On waking up Tron, who's having a nightmare, after seeing what that nightmare IS...

[tanks4thememory]

Oh, man... this is just... How'd I ever let you talk me into this? I TOLD you this was a bad idea! I can't even calculate how many bad outcomes there are for this scenario, but you still wanted me to try it. And Tron's mun is no better. 'Doesn't matter if it's a good outcome or a bad outcome' my glowing yellow ass... It matters to me, ya know!

Bad enough you plan to have me get attacked by Abraxas. At least that  ends up helping other programs and eventually leads to some make-up cuddling with Radia at the energy spring. This, though? This is just a disaster in the making! You... I just... argh! *head-desk*

...This is gonna end with me needing to visit a recompiler, isn't it?

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[tanks4thememory]

Clu continued to hold Radia, attempting to comfort her with his presence. "She's teaching him how to play her flute," Clu said of Wiley-Kit, the other character he'd mentioned. "And since he mentioned ISOs to her, she's very interested in meeting one." The subtle hint there was that Radia may meet Kit sooner or later as well. He actually hoped such, since Kit might be able to help Radia feel better too.

Clu shifted his grip a bit when she turned to face him, slipping his arms around her protectively to hold her close as she tucked her head against his shoulder. Her soft, plaintive murmur about not wanting to die struck deep, though, and Clu briefly tightened his hold on her, as if to deny the very possibility, his usually gentle protectiveness becoming fiercer for a moment.

Once he finds his voice again, he murmurs quietly, "You're not going to die, Radia. Not while I have anything to say about it." 'Not again. Not EVER.' He rested his cheek lightly against the soft fuzz of her hair. "And neither am I. It took a horde of recognizers, a squad of memory guards, and the MCP itself to derezz me the first time." Small, gentle smirk. "One thing about us Flynn programs; for better or worse, we don't go down easily."

[radiant_synergy]

Radia hadn't met Wiley-kit - but the thought of someone trying to teach Lizor how to play an instrument to cheer him up was rather endearing. She hoped to meet this person, since they seemed interested in ISO's.

Her mind soon shifted to other matters and concerns though - and her grip around Clu's waist tightened when his did around hers. She heard his quiet words after a long moment - felt him rest his cheek to her hair. Closing her eyes she let out a shaky sigh, tears in her eyelashes.

"There are some moments, especially now where I wish I had that courage in the face of adversity." She was able to face down quite gracefully her own previous demise without losing much of her calm poise - but reflecting on it, it could have been shock too. That dreamlike state one found themselves in, wondering if it was really happening.