Chapter Three:
Trinity sat forlorn in the mess hall, her eyes red and swollen. She wanted to be alone for a while and alone she'd be since the others were busy. She sighed heavily and plunked her arms on the table. How could something that feels so right be wrong? The Oracle had a habit of twisting someone's life around without trying to. Trinity suddenly felt another wave of nausea come over her.
"Damnit!" Trinity cursed aloud. She was turning this into a bigger situation than what it needed to be. How could she love someone that she didn't even know? It couldn't happen. She wouldn't let it happen. Trinity's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the doorway. She smiled softly as Xenon entered the room.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself," she whispered.
"Need to talk?" He helped himself to a seat across from her and took her hand.
"There's nothing to talk about."
"Well, you seem despondent lately, you threw up when you were unplugged and Tank was sure he saw in the code that you were crying. You hardly ever cry."
Trinity suddenly felt anger building up inside and her eyes welled up. "So what if I do?! Everybody cries!"
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I was just saying..." Xenon paused. "Never mind. Forget about it."
Trinity swallowed back her tears and looked at Xenon. She couldn't bare to lose him. She shook her head a few times and wiped her eyes. "Uh...is there any news about the others?"
Xenon smiled widely. "They're unplugging him right now. He should be here soon. God, it feels so good knowing that he'll end the war for us."
Trinity returned the smile. "Excellent. He'll lead us to victory."
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Thomas A. Anderson had never been so confused in his life. Here was this man, Morpheus as he was known, telling him that he lived in a computer simulation. He'd offered him two pills, one red and one blue. Taking a gamble on it, Thomas chose the red one which would "take him deeper into the rabbit hole" as Morpheus had put it. Now he was sitting in a rugged chair with electrodes attached to his body. The was a dream. It had to be.
*I must have eaten some spoiled cheese or something,* Neo thought to himself.
"Lay back. It works better if you relax. Switch, do you have a lock on him?"
"Almost sir."
Thomas looked around, gasping for air. No. He wouldn't do it. He'd changed his mind. He wanted to wake up from the food induced dream. This wasn't happening.
"He's going into arrest!" Switch warned.
"Get him now," Morpheus hissed.
Switch typed at a lightning speed. She hit the enter button.
"Now!"
Thomas screamed loudly as his body felt like it was being ripped in half. It was a sensation different than any other. The pain subsided and he suddenly felt distanced from his body. Then the world went black. It didn't remain that way for long. He opened his eyes and felt choked. Somebody had rammed a tube down his throat and he was surrounded by what felt like molten jelly.
*Aw shit,* he thought. *I really shouldn't have eaten that cheese.*
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The room, normally an un welcoming shadow, was starch white. They were busy re-building his muscles. He had thought he was dead. Certainly anyone who was freed thought that during their first hours in the real world. It was especially harder when one was older.
"Just relax. You'll have answers in time," Morpheus whispered to the pale body before him.
Thomas closed his eyes and did just as she said. The whole ordeal had exhausted him and he'd lost all track of time but he'd have his answers soon.
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Cypher strode into the mess hall where Trinity sat. He was feeling particularly cocky today and figured that he could take advantage of her while she was weak.
"Is there a reason why you're avoiding our new roomie or are you just bitchy today?"
"Screw you, Cypher."
"Gee, you seem so eager now. Why couldn't you have that much enthusiasm when I first asked you?" He slid onto the seat next to Trinity and leaned into her ear. "Don't you think I don't know what you and him do. I can hear you. You told me you were waiting and what was it? Saving yourself?"
"I did," Trinity hissed, "and it's none of your business."
"That was bullshit, Trinity. You just didn't want me."
Trinity got up from the bench. "And I still don't."
She flipped her middle finger toward Cypher and walked away. He was a such a pig and she was glad she had Xenon there to protect her. But Cypher was partly right. She hadn't gone to see Neo yet. Was she purposely stalling or was it unintentional? Either way, she'd have to see him sooner or later. Trinity took a deep breath and walked into the unplugging room. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw he wasn't there. Xenon was, however.
"Where's Neo?" Trinity managed to choke out.
"He's in his quarters. Geez, did he ever look awful. Did I look like that when I was unplugged?"
"I, uhh, don't remember..." Trinity replied, distractedly. "Has he eaten yet?"
"Well, no, but I don't think..."
"Come with me. I want to bring him food." She took his hand and led him to the mess hall from which she previously came.
"You've done a complete 360, Trin. What's up? Why are you so anxious to see the guy? Let him rest; he's had a hard day."
"I just...need to. I can't explain why. Besides, why not welcome our new roomie aboard?" Trinity felt sick at her use of Cypher's words. Fortunately, he wasn't in the mess hall anymore. She poured out a large amount of goop into a bowl. Xenon grabbed a tray and handed it to her as she picked up a spoon.
"Listen to me. I love you. Nothing is ever going to change that." She kissed his neck as she left for Neo's quarters.
"I knew that, Trin. I love you too," Xenon said to the empty room.
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His room was cold and he was shivering. Trinity felt awful. She couldn't remember what she felt like when she was unplugged and she couldn't imagine the hell he was going through now. She set the food down on the small table near the head of his bed. She pulled back the covers to take a peek at him. He was horribly pale, as Xenon mentioned, and his dark hair follicles were buried in his scalp. Her chiseled features lay in rest. Trinity's knees trembled. He was handsome. She shook her head to clear her thoughts. It was cruel the way people were unplugged. She ran her hand along his smooth head.
"Don't worry," Trinity whispered. "I'll be back with another blanket."
She walked towards the door and stole one more glance at him. It was painfully obvious that the Oracle was right. He was a gorgeous man and she would have to do her best to resist him. She closed his door quietly and slid down the length of it.
"This can't be happening," Trinity whispered, burying her face in her arms and allowing the tears to flow.
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Well, there's the latest installment. Thanks to all those who reviewed so far ^_^ I hope this chapter will satisfy the crowd ;) And, as one reviewer said, I have this fic all mapped out in my head. All I have to do is type it up. Oh, and there will finally be some dialogue between Neo and Trin in the next chapter.
Trinity sat forlorn in the mess hall, her eyes red and swollen. She wanted to be alone for a while and alone she'd be since the others were busy. She sighed heavily and plunked her arms on the table. How could something that feels so right be wrong? The Oracle had a habit of twisting someone's life around without trying to. Trinity suddenly felt another wave of nausea come over her.
"Damnit!" Trinity cursed aloud. She was turning this into a bigger situation than what it needed to be. How could she love someone that she didn't even know? It couldn't happen. She wouldn't let it happen. Trinity's thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the doorway. She smiled softly as Xenon entered the room.
"Hey."
"Hey yourself," she whispered.
"Need to talk?" He helped himself to a seat across from her and took her hand.
"There's nothing to talk about."
"Well, you seem despondent lately, you threw up when you were unplugged and Tank was sure he saw in the code that you were crying. You hardly ever cry."
Trinity suddenly felt anger building up inside and her eyes welled up. "So what if I do?! Everybody cries!"
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I was just saying..." Xenon paused. "Never mind. Forget about it."
Trinity swallowed back her tears and looked at Xenon. She couldn't bare to lose him. She shook her head a few times and wiped her eyes. "Uh...is there any news about the others?"
Xenon smiled widely. "They're unplugging him right now. He should be here soon. God, it feels so good knowing that he'll end the war for us."
Trinity returned the smile. "Excellent. He'll lead us to victory."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Thomas A. Anderson had never been so confused in his life. Here was this man, Morpheus as he was known, telling him that he lived in a computer simulation. He'd offered him two pills, one red and one blue. Taking a gamble on it, Thomas chose the red one which would "take him deeper into the rabbit hole" as Morpheus had put it. Now he was sitting in a rugged chair with electrodes attached to his body. The was a dream. It had to be.
*I must have eaten some spoiled cheese or something,* Neo thought to himself.
"Lay back. It works better if you relax. Switch, do you have a lock on him?"
"Almost sir."
Thomas looked around, gasping for air. No. He wouldn't do it. He'd changed his mind. He wanted to wake up from the food induced dream. This wasn't happening.
"He's going into arrest!" Switch warned.
"Get him now," Morpheus hissed.
Switch typed at a lightning speed. She hit the enter button.
"Now!"
Thomas screamed loudly as his body felt like it was being ripped in half. It was a sensation different than any other. The pain subsided and he suddenly felt distanced from his body. Then the world went black. It didn't remain that way for long. He opened his eyes and felt choked. Somebody had rammed a tube down his throat and he was surrounded by what felt like molten jelly.
*Aw shit,* he thought. *I really shouldn't have eaten that cheese.*
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
The room, normally an un welcoming shadow, was starch white. They were busy re-building his muscles. He had thought he was dead. Certainly anyone who was freed thought that during their first hours in the real world. It was especially harder when one was older.
"Just relax. You'll have answers in time," Morpheus whispered to the pale body before him.
Thomas closed his eyes and did just as she said. The whole ordeal had exhausted him and he'd lost all track of time but he'd have his answers soon.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Cypher strode into the mess hall where Trinity sat. He was feeling particularly cocky today and figured that he could take advantage of her while she was weak.
"Is there a reason why you're avoiding our new roomie or are you just bitchy today?"
"Screw you, Cypher."
"Gee, you seem so eager now. Why couldn't you have that much enthusiasm when I first asked you?" He slid onto the seat next to Trinity and leaned into her ear. "Don't you think I don't know what you and him do. I can hear you. You told me you were waiting and what was it? Saving yourself?"
"I did," Trinity hissed, "and it's none of your business."
"That was bullshit, Trinity. You just didn't want me."
Trinity got up from the bench. "And I still don't."
She flipped her middle finger toward Cypher and walked away. He was a such a pig and she was glad she had Xenon there to protect her. But Cypher was partly right. She hadn't gone to see Neo yet. Was she purposely stalling or was it unintentional? Either way, she'd have to see him sooner or later. Trinity took a deep breath and walked into the unplugging room. Her heart skipped a beat when she saw he wasn't there. Xenon was, however.
"Where's Neo?" Trinity managed to choke out.
"He's in his quarters. Geez, did he ever look awful. Did I look like that when I was unplugged?"
"I, uhh, don't remember..." Trinity replied, distractedly. "Has he eaten yet?"
"Well, no, but I don't think..."
"Come with me. I want to bring him food." She took his hand and led him to the mess hall from which she previously came.
"You've done a complete 360, Trin. What's up? Why are you so anxious to see the guy? Let him rest; he's had a hard day."
"I just...need to. I can't explain why. Besides, why not welcome our new roomie aboard?" Trinity felt sick at her use of Cypher's words. Fortunately, he wasn't in the mess hall anymore. She poured out a large amount of goop into a bowl. Xenon grabbed a tray and handed it to her as she picked up a spoon.
"Listen to me. I love you. Nothing is ever going to change that." She kissed his neck as she left for Neo's quarters.
"I knew that, Trin. I love you too," Xenon said to the empty room.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
His room was cold and he was shivering. Trinity felt awful. She couldn't remember what she felt like when she was unplugged and she couldn't imagine the hell he was going through now. She set the food down on the small table near the head of his bed. She pulled back the covers to take a peek at him. He was horribly pale, as Xenon mentioned, and his dark hair follicles were buried in his scalp. Her chiseled features lay in rest. Trinity's knees trembled. He was handsome. She shook her head to clear her thoughts. It was cruel the way people were unplugged. She ran her hand along his smooth head.
"Don't worry," Trinity whispered. "I'll be back with another blanket."
She walked towards the door and stole one more glance at him. It was painfully obvious that the Oracle was right. He was a gorgeous man and she would have to do her best to resist him. She closed his door quietly and slid down the length of it.
"This can't be happening," Trinity whispered, burying her face in her arms and allowing the tears to flow.
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Well, there's the latest installment. Thanks to all those who reviewed so far ^_^ I hope this chapter will satisfy the crowd ;) And, as one reviewer said, I have this fic all mapped out in my head. All I have to do is type it up. Oh, and there will finally be some dialogue between Neo and Trin in the next chapter.