A/N: I forgot to give credit to Qwerty, who gave me the idea of shoving Cat in the
construct–thanks Qwerty, because otherwise I would've forgotten. And the problem with my
format is that I can't save this thing as an html document, which would allow me to keep italics
and bold font. Many apologies.
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REVIEWS:
sentinelsquiddie: I'm glad I can evoke feeling for the characters from the reader...even if it -is-
bad :P
Qwerty: LoL, I think you'll have your wish, though I think when they're in the dojo they'll wear
gi's...
Protectress of Dalidon: I don't think you'll have to worry about that...*wink wink*
Makenzie Slater: Then go ahead and read! :P
Holly Potter: From now on I will! (*cough snow days cough*)
Curlyro: Yeah, I'm gonna try and write longer chapters from now on
Sorry if I missed anyone, It's just that ever since the modifications the reviews are all messed up
and such. Here ya go:
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Chapter 14: The Construct Part II
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Hours after his discussion with Morpheus, Neo was sent to wake a disgruntled Cat.
Another hour later, she stumbled from her room, seemingly drunk on sleep. Trinity took a seat in
the operator's chair and shuffled through the training programs as the new rebel took a seat.
Still worried, Neo stood behind Trinity and watched as she carefully selected floppy disks
from a box which she set on her lap.
"No unfair advantages," he told her quietly.
Trinity didn't look up, "I can't believe you just said that."
Neo sighed and looked over at Cat, who shifted uncomfortably in the jack-in chair. "You
ready?" he asked.
"Whatever...." Cat rolled her eyes and rested her arms on the scratchy armrests as her old
boyfriend moved to plug her into something called the "construct."
"Why don't we start with something simple," Trinity's voice carried over the monitors
that shielded her from view, "How about...Aikido?"
"Gesuinteight." Cat replied.
Trinity sighed and shoved the disk into the A drive as Neo jacked her in.
"How long do you think she'll last?" she asked him as soon as Cat began to tremble with
the power she was acquiring.
"I give her an hour...maybe."
Trinity nodded as the meter on the screen reached a hundred percent. "How' d it feel?"
she asked as Cat sat up, gasping for breath and holding the seat until her knuckles were white.
Trinity removed the floppy disk.
"Ready for some Tae Kwan Do? Tai Chi Chuan?" She flipped through the other disks
she'd gathered, reading their names aloud, "Kendo, Krav Maga, Kung Fu, Choy li fut, Dim Mak,
Hsing,...Ju jitsu?"
Cat shook her head vigorously, panting.
"Ju jitsu it is..." Trinity slid the second labeled disk into the drive and fired up the
program.
******
Three hours later, Trinity was still in the operators chair. Neo had pulled up a seat beside
her, and now his head rested on her armrest; his steady breathing was that of someone fast asleep.
Trinity reached over affectionately and brushed his dark hair away from his face, smiling ever so
slightly.
She had gone through all the martial arts in alphabetical order, right down to Yoseikan,
and was now working on the standard weapons programs. If Cat had her way, she would've been
in bed ages ago, but Trinity was determined to work through her own personal list, using the
same programs she herself had used. After all, Neo said a fair fight, didn't he?
In her mind she knew she was being stubborn, bent on his one comment, but that was her
nature. Headstrong and determined Trinity, never giving in, never giving up. In a way, she could
see her will reflected in Cat. Even though the new girl was weary, she seemed determined to
prove herself to the crew, bent on -their- comments. Maybe there -was- something admirable in
Cat.
Trinity made a note to beat it out of her in the dojo.
The one hundred percent mark was met again and Trinity reached for the last disk with
one hand and tried shaking Neo with the other.
"Almost done," she assured him.
"How long has it been?" he asked, looking up sleepily.
"About two hours, two and a half."
Neo looked surprised at first, then disappointed, "I kinda thought somehow, expected
maybe, that she'd do more...I know I didn't say that, but you know."
Trinity nodded as she loaded up the contents of the final disk. "You were nine hours,
but...you were different."
Neo looked at Trinity for a long time before staring off into the darkness that was the
back of the room.
"Something wrong?" Trinity asked, her voice lacking the concern the words bore.
Neo shook his head and she dropped the matter as Cat's final upload was complete.
The rebel sat up in her chair with difficulty, "I feel like I just ate a gun encyclopedia," she
muttered, rubbing her forehead.
"Ready to test some of that out?" Trinity asked, climbing to her feet and taking a seat
beside her.
"If your ready for an ass-kicking," Cat said haughtily, clearly thinking that she was the
only one who had gone through the training.
Trinity forced a smile as she leaned back in the chair and Neo moved to plug her in. As he
slid the spike into the back of her head, she looked at him and winked, flashing a -real- smile.
Silently, she mouthed the words "she's going down," before the world around her transformed
into what was known as "The Construct."
construct–thanks Qwerty, because otherwise I would've forgotten. And the problem with my
format is that I can't save this thing as an html document, which would allow me to keep italics
and bold font. Many apologies.
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REVIEWS:
sentinelsquiddie: I'm glad I can evoke feeling for the characters from the reader...even if it -is-
bad :P
Qwerty: LoL, I think you'll have your wish, though I think when they're in the dojo they'll wear
gi's...
Protectress of Dalidon: I don't think you'll have to worry about that...*wink wink*
Makenzie Slater: Then go ahead and read! :P
Holly Potter: From now on I will! (*cough snow days cough*)
Curlyro: Yeah, I'm gonna try and write longer chapters from now on
Sorry if I missed anyone, It's just that ever since the modifications the reviews are all messed up
and such. Here ya go:
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chapter 14: The Construct Part II
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hours after his discussion with Morpheus, Neo was sent to wake a disgruntled Cat.
Another hour later, she stumbled from her room, seemingly drunk on sleep. Trinity took a seat in
the operator's chair and shuffled through the training programs as the new rebel took a seat.
Still worried, Neo stood behind Trinity and watched as she carefully selected floppy disks
from a box which she set on her lap.
"No unfair advantages," he told her quietly.
Trinity didn't look up, "I can't believe you just said that."
Neo sighed and looked over at Cat, who shifted uncomfortably in the jack-in chair. "You
ready?" he asked.
"Whatever...." Cat rolled her eyes and rested her arms on the scratchy armrests as her old
boyfriend moved to plug her into something called the "construct."
"Why don't we start with something simple," Trinity's voice carried over the monitors
that shielded her from view, "How about...Aikido?"
"Gesuinteight." Cat replied.
Trinity sighed and shoved the disk into the A drive as Neo jacked her in.
"How long do you think she'll last?" she asked him as soon as Cat began to tremble with
the power she was acquiring.
"I give her an hour...maybe."
Trinity nodded as the meter on the screen reached a hundred percent. "How' d it feel?"
she asked as Cat sat up, gasping for breath and holding the seat until her knuckles were white.
Trinity removed the floppy disk.
"Ready for some Tae Kwan Do? Tai Chi Chuan?" She flipped through the other disks
she'd gathered, reading their names aloud, "Kendo, Krav Maga, Kung Fu, Choy li fut, Dim Mak,
Hsing,...Ju jitsu?"
Cat shook her head vigorously, panting.
"Ju jitsu it is..." Trinity slid the second labeled disk into the drive and fired up the
program.
******
Three hours later, Trinity was still in the operators chair. Neo had pulled up a seat beside
her, and now his head rested on her armrest; his steady breathing was that of someone fast asleep.
Trinity reached over affectionately and brushed his dark hair away from his face, smiling ever so
slightly.
She had gone through all the martial arts in alphabetical order, right down to Yoseikan,
and was now working on the standard weapons programs. If Cat had her way, she would've been
in bed ages ago, but Trinity was determined to work through her own personal list, using the
same programs she herself had used. After all, Neo said a fair fight, didn't he?
In her mind she knew she was being stubborn, bent on his one comment, but that was her
nature. Headstrong and determined Trinity, never giving in, never giving up. In a way, she could
see her will reflected in Cat. Even though the new girl was weary, she seemed determined to
prove herself to the crew, bent on -their- comments. Maybe there -was- something admirable in
Cat.
Trinity made a note to beat it out of her in the dojo.
The one hundred percent mark was met again and Trinity reached for the last disk with
one hand and tried shaking Neo with the other.
"Almost done," she assured him.
"How long has it been?" he asked, looking up sleepily.
"About two hours, two and a half."
Neo looked surprised at first, then disappointed, "I kinda thought somehow, expected
maybe, that she'd do more...I know I didn't say that, but you know."
Trinity nodded as she loaded up the contents of the final disk. "You were nine hours,
but...you were different."
Neo looked at Trinity for a long time before staring off into the darkness that was the
back of the room.
"Something wrong?" Trinity asked, her voice lacking the concern the words bore.
Neo shook his head and she dropped the matter as Cat's final upload was complete.
The rebel sat up in her chair with difficulty, "I feel like I just ate a gun encyclopedia," she
muttered, rubbing her forehead.
"Ready to test some of that out?" Trinity asked, climbing to her feet and taking a seat
beside her.
"If your ready for an ass-kicking," Cat said haughtily, clearly thinking that she was the
only one who had gone through the training.
Trinity forced a smile as she leaned back in the chair and Neo moved to plug her in. As he
slid the spike into the back of her head, she looked at him and winked, flashing a -real- smile.
Silently, she mouthed the words "she's going down," before the world around her transformed
into what was known as "The Construct."