Disclaimer: See part 1.

What if....? Chapter 4 - Rescue

When Neo announced he was going in, Trinity's heart nearly stopped. He couldn't, not when they had risked everything and Morpheus had sacrificed his life in order to get him out. She tried to tell him but he wouldn't listen.

"I'm not the One Trinity. The Oracle hit me with that too."

His announcement stunned her more than anything ever could. He had to be. What she was feeling couldn't be her imagination. Everything pointed to him being the One. Her refusal to accept what he had said seemed to surprise him.

"Why?" He was searching her eyes, her face for a hint as to why she believed. He couldn't see it though, the emotions that she had so carefully hidden.

"I'm going with you."

"No you're not." He couldn't explain his reaction. He had never been the macho kind of guy but something about her....he might be willing to risk his life but he couldn't let her risk hers for him again.

"No? Let me tell you what I believe. I believe Morpheus means more to me than he does to you. I believe that if you are serious about this you are going to need my help. And since I am the ranking officer on this ship, I believe that if you don't like it you can go to hell. Because you aren't going anywhere else."

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She had to admit that she was impressed by him. He had been free only a few short weeks, most of which was spent rebuilding his muscles, and here he was doing something that no-one else would ever have tried to do. She could barely believe it when she saw the two men hanging from the helicopter. She knew she had to get them to safety before she lost control. It didn't matter to her that she might not have time to get out herself. Morpheus and Neo were all that mattered.

"Trinity!" Neo saw the helicopter plummet towards the building. He looked at the rope that was still attached to him and wrapped it around his arm. He prayed that she had gotten to the other end of it. He fell on his back and was dragged along the roof-top as he realised that it was the helicopter that was pulling him, not the woman he wanted to save.

He reached the edge of the roof and was pulled into a standing position. He looked down to see Trinity smash into the building that he was standing on. 'She made it!' He was more relieved then he thought he would be. As soon as the explosion had subsided, he began pulling her up. When she reached the roof she stumbled slightly and he grabbed her before she could fall. For a split second there was only the two of them. Neo gazed at her face, her eyes. He wanted to kiss her but something stopped him moving. He wanted to stay this way forever, the two of the holding each other. The moment was broken though by Morpheus' voice.

"Do you believe it now Trinity?"

Neo couldn't let her answer. He knew by the look she had given him that she did believe. He couldn't let her continue a lie. The argument he put up against Morpheus was pointless though.