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Chapter 14: The Date

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"What do you mean we can't pass!?" Glitch roared.

The two guards shook in fear. "We, uh, were given orders to keep this place off limits. You have to proceed to the temple."

Brown walked over to the guards. "Please . . . she has a date. Won't you let her pass?"

"No. Stand back, machine." said one guard.

Glitch saw Brown's eyes flash red. He proceeded to reach out for the guard. He grabbed the guard by the jacket collar and lifted him up. "Please?"

"YES! OK!" the guard cried.

They ran away as Brown's eyes returned to normal. He turned to Glitch and smiled. She was unimpressed.

"WHY did you do THAT?" Glitch asked.

"Sorry, old force of habit." Brown smirked.

"Well," Glitch began walking inside the training area with Brown, "That habit has gotta break fast, before it's too late. We can't afford to have a Terminator running around Zion."

"Terminator?" Brown asked.

"Dude, didn't you EVER watch movies?" Glitch laughed.

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Glitch hooked into the program with Brown's help. She'd actually found the program even though she wasn't on the Neb anymore. Glitch began walking through crowds of people. She knew exactly how to find him. Glitch looked ahead until she spotted the woman in the red dress. Glitch then turned around and faced some other people. When she turned around again, Agent Smith was there. Well, not the real one, but close enough. Of course, he was pointing a gun at her. "WOAH! Hey! Wait, Smith!" she yelped as she grabbed his arm.

Smith raised an eyebrow and cocked the gun. "YEEE! Hey, buster! You asked me out to dinner!" Glitch roared.

Smith slowly lowered the gun, "Sorry."

"S'ok. Let's go!" Glitch smiled.

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It was the same restaurant that Cypher went to. Glitch had heard all about Cypher. "Mouse, you really tried to make this place real . . . ." Glitch thought aloud.

They sat down at a table. Glitch ordered a steak and was blabbing endlessly. Smith didn't seem to mind. He just looked evil . . . the same evil he was 6 months ago.

Outside the program, Brown was chuckling at what he was seeing. Then, something in the Agent part of his mind tweaked. It said something to him, but he didn't know what. Then, he looked outside to find a commander and two captains approaching. "Oh no . . ." Brown grabbed the operator's headphone.

"Glitch! The commander . . . HE'S HERE!" he yelled.

The doors flew open. Brown turned to the visitors. "Sir . . .?"

"Well, Android. I suppose you'd want to explain yourself before I throw you in the stockade? If it were up to me, you'd be there already! You're snooping around an important area!" Lock growled.

"I am thankful then, Commander, that it is NOT up to you." Brown said, slowly straightening his back to stand up.

"SHUT UP! I did not give you permission to speak yet!" Lock roared, trying to ignore Niobe's snickering, "Now, explain yourself!"

"Commander Lock! We've found something!" shouted a crewmember that Brown hadn't seen a minute ago.

"What?" Lock asked, walking over there.

Niobe looked at Brown, who was staring at the floor. "I don't think you were here to cause any trouble. You don't have to be afraid of me." Niobe reassured.

Brown shook his head. "I just feel like I've lost the trust of all the people I've sworn to protect."

"I don't believe it." they heard Lock say.

Niobe walked over there. She caught sight of Glitch, then Glitch talking to the Agent. "Oh no. ."

Lock picked up the headphone. "GLITCH! Get your smart-ass out here, now! You're going to see the Councilors to explain yourself!" he roared.

Glitch, in the program, jumped. She startled Smith.

"What is wrong, Ms. Monroe?" Smith asked.

"I gotta go! I'll see you later!" Glitch ran out of the restaurant, "If I'm still alive." she said under her breath.

A few minutes later, she awoke. Niobe removed the plug. Glitch saw the sad look on Niobe's face. Glitch tried to put the situation together by how Lock would see it.

Brown, the machine, hooked her into the "Matrix" so she could reveal secrets to an Agent.

Glitch widened her eyes. "WAIT! It's not what it looks like!" she yelped as a crew member put cuffs on her.

"You can tell that to the Council when we arrive." Lock snapped.
Glitch gulped. She looked at Brown who was staring at the floor while wearing handcuffs. "Oh boy . . ." Glitch whispered.

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A/N: Why is there never a happy ending? Oh well! By the way, to all the fans of this . . . PLEASE DON'T YELL AT ME ANYMORE! *cries* I realize I haven't updated in a while, but I'm getting there. High School semester 2 is tough on me! Anyway, the next chapter isn't as eventful, but I'll update when I can.