"Mr. Anderson."
"Smith."
"Well how the hell are you? It's been a while, hasn't it? Looking for something?"
"As a matter of fact, I am. I do believe you have it."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Cut the shit. I you know exactly what I want. The girl, give me the girl."
"Ah yes, you mean this girl?" Agent Smith reached behind him and pulled out the body of Horizon, holding her by the neck. Her wrists were tied, feet bound, and mouth gagged. She looked at Neo with large, fearful eyes. Smith pulled down the gag covering her mouth, and she screamed. "Neo, Neo! You got to get away!" Smith pulled the gag over her mouth again. "Yes, I do believe that's what you are searching for."
"Let her go. It is I you want anyway."
"I don't know. She is quite entertaining to have around when she isn't like this." Smith gave him a smug look.
"Give her up, she's done nothing to you," Neo said. His head was pounding. "If you want a fight, I'll fight! Just let the girl go!"
"Fine then," Smith said. He tossed Horizon aside like she was nothing. She lay in a puddle, writhing and crying muffled cries. Neo and Agent Smith lunged at each other. They began fighting just with their strength at first, and Neo began to weaken. Then he drew a gun and began firing at Smith. Smith did the same. But in the middle of the fight, Smith gave Neo a wicked grin. Instead of shooting Neo, he shot once directly at Horizon. Her scream was muffled, but it still pierced Neo.
"NO!" He yelled, thinking she was dead. But he saw that she wasn't. There was a wound in her abdomen that he could see that was bleeding. The last thing he wanted was her hurt. "You bastard..." he muttered. He was really angry now. He fought as hard as he could, but Smith still would not give up. He was out of ammunition, nearly out of strength. He took his last option, and that was to run as fast as he could. He snatched up Horizon's body, amid her cries of pain. While on the run, he called the Nebuchadnezzar. Morpheus answered.
"Neo, I can't believe you went out there -"
"I don't care. I have rescued Horizon, and we need a quick exit."
"Okay, there's one on Leonard Street, in front of the bakery there."
"I'll be there." Neo pushed his body to go faster, and in minutes, he was there. The phone was ringing. He took off Horizon's bindings and held up Horizon and said, "Go on. You need to go first. You should have been out before." She reached out with a weak, shaky hand and grabbed the phone. Instantly, he felt her leave his grip. He hung the phone back up, and it began to ring again. He pulled the phone off the hook. He was pulling it to his ear when he saw Agents coming towards him with their guns drawn. But they were too late. He was back on the ship before they pulled the triggers.