Within sixteen minutes, everyone was dressed and ready, waiting for
Neo. Horizon sat on Evangel's lap, holding hands. It was so surreal, and
yet, it was existent. At seventeen minutes past eleven, Jade opened the
door. There was Morpheus, Neo, and a woman Horizon had never seen before.
She wore a trenchcoat over her black leather catsuit.
"Ah, they have been waiting for you," the Oracle said. "You should hurry. You're lucky the Agents have held off this long."
"We will," Morpheus said. "Jade, are you coming too?"
"No -"
The Oracle interrupted. "Yes, she is."
"But I should stay here and help you."
"You must go, I will be fine."
"I will go then, Morpheus."
He nodded. "Now, all of you. You have heard the story, you know why we're here. Yes, tonight is the night. You already know you want out, so this saves time. Now you shall be freed."
"Where are you taking us? The spot at the hotel has been demolished since your last run-in with the Agents," Jade asked.
"We have come to an arrangement with the Oracle. We're doing it here."
"Here? How?"
"Trinity has learned what to do since Cypher, Apoc, Switch, and Mouse died. In fact, we all have had to learn new jobs and it's very complicated. We're hoping, though, that when we free all of you, it will help our crew."
The woman, who Horizon presumed was Trinity, spoke. "Yes, but not all of you are going to be going to the Nebuchadnezzar. You'll be separated. There is the Logos, the Vigilant, the Gnosis, the Icarus, and the Osiris as well."
"But Trinity," Neo said. "The Osiris is gone, the Sentinels got to it. Remember?"
"Ah, yes," Morpheus said. "A brave ship it was. But that's why there's the Nebuchadnezzar. Now, we're going to separate you before we free you so we can tell the other ships who they should pick up. Oracle? What would you say?"
"Rune and Thorn should be on the Vigilant's crew, Captain Soren should be pleased. Captain Niobe would have use for Jade and Lyre on the Logos. Claret should do on the Icarus, as well as Willow. Jacinth, Xander, you're going to the Gnosis. Now, all that's left is Horizon and Evangel. Neo, since you are Horizon's father in this world, you should be in the next. She's yours. I wouldn't want to separate her from her love, so you shall have Evangel on your crew as well. There. It is solved."
Morpheus nodded. "Trinity, inform the other ships of their new crew members. Jade, I think we should free you first. Follow Trinity."
"All right. Everyone, I hope to see you soon," she stood up and followed Trinity down the hallway towards the Oracle's room.
And so it continued, with Lyre next, Xander following, Jacinth after him, Willow, Claret, and Rune after Jacinth in that order. Soon, all who was left was Thorn, Evangel, and Horizon. "Horizon," Thorn actually called her by name. "I know I already told you I was sorry for what I did to you. I am pleased that you forgave me, whether I deserved it or not."
"Everyone deserves forgiveness for their actions, no matter what they've done."
"How can you be so calm and compassionate? I was horrible to you."
"You aren't as horrible as others."
"And before I go, I just want to tell you that I thank you. You are a very good person, and I hope this isn't our last meeting."
"I hope not."
Trinity walked into the room. "Thorn, it is time."
"Goodbye, Horizon, Evangel."
"Goodbye," they replied.
"I will not forget you." She said as she followed Trinity down the hallway. The room was empty, except for Evangel and Horizon. They began making out, for there was nothing less to expect of them. He whispered, "We'll be together on the Nebuchadnezzar...isn't it great?"
"Yeah, it's just so strange to finally know we'll be getting out of here."
"Wait," he stopped kissing her. "I'm next. Trinity's ready, she'll be coming down that hallway in a minute."
"I don't want you to go."
"I know, but we'll see each other on the other side. I'll wait for you."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Trinity walked down the hallway. "Evangel? You ready to go?"
"Yeah." He stood up and began following Trinity. He turned around. "Don't forget that, Horizon. I love you. I will wait for you."
And then he was gone.
"Ah, they have been waiting for you," the Oracle said. "You should hurry. You're lucky the Agents have held off this long."
"We will," Morpheus said. "Jade, are you coming too?"
"No -"
The Oracle interrupted. "Yes, she is."
"But I should stay here and help you."
"You must go, I will be fine."
"I will go then, Morpheus."
He nodded. "Now, all of you. You have heard the story, you know why we're here. Yes, tonight is the night. You already know you want out, so this saves time. Now you shall be freed."
"Where are you taking us? The spot at the hotel has been demolished since your last run-in with the Agents," Jade asked.
"We have come to an arrangement with the Oracle. We're doing it here."
"Here? How?"
"Trinity has learned what to do since Cypher, Apoc, Switch, and Mouse died. In fact, we all have had to learn new jobs and it's very complicated. We're hoping, though, that when we free all of you, it will help our crew."
The woman, who Horizon presumed was Trinity, spoke. "Yes, but not all of you are going to be going to the Nebuchadnezzar. You'll be separated. There is the Logos, the Vigilant, the Gnosis, the Icarus, and the Osiris as well."
"But Trinity," Neo said. "The Osiris is gone, the Sentinels got to it. Remember?"
"Ah, yes," Morpheus said. "A brave ship it was. But that's why there's the Nebuchadnezzar. Now, we're going to separate you before we free you so we can tell the other ships who they should pick up. Oracle? What would you say?"
"Rune and Thorn should be on the Vigilant's crew, Captain Soren should be pleased. Captain Niobe would have use for Jade and Lyre on the Logos. Claret should do on the Icarus, as well as Willow. Jacinth, Xander, you're going to the Gnosis. Now, all that's left is Horizon and Evangel. Neo, since you are Horizon's father in this world, you should be in the next. She's yours. I wouldn't want to separate her from her love, so you shall have Evangel on your crew as well. There. It is solved."
Morpheus nodded. "Trinity, inform the other ships of their new crew members. Jade, I think we should free you first. Follow Trinity."
"All right. Everyone, I hope to see you soon," she stood up and followed Trinity down the hallway towards the Oracle's room.
And so it continued, with Lyre next, Xander following, Jacinth after him, Willow, Claret, and Rune after Jacinth in that order. Soon, all who was left was Thorn, Evangel, and Horizon. "Horizon," Thorn actually called her by name. "I know I already told you I was sorry for what I did to you. I am pleased that you forgave me, whether I deserved it or not."
"Everyone deserves forgiveness for their actions, no matter what they've done."
"How can you be so calm and compassionate? I was horrible to you."
"You aren't as horrible as others."
"And before I go, I just want to tell you that I thank you. You are a very good person, and I hope this isn't our last meeting."
"I hope not."
Trinity walked into the room. "Thorn, it is time."
"Goodbye, Horizon, Evangel."
"Goodbye," they replied.
"I will not forget you." She said as she followed Trinity down the hallway. The room was empty, except for Evangel and Horizon. They began making out, for there was nothing less to expect of them. He whispered, "We'll be together on the Nebuchadnezzar...isn't it great?"
"Yeah, it's just so strange to finally know we'll be getting out of here."
"Wait," he stopped kissing her. "I'm next. Trinity's ready, she'll be coming down that hallway in a minute."
"I don't want you to go."
"I know, but we'll see each other on the other side. I'll wait for you."
"I love you."
"I love you too."
Trinity walked down the hallway. "Evangel? You ready to go?"
"Yeah." He stood up and began following Trinity. He turned around. "Don't forget that, Horizon. I love you. I will wait for you."
And then he was gone.