Games In The Mess Hall

Part Three: Monopoly

Chapter One: The One?

After the last game, everyone was punished severely for wasting all the food. They ended up having to eat Apoc's secret-stash-snacks and then were starved for two days before they were able to get more Goop, which no one was really to thrilled about but hey, a person's got to eat. "I can't believe you ate all my snacks. I'd been saving those for a long time." "Are you serious? We could have been eating three year old snacks!" yelled Soni looking sick. "No, they weren't that old." As everyone was finishing their breakfast Morpheus came into the mess hall. "I hope there's not going to be anymore trouble Soni?" "No sir, I still can't get the smell off me and it think it's starting to sour." Mouse leaned over to smell Soni's hair and gave a twisted look. "Yeah, it's definitely starting to sour. You really gotta clean that off." "Okay then, anyways, we actually have something to do today." "What?" asked Trinity thrilled that she wouldn't have to listen to Soni's game rant. "I got one of my feelings again." "Oh, just that?" "Hey Tank, I believe in them and you should too."

"Hey, we do, it's just so boring especially when they take the blue pill." "Well Cypher, I don't think this one will take the blue pill." "Do we have to go with you?" "Yes Soni, you all will be going. Except for Tank and Dozer of course." "Naturally." "Come back later when we're actually done eating Morpheus." Soni waved him away. "Fine, but hurry." He closed the door behind him. "I can't believe it. You know he's going to take the blue pill. Everyone does cause Morphy scares them away with his stupid Alice in Wonderland reverences." "I really don't want to do this!" "Oh stop whining Cypher." "Make me!" She tossed the rest of her breakfast in his face and stomped out the door to meet Morpheus. "I guess she's in a bad mood today?" "No shit Mouse!"

Once everyone was plugged up Trinity, Cypher, and Switch, and Morpheus set up the equipment in case the potential did take the red pill. Meanwhile, Soni, Mouse, and Apoc left in their totally awesome black car to pick up the so-called 'One'. "I really hope that this guy's a winner." "Me too Soni." "If he's not, I swear I'll pull the plug on you!" "Violent aren't we?" "Apoc, shut your mouth or I'll pull yours too." They reached the spot and picked up the guy. He sat in the middle between Apoc and Soni. "Hi, are you the One?" "Soni!" "What? I'm just asking a question." "I don't know what you're talking about." "You know, the 'One', the head honcho, the big cheese etc." "Where are we going?" "All in good time my friend, all in good time." They arrived back at the large building and got out of the car. "Come on, let's go buddy." Soni pulled him out of the car and dragged him inside. "Will someone please tell me that's going on?" "Let Morpheus explain it." "Who's that?" "Go through that door and find out." Soni pushed him through the door. "Your victim Morphy." Apoc and Soni waited outside the door while Mouse joined the others.

"I know you're a hacker and I bet you're wondering where you are." "Yes, are you going to tell me?" "Yes, all in good time." "Is that everyone's saying or what?" "Excuse me?" "Nothing. So what am I doing here?" "All will be explained, but first you must chose." "Chose what?" "Pick a color red or blue?" "What?" "Pick one of them." "Uh, b-blue." "Oh, well I was hoping for red." "Blue is my favorite color." "I see, well I guess we have no other business to discuss. Here take this and you'll wake up feeling like a million bucks. He took the blue pill and fell unconscious. "Soni! Apoc!" Without looking at Morpheus they both entered the room. "Blue pill I'm assuming?" "Yeah, take him away." "Hey, Apoc, remember the bet?" He sighed. "Yeah." He lifted him over his shoulder and they both headed out the door towards the car.

"What did I tell you! Didn't I tell you it wouldn't be him!" "Yeah, you can stop hitting me. Dow you want me to crash?" "This is bullshit! I'm tried of running around the entire world searching for the so called 'One'! I mean I want the war to end as much as the next person but this is just getting old!" "I know Soni, I'm getting tired of it too, but you know what the Oracle said." "Yeah, yeah Morpheus will spend the rest of his life searching for the 'One' but, why does he have to dragged all of us into it?" "I don't know, but we just go with it. That's how it's always been. You just gotta learn to go with it Soni." "Yeah, I guess." She looked out the window. "Is this the place?" "Yup." Apoc pulled over and dropped the young man off then sped all the way back.

When they got back to the building everything was packed up and they were ready to go. "Finally, we've been waiting here forever!" "Cypher, it's been ten minutes!" Soni said flipping open her phone. "Tank, get us an exit." "You got it." Long story short, everyone made it back without a scratch and were all once again bored. They entered the mess hall to have a long lunch. "So, what's next?" "We play Monopoly!" "Oh, no. I thought you were done with that." "Nope, cause this game can last for hours but it's really fun." She quickly ate her Goop then ran to her room. Moving old magazines and other random board games, she found the one she was looking for. She raced back to the mess hall and slammed the box on the table. "How do you play?" asked Tank. "So I don't confuse anyone, I'll give you the shorten version. Basically, you pick your piece, I'll be the dog. Then you roll the dice and move the number of spaces indicated on the dice. "Oh, big word Soni." "Shut up Mouse! Okay everyone pick your piece." Apoc picked the car, Switch the shoe, Cypher the money pot, Tank picked the cannon, Dozer the hat, Mouse the ship, and Morpheus the horse.

Trinity paid no attention the events unfolding and continued to eat. "Come on Trinity, I promise we won't throw anything. Just play with us." She looked at Soni, then at the game pieces. "Well, the thimble is kinda cute." "Great, that's your piece!" She unfolded the board and organized all the cards and the money. She sat down in the middle and began the game.