Advice

"You've changed Neo. "

The One smiled bleakly , tilting his head to look at the ground , closing his eyes.
' Let's see I found a few new friends and one reminds me of Smith.
I'm pushing my feelings for him onto Bane since they look similar.

Their eyes , and the same intelligence.
The same type of humor he would've had .'


I re-opened my eyes.

" I don't how I changed and I don't know what to do.
First I meet Lupe who wants to help but doesn't get me.
Then I meet Bane and he gets me.
But I'm having so many dreams of what could have been. "

" Maybe you shouldn't worry about the dreams, did you think of that ?."

"No , I didn't. "

I looked up at the 'old woman' , sitting on the bench and behind me at Seraph.
They had both endured as much as Smith had , they were still here.
Why couldn't Smith have done the same ?

I sat down beside her.
She puts a hand on my shoulder , before turning my head to her.

"If your worried about what could happen , do you remember at the Captains' Meeting a week ago?"

"Of course , can I stop it ?"

'I've got to find some way to stop some of it. Sure , we've had a week to plan and prepare.
But they've had a week to get closer to us.
I can't let Bane get killed because I couldn't stop it.'


She ignores the question and says
" There is someone , a Program who could help end this war. "

"Who ? Where are they ? "

'How much am I going to have to do ?
Wait, I don't care - I'll do anything if it'll end this.
Smith didn't save me so I could let the System win.
It's' NOT going to win. '

"His name is the Keymaker, he can get you to the Source but there's a catch. "

'Hmm, Always. What is it now ? '

" Let me guess I've gotta go rescue him or something ?"

"Yes, from a Program called the Merovingian.
You should try to negotiate with him for the Keymakers' release.
There's been an appointment booked for tomorrow at 3 O'clock at the Le Vaeri' restaurant."

"If negotiating doesn't work , he'll have some sort of guard for this Keymaker?"

"You really are smart Neo whether you want to be or not.
What do you say about Were-wolves and Vampires ? "

'Over a year ago I wouldn't have believed in them.'

" I'd say they exist and their guarding the Keymaker. "

The Oracle smiles at me.

"Remember the restaurant tomorrow.
Worry about the Keymaker when it gets to it.
It really will get better , Neo.
It'll take a lot and things will happen but it will get better. "

'If only I could take that advice, but it's not going to work. '

I got up and started to leave , feeling a shiver down my spine I looked over my shoulder.


The same illusion of Smith as when I'd rescued Niobe appeared , then it was gone.

'TWO times! Am I really making it up ? Could I really be that desperate to see him ?
If its' real let him show up tomorrow too. Please ,let him show up tomorrow. '