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To any people upset with how I have written this fic so far: I wrote this long before I saw Reloaded. I know, and I am quite well aware that some things don't match up. I wrote this fic in April 2003. I had read few other fics. I had no idea what Zion looked like. I had yet to completely scrutinize the Matrix movie from all angles, thus, I did not yet know that the plug from Neo's head was already taken out. Trinity, I believe, only wore one dress in the matrix. That was the club scene. I hold truth to the belief that she wore a pantsuit there, but I may be wrong. Evey other time she went into the Matrix, she wore a longer top over pants. As for the out of character characters, I really didn't have much experience with writing these characters and that's all. I'm not perfect. To all (and only one person reviewed about the above irregularities) who are mad about these wrongs/inconsistencies, that's why. Sorry for upsetting people, but this is a fic. I may be quite crazy about the movie, but let it go. I'm not perfect, don't expect me to be. Anyways, onto the fic.
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Neo had been told by Trish to stay in the medical room for the night to let his mind and body finish healing. Trinity had come in to check on him, but he noticed how she stiffed when he touched her leg as she walked by him and proceeded to lie back down.
"Trinity, I..." Neo began.
"You not only disobeyed me, but you almost got yourself killed! You are the One, Neo. It is our job to protect you, not the other way around."
"Trinity, either we lose one soldier after another due to you thinking I need the protecting or we start to win this war because I'm the One. I'm the person who's supposed to save you dammit!" Neo shot back, newfound courage biting at the back of his lips.
"I know. It's just, I didn't... I don't want to lose you again." Trinity responded quietly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound...Hey, how about this?" Neo paused to wait for her to look at him, then continued, "Here, on this ship, you can protect me, 'k? In there, in the Matrix? I do the protecting."
Trinity didn't want to give in, ~I'm the fucking ranking officer here goddammit, but he's the One. Where does that put him when we're in the Matrix? ~
"Fine." Trinity bit out, purposefully sounding angrier than she really was. As she turned on her heel and left, she saw the hurt look on Neo's face and regretted how she had answered, but continued on out.
Trish entered a moment later. As she prepared the scan for Neo, she asked over her shoulder, "Girl troubles?" off Neo's reaction, "I used to be a psychiatrist before I became a doctor in the Matrix."
Neo smiled, but said nothing. Trish knew she was in unwanted territory and quickly quieted before continuing on the job at hand.
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"So, how'd she react to seeing you?" Neo asked Morpheus quietly the next day during breakfast.
"Mace seemed almost shocked that I'd not forgotten her, that's been her whole life. She'd trust people, and then they'd leave. By the way, before her unplugging, she seemed quite interested in finding out information about the man who carried her in her arms and then proceeded to rip the handcuffs off her hands." Morpheus explained, a trace of humor in his voice.
Trinity shot Neo a quick look, only to notice Neo had blushed slightly. Sulking in her sadness, hoping Neo had not moved on, she quickly ate and then promptly left.
"I, well, I didn't have much choice, and time was against us." Neo explained, watching the back of a retreating Trinity.
"I understand, but considering the latch she made to you, when she awakes, I want you to train her." Morpheus told him.
"Huh? I thought you did that." Neo asked.
"Only for you, we needed you to understand and learn fast, Trinity would've done it since you two had already connected, but time, as you said, was against us. Usually, the person that the newly unplugged person connects to is the one to train them- it makes it easier for the mind." Upon seeing Neo's look of concern for using the word "connect", Morpheus continued, "You connected to Trinity the way Mouse connected to her, you trusted her and believed her when the others made you afraid. That trust is what is needed to train a newly unplugged."
Neo nodded in understanding, and finished the breakfast in silence.
To any people upset with how I have written this fic so far: I wrote this long before I saw Reloaded. I know, and I am quite well aware that some things don't match up. I wrote this fic in April 2003. I had read few other fics. I had no idea what Zion looked like. I had yet to completely scrutinize the Matrix movie from all angles, thus, I did not yet know that the plug from Neo's head was already taken out. Trinity, I believe, only wore one dress in the matrix. That was the club scene. I hold truth to the belief that she wore a pantsuit there, but I may be wrong. Evey other time she went into the Matrix, she wore a longer top over pants. As for the out of character characters, I really didn't have much experience with writing these characters and that's all. I'm not perfect. To all (and only one person reviewed about the above irregularities) who are mad about these wrongs/inconsistencies, that's why. Sorry for upsetting people, but this is a fic. I may be quite crazy about the movie, but let it go. I'm not perfect, don't expect me to be. Anyways, onto the fic.
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Neo had been told by Trish to stay in the medical room for the night to let his mind and body finish healing. Trinity had come in to check on him, but he noticed how she stiffed when he touched her leg as she walked by him and proceeded to lie back down.
"Trinity, I..." Neo began.
"You not only disobeyed me, but you almost got yourself killed! You are the One, Neo. It is our job to protect you, not the other way around."
"Trinity, either we lose one soldier after another due to you thinking I need the protecting or we start to win this war because I'm the One. I'm the person who's supposed to save you dammit!" Neo shot back, newfound courage biting at the back of his lips.
"I know. It's just, I didn't... I don't want to lose you again." Trinity responded quietly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound...Hey, how about this?" Neo paused to wait for her to look at him, then continued, "Here, on this ship, you can protect me, 'k? In there, in the Matrix? I do the protecting."
Trinity didn't want to give in, ~I'm the fucking ranking officer here goddammit, but he's the One. Where does that put him when we're in the Matrix? ~
"Fine." Trinity bit out, purposefully sounding angrier than she really was. As she turned on her heel and left, she saw the hurt look on Neo's face and regretted how she had answered, but continued on out.
Trish entered a moment later. As she prepared the scan for Neo, she asked over her shoulder, "Girl troubles?" off Neo's reaction, "I used to be a psychiatrist before I became a doctor in the Matrix."
Neo smiled, but said nothing. Trish knew she was in unwanted territory and quickly quieted before continuing on the job at hand.
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"So, how'd she react to seeing you?" Neo asked Morpheus quietly the next day during breakfast.
"Mace seemed almost shocked that I'd not forgotten her, that's been her whole life. She'd trust people, and then they'd leave. By the way, before her unplugging, she seemed quite interested in finding out information about the man who carried her in her arms and then proceeded to rip the handcuffs off her hands." Morpheus explained, a trace of humor in his voice.
Trinity shot Neo a quick look, only to notice Neo had blushed slightly. Sulking in her sadness, hoping Neo had not moved on, she quickly ate and then promptly left.
"I, well, I didn't have much choice, and time was against us." Neo explained, watching the back of a retreating Trinity.
"I understand, but considering the latch she made to you, when she awakes, I want you to train her." Morpheus told him.
"Huh? I thought you did that." Neo asked.
"Only for you, we needed you to understand and learn fast, Trinity would've done it since you two had already connected, but time, as you said, was against us. Usually, the person that the newly unplugged person connects to is the one to train them- it makes it easier for the mind." Upon seeing Neo's look of concern for using the word "connect", Morpheus continued, "You connected to Trinity the way Mouse connected to her, you trusted her and believed her when the others made you afraid. That trust is what is needed to train a newly unplugged."
Neo nodded in understanding, and finished the breakfast in silence.