In a dark house, in a dark room illuminated only by a computer screen sat a girl, typing. She was 17 years old, with waist length black hair and dark, dark eyes.

Tri33: so then I went outside and there he was, waiting for me

LvlyBunny11: really? and....

Tri33: nothing. turned out he wasn't waiting for me but for that slut he calls a gf.

LvlyBunny11: shit. that bites.

Tri33: I know. and you don't even know the half of it...

Suddenly the computer screen went completely black.

"What the hell?" muttered the girl as she pressed the escape button several times. Nothing happened. She tried several commands but her computer didn't respond. "What's going on?"

As she tried to figure out what's going on, words began to appear on her blank screen.

Hello Trinity.

"What the hell?" she said again, staring at the words.

How do you know that name? she typed.

I know a lot about you Trinity. The same way you know a lot about the world.

Trinity's stomach dropped and she felt sick. The same way you know about the world. Someone knew about her hacking. And they'd gone and hacked her. After all, that was the only way they could know her by her alias Trinity, which was more real to her than her own name.

Who are you? What do you want? she typed with trembling fingers. Still, beneath her fear, she was kind of excited. After all, in her mundane life, computers and hacking were the only things that really gave her an adrenaline rush. And what was happening was beyond what had ever happened before.

I am Morpheus.

"Morpheus?" she said aloud, testing the name on her tongue. It was strange and somewhat outlandish.

What do you want? she typed again.

Nothing. I am simply your guide.

Guide? To what?

The truth Trinity.

What truth?

The truth that lives inside you. The truth that you know exists.

Trinity leaned back in her swivel chair and blew her bangs out of her face. This was getting heavy, and yet somehow she felt comfortable. The screen blinked at her in the darkness as more words appeared.

Do you every lay awake at night, unable to sleep? Do you ever wonder what's wrong with the world?

Yes. she typing, smiling. Who doesn't?

Everyone else.

So what are you saying? That there's something wrong with the world that only you and I can see?

The screen was silent. Trinity stared at it for a long time before deciding her mysterious guest had left. However, as she reached to shut her computer off, words began to appear again.

I cannot show you everything here Trinity. Will you meet me?

Trinity only had to think for a second before she wrote back with absolute certainty Yes. Where? When?

I will find you.

With that last message, her screen went back to normal and she found herself staring at the code of the hacking virus she'd been writing. Her friend had left their instant messaging window a long time ago.

"Huh... well, that was interesting." A glance at her watch told Trinity that it was almost 4 in the morning. "Bed time," she said softly as she fell onto her bed and closed her eyes. Before she knew it, she was asleep.