Commander Lock and the council discovered that Merovingian created a device
that can affect everything in the Matrix with the help of another person
that shares his vision. LM's is assigned to do the job but has to work
with a team in the Matrix. Who's Merovingian's mystery partner, and what
team LM's joining up with?
Ninth Chapter Notes
Last Chapter I wanted the readers to add team names in the review list. Unfortunately, no one didn't add any names on the list. So I had to write names from books and picked six good ones. Hope you like them. Brought appearances from Commander Lock, Councilor Dillard, Councilor West, Councilor Hamann, Ghost, Link, and Sparks. There is a droid in the chapter that looks like a working android from The Animatrix, "The Second Renaissance part 1".
Disclaimer: I don't own all the characters, just the teams.
Chapter 9: The Alterer
In Zion, every team was present at the council meeting, wondering what's going on. Like Last Hope, a few teams were assembled to keep order in the Matrix over a year. There were 6 teams in Zion. The Kokhba, The Gestalts, The Quirinus, The Phalanx, The Zealot, and The Samarias. There are also three teams the survived the century war, they are The Mjolnir, The Logos, and The Nebuchadnezzar. Back to the story, LM approached his team in the front row, when he noticed the captains of The Logos and The Nebuchadnezzar weren't present.
LM: Hey Ghost, Link, Sparks, where are your fine leaders?
Link: They are both in the Matrix.
LM: Why?
Ghost: They said they needed to see the Oracle, they didn't say why.
LM: You mean they're in the Matrix and they're missing out on a meeting.
Sparks: Actually, the commander ordered them to go to the Matrix before the meeting.
LM: Really? This should be interesting.
LM approached his team and sat down with them. He then noticed an android sitting with the lieutenants of Zion.
LM: Is that one of those transport androids from the machine city? What's it doing here?
Kill Switch: Apparently the machines had something to do with Merovingian.
LM: Huh... How awkward.
Everyone discussed about this meeting until two steel doors opened. Out come twelve council members making their way to a wide table filled with papers and mini computers. Each member took a seat as Councilor Hamann began the meeting.
Councilor Hamann: This meeting was come to order. (banging the court hammer) Now, normally, We would never had an emergency meeting since last year, but what Commander Lock found is something of grave importance. Commander Lock.
Commander Lock stood up and walked up to the council.
Commander Lock: Thank you Councilor Hamann. (turning to the teams and lieutenants) Two months ago in the machine city, 01, Work Droids noticed some equipment missing from their cargo docks. 01's leader thought that we have something to do with it. I showed the leader the cargo shafts and told it that we have nothing to do with the missing equipment. Then last week, one of our under cover operatives from the Matrix found something very wrong.
Lock took out a strange remote control and pushed a button. A holographic screen appeared in front of everyone except the council. It revealed a picture of a subway car holding metallic crates. The picture also showed a homeless guy with a number of watches on his arm.
Commander Lock: I believe you all know the Trainman. According to this picture, the Trainman was smuggling all those crates from 01 to the Matrix. I come to believe that Merovingian has something to do with this. However, we don't know what's in those crates or what's his plan. But thanks to the efforts of Last Hope, we were able to get enough information on his plan. Now before I show you, I'll advice all of you to pay close attention to this.
He pushed another button and two more screens appeared. All three of them revealed blueprints of a strange machine that weighed 10,000 tons, a mile tall, and had a needle on top of the machine with red light sticking out. All the teams stared at it for a second and discussed privately to each other.
Commander Lock: Now to give the information about this device, I'll give you transport droid X281
Transport droid X281 stood up and turned to the teams.
X281: This device you're seeing is called The Alterer. It's used to change the Matrix in case something horrible happens to it. We were about to test it 50 years ago. Unfortunately, the Neptunium core inside The Alterer was unstable and impossible to use. So we disabled it and placed it all in our storage unit, never to be used again.
Commander Lock: Thank you X281. You may sit down now.
Transport droid X281 sat back down.
Commander Lock: Now that we got all that out of the way, it's time for the bad news. If what X281 said is true, Marovingian will use the device to change the Matrix in his own image. To make matters worse, he found a way to control the Neptunium core and is ready to activate it.
Councilor West: Commander, do you know when the Alterer will be activated?
Commander Lock: According to the information from the disk, the Alterer will be activated in 14 hours, midnight tonight.
Everyone in the meeting started to discuss about it to each other.
Councilor Dillard: Thank you Commander. Judging by the blueprints and information given to us, this is Merovingian's desperate act to gain new ground. If this device is activated, it will be impossible for all of you to live in the Matrix. Therefore, our only option is to send a team down to destroy the Alterer before it's too late. (looking over at Last Hope) Captain LM of Last Hope, present yourself.
LM stood up not knowing what's going to happen.
Councilor Dillard: Captain LM, the council will wish to congratulate you for your teams' bravery of retrieving the disk.
LM: Why thank you Councilor Dillard. It was all the risk.
Councilor Dillard: However, the council had made the decision to let you lead the mission. It's important that you're the only one who can stop Merovingian from turning on the device and fulfilling his dream.
LM: I don't get it why me? Why not the other teams?
Commander Lock: Because you were taught by the savior of Zion, and have every known ability that Neo had.
LM: Since when did you get involved in the council's conversation commander?
Commander Lock: I discuss this to the council before the meeting. Anyone who ever faced the Frenchman never made it out alive. But since you have the skills and the courage, you're the only that can stop Merovingian before it's too late.
LM: All right then, I'll gather up my team and start devising a plan right away.
Commander Lock: Negative, your team is not going on this mission.
LM: (looked shocked) What are you talking about?
Commander Lock: Think about it. How did Merovingian control a Neptunium core? Or how did he put together the Alterer?
LM: Uh...
Commander Lock: Upon further analysis on the disk, we've discovered that Merovingian's working with someone else, someone that shares his vision.
Lock pushed a button on the remote, showing a holographic image of a guy in armor wearing a black and orange mask.
Commander Lock: The guy you see before you goes by the name of Slade. We don't know any historic information about him. What we know so far is that he's a criminal mastermind and a dangerous felon.
LM: A mastermind and a power hungry maniac. Boy they work together.
Commander Lock: There's more. Slade has four elite members from an organization known as the H.I.V.E.
Three more images appeared. All four showed four different teenagers.
Commander Lock: The first one is Gizmo. Don't let his size fool you, his IQ shows genius level and can solve anything with an invented solution. The second one is Jinx. Her power of bad luck makes the black cat look like Garfield. Mammoth is genetic monster whose strength speaks for itself. And the final member is Blackfire. She's wanted throughout the galaxy in the Matrix, now she works for both Slade and the H.I.V.E.
LM: Wait a sec, you mean that there's a galaxy in the Matrix?
Commander Lock: The Matrix has to be more then just buildings and programs.
LM: Then what does all this have to do with my team not coming?
Commander Lock: Didn't you hear me, they are dangerous. Your team won't survive one second with the H.I.V.E. or Slade.
LM: Then you expect me to go solo.
Commander Lock: Actually, the council and I agreed that you'll be joining another team.
LM: I hate to be a buzz kill commander, but I don't think any one here knows about Slade. Not even the Nebuchadnezzar.
Commander Lock: I'm not talking about a team from Zion; I'm talking about a team in the Matrix.
LM: Say what?
Councilor West: There's a team in the Matrix that has unique abilities and special powers. They also know a lot about Slade and his minions.
LM: Who?
Councilor Hamann: You should know captain; you're the one who defeated them.
LM took a quick thought then had a face of disgust and shock.
LM: No. Not them.
Commander Lock: Captain LM of Last Hope, you're joining the Teen Titans.
Everyone had a look of shock of their faces even Last Hope.
LM: Commander, council, you can't be serious. I spent an entire morning being chased by those maniacs. I mean I went through hell to get to an exit; I faced them all and beat them on their own ground.
Commander Lock: And you saved their leader from being run over by a subway car.
LM: (in thought) Shit...
Commander Lock: Listen, I know that you don't want to do this but they know about Slade and you know about Merovingian. And if we don't stop them, there will be no future for any of us.
Councilor Dillard: As we speak, the Titans leader is meeting with the Oracle, Niobe, and Morpheus. You better jack back in as soon as you can. Do you understand captain?
The council was waiting for a response from LM but there was no answer.
Commander Lock: Is there a problem captain?
LM: I don't want to do this. I fought them and they'll be looking for revenge when I get back. If they see me again, god knows what will happen to me.
Commander Lock: Captain LM, we're giving you a direct order. If you don't obey this order, then you'll find out why me and the machines have a lot in common. Do I make myself clear?
LM: Yes sir. Understood sir.
Councilor Dillard: Lock will continue scanning the disk for the location and weakness of the Alterer. Meeting adjourned.
Councilor Dillard hit the court hammer ending the meeting. All the teams left while Last Hope was arguing with LM about the mission.
Kid: Are you nuts sir? Going back in the Matrix and siding with the Titans. That's suicide.
Connecter: Kid has a point sir. After the last encounter there's no way they're going to help you.
Max Speed: Yeah, and even if they help you, they'll wait for the right moment to stab you in the back.
LM: Guy just shut up all right. I don't like this more then all of you do. But they know Slade and I know Merovingian. So there's no point in arguing. Besides, this is mission and I will succeed. Kid, when we head back to our room, jack me back in the Matrix. The rest of you will stand by in case something bad happens.
The team walked out of the meeting and headed back to their headquarters. LM looked up and talked to himself.
LM: Neo help me.
Please review this chapter.
Ninth Chapter Notes
Last Chapter I wanted the readers to add team names in the review list. Unfortunately, no one didn't add any names on the list. So I had to write names from books and picked six good ones. Hope you like them. Brought appearances from Commander Lock, Councilor Dillard, Councilor West, Councilor Hamann, Ghost, Link, and Sparks. There is a droid in the chapter that looks like a working android from The Animatrix, "The Second Renaissance part 1".
Disclaimer: I don't own all the characters, just the teams.
Chapter 9: The Alterer
In Zion, every team was present at the council meeting, wondering what's going on. Like Last Hope, a few teams were assembled to keep order in the Matrix over a year. There were 6 teams in Zion. The Kokhba, The Gestalts, The Quirinus, The Phalanx, The Zealot, and The Samarias. There are also three teams the survived the century war, they are The Mjolnir, The Logos, and The Nebuchadnezzar. Back to the story, LM approached his team in the front row, when he noticed the captains of The Logos and The Nebuchadnezzar weren't present.
LM: Hey Ghost, Link, Sparks, where are your fine leaders?
Link: They are both in the Matrix.
LM: Why?
Ghost: They said they needed to see the Oracle, they didn't say why.
LM: You mean they're in the Matrix and they're missing out on a meeting.
Sparks: Actually, the commander ordered them to go to the Matrix before the meeting.
LM: Really? This should be interesting.
LM approached his team and sat down with them. He then noticed an android sitting with the lieutenants of Zion.
LM: Is that one of those transport androids from the machine city? What's it doing here?
Kill Switch: Apparently the machines had something to do with Merovingian.
LM: Huh... How awkward.
Everyone discussed about this meeting until two steel doors opened. Out come twelve council members making their way to a wide table filled with papers and mini computers. Each member took a seat as Councilor Hamann began the meeting.
Councilor Hamann: This meeting was come to order. (banging the court hammer) Now, normally, We would never had an emergency meeting since last year, but what Commander Lock found is something of grave importance. Commander Lock.
Commander Lock stood up and walked up to the council.
Commander Lock: Thank you Councilor Hamann. (turning to the teams and lieutenants) Two months ago in the machine city, 01, Work Droids noticed some equipment missing from their cargo docks. 01's leader thought that we have something to do with it. I showed the leader the cargo shafts and told it that we have nothing to do with the missing equipment. Then last week, one of our under cover operatives from the Matrix found something very wrong.
Lock took out a strange remote control and pushed a button. A holographic screen appeared in front of everyone except the council. It revealed a picture of a subway car holding metallic crates. The picture also showed a homeless guy with a number of watches on his arm.
Commander Lock: I believe you all know the Trainman. According to this picture, the Trainman was smuggling all those crates from 01 to the Matrix. I come to believe that Merovingian has something to do with this. However, we don't know what's in those crates or what's his plan. But thanks to the efforts of Last Hope, we were able to get enough information on his plan. Now before I show you, I'll advice all of you to pay close attention to this.
He pushed another button and two more screens appeared. All three of them revealed blueprints of a strange machine that weighed 10,000 tons, a mile tall, and had a needle on top of the machine with red light sticking out. All the teams stared at it for a second and discussed privately to each other.
Commander Lock: Now to give the information about this device, I'll give you transport droid X281
Transport droid X281 stood up and turned to the teams.
X281: This device you're seeing is called The Alterer. It's used to change the Matrix in case something horrible happens to it. We were about to test it 50 years ago. Unfortunately, the Neptunium core inside The Alterer was unstable and impossible to use. So we disabled it and placed it all in our storage unit, never to be used again.
Commander Lock: Thank you X281. You may sit down now.
Transport droid X281 sat back down.
Commander Lock: Now that we got all that out of the way, it's time for the bad news. If what X281 said is true, Marovingian will use the device to change the Matrix in his own image. To make matters worse, he found a way to control the Neptunium core and is ready to activate it.
Councilor West: Commander, do you know when the Alterer will be activated?
Commander Lock: According to the information from the disk, the Alterer will be activated in 14 hours, midnight tonight.
Everyone in the meeting started to discuss about it to each other.
Councilor Dillard: Thank you Commander. Judging by the blueprints and information given to us, this is Merovingian's desperate act to gain new ground. If this device is activated, it will be impossible for all of you to live in the Matrix. Therefore, our only option is to send a team down to destroy the Alterer before it's too late. (looking over at Last Hope) Captain LM of Last Hope, present yourself.
LM stood up not knowing what's going to happen.
Councilor Dillard: Captain LM, the council will wish to congratulate you for your teams' bravery of retrieving the disk.
LM: Why thank you Councilor Dillard. It was all the risk.
Councilor Dillard: However, the council had made the decision to let you lead the mission. It's important that you're the only one who can stop Merovingian from turning on the device and fulfilling his dream.
LM: I don't get it why me? Why not the other teams?
Commander Lock: Because you were taught by the savior of Zion, and have every known ability that Neo had.
LM: Since when did you get involved in the council's conversation commander?
Commander Lock: I discuss this to the council before the meeting. Anyone who ever faced the Frenchman never made it out alive. But since you have the skills and the courage, you're the only that can stop Merovingian before it's too late.
LM: All right then, I'll gather up my team and start devising a plan right away.
Commander Lock: Negative, your team is not going on this mission.
LM: (looked shocked) What are you talking about?
Commander Lock: Think about it. How did Merovingian control a Neptunium core? Or how did he put together the Alterer?
LM: Uh...
Commander Lock: Upon further analysis on the disk, we've discovered that Merovingian's working with someone else, someone that shares his vision.
Lock pushed a button on the remote, showing a holographic image of a guy in armor wearing a black and orange mask.
Commander Lock: The guy you see before you goes by the name of Slade. We don't know any historic information about him. What we know so far is that he's a criminal mastermind and a dangerous felon.
LM: A mastermind and a power hungry maniac. Boy they work together.
Commander Lock: There's more. Slade has four elite members from an organization known as the H.I.V.E.
Three more images appeared. All four showed four different teenagers.
Commander Lock: The first one is Gizmo. Don't let his size fool you, his IQ shows genius level and can solve anything with an invented solution. The second one is Jinx. Her power of bad luck makes the black cat look like Garfield. Mammoth is genetic monster whose strength speaks for itself. And the final member is Blackfire. She's wanted throughout the galaxy in the Matrix, now she works for both Slade and the H.I.V.E.
LM: Wait a sec, you mean that there's a galaxy in the Matrix?
Commander Lock: The Matrix has to be more then just buildings and programs.
LM: Then what does all this have to do with my team not coming?
Commander Lock: Didn't you hear me, they are dangerous. Your team won't survive one second with the H.I.V.E. or Slade.
LM: Then you expect me to go solo.
Commander Lock: Actually, the council and I agreed that you'll be joining another team.
LM: I hate to be a buzz kill commander, but I don't think any one here knows about Slade. Not even the Nebuchadnezzar.
Commander Lock: I'm not talking about a team from Zion; I'm talking about a team in the Matrix.
LM: Say what?
Councilor West: There's a team in the Matrix that has unique abilities and special powers. They also know a lot about Slade and his minions.
LM: Who?
Councilor Hamann: You should know captain; you're the one who defeated them.
LM took a quick thought then had a face of disgust and shock.
LM: No. Not them.
Commander Lock: Captain LM of Last Hope, you're joining the Teen Titans.
Everyone had a look of shock of their faces even Last Hope.
LM: Commander, council, you can't be serious. I spent an entire morning being chased by those maniacs. I mean I went through hell to get to an exit; I faced them all and beat them on their own ground.
Commander Lock: And you saved their leader from being run over by a subway car.
LM: (in thought) Shit...
Commander Lock: Listen, I know that you don't want to do this but they know about Slade and you know about Merovingian. And if we don't stop them, there will be no future for any of us.
Councilor Dillard: As we speak, the Titans leader is meeting with the Oracle, Niobe, and Morpheus. You better jack back in as soon as you can. Do you understand captain?
The council was waiting for a response from LM but there was no answer.
Commander Lock: Is there a problem captain?
LM: I don't want to do this. I fought them and they'll be looking for revenge when I get back. If they see me again, god knows what will happen to me.
Commander Lock: Captain LM, we're giving you a direct order. If you don't obey this order, then you'll find out why me and the machines have a lot in common. Do I make myself clear?
LM: Yes sir. Understood sir.
Councilor Dillard: Lock will continue scanning the disk for the location and weakness of the Alterer. Meeting adjourned.
Councilor Dillard hit the court hammer ending the meeting. All the teams left while Last Hope was arguing with LM about the mission.
Kid: Are you nuts sir? Going back in the Matrix and siding with the Titans. That's suicide.
Connecter: Kid has a point sir. After the last encounter there's no way they're going to help you.
Max Speed: Yeah, and even if they help you, they'll wait for the right moment to stab you in the back.
LM: Guy just shut up all right. I don't like this more then all of you do. But they know Slade and I know Merovingian. So there's no point in arguing. Besides, this is mission and I will succeed. Kid, when we head back to our room, jack me back in the Matrix. The rest of you will stand by in case something bad happens.
The team walked out of the meeting and headed back to their headquarters. LM looked up and talked to himself.
LM: Neo help me.
Please review this chapter.