Notes: back to normal format again (not from Neo's POV anymore)
"I'm not going to ask you which option you chose. That is entirely up to you." Neo nodded, and met her gaze, attempting to exert a little power in the situation.
"I know what I must do. Yet I still do not understand why you are telling me this. What's in it for you?"
Her answer was immediate. She barely gave him time to finish. "I'm telling you because I must. It is within my interests to make sure that you are aware of the situation you are in."
"And how can I trust you? This is all just another system of control. I made the decision you didn't want me to make. The Architect said we wouldn't meet again, and that in 24 hours, less now, this war would be over, and the machines would have won. But since then all I've found out it that Zion doesn't even exist. If I chose to go against the wishes of the Merovingian and defeat Smith, all you will be doing is paying for my silence. You'll give me power to stop me talking and to keep the 'big secret' to myself. The machines can go on living without a rebellion." He was talking at a fast pace, getting louder and more irate with each word. The situation was dawning on him now. And he was angry. "You've created the most elaborate hoax. You have every human in this world living under false pretences- even those who believe themselves to be free."
"What is the difference Neo?" She seemed totally unfazed by his outburst, and without another word, she stood up and swept out of the room. He considered following her, but in truth, he felt he had nothing else to say.
After an eternity of waiting, Morpheus lifted his head at the return of the One.
"Hello, Neo."
"Morpheus."
There was a momentary silence, and then, "I know what must be done. Although you do not understand the reasons for my decision, you must allow yourself, and all others to be taken by Smith. I will not fight it." He saw the doubt in Morpheus' face. "I know you do not understand why I am asking this, but please, I'm asking you to trust me."
"I do, Neo. You know that."
"I must stay behind. There are things that must be done. I trust that all will go as I hope it will, and I will eventually lead a revolution against the machines."
"Smith is in this building now," replied Morpheus. Neo had watched as his eyes had retained their hope and light as he'd mentioned the revolution. "I shall find him, and lead the other rebels to him. I must warn you, Neo, many will not understand why they are doing this. It is a lot to ask of somebody to give up their life willingly in the hope that all will come good in the end. We cannot know for sure if this Portal exists."
"I have faith, Morpheus. I was in a Portal quite similar. I would never lead any of you into direct danger, without having good cause. I'm just sorry that I can't explain that to you now. There is so much that I still need to understand."
Without feeling the need for an answer, Neo watched as Morpheus reached inside his sleek leather coat and took out his cell phone.
"Link, tell every rebel in the Hamman to go directly into the network controlled by the Merovingian. I must meet with them all immediately. All others must remain in Zion, and not enter the Matrix."
He shut the phone and his eyes rested on Neo.
"I hope you know what you are doing."
"I'm not going to ask you which option you chose. That is entirely up to you." Neo nodded, and met her gaze, attempting to exert a little power in the situation.
"I know what I must do. Yet I still do not understand why you are telling me this. What's in it for you?"
Her answer was immediate. She barely gave him time to finish. "I'm telling you because I must. It is within my interests to make sure that you are aware of the situation you are in."
"And how can I trust you? This is all just another system of control. I made the decision you didn't want me to make. The Architect said we wouldn't meet again, and that in 24 hours, less now, this war would be over, and the machines would have won. But since then all I've found out it that Zion doesn't even exist. If I chose to go against the wishes of the Merovingian and defeat Smith, all you will be doing is paying for my silence. You'll give me power to stop me talking and to keep the 'big secret' to myself. The machines can go on living without a rebellion." He was talking at a fast pace, getting louder and more irate with each word. The situation was dawning on him now. And he was angry. "You've created the most elaborate hoax. You have every human in this world living under false pretences- even those who believe themselves to be free."
"What is the difference Neo?" She seemed totally unfazed by his outburst, and without another word, she stood up and swept out of the room. He considered following her, but in truth, he felt he had nothing else to say.
After an eternity of waiting, Morpheus lifted his head at the return of the One.
"Hello, Neo."
"Morpheus."
There was a momentary silence, and then, "I know what must be done. Although you do not understand the reasons for my decision, you must allow yourself, and all others to be taken by Smith. I will not fight it." He saw the doubt in Morpheus' face. "I know you do not understand why I am asking this, but please, I'm asking you to trust me."
"I do, Neo. You know that."
"I must stay behind. There are things that must be done. I trust that all will go as I hope it will, and I will eventually lead a revolution against the machines."
"Smith is in this building now," replied Morpheus. Neo had watched as his eyes had retained their hope and light as he'd mentioned the revolution. "I shall find him, and lead the other rebels to him. I must warn you, Neo, many will not understand why they are doing this. It is a lot to ask of somebody to give up their life willingly in the hope that all will come good in the end. We cannot know for sure if this Portal exists."
"I have faith, Morpheus. I was in a Portal quite similar. I would never lead any of you into direct danger, without having good cause. I'm just sorry that I can't explain that to you now. There is so much that I still need to understand."
Without feeling the need for an answer, Neo watched as Morpheus reached inside his sleek leather coat and took out his cell phone.
"Link, tell every rebel in the Hamman to go directly into the network controlled by the Merovingian. I must meet with them all immediately. All others must remain in Zion, and not enter the Matrix."
He shut the phone and his eyes rested on Neo.
"I hope you know what you are doing."