Real World, Real Love
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Real World, Real Love
The gentle thud of the ship echoed in his heart. They had docked in Zion, and after a few hours' rest, their appeal would commence. The docking hatch had been lowered, revealing the strange world Zion was. It was a mix of both metal and organic material, conforming to form the basis of what was left of the human race.
Every visit always awed them. The survival of their people was certainly something of wonder.
Several docks down, the Kedavra's crew watched in silence as the Nebuchanezzar made contact with the bridge. As their own hatch opened, his crewmates tensed, ready to hold him back if necessary.
He stood still.
He understood then. He realized that in order for their appeal to succeed, he must remain controlled while in public. Passion and defiance could wait until the Council called.
On the other dock, behaviour seemed much the same. Despite her cool countenance, everyone caught her quick glance at the nearby dock, which was even more rapidly replaced by a frigid façade.
To an onlooker, things seemed to be just another regular day in Zion.
Other than the small fact that the most exciting and controversial case was to take place in a few short hours.
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"Sit."
The old cracking voice of the Head Council Member rang through the vast chamber, immediately accompanied by the sound of hundreds of bottoms finding their place on the long stone benches.
Emitting a rather creepy laugh before speaking, the ancient man seemed ready to fall apart. Literally. "Before we begin, we, the council, would like to make it known that if the appeal should fail, both participants," and here he pointed his wizened finger at both Neo and Trinity, "will be exiled."
Both Neo and Trinity stood, their hands entwined beneath the long table. "We will not be exiled. If we do not win, councilor, we will abandon the resistance."
The old man seemed unnerved to be thwarted by a mere two Matrix-born. He coughed slightly in an attempt to control the murmur of talk that rippled through the room.
He continued, "We are here to judge the appeal and case presented by the second officer of the Nebuchanezzar, and crew member of the Kedavra. We understand that the before said Trinity and Neo, who, I might add has been identified as the One." His hacking cackle following this proclamation displayed his half-disbelief in the prophesy.
Morpheus stood to face him, "Council member, both the captain of the Kedavra and I would like to make a statement."
"And what is that, captain?"
"We believe, that this ordered separation has harmed, both mentally, and physically, not to mention emotionally, both of them. Both have suffered physical weakness and mental deterioration since the before said induced separation."
Big words. Formality. Then again, it was called for.
"Do you mean to say that they can't live without each other?" The last six words were pronounced with derision.
"Yes."
Once again, a wave of whispered chatter swept throughout the vast hall. He eyed the couple, "And what do you have to say?"
Before they could move a single muscle, he spoke again, "One at a time."
Trinity stood, displaying a confidence many wished they had. "All of my life here, I have obeyed every order I have been given. I, like everyone here, have given my life for this, the resistance. This was my whole life, everything I cared about. I suppose you expect me to say I sorry for causing all this, that you think love plays no part in this. You're wrong. It is our love, in each one of us, for life that makes us who we are. We will not let your rules, your orders tear us apart again."
As she sat, a deathly silence came over the crowd. There was no applause, no protest, just silence.
Neo stood, taking his turn to speak. "Councilor, sir," he didn't have the eloquence Trinity seemed to command, "I'm afraid I don't speak nearly as well as any of you. I know I'm just a recent unplugged. I know I don't mean a whole lot to any of you here in this world where I'm just a regular guy. But I don't give a damn what you think anymore, what you think I am. I'm in love with her, and nothing you do or say is ever going to change that."
His words were certainly rough, and held none of the formality of the others, but his message was clear, although blunt: we love each other, and if you don't like it, you can go to hell.
The silence continued, only to be broken by a little clearing of the throat from the Head Councilor. The harsh sound seemed to echo in the height of the cavern. He motioned to a councilor to his left, who spoke gently, "Before we deliberate the outcome, we would like to remind you that denial will result in exile. To my fellow councilors, keep in mind their arguments, and remember our laws against this kind of thing." She nodded, the council stood, and filed into the deliberation chamber.
Once the steel door was locked, the entire room began to empty, and in a few moments, only five people remained. Neo and Trinity sat together, whispered words passing back and forth, each flanked by their captain. Their brief conversation ended with a silent nod from both captains, and they exited, a grim and yet hopeful expression on each.
The fifth remaining person sat in a far corner, half-hidden by shadow. The darkness concealed most of this person's face, and gave no hint to whether they were male of female. After all sounds had ceased, except for the quiet murmur of the councilors' voices behind the locked door, they came into the light.
Looking out over the empty room, down to the very space that had seated both Neo and Trinity...she smiled.
A/N: Hey! I know I said that the last chapter would be the last, but I squeezed this one in before exams, (when I should be STUDYING!) to get this one in before I left. R/R!!!! Love you all,
~TigerLily
Disclaimer: See Chapter one
AHHH!!! REVIEWS!!!
Real World, Real Love
The gentle thud of the ship echoed in his heart. They had docked in Zion, and after a few hours' rest, their appeal would commence. The docking hatch had been lowered, revealing the strange world Zion was. It was a mix of both metal and organic material, conforming to form the basis of what was left of the human race.
Every visit always awed them. The survival of their people was certainly something of wonder.
Several docks down, the Kedavra's crew watched in silence as the Nebuchanezzar made contact with the bridge. As their own hatch opened, his crewmates tensed, ready to hold him back if necessary.
He stood still.
He understood then. He realized that in order for their appeal to succeed, he must remain controlled while in public. Passion and defiance could wait until the Council called.
On the other dock, behaviour seemed much the same. Despite her cool countenance, everyone caught her quick glance at the nearby dock, which was even more rapidly replaced by a frigid façade.
To an onlooker, things seemed to be just another regular day in Zion.
Other than the small fact that the most exciting and controversial case was to take place in a few short hours.
********
"Sit."
The old cracking voice of the Head Council Member rang through the vast chamber, immediately accompanied by the sound of hundreds of bottoms finding their place on the long stone benches.
Emitting a rather creepy laugh before speaking, the ancient man seemed ready to fall apart. Literally. "Before we begin, we, the council, would like to make it known that if the appeal should fail, both participants," and here he pointed his wizened finger at both Neo and Trinity, "will be exiled."
Both Neo and Trinity stood, their hands entwined beneath the long table. "We will not be exiled. If we do not win, councilor, we will abandon the resistance."
The old man seemed unnerved to be thwarted by a mere two Matrix-born. He coughed slightly in an attempt to control the murmur of talk that rippled through the room.
He continued, "We are here to judge the appeal and case presented by the second officer of the Nebuchanezzar, and crew member of the Kedavra. We understand that the before said Trinity and Neo, who, I might add has been identified as the One." His hacking cackle following this proclamation displayed his half-disbelief in the prophesy.
Morpheus stood to face him, "Council member, both the captain of the Kedavra and I would like to make a statement."
"And what is that, captain?"
"We believe, that this ordered separation has harmed, both mentally, and physically, not to mention emotionally, both of them. Both have suffered physical weakness and mental deterioration since the before said induced separation."
Big words. Formality. Then again, it was called for.
"Do you mean to say that they can't live without each other?" The last six words were pronounced with derision.
"Yes."
Once again, a wave of whispered chatter swept throughout the vast hall. He eyed the couple, "And what do you have to say?"
Before they could move a single muscle, he spoke again, "One at a time."
Trinity stood, displaying a confidence many wished they had. "All of my life here, I have obeyed every order I have been given. I, like everyone here, have given my life for this, the resistance. This was my whole life, everything I cared about. I suppose you expect me to say I sorry for causing all this, that you think love plays no part in this. You're wrong. It is our love, in each one of us, for life that makes us who we are. We will not let your rules, your orders tear us apart again."
As she sat, a deathly silence came over the crowd. There was no applause, no protest, just silence.
Neo stood, taking his turn to speak. "Councilor, sir," he didn't have the eloquence Trinity seemed to command, "I'm afraid I don't speak nearly as well as any of you. I know I'm just a recent unplugged. I know I don't mean a whole lot to any of you here in this world where I'm just a regular guy. But I don't give a damn what you think anymore, what you think I am. I'm in love with her, and nothing you do or say is ever going to change that."
His words were certainly rough, and held none of the formality of the others, but his message was clear, although blunt: we love each other, and if you don't like it, you can go to hell.
The silence continued, only to be broken by a little clearing of the throat from the Head Councilor. The harsh sound seemed to echo in the height of the cavern. He motioned to a councilor to his left, who spoke gently, "Before we deliberate the outcome, we would like to remind you that denial will result in exile. To my fellow councilors, keep in mind their arguments, and remember our laws against this kind of thing." She nodded, the council stood, and filed into the deliberation chamber.
Once the steel door was locked, the entire room began to empty, and in a few moments, only five people remained. Neo and Trinity sat together, whispered words passing back and forth, each flanked by their captain. Their brief conversation ended with a silent nod from both captains, and they exited, a grim and yet hopeful expression on each.
The fifth remaining person sat in a far corner, half-hidden by shadow. The darkness concealed most of this person's face, and gave no hint to whether they were male of female. After all sounds had ceased, except for the quiet murmur of the councilors' voices behind the locked door, they came into the light.
Looking out over the empty room, down to the very space that had seated both Neo and Trinity...she smiled.
A/N: Hey! I know I said that the last chapter would be the last, but I squeezed this one in before exams, (when I should be STUDYING!) to get this one in before I left. R/R!!!! Love you all,
~TigerLily