ONCE UPON A DREAM
Chapter Four: Truth is in the Eye of the Beholder
She felt infatuated. . . . It was a confusing emotion. She felt weak all over, especially her legs and her knees. Her skin felt warm and her eyes were a bit hazed. He seemed, almost attractive to her. His intensity was his most sensual feature, seeming very much like her's. She suddenly got a mental image, a flash from her dream; the Agent's powerful grip, holding her tightly, almost to tightly. His lips only a small distance from her's, his hot breath on her cheeks. Remembering this, her mind drifted.
She then remembered that he was standing in front of her, waiting for her to do something. He now had a confused look on his face, masked by an arrogent facade. She shook these vile thoughts from her head and drew back, wanting to run from him, and yet wanting to feel if this was, indeed, the Agent from her dreams. She couldn't tell from his face, as the Agent in her dream never had one, but those powerful arms could be the key.
What am I thinking. . . he wants to kill me. Not make love to me. Get a grip on yourself Salem! She screamed at herself in her own mind, He will not love you.
In an attempt to appear normal, she charged at him, her eyes narrowed, her lips curled in a snarl. He dodged her attack fairly easily, but not before she could spin on her heel and deliver a well place round house kick to the back of his head. It sent him flying into a wooden bench. He spun in mid air, his feet connecting with the bench and used it to propell forward, one fist extended. Salem moved to get out of the way, but wasn't fast enough. Instead of following through with the punch, Smith's other hand, chopped her in the throat. Sent backwards and wanting for air, she was unable to avoid his next blow, landing just under her rib cage, nearly knocking all of the wind out of her.
Meanwhile, through the encrypted code, Link, Morpheus, Trinity, and Neo all watched this battle. Link's eyes were wide in shock. He had never seen Salem in action before, and despite her current bad luck, he was impressed.
"Look at her neuro-kinetics. . . .They're way above normal." he pointed at the screen frantically.
Neo, however, had his eyes on another thing, "Yeah . . . but . . . oh my God. . . Morpheus, look at her power levels . . . They're dropping . . . I've gotta go in there after her. "
Morpheus nodded. Neo lept into the chair and Trinity plugged him in. He stood by the phone. He ran outside to where the fight was going on. He wanted to keep out of sight until he was needed. He watched Salem move, and was utterly in awe of her speed. He had been told that he was the "One" but he didn't believe that he was the only one that could do this. Watching Salem fight, he saw this.
Salem felt that her energy was depleating. It was draining quite quickly in fact. She needed to get away from Smith. Needed a distraction, and fast. Her thoughts were interuppted by a sharp uppercut to her chin, sending her reeling. She moved to take him on again, but felt all of her power go. She collapsed to the ground, all of her strength gone. Smith looked a bit surprised, standing up straight and smoothing out the wrinkles in his suit. He walked toward her, kneeling and looking at her closely. Neo watched, waiting to see what he would do. He didn't want to deal with Smith right now, he just wanted to get Salem out of there.
"Hold it right there. . . Smith . . ." an Agent shouted. "The android is ours to dispose of."
Smith looked back at them, calmly. He then lifted Salem up and began to run with her. He then lept onto a nearby fire escape and dissapeared. Neo watched them go. He smiled a bit. He wondered what would happen when Salem's power cells regenerate. He imagined her fury at being saved by an Agent. He worried about her a bit, but he knew that Smith wouldn't kill her. He couldn't say why, but he just knew. He walked back to the Exit and picked up the phone. Within a few seconds he was back on the Nebacanesser. Trinity was looking at him, worry all over her face.
"Smith took her didn't he?" She demanded, already knowing the answer.
Neo sighed. He knew how much Salem meant to Trinity. She had been kind of like a child to her, even though Salem was much older. "Yeah he took her."
"God damnit!" She spat.
Neo put his hand on her shoulder, a mild gesture. "Don't worry. . . he won't hurt her."
"How can you know that?"
"I just know . . . .I just know. She is a matter of value to him. But the way he saved her from those other agents. . . . "
"Saved her!?"Trinity was infuriated now, "It's SMITH ! ! ! He'll do God knows what to her and all YOU can say is that "you just know"?!"
Morpheus approached them now, "Trinity, be calm. . . Neo why do you think this?"
"I know because I saw. . . I saw the way that he looked at her. It wasn't the way he looks at anyone. . . .He looked at her as though he wanted to keep her safe. And there is no reason to worry about her. Her power nacells recharge on their own right? She'll be back on her feet in a few hours. At full power and then, even an Agent won't be able to hold her back."
Morpheus sighed deeply. "Alright Neo. Trinity. . . . she talks to you . . . doesn't she?"
Trinity sighed, her anger subsiding for the moment, "Yes, why?"
"Then I take it that she explained to you why she was going to see the Oracle? This might be fate knocking on Salem's door."
". . . I can't tell you. . . She told me under strict confidence."
Morpheus didn't like that answer. He glared at her. "Trinity. . . I want the truth about what's happening to her. Tell me."
"Truth Morpheus? . . . Truth is in the eye of the beholder." She smiled to herself, realizing that Salem had been an influence on her in more ways then she thought.
"Trinity. . . "
Trinity sighed, "She's been having dreams. . . Bad dreams. . . and she hasn't been sleeping well because of them. She is always chased by an Agent with no face. He corners her and then she wakes up. . . . It's not that big of a thing. . . You don't think that Smith is that Agent do you?"
". . . Well, if what Neo has told us is accurate. . . .then perhaps"
Trinity shuddered. She didn't like the idea of that sadistic bastard being in love with Salem. Not Smith, or any Agent for that matter. But she would have to go with it for now. She sighed, defeated. "Perhaps."
Neo put his arm around her, kissing her forehead gently. "She'll be fine. . . Its Smith I'm worried about." He chuckled lightly.
Trinity wished that she was as optimistic
End Chapter Four. . . . Woooooo . . . I am glad to be done that one. . . .*snickers* well that was a lot of writing . . . .but I will continue . . . Be warned. The next chapter will be writted in first peron, from Smith's POV.
Chapter Four: Truth is in the Eye of the Beholder
She felt infatuated. . . . It was a confusing emotion. She felt weak all over, especially her legs and her knees. Her skin felt warm and her eyes were a bit hazed. He seemed, almost attractive to her. His intensity was his most sensual feature, seeming very much like her's. She suddenly got a mental image, a flash from her dream; the Agent's powerful grip, holding her tightly, almost to tightly. His lips only a small distance from her's, his hot breath on her cheeks. Remembering this, her mind drifted.
She then remembered that he was standing in front of her, waiting for her to do something. He now had a confused look on his face, masked by an arrogent facade. She shook these vile thoughts from her head and drew back, wanting to run from him, and yet wanting to feel if this was, indeed, the Agent from her dreams. She couldn't tell from his face, as the Agent in her dream never had one, but those powerful arms could be the key.
What am I thinking. . . he wants to kill me. Not make love to me. Get a grip on yourself Salem! She screamed at herself in her own mind, He will not love you.
In an attempt to appear normal, she charged at him, her eyes narrowed, her lips curled in a snarl. He dodged her attack fairly easily, but not before she could spin on her heel and deliver a well place round house kick to the back of his head. It sent him flying into a wooden bench. He spun in mid air, his feet connecting with the bench and used it to propell forward, one fist extended. Salem moved to get out of the way, but wasn't fast enough. Instead of following through with the punch, Smith's other hand, chopped her in the throat. Sent backwards and wanting for air, she was unable to avoid his next blow, landing just under her rib cage, nearly knocking all of the wind out of her.
Meanwhile, through the encrypted code, Link, Morpheus, Trinity, and Neo all watched this battle. Link's eyes were wide in shock. He had never seen Salem in action before, and despite her current bad luck, he was impressed.
"Look at her neuro-kinetics. . . .They're way above normal." he pointed at the screen frantically.
Neo, however, had his eyes on another thing, "Yeah . . . but . . . oh my God. . . Morpheus, look at her power levels . . . They're dropping . . . I've gotta go in there after her. "
Morpheus nodded. Neo lept into the chair and Trinity plugged him in. He stood by the phone. He ran outside to where the fight was going on. He wanted to keep out of sight until he was needed. He watched Salem move, and was utterly in awe of her speed. He had been told that he was the "One" but he didn't believe that he was the only one that could do this. Watching Salem fight, he saw this.
Salem felt that her energy was depleating. It was draining quite quickly in fact. She needed to get away from Smith. Needed a distraction, and fast. Her thoughts were interuppted by a sharp uppercut to her chin, sending her reeling. She moved to take him on again, but felt all of her power go. She collapsed to the ground, all of her strength gone. Smith looked a bit surprised, standing up straight and smoothing out the wrinkles in his suit. He walked toward her, kneeling and looking at her closely. Neo watched, waiting to see what he would do. He didn't want to deal with Smith right now, he just wanted to get Salem out of there.
"Hold it right there. . . Smith . . ." an Agent shouted. "The android is ours to dispose of."
Smith looked back at them, calmly. He then lifted Salem up and began to run with her. He then lept onto a nearby fire escape and dissapeared. Neo watched them go. He smiled a bit. He wondered what would happen when Salem's power cells regenerate. He imagined her fury at being saved by an Agent. He worried about her a bit, but he knew that Smith wouldn't kill her. He couldn't say why, but he just knew. He walked back to the Exit and picked up the phone. Within a few seconds he was back on the Nebacanesser. Trinity was looking at him, worry all over her face.
"Smith took her didn't he?" She demanded, already knowing the answer.
Neo sighed. He knew how much Salem meant to Trinity. She had been kind of like a child to her, even though Salem was much older. "Yeah he took her."
"God damnit!" She spat.
Neo put his hand on her shoulder, a mild gesture. "Don't worry. . . he won't hurt her."
"How can you know that?"
"I just know . . . .I just know. She is a matter of value to him. But the way he saved her from those other agents. . . . "
"Saved her!?"Trinity was infuriated now, "It's SMITH ! ! ! He'll do God knows what to her and all YOU can say is that "you just know"?!"
Morpheus approached them now, "Trinity, be calm. . . Neo why do you think this?"
"I know because I saw. . . I saw the way that he looked at her. It wasn't the way he looks at anyone. . . .He looked at her as though he wanted to keep her safe. And there is no reason to worry about her. Her power nacells recharge on their own right? She'll be back on her feet in a few hours. At full power and then, even an Agent won't be able to hold her back."
Morpheus sighed deeply. "Alright Neo. Trinity. . . . she talks to you . . . doesn't she?"
Trinity sighed, her anger subsiding for the moment, "Yes, why?"
"Then I take it that she explained to you why she was going to see the Oracle? This might be fate knocking on Salem's door."
". . . I can't tell you. . . She told me under strict confidence."
Morpheus didn't like that answer. He glared at her. "Trinity. . . I want the truth about what's happening to her. Tell me."
"Truth Morpheus? . . . Truth is in the eye of the beholder." She smiled to herself, realizing that Salem had been an influence on her in more ways then she thought.
"Trinity. . . "
Trinity sighed, "She's been having dreams. . . Bad dreams. . . and she hasn't been sleeping well because of them. She is always chased by an Agent with no face. He corners her and then she wakes up. . . . It's not that big of a thing. . . You don't think that Smith is that Agent do you?"
". . . Well, if what Neo has told us is accurate. . . .then perhaps"
Trinity shuddered. She didn't like the idea of that sadistic bastard being in love with Salem. Not Smith, or any Agent for that matter. But she would have to go with it for now. She sighed, defeated. "Perhaps."
Neo put his arm around her, kissing her forehead gently. "She'll be fine. . . Its Smith I'm worried about." He chuckled lightly.
Trinity wished that she was as optimistic
End Chapter Four. . . . Woooooo . . . I am glad to be done that one. . . .*snickers* well that was a lot of writing . . . .but I will continue . . . Be warned. The next chapter will be writted in first peron, from Smith's POV.