A/N: To make up for the long absence of updates, here's a new chapter!!! I'm on a roll! Go me! And if the last chapter stunk, it was because it was written in 5 minutes. I kid you not. I was kinda tight on time... Oh, yeah. And an announcement: Look for my newest fanfic creation, 'Indis' to appear in the LOTR fiction section soon. Yeah, I write more than parody.

Chapter 10

Weird French Dude

A few hours later, they arrive at some very large, pretty-looking place.

'Come on. He doesn't like to be kept waiting.'

'Errm... may I ask who doesn't like to be kept waiting?'

'You'll see.'

They enter, and are greeted by Mr.'s Cain and Abel, looking very creepy.

Danae grins. 'Oooooo! More twins! I love twins! Even creepy ones! Though, Elladan and Elrohir are my favorites, but even they don't compare to my Ap- '

Here, our Heroine notices Persephone walking into the room.

'Hey, um, Ma'am?'

Persephone ignores Danae and turns to the twins.

'Oh, no. You boys kidnap teenage girls too much, you know. It's becoming a bit of a bad habit.'

'Not OUR fault. Blame all the Matrix fangirls. Mary-Sue fics and all, you know the drill.'

'All right. You know the procedure. Take her to his office.'

Danae begins to pout.

'Before I'm goin' anywheres, you tell me what the heck is going on here!!! I wanna go back to my Apoc!'

She gets no reply.

'Hel-lo?? Earth to people, do you read me?'

'We're aren't people. You should know that. You're a rebel.'

'I am? Oh, yeah, I get it! I'm from the South, and-'

'Not that kind of rebel!'

Danae sighs.

'Whenever I try and get some information, everything just gets worse and worse! WILL SOMEONE JUST TELL ME WHY I'M EVEN IN THIS SITUATION!?!?!'

'Maybe I can help you, ma Chérie?'

A new voice comes from one of the doorways. Danae turns to see a very weird French-y looking dude standing there.

'Ewww! Icky! Get that weird dude outta here! I hate French accents!!!'

'Ah, French, yes, yes. I love ze French, ze language...'

Danae makes a face.

'I now proclaim you an utter dork.'

'Thank you, ma Chérie.'

'And my name isn't 'ma Chérie'! It's Dan-a-ee!!!'

'Ze Author doesn't like me, does she?'

'Noooo way. I don't like you either.'

'I zink I can explain all zis too you... if you will kindly settle down...'

This remark was due to Danae's beginning to run around the room, trying to find an exit. She stops suddenly.

'You'll explain... this to... me?'

'Yes...'

'I LOVE you!!! Okay, explain away!' Danae plops down in the middle of the carpet.

'Well, it seems zat you were randomly selected to be 'freed' by zose idiot Rebels. Zen, zey 'freed' you from ze Matrix, using highly unusual methods, being, Forcible Freeing. Only used in ze most desperate circumstances. I don't know why zey thought it was so important to bring you out of ze Matrix so quickly, but I do know why zey brought you back. Ze Oracle said zat someone who proclaims themselves 'Ze Two', would be 'Ze Two'.'

'And... what's to Two do?'

Peals of laughter erupt from the Twins, who are rolling on the floor laughing.

'Hee-hee! Ha! Ha! We love it!' One gasps. 'The Two-do!'

'Ahem. As I was saying, ze Two is ze only one who can Free all ze Mary-Sues from ze Matrix.'

'Meaning...?'

'Zat zose idiot rebels will be swamped with annoying teenage girls, especially zat 'One' person. Zen, zey can no longer fight against meh, and I can control ze Matrix! Muahahahahahaha!!!'

Danae rolls her eyes.

'Look here, weird French Dude. I'm not freeing any stupid Mary-Sues, and I'm definitely NOT givin' you control of the Matirx. Now, can I go back to my Apoc?'

'My name isn't 'Weird French Dude'. It's 'Ze Merovingian'. And you really don't want to leave.'

'I don't?! Well, look here, 'Ze Merovingian'. You're freaky, your wife's freaky (I mean, how can she even WALK in that dress??), Your guards are freaky, and this whole place stinks of Wine!!!!! I. Want. Out. Now.'

'Zen you want ze Agents to get you and ze code zat you know and use it to destroy 'Your Apoc?'

Danae gasps. 'How could that destroy my... Apoc???'

Our heroine is near hysterics!

Mr. Merovingian grins evilly.

'Well, you know ze code to ze Zion mainframe. Ze Agents know zis, and zey want it. So, zey want you. And if zey get it, zen all your little friends will be destroyed. Sink of Morpheus! You don't want HIM to get killed now, do you?'

'Uh, yeah, actually, that doesn't sound like such a bad thing...' She grins evilly. 'But, um, what is this Code? Is it...' Her face lights up. 'Ohhhh! Yes! I remember! It's that scrap of paper that said-'

'Don't! Don't give it to him! You'll destroy them all!'

Suddenly, a dark figure, that had been hiding in the shadows up till now, leaped up and tackled Danae, throwing her to the floor. A hand is cupped over her mouth.

'Mmmfle...Frooosshhy... Shoomf!!!' Danae screams through the hand.