Look at me! Writing a blurb/comment before the story! Weeeee! 'Tis fun. Anyway, from this chapter on, I will try to keep a workable plot going from what I began last chapter. I haven't figured out just yet what will happen. I think it has something to do with ending the Matrix (but when doesn't it) or possibly scrubbing bubbles, maybe green and blue bubbles.No, no, have no fear, I'm not falling into humor land. Strictly romance/action/adventure w/ the little twist of comedy now and then. Just on a happy spree (I wrote this AND the last two chapters all in one night, despite being posted at different intervals) is all. I'm also stopping to say, thank you and I hope you truly enjoy what I write. Well, I better let you get to what you want in the first place! Have fun!!!!!!

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Morpheus laid down on the double cot- the only solution if two people wanted to sleep on a bed in the same room- that he and Niobe shared. Waiting for sleep to claim him, he heard Niobe enter the dark room, sit on the edge of the bed and take her boots off. Almost as if she knew he'd be awake, she spoke softly into the blackness of the room:

"Do you think we'll get them out soon?"

"Yes. If anything, Neo will figure out something. For now, two person shifts to watch the Matrix and attempt to decipher the new code should work. I'll add an IV to both of them on my shift with Ghost later." Morpheus quietly replied.

"All right. I do hope nothing goes wrong. I don't want them hurt." Niobe commented, almost to herself.

"Neo won't hurt himself without Trinity putting up a strong fight to stop him. And Trinity won't hurt herself because Neo simply won't let her. The only thing we need to worry about is what may happen when they touch the code. They'll take care of each other." Morpheus responded. "Now, you should get some sleep Niobe. You haven't slept in over 36 hours."

Niobe smiled tightly at the concern she heard in his voice. Lying down next to him, Niobe relished in the warmth Morpheus' body gave off.

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Waking a few hours later by the knock on his door, Morpheus stared down at the spectacle in front of him. Niobe had turned her back into his chest, and was gripping his hand. Pushing down the emotions yelling to be freed, Morpheus slowly slipped out of her grip and stood, taking his boots and shirt out with him into the hallway.

"Morning sir, Ghost is already down in the Core." Link smiled slightly, taking in the sleepy form of his captain pulling a shirt over his head and sliding into his boots.

"Thank you Link, go get some rest."

Link nodded, and turned, walking down several doors before opening one and slipping in.

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"Okay, has anyone found anything yet?" Morpheus asked Ghost when he entered the core.

"Kind of. Neo figured out some of the coding, but Trinity forced him to stop for fear of a brain overload. She was right too; his brainwaves were way above normal. He was pushing too far. Now they're much better, they're sleeping." Ghost waved at the screens.

"And in the rest of the Matrix?" Morpheus inquired, taking a seat in the second Operator's chair.

"Quiet as a tomb. Or at least as quiet as it usually is." Ghost replied, sighing quietly.

"When do we make the call?"

"Five minutes. I don't want to wake them, but I guess if we don't they'll be worried." Ghost replied.

"I'll give them two to four days rest when they get back, we'll make the call." Morpheus rubbed his face with a hand before sliding it over his scalp.

Minutes later, Morpheus picked up the headset, and made the call to Neo's cell phone.

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The shrill ring of the phone caused them both to wake with a jolt. Neo grabbed the phone, wrenching it open.

"Neo, you can sleep for half a week when you get out of there. Until then, we need you working."

"Morpheus, if I keep working, my head is going to split in two. All I've deciphered is about a tenth of the actual coding, but just finding every code that I know and changing it so I can see it outside of code is too much to handle at once." Neo rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"I know. Ghost figured a way to help. Just tell us the code key that you know and we'll change it from here. It'll be much quicker and easier. Besides, don't you remember, the domino effect?"

"Huh?" Neo asked, sitting up straighter, feeling Trinity shift her weight to sit more comfortably.

"If you decipher one part, the rest will fall into place because you've broken the chain. It'll dissolve, revealing something other than a barren wasteland." Morpheus explained.

"Oh. Okay." Neo blinked, slowly understanding.

A few minutes later, Morpheus and Ghost began typing furiously on both keypads, typing the pieces of the key that Neo knew. Suddenly, the shroud around the coding dissolved, showing up on the screens as it's true color- blue, and Neo and Trinity saw a vast, empty city.

"Morpheus, it worked. We'll go in, try to find out whatever we can." Neo spoke into the phone before closing it.

Trinity and Neo picked up their coats and pulled them on- night had caused the temperature to drop sharply- as they began a cautious trek into the city.

Stopping at a tavern, Neo pushed open the door. Finding no one around, Neo walked over to the bar and flipped some of the switches- lights blinked on, casting a soft, yellow glow about the place.

"Neo, electricity means possible phone lines."

"Wait, I want to find the guy who made this. They could help us."

"How?" Trinity asked skeptically.

"I'm not sure yet." Neo replied. "There must be a main power station around here to switch on all the power."

"Mmmm. You're right, let's go." Trinity slipped off the stool as Neo came back around the bar.

Slipping back out into the black night, two shadows slide along the edges of buildings, not noticing a third shadow a short distance back. Neo grabbed Trinity's hand as he pulled her towards the power station. A moment later however, the relief on his face dissipated. Trinity watched in confusion as his face became taut and inexpressive. Before she could voice her concern, he placed a hand over her mouth and pulled her into the dark shadows where the moonlight could not reach. Upon releasing his hand from her mouth, Trinity knew better than to ask questions. Her answers came quickly upon seeing the figure moving silently around the corner.

Neo waited a few moments, allowing the figure to get closer. Jumping out as one, Neo and Trinity quickly tackled the figure and proceeded to bring the captive back to the tavern. Pushing the person- now noticeably a girl in her early twenties- on a stool, Trinity leveled a gun at the girl's head while Neo sat across from her before speaking.

"Who are you?"

"I might as well ask you the same thing, you being in my creation and all."

"What?" Trinity asked.