The Seer

Summary: AU w/ slight Mary Sue. Katey Prince was the second part of the "one"'s code, with the power to see the future on a lesser degree like the Oracle. Katey though had a tough past w/ use/abuse by both humans and machines. When the neb offers her a way out from that, will she be able to trust/help her new "family" or will the machines claim her again and destroy Zion in one fell swoop.

Author Notes:

Thoughts will be in italics as well as talking mentally from one character to another.

I know Katey (pronounced Kate-ee) isn't spelled that way but I like it.

Disclaimer: If I owned matrix/made money from this I'd have one of my manservants write this story, not me.

Katey Prince typed idly at her computer trying to make a new hacking program. No computer or security system would be safe. Katey sighed as she pet her cat, cream sickle, her only friend.

Katey had been seriously abused as a child in all ways possible, sexually, physically, emotionally and mentally. Somehow she kept herself afloat when many would have killed themselves or succumbed to their injuries.

Animals, Katey found, were mostly harmless if they knew you were harmless. They wouldn't judge you and they wouldn't isolate you. They won't try to kill you for something out of your control.

"Almost done buddy. Almost done." She repeated for the fifth time this hour. Something just wasn't working with this program. Suddenly the screen changed to seaweed green with weird white symbols cascading down vertically in prefect columns. The screen changed again to all black with green writing, it typed out a message all by itself.

'Good morning, Serphina1. The program won't work because you don't have the right key to open the door. Until then Snow White must stay under her spell awaiting her prince charming... but prince charming won't come until the stage is set by her voice. Don't you want to wake up?'

Katey blinked looking at the screen. What the hell happened here? She thought as she tried everything got change the screen... even taking the plug out of the computer.

'You cannot break the spell that easily princess'

Katey wasn't sure what was going on but tried typing in something: 'not all that is gold glitters, not all who wander are lost...'

'Not all dreamers are asleep' came the reply.

'Those sleeping are happier in their utopia. No one forces them to be on center stage where they leave themselves open to attacks.' Katey replied

'There are those meant to sleep and those meant to sing... sing sleeping beauty. That is the way to open the door.' The monitor showed for a few moments before going back to normal.

Katey jumped as she heard her phone ring... but the ring tone was not the simple one she choose... it was a distinct song... 'Someday my prince will come'. Katey went to answer it when someone knocked harshly at her door.

"Just a minute," Katey said as she looked to the phone. She went to answer the phone as it continued it's soothing lullaby.

"Hello?" she spoke tentatively into the receiver.

"It's time to wake up Snow White. The prince is waiting to hear you sing. Reach for the moon, even if you fall, you'll still be among the stars." A voice said and then all was silent. Katey started at the phone for a moment as the line went dead. She shrugged it off slowly as the knocking at the door continued. Before she knew it she was at the door, drawn to it as if by magic, and turned the knob. Agent Brown, Jones and Ready were there. There was also a female agent there that Katey knew as Doe. Katey instantly smiled and embraced them in a warm hug... but she could sense all was not well with her old friends.

"I'm so glad to see you again... Why have you come?" she asked breaking of the hug.

"Terrorist activities have increased... we want your help to track them down again." Said Brown.

Katey saw that they just wanted her powers again... her powers to see the future... not just her future but anyone's future. It was random and fickle though. Katey could not choose when she would get these visions. Sometimes they would come with migraines as well as other health problem depending on what she was seeing.

"I can't do it anymore. I haven't been able to see anything in a long time." She lied... something she was not exactly proud of. The agents didn't exactly look thrilled to hear this. They had fully expected her to comply with them.

Brown spoke again. "Will you join us for lunch then?" He asked.

"No I can't. I haven't felt all that well as of late... Let's get together some other time then? I'm going back to bed... see you later." Katey replied suddenly very nervous around her old friends. Again the agents were not happy but said nothing as she shut the door in their faces.

Katey turned around to go back to her program when her cell phone started to ring again with the same song. Irritated Katey answered the phone.

"Who are you?" she almost yelled into the phone.

"Patience princess. You have avoided the witch so far. Beware her sleeping apple of doom. Concealed in beauty it only holds death. The heavens hold your future but you are in hell now. Meet me there." The same voice said and suddenly hung up on a very confused Katey.

1 Seraphina means white winged angel. A seraph was an angel, a guardian angel.