Chapter 2

Neo continued down the hall. It was dimmer than the last one he had just left.

Neo knew he was getting closer to the mainframe. Every hallway seemed to get darker as his black boots tapped on the marble floor.

Suddenly there was a fast light, tapping.

He looked behind him and saw nothing. He shrugged and continued.

Suddenly, Neo flashed out his pistol and blocked a swing from the girl, Shelly. Her sword was very sharp and left a small dent in his Beretta.

"Why do you wish to kill me, Shelly? That is right, isn't it? Shelly. What a beautiful name."

"Your charming ways cannot stop me, Mr. Anderson. Phoenix must die."

"Please, I prefer Neo."

"As you wish, Mr. Anderson."

Her swift dark blue cape sung behind her as she stepped pass Neo and continued down the dark hallway. Neo noticed small electrical shocks coming off Shelly's cape.

Very quickly, she gave a small glance over her shoulder and looked at Neo. She winked and a small electrical shock appeared on her eyelash.

"That was interesting."

Neo starred at her beautiful body as she turned and walked away.

"Vvvveery interesting."

He put his silver pistol back into his holster. He continued walking down the hallway and stopped. He heard a bunch of men talking.

It was a group of agents.

Slowly, so very slowly, he crept to a desk next to the opening of the hallway. Neo knew he could take all these agents out. He decided he would wait until after Phoenix is destroyed.

Then he would wipe them all out.