A/N: Am trying to get back to where I was ASAP... is taking while. Between this, that, more this, and yet more that, I'm swamped! Re-formatting stories is harder work than I anticipated... Well, not really. Guess I'm lazy.

Sheesh. I'm going and telling complete STRANGERS that??? I do need serious help...

Tell you what. I'm gonna get bookin' and finish re-formatting the other chapters, then there will be 2 chapter at once update tomorrow! :-) And the day after that...

THE NEW CHAPTER!!!! Whoo-hoo!

Teaser: the title is called: 'The Revenge of the Newly-freed mind!' DunDunDun!!!

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Chapter 3

In the Construct

Morpheus places his hands on Danae's shoulders. 'Okay, I think it's time for you to realize the horrific truth.'

Danae gulps. 'Uh-oh.'

'This will feel a little weird.'

They plug her in.

Danae rubs the back of her head

'A LITTLE weird???? That hurt!'

'This is the Construct.'

Danae gasps 'WHOOPEE!!! MY HAIR'S BACK!!!'

She dances around the Construct in glee

'As I was saying, this is the Construct.'

'You already said that.'

'You're been living in a dream world, Danae.'

Danae merely studies her nails

'That's nice.'

'Are you even paying attention?'

Danae looks up 'No.'

'Just shut up and let me be melodramatic. Now. You believe it to be the year 2004, when it's actually somewhere around 2204.'

'Then... I should be dead.'

'The machines took over the world. Then they plugged all the people into a power plant, and made them into batteries. Now humans are no longer born, but grown. And the Matrix was written by the Architect to keep us under control.'

'...And your point is...?'

'Now you're supposed to have all sorts of hysteria and trauma.'

'I am?'

'The Wat... Wat...'

'The Wat?'

'The guys, the brothers who wrote the Matrix. Once again, The Author can't spell the name.'

'I thought you said that the Architect wrote it.'

'The Matrix isn't real.'

'There is no Matrix?'

'Yeah.'

'Then what's all this about?'

'...You know what... scratch everything I've just said.'

'...Right... Can I go home now?'

'No. You have no home now.'

'I...don't...?'

Suddenly, she feels separation anxiety, and sniffles

' ...Mommy...'

'Oh come on, it's not so bad... now that you're with US, we can teach you Algebra in 5 seconds instead of a whole year.'

'Nice!'

'Exactly. And you can learn Kung Fu.'

' Oooooo! VE-ERY nice!'

'And then you can go back into the Matrix and kick some Agent behind.'

'I thought you said the Matrix isn't real.'

'It is.'

Danae cocks an eyebrow.

'Forget it. It's time for your training.'

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