit him on the arm! "How could you scare me like that?!" She looked at him sternly, and then hugged him. "I was SO worried you were hurt or deleted or something! Thank goodness you're alright!"

Tron looked utterly shocked, and a soft grunt exited him at her quick gesture, he really wasn't prepared and his new cuts and scars hurt at her touch.

Alan merely laughed good-naturedly and shook his head as Tron looked at him for help. Alan simply raised his hands with a smile in a "I can't help you" gesture and leaned back.

Tron glared at him and tried to pry Astra off of him. It wasn't that he didn't enjoy the hug… Her hair smelled nice, familiar, and her presence was… Distracting. Or so he put it. He didn't get hugs often, and loved when he did, if he could admit it to himself, this was no different… But it did hurt because of his wounds, and, he didn't want her to get the wrong idea. Though, for some unknown reason, his hands lingered on her wrists.

Astra complied easily and wiped her tears. "We can deal with how you're Trevon later. What were you doing in there!?" She meant it as what he was actually doing, and he got that right quick.

"What? You didn't have time to check up on me?" His eyes glittered with mirth as he let go of her other wrist.

She huffed and put her hands firmly on her hips. "I was a bit busy! But it did cross my mind…" She looked to the side.

Tron chuckled and shook his head. "So I heard. Where did Alan-One find you anyway? Shouldn't you be home?"

Alan spoke up at that. "I found her asleep at her desk. With two windows up. I'll let you guess which ones they were." His eyes practically sparkled as he looked at Tron.

Tron shook his head with a smile. "One with repairs she's done, the other with who was on the team inside the Grid?"

Alan smirked and pointed at him. "Bingo."

Tron chuckled at that. "Well. Looks like you've been busy." He said kindly. "I need to get back. It's the best way for me to heal. We can show you around another time."

Astra only looked at him wide-eyed. "Show me around?" She said hopefully, looking to Alan for clarification.

Alan walked up to her and nodded. "Inside the Grid. Where Programs and Scripts live. I think you'll fit in wonderfully." He said as he put a heavy hand on her shoulder. "Right now though. You both need some rest. Go home and come back in the afternoon, when you're both good and healed." Alan emphasized.

Tron chuckled and shook his head. "User's orders? Alright. But I'll be back as soon as I can." He urged.

Alan only nodded. "I know you by now. Alright. I'll show you how we digitize someone." He turned to the door which revealed an older woman with blonde hair a shade or two darker than Astra's, with bangs just past her eyebrows, glasses and a white coat with blue jeans and a pink top underneath. Her feet sported high-heel sneakers that looked rather stylish with the outfit. She had a kind smile as she walked up to them and wrapped her arm around Alan and gave him a quick kiss.

Astra just stood wide-eyed. "Lora Bradley! The Lora Bradley!" She was in awe! There was just something inside her that made her think this woman was nothing less than pure genius! She had such respect for her!

"The one and only!" Lora said with a smile. "Now. Let's show you how to activate this thing!" She said as she walked over to the touch screen computer inside the wall. "First we have to access the terminal over here. Then we use this command." She typed a few things. "And hit enter!" She said happily and soon Tron was engulfed in bright light from a beam from the laser and was gone! "The process of scanning a person has quickened significantly. You can't even see it anymore." She said smartly.

Astra just looked at the spot where Tron had been, wide eyed. "Wow." She whispered as deja-vu wiped over her enough to sway.

Alan quickly steadied her with a hand and looked at her with concern. "You're tired. Come on. You can learn more about it tomorrow."

Lora nodded and took Astra's other arm in a very motherly fashion and lead her to the door.

By then Astra had regained her senses, but was still in awe from all that had happened that day. "I think I'll definitely do that. This has been enough for one day! Oh! Can I grab my things from my desk first?" She asked quickly.

Lora laughed and nodded. "Sure. We'll wait for you downstairs."

Astra smiled. She knew they would have to lock the building after her, so she hurried once she was at the normal elevator and got her stuff.

Before long she was out cold in her own bed, the next day waiting for her.

YyYyYy

Sunlight shone through the gauzy white curtains over large glass filled doors leading to a balcony outside Astra's bedroom, lighting her face as she slowly awoke. The doors were curved on the top with white designs inside and around the top rounded parts, part of the door frame material. Her bed was white and gold, the gold being sewn designs of flowers on one side of the comforter, and words of love on the other, the sheets were also gold. The headboard was rectangular and white leather with three bumps forming the way up along the length of it. Above her bed was a burlap sack picture with white flowers painted upon it with gold flecks in the centre of the flowers and on the green leaves, it was surrounded by a modest dark wood frame.

Above the bed was a fan with wood-looking leaves for blades, they each had a light dusting of gold upon them and the light itself was simple, white glass that was round yet almost flat on the bottom. Her dresser, chest of drawers and night tables were all rustic looking, white rubbed off looking paint along the sides and front with varying small boards making up the tops. Very few things rested upon these surfaces. Two white, flower looking lamps made with 40 circles spiralling downward to silver stems adorned the two night stands, an old, reddish looking leather book with a pink rose upon it and gold designs forming the border and a pure white phone wireless charger with white angel wings that pop out and light up underneath the first layer of feathers, illuminating the bottom ones when the phone is upon it were the only other things upon it. 3 cherry wood jewellery boxes adorned the dresser and chest of drawers as well as various crystals and an iridescent flower with a gold stem held up by a loop on the word LOVE, which was also golden, upon a clear pink stand was at the dresser's middle. A largish mirror framed by the same wood design as the main part of the dresser stood at the back and on the top of the dresser. The carpet itself was a very light beige. She certainly knew how to design!

Astra moaned and curled up around her pillow for a moment in a weak attempt to stave off wakefulness. It didn't work, she opened her eyes soon after with a sigh and stretched. "I guess I better get up." She said tiredly as last night flitted back to her mind. I get to see the Grid today! She thought excitedly! That helped her pull back the covers revealing a sexy yet sweet short white satin nightdress that cinched in the sides and dipped low in the back, tying around the middle from the sides leading back to the back to form a tiny bow with long ends. The front featured gauzy material that covered the top half in a point going upward from a high waist, up to the shoulder straps with satin material only covering the breasts and forming the skirt, leaving a gap on the waist and the straps for the gauze only, and an "X" form of white lace over it in what seemed like a flower pattern, but looked more minimalistic.

Getting out of bed, she headed to her bathroom to clean up, shower, and get dressed, and after, had her coffee and a bite to eat before heading out. Today she wore her white tank top with pink long vest that reached her ankles and blue jean short skirt with beige knee-high boots. It was one of her favourite outfits due to the long vest. For some reason it and her white one were her favourite clothing items, along with her leg warmers for when she exercised. She was a bit of an 80's fan. Her hair was down today in long flowing waves to her knees, and whereas she did have bangs, unlike Lora's, she had grown them out to just above her breasts. She had grown it out for the past few years and fancied it immensely. Though she did feel a certain happiness when she put it in a French braid.

The ENCOM building shone in the afternoon sun when she arrived there, lightening her spirits even more. Alan and Lora were waiting for her when she walked in the doors, she was surprised though she did call before coming. "I'm sorry if I've kept you waiting." She said with genuine compassion.

Lora only shook her head and smiled. "You didn't. Come on. There's a lot to do!" Her eyes sparkled with the secret she was keeping, and mischief.

Alan only chuckled and placed a hand upon his wife's waist as they walked toward the elevator that would take them to the secret one, and to the room with the laser to the Grid.

Astra looked around at the room, this time awake enough to take it all in. "It seems like a dream… Trevon is really Tron?" She looked to Lora and Alan for confirmation.

They both laughed. "Yes." Alan said. "He's Tron. Now." His eyes twinkled with mischief, as if he knew something she didn't. "Let's get you on the Grid."

And with that he activated the laser, Astra and Lora were already positioned before it, and she and Lora were engulfed in bright light!

Astra stumbled a bit, her eyes adjusting to the dark... yet light area around her.

"Woah there." Lora said as she steadied her. "Transport is usually a bit disorienting the first time. You'll get used to it." She smiled.

Astra looked around in awe! She was in a world so unlike anything she'd seen before! And yet… It felt, like home. She shook off the feeling and looked to her right. Lora's outfit now glowed with white lines around the edges of the inner part of the coat and sleeves, and along her the outer part of her top and pants, and bottom of her boots! She was about to say something when a familiar voice interrupted her.

"We'll have to get you outfitted for the Grid too." A teasing, low baritone sounded from her left. She stopped and slowly looked to her left, only to see a very attractive man in a skin-tight black suit with minimal glowing white lines, and a "T" made of four squares upon his chest. Those muscles outlined perfectly, his posture, stance, everything about him made her blush, and his black helmet was one of the most attractive things about him. Her jaw dropped.

He chuckled and retracted his helmet. "Welcome, to the Grid!" Trevon-Tron said with a teasing tone in his voice and a bright smile.

Astra simply stared, and then her senses came back to her and she blinked, looking straight at him. "It's beautiful." She said wistfully.

He smiled. "It's all Alan-One, Lora-Prime, and Sam's doing." He said proudly for the Users looking after the Grid. "This part was untouched by the attack, it shows that the Grid has improved vastly from when Flynn was still around to work on it." He seemed a bit sad when he said that, but for the main part, proud. "You fixed some of the main area and Tron Tower. Let's head there and we can get you outfitted for a new suit."

Astra's vision faltered at the mention of Lora-Prime. She shook herself mentally. It seemed so familiar…

Tron looked at her quizzically and reached out to put a hand on her shoulder. "Are you ok?"

Astra shook her head. "Yeah. Just, some things… This place… It's all so amazing!" That's when she really looked at Tron, and, seeing him in this suit, glowing lines and all, she had another wave of deja-vu. She shook her head again and poked him in the chest, right on the top centre square of his symbol teasingly. It felt… Right… Somehow. "You had best be prepared to make up for all that teasing you did on your own behalf!" She laughed with a mischievous glint in her eye.

He looked taken aback at her touch, his eyes glazing over as though in memory. For a while. Tron inwardly shook his head clear. This feeling… When she touched him, it had a similar feeling to… He removed her finger and spoke. "Oh? And what would you have me do?" He smirked teasingly at her.

She looked confused at his removal of her hand, it hurt her, somehow. "Maybe bring me cinnamon buns and coffee for a week. Ooor…" She tilted her head at him, suddenly getting the urge to learn this. "Teach me how to fight!" She so badly wanted to reach to her right leg to see if something was there, but she knew there wasn't. What an odd feeling. She thought confusedly.

Tron looked a bit surprised then pleased at that. "Alright. Training it is." He chuckled. "Be prepared." He said with a bit of an edge in his voice. He loved training new recruits, and training Astra… Would be interesting.

Astra's eyes widened and she blushed at his last words. The look in his eyes, the tone of his voice. It was as though he were asking her "Are you afraid?" And all she could think of was. Not a chance. She smirked back at him. "I can take on anything you can dish out!"

He chuckled. "We'll see."

Just then another flash of light appeared beside Lora and Alan was on the Grid. He sported his typical trench coat and outfit, but he featured a lot more lines than Lora, though all were white. She noted that neither of them wore glasses here.

"Alan-One." Tron greeted him. "Are we ready to show the Beta around?" Tron teased as he looked at Astra.

That got an immediate reaction out of her, and before she knew it, she shouted. "I'm hardly a Beta! I've been around longer than you have!" To which she stopped, covered her mouth with her hands and blushed. "I-I don't know where that came from!" She squeaked.

All three of them looked at her funny, though Tron had heard those words before… In a memory shared, long ago… He kept his eyes on her as he turned toward Tron Tower at the heart of the Grid. "This way."

Lora simply smiled in encouragement and placed a hand on Astra's back to lead her in the direction Tron was going.

It wasn't long before they got to the Tower, Astra asked questions periodically on the way, but mostly, she was taking in all the sights, the Programs, everything, that she could as they walked. At times Tron, Alan or Lora would point out something to her and she would become in awe all over again, she made a note to memorize everything.

Once at the Tower they were greeted by two Programs smiling in the doorway. One was a male Program, shorter than Tron with spiked up brown hair at the front and brown eyes. He sported a black suit similar to Tron's, though he had a single cyan line in the centre of his chest. The other was a woman Program with short almost cyan-green hair that wisped to her right side. She had yellow and white lines upon her similar black suit with a white line with a circle a bit down upon her chest with two yellow lines on an angle flanking it below her shoulders.

"Took you long enough." The male Program said with a teasing tone to Tron, crossing his arms with a smile.

Tron grunted and gestured to the Users with a grin. "You know how User time is. Beck, Mara. I would like to introduce you to Astraica. She's the newest member of the ENCOM team."

Both Programs looked to Astra and nodded, both walking forward, Beck held out his hand to shake first. "Welcome to the team!" He said cheerfully.

Astra felt a wave of motherly love when Beck gripped her hand, shaking it off, she giggled and shook her head. "It's an honour!" She looked to Mara who had stepped up in Beck's place once he had let go of Astra's hand. "Pleasure to meet you."

"Definitely! Just wait until you see this place! You're the one who fixed it!" Mara looked to Astra in awe.

Astra just blushed and looked a little nervous. "I just did my job. It's really nothing."

Tron caught Astra's unease and took her arm to pull her along. "We need to get you fitted for a suit and disk. This way."

Beck just smirked and crossed his arms again and Mara giggled, but they both followed along with Lora and Alan as Tron lead Astra to the fitting room every User had to go to once they entered the Grid.

Astra was curious about one thing though. Something that rang in her head, though she didn't know why. "Disk?" She asked simply.

Tron nodded. "Everyone here is outfitted with one."

Lora filled in for him. "It imprints your memories, experiences, your outfit, weapons, and more, and stores them within it for when you enter the Grid again. Don't ask me how it becomes a part of us when we exit the Grid. I still haven't figured that one out yet." She looked particularly perplexed and frustrated at that last bit. Like it was something she badly wanted to figure out.

"Oh!" Astra's eyebrows went into her hair. Then her expression softened. "I'm sure you'll figure it out one day soon." She smiled warmly.

It wasn't a far walk to the room in question, as it was on the main floor, which they were on. The room itself was rather dark with few lines along the walls and was completely empty save a square with cropped edges drawn on the floor at its centre.

Astra looked around, but Tron lead her to the square. "Stand here."

Lora gave him a look as he left Astra with a grin. "The technology has improved since Sam saved the System. We don't have to take off your clothes to give you a suit. It merely replaces what you're wearing." She informed the newbie.

Astra looked completely shocked, but before she could say anything, Tron had activated the system with a chuckle and her outfit was completely replaced in a matter of nanos! White squares danced up from her feet to her shoulders, down her arms, to her hands, replacing her outfit with a white skin-tight suit with white and baby pink lines and a white see-through long vest that reached her ankles with white dots upon it, her arms were bare. What caught everyone's attention though… Was the baby pink symbol upon her chest. It was an upright triangle with what looked like minimalistic wings sprouting out from beside it. (For an image of her symbol check out Astraica's Deviantart profile!)

Tron stared as Astra squeaked and looked herself over. That symbol looked a little too much like…

"I don't know if I can wear this thing!" She blushed brightly, trying to cover herself.

Beck chuckled. "You'll get used to it."

Tron flashed him a look, but soon his eyes were trained on the beauty before him. Once the shock of her symbol had worn off… He had never seen her in such tight clothing before… She looked a little too much like… Yori. He whispered in his mind. And yet not. She was absolutely radiant. He found himself blushing via his lightlines flaring slightly.

Astra just cheekily crossed her arms and retorted to Beck. "Not if it's this revealing!"

Mara tried to perform damage control. "It's not so bad. Everyone here has one, and, I think you look good in it. Right Beck?" She elbows her friend in the chest.

"Right." He says painfully, rubbing his chest.

Alan chuckled and shook his head then. "Now you need your disk. Tron?" He looked over to his Program.

Tron snapped out of it and nodded, touching the wall beside him in a different place this time, making a shelf appear in the now open space. It slowly came out revealing a round disk with a hole at its centre. What was interesting about it, was that it matched Astra's suit, being white.

Tron nodded and grabbed the disk, walking around to Astra, who tried to face him. He only grinned teasingly and quickly grabbed up her long vest, pulling it off her as she spun in a circle at the force. Being dazed, she stood still long enough for Tron to put the disk on the dock now upon her back. It lit and came to life as her eyes flashed white a moment as it loaded her memories and outfits upon it.

Tron grinned and held out her long vest to her.

She glared at him and took it with force. "You tease!" She challenged him.

Before he could get in a word edgewise, Alan interrupted and walked up to Astra. "Now that, that's over." He sent a laughing look at Tron. "We can show you around. Your disk is your key out of this place. So make sure you never lose it." He pointed out seriously.

Astra only nodded, long vest back in place. "I won't." She answered with equal seriousness. "Where do you want to show me first?"

"How about where we store the tanks and lightjets?" A new Program had entered the room, a clear, glowing piece of what looked like glass, in his hand. He sported white and cyan-green lines, almost the same colour as Mara's hair, darker skin, and brown almost Spock-like hair. Astra couldn't help but smile at that.

"Good idea Zed." Tron said as he pointed to him and started to walk out.

Alan only grinned after his Program. He seems flustered. He could only chuckle.

Zed lead the group happily as they made their way out of Tron Tower to a "garage" just to the side of it. On their way, he spoke to Astra. "Sorry I couldn't meet you when the others did, I was busy putting finishing touches on my newest weapon." He grinned back to her.

Astra's interest piqued at that. "What kind of weapon?" She hoped it wouldn't kill.

Zed immediately perked up. "One that will stop any tank or weapon in its tracks! It'll put an electric charge through it and send a string of code that will stop them!" He said excitedly.

Astra looked impressed. "A weapon that won't kill? I like it!" She smiled back at him.

Tron watched the exchange with interest. "You don't like the idea of killing?" It hurt him a bit. That's what his job entailed most of his runtime.

Astra shook her head. "No." She looked to him then. "But, I deeply respect one who can do it and keep their heart. Most heroes have to… I just don't think I could ever… I think of it, and I freeze up. I don't think my heart's strong enough. I think… That if I did, I would lose it." Her eyes strayed to the ground now.

Tron smiled. She respects me. He thought happily, then he watched as her gaze slowly sank to the floor. He was quick to counter that. "It's also good to never kill. I won't make you do it. Even in a simulation." He felt the need to protect this part of her, it wasn't like with Beck, who was going to take his place, she would likely never have to kill. "I will train you to defend yourself and attack back, but there is usually another way. I taught Beck that first." He nodded to his friend, no longer apprentice.

"That's right. Tron supports not killing if it's not necessary, but sometimes… Well, I don't think you'll need to worry about that." He quickly changed his line of thought at Tron's glare.

Astra nodded, smiling now. "Thank you." She looked to them both.

"We're here!" Zed spoke up then, waving his free arm outward. "This. Is the Garage!" He said proudly.

Astra immediately squeed and looked around with glee! There were so many types of aircraft and vehicles! And a lot of which looked like lightcycles from Flynn's game! She ran over to one and gently ran her fingers over its smooth surface. "I'd love to drive one of these!" She said wistfully.

Tron looked surprised then laughed as both Lora and Alan exchanged looks and chuckled as well.

"That one's the ENCOM S87." Alan walked over to her. "The newest design, I believe?" He looked back at Tron who nodded. "I drive an older version, but they're about as fast." He said as he walked over and gave Astra a sly look. "I could take you for a ride to get used to it first?"

Astra looked up at him with literally glowing eyes. "I'd love that!" She held her hands in light little fists before her as she bounced once on the spot in excitement.

Tron looked taken aback at the glow, most Users, any that he knew of, didn't have glowing eyes! Then he leaned in and looked closer. "You have a silver line around your pupils. It's glowing."

Astra looked at him, shocked. "Yes… It likes to appear when my pupils are big… It's glowing?" She had ocean blue eyes, which only made the effect even more radiant.

Alan looked closer and nodded. "Yep! Hmmm…." He seemed lost in thought as he walked over to his wife to have a word with her.

Tron just stood back straight again and turned his head to the lightcycle. "I think I can give you a ride before our first lesson. After we've finished showing you around here, you will have to go home." He seemed distracted.

Astra nodded and looked back to the lightcycle again.

Mara piped up then and pointed to the lightjets. "How about we show her these next?" She said happily.

They all agreed and soon, they had completed the tour of the Garage. "We kinda built this here in memory of our old Garage back in Argon City… It got destroyed during the war." Zed trailed off.

"War?" Astra looked absolutely horrified.

"We mentioned that Sam saved this place. That's what he had saved it from." Lora said solemnly.

Tron shook his head. "We should show her the End of Line! She'd like Zuse, Ada and Eckert!" He intervened, not wanting to remember.

Beck just looked at him sadly and nodded. "Tron's right. That's the best place to go next. Everyone wants to go there at some point."

Alan and Lora exchanged equally sad looks, remembering what it took for Alan to heal Tron of the repurposing he had underwent during Clu's rule. They had found him on the shore of the sea close to where the portal had been, not too long after they had rebooted the Grid on the ENCOM servers from Sam's SD card.

The trip was quiet until they got to the top of the End of Line tower. The room was bustling with activity! Programs were dancing and wandering about, talking and energy was being handed out at the bar and from the Sirens who worked there. Above it all, there were two distinct voices that rose above the rest, both positioned at different areas of the club. Both were male, one with shoulder length white hair, the other with silver with black and white stripes barely noticeable which was cut shorter than his brother's, though that one sported a white and black mark under his right eye, the other held a white circle with white 3 curved lines around it making another almost circle around it as a marking upon his forehead. Both had silver and white outfits with glowing white lines and a glowing cane, which was swung about freely.

Astra was immediately taken. A giggle arose from her lips as she watched them. "They're definitely energetic!" She smiled.

Tron nodded with a chuckle. "That's one word for them."

"Come on, let's meet Ada!" Mara said with enthusiasm and grabbed Astra's hand, pulling her through the crowd to a seat off to the side that surrounded a table. There, a young woman Program with a similar outfit and cane sat, only her hair was blonde and pulled back in a low hanging bun. She seemed to have more of a watchful air to her, though she screamed of the same energy as her brothers.

She looked up at them as they approached. "This must be the new recruit." Her eyes gleamed with light blue hexagons. "I heard you would be arriving this cycle." She greeted them as she stood and bowed before them, cane in hand at her side.

Astra smiled and nodded, though it was Tron who spoke up. "You know everything that goes on on the Grid." He chuckled, but his hand went for Astra's and held it gently, yet firmly.

Ada noticed and clucked her tongue. "No need to worry about me. Now my brothers on the other hand." She grinned and looked over to where they were schmoozing with the guests. "Oh brothers dear!" She called out to them.

The both stopped their conversations and looked over. Suddenly the look of "fresh meat" appeared on their faces, in the most gentlest way possible, and they headed over.

Astra felt a bit put on the spot and squeezed Tron's hand a bit for comfort.

"Well! If it isn't the new User we've all heard about! Wonderful job on fixing the Tower young lady!" The one with white hair enthused. "I'm Zuse! Welcome to the End of Line!" He bowed flamboyantly.

"And I'm Eckert!" His brother bowed similarly, though not as low, with a roll of his free hand. "Pleasure to meet your acquaintance."

Astra smiled brightly back. "The pleasure is mine." She motioned to their club with her free hand. "You have the most fun looking club! You run it well!"

Tron squeezed her hand tighter.

"Why thank you darling." Eckert grinned and nodded as he bounced and swung his cane to his free side, indicating the club. "My brother, sister and I take great pride in it!"

Zuse grinned as well and pointed his cane to Astra. "That's an interesting… Symbol, you have there." He looks up to Tron, who growls dangerously.

Astra notes the growl and looks at them both, confused. "It is?"

"Oh my, yes." Eckert pipes in.

Ada's eyes only gleam, watching her brothers attack the new User.

"It looks a mite like-" But Zuse was cut off before he could say more.

"Finish that sentence, and you'll regret it." Tron growled out, his grip on Astra's hand starting to hurt.

She shifted about uncomfortably. "How about you three show us about?" She tried to perform damage control before things got out of hand.

"Certainly!" Eckert chirped as he rose his cane and turned to show them around.

Zuse only grinned at Tron, his eyes glowing with held-back mischief.

The tour of the club went surprisingly well after that, with Astra asking questions, such as what the Programs were drinking, to how the stairs to a closed off room were able to hover in mid-air. Something Zuse was mightily pleased to elaborate on. Somewhere along the line they met Gem, a Siren who worked at the club, but was close friends with the three hosts.

Once they were done, Astra waved goodbye as the group headed out and they were on to another part of the Grid. "That was fun!" She said excitedly. "I'd love to go dancing there sometime!"

"I'd approve of that more than going to that User club you went to last time." Tron growled, finally letting go of her hand.

Lora and Alan had noticed the protectiveness, but stayed quiet.

"You go to User clubs?" Beck asked curiously.

"What are they like?" Mara chirped in right after.

Astra laughed warmly and shook her head. "A bit like the End of Line, but with less lights and more flashing beams of light." She told them with a smile.

"Oh! So like the 0001001!" Mara said excitedly.

"She means a club that was in Argon. It had flashing lights as its main attraction, other than the dancing." Beck informed her.

Astra nodded. "Yeah, like that then!" She smiled.

"Alright, I think that's enough for one day." Alan said, looking back to where they had come in. "She'll have plenty to learn when she comes back. But, how did you like the Grid?"

Astra smiled warmly. "I loved it! It's so neat! And there's so much to learn! And…" She blushed, feeling a bit foolish. "I haven't felt this at home in my life." She said honestly. "I don't know if it's the darkness and the lights… Or the people, or even the mechanics. But, it, just feels like it." She looked up finally to look at them all.

The Programs looked at her incredulously, Alan and Lora merely laughed. "Told you she'd fit right in." Lora hit her husband lightly on the arm with the back of her hand.

Alan chuckled. "You were right dear. As always." He smiled as he pecked her on the lips. "Come on, we'll show you to the way out." He waved Astra forward.

Tron simply walked with them, seemingly deep in thought. Beck, Mara and Zed exchanged looks and Zed pointed toward the Garage. "I've gotta get back to work. Nice meeting you Astra!" He said as he turned to leave.

"Me too." Beck and Mara said in chorus.

Astra nodded to them and smiled. "It was nice meeting all of you too." She said as she grabbed hold of both of each of their hands warmly, separately, and said goodbye.

"See ya next time!" Beck said as he headed to Tron Tower.

"I'll see you off." Tron said as he walked shoulder-to-shoulder with her.

Astra wondered at that. He had seemed so protective of her since she came to the Grid… Suddenly, she had the time to appreciate his looks again. She blushed and looked ahead. I am NOT attracted to him! She chanted within her mind.

Soon, they were at Tron Tower, but a different entrance than Beck had went in, and taking the elevator at the back up, to the top floor. Here, the room was large and empty, but with a beam of white and blue light with what looked like particles floating upward, at the very back.

"Here is where you return to the User world." Tron said solemnly, reaching out with his left hand to gesture to the beam of light.

Astra looked on in awe. "It's so beautiful…" Her eyes glazed over and a flash of a memory of a dream came to the surface. She was standing alone… Watching as a man entered a beam of light similar to this, but the room was open to the outside with rounded tops to the openings, and a marble looking floor. She nearly fell with her hand to her head.

"Astra!" Tron quickly grabbed her and held her up. "Astra!"

Lora and Alan also looked to her with concern. "What happened?!" Alan asked.

"I, I'm alright. Just… Just a memory, of, a dream." Astra said as she stood up again, looking to the light with a great sadness and loneliness she had only known since she had, had that dream…

"What dream?" Tron asked suspiciously.

"I-" She was about to brush it off, but then she saw the look in his eyes, and decided to tell him. "There was a beam of light, just like that… And a man… Who was very important to me, entering it. I remember a great feeling of sadness and loneliness… But not much else."

Tron looked at her with wide eyes. "It's just a coincidence." He murmured and lead her to Alan and Lora who were watching them both closely.

"It's time." Lora said and pointed to the beam of light. "You just stand in that light and raise your disk over your head with both hands."

Astra nodded and walked toward the beam of light, looking back at Tron halfway. "I'll see you tomorrow!" She said with a touch of sadness.

Tron only nodded and watched as she entered the light, rose her disk, and was gone.