By White Rabbit
Rating: PG [Neo/Trinity]
Spoilers: The Matrix and Matrix Reloaded
Summary: Trinity's conversation with Neo on the Nebuchadnezzar expanded upon from her point of view...
Disclaimers: I don't own the Matrix, its characters, or plots – I am only borrowing these characters for awhile and I ask not to be sued over this story as I have made nada off of it!!!
Note: This is officially my 'first Matrix fanfic so please go easy on me here, guys!!!
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It was almost time to start the excursion into the Matrix, the final
excursion of this war if, if Morpheus was right. Shortly after we left
the Keymaker, Neo had slipped away from everyone on board the
Nebuchadnezzar, me included.
For a long time, Neo's gaze when he looked at me was haunted, and that scared me like nothing else ever had in my life. I knew something was wrong, terribly wrong with him but I never made the time to ask him about it. And now when we were about to start what could be our final mission into the Matrix, I wondered about the wisdom of going to him now, even as I opened the door to our ship quarters.
Walking in, I sit beside him on the bunk, "Neo, I know something's wrong," I began, "You don't have to tell me. I just wanted you to know that I am here." I take his hand in mine, and again his haunted eyes fall on me and I fear for him and for us all for what is to come.
"Trinity," he began, "I want to ask you to do something but I don't know how."
"Neo, I promise you if I can I 'will," I say, hoping to calm his fears if even for a moment, "You know I will."
"What if I asked you to stay out of this?"
"What?" I ask, not understanding why he'd ask such a thing on a night when we were all needed the most, when everyone would have to do their parts if we were to save Zion.
"Please, Trin," Neo began, "Please promise that no matter what happens that you'll stay out, that you'll just stay out of the Matrix."
I hope he'll give me some sort of explanation and so I ask, "Why?"
Neo laid his other hand on top of mine, his eyes pleading with me, "Please."
"All right," I agree finally, "I don't understand why, but I love you, and I trust you. I'll stay out."
Relief floods Neo's eyes, and he smiles, "Thank you." He kisses me for a long moment, "I love you too."