"Trin, wake up."
"What?"
"You were dreaming."
"Did I wake you?"
"No."
"Then why did you wake me?"
"I wanted to know something."
"What?"
"Can we go in the morning?"
"Go where?"
"Flying."
"I can't fly Neo."
"Sure you can, I can."
"You're the One."
"So?"
"That means you can do things no one else can."
"Please?"
"I'm afraid of heights."
"No you're not, you spend more time than anyone on roof tops. Even more than me."
"That's because you don't stay on roofs Superman."
"It's brilliant Trinity, please?"
"I'll think about it Neo."
"You have to, it was a dare."
"You didn't click your heels."
"Morpheus was in a foul mood though, it doesn't count."
"It does."
"You didn't answer my question either, so we're even."
"What question?"
"What's you're greatest fear."
"Simple, waking up to a dead ship." 'Liar, it's seeing him dead', her mind chided.
"That's not possible."
"It is, if you make it under something and get knocked out, the sentinels think you're dead."
"So they kill everyone but you." His voice is soft with disbelief.
"Yes, it's happened to a few people and it's worse, sentinels attack communications first."
"No links with the outside world, generally around broadcast level and surrounded by dead bodies…"
"In the dark and the cold, most likely injured, your only hope that another ship will come past."
"Sounds like a nightmare."
"That's my worst fear."
"Wow."
"I answered your question, now I don't have to fly."
"Please?"
"Neo, no amount of puppy dog eyes is going to get your way."
"Trinity, I just want you with me, we won't go high. I want to show you the clouds."
"I don't need to see the clouds, I remember what they look like."
"Please?"
"No Neo, I can't."
"Why not?"
"I'm not the One."
"Then how did you beat me?"
"I know you Neo, I know you better than…" 'I should', the words, unsaid, locked in her throat.
"Than what?"
"Than you know me."
"That wasn't what you were going to say."
"It's true though."
"I think I know you pretty well."
"Better than most."
"Not as well as you do?"
"No."
"I want to."
"I know."
"Tell me?"
"No."
"Why not?"
"It's not something that can be told."
"Alright. What about a training simulation?"
"What about one?"
"Can we do one tomorrow?"
"Which one?"
"The last one…"
"You know the rules."
"You know which one I mean, Link finished it for him." The name goes unsaid.
"As long as you don't side with them, I'd be willing."
"That would mean leaving you."
"I know."
"I made my promise Trinity, I will not break that."
"One day, you might have to."
"I won't leave you."
"I know."
"Never."
"Neo, you're being rash. Can we go back to sleep now?"
"Sure, I just wanted to make sure you were okay."
"You're here, of course I'm okay."
"Good night Trinity."
"Good night Neo."
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A/N: Ok, now, I realise you all love this story, and since you do, could you please HELP ME?! I've got WB coming on at this point. I have two bits to put at the end but I need something in the middle. I don't know, maybe what kind of training program the little one would write, that could be helpful :p Or anything else for that matter. Please? Please? Please? Or, you could just review and that would make me feel better anyway :p
Trineo4life: Hello *waves* hope this update was fast enough for you, but writers block is after me, please don't kill me if the next update takes a while.
Xauhquia: Did he in the movies? Did the director make you think he had said it before the moment we saw his lips form the words? Answer those and maybe you'll have what I have. If you don't know, keep reading to find out :p
Cinn: Long time no review, how have you been? I know you don't get any replies from a wall, but then, you can't move a wall without the right words either. Please let me know what you think of this chapter, I'd be interested to hear what you think :)
Divamercury: I'd love to hear what your teacher has to say about writer's block, I'm feeling an acute attack coming and I need all the help I can get fending it off :) And of course I'd be willing, I wouldn't have offered otherwise :) Just let me know what you'd like to know :)
Ryanne: Hi there, nice to hear from you :) Very glad you like my story and I hope you like this chapter too, hope to hear from you again :)
Trinfan: So glad I got the descriptions right! YAY!! *Does a dance* As usual, I look forward to hearing from you and I hope this chapter meets your expectations :)
Da Buffster: I mean a real chicken, as in being able to touch one. TV so does not count :p An way, I'm glad the characterization was up to scratch and here's hoping I managed to keep these two in character too. Let me know what you think :)
Skulldodds: The Merovingians were also thought to be related to Christ in some way shape or form so there you go. Think about the Neb (Babylon)-- Zion link. Locke, the person we see pretty much leading Zion, believes that Morpheus is bad, hence his ship is, ergo, to Zion, the Neb is bad. See? Niobe was so proud of her little ship, so confident in it's abilities, that she almost lost her life and others, and didn't she say that the Logos had never crashed or something like that? The ship, her child if you like, is irrevocably dead. The connection now clear? I thought that since the Oracle made special cookies for Neo, she could make a special one for Trinity too. She probably has a different one for everyone, she makes their favourite to make them feel better if she gives them bad news :)
