Chapter 3:

"Good choice operator. Relax, 2 seconds and you're in."

Before Trinity had a chance to understand the sense of Tank words they were in the Dojo in their fighting garments. When she looked down at her body, she let out a loud groan. It was obvious what Tank wanted to reach in his very own way.Trinity wore a dark red leather top, which was only held together by two very thin shoulder straps and a dark red miniskirt. Not very usual and not very handy for training. But when she saw Neo's face, how his eyes were wandering up and down her body, she realized that Tank was right and reached the effect he wanted to. But Neo also looked really good, the tight leather pants and T-shirt were emphasizing his strong muscles, she was sure if he turned his back to her and she would see his lovely ass, she couldn't control herself anymore, jumping on him and squeezing it while kissing him breathless.

She nearly smiled, when she thought about that possibility, till she remembered herself that they were here for training and took her fighting position with the knife in her hand.

" C'mon Neo. Knifes are the most popular toy of the agents, show me if you can use them."

They fought, moving back and forth in the Dojo, but not the way Trinity wanted to. She was attacking and Neo was just blocking , over and over again, he didn't attack her seriously once. She stopped and shouted angry :

" What's up Neo? I said FIGHT. The agents won't drink tee and eat cookies with you..."

Neo seemed to feel her anger physically, but he didn't want to fight with knifes, not with her...he was sure of hurting her if he did.

A few minutes later her knife left back a deep cut in his cheek, there was just one single moment without concentration. He touched the wound with his hand and saw that it was bleeding immediately.

I knew that it wouldn't be funny, but she's a little bit too aggressive for training. Behind the cold and icy eyes I can see something differnet...she has been hurt...but am I the reason for it? I have no choice, I don't want to, but i have to fight now, if I don't concentrate she won't stop training or i will end up in little ribbons when she's finished...Shit..."

He was defending himself, but was more offensive now, attacking her several times until his knife reached her hip and left a deep, bleeding wound, too.

But hers was much deeper and she pressed her hand on it to stop the bleeding, but without success.

"Trinity...I'm sorry...I..."

"Shut up, Neo. Good reaction, you used one moment I wasn't fully concentrated. You're learning fast, but you've to use the knife even more precise."

Neo moved closer to her: "Let me see." moved up her top a bit and touched her wound lightly. The heat between them was growing, the sexual tension obvious and crackling like elictricity. But Trinity moved one step back and turned her head upwards, shouting:

" Tank, we're finished now."

One moment later they were back on the ship, when Tank came to examine Trinity's wound, she slapped his hand away:

"It's nothing." and left the room. Neo's cheek was already healed....

Tank tapped on Neo's shoulder:

" Man, I don't know what it is, but you're behaving really weird. One moment, you're nearly kissing each other and in the other, you don't even talk and she looks like she wants to eat you up."

"I don't know tank. It's really complicated, I always think I do something wrong."

" Don't worry Neo. She has a good heart, but she was alone for a long time, she isn't used to company. She will open up to you , you've just to send a few signals.12 years are a long time....."

Neo nodded and Tank also left. Neo wished it would be like that, but he wasn't sure whom he should believe. It was obvious that he doesn't like Cypher and Cypher doesn't like him, but why should he lie?Neo was walking down to Trinity's room, some things he had just to know. When he knocked, there was no reaction, so he entered hesitantely. There was no sight of her, till he heard her voice " Shit" and a noise like something was falling down. He went t the bathroom, where she tried to bandage her wound, but wasn't very succesful in it.

"Let me help you."

Before she could refuse he was holding the bandage and picked up the pair of scissors and staples from the floor.

Trinity's voice was cold: " I can do that alone." But Neo ignored her protest and after a few skillful movements he was finished.

"Thanks." Her voice was getting a little bit warmer.

"Aehm...Trinity can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

" What did happen the night we were sleeping together in your bed?"

"What?"

"What happened?"

" Nothing."

" You're lying."

"I'm not."

"I know you do."

" There's nothing you can do against it......But I'm not."

" Please."

" Neo, there's nothing i could tell you, what you don't know."

"Sure?"

" Of course."

" So, why do you behave like that?"

" How do I behave?"

" Well...you are very....I don't know...unfriendly...we don't even talk."

" We do it now."

" You know what I mean."

"No, I doesn't."

" Well, I thought we could be friends one day."

"Sure, we will."

" So, we should start talking."

" I already said we're talking at this very moment."

" Ok...so...what will you do when we reach Zion in a few hours?"

" I will take a rest and visit some friends."

" Friends....and what else?"

" I don't know...maybe going into some of the clubs, I didn't make plans for a week. Why do you ask?"

"You should go to a doctor."

" Oh no, that's nothing."

" But it seemed serious."

" Neo.Believe me, it isn't."

"Well, it's your business. I just thought if you have some free time you maybe could show me some things and places of Zion.

" You'll have a lot of test to go through.... and groupies, the girls will scramble for it.

"Groupies?!"

" Oh yeah, they see you as the rescuer of Zion. they already love you now."

" But...will you...will you show me?"

" Yes... I can do. If you would like to."

Trinity had to smile because of his shyly behavior, he was so sweet and gave her the feeling of being something special and a beautiful woman. But, thee was another thought in her head...maybe he was just sorry for the wound and wanted to compensate it in preferring her instead of his female groupies and wasn't serious. But now, that thought doesn't matter and she was looking forward to show Neo the clubs of Zion.

" Neo, you should sleep now, when you're waking up we will already be in Zion."

" Yeah .you're right. I'm really tired...good night, Trinity."

"Good night Neo.".

When Neo left her room, he was feeling a little bit happy. The atmosphere between them was better now and she didn't reject his plead to show him Zion. Maybe she would tell him there, what was happened.

Trinity laid in her bed and thought of their conversation, it was relaxed, the tension between them was nearly gone....there was just these 3 words coming from his mouth again and again in her dreams....and she hoped that these crazy teenage girls didn't turn his head, she was sure they would try it.

That night Neo had a dream, which was really weird for him, he dreamed that he was sitting with Trinity at the mess hall, just wearing underwear. They seemed kind of drunken and Neo awakened as Trinity brought him to his room. But he had no time to think about the gone dream, Morpheus was knocking at his door:

" Neo, hurry we're reaching Zion in a few minutes."

Ne was the last, reaching the control-room, they were already at the docking bay of Zion. Trinity stood next to him, he saw th light in her eyes and realized that this was the place she called home....

To be continued

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Next chapter, we will be in Zion .Neo and Trinity are approaching, but there is one groupie who wants to prevent it and there's also a man returning who was once really important in Trinity's life and maybe still is....( I have no name for him yet, if you have any ideas, please post it. A meaning of it would also be great)