Escape by DreamerMatrix

Disclaimer: The Matrix trilogy does not belong to me. I wish it did, but it doesn't. It is the property of the Wachowski brothers, Andy and Larry, who shouldn't bother suing me because the amount they gained wouldn't cover the lawyer's fees.

A/N: The following script takes place after Matrix, but before Reloaded. I dunno if it's much cop, but heck, I try.

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NEO and TRINITY are stood on the rooftop, which is now empty. No, I don't know what happened to the dead guys. Maybe NEO restructured the Matrix Code and they're living happily at home with reformed memories. But anyways...

NEO: What took you so long?

TRINITY shrugs. NEO blinks.

CUT TO

CU shot of TANK on the Nebuchadnezzar. He's looking at the screens in front of him.

TANK: (mutters) What the fuck? Where'd the dead guys go?

MORPHEUS: (having appeared behind TANK out of nowhere, creepy know-it-all) Read the script. Oh, and by the way, the Oracle said not to start reading any long books.

TANK: (frowning) Have you *seen* the length of the script? What am I gonna do?!

MORPHEUS: You're going to die.

TANK: Impossible!

MORPHEUS: Not impossible. Inevitable... shit, wrong script... wrong character... I should have stuck with Shakespeare...

TANK give MORPHEUS a 'what-the-hell-are-you-on?' look. Said look somehow manages to reopen the wound caused by the electronic laser gun thing wielded by Cypher in the original movie.

TANK: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TANK runs off to the medical bay of the Nebuchadnezzar. MORPHEUS takes over the operator's chair, and rings the cell-phone in NEO's pocket.

CUT TO

EST shot of the rooftop upon which NEO and TRINITY are now passionately kissing. Which just goes to show what you can miss if you aren't paying attention. The cell-phone starts ringing, the nokia ringtone, and NEO eventually pulls away from TRINITY and answers the phone.

((A/N: I don't own Trigger Happy TV either))

NEO: (shouting) HELLO?!... NO, I'M IN THE MATRIX... NO, WE JUST GOT SIDETRACKED BY AGENTS... YEAH, TRINITY'S HERE TOO... [PAUSE] (normally) Oh right. Sorry Morpheus.

NEO hangs up the phone, and looks at TRINITY.

NEO: Well Ash and Lake.

TRINITY: Again?

NEO: I don't think Morpheus knows any others.

CUT TO

CU of the wound to TANK's side. Lots of blood. How he isn't dead already is a mystery to me. Zoom out to see TRINITY and MORPHEUS by the child of Zion's bedside. Which means NEO is flying the Nebuchadnezzar.

TANK: WHAT?! YOU'RE LETTING THAT SORRY EXCUSE FOR A SYSTEM ANOMALY PILOT MY SHIP?!

MORPHEUS: (in aggravating, know-it-all, superior calm tone) It's *my* ship. And yes, I am.

TANK: We need to get to Zion.

TRINITY: Goddammit, Tank, what's with the mood swings?

MORPHEUS: Zion it is.

MORPHEUS runs off to join NEO in the cockpit. Camera tracks him. Yes, I know I could just have cut to whatever, but I'm trying to be creative. NEO looks up, and MORPHEUS and NEO have a staring match. MORPHEUS wins, but only just. NEO shifts into the co-pilot's seat.

NEO: We're going to Zion.

MORPHEUS: How'd you know that?

NEO: I'm the One. I live in a world where time is no object. Plus, I read the script.

MORPHEUS: Oh. Right...

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Starting on a parody now. So there. Reviews more than welcome. Flames will be met with asbestos and foam fire extinguishers.

Dreamer