Officer
Tuesday, after breakfast and sparring, I actually hit him for once, the vampire drags me into the city to get dog-food. I stare at the people, unable to comprehend how all the shorter ones avoid looking at Yun and myself. One thing manages to really surprise me as I weave through the crowd after Yun. A man of my height running past clutching something. I turn as he trips a much shorter, old man and drops a book at his feet.
A young, blond man in a gray and blue uniform with 'NYCPD-O' on it hauls the old man up roughly.
The blond spits "Don't have enough Qi so you steal ?. You disgust me, freak."
Not a word from the older man, and I find myself looking around. No one else is even paying attention to the scene, as if they are used to it. Why are they not doing anything ?. Just because of that so-called 'Emperor''s 'fact' about Qi, now that was disgusting.
Yun steps in front of the blond making sure plenty of people saw him. "He didn't do it, Officer. It was the red-haired man who went past us."
The blond Officer does not look up and remarks " He had it on him, he did it. It's that simple."
A hiss "Look. At. Me." and I startle at the Officer's reaction.
That reaction being to drop to his knees and exclaim " Master Yun, Sir. What may I do for you, Sir ?."
"Let him go, does this old man with less Qi than a leaf look capable of running very far, Officer ?."
"No, Master Yun, Sir he doesn't. You heard him get, scram."
As I watch the old man stares at Yun who winks and motions him off. The old man smiles, nods to me and walks off. Looking around me a few people were now watching. Some of them were whispering along the lines of "Did you see ?" or, " I can't believe Master Yun did that. Oh, I hope he won't get in trouble."
I wonder if this has something to do with the R. A. H. E. M that Yun is part of. What did that mean anyway ?. At least it was only a week before the month was over. A week, that meant a few days before I was going to be forced into going to a club. Shaking my head I try to force the thought away, directing my attention back to what was happening now.
The vampire was glaring at the Officer and saying, cold and condescending "I don't think you deserve the amount of Qi that you have, Officer. Do you want to know why I think that ?."
Shivering at the tone, I look down at the blond who had not looked up since Yun spoke. I was feeling genuinely terrified of the vampire. I had never heard him sound like this. Edging away from him, he almost... he almost sounded like me, that never happened before. Then again he was probably Yun and not Neo now.
The Officer's voice, quavering "N-no, S-sir. I-I mean, O-of course Sir."
"The first reason is simple. You tried to blame a suspect who, obvious, could not have done it. The second is also simple according to science. Is it not a fact that those who have almost no Qi are less likely to steal something ? If only because they are not smart enough to think of it or am I wrong ?."
"You're right Sir, of course. It was my mistake, I will be more vigilant next time, Master Yun, Sir."
The vampire growls "Good. Come here, Smith."
I stare for a second into the dark, pretty eyes. Feeling confused about what I am supposed to do. Which one does he want ? What am I supposed to do for him, is he glaring at me ?. I don't want him to glare at me. He's supposed to be nice, not angry at me, it's my fault. What did I do ?, I need to make it right.
He starts walking away, motioning for me. Oh, so that was what I am suppose to do. Catching up to him, he looks up at me and says "Snap out of it."
Shaking my head, I ask "What was that ?"
"A type of enthrallment."
There was more than one type of enthrallment ? Just like who-knows how many types of vampires. So, he was using a different type of it on me, he has to be. It can not be me, this is not like the damned... do not think about it, idiot.
Running a hand over my hair, I ask "Why did the Officer react like that to you ?."
"Happens when help save the country from a war."
"What sort of war ?."
He does not answer me and keeps walking.
Shaking my head I can't help wondering what it could have been. Getting the dog-food, I do not even notice until Bet is jumping on me we are home. Find myself once again petting the 'immortal' dog, I really do like her. I never really liked animals in the Matrix, but perhaps it is just the fact that she is real.