Kid was the first up on his ship. He took a walk around, checked the
autopilot, making sure it was functioning normally. He took a walk down to
the core to make sure all systems were operating within acceptable
parameters. He looked at the time, and saw it was close to waking time. In
a few minutes he'd raise the lights and get the crew up. This was an
everyday normal morning for Kid. He took a seat in the operator's chair,
turned on the screen... and saw the Matrix.
"Holy shit" Kid said to himself, not wanting to believe it was up. "It can't be, it should take more time than this" He was using every excuse he could think of to deny it, but there it was, sitting in front of him, the green color of the code sliding down the screen in neat perfect rows.
Kid rose the lights, meaning everyone had to get up. They had to be informed, and action must be took...
They all just stood around the screen, staring. No words were exchanged because there was nothing anyone could think of that would be new news.
Tetsujin though, could fully believe it. He knew, he saw, and understood these things more than his crewmates. Maybe it was because in his youth the Matrix had controlled him, but he could alter small things. He could remake things in the Matrix as he saw fit, but never anything big or helpful. He could bend spoons, fix broken things perfectly, among other things all with his mind, that is what made him a potential, he was so young, so powerful, and could possibly as time went on, completely remake the Matrix as he saw fit. Nevertheless, this did not surprise Tetsujin, which was why he was going to go into the Matrix and get some answers.
"We have to contact Zion now, and get the answers we need" Zombie said.
"Negative, their mainframe might be crawling with the Matrix, if we connect to them in any way, it might take over our ship" Tetsujin replied strongly, and firmly.
"Tetsujin's right, we have to play this game smoothly, no room for mistakes, or it's all over." Kid answered, having the last word, a captain's prerogative.
Everyone nodded and went back to do whatever it was they needed to do. There was a certain sense of doom in the air. It was as if people had given up, and there was nothing they could do.
And they were correct, without any basis for knowledge, they were defenseless. That's why someone had to take action, and risk themselves to find out information. Everyone went to mess room for breakfast. Tetsujin however, stood at the operator's area, staring at the Matrix.
Sela looked back and saw that Tetsujin wasn't coming. "Are you going to eat breakfast, Tet?"
He shook his head. "No, not now at least, I don't really feel hungry."
"Alright" Sela nodded. "Don't get to worried, we'll do something." Sela walked out to go to the mess room.
Once he was sure everyone was gone, Tetsujin walked over to his chair, set up to go into the Matrix. He was going in no matter what anyone said.
He lay down, grabbed the needle, slid it up his own head, shut his eyes, and felt himself being pulled away from the real world, to the machine computerized world.
He was in the construct, his residual self image, had already taken effect. His long black trench coat, his army style black boots, his dark grey jeans, and his tight dark grey shirt that showed off his muscular structure a bit. His sunglasses had no frame, black, in a wide octagonal shape.
He took a walk towards the weapons. He had quite a few holsters all over his body. He took two Uzi's, four revolvers-all with silver bullets-, two twelve-gages, a rifle, a shotgun, a pair of black octagon sais, his very own personal Katana, some throwing stars, and a dagger.
He was ready to be loaded into the Matrix....
* * *
The Matrix code, started to turn red in a couple of places, apparently in this rebooted Matrix, the code is a different color, and the last wave was spreading over the system.
But there was no one there to notice. And no one had noticed Tetsujin had gone into the unloaded Matrix....
* * *
Seraph had been monitoring movement inside the Matrix. No one had come in yet because the rebooting process wasn't complete. Humans are smart, but how would they know it was not finished, the code will be a different color. Maybe they just have felt they lost and there's nothing they can do and won't go into the Matrix, maybe they're afraid of it, or maybe-
Seraph sensed a human coming into the Matrix of his own free will. –What is this? Tetsujin? What is he doing in here; I have not seen him since before Neo started to fulfill the prophecy. Is he on a ship? I must go to him, I must help him.
Seraph remembered that he had to act as if he was under Smith's control for a while. But I do not think Smith will mind if I go and pick a fight.
* * *
Tetsujin was walking around an area that seemed somewhat like a Japanese trading town. I would have liked to be in New York, no doubt the Merovingian will be somewhere in an area such as that.
Tetsujin heard music going on speakers, metallic rock with a bit of techno integrated. It was coming from the music shop across the street, apparently they had a permit to play loud music in public, either that, or no one cared.
He looked at the bystanders, it was like no one noticed him, standing there, looking like he should be fighting a war. Strange He thought they don't even look at me.
* * *
This is interesting, the first human that willingly has gone into my Matrix. And yet it isn't finished. Well I shall see that he gets a grand warm welcome. Smith was sitting in a control center, in a single chair with multiple screens in different positions and heights showing different parts of the Matrix. If it were not for the screens, the center would be completely dark.
Well there is always one man who wants to commit suicide. This must be him. Smith laughed out loud. Maybe once he sees that he is not welcome, he'll turn back, or he'll die, either way, he is in- Smith pressed a button – for a fight!
* * *
The people stopped. Their eyes turned a disturbing, frightening, dark, blue, their eyes glowed and shone like blue fire in the dark. They lurched their heads toward Tetsujin.
Tetsujin saw the devilish site. His eyes widened, he had never heard or experienced anything of this nature in the Matrix. The zombies started towards Tetsujin. He wasn't sure if these were programs of the Matrix, or humans being controlled by a greater power.
Tetsujin put his hands into fists, and put them in a fighting stance, he knew what was coming... and accepted it full-on.
The zombie-like being came running towards Tetsujin his hand in a fist. He swung hard at Tetsujin's face. Tetsujin caught the drone's punch and threw him against one of the buildings. The rest of the zombies came at Tetsujin, he needed room to fight or else he was done. He waited until they were around him trying to get at him. He bent down and jumped out of the mob, his jump was one only able to be done in the Matrix.
He landed in the middle of the street, the mob right on his tail. He swung his leg at the closest attacker; the zombie flew to the ground. Multiple attackers were upon Tetsujin. He focused into a Matrix state of mind, making it easier to anticipate and react.
Three zombies came at Tetsujin first drawing their hands back as if to punch-Tetsujin beat them to it though. In a single swinging punch he got the three of them down. He kicked behind him, and nailed a drone right in the stomach, the drone fell clutching his stomach. Tetsujin jumped up high and kicked a drone in the face with his foot, with his free foot he dug his heel into a drones nose, both fell. A drone grabbed him from behind and squeezed, Tetsujin used his weight to pull the drone up on his back so he was in control; Tetsujin then flipped intending to land on his back. He did so, crushing the drone under him. He then jumped from his back into two drones in front of him, they fell. A drone from behind came up and flung Tetsujin up from his feet, a drone in front of Tetsujin then kicked Tetsujin while he was in midair. Tetsujin flew into a wall, causing it to break, and making Tetsujin fall. Tetsujin got up and flew straight into two close drones, his feet forward. He flew into a drone straight in front of him, still holding onto the two drones with his arms. He landed on his feet, threw the drones upwards and when they were close enough elbowed each in the chest. A drone was to the side of him about 10 feet away. Tetsujin got a running start and did a cartwheel, his support- the drone. He held onto the drone's legs, and smacked another drone with his foot. He then took the drone he held onto and flipped him, and flung him into a large group of drones. He looked around and saw the group had been dealt with.
Holy shit. That was crazy. Tetsujin breathed easy. Didn't even waste any of my guns. Good, I might need them.
Tetsujin heard a noise, it sounded like a thudding, but multiple times. The sound grew louder and louder. It was as if a group was running together. Tetsujin put two & two together. Oh shit!
Tetsujin was right a new group of zombies turned the corner, each of them carrying weapons- guns.
Tetsujin reacted quickly. He pulled two revolvers from their holsters and began to fire at the new mob. BANG, one of the drones dropped. BANG another flew back body first. BANG, BANG, two drones dropped tumbling. Tetsujin's accuracy and aim were dead on. With each shot he killed another drone. They however were not stupid. They took their own weapons and started to set them, the clips were inserted. Tetsujin was now firing at each close drone, making sure they did not get to use their weapon. He had 8 drones down already. They were getting closer and their guns were ready. They aimed their weapons at Tetsujin. He fired his remaining 4 shots from his revolvers, 4 more drones fell, but it was not enough, there were at least 15 drones left, and he had no time to draw his last two pistols, or any other weapon he had for that matter. They began to fire. He tuned into the bullets heading towards him. He sensed their presence approaching him; they were almost upon him when- he ducked. Another came right after the first he leaned back as far as his back would take him. Another he dodged it, the bullet just narrowly missing his head. His movements were as perfect and confident, as an agent's would be. The bullets stopped coming. The drones set more clips, and Tetsujin was worn out.
A shout rang out- "STOP!" – and the drones put their weapons down. They turned their heads towards the area from which the shout came from. Smoke was in the air, but as if there was some work of dramatics going on, it cleared.
Seraph stood there his hand out as if instilling fear and control in the drones. He was staring straight at Tetsujin. He put his hand down, and started walking towards Tetsujin, his eyes still upon him.
It's Seraph. Thank the Gods. Finally a familiar face. Tetsujin released the breath he was holding. They must obviously be afraid of him.
Seraph continued towards Tetsujin. "Seraph, do you remember me? It's- "Seraph punched Tetsujin in the stomach, full force. Tetsujin fell to the ground, knocked out.
"Tetsujin, yes I know." Seraph completed Tetsujin's sentence. "Smith, no longer need for these drones, I will take care of the human."
The drones' eyes returned to normal. Smith had obviously agreed. The humans continued about their business.
Seraph picked up Tetsujin, put him on his shoulder, and began to walk away.
"In case you are wondering Smith, I want him awake when I kill him." Seraph said, obviously knowing Smith heard him. But Smith cannot see everything in the Matrix, and cannot react to everything that happens. He is either very gullible for going along with my game, or he is very smart, and has his own way of wanting things to turn out. Hopefully it is not the latter.... And with that Seraph walked off, Tetsujin on shoulder, to his teahouse.
"Holy shit" Kid said to himself, not wanting to believe it was up. "It can't be, it should take more time than this" He was using every excuse he could think of to deny it, but there it was, sitting in front of him, the green color of the code sliding down the screen in neat perfect rows.
Kid rose the lights, meaning everyone had to get up. They had to be informed, and action must be took...
They all just stood around the screen, staring. No words were exchanged because there was nothing anyone could think of that would be new news.
Tetsujin though, could fully believe it. He knew, he saw, and understood these things more than his crewmates. Maybe it was because in his youth the Matrix had controlled him, but he could alter small things. He could remake things in the Matrix as he saw fit, but never anything big or helpful. He could bend spoons, fix broken things perfectly, among other things all with his mind, that is what made him a potential, he was so young, so powerful, and could possibly as time went on, completely remake the Matrix as he saw fit. Nevertheless, this did not surprise Tetsujin, which was why he was going to go into the Matrix and get some answers.
"We have to contact Zion now, and get the answers we need" Zombie said.
"Negative, their mainframe might be crawling with the Matrix, if we connect to them in any way, it might take over our ship" Tetsujin replied strongly, and firmly.
"Tetsujin's right, we have to play this game smoothly, no room for mistakes, or it's all over." Kid answered, having the last word, a captain's prerogative.
Everyone nodded and went back to do whatever it was they needed to do. There was a certain sense of doom in the air. It was as if people had given up, and there was nothing they could do.
And they were correct, without any basis for knowledge, they were defenseless. That's why someone had to take action, and risk themselves to find out information. Everyone went to mess room for breakfast. Tetsujin however, stood at the operator's area, staring at the Matrix.
Sela looked back and saw that Tetsujin wasn't coming. "Are you going to eat breakfast, Tet?"
He shook his head. "No, not now at least, I don't really feel hungry."
"Alright" Sela nodded. "Don't get to worried, we'll do something." Sela walked out to go to the mess room.
Once he was sure everyone was gone, Tetsujin walked over to his chair, set up to go into the Matrix. He was going in no matter what anyone said.
He lay down, grabbed the needle, slid it up his own head, shut his eyes, and felt himself being pulled away from the real world, to the machine computerized world.
He was in the construct, his residual self image, had already taken effect. His long black trench coat, his army style black boots, his dark grey jeans, and his tight dark grey shirt that showed off his muscular structure a bit. His sunglasses had no frame, black, in a wide octagonal shape.
He took a walk towards the weapons. He had quite a few holsters all over his body. He took two Uzi's, four revolvers-all with silver bullets-, two twelve-gages, a rifle, a shotgun, a pair of black octagon sais, his very own personal Katana, some throwing stars, and a dagger.
He was ready to be loaded into the Matrix....
* * *
The Matrix code, started to turn red in a couple of places, apparently in this rebooted Matrix, the code is a different color, and the last wave was spreading over the system.
But there was no one there to notice. And no one had noticed Tetsujin had gone into the unloaded Matrix....
* * *
Seraph had been monitoring movement inside the Matrix. No one had come in yet because the rebooting process wasn't complete. Humans are smart, but how would they know it was not finished, the code will be a different color. Maybe they just have felt they lost and there's nothing they can do and won't go into the Matrix, maybe they're afraid of it, or maybe-
Seraph sensed a human coming into the Matrix of his own free will. –What is this? Tetsujin? What is he doing in here; I have not seen him since before Neo started to fulfill the prophecy. Is he on a ship? I must go to him, I must help him.
Seraph remembered that he had to act as if he was under Smith's control for a while. But I do not think Smith will mind if I go and pick a fight.
* * *
Tetsujin was walking around an area that seemed somewhat like a Japanese trading town. I would have liked to be in New York, no doubt the Merovingian will be somewhere in an area such as that.
Tetsujin heard music going on speakers, metallic rock with a bit of techno integrated. It was coming from the music shop across the street, apparently they had a permit to play loud music in public, either that, or no one cared.
He looked at the bystanders, it was like no one noticed him, standing there, looking like he should be fighting a war. Strange He thought they don't even look at me.
* * *
This is interesting, the first human that willingly has gone into my Matrix. And yet it isn't finished. Well I shall see that he gets a grand warm welcome. Smith was sitting in a control center, in a single chair with multiple screens in different positions and heights showing different parts of the Matrix. If it were not for the screens, the center would be completely dark.
Well there is always one man who wants to commit suicide. This must be him. Smith laughed out loud. Maybe once he sees that he is not welcome, he'll turn back, or he'll die, either way, he is in- Smith pressed a button – for a fight!
* * *
The people stopped. Their eyes turned a disturbing, frightening, dark, blue, their eyes glowed and shone like blue fire in the dark. They lurched their heads toward Tetsujin.
Tetsujin saw the devilish site. His eyes widened, he had never heard or experienced anything of this nature in the Matrix. The zombies started towards Tetsujin. He wasn't sure if these were programs of the Matrix, or humans being controlled by a greater power.
Tetsujin put his hands into fists, and put them in a fighting stance, he knew what was coming... and accepted it full-on.
The zombie-like being came running towards Tetsujin his hand in a fist. He swung hard at Tetsujin's face. Tetsujin caught the drone's punch and threw him against one of the buildings. The rest of the zombies came at Tetsujin, he needed room to fight or else he was done. He waited until they were around him trying to get at him. He bent down and jumped out of the mob, his jump was one only able to be done in the Matrix.
He landed in the middle of the street, the mob right on his tail. He swung his leg at the closest attacker; the zombie flew to the ground. Multiple attackers were upon Tetsujin. He focused into a Matrix state of mind, making it easier to anticipate and react.
Three zombies came at Tetsujin first drawing their hands back as if to punch-Tetsujin beat them to it though. In a single swinging punch he got the three of them down. He kicked behind him, and nailed a drone right in the stomach, the drone fell clutching his stomach. Tetsujin jumped up high and kicked a drone in the face with his foot, with his free foot he dug his heel into a drones nose, both fell. A drone grabbed him from behind and squeezed, Tetsujin used his weight to pull the drone up on his back so he was in control; Tetsujin then flipped intending to land on his back. He did so, crushing the drone under him. He then jumped from his back into two drones in front of him, they fell. A drone from behind came up and flung Tetsujin up from his feet, a drone in front of Tetsujin then kicked Tetsujin while he was in midair. Tetsujin flew into a wall, causing it to break, and making Tetsujin fall. Tetsujin got up and flew straight into two close drones, his feet forward. He flew into a drone straight in front of him, still holding onto the two drones with his arms. He landed on his feet, threw the drones upwards and when they were close enough elbowed each in the chest. A drone was to the side of him about 10 feet away. Tetsujin got a running start and did a cartwheel, his support- the drone. He held onto the drone's legs, and smacked another drone with his foot. He then took the drone he held onto and flipped him, and flung him into a large group of drones. He looked around and saw the group had been dealt with.
Holy shit. That was crazy. Tetsujin breathed easy. Didn't even waste any of my guns. Good, I might need them.
Tetsujin heard a noise, it sounded like a thudding, but multiple times. The sound grew louder and louder. It was as if a group was running together. Tetsujin put two & two together. Oh shit!
Tetsujin was right a new group of zombies turned the corner, each of them carrying weapons- guns.
Tetsujin reacted quickly. He pulled two revolvers from their holsters and began to fire at the new mob. BANG, one of the drones dropped. BANG another flew back body first. BANG, BANG, two drones dropped tumbling. Tetsujin's accuracy and aim were dead on. With each shot he killed another drone. They however were not stupid. They took their own weapons and started to set them, the clips were inserted. Tetsujin was now firing at each close drone, making sure they did not get to use their weapon. He had 8 drones down already. They were getting closer and their guns were ready. They aimed their weapons at Tetsujin. He fired his remaining 4 shots from his revolvers, 4 more drones fell, but it was not enough, there were at least 15 drones left, and he had no time to draw his last two pistols, or any other weapon he had for that matter. They began to fire. He tuned into the bullets heading towards him. He sensed their presence approaching him; they were almost upon him when- he ducked. Another came right after the first he leaned back as far as his back would take him. Another he dodged it, the bullet just narrowly missing his head. His movements were as perfect and confident, as an agent's would be. The bullets stopped coming. The drones set more clips, and Tetsujin was worn out.
A shout rang out- "STOP!" – and the drones put their weapons down. They turned their heads towards the area from which the shout came from. Smoke was in the air, but as if there was some work of dramatics going on, it cleared.
Seraph stood there his hand out as if instilling fear and control in the drones. He was staring straight at Tetsujin. He put his hand down, and started walking towards Tetsujin, his eyes still upon him.
It's Seraph. Thank the Gods. Finally a familiar face. Tetsujin released the breath he was holding. They must obviously be afraid of him.
Seraph continued towards Tetsujin. "Seraph, do you remember me? It's- "Seraph punched Tetsujin in the stomach, full force. Tetsujin fell to the ground, knocked out.
"Tetsujin, yes I know." Seraph completed Tetsujin's sentence. "Smith, no longer need for these drones, I will take care of the human."
The drones' eyes returned to normal. Smith had obviously agreed. The humans continued about their business.
Seraph picked up Tetsujin, put him on his shoulder, and began to walk away.
"In case you are wondering Smith, I want him awake when I kill him." Seraph said, obviously knowing Smith heard him. But Smith cannot see everything in the Matrix, and cannot react to everything that happens. He is either very gullible for going along with my game, or he is very smart, and has his own way of wanting things to turn out. Hopefully it is not the latter.... And with that Seraph walked off, Tetsujin on shoulder, to his teahouse.