"Are you alright?" Resonating voice, his dark hand on a shoulder, the god of dreams waits.

"Yeah, we have to be there, right at that time." Brown eyes bobble uncertainly as the New nods.

"What else did she tell you?" The woman spoke softly.

"I have to find the Keymaker." His eyes met hers.

"Then we'll find the Keymaker." Her voice was firm and devoid of doubt.

"Indeed we will. I can only hope it will be enough."

"You have to hope now captain?" He was shocked, worried, afraid.

"No I don't, but it sounds more dramatic and increases your awareness of it's importance."

"Morpheus, this is what we've been fighting for, I don't think we'll forget." Her tone was wry.
"You never know, one rock may fall to the floor,"

"The other may rise to the ceiling. Ghost still checks his guns you know." Her lips twitched upward.

"Then the program did it's job." The smug grin and the reference to the Zen warrior excluded Neo.

"Too well." Her eyes sparkled with mirth at the absent man, the captain joining her.

"I'd better go get ready." Watching his feet he stood quickly, feeling more alone than before.

"Neo, wait."

"Yeah?" His eyes search hers for a moment.

"You haven't told me what's really worrying you." They were on the main deck, alone.

"Nothing, really, they're dreams, they're not real."

"Alright." 'Who are you trying to convince?' Her eyes asked silently. 'You or me?'

"You'll be ready for this."

"I think we can handle a program."

"Why?"

"Because this is us Neo, you and me. Nothing can stand in our way. I won't let it."

"It?" His heart races, face deceptively curious.

"Whatever tries to stop you, us, from succeeding."

"Us Trinity, us from succeeding."

"Thank you Neo." Whispers against his skin, warmth seeping into his frozen bones.

"For what?"

"Not lying to me outright." Her eyes laugh softly as she takes the lead, stepping towards the chairs.

"Going in?"

"I have some things to do."

"I'll come with you."

"I'm not jacking in Neo, I'll be fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"Ok." He wasn't convinced but he left to pack his bag the way she had shown him the time so long ago. When he finished, he took quiet steps back into the Core, heart undecided. She was there, lying relaxed on the chair, calmer than he had ever seen her. The lights played on her skin and for a moment he could swear a smile curved her lips, which meant in the program she was beaming, happy, free. He frowned, confused and curious, but he knew since there wasn't an operator sitting at the customary chair that it was something she didn't wish to share with anyone. He could see the light of the timer still green, when she was ready to come back to the real world it would flash red and someone, probably Link, would load her back into her body. Neo wished for a brief instant it could be him that pulled the jack gently from her head and let her see that he was always by her side, but that was an uncharacteristic gesture on his part, something that would arose her suspicions. He knew she knew he wasn't telling her the whole truth but what could he say when or if she pressed the topic? It was inconceivable to him that she would know he was afraid, that he knew he would have to face the end alone. Because it wasn't for her to decided, it was for him to understand and as well as he knew the blue eyed warrioress, the answer evaded him. What would she be doing taking on an Agent on a floor so far from the ground?

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A/N: Sorry I took so long to update, but I have so much to do with school now. My legs aren't stable, nor are my hands and I really have to build up the muscles so I've been working really hard and my muscles hurt. Ick. Anywho, I'll look forward to your replies. I've got over a hundred! Yay!!!

Angeline: Glad you like, please let me know if this was to your satisfaction :)

Da Buffster: I give up, I don't want to bother with the whole rambling thing, it's too tiring. I rule the world BTW, and I'm not giving it up for you or your rambles!!! My rambles are getting shorter, like my attention span. Anyway, I hope you liked the chapter and I think I have another chapter somewhere to find. You better post chapter 7 soon or else! I'll have a look over that story and let you know, but I think you should post it, it's interesting. Yay for you!

SeleneZana: Thank you for the praise and confidence boost, I really worry sometimes that it's not a good story, but you guys seem to like it so I'll keep going. Trinity is great at mind games, I think that's part of her character. Plus, Neo's not that hard to play mind games on is he? "Taking over me" isn't about letting fate come to you, it's finding them and feeling like something has already been. Think of fate as a past tense only, it happened, it was said it would and it did, but it's not absolutely certain. Until it happens anyway. I've been living in déjà vu for about three weeks now, the campus does it to me, I don't know what's going to happen, but I do things and I know I've done them before. Like today, we were loading a mare and foal on a float, the foal didn't want to load and came running at me, I was behind and between my teachers and the little colt ran through them and knocked me on my right side, as I watched him go, I knew I had been there before. So scary. Here's hoping this chapter is good too.

Trineo4life: Glad you get it now, Trinity is so much more determined than Neo and he'd do anything for her, even if it meant her had to hurt her. Keep that in mind as you read on when I add the next couple of chapters.

Cinn: I con-tin-ued!

Divamercury: I'm trying to hurry, but I tell you, school gets in the way! Here you go though.

Sci-freak GrodySpork: Glad you like, I keep trying to limit myself to strictly dialogue but it's so hard. Glad you like Neo, how am I doing on Trinity?

Bree: Glad you like, enjoy.

Angeline: I already wrote to you but here yo go! Again ;p

Fall Evans: Here you are, let me know what you think :)