A/N OK, here's the rest. I needed to escape from the Frankie fanclub in the rest of the house. The summer wind came blowin'.. Dammit. I'm listening to CD Two. :)
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"You've been working there for over six hours, Trinity", Neo said. "Are you almost there? And where's Alpha? Wasn't he on duty?"
"He's in the bathroom and patience is a virtue, Neo" Trinity replied, not taking her eyes off the computer screen, her pale face illuminated in the darkness.
"Well, are you coming to bed?", he said trailing his fingers along her graceful swanlike neck.
"Later" she replied, still typing quickly.
"OK", he said quietly. He kissed her softly on the lips and made his way to their room.
**
The next morning, Neo walked in to find Trinity asleep on the keyboard. He smiled softly and kissed her on the neck.
"Morning" he said when she stirred.
"What the hell?" she said, rubbing her eyes, her voice groggy.
"You fell asleep" he said, the small smile still tugging at lips. Trinty had keyboard imprints on the left side of her face. He decided not to tell her.
"Well, obviously"
"Did you get any further last night?"
"A little, but I culd have done without Alpha singing Gloria Gaynor all night."
"Right" Neo laughed. "You coming down for breakfast?"
"Yeah"
Trinty got off the chair and grimaced when she realised that she had pins and needles in her legs.
"Ow" she said, while gingerly putting weight on the offending right leg.
"What?"
"Pins and Needles"
Neo's laughter echoed through the Neb as they made their way to the mess hall.
Everyone else was there, except for Link, who was in the cockpit.
"Morning, you two" Morpheus said. "Hows it going on the FBI front?" he added to Trinity.
"Alright, considering", Trinity replied.
"Considering what?" Morpheus said.
"The tuneless styling I had to endure all night from Ole Blue eyes over there" she nodded her head in Alpha's direction.
"Hey!" he said. "I will Survive is a great song!"
"Not over and over it isn't"
Alpha just grumbled and looked annoyed.
"Well, anyway" Trinity said. "I think I'll have it in a few hours. I just came down for some breakfast."
"Thats good." Morpheus said. "You have to take a break. Oh, and Trinity?"
"Yeah?"
"You've got keyboard imprints on your face"
**
Four hours later and the entire crew was in the Core, watching Trinity's remarkable hacking skills.
"Jaysus, she's fast." Alpha said.
"And you wondered how I hacked your computer, Thomas Anderson" Trinity said.
The text on the screen scrolled down quickly while Trinity continued to type in more commands, pausing only to rub her eyes, which were becoming increasingly painful from hours of staring at the glaring computer screen. It was almost like being back in the Matrix. Almost like still being a slave to the endless symbols of programming.
She took a drink of water and resumed typing. Numbers, letters. An endless stream of them bombarded her senses when suddenly she raised a fist.
"Success!"
"You've done it?"
Morpheus walked up to the computer and looked at the screen. Sure enough, all of the FBI D-base was in front of them on a virtual platter. Trinity rubbed her eyes.
"Jesus fucking Christ" Neo said. "I knew you were good, but...".
Trinity turned around and flashed him a rare smile.
"Trinity? Could you get back to the task at hand?" Morpheus said.
"What? Yeah. What do the files look like?" she asked.
"I'm not sure. Can you find a list of known terrorists?" he said.
"I think I'll be able to do that. What then?"
"Remove all the Resistance fighters from it and could you also try to find personal files?"
"Do you want me to clear the entire list of terrorists?"
"No. Don't. Not all terrorists are freedom fighters."
"Alright".
Trinity typed in a few commands and sat back. Suddenly she jerked forward and typed in the command again.
"What is it?" Neo asked.
"There's no list."
"What? There should be." Morpheus stated.
"I know. It was here but its been moved."
"Where?"
"I can't say. The code's kinda screwed."
"Well, can you at least get the personal files?"
"I dunno. Something's not right here."
She began typing again. A window popped up.
"Please enter name and password"
"Shit", she swore. "Theres some sort of backup."
"Well, try a name and password."
"Like what?"
"Can't you hack this?" Alpha asked.
"I don't think so." Trinity said.
"Well, at least try" Neo pushed.
"Alright."
Trinity began typing again. Suddenly the codes began changing rapidly.
"What the fuck?" Neo said.
"Oh God" Trinity said. "There must be Agents"
"Quick!" Morpheus said. "Close down the database. Any files deleted or half deleted will be erased"
"Alright". Trinity began typing faster than ever. Slowly, bit by bit, the FBI database was shut down.
"I assume your picture will be on wanted poster all over America now" Neo said, trying to lighten the mood.
"And Trinity will become even more of a legend in the cyber world." Morpheus smiled.
"Well" Morpheus said. "Did you delete any of the files?"
"Yes. I got a few done."
"Who's?"
"Yours, Neo's and I think maybe Ghost's. Mine was moved before I could get there. Alpha's wasn't even there"
"How did they know it was you who was hacking in?" Link asked.
"After I hacked IRS, the Agents came straight after me. When FBI was cracked, I suppose they recognised the code, or something."
"So where are the rest of the files now?" Neo asked.
"No idea. CIA D-base, maybe even Washington." Trinity said.
"Thats a bit of a let-down" Neo said.
"Why?"
"I don't think even you could crack Washington."
"Is that a challenge?" Trinity said, with a twinkle in her eye.
"Some other time, maybe, Trinity" Morpheus said quickly. "We have to prepare for our next recruit."
"Are you unplugging her so soon?" Neo asked. "We've only been watching her for two months"
"Thats enough time. Shes getting far too close to leave her plugged in any longer. The Agents might get her. And after todays incident, they'll be on the look out for anyone who's getting close"
Neo nodded. Morpheus was right. It was time to make contact with Petróvna. Time to free her mind.
**
A/N OK, what do ye think? If anyone can name to novel that Petróvna's name comes from, GOLD STAR. When you review, give me your guesses. I'll reveal the answer at the end of the story.
**
"You've been working there for over six hours, Trinity", Neo said. "Are you almost there? And where's Alpha? Wasn't he on duty?"
"He's in the bathroom and patience is a virtue, Neo" Trinity replied, not taking her eyes off the computer screen, her pale face illuminated in the darkness.
"Well, are you coming to bed?", he said trailing his fingers along her graceful swanlike neck.
"Later" she replied, still typing quickly.
"OK", he said quietly. He kissed her softly on the lips and made his way to their room.
**
The next morning, Neo walked in to find Trinity asleep on the keyboard. He smiled softly and kissed her on the neck.
"Morning" he said when she stirred.
"What the hell?" she said, rubbing her eyes, her voice groggy.
"You fell asleep" he said, the small smile still tugging at lips. Trinty had keyboard imprints on the left side of her face. He decided not to tell her.
"Well, obviously"
"Did you get any further last night?"
"A little, but I culd have done without Alpha singing Gloria Gaynor all night."
"Right" Neo laughed. "You coming down for breakfast?"
"Yeah"
Trinty got off the chair and grimaced when she realised that she had pins and needles in her legs.
"Ow" she said, while gingerly putting weight on the offending right leg.
"What?"
"Pins and Needles"
Neo's laughter echoed through the Neb as they made their way to the mess hall.
Everyone else was there, except for Link, who was in the cockpit.
"Morning, you two" Morpheus said. "Hows it going on the FBI front?" he added to Trinity.
"Alright, considering", Trinity replied.
"Considering what?" Morpheus said.
"The tuneless styling I had to endure all night from Ole Blue eyes over there" she nodded her head in Alpha's direction.
"Hey!" he said. "I will Survive is a great song!"
"Not over and over it isn't"
Alpha just grumbled and looked annoyed.
"Well, anyway" Trinity said. "I think I'll have it in a few hours. I just came down for some breakfast."
"Thats good." Morpheus said. "You have to take a break. Oh, and Trinity?"
"Yeah?"
"You've got keyboard imprints on your face"
**
Four hours later and the entire crew was in the Core, watching Trinity's remarkable hacking skills.
"Jaysus, she's fast." Alpha said.
"And you wondered how I hacked your computer, Thomas Anderson" Trinity said.
The text on the screen scrolled down quickly while Trinity continued to type in more commands, pausing only to rub her eyes, which were becoming increasingly painful from hours of staring at the glaring computer screen. It was almost like being back in the Matrix. Almost like still being a slave to the endless symbols of programming.
She took a drink of water and resumed typing. Numbers, letters. An endless stream of them bombarded her senses when suddenly she raised a fist.
"Success!"
"You've done it?"
Morpheus walked up to the computer and looked at the screen. Sure enough, all of the FBI D-base was in front of them on a virtual platter. Trinity rubbed her eyes.
"Jesus fucking Christ" Neo said. "I knew you were good, but...".
Trinity turned around and flashed him a rare smile.
"Trinity? Could you get back to the task at hand?" Morpheus said.
"What? Yeah. What do the files look like?" she asked.
"I'm not sure. Can you find a list of known terrorists?" he said.
"I think I'll be able to do that. What then?"
"Remove all the Resistance fighters from it and could you also try to find personal files?"
"Do you want me to clear the entire list of terrorists?"
"No. Don't. Not all terrorists are freedom fighters."
"Alright".
Trinity typed in a few commands and sat back. Suddenly she jerked forward and typed in the command again.
"What is it?" Neo asked.
"There's no list."
"What? There should be." Morpheus stated.
"I know. It was here but its been moved."
"Where?"
"I can't say. The code's kinda screwed."
"Well, can you at least get the personal files?"
"I dunno. Something's not right here."
She began typing again. A window popped up.
"Please enter name and password"
"Shit", she swore. "Theres some sort of backup."
"Well, try a name and password."
"Like what?"
"Can't you hack this?" Alpha asked.
"I don't think so." Trinity said.
"Well, at least try" Neo pushed.
"Alright."
Trinity began typing again. Suddenly the codes began changing rapidly.
"What the fuck?" Neo said.
"Oh God" Trinity said. "There must be Agents"
"Quick!" Morpheus said. "Close down the database. Any files deleted or half deleted will be erased"
"Alright". Trinity began typing faster than ever. Slowly, bit by bit, the FBI database was shut down.
"I assume your picture will be on wanted poster all over America now" Neo said, trying to lighten the mood.
"And Trinity will become even more of a legend in the cyber world." Morpheus smiled.
"Well" Morpheus said. "Did you delete any of the files?"
"Yes. I got a few done."
"Who's?"
"Yours, Neo's and I think maybe Ghost's. Mine was moved before I could get there. Alpha's wasn't even there"
"How did they know it was you who was hacking in?" Link asked.
"After I hacked IRS, the Agents came straight after me. When FBI was cracked, I suppose they recognised the code, or something."
"So where are the rest of the files now?" Neo asked.
"No idea. CIA D-base, maybe even Washington." Trinity said.
"Thats a bit of a let-down" Neo said.
"Why?"
"I don't think even you could crack Washington."
"Is that a challenge?" Trinity said, with a twinkle in her eye.
"Some other time, maybe, Trinity" Morpheus said quickly. "We have to prepare for our next recruit."
"Are you unplugging her so soon?" Neo asked. "We've only been watching her for two months"
"Thats enough time. Shes getting far too close to leave her plugged in any longer. The Agents might get her. And after todays incident, they'll be on the look out for anyone who's getting close"
Neo nodded. Morpheus was right. It was time to make contact with Petróvna. Time to free her mind.
**
A/N OK, what do ye think? If anyone can name to novel that Petróvna's name comes from, GOLD STAR. When you review, give me your guesses. I'll reveal the answer at the end of the story.