Well, heads up everyone: School had officially started. Also school soccer
and homework. I am telling you all up front: I most likely will only have
time to update this on the weekends. Sorry, I know you all like the two day
or three day updates, but I just can't do it with all the stuff going on.
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"The ship is in fine condition. It seems the sentinels only wanted to wipe us out. They had no interest in the ship." Morpheus announced in the mess hall the next morning.
Everyone sat around the table, faces drawn, masks of sadness. Neo and Trinity had their hands clasped tightly together, a reminder that the other was still there. Caressing her hand with his thumb, Neo felt Trinity squeeze his hand back in response. Ghost had become more withdrawn than usual and Neo suddenly felt as if he looked at Trinity differently since the attack. Almost like he was attracted to her. Shaking the thought from his mind, Neo concentrated on what his captain was saying.
"-The infirmary was destroyed. Bane didn't survive the attack, not that he had much chance anyway, since we weren't near him. Link and I will start work on rebuilding it with Neo today. Ghost, Trinity and Niobe, you three can work on re-welding the holes the sentinels made in the hull. We'll take a break in six hours." Morpheus commanded.
As everyone filed out, silently, Neo spared a glance at Trinity, locking eyes with hers. Giving a look saying he wouldn't be far from her, Neo turned away towards the remains of the infirmary. Six hours of picking up metal shards and sheets and moving them, searching for more supplies, and slowly rebuilding the infirmary passed faster than Neo knew. As he clambered up the ladder to get to the mess hall, he tried to remember the last time he was this exhausted. The memory of being killed and brought back to life came to mind as he poured some goop for himself.
~~*~~
"Neo, can you and Trinity work together up in Station 1? We haven't gotten there yet, and since the infirmary can't be fixed up any more, I thought you might be able to help us weld the hull back together." Niobe asked, her voice hollow.
Neo felt a pang of sadness seep through him at the sound of her voice, but nodded anyway. Following Trinity to Station 1, Neo couldn't help but think of the carnage that took place here. As the hours slowly ticked by, Neo's hands slowly became numb, as did his brain. Slipping a half-inch, Neo's fingers barely missed the flame from the torch Trinity wielded.
"Neo! Are you okay? I didn't burn you did I?" Trinity asked, immediately turning off the torch.
"No, I'm okay. Just, slipped." Neo replied.
"I think we need a break." Trinity slid off the wielder's mask and walked out, gesturing for him to follow.
Neo followed, not really registering where he was going before he found himself in a room he'd never been before. It was a room for a crewmember to sleep in, but it looked- better than a normal room. The bed was sunk into the floor, covered in sheets that didn't look too worn out, and had several pillows that were larger than any he'd seen. The room itself was larger than the others, and it had a small couch bolted into the wall too boot.
"What the hell?" Neo asked, his hand absently rubbing the plug on the back of his head.
"This is the room that is never used. I'm going to go tell Morpheus where we are and then I'll be back. Just stay here. I'll explain later." Trinity guided Neo to the bed and then left, stealing a glance back at him before shutting the door.
~~*~~
Neo lay on the rather comfy bed thinking that it certainly felt more like a bed from Zion, not a bed that would be on a ship when he heard Trinity reenter. Listening to her shoes thump on the floor, Neo awaited the warmth of her body to lie next to his. It never came. Opening his eyes in confusion, Neo saw her looking down at him, watching him.
"Yes?" Neo asked, arching an eyebrow.
"You want answers?" Trinity asked, sliding down onto her side beside him and propping her head up on her arm.
"Yeah, right. Answers." Neo sat up a bit and blinked his eyes a few times.
"This room is usually called the Blackout room because by the time someone actually comes in here, they've blacked-out. It a room for someone in too healthy a condition to be put in the infirmary, yet in just enough need for recovery that the normal sleeping quarters aren't enough. I've personally only been in this room once, and that was right after I found out the truth. Morpheus didn't put you in here after you rejected the truth because he needed you to believe quickly." Trinity explained, running a hand through her hair in the process. "You need this room for a softer change from the hard metal and steel and the lumpy pillows and the small cots. This room is the only room where the heat is stored when not in use so that when the door opens and someone enters, the heat will stay on long enough for their stay. And it's warm in here. Not right now, but it will be."
Neo nodded, fighting to keep his eyes open.
"Tired?" Trinity asked upon seeing him struggle.
Neo nodded before feeling Trinity's cool hand gently stroke his face. Lying down under the covers, the pair quickly fell asleep.
~~*~~
Neo awoke sometime later, feeling extremely hot. Sliding off his shirt and pants, and, upon noting it was still too hot, his boxers, Neo slipped back into a dreamless sleep.
When he opened his eyes again, Neo was very aware of Trinity's naked body pressed against his, sweat slick between them. His body awoke fully then, becoming very aware of the leg slid between his, the hand on his damp chest, the head placed between his own head and shoulder, and everything from her breasts down to her hips pressed tightly against his side. Trying to calm his immediate reaction to the sensations, Neo felt Trinity move against him. A ripple went through her body, causing each part that touched him to move away and then back again.
Sighing softly, Neo felt her smile against him. So she was awake. Moving his head back, he tilted hers up to meet his lips. Kissing softly at first and then increasing in passion as his desire grew, Neo slid on top of her lithe form and place a hand firmly on the side of her waist, above her hip. Trinity sighed against his mouth as he entered her. Rocking slowly at first, Neo's lips sealed over Trinity's before exploring further down her neck. Reaching her collarbone, Neo began to move faster. Just as the fire beneath his skin from her touches began to become too much to bear, Neo felt himself falling over that wonderful waterfall of bliss as the world around them exploded.
Lifting his head up to look at her, Neo watched as Trinity slowly opened her eyes, and her breath returned to normal. Smiling softly, he kissed her once more, gently this time, before sliding off to her side.
"What a wonderful wake up call." Trinity mumbled softly as she turned on her side to face him.
"Mmmm. I thought so too." Neo closed his eyes for a moment as Trinity moved closer so that their bodies were almost touching. "How long do we have in here?"
"Let's see." Trinity slowly got out of the bed, pulling a blanket around her body as she did so.
Neo watched her move across the room to a clock on the wall. Turning back around to face him, Trinity said,
"We've been in here for 11 hours, which means we've only got and hour left before we have to leave for others to come in."
"You mean- we aren't the only ones who come here?" Neo asked, surprised.
"No. There's only one room like this on each ship. After an event like the one we had, everyone is given the chance to sleep in here. Someone just has to be the first to break and go in. No one likes to do that because it means that you give in faster. That's why we didn't do it after you died." Trinity explained as she came back down onto the bed.
As she leaned in to kiss him, a sharp rap came on the door. Trinity sighed before pulling the blankets back up around her and stood. Opening the door enough to see who was out there, Trinity wasn't the least bit surprised to see Ghost. What unnerved her though, was his reaction to her body being only covered by a blanket.
"Yes?" Trinity asked, grabbing his attention.
"Morpheus wants to see you on the deck. As soon as possible." Ghost replied, trying to keep his voice level.
"You're in here next?" Trinity asked.
"Yeah. Me then Neo." Ghost replied.
"Don't worry about Neo." Trinity replied gently.
"Why not?"
Trinity turned and motioned Neo to come to the door. Watching with amusement as he quickly pulled a blanket around his waist, Trinity opened the door more so that Ghost could see him at the door.
"Oh. Okay then. Then it's me then Niobe." Ghost nodded, becoming stiff.
"Are you okay?" Trinity asked, concerned.
Looking at Neo, Ghost's eyes clouded over slightly. Neo only narrowed his eyes and moved closer to Trinity.
"I'm fine." Ghost replied, not taking his eyes off Neo. Then, without waiting for her to respond, Ghost turned on his heel and walked back down the hall.
"That was odd." Trinity commented as she closed the door.
"Mmmm. Maybe you should talk too him about it." Neo responded quietly as they returned to the bed.
"I will, later though, after he's rested." Trinity's mind was racing with a million reason for Ghost's sudden change in attitude towards both her and hers and Neo's relationship.
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Now here is the true beginning of Ghost's transformation into the Ghost you all know from Changing the Tides! Have fun watching him change.
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"The ship is in fine condition. It seems the sentinels only wanted to wipe us out. They had no interest in the ship." Morpheus announced in the mess hall the next morning.
Everyone sat around the table, faces drawn, masks of sadness. Neo and Trinity had their hands clasped tightly together, a reminder that the other was still there. Caressing her hand with his thumb, Neo felt Trinity squeeze his hand back in response. Ghost had become more withdrawn than usual and Neo suddenly felt as if he looked at Trinity differently since the attack. Almost like he was attracted to her. Shaking the thought from his mind, Neo concentrated on what his captain was saying.
"-The infirmary was destroyed. Bane didn't survive the attack, not that he had much chance anyway, since we weren't near him. Link and I will start work on rebuilding it with Neo today. Ghost, Trinity and Niobe, you three can work on re-welding the holes the sentinels made in the hull. We'll take a break in six hours." Morpheus commanded.
As everyone filed out, silently, Neo spared a glance at Trinity, locking eyes with hers. Giving a look saying he wouldn't be far from her, Neo turned away towards the remains of the infirmary. Six hours of picking up metal shards and sheets and moving them, searching for more supplies, and slowly rebuilding the infirmary passed faster than Neo knew. As he clambered up the ladder to get to the mess hall, he tried to remember the last time he was this exhausted. The memory of being killed and brought back to life came to mind as he poured some goop for himself.
~~*~~
"Neo, can you and Trinity work together up in Station 1? We haven't gotten there yet, and since the infirmary can't be fixed up any more, I thought you might be able to help us weld the hull back together." Niobe asked, her voice hollow.
Neo felt a pang of sadness seep through him at the sound of her voice, but nodded anyway. Following Trinity to Station 1, Neo couldn't help but think of the carnage that took place here. As the hours slowly ticked by, Neo's hands slowly became numb, as did his brain. Slipping a half-inch, Neo's fingers barely missed the flame from the torch Trinity wielded.
"Neo! Are you okay? I didn't burn you did I?" Trinity asked, immediately turning off the torch.
"No, I'm okay. Just, slipped." Neo replied.
"I think we need a break." Trinity slid off the wielder's mask and walked out, gesturing for him to follow.
Neo followed, not really registering where he was going before he found himself in a room he'd never been before. It was a room for a crewmember to sleep in, but it looked- better than a normal room. The bed was sunk into the floor, covered in sheets that didn't look too worn out, and had several pillows that were larger than any he'd seen. The room itself was larger than the others, and it had a small couch bolted into the wall too boot.
"What the hell?" Neo asked, his hand absently rubbing the plug on the back of his head.
"This is the room that is never used. I'm going to go tell Morpheus where we are and then I'll be back. Just stay here. I'll explain later." Trinity guided Neo to the bed and then left, stealing a glance back at him before shutting the door.
~~*~~
Neo lay on the rather comfy bed thinking that it certainly felt more like a bed from Zion, not a bed that would be on a ship when he heard Trinity reenter. Listening to her shoes thump on the floor, Neo awaited the warmth of her body to lie next to his. It never came. Opening his eyes in confusion, Neo saw her looking down at him, watching him.
"Yes?" Neo asked, arching an eyebrow.
"You want answers?" Trinity asked, sliding down onto her side beside him and propping her head up on her arm.
"Yeah, right. Answers." Neo sat up a bit and blinked his eyes a few times.
"This room is usually called the Blackout room because by the time someone actually comes in here, they've blacked-out. It a room for someone in too healthy a condition to be put in the infirmary, yet in just enough need for recovery that the normal sleeping quarters aren't enough. I've personally only been in this room once, and that was right after I found out the truth. Morpheus didn't put you in here after you rejected the truth because he needed you to believe quickly." Trinity explained, running a hand through her hair in the process. "You need this room for a softer change from the hard metal and steel and the lumpy pillows and the small cots. This room is the only room where the heat is stored when not in use so that when the door opens and someone enters, the heat will stay on long enough for their stay. And it's warm in here. Not right now, but it will be."
Neo nodded, fighting to keep his eyes open.
"Tired?" Trinity asked upon seeing him struggle.
Neo nodded before feeling Trinity's cool hand gently stroke his face. Lying down under the covers, the pair quickly fell asleep.
~~*~~
Neo awoke sometime later, feeling extremely hot. Sliding off his shirt and pants, and, upon noting it was still too hot, his boxers, Neo slipped back into a dreamless sleep.
When he opened his eyes again, Neo was very aware of Trinity's naked body pressed against his, sweat slick between them. His body awoke fully then, becoming very aware of the leg slid between his, the hand on his damp chest, the head placed between his own head and shoulder, and everything from her breasts down to her hips pressed tightly against his side. Trying to calm his immediate reaction to the sensations, Neo felt Trinity move against him. A ripple went through her body, causing each part that touched him to move away and then back again.
Sighing softly, Neo felt her smile against him. So she was awake. Moving his head back, he tilted hers up to meet his lips. Kissing softly at first and then increasing in passion as his desire grew, Neo slid on top of her lithe form and place a hand firmly on the side of her waist, above her hip. Trinity sighed against his mouth as he entered her. Rocking slowly at first, Neo's lips sealed over Trinity's before exploring further down her neck. Reaching her collarbone, Neo began to move faster. Just as the fire beneath his skin from her touches began to become too much to bear, Neo felt himself falling over that wonderful waterfall of bliss as the world around them exploded.
Lifting his head up to look at her, Neo watched as Trinity slowly opened her eyes, and her breath returned to normal. Smiling softly, he kissed her once more, gently this time, before sliding off to her side.
"What a wonderful wake up call." Trinity mumbled softly as she turned on her side to face him.
"Mmmm. I thought so too." Neo closed his eyes for a moment as Trinity moved closer so that their bodies were almost touching. "How long do we have in here?"
"Let's see." Trinity slowly got out of the bed, pulling a blanket around her body as she did so.
Neo watched her move across the room to a clock on the wall. Turning back around to face him, Trinity said,
"We've been in here for 11 hours, which means we've only got and hour left before we have to leave for others to come in."
"You mean- we aren't the only ones who come here?" Neo asked, surprised.
"No. There's only one room like this on each ship. After an event like the one we had, everyone is given the chance to sleep in here. Someone just has to be the first to break and go in. No one likes to do that because it means that you give in faster. That's why we didn't do it after you died." Trinity explained as she came back down onto the bed.
As she leaned in to kiss him, a sharp rap came on the door. Trinity sighed before pulling the blankets back up around her and stood. Opening the door enough to see who was out there, Trinity wasn't the least bit surprised to see Ghost. What unnerved her though, was his reaction to her body being only covered by a blanket.
"Yes?" Trinity asked, grabbing his attention.
"Morpheus wants to see you on the deck. As soon as possible." Ghost replied, trying to keep his voice level.
"You're in here next?" Trinity asked.
"Yeah. Me then Neo." Ghost replied.
"Don't worry about Neo." Trinity replied gently.
"Why not?"
Trinity turned and motioned Neo to come to the door. Watching with amusement as he quickly pulled a blanket around his waist, Trinity opened the door more so that Ghost could see him at the door.
"Oh. Okay then. Then it's me then Niobe." Ghost nodded, becoming stiff.
"Are you okay?" Trinity asked, concerned.
Looking at Neo, Ghost's eyes clouded over slightly. Neo only narrowed his eyes and moved closer to Trinity.
"I'm fine." Ghost replied, not taking his eyes off Neo. Then, without waiting for her to respond, Ghost turned on his heel and walked back down the hall.
"That was odd." Trinity commented as she closed the door.
"Mmmm. Maybe you should talk too him about it." Neo responded quietly as they returned to the bed.
"I will, later though, after he's rested." Trinity's mind was racing with a million reason for Ghost's sudden change in attitude towards both her and hers and Neo's relationship.
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Now here is the true beginning of Ghost's transformation into the Ghost you all know from Changing the Tides! Have fun watching him change.
