A/N= Well here we are again. Chapter Eight. Time flies when you're having 'fun', doesn't it? I'd like to take this opportunity to gloat at Agent Josey. In her latest review she said she wanted the poster Watts has in her bedroom. Well guess what, Josey? I HAVE THAT POSTER!!! I am cackling evilly now. Lol just kidding, I love you Miss Josey. You brighten up my day with your stalkingness. Anyway, not much Smith in this chapter. I wanted to take a break from the whole Watts/Smith thing (despite it not really happening since Smith won't let it) so yeah. He is replaced in this chapter by my second favourite Agent…. Agent Brown!!! He so cute!!! Anyway yeah, my final day as a Year 11 student is this Friday. After that I'm on exam leave so expect a long hiatus soon. Before I hop on the motorcycle with my imagination (we're running away together… geddit?) I'd like to state for the record that I don't own 'The Matrix' or anything related to it- technically the Matrix owns me but you've all figured that out by now, right?

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Ring ring.

Neo opened his bleary eyes, wincing at the sudden shock of sunlight that hit him from Emma's bedroom window that morning. He was lying on her bed with his arm around her. She lay sleeping peacefully next to him, her head resting on his chest.

"Emma," he said softly, gently shaking her. "Emma, your phone's ringing."

She stirred slightly, sighed and then continued sleeping.

Neo rolled over, facing Emma's bedside table, reaching for the persistent telephone. "Hello?" he answered sleepily.

"Hello Neo," a deep voice said on the other end of the phone. "You know who this is?"

Neo sat up immediately. "Morpheus?" he whispered.

That name jerking her out of her dreams, Emma slowly opened her eyes.

"Yes… I'm calling to tell you that you're in danger, Neo."

"What?"

"She's not what you think she is. You have to get out of there. Now."

"W-What are you talking about?"

"It's a trap, Neo. The girl lying next to you is dangerous. She is standing in the way of us meeting. You must-" Morpheus suddenly stopped. Neo heard mumbling in the background. "Quick! You've got to get out of there!" Morpheus' voice was suddenly panicked. "Agents are on their way! Move! They're about to cut the hard-line so-"

The line went dead.

Neo heard the front door crash open and rapid footsteps thundering up the stairs. Emma sat up, wide awake and alert. "What's going on?" she cried.

Agent Jones kicked open the door, his gun pointing at Neo. He was shortly followed by Brown. Smith slowly sauntered in last.

"Mis-ter Anderson…" he said, glancing quickly at Emma- who tired hard not to smile. "I'm afraid you're coming with us."

Neo stared at him, frowning slightly in confusion. "You…" he muttered. "You look familiar…" And then it dawned upon him. "It's that guy on your poster, Emma!"

Emma turned a wonderful shade of magenta as Smith looked up at her again, smirking.

"What's going on?" Neo yelled as Jones and Smith grabbed him and dragged him out of the room. "Emma, what's happening? Emma!

Emma sighed as the door closed behind them. Browns approached her bed, neatly folded clothes in his arms.

"Here is your suit," he said. "Hurry up and get changed so we can meet up with them for the interrogation."

"You- you mean I have to be there too?" Emma stuttered.

"Of course."

"But… but Neo will…"

"Once the interrogation is over, he won't remember a thing."

"Oh yeah…" Emma mused, thinking back to the interrogation scene in the film. "Will I still have to hang around with him once it's over?"

"Yes, we will need to monitor him for a while. Just in case Morpheus tries to contact him again."

"Um… Okay."

"What's wrong? Just yesterday you were pleased with this assignment."

"Well yeah but… I dunno, can you smell him?"

"Of course I can. It's human."

"Exactly. I'm beginning to notice what Smith's always rambling on about. Humans really are disgusting. Last night was so… empty. But for him, it was amazing. I don't understand it."

"Because you're not supposed to understand it. You're not human."

"I suppose…"

There was a long silence.

"Get changed," Brown said quietly at length. "I'll wait outside for you."

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A/N= Could this chapter BE any shorter? shoots self for being so lazy