Author's Note: Hey y'all. So sorry this chapter is sooooo short. I really wanted to update. School's started again and I've been pretty busy. Cause you know, school is fun.....ya, that's it. :P Anyway, hope you enjoy! And as always, thx to those who have reviewed!

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Her eyes shot open. "Get away from me! Don't touch me!" She tore the blankets from her body and scrambled to a corner of the bed. She looked around the room wildly. " Where am I?" She was panting, taking short shallow breaths.

"Whoa, whoa, take a deep breath. It's ok, you're safe here." I said it in a soft voice, trying to soothe, or at the very least calm her. I tried to move closer, but she pushed herself against the wall, so I gave her some space. Her breathing finally slowed and she looked at me. She moved her arm too quick, and she winced as the IV pulled at her skin. She looked at it, then followed it down, until she saw the hole. She stared at it for a minute then pulled the IV out. She looked at me again, obviously waiting for me to explain what the heck was going on. "You're on a ship. Morpheus's ship to be exact."

She interrupted, " What are these?" She pointed to the hole in her arm and then raised her hand to feel the back of her head. " And why are my eyes and muscles sore?"

I decided to let Morpheus explain the holes and whole machines thing. He was good at that type of thing. " Your muscles had atrophied, but we rebuilt them. The soreness is because you have never used them before."

She gave me a bit of a questioning look, obviously realizing that I wasn't answering all of her questions, but she seemed to accept the answers that I did give. " Where's Morpheus?"

I smiled, " I was just going to make a run for it, and go get him."

" What? Are you trying to say I ask too many questions and you'd rather let Morpheus handle them?"

"Yes, but not in so many words."

She smiled, " Fine, shoo, shoo. I'm sure Morpheus is man enough to handle a few simple questions."

I gave her a mock glare, " I told you once before, I am NOT a people person, questions and answers is not my forte." I turned to leave the room.

"Cypher…" It was almost a whisper.

"Yes?"

"Will you come back?"

I stopped dead in my tracks. There was a pause, then I heard myself, almost like it was someone else say, " Ya, of course I'll be back. I'm just getting Morpheus, but then I'll be back." Then I left.

I climbed the ladder to the main deck and yelled, " Hey Morpheus!"

"Yes Cypher?"

"You ready to play 20 questions?"

"I'm assuming you mean Nous is awake."

"She's waiting for you."

"Good." Morpheus headed towards the ladder I had just came up from. I headed towards the core.

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