Chapter 5.

"Does this building have a basement?" Morpheus was asking through the phone when Trinity and Neo came back.

"No, I don't think so," Render replied. "But you should go and check. For all we know there could be a whole underground city down there."

"We should check it out first," decided Morpheus, putting away his cell phone.

Trinity took out her own, to get one more question answered. "Will this 'masking' block communication as well?"

"When I tried to contact Neo before, my signal didn't come through. But I think you should be able to call me if anything happens."

"All right, thanks," said Trinity. She closed the cell phone and entered the building. Morpheus and Neo followed.

The group already started down the stairs when Neo decided that they were far enough from the entrance to make his move.

He lagged behind, so that they wouldn't notice him taking out his gun. But at that same moment Trinity decided to turn her head.

In a quick motion Neo knocked the cell phone out of Trinity's hand. While it was still in mid-air he shot it so Render wouldn't hear anything.

"I'm sorry," he said quietly. Then he aimed his gun at Morpheus, and pulled the trigger. The proud captain didn't even get a chance to fully turn around before collapsing on the stairway. His limp body bounced a few steps down before coming to a stop.

Trinity looked at Neo with confusion and horror. "What?.. Why?!" she whispered, tears welling up in her eyes.

"I'm sorry," Neo said again, pointing his gun at her. She didn't even try to do anything to stop him, and just stood there, looking at him. The gunshot sounded, and Trinity collapsed, dead.

"I'm sorry," Neo repeated for the third time, realising it was a lie. He felt no regret, no pain, no guilt. Absolutely nothing. And that was what frightened him.

"Is this who I am?" he asked himself.

As if replying to his question, Morpheus's cell phone rang. Neo walked over to pick it up and tell Render the lie he already thought out - about the agents guarding the control room, and that nobody should go there but Neo. After all, he is the One, and has far greater chances of defeating them. But then he stopped. This was all pointless. He didn't care anymore who won the war. But he knew he couldn't go on living this way, with nothing but emptiness inside.

He heard footsteps behind him and turned around to face a few Smiths.

"Good day, Mr. Anderson," one of them greeted him in his usual way.

"You want to kill me?" Neo asked blankly. "Go ahead."

"It will be my pleasure," they all replied in unison. A couple of gunshots sounded at the same time. A moment later Neo's heart stopped.

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The end. Nonono, just joking! Two more chapters. Please please please review.