Disclaimer: We've already been through the whole 'I don't own the Matrix' thing 9 times already, do you people have faulty memories or something?

Reviews!  Lots of reviews! Yay!

Agent Josey: I like him too, but only as a character. He's just bloody annoying sometimes. (then he says Mister Aaaanderson and all is forgiven for the time being)

Megami no Inazumi: *cries with you*

Alocin: He is EVIL EVIL EVIL!!!  Yes, poor, poor Twins *is sad*

Bloodredcherry: The crazy agents are, shall we say, my own very special way of revenge on…certain individuals. And provide comic relief when Girl whomps them.

*zombie-author walks into room* Must…obliterate…Smelrond…from…face…of…Earth…die…Smelrond…die…*stands up straight and takes a bow* Thank you all for sticking with me and my crazy fic long enough to see this bow.  I'm so happy…*sniff* Anywho, enough with that, in the last chapter, the Twins were separated when they tried unsuccessfully to rescue Girl. Two was captured within the NetherCube by Smelrond, and One was left all alone, completely confused and sad (Poor, poor Twins *sniffle*).  Smelrond got away again, which made everyone sad, but then got yelled at by Girl for doing such an evil thing as separating the Twins, which made everyone laugh.  Then the chapter ended with a little bit of angst from Two.  And now for Chapter 9, brought to you by Mr. O's 1st Period Latin Class; "Nolite plura frangere corda!"

Chapter 9: Finding Our Code

We find ourselves back with Morpheus, Switch, Apoc, and Trinity, who we last left chasing after Smelrond (and losing him) in Chapter 6.  Now they are wandering at random, searching for any sort of clue to where Smelrond is.

Trinity: How the heck are we going to find clues?  This isn't Scooby-Doo, they're not just going to appear like that. *snaps fingers*

Apoc: Say, isn't that one of those Twins over there?

One: *wandering around looking very sad and disoriented* Us?  Where did we go?  Where are we?  US!

Switch: Where's the other one?

Morpheus: Apparently, the other Twin is missing.

Trinity: How could one of them lose the other?  Can't they telepath?

Apoc: Unless…

All: THE NETHERCUBE!!! *random ominous music*

Trinity: Let's go ask him what happened.

Apoc: Should we really?

Morpheus: It might be just a front, and then when we ask he'll kill us all!

Switch: It's true!  Men really do have a thing about asking for help!

Trinity: Come on. *both Trinity and Switch literally drag Morpheus and Apoc over to One* Hey!  Twin!

One: *turns to Trinity* We can't fight now, we've lost us.

Trinity: How did you lose…you?

One (growing steadily more panicked throughout): We were trying to rescue her from Smith, but he shot some sort of strange code out of a box at us and we disappeared and now we can't find us!

Trinity: *sorts out all of the first person plural pronouns for a while* Her as in the One, right?

One: Yes.  We were on a subway when we saw her code inside Smith's pocket, but it was really small and we know she doesn't like the Agents because she told us that herself, so we decided to rescue her and we followed him around all day and we were supposed to be the distraction while we got the box but he figured it out somehow and now we're missing!  *goes into near hysterics* We've never been missing before!  And there's a blank void in our mind where we used to be and we're all confused because we can't find us anywhere and we've always been able to find us but now we can't and we can't find Smith either so we can't save us or her and we're so confused! *with this, One clutches his head and begins yelling* US!!!  WE NEED US BACK!!! WHERE DID WE GO?!?

Morpheus: How do we know that you're telling the truth?

Trinity: Morpheus, you tactless idiot!  Can't you tell pure mental anguish when you see it?

Morpheus: Actually…no, I can't.

Apoc: Me either.

Switch (whispers to Trinity): It must be another guy thing, being unable to see pure mental anguish.

Trinity(whispers to Switch): Hai, de gozaru.

Switch(still whispering): What?

Trinity (also still whispering): Japanese.  The One suggested that I learn it; she said that it was very cool.

Morpheus (whispering to Apoc): What are they talking about?

Apoc (same to Morpheus): I don't know; nail polish and daisies, or whatever it is that girls talk about.

Morpheus: Somehow, I seriously doubt that Trinity and Switch are talking about nail polish and daisies.

Apoc: Good point.

One: Can we join your conversation?

Morpheus and Apoc (simultaneously): No.

One (thinking wistfully): If only we were here, we could have our own little discussion.  But we're not, we're missing and we can't find us and *stops thinking and starts shouting again* WE WANT US BACK!!!

Trinity: Dammit you two, what did you say to him?!

Morpheus: Nothing!

Apoc: Yes we did, we told him that he couldn't join our discussion and…*is kicked by Morpheus* OW!

Trinity: Too late, Morpheus, he already told us.  You're both tactless idiots!  How could you be so mean to him!

Switch: You can come and join our discussion…ummm, which one are you?

One: We're One.

Switch:  Well, you can come and talk with us, One.  We're not complete morons like some people. *glares at Morpheus and Apoc*

One: Really?  We can join in your discussion?

Trinity: Sure you can.  *evil smile spreads across face* You know, I bet that Morpheus and Apoc would just love to go back to the ship to have their oh-so-private conversation.

Morpheus: But we have to help you find the One!

Trinity: No, now we have a different One to help us find her, right Switch?

Switch: Yes, so you should call Mouse right now and go back to the ship.

Apoc: Well, what if I don't want to go back to the stupid ship?

Trinity: Then you will be feeling a whole lot of pain very soon.

Apoc: *anime sweat drop* I have an idea Morpheus!  Why don't we go back to the ship to talk? 

Morpheus: What a great idea!  Why don't we run?

Apoc: Even better!

Both: *run to the nearest telephone booth as if they were being chased by a horde of Sentinels*

One: Whoa…you two are good…isn't he your captain?

Switch: Well, when we're threatening his life, he pretty much forgets that he's the one in charge.

One: We wonder if that would work on the Merovingian…*ponders*

Trinity: You know, he might not be the best person to test that on.

One: We would have tested it…we want us back. *drops head sadly*

Switch: Well, we're going to get him back, and the One too!

Trinity: But first, we have to find Smith.

Switch: Because if we find him…

One: *brightens* We find us! 

Trinity: Right.  First we should go back to where you found him the first time.

One: *leads the girls to the alley where Two was captured* This is where we lost us.  Now what?

Switch: You said that you saw her code.  Can you trace Smith's maybe?

One: We were the one who saw her code.  And we're much better at codes than we are…but to save us, we will try! *begins squinting around the alley* WE FOUND OUR CODE!  WE FOUND OUR CODE!  We can't find any others, but we can see really small traces of ours leading back out of the alley!  Now we can follow it and find us!

Switch: Wow, that's lucky.

Trinity: Not luck.  They have the same code, remember?  Of course he'd be able to find his own code anywhere.  Now we just have to hope that it leads us right.

Switch: *looks at the now very happy One* If only for his sake, I hope it does.

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A/N:  Wow, Girl wasn't in this chapter *gasp*.  But this is a happy chapter nonetheless.  Happy One, not sad and disoriented any more! *and there was much rejoicing* Yaaaaay! ^_^