A/N: Sorry about there not being two chapters yesterday. I had only an hour on the computer, and was kinda crunched for time... O.o Anywho, here we go! :)

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Chapter 5

A crush and some Agent Training

It is nighttime. Neo is sitting alone staring at the Matrix. Suddenly, someone places a cube of Ice down his shirt. Our heroine smugly watches Neo dancing around, yanking at his shirt, trying to get it out. She snickers.

'Why do you always pick on me?' Neo moans.

'Because you're the One.'

'And you're the Two?'

'Yup.'

Neo finally manages to get the Ice out.

'So... what's the Two do?'

Strangely, Danae starts rolling on the floor laughing at that...

'Heehee, I love that! The two do!' she screeches.

Neo stares down at her, puzzled.

'You're very... easily... amused...aren't you?'

Danae slowly calms down.

'Yeah. I was laughing when I saw you running like an ape at the beginning of the movie.'

Neo suddenly assumes an offensive pose.

'Hey! When have I ever run like an ape?'

'You sure did then!'

Neo is speechless with fury! Just when things start to looks really bad:

Apoc comes in.

'Cut it out Danae! You beat up our dear Morpheus physically, then you beat up the One mentally. Now what do you have to say for yourself?!'

It seem that Danae has nothing to say for herself. She stares bug-eyed at Apoc.

'Dan?'

He gets no reply.

'Hel-lo?'

He tries waving a hand in her face, but she still stares at him, bug-eyed. Apoc gives up, and leaves muttering.

Danae stares after him, heaving a huge sigh. Neo shakes his head. Surprisingly, he finds Danae turning on him!

'Shut up!!' she cries

'Huh?'

'You scared him away!'

Neo just stares dumbly ay her.

'Question. Does the One have to be really dumb?' says Danae

'Dumb and Pretty.'

'Not like my Apoc...intelligent and manly...' she sighs

Neo mumbles to himself 'I may be dumb and pretty but... Oy!'

Next morning...

Morpheus again intrudes on Danae's sleep

'Dan?'

She opens an eye

'That happens to be a guy's name. I do not appreciate being called that.'

'But Apoc called you that and you didn't object...'

'THAT'S different.'

'How?'

'Girl stuff.'

'Oh.'

There is a pause.

'So what do you want?' asks Danae

'Time for you to run through another training program.'

She makes a face

'Aww, man! I've been through 43 so far, don't I know enough Kung Fu to beat up any Agents, whatever those are???'

'You've got One more to go.'

Danae turns toward us 'Okay, Matrix fans, write that down. A newly freed mind must go through 44 training simulations before he/she can go back inside the Matrix.'

'Who says?' asks Morpheus, shocked

'I say.'

'But I don't think that's true!'

'Then why did you just tell me that I've gone through 43 training simulations, and I've got one more? How long has it been since grade school... letssee... that would be... 44! Wow! I'm so smart!!!'

'Stop being such a know-it-all!'

'I could say that of you.'

'Oh, just shut up and come on!'

Danae reluctantly follows Morpheus out of her room

In the Main deck...

'Alrighty, Dan has just got the Agent training program to go through...' mumbles Mouse to himself.

'So, what happens for girls in there?' asks Dozer

'Well, typically, Johnny Depp shows up...

Here he grins evilly.

' ...But I've got something... special planned for Dan.'

Upon hearing that, the whole crew of the Neb gather around the view screens, hoping for vengeance.

In the Agent Training Program...

'The Matrix is a system, Danae. And that system is our enemy. When you're inside, what do you see-...' Morpheus drones on and on... But Danae isn't listening. She's off window shopping.

'...have to understand, Danae, that most of these people...'

Suddenly, he realizes that Dan isn't following him.

'GET BACK HERE RIGHT NOW, YOUNG LADY!!!!!'

Danae pouts.

'Now, look over there.' Morpheus instructs

Danae turns, only to see Apoc walking by, smiling at her

'My...Apoc!'

On the Main Deck

Everyone Sniggers

'HEY!!!!! Who gave you permission to do that?????' shouts Apoc

'I did.' Mouse replies smugly.

Apoc glares at the whole crew, who are ignoring him, staring at the screen and snickering.

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