The Matrix: Prequel
Prologue
2002
Sparks wiped the sweat from his brow as he punched the hack into the Logos computer.
"Crap, damn, shit; screwed, we're screwed; damn it, Niobe".
Sparks cursed his captain, silently at first before coming to a realization. Niobe was jacked in, she couldn't hear him. He moved over to the chair were the women sat peacefully, her eyes shut and her body still as she delved into the dream world. Screw her and her unnoticed love for Morpheus. Sparks couldn't take it anymore. He jumped onto Niobe's lap and looked directly at her eyelids.
"You", the operator mused "have a death wise"; he practically broke into tears, "Morpheus has Neo; you might not believe in the One but you've seen what Neo can do. Woman, you're going to get me killed. "
As he returned to the operating station, a hint of leather caught his eye. Why not? he thought as he moved over to Ghost's chair and began to switch boots with the Asian man. Its not like they're coming back.
As he was moving to the left boot, the phone went off.
"Operator," Sparks responded, putting the headset back on.
"Sparks, where are they?" Ghost's voice flooded into the operators ear.
Sparks spun around on his chair getting his customary wee out of his system while Niobe wasn't there to stop him. He almost unplugged the two other crewmembers right there and then so that they wouldn't have to go through their misery.
"Morpheus is on the freeway," Sparks began to laugh uncontrollably.
"It's not funny Sparks," Ghost responded, as Zen as ever.
"Yes, Ghost, it is funny; I mean I knew Morpheus and the gang had a few screws loose -- but the freeway! As we speak he's on top of a truck fighting an agent."
"We can see him, Sparks," Ghost said.
"And you know why Morpheus and Niobe are crazy? For the same reason they were trained by a crazy captain and her wacky first mate and guess what, Ghosty? I have proof it works cause Neo, Trinity and yourself all crazy".
"Sparks," Niobe's stern voice yelled through the speaker "Give us the freeway exit number and put Ghost's boots back on him".
"Yes Captain, right away Captain".
***
Niobe walked through the gardens looking for one particular grave. As she spotted the plot that she visited at least once a day when she was in Zion, the plot of the captain that was like a father to her, she dropped the stern exterior and bust into tears.
"I heard about the EMP issue," a familiar voice said over her shoulder "and for that I am sorry. I have said it before, Captain Niobe, that some things never change".
"Why are you here Morpheus?"
"I came to talk to Ceres, to tell her that the war is going to be over soon".
"Morpheus," Councillor Hamman called out in greeting "I have cleared the Nebuchadnezzer for take off whether or not Lock likes it and Niobe you still have to attend the meeting even if your ship is not going to be one of the ones in the assault.
"Remember, Niobe," Morpheus called out as he walked away, "some things never change."
Authors Note: Thanks for the first chapter. Next chapter we meet Orcus and Ceres as well as their crew and a tribute to Dark Puck, the author of The Matrix: Legacy appears. Please Read and Review
Prologue
2002
Sparks wiped the sweat from his brow as he punched the hack into the Logos computer.
"Crap, damn, shit; screwed, we're screwed; damn it, Niobe".
Sparks cursed his captain, silently at first before coming to a realization. Niobe was jacked in, she couldn't hear him. He moved over to the chair were the women sat peacefully, her eyes shut and her body still as she delved into the dream world. Screw her and her unnoticed love for Morpheus. Sparks couldn't take it anymore. He jumped onto Niobe's lap and looked directly at her eyelids.
"You", the operator mused "have a death wise"; he practically broke into tears, "Morpheus has Neo; you might not believe in the One but you've seen what Neo can do. Woman, you're going to get me killed. "
As he returned to the operating station, a hint of leather caught his eye. Why not? he thought as he moved over to Ghost's chair and began to switch boots with the Asian man. Its not like they're coming back.
As he was moving to the left boot, the phone went off.
"Operator," Sparks responded, putting the headset back on.
"Sparks, where are they?" Ghost's voice flooded into the operators ear.
Sparks spun around on his chair getting his customary wee out of his system while Niobe wasn't there to stop him. He almost unplugged the two other crewmembers right there and then so that they wouldn't have to go through their misery.
"Morpheus is on the freeway," Sparks began to laugh uncontrollably.
"It's not funny Sparks," Ghost responded, as Zen as ever.
"Yes, Ghost, it is funny; I mean I knew Morpheus and the gang had a few screws loose -- but the freeway! As we speak he's on top of a truck fighting an agent."
"We can see him, Sparks," Ghost said.
"And you know why Morpheus and Niobe are crazy? For the same reason they were trained by a crazy captain and her wacky first mate and guess what, Ghosty? I have proof it works cause Neo, Trinity and yourself all crazy".
"Sparks," Niobe's stern voice yelled through the speaker "Give us the freeway exit number and put Ghost's boots back on him".
"Yes Captain, right away Captain".
***
Niobe walked through the gardens looking for one particular grave. As she spotted the plot that she visited at least once a day when she was in Zion, the plot of the captain that was like a father to her, she dropped the stern exterior and bust into tears.
"I heard about the EMP issue," a familiar voice said over her shoulder "and for that I am sorry. I have said it before, Captain Niobe, that some things never change".
"Why are you here Morpheus?"
"I came to talk to Ceres, to tell her that the war is going to be over soon".
"Morpheus," Councillor Hamman called out in greeting "I have cleared the Nebuchadnezzer for take off whether or not Lock likes it and Niobe you still have to attend the meeting even if your ship is not going to be one of the ones in the assault.
"Remember, Niobe," Morpheus called out as he walked away, "some things never change."
Authors Note: Thanks for the first chapter. Next chapter we meet Orcus and Ceres as well as their crew and a tribute to Dark Puck, the author of The Matrix: Legacy appears. Please Read and Review
