"Oh my god! I am sooo sorry! I forgot to call you!" Apologised Naz. "You
see, I got sent home from school, and then we were picked up by-"
"We?" Asked the voice.
"Oh yeah, me and Josey. We were picked up by Agents, literally, and they were interrogating us and we were laughing or, uh, something. Come to this of it, I've lost the just of this conversation. Can we start over?" Persisted Naz.
"Go on then squire." Laughed the voice.
"Ok! Inhale, exhale! Ok, I'm ready." Assured Naz.
"Hello?"
"Hello."
"It's Richard, phoning for the squire that didn't phone me last night."
"Ok, let me explain. Me and Josey were abducted by Agents who interrogated us for information on the Matrix. How was your night?" Naz said slowly and understandably.
"I was busy making sure the phone was working efficiently."
"Really? Why would you do that?"
"Ahem" Richard made a little obvious noise.
"Oh, right, I see. Well, I am really, really, really sorry about that, but mine and Josey's time has come. I was actually expecting you to be Morpheus. Can you believe my paranoia?"
"And that's why you'll never be a coastguard."
"Damnit! You always say that."
"That I do"
"Problems with the voices?"
"3.No, we're fine. 1.No we're not, come save us. 2.Quiet you! We'll be fine. 5.If we were fine then we wouldn't have schizophrenia now, would we?"
"Ok. I get the picture."
"Please, dear Natalie, if squire does leave the Matrix, do be sure it is for the correct reasons and not because you just want to find Neo?"
"I thought that was the right reason..."
"I shall have to leave you now. College awaits."
"Ok. Hopefully, next time we talk, it will be in different circumstances?"
"Of course. Far thee well."
"Bye!" And Naz hung up the phone. She placed it back in her pocket and put her coat on.
Naz sighed and entered the newsagents. She looked around, her newspapers weren't waiting for her in the usual place. Everyone else's was but hers wasn't. She stomped up to the desk, though no one was there and leant over. There was a note saying, 'Nat, come round back. Thanks'. Obeying orders, Naz walked around the desk and through the back door. There, there stood a man in dark clothing. A long black coat and dark sunglasses defended him from vision.
"Hello? Are you there? I need my newspapers! I'm sorry for being late, my alarm didn't go off!" Called Naz into the darkness. She took a few steps forward before becoming confronted by the black clad man.
"Haze..." said the man.
"BOLOCKS, ah fuck!" Screeched Naz, practically falling over and facing the man.
"Naz?" The man was surprised.
"Oh god! I'm sorry. You frightened me! I guess you're out of credit on your phone huh?"
"No. I thought it would be better to meet in person. I know they have gotten to you first....I don't doubt that it wasn't a very nice experience for you, but now it is time for you to ask the question. You know the question?"
"I know the answer. The Matrix is a computer-generated dreamworld built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into Duracell."
"Um... yes! We have heard about your dreams in Zion. There is a lot of talk about you going around in the realworld."
"Ye...."
"Would you be so kind as to accompany me to the assigned exit?"
"Sure, um... what about Josey? Aren't we going to get her first, so we can be unplugged together?" Naz was slightly confused.
"Josey? Oh yes Josey.... I'm afraid she did not return home, unlike you." The man was gentle.
"What? What do you mean? You mean they kept her there??? They must've. She didn't stay with me. What's going on Morpheus? Tell me??" Begged Naz in concern.
"Well, all we know is that Josey didn't return home last night and wasn't at anyone else's house. You must come quick, before the shopkeeper returns." Morpheus grabbed Naz's arm, and escorted her to the car round back. Driving the car was Niobe.
"Gargh! Get off me! Oh, hi Niobe! Get everything sorted out with Locke yet?" Naz started being nosy.
"Hello there, Haze. We don't mention Commander Locke and no one gets annoyed, understand?" Niobe was being sarcastic but subtle. Niobe started driving and they reached the assigned building, all the while Morpheus was smiling at the so-called conversation Naz and Niobe had. They got out of the car, Naz looking confused.
"Hey, um.... where are we? We were in the car for less than 5 minuets. I was expecting an airport, not a park." Questioned Naz.
"You know where we are, and it's not the park we are destined to, it is beyond the park we wish to go...." Replied Morpheus. They walked for a while, coats standing out in the clouded daylight. They reached a building with a broken and vandilised sign hanging off it by a screw. Naz did know where they were. They entered the building, receiving a phone call.
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"hello?" Was the voice on the other end.
"Link, we have her. Bring the ship up to broadcasting level."
"Link?!?! Say hi for me from the world of the fake!!" Shouted Naz, right next to Morpheus' head. Morpheus cringed at the loud sound, but there was chuckling on the other end of the phone.
"Hi from the real world! We're really looking forward to having you!" Link screamed down the phone. Naz heard it and smiled, skipping down to the alter. Morpheus said something to Link, then hung up the phone. Niobe whispered something to Morpheus, and he smiled.
"Let's just see..." He said, aloud. Naz turned around and faced them both, with a massive smile on her face.
"FREEDOM!" was all to be heard.
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Oh my. I'm on a slow writing spree here. It took me days just to write this, it wasn't much either. I should feel guilty now, but I'm having fun being Smith. I'll try updating soon, if not, go check on my other stories. They're better.
~ ~ ~ ~ Josey ~ ~ ~ ~
"We?" Asked the voice.
"Oh yeah, me and Josey. We were picked up by Agents, literally, and they were interrogating us and we were laughing or, uh, something. Come to this of it, I've lost the just of this conversation. Can we start over?" Persisted Naz.
"Go on then squire." Laughed the voice.
"Ok! Inhale, exhale! Ok, I'm ready." Assured Naz.
"Hello?"
"Hello."
"It's Richard, phoning for the squire that didn't phone me last night."
"Ok, let me explain. Me and Josey were abducted by Agents who interrogated us for information on the Matrix. How was your night?" Naz said slowly and understandably.
"I was busy making sure the phone was working efficiently."
"Really? Why would you do that?"
"Ahem" Richard made a little obvious noise.
"Oh, right, I see. Well, I am really, really, really sorry about that, but mine and Josey's time has come. I was actually expecting you to be Morpheus. Can you believe my paranoia?"
"And that's why you'll never be a coastguard."
"Damnit! You always say that."
"That I do"
"Problems with the voices?"
"3.No, we're fine. 1.No we're not, come save us. 2.Quiet you! We'll be fine. 5.If we were fine then we wouldn't have schizophrenia now, would we?"
"Ok. I get the picture."
"Please, dear Natalie, if squire does leave the Matrix, do be sure it is for the correct reasons and not because you just want to find Neo?"
"I thought that was the right reason..."
"I shall have to leave you now. College awaits."
"Ok. Hopefully, next time we talk, it will be in different circumstances?"
"Of course. Far thee well."
"Bye!" And Naz hung up the phone. She placed it back in her pocket and put her coat on.
Naz sighed and entered the newsagents. She looked around, her newspapers weren't waiting for her in the usual place. Everyone else's was but hers wasn't. She stomped up to the desk, though no one was there and leant over. There was a note saying, 'Nat, come round back. Thanks'. Obeying orders, Naz walked around the desk and through the back door. There, there stood a man in dark clothing. A long black coat and dark sunglasses defended him from vision.
"Hello? Are you there? I need my newspapers! I'm sorry for being late, my alarm didn't go off!" Called Naz into the darkness. She took a few steps forward before becoming confronted by the black clad man.
"Haze..." said the man.
"BOLOCKS, ah fuck!" Screeched Naz, practically falling over and facing the man.
"Naz?" The man was surprised.
"Oh god! I'm sorry. You frightened me! I guess you're out of credit on your phone huh?"
"No. I thought it would be better to meet in person. I know they have gotten to you first....I don't doubt that it wasn't a very nice experience for you, but now it is time for you to ask the question. You know the question?"
"I know the answer. The Matrix is a computer-generated dreamworld built to keep us under control in order to change a human being into Duracell."
"Um... yes! We have heard about your dreams in Zion. There is a lot of talk about you going around in the realworld."
"Ye...."
"Would you be so kind as to accompany me to the assigned exit?"
"Sure, um... what about Josey? Aren't we going to get her first, so we can be unplugged together?" Naz was slightly confused.
"Josey? Oh yes Josey.... I'm afraid she did not return home, unlike you." The man was gentle.
"What? What do you mean? You mean they kept her there??? They must've. She didn't stay with me. What's going on Morpheus? Tell me??" Begged Naz in concern.
"Well, all we know is that Josey didn't return home last night and wasn't at anyone else's house. You must come quick, before the shopkeeper returns." Morpheus grabbed Naz's arm, and escorted her to the car round back. Driving the car was Niobe.
"Gargh! Get off me! Oh, hi Niobe! Get everything sorted out with Locke yet?" Naz started being nosy.
"Hello there, Haze. We don't mention Commander Locke and no one gets annoyed, understand?" Niobe was being sarcastic but subtle. Niobe started driving and they reached the assigned building, all the while Morpheus was smiling at the so-called conversation Naz and Niobe had. They got out of the car, Naz looking confused.
"Hey, um.... where are we? We were in the car for less than 5 minuets. I was expecting an airport, not a park." Questioned Naz.
"You know where we are, and it's not the park we are destined to, it is beyond the park we wish to go...." Replied Morpheus. They walked for a while, coats standing out in the clouded daylight. They reached a building with a broken and vandilised sign hanging off it by a screw. Naz did know where they were. They entered the building, receiving a phone call.
-
"hello?" Was the voice on the other end.
"Link, we have her. Bring the ship up to broadcasting level."
"Link?!?! Say hi for me from the world of the fake!!" Shouted Naz, right next to Morpheus' head. Morpheus cringed at the loud sound, but there was chuckling on the other end of the phone.
"Hi from the real world! We're really looking forward to having you!" Link screamed down the phone. Naz heard it and smiled, skipping down to the alter. Morpheus said something to Link, then hung up the phone. Niobe whispered something to Morpheus, and he smiled.
"Let's just see..." He said, aloud. Naz turned around and faced them both, with a massive smile on her face.
"FREEDOM!" was all to be heard.
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Oh my. I'm on a slow writing spree here. It took me days just to write this, it wasn't much either. I should feel guilty now, but I'm having fun being Smith. I'll try updating soon, if not, go check on my other stories. They're better.
~ ~ ~ ~ Josey ~ ~ ~ ~