A/N thanx to all that reviewed. You like me you really really like me *sniff* As always special thanks to Zoe and Heva. What basically happened was that Zion sent a search party to 01 and brought Trinity and Neo back. Trinity miraculously recovered but Neo is apparently dead. Sorry if the last chapter was confusing. And also the first chapter has been put into Italics coz it's her thoughts. Okay I'll stop rambling now; second chapter here goes…

Chapter two- people grieve and a glimpse of hope

Four floors down from Trinity, Link and Zee sat in silence side by side, fingers interlaced. Link spoke.

"I just can't believe it," he said "He saved us but then…" a single tear fell from his eye, he sniffed " It's so unfair" he whispered.

Zee looked at her husband and, for the first time, she understood -she understood why he put his heart and soul into operating on the Neb.

" You believed in him," she said quietly, Link nodded

" You should have seen him Zee, the things he could do…" He said, still not looking at her. The tears had begun to flow more freely now. He wiped a hand clumsily across his face.

"Hey," Zee said soothingly pulling him into a hug, "Hey it's okay… I'm here, baby, I'm here."

"It's just not fair," he said into her hair.       

~*~*~*~*~*~*

Morpheus sat in his room, his head in his hands, his eyes screwed up and taking deep breaths; trying not to cry.

"Hey," Niobie said quietly coming in through the door. Morpheus' head jerked out of his hands; he smiled when he saw who it was. He was always glad to see Niobie. 

"Hey," he said in reply.

"Are you okay?" she asked. Stupid question, of course he's not okay

"Fine," about as fine as a man contemplating suicide.

There was an awkward silence between the two.

"Do you want me to leave?" Niobie asked gently, feeling as though he needed time alone

"No, no... stay, I could use the company," Niobie nodded and sat down.

"Trinity will be devastated," Morpheus said

"For god's sake Morpheus!" Niobie exclaimed, she didn't really shout but was angry nonetheless " will you stop worrying about other people for one second and let somebody worry about you?!"

This little outburst caused another awkward silence.

"I should go." Niobie said getting up to leave  

"No, don't," Morpheus, said grabbing her arm and pulling her round so she was facing him. Who could refuse those eyes? She thought fondly.

"Okay," she said, and sat down next to him. "Sorry," she mumbled.

"For what," he said quietly

"For yelling at you. I didn't mean to… I guess I'm a little sad too"

"It's okay," he said softly.  

"It's so unfair, why did this have to happen to them?"

 "Because that's the way fate made it,"

"Then I hate fate," she said, with feeling

"So do I," he sighed, " I should go and see Trinity,"  

"Maybe you should give her some space. She'll need time," Niobie said reaching out and taking his hand

"I know but…Neo's on a life support machine." He gabbled, gripping her hand. Niobie stared. "And…" he began awkwardly

"And she should be there when they turn the machine off," He nodded  "Do you want me to come with you?" she asked.

 "Please,"

~*~*~*~*~*~*

"I'll wait here," Niobie said ten minutes later when they reached Trinity's home. Morpheus nodded and looked at the door as if it was about to jump at him and chop his head of with an axe.

"She's not gonna kill you, you know" Niobie said with a little uncertain laugh. Morpheus smiled, swallowed and knocked twice on the door.

Inside Trinity made a completely pointless attempt to wipe away the tears and pull herself together before calling.

"It's open,"

"Hey," Morpheus said opening the door

"Hey," Trinity managed to choke out. Looking at her Morpheus realized something; he'd never seen her cry before. He'd never seen her like this. She looked at if she was ready to throw everything that she had left away. I wonder if Neo's ever seen her this upset he thought before making a mental note to ask him. But then realized he couldn't ask him because Neo was…

" I came to tell you that… that they're turning the machine off soon," he said blocking the thought. Trinity dragged her head out of her hands

"Machine?" she doesn't know… oh shit, how the hell am I gonna tell her?

"The life support machine… the one that…"

"He's on a life support machine?" Trinity said sounding as if her heart was breaking, which it probably was. Morpheus could do nothing but nod, a nod, which caused Trinity to bury her head in her hands again.

"Do you want to be there?" resurfacing, Trinity slowly nodded her head.

~*~*~*~*~*~*

Trinity opened the door reluctantly omitting her into the infirmary. The medic nodded acknowledging her presence.

"I'll leave you alone" she said and left

That's right I'm alone now. That thought almost brought back the tears that she had momentarily held back.

In three strides she was beside Neo's bed, gripping his hand as she had done so many times before.

"Hey Neo," she began softly "I don't know if you can hear me, or if you're even there, but… I need you to wake up. Please Neo… I love you so much. I can't go on without you. It sounds horribly clichéd but it's true." By this time the tears were in full flow again "Just open your eyes. One little move that's all it takes…. I can't, won't, let you go. Just like you didn't let me go on the rooftop… This is so stupid… this isn't me… who'd have ever thought I'd be crying over some guy" She looked at him fondly. Leaning in over him she whispered "but you're so much more than just some guy aren't you?"

 She leaned in and kissed him softly hoping that maybe, just maybe he'd wake up. Just like before but she knew he wouldn't. Pulling back. She froze.

~*~*~* Begin vision ~*~*~*

He stood in a magnificent room decorated with marble furniture. His back to her but she knew who he was.

"Neo!"  She said amazed

"Trin?" He said equally amazed             

 "How did you know I was here?" He asked

"The oracle"

~*~*~* End vision ~*~*~*

"Are you ready Trinity?" Morpheus asked placing a hand on her shoulder; feeling that she needed someone with her.          

Trinity's snapped back to the present, and her mind registered two things- the fact that the medic was close to turning off the machine and that it wasn't time to do so.

"Stop." She said

"Trinity, I know this is hard for you but-"

"It's not that" she turned and looked at him "I have to see her,"

"Now? Why?" She turned around and faced Neo again.

"I think there may be a way to save him."

A/N bit of a cliffy there and writing Trinity's little speech broke my heart *sniff sniff* anyway review!!!!!!!!!!!