The Matrix Has You-CCS Style

The Matrix Has You-CCS Style

Author: phoenixangel

Prologue—The End...Or Not?

Neo knew that in the Real World, the machines were trying to reactivate the Matrix and failing horribly. He spoke confidently into the phone receiver, "I know you're out there. I can feel you now. I know that you're afraid. You're afraid of us. You're afraid of change. I don't know the future. I didn't come here to tell you how this is going to end. I came here to tell you how it's going to begin. I'm going to hang up this phone, and then I'm going to show these people what you don't want them to see. I'm going to show them a world, without you. A world without rules and controls, without borders or boundaries, a world where anything is possible. Where we go from there, is a choice I leave to you." Neo hung up the phone and stepped out of the phone booth. Spinning around in a circle, seeing the people around him going about their daily activities without being controlled by the machines, he knew that this would be a new beginning. He put on his sunglasses, straightened up, and with one last look around him, he flew straight into the air.

Chapter One—Searching for the Matrix

In the Real World (a few months later):

Neo stared at the matrix symbols trickling down the computer screen. As Trinity came up behind him, he whispered, "Has the target been located?"

"Yes, and his name is Syaoran Li."

In the Matrix:

19-year-old Syaoran Li had never been so tired in his entire life. After hours of searching the internet for this mysterious stranger named Morpheus, he had come across many articles about the dark and elusive criminal. Even though it was only 9:00, Syaoran was dead tired. He slumped into his chair and promptly fell asleep amidst all the papers strewn across the table. The computer screen began scrolling through all the articles by itself and downloading files with the music playing softly in the background. Syaoran fell into a deep sleep...

"Who are you, and what do you want?" Syaoran (in the dream) looked up to see Morpheus amazingly rise up above the floor, gliding towards him. "I need to show you the truth. The truth is coming, Syaoran. The question you've wondered about for your entire life will finally be answered." "What is the Matrix?" Syaoran whispered. "Yes, but will you accept the truth, Syaoran?" The voice faded into nothingness as Syaoran stared at the retreating figure.

The quiet hum of the machine was broken as the sudden clacking of computer keys penetrated the still night. Syaoran lifted up his head groggily to view the message appearing on his computer screen: "Wake up, Syaoran."

He rubbed his eyes again, tiredly, as a new message came up on the screen: "The Matrix has you..."

"What the hell!" Syaoran started to say as another message was typed on the screen: " Knock, knock, Xiao Lang."

Knock! Knock! The noise scared Syaoran out of his wits as he turned once more to look at his now-blank computer screen, showing no signs of the messages types earlier. He shook his head, baffled, as he went to open the door. Pinned to the door was a note: "Meet us at the club. We'll be waiting. We have the answers."

The phone on top of his desk rang without warning. Syaoran stared at it apprehensively before walking over and picking it up.

"Konnitchiwa, Syaoran-kun!" Syaoran sighed in relief at the sound of Sakura's voice. "Sakura, I need you to do something for me."

"Sure, what is it?"

"Meet me down at the club in 10 minutes." Syaoran answered.

"What for?" Sakura was puzzled.

"I don't know, but my guess is that it is something very important. It may change our lives forever."

"What can change our lives more than the Clow Cards?" Sakura joked. "I'll bring Kero-chan with me. Onii-chan is working full-time now, and Otou-san is on his dig in China. Kero-chan has nothing to do."

Syaoran's blood boiled while hearing the names of his two enemies: Touya-kun and Kero-chan, but he calmed himself quickly and said, "If the people I'm meeting with are who I think they are, we're gonna have to be on our guard. Bring along the 'stuffed animal' and your Sakura Cards. I have a feeling we're going to need all the help we can get."

"Syaoran, please don't go looking for trouble," Sakura pleaded.

"I don't go looking for trouble, trouble usually finds me." He stated. "I'll see you soon, Sakura-chan. Be careful." As Syaoran hung up the phone, he wondered what kind of trouble he had gotten himself into this time.

Author's Notes:

So what did you think of this story? I'm new to writing here at Fanfiction.net, so please be nice and review below! Your comments encourage me to write new chapters! Also, no flames please. Many thanks to AzNTiGeR1628 and Geo for their encouragement...couldn't have done it without you guys! Email me at gfefe2@hotmail.com if you have any questions or comments.